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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Odd Book Mars

The finding of a long-l will be-
tween the pages of a neglected Bible
was a favorite incident in old-faSii-
loned novels. Nor are books yet anti
quated as repositories.
At Chicago library bookmarks
found in returned volumes included an
insurance policy, letters containing
business secrets, signed love letters,
grocers' bills, photographs, postal Or
ders, matches, spectacles and false
teeth.
Separate markers are 4 distinct ad-
vance over thumb prints or turned
down leaves: but like old stockings and
stovepipes, books are not TO be recon-.
mended as safety deposit vaults.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
A Related Zeal.

We are told in the dispatches from
Washington that the President aided
by his eyer-faithful Grosvenor, has de-
termined to make an example of the
Republican officeholders in Utah who
are charged with practicing pslygamy.
This is right. But why were these ofii-
cials appointed? Is their polygamy only
reprehensible now because it has been
brought into public view by the devel
opments in the Roberts case? Mr.. Nc
Kinley should have inquired into the
moral turpitude of these appointees Il
good while ago. He should not have
waited until American public opinion
aroused the sacredness of the Ameri-
can home and the Christianity of the
institution of marriage, implied in
places of public trust and honor. His
failure to make inquiry into the moral
ity of Federal appOintees in Utah ear
lier is culpable. The culpability of his
condu,t Il is not removed by his present
efforts to oust the pelygamous officials.
His zeal under the circumstances has
more the appearance of playing politics
than OF responding to qulckened con-
science.-Kansas City Times.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Save Their Railroad Fare.

There was man in town yesterday
who told of new scheme he has just
worked to beat n railroad "a friend
and myself wanted to come from Oma-
In to Kansas City. He said to me:
"You buy ticket only to the first sta
ton and | will show you good trick.
l bought the ticket as requested, while
my friend bought a ticket for the full
distance at the regular fare. We took
a seat together in the train. The con-
ductor came around, took up the tick
cts, and put punched train check in
my friends hat, indicating that he was
ticketed through to Kansas City. When
the conductor got out of sight my friend
took his knife and split the card. He
put half into my hat and the other into
his own. Both splits looked like a reg
ular check, and came right on through
without paying any more fare. We
divided the saving, which was more
than 81 each"
A railroad man who heard the story
said that IL was as cleyerly conceived n
scheme 10 rob the railroads as the one
which 1t is said n few travelling men
used to practice in the days when 2-cent
mileage books We're more generally
used than al present. That scheme was
to 20 into the car early and run string
along under the seats. One man would
sit in the forward end of the car with
the mileage book. After the conductor
had torn ont the mileage he would tie
the book to the string and his confed-
crate few seats back would draw it to
himself under the seats. When the con-
ductor got to him he would have the
mileage book all right. and coupons for
his passage would be torn therefrom
by the unsuspecting conductor. The
conspirators would save a cent mile
by this scheme.-Kansas City Times.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
One on the Bishon.

Bishop Huntington of Syracuse told
this story on himself during one of his
last visits to Washington. The good
bishop, it seems, once went down to a
town in Connecticut TO perform mar
riage ceremony. He arrived the day
before the wedding, and he left at the
same time the bridal pair did, although
he was driven TO a different railway
station. As he passed through the
station. carrying his travelling bag, he
was aware that he was creating a SEN
sation, but WAS totally ut n loss 10 ac-
count for it, In the car lie found that
he was still the object Of amused at
tention. The porter positively snicker-
ed as he passed ! is seat, and finally.
just as the train drew out, he came up
and assisted the churchman to remove
his oyercoat.
What is the matter with you, my
man. asked the bishop. The porter's
snicker broadened into a laugh.
"Ain't you done lef' the lady, sah?'
he chuckled
"Eh?' exclaimed the bishop in sur
prise. Then his eye fell on the side OF
his travelling bag, which the porter had
just turned round. There glued to 1t
was wide strip of white satin ribbon,
on which was printed in large letters:
Married this morning.
The facetiously minded best man had
mistaken the bishops travelling bag for
that OF the bridegroom, and chuckling
black porter worked late into the night
removing the ribbon.-Albany Journal.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Tariffs and New Possessions.

The New York Press resumes the
tariff discussion under the most dis
heartening circumstances. Everybody
had forgotten about the tariff. Our
manufacturers having demonstrated to
their own satisfaction and profit that
they can ship their goods across the
ocean and undersell European manu-
facturers in their own markets, 1t was
thought that nothing else was neces-
sary to convince them that tariff is
not necessary to protect them from
competition. But the Republican press
is angry at the Republican President
because he recommended the adoption
Of free trade with Porto Rico, which is
y part of our possessions, and reduced
schedules with Cuba; and its editor de-
clares that IF debate is started in
Congress embodying the Porto Rican
free trade or Cuban tariff reduction
recommendations, it can be made the
most dangerous issue the party has had
to face in decade"
What nonsense! The Cuban tariff
reduction is n thing apart. but it Is not
necessary for any bill to be introduced
to bring about free trade with Porto
Rico. All that is necessary to produce
that result is for Congress, by legisla-
ton, to recognize the fact that Porto
Rico is a part of the United States. This
recognition need not be of declara-
tory character. The moment Congress
legislates a form of government for
Porto Rico, that moment the tariff now
existing ceases TO affect that island.
Under the constitution there can be no
tariff or trade determinations between
the States, Territories and possessions
of this government. No tariff or anti
tariff legislation is necessary to carry
out this policy of government, which is
fundamental, being provided for in the
organic law.
As the Washington Post remarks, we
are bound, now that we have deprived
Porto Rico of her trade with Spain, to
give the island fair chance to thrive
and prosper as the result of its cOnnec-
ton with this republic. We cannot ex-
ercise dominion over the island and at
the same time treat its people as for
eigners.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
GOVERNMENT BANKING.

1t has been an expressed desire on
the part Of the Republican party TO
take the government out of the bank
ing business" but what would Wall
street do without the aid of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to lease" things?
Not long ago the Secretary advanced
S25,000,00O of interest to help the Wall
street gamblers over bad piece of
road and now it is alleged that he will
come TO the aid Of the street with Il
bond purchase of So 100000 and de-
posits of government money in national
banks TO the amount of S50O00,000.
If this government were out of tee
banking business what would Poor
Wall street do? In viewing this phase
of government financiering, the New
York Journal says: "The Treasury
Department believes that by increaS
ing government deposits in the banks,
and permitting the banks TO use the
money as they may see fit, much of the
present trouble will be obyiated In
other words, 1t is the idea of Secre
tary Gage {himself an experienced
banker and financially interested in a
bank which has business relations with
the Rockefellers) that by giving the
banks control of enough money to ease
the market the financial situation will
be all that can be asked. But if the
banks may use government money TO
ease the market, may they not handle
the same money u tighten it at pleas
ure? Will not the rule work both ways,
or are we TO trust the bankers for its
honest operat ton? Under the financial
scheme carried out by the government
will not banking trust be able to take
the people by the throat on the stand
and deliver principle? Secretary Gage
is the conservator of the peoples finan-
cial interests. To him we look for a
legitimate and equitable circulation of
legal tender. His scheme may be Il
fine one. We hope it may be. But the
gradual and constant drift of govern
ment finances into the hands of the
bankers is not a pleasant thing to con-
template. Again we call attention TO
the similarity between this policy and
that of pouring water down Il rat
hole"
Perhaps the everyday, honest, indus
trious, conservative business men may
be prompted to inquire why the gov
ernment should aid Wall street gam
blers, and get find no way to aid men
engaged in legitimate enterprises. 1t
is easy enough to find au answer to this
question. Panics are made on Wall
street. A great panic would defeat
McKinley's ambition to be reelected
President, therefore panic must be
prevented at any cost and Wall street
muSt be ceased"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Derivation of the Word Sunday.


Tbs word sabbath" is Hebrew
term for period as well as quality Of
time, and means rest" In the Bible it
Is used only with this meaning. Periods
Of one year or Of seven years were thus
characterized. Every seventh day was
observed by the Hebrews as weekly
sabbath" In addition to this day
others were appointed in which the
obligation TO cease from labor was as
binding as the observance of the week
ly sabbath" sunday" is so named
from the day which was dedicated to
the worship of the sun. Christian ma
tons observed it as their sabbath" but
sabbath is not ''Sun-day."-Woman's
Home Companion.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Holding TO the Ayeraee.


"Your police force is fine, well built
lot of men,"
Yes, they don't very ten pounds
either way from ITO pounds in weight"
That's strange. Are they picked
men:"
NO. This is the old force made over.
The chief has system. He put all the
fat men ON the long beats and the thin
men ON the short beats. Then he
watched them closely and changed them
about every time they varied either way
from the average"
And the lawbreakers? What about
them:"
''Oh, they were affected tGo. Out In
the suburbs where the fat men were
they didn't dare to commit any depre-
dations, because if the fat policemen
chased them they would get thin, and
thus be enabled to run 'em down next
time. And on the downtown beats, the
short beats, the thin policemen would
overhaul them in no time. Oh, it's a
beautiful system!'-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
How the Lover Felt.

Extract from a love story in a popular
magazine: He had no sooner glued his
eyes to hers, which We're of a deep
violet color, than his heart began to
beat with rapidity. \ choking sensa-
ton pervaded his entire being, and but
for the presence of an armchair lie
would have fallen semiconscious at her
feet. Rousing himself with an effort,
he possessed himself of her hand and
apprised her of his affection, 10 which
she responded in excellent French"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
PhotO1raphic Rock.

On the ranch of Paul Miller at Brad
ley Flat, near Hot Springs, 5. D., is 4
ledge of rock which seems to possess
all the properties of Il Photographic
plate. When the rock is moist the rock
will show after thunderstorm a clear
photograph of the surrounding trees
and bushes. Gradually pictures so
taken seem to fade out, being renewed
by each new thunderstorm, though the
same objects are not always repro
duced. The rock seems to be a COM
binatiOn of flint and sandstone and is
of a dirty red color.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Gold Standard.

There IS much rejoicing in Repub-
lican circles over the passing of the
currency bill by the House, but the
measure must now go to the Senate
and will suffer many changes. The
bill as it now stands cannot pass the
Senate and when it is amended may
be rejected by the House.
William j. Bryan in letter to the
New York Journal sets forth his oppo-
sition TO the House bill in plain and
logical words. He points to the fact
that ir 1896 the Republican party de-
clared for international bimetallism,
but now the mask is torn off and bra
zenly adopt the Wall street gold policy
without qualification.
AS a matter of fact, in 1896 nine
tenths of the Republican party favored
bimetallism. The Democratic party
stood on the same ground. There was
no difference in the object sought and
the only contention was as to the meth
od of securing it. According to the Re-
publican platform, the followers of
Mex inley wished to secure the double
standard through international action,
while the Democrats favored independ
ent action.
But the House bill settles the queS-
ton regardless of future contingencies
and fastens the yoke of gold on the
necks of the people. Already a gold
panic has swept over Wall street. The
Senate should go slow with the gold
bill. The supply OF gold from South
Africa has been cut off. The war in
the Transvaal has caused England to
become a purchaser of gold and be-
fore long there will be currency fam
inc which will end in tremendous panic
if the single gold standard is adopted.
Growth of Government by Injunction.
With miners union leader jailed in
Kansas for making public speech in
alleged violation of an injunction, with
five strikers in Jail in Chicago for vio-
lating an injunction by committing
breach of the peace, and with the typo
graphical union of New York tied up
in their Sun strike with another injunc-
ton, government by injunction may be
regarded as Il chancery plant of vigor-
Gus growth, says the Public. Let it
grow but little more, and judicial pro-
ceedings may be greatly simplitied.
Justices of The peace, grand jurieS and
petit juries in criminal cases, and even
penal laws. can then be abolished A
blanket injunction forbidding every
body's doing anything the judge thinks
improper will answer every purpose.
Offenders can then be punished sum-
marily for contempt of court. This
may sound eXtravagant, but it is not
Many people would be astounded to
realize how far in this direction gov
ernment by injunction has already
gone. BY gradual encroachment it has
knocked all the older precedents Unto
a cooked hat and invested judges with
power TO punish for crime without the
intervention of juries. Nor to punish
for crime only. but to prescribe the
crime TO be punished. In the Kansas
case the crime consisted in making a
public speech in a private hall, hired
for the purpose from its lawful owner.
and in which speech the judge himself
comedies that no disOrderly words were
uttered or lawless suggestion made.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
His Terms Were Accented.

General Joubert, when he was in
New York city few years ago rs the
guest of Henry George, told with mod
esty Of his negotiations with the
British at Majuba hill and his eyes
British commander In chief. 1T does
not comport with these" said the Brit
ish general, pointing to the decorations
onhis breast. Ito oaccede TO your terms"
TO which said Joubert. pointing to his
riflemen: "And it does not comport
with those 10 offer any others"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Vital OuestlOus

No one disputes the fact that Presi-
dent Mckinley made 4 good selection
of military governor of Cuba, but the
question will obtrude itself-why any
governor there by appointment of Me-
kinley: Why not redeem the pledge
of this nation that Cuba should be free
and Independent and elect her own gov
ernor? These are vital questions that
must soon be answered.-Toledo Com
mprcial
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
A Distinctive Difference.

Temporarily pausing in his work of
mixing lyddite and mOlding dumdum
bullets, John Bull makes n few re-
marks about the horrors of ambushing.
John Bull insists on having his defini-
tions accepted the world over. When
he is led into trap it is ''ambushing."
When he leads the enemy into trap it
is strategy" We hope our exchanges
will bear these definitions in mind
Omaha World Herald.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
French Rage for Orders.

To the institution of orders, medals
and diplomas in France there is no
limit. The latest is diplomas for wash
erwomen. The washerwomen, TO he
sure, occupy 4 conspicuous position on
the Seine and have played an import
ant part in the life of Paris, especially
in revolutionary periods. They are
nearly as formidable as the market
women. The government has estnb-
lished this new order and awarded
twelve medals. The important duty Of
distributing the diplomas TO the prize
washerwomen is discharged by the
ministry of commerce.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Otis, War Editorials

Gable communications with Manila
have cost the Federal government over
S325,OO0 during the past twelve
months, the monthly outlay for this
purpose having averaged more than
S27.009-or ut the rate of nearly 1000
Il day.-Chattano News.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Mark Knows His Business.

There is little wonder Mr. Hanna
didn't favor the Payne resolution. A
mali whose idea of good government
and honorable politics is expressed in
the appointment of disreputable ne
gro rOustabout to a fat Federal office in
New Orleans in return for delegates de-
liyered, is not apt to sympathize with
q reform that would abolish such profit
able trades.-ChicagO Journal.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Asylum for In ntirm Beasts.

A Calcutta paper contains an account
of the workhouse or asylum for iniirm
beasts and birds that was established
some thirteen years ago by society
of influential Hindoos. 1t is near the
Sodepur station, about ten miles from
Calcutta, and is under the control OF Il
manager, with staff of eighty servants
and an experienced veterinary serseon.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Five Men Control Grain Prices.

Testimony taken for the Congress
sinoal industrial commission in Chi
cago clearly establishes the fact that
five men have been meeting and still
eide what the farmer shall be paid for
his grain; that their purpose is to main
tain the profits of transporters and
dealers in grain. NJ matter how low
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Try Grain-Oi Try Grain-O!

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you
ackage of GRAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee The
children may drink it without injury as
well as the adult. All who try it like 1t.
GRAlN-0 has that rich seal brown OF
Mocha and Java, but it is made of pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach re-
ceives it without distress. 4 the price of
coffee. l5c and 25c per package. Sold by
all grocers
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Military Motor Cxcle.

The new military motor cycle is q
terrible engine of war. The machine is
driven by an automatic petroleum mo-
tor and mounts 4 pound
automatic Maxim gun, capable of dis
charging 600 rounds per minute while
travelling along at the rate OF fifteen
miles an hour.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Electric Power Sent ss Miles.

Southern California can justly
claim to be the pioneer Of commercial
long-distance transmission of electric
power. To-day the most notable trans
mission plant in existence is that Of the
Southern California Power company,
designed to carry 10,000-horse power
at $4,000 volts over eighty-three miles
of line, from the power house to the
town of Los Angeles. The transmits
sion wire is 4 little over a quarter Of an
inch in diameter
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
What Do the Children Drink?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-O? 1t is delicious and nourish-
ing, and takes the place of coffee. The
more Grain-O you give the children The
more health you distribute through their
systems Grain-O is made of pure grains.
and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades of coffee, but costs
about 4 as much. All grocers sci lit. lse
md o5c
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
ROckefclIer's Method.

1t is said that the Standard Oil trust
with the sacrosanct Rockefeller as
chief conspirator, crippled and came
near wrecking the Globe National
Bank of Boston in order to buy at a
sacrifice the copper shares which it
held. This is Rockefeller's method. He
acts on the theory that all his rob
berries will be justified if he only CON
tributes Il part of the loot to some
church or college.-Louisville Courier
Inurral
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, , >.

LUCAS COUNTY
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm OF T. J. CHENEY & Co..
doing business in the City of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use Of HALLS CATARRH CURE
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day of December, A. D. 1886.
A. W. GLEASON,
! SEAL. Notary Public.
t~i
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials free
+. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O
eg- Sold by Druggists. 75 cents.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Fact that Can,t BE Concealed.

Our Filipino war news now reports
that 30 per cent" of So-and-So's COM
mand was lost. This is the proper COM
mercial language of expansion" but
it does not hide the fact that lot of
brave boys are never coming home
New York World
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04

market prices may go; that as these
men represent and control all of the
means by which grain it sent from the
farm to the market their decision has
been and is final. And still Mark Han
ma says there are no trusts in the
country Los Angeles Herald.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04

Coughing Leads to Consumption.
Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get
a sample bottle free. Sold in % and 50
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan
EerOus.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04

Mrs. Stubbs-John, what in the world
are you doing with those boxing gloves
In one hand and the remnants Of dinner
in the other?
Mr.. Stubb-Marie, there is a tramp
downstairs who says he is looking for
scraps. | want to be certain which
kind he means.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Terry ia Fond of Anniversaries.

Miss Ellen Terry delights in keeping
anniversaries, and never fOrgets the
birth and wedding days of any Of her
initiate friends.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
4 Annareutly Deaf in One Ear.

Mr.. Mckinley seems too busy listen
ing to the hum of industry and the
eulogies of the national committeeman
TO hear those pointed questions ad-
dressed TO him by the civil service re-
formers.-Louisviile Courier Journal