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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-08-29
Immense Forest. Destroyed.

The total losses from the recent fires
which have partially destroyed several
towns, are estimated at 10. .OOO, 600 pounds.
says dispatch from ST. Petersburg to the
London Daily Mail. The fires have been
mostly ipcendiary and are attributed to
the Jews. 1t is estimated that $50, 600 acres
Of forests have been destroyed and 1877
villages completely or partially wiped out.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-08-29

Montgomery (Ala.l special: lnvestiga-
ton by the grand jury into the recent
lynching Of negro in Elmore County has
resulted in indictments against ten of the
thirty persons alleged to have constituted
the mob. Several witnesses who refused
to testify when called were placed in Jail
for contempt. These are the first indict-
ments against alleged lynchers in this
state in many years.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-08-29
Tortured by Robbers.

Five masked men entered the home Of
Philip Stikes, near Deshler, Ohio, and
after torturing and threatening the entire
family OF six persons for four hours, de-
parted with $50 in cash. BloOdhounds
were put on the trail and it is expected
arrests will be made soon.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-08-29
NEWS OF OUR OHIO.
OCCURRENCES DURING THE
PAST WEEK.

An Interesting Summary of the More
Important Doings of Our Neigh
Weddings and Deaths Grimes,
Casualties and General Buckeye
News Notes.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-08-29

neers. He is now colonel and X. @,
VI. c., so his advancement has been al
most as rapid as that of his chief.
-
Don Jerman Riesco. who at the re
cent election in Chill received a majority
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-08-29
Pitiful Scenes st a Hanging.

Charles W. NordstrOm was hanged at
Seattle, for the murder, November q. 1890.
of William Mason. NOrdstrOm was taken
to . room adjoining the death chamber.
He wept continually. 1t required the
utmost efforts of four men to keep him on
his feet. When he was taken into the
death chamber he broke down entirely,
crying in childish voice and praying that
his life be spared. Then he collapsed
entirely and fell to the floor. Efforts to
raise him and keep him on his feet were
fruitless. Finally Sheriff Cudihee ordered
that 4 hoard be brought. To this
Nordstrom was tied. 1t required six men
to hold him for the operation. Several
times Nordstrom seemed to speak. but his
words were indistinct. The six men who
had held him raised his body ON the board
and with great effort succeeded in getting
him upon the scaffo.d. There he was
placed upwright while four men stood on
the four sides OF the trap and held him.
In less than two seconds after the con-
demned man had been fastened the trap
vas snrunR
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-08-29

Conservatives, or Clericals, and by parl
of the Liberal party. Both Senor Riesct
and Senor Montt are moderate Liberals
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-08-29
soap Maker. Combine.

Kansas City special: Western soap
manufacturers are to form an association
in order to get their supplies, tallOw, resin,
ETC., cheaper. The association will not
attempt to control prices.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-08-29

JUDGE WATERMAN. generally like to try
eases before him. Judge Waterman is Il
native of Vermont, and is now in his
sixty-sixth year. He is soldier Of the
Civil War, settled in Chicago after the
fighting came TO an end and engaged in
the practice of law. He was appointed
Judge of the Appellate Court in 1891.
-:
Edouard Girouard has left South AZ.
..l WOW -, Eprlanl r.,t an.I
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-08-29
Aduiral schley will Retire.

Important retirements in the United
States Navy will occur within the next
few days, as announced at the Navy De-
partment. Among them is that Of Rear
Admiral Sehley, who retires from the
active list Oct. 10. Other retirements are
those Of Captain Farenholt, Sept. 9: Cap
tain Allen within few days: Captain
Robinson, Sept. q: Captain Forsyth, Sept.
=, and Captain lde, Sept. q.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-08-29

Sir Henry Drummond VOLTS ext-aor
dinary daughter. Mrs. Howard Kings.
cote, is once more the topic of cofvcrsa.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-08-29
H.rve.ter. Threaten Trouble.

A dispatch from Winnipeg, Man., says:
Winnipeg is in a state of turmoil, due to
the presence of several Thousand angry
harvesters, who claim they were brought
here from eastern Canada under the
promise of big wages and employment for
several months. About 500 from Minne-
scta and Dakota say that il they are not
given work or free transportation to the
States they will appeal to the American
Consul.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-08-29
Colonel Bryan will Not Move to Chi.

Lincoln (Neb.) special: The rumor that
w. J. Bryan will soon move to Chicago to
make It his home, is without foundation.
Mr.. Bryan is out of the city. but his
brother, Charles w. Bryan, said that the
repor: was news to him, and he was salts
fed there was no truth in it whatever. He
said W. J. Bryan would continue to live in
Lincoln and publish his paper here.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-08-29
Democratic Unity Essential.

Democratic Unity Essential
Democrats in every State in the
Union can unite in defense of the broad
principles of Democracy. Men may die
and candidates may be defeated and
discredited, but the principles of the
party can never die or be discredited.
When Democrats show disposition to
ignore men and stand by principles,
then there are symptoms of an awaken
ing of the people which will carry all
before 1t when questions of public pol
icy are again on trial at the polls.-PeO-
ria Herald Transcript.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-08-29

If we must increase our naval power
at the rate of S25,OOO,OOO a year We
must erect coast defenses and add TO
our military strength in like proper
ton, and the question of whether we
can afford the outlay becomes at once
a serious One.-Philadelphia Record.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-08-29

Rcciproctty anu the Iarim
If all the proposed reciprocity trea-
ties were put through the abuses which
Mr.. Babcock attacks would still re-
main. Confirm all the Kasson agree
ments and we shall still have gigantic
combinations paying dividends on hun
dreds of millions of fiction because the
tariff enables them to exact oppressive
prices from domestic consumers. Per
haps 1t is because the Kasson treaties
do not menace the big combines that
those agreements find favor in certain
influential Quarters.-Washingto Post
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-08-29

-NOt UtF
Mr.. Babcock is shrewd TO forge
to the front, but the demand Tor
tariff revision and reform is so wide
spread that it would be a feature OF the
times if Mr.. Babcock were not alive.
The movement for Overhauling the tar
i'll is not a gust that will soon blow
ror-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-08-29
Hanna and Morgan.

Senator Hanna says he is not trying
to settle the steel strike. 1t is the Sena-
tors duty to try. all the same. Much is
expected of him, and as a matter of
good faith he should put his shoulder
to the wheel. What if Mr.. ]. Pierpont
Morgan does tell him to keep out-tbat
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-12-20
RAlLMAY cRoWTH.
transportation Next to the Largest AmeTi.
can Industry.

can Industry.
When we consider that there are
over 81, O00, 100000 invested In steam
railways in this country and that
transportation outside of agriculture is
the largest industry in this country
1t is with establishment that some per
sons will read that the first man who
ran locomotive In this country lie
just dead in the poor house. We are
willing TO- admit that there is a great
controversy. as to the actual engineer
who performed this service, but the
man in question was certainly one OF
the pioneers.
Those who have reached only three
score and ten cannot look back to
time when there was not a considera
BILE development of railways in this
country. So soon as they were seen
to be practical there was rush OF cap
ital to these enterprises, most of which
were aided by the Nation, States OF
municipalities. In 1850 there were
about 10000 miles of railway either
built or under construction, while much
more was contemplated. The Longest
line was the Erie, which was complet
ed the next year, and was considered
wonder. since it reached from the
port of New York to Lake Erie. Fol
twenty years more railways were built
much as suburban trolley roads are
now, and not until some years after
the Civil War did the genius Of Com
modore Vanderbilt exercise itself In
the amalgamation of short lines into
trunk roads, the outgrowth of which
forms the big systems of to-day.
The railway is to-day the chief ar
terry of commerce. We cannot suppose
return to the old condition OF at
fairs, when the horse was the CHIEF
motive power and the canal was
wonder. To-day it is easier and quick
er to so to Chicago than it formerly
was to go to Harrisburg. We buy any
thing we want at low price simply
because distance has been practically
annihilated. 1t is of interest at this
time to remember that one life spans
so large an amount of scientific devel
opment. Morally we may not be bet
ter than our fathers, though we trust
and believe that we are. but surely
in every other way we have progressed
to an extent that the widest dreams
of the imagination could not have CON
ceived when young gray-haired men
first saw the light.-Philadelp In.
Quirer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-12-20
Anglo-saxon Unpreparedness.

England's loss of prestige has been
very great-just at present and with
the uniformed public. Her worst
fault, which neither time nor argu.
ment can justify, was her peculiarly
Anglo-Saxon condition of unprepared.
ness. She does not stamp I'm God We
Trust" upon her coins and let 1t go at
that, as does one other country with
which we are well acquainted. But
the same motto hangs in dematerial.
lied, spiritual form in every English
home and every Office of that Govern.
ment. Not "trust in God and keep
your powder dry" but trust to luck
and pull through all right, as we al.
ways do pull through-this is the mot
10 of the Anglo-Saxon whether he is
confronted by a war with Spain on
one side of the Atlantic or war with
the Beers on the other.-Julian Ralph,
In the Worlds Work.
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hall and a perfect vision burst from
the doorway.
"Motherv' cried Rowena, rushing
forward, II never saw you SO beauti-
full
Why, what dattery from ones own
little grip said the vision, stopping
and placing a kiss somewhere about
Rowena's forehead '.Well, good
night, little one, we are late, for this
is to be an early dinner so that we
shall be in time for the opera after
wards"
She turned with a smile to the man
behind her holding her beautiful wrap.
"Such a pretty picture that was,
didn't you think so? The trees, the
child. the dog and even Sally, with
her smiling face added to the picture.
don't think we neglected anything,
do you. dear, for the chiId's Christ
mas?'
mo, my dearest, and if size is not a
happy little puss, it is her own fault
"Oh, don't know Il sometimes
think she seems like such a forlorn
child sometimes" answered the moth
er as they drove away.
Rowena was indeed forlorn, sitting
there alone, though with her dog and
great lighted Christmas tree one
would think she might be very happy.
II will bring your dinner in here to
you, miss, and you can have 1t on this
little table," said Sally.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-12-20

Of white Louisine silk with yoke and
cuffs Of Irish crochet over liberty
satin and bands of black velvet ribbon,
but is equally well suited to all soft
silk and wool materials and to the
fashionable chiffon and liberty gauze.
The lining is carefully fitted and ex-
tends to the waist line only. The yoke
portions are simply faced onto 1t, to
the required depth, and at their lower
edge the waist portions are attached.
The front is tucked for few inches
only, and in graduated lengths to form
points, but the backs are without full
ness at the waist line and tucked for
their entire length. The sleeves are
novel and becoming. The lower por-
tions fit snugly and are shaped to fall
over the hands, but the upper portions
are tucked from the shoulders and laid
in pleats at the inner seams and SO
form soft full puffs at the elbows.
The neck is finished with regulation
stock collar, which in the case of the
original is unlined and held in position
by uprights of wire.
To cut this blouse for a woman of
medium size three and one-eighth
yards of material twenty-one inches
wide or one and five-eighth yards for
ty-four inches wide, with one yard of
all-over lace will be required.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-12-20

A certain set of English artists are
Jealous of the decorative work done
abroad, in France and Germany. At a
time when British artists are received
well in all countries, it is very regret
table that lack of fair play should be
shown by Englishmen to Continental
painters and craftsmen. Not very long
ago, when England was powerfully
influenced by French art, many
Frenchmen believed that nothing good
IN painting OF design could be done
~ EngIishmen. and now that this err
FOR has passed away, section or the
English public becomes hostile to
French artists. London Studio.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-12-20
The pigeons of St. Marks.

A colony of the celebrated pigeons
Of st. Marks, transplanted from Ven
Ice to Vienna, have thiven and multi
piled to such an extent as to become
4 public nuisance. The few pairs I'M
ported 100 years ago have become the
progenitors of uncounted swarms, and
means of reducing their numbers have
had to be resorted to. Hundreds flock
iaily round an eccentric old lady,
known as the baroness" who, closely
yelled and preserving strict incog.
nita, appears III the town park summer
and winter. with supply of food for
them, and who is said to have wept
IN being told that the numbers of her
pets were to be diminished.-The Tab
let.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-12-20

"Sally, did you ever see any Of those
little orphans?"
g'sThat I did, Miss. There's little
Katie Shannon, an orphan, and it's Of
ten look in on the lamb"
Rowena sat thinking.
eye amt eatin' fit for a bird, Miss
demonstrated the girl
mo, I'm thinking about them, Sally.
Do you think they have Christmas
tree?" ~
81 dunno, Miss, they may have, but
they mostly needs close. That money,
the Christmas fund.- they're calm it,
is to buy each wan something to wear,
an each of them poor lambs wan pris-
int apiece. That's what the matron-
loidy told me-"
"Oh, do you know the matron?'
eyes, an a fine young person she is,
them" answered the maid.
"Sally, oh, my dear Sally, why
couldn't we have some of them here
tonight to see my tree?" exclaimed
Rowena excitedly.
"'Twould niver do, Miss. WHATEVER
would ye're mither. say"
"Now, Sally, you know she would
not care. She never cares what do,
and we could telephone now and have
them come right off," and she was half
way up the stairs with Fritz barking
at her heels.
tits not sthroke of the blame TIL
take. Miss. SIGH an ideer'
MAY I speak to the matron?" Ro-
wena was saying over the telephone a
minute later.
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WORDS OF WISDOM.

Rectitude is perpetual victory.
Self-trust is the essence of heroism.
To be great is to be misunderstood.
Men are respectable only as they re
spect.
Nature hates monopolies and excep
lions.
Nature loves analogies, but not rep
etitions.
Obedience alone gives the right td
command.
Sincere and happy conversation
doubles our powers.
No man ever stated his griefs al
lightly as he might.
The beautiful rests on the founda
tons Of the necessary.
My creed is very simple-that good
ness is the only reality.
Never mind the ridicule, never mind
the defeat; up again, old heart!
The condition which high friendship
demands is the ability to do without it
Omit the negative propositions
nerve us with incessant affirmations.
Prayer is the contemplation Of the
facts of life from the highest point Of
view.
Prosperity and pound cake are fol
very young gentlemen, whom such
things content.
The essence of greatness is the per
ception that virtue is enough; poverty
Is it's ornament.
The false prudence which dotes on
health and wealth is the butt and mer,
riment of heroism.
The great are not tender about being
obscure, despised. insulted. Aphor.
isms From Emerson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-12-20

ooh, this is Rowena Marcus-Crewes,
of Fifty-first street, and we, would
like some of your or, children, to come
and see my tree 1t is very pretty,
and have lots of presents, too"
The matron recognized the name of
one of the fashionable women of the
board" and, not understanding that
it was only the invitation of child,
said she would, with pleasure, send
some of the children who We're not in
bed.
s'She asked If twenty would be
enough, and said that would do"
said Rowena, dancing about with de-
light, while Sally just stood and
looked at her.
evil, there's wan thing I do know,
an that's they must eat! and away
she went to prepare for this queer
party.
They came. Twenty of them, with
bright, expectant faces, and not one
of them was as embarrassed or shy
as was Rowena Marcus Crewes. But
the delight of having all those children
there for her to make happy overcame
everything, and it would be hard to
say which had the best time, all those
laughing children, Rowena, or the dog.
The fun was at its height when Sally
came in, bearing tray heaped with
good things. She had found some diff
Guilty in getting away from the kitchen
this last time. Her young man was
getting impatient.
pat, now, We niver would hinder
me if We could see that child. niver
saw the limb that happy, an don't
care if leave me place for it, I'll help
this party along"
And with that Pat had to be con-
tent, though this was not his idea of
spending Christmas Eve.
'Oh. must they go?" said Rowena,
as the shabby hoods and cloaks were
being gathered together. AT last they
were gone, a merry little troop and not
went empty handed. The room looked
as though a small whirlwind had
struck it, but who cared.
II never had such good time" said
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-12-20

correct and artistic. And all for one
little girl only ten years old. She felt
very small and queer as she sat, curled
up in great leather chair, watching
the man put the finishing touches to
her Christmas tree
well, miss, I suppose Santa Claus
will be along after while with his bag
Of presents. You should run away and
give him CHANGER said he, coming
down from the ladder.
There isn't any Santa Claus. I'm
too big to believe in him, and my pres
ents are all piled up on the hall seat.
You may have seen them-there are
quite a lot" The forlorn little voice
caused the man to pause again as he
was hurrying away.
No Santa Claus? Well, that is just
as little people believe. You know peo-
Pile, little or big, can't all think alike,
but my little ones say that every one
+ Santa Claus who gives a gift, or
does a kind deed at Christmas time.
Good night, and a Merry Christmas to
you, miss"
docs a kind Decd" thought the
child, hugging her dear Fritz closer.
Mother said she gave $25 to the or
phan asylum for me-and saw it in
the list in the paper Mrs James Mar
cus-Crewes, for her daughter, Rowe
ma, $685. wonder if the man wouldn't
think that a kind deedw
Fritz was sympathetic, tiny brown
dog. and he knew that when his little
mistress squeezed him like thataroun6
the neck she needed him badly, so he
Struggled up closer and put his colo
nose on her cheek. Sure enough, the
tears did come, and this poor little
grille sobbed and sobbed, and Fritz
could no nothing more to comfort her
She drew in her breath suddenly ani
stopped when she heard some one Ell
ter the room, and looking up, saw
Sally come to light the lamps.
Well, and cryin' are We, We poor lit
tie lamb? What is troublin' We now
The same old story, sure; no one tt
play with"
Just then there was rustic in tn,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-12-20

at the centre, but are perforated, to be
made without fulness in habit style,
a fact which renders the petticoat pc
culiarly desirable for wear beneath
the fashionable skirt, and the top can
be cut in dip style and finished with
or without the belt.
To cut this petticoat for a woman of
medium size twelve and a half yards
Of material twenty-one inches wide,
eight and three-eighth yards twenty
seven Inches wide, five and five-eighth
yards forty-four inches wide, with
ten and half yards seven and a
half inches wide for plisse frill
eleven yards of lace two inches wide
and FIVE and half yards of insertion
to trim as illustrated.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-12-20
Skirt Binding.

1t goes without saying that the hand
some dress has no skirt binding. 1t
simply hangs over the deliberately
edged drop skirt. For ordinary cloth
dresses binding is found to be more
durable. In the case of broadcloth it is
the best scheme to make this little
facing of the same, and being sure
to have enough left over to replace it.
This is the best thing to do with vel
veteen, also. Velveteen bindings on
other materials are frequently not
pleasing. however. There's brush
edge. too; on a very shaggy dress
goods 1t is all right, but there's no
easier way to ruin tie effect of fine
dress. 1t looks brushy and cheap,
and some handsome dresses would ac-
tualiy look about as well with taggJ
worn edge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-12-20

New York City.-Carefully shaped,
well fitted petticoats are as important
as the gowns worn over them il the
latter are to appear at their best. The
very satisfactory model illustrated
was designed by May Manton with
all the requirements in view and is
suited to silk, moreen, brilliantine,
gloria and all similar skirting mate
rails, but in the original is of taffeta
in old rose with bands and frill of
Irvine colored lace.
The skirt is cut in seven cores that
are shaped to be snug about the hips
and to flare at the feet. At the lower
edge is a straight frill of plisse silk
edged with ruche, and above it the
graduated circular fiounce that is
shaped in points at the lower edge.
The back cores are laid in fiat pleats
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-12-20

"The Milburn house in Buffalo and
the grounds about 1t have been so
preyed upon by relic hunters since
President McKinley's death that pc,
lice guard has been placed there for
protection" said a Buffalo man the
other day. "Plants were pulled up,
limbs of trees broken off. and any.
thing that could be carried away has
been stolen by the seekers of souve-
Mrs. Some of the worst of the relic
hunters even tried to break of pieces
Of brick from the corners Of the house.
The guard was placed about the house
as a last resort. when it was found
that nothing else would keep the
crowds within bounds" = New York
Times.