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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
A Xandala Act.

Buffalo special: An unsuccessful at
tempt was made to blow up the canal
which is to furnish water power for the
power house on the Canadian side of Nj
agara Falls. The Canadian plant is to
furnish power in competition to the Amer
lean COMPANY.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
The Beef rru,t i. Responsible.

Washington special: Second Vice-pres-
ldent ]. A. Hoffman, Of the Retail Butch
srs' and Meat Dealers association Of
America, says that the officers of that as
sociation will be called to Washington to
assist in any investigation the government
may desire to make in the beef trust Ques-
tion. 1.-The beef trust" he says, ''is res
ponsible for the present almost prohibitive
prices of meat
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
Can't wean the Babes.

The difficulty with the babes whom
Congress has taken under its protecting
care is that they never are weanei.
They suck eternally. no matter how
great their size. The steel tariff was
enacted TO protect some infant a quar-
ter of century ago in the Schuylkill
or Lehigh valley. We still have a high
tariff to protect the billion-dollar Uni-
ted States Steel Corporation. There is
no limit to the hungry thirst Of an in
FAINT once it is put to the milk.-Phila-
delphia Times.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
New Fad in Furniture.

1t was Cecil Rhodes who made II the
fashion in South Africa TO use Dutch
furniture, and he bought up all the
good specimens which were 10 be found
IN old Boer houses. Every piece OF fur
niture in his house is pure Dutch and
pnfiuup
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
A QUESTION: BILE Proceeding.

While the report that the President
would not accept the resignation Of his
Pension Commissioner until a higher
post was ready for him did not deceive
anyone as to the real status Of the case.
1t did take Off little Of the raw edge.
and 1t Is to be regretted that President
koosevelts eagerness to promote"
faithful public servant. whose retire
ment from Office was expedient for pO-
litical reasons, was not as strong as
his desire to curry favor with the fac
ton demanding the removal of the Pen
sion Commissiones.-ROch Herald.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
Three Men A.phyxiated.

Frank Miller, George Moore and Frank
Halster were found dead from gas
asphyxiation in a room at Peterson's
hotel at Coney Island. The case was
evidently one of accident. The men were
employed at the "Trip to the Moon" ex-
hibition and came to Coney Island from
Buffalo with the show. They were all
about 30 years Of age.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
Fire Destroys Herkimer, Kan.

The town Of Herkimer, Kan, has been
totally wiped out by FIRE. Herkimer is a
town Of about 500 inhabitants, 120 miles
from st. Joseph, Mo. The st. Joseph and
Grand Island Railroad station, and, ac-
eording to reports from the railroad Off
cials, every business and residence
structure in the town have been entirely
destroYed.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
Rich Fi-a of Gold in Montana.

Rich FED OF Gold in Montana.
Reports of fabulous find of gold at
Sandy Creek, Madison County, Mont,
have been received in Butte. man named
Meyer shipped in some samples of ore for
assay that go from $50 to SIS, 900 to the ton.
What the extent of the strike is has not
been ascertained, but Meyer says he has
an abundance of it.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01

he had this in mind
when he offered the
place to James Ru-
dolph Garfield, son
OF the late l'resi-
dent. and the
fri N d S OF the
young Ohioan are
hopeful that he
may follow in the
footsteps of his il
lustrious father :nd
of the champion of
the strenuous life.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
EcliDSed.

I.arry-That mon is a freak. He hos
wan gray oye, avn wan blue oye.
Denny-Phoy, thot's nuthin', Otter
Cassidey's partly half av tn bhoys hod
wan blue oye avn wan black oye.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
ndeer Skin.

The skin of the reindeer is so imper-
vious to the cold that any one clothed
in such a dress, with the addition of q
blanket of the same material, may bear
the intensest rigors of an Arctic win.
ter's night.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
Ex-secretary Morton Dead.

Chicago special: Hon. j. Sterling
Morton, former Secretary Of Agriculture,
died at Lake Forrest, the home of his son,
Mark Morton. For several weeks Mr..
Morton has been gradually failing. The
nature Of his sickness has not been deter
mined and he was brought from his home
ut Nebraska City, Neb., to Lake Forrest,
Tor medical attendance. The change
brought no improvement, and he failed
gradually until death came.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
Some of Our Own Medicine.

We greatly injured the British tin
plate industry by our tariff and we
hailed the crippling of it as conclusive
proof Of the wisdom of our policy. Yet
all the while we have had free access
INTO British ports and into the ports of
all the British dependencies and many
Of the British colonies. We know that
II Great Britain acquires dominion over
any portion of the earth's surface she
will, unless she at once erects self
governing colony. admit all the nations
Of the earth to free access TO the trade
Of that territory. Therefore 1t would
he strange indeed il we. who have new
er hesitated to tax foreign trade even
to the point Of destroying it. should
have the braZenness To object TO any
taxes that Great Britain might see hit
to levy on our trade.-IndianapOlis
News
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
Roosevelt Is Losing Ground.

Mr.. Roosevelt Is daily losing party
friends. With stubborn conceit un-
warranted by any qualities of states
manship or calm Judgment, he disdains
the aid of such ripe advisers as Mr.. Nc
KInley had about him. As things are
going. the President may have hard
struggle for denomination, which Is
manifestly his sole present aim. Among
the intelligent and practical elements
Of his party there is strong and grow
Ing doubt of the possibility Of his elec-
ton IL he Is made the candidate in 1904.
Buffalo Courier
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
Ianes AtWeIl Dead.

James Atwell, 6S years Of age. widely
known in c. A. X. circles and the presi-
dent Of the Ex-Prisoners of War Associa-
tion, died at his home, 42lS Fifth Avenue,
Oakland, Pa, after brief illness. He is
survived by a widow and three adult
children.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
An Exclamation.

Mr.. Wayback Visiting big depart
ment store)-Gosh, Marian, l wonder
what ali these people are yellin' cash"
fur
Mrs. Wayback-I reckon thet's tew
let folks know the store don't trust
PHILADELPHIA Press.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
NOf in Demand

Biggs-I'd have you TO know, sir,
that I'm 4 self-made man.
DiggS-Oh, that's all right; but IL |
were You l wouldn't waste any money
in taking out patent
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
Berry Howard Acquitted.

Frankfort (Ky.) special: The jury in
the Berry Howard case returned verdict
of not guilty. Howard was charged with
Dnmplicity in the Goebel murder.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01

ed To control the
alleged beef trust.
Mr.. Knox has in
structed District
Attorney Bethea,
who has been in
vestigating I h e
methods of the
packers, TO begin
injunction proceed
ings under the
Sherman antitrust
law. William \.
Day, special attor-
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
Four Die in an Explosion.

One of the buildings of the Shenandoah
Powder works at Krebs Station, Penn,
blew up. Four men were killed. Only
one body was recovered.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01

indiscriminately OF all dwellings in vii
lagos where some few insurgents"
have been found. 1t Is had story, but
when the people find out how bad 1t Is
they will also find a remedy.-BOstOn
Post
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
Accom- modatiup Old Man.

Accomm dating Old Man.
He-I asked your fathers consent by
telephone.
She-What was his answer?
He-He said: Il don't know who
you are. but it's all right--Harvard
LampOon.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
MurLerers in Austria.

Austria is the country most lenicnt
to murderers. In ten years over SOo
persons were found guilty Of murder,
Of whom only twenty-three were put fs
death.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
Breeding Trouble for Himself.

II the President persists In the pur-
pose which it Is announced he has of
Immediately forcing Gen. Miles upon
the retired list he will. In our judg-
ment. commit an act which he and his
administration will in the future have
abundant cause TO regret.-BostOn
Transcript.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
SoIdieraCnme Home.

A dispatch from San Francisco says the
transport Grant has arrived from Manila
with 1,610 passengers including the
Twelfth United States Infantry and four
companies of Casuals.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
Babcock Has Been MuzzIed.

Congressman Babcock, Of Wisconsin.
has been reelected chairman Of the
Republican Congressional Campaign
Committee. Now the Dingleyites have
Mr.. BabcOck where they want him.
He must fish. cut bait or go ashore
His arguments in favor Of electing a
majority In the next Congress. which
will perpetuate the injustices and abb
surdities Of the existing tariff. will be
awaited with general. not to say fever
ish, impatienc Argus
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
Issues that Will Bring Success.

Should the paramount issue In the
next campaign be the control of the
trusts and the related questions Of the
tariff and the shipping subsidy steal
it will mean victory for the Democrat
ic ticket.-Peoria Herald ld-Transcript.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
The English Tax on Bread.

Whatever may be the ultimate pur-
pose OF Joseph Chamberlain in revers-
ing the traditional policy Of Great
Britain and establishing protection in
place of free trade, the immediate eff
feet of the scheme Of taxation on
which the new budget is based will be
to stir up the English people as they
have not been stirred in this gene-i-
ton. What the Chancellor Of tne Ex-
chequer proposes is a revival Of the
-corn laws" which provoked the politi-
cal revolution in CObden's day. Are
the English people more subservient
than when they arose against that i'm
position :-BOstOn Post.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
PRESIDENT GARFIEID'S SON.

The Ohio Senator Who Is Now Civil
Service Com m issiOner.
The civil service cOmmissionerslip was
one of Theodore Roosevelt's stepping
stones TO the presidency. 1t may be that
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
TOPROBEB BEEF TRUST
SUITS ORDERED INSTITUTED
AGAINST PACKERS.
Attorney General Knox Invokep the
Sherman Antitrust Law and Will
Prosecute Members of the Alleged
Meat tCombine-Butchers May Sue.

Attorney General Knox has ordered
that suits be instituted in Chicago
against the packers who are suppos-
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01

Some Of the shipping companies that
are stourest in asking for subsidies ON
the plea that the higher wages paid to
American seamen puts it out Of their
power 10 compete in Ocean-carrying are
yet opposed to the proposed feature Of
the Chinese exclusion act forbidding
the employment of Chinese sailors ON
American vessels plying between
China and our Pacific ports.-Philadel-
phia Record
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
Corporation. win Elect Them,

Should Senator Depew's Republican
confreres in the Senate stand by him
as those in the committee did the ef-
fort to secure the election Of Senators
by the people will fail The Senators
will still for time be selected by the
corporations. not by the people. Which
would mean. Of course. the election Of
Senators Of the Depew type.-New Or
leans Times-Democrat
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01

We shall never put ourselves In the
way Of winning the friendship and con-
fidence Of the Filipinos until we make
them believe that We regard the Illegal
and unauthorized killing Of one Of their
number as being quite as wrong as
such killing of an American soldier.
We can accomplish no good purpose by
killing FilipinOs merely because they
are Filipinos or because some other
Filipinos have killed some Americans.
indianapolis News.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
MiIitarism Must n. curbed.

1t would be more in keeping with
democratic government to have the
army so organized that its control and
direction cannot be divorced from con-
gressional supervision. That Ii the
reason the old English organization has
been preserved in England and in the
United States. where In both countries
the people have some rights that kings
and presidents are bound to respect
Atlanta Constitution.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
Saving Time In the White House.

Roosevelt has found it necessary to
reprimand SO many officers Of the army
and the navy that, according to a re-
port in Washington, he has decided to
save breath by shouting a reprimand
with strenuous eloquence into phono-
graph and then arrange it so he can
turn ON the machinery whenever occa-
sion needs by simply pressing button.
The plan has the further advantage
that II an officer fails TO call at the
White House for his reprimand the ma
chine can be sent to him.-San Fran
cisco Call.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
Crownin.hield at the Coronation.

at the NOTOn0tlOns
Crowninshield will go. England will
see us at our best. We trust TO the
stormy and remOrseless sea of the
most beautiful and valued thing We
have. Hitherto we have guarded him
from peril of all kinds. Wrapped in
our tenderest sOlicitude, as some price
less bit of bric-a-brac is wrapped in
softest down. he has been kept safe and
warm, far from the devouring wave.
beyond the reach of the impious and
cruel hurricane. England's attention
Is respectfully but firmly called to the
sacrifice we now make to our ecstasy
Had We sent the whole American feet
and imperiled every man-jack on the
active list We could not have testified
more eloquently to our love and rever-
Post.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
Roosevelt Bound Hand and Foot.

AAoOSSNCAt hau0 ana OOts
The Roosevelt who was a terror to
bosses, champion of independence
and defender Of good government ex-
lists no longer. The hope of a nomina-
ton for the office which he at presen:
accidentally holds has been dangled
successfully before his eyes, and the
Roosevelt Of today is as clay in the
potter's hands to the selfish, practical
politicians who infest the government
at Washington. Candidates for office
are oftentimes said to be '.in the hands
of their friends" Mr.. Roosevelt has
placed himself in the hands Of the self
ish and cold-blooded bosses, who plot
ted his undOing in 1900, and who had
him shelved-but for the accident Of
\. v, Argus.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
Our Policy Must Be Changed.
Oh, Ivn;f.l StnrsS ar,a aVar A ga in

II the United States are ever TO gain
the confidence of the Filipinos 1t must
be by a contrast with Spanish pro-
cedure If American generals and petty
officers think that the new propaganda
is to he exemplified by eruelties and
prosecutions it is time for the PreSi-
dent To call halt. Extremists may call
his order encouragement to the enc
my" Fortunately, the great mass Of
the American people think Otherwise
st. Louis Republic
The Atrocities in the Philippines.
1t is time that Congress stripped the
mask of benevolent assimilation
from this administration. Let the peo-
BILE have all the facts so carefully con-
cealed and so unblushingly denied by
the War Department. Let them see
what really has been done in their
name in the torture of nOn-combatants.
the murder Of prisoners, the burning
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-22
n. & B. Beers Cotton Letter.
ISnecial to The Adyertiser.l

Especial to The Advertiser.1
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2i-L.iverpool adVices
were discoura cling, but our market neverthe-
less only opened lag points lower. subse-
March manipulation in New York, hut eased
of later owing to the bearish weekly stalls
tics. closing at a net loss of points on the
day. The total stock in Liverpool. ashore and
aioat, Of American is i,i77,oO0. against 793-
600 last year, an increase of 3S4. 600. The
visible supply OF American decreased "a. 600
during the week. against a decrease of \ 900
last year and the aggregate to date shows
an increase of 347. 600 over last year. The
received So, o0o against $1,000 last year,
an increase of SO per cent, This is the larg-
est weekly interior movement on record at this
time of the year. and another remarkable fea-
ture is the total stock of 538. 900 held by
these towns h the largest on record with the
exception of last year, being rs. 600 over year
before last and 70. 900 over 1899. the record
crup year The amount brought into sight
during the week exceeded last year by 62,OOO
and the total marketed to date is 6475. 600,
which shows an incrt ase Of 4l4 900 over last
year: therefore. as the growth last year was
10. 5 9, 600 and the excess to date Is ala,
900, II there is no more cotton in the south
than last season. the movement on its face
points to crop of Ios33, 900. Notwithstand
ing all facts disapprove the correctness OF
small crop estimates. the hope and faith still
exhibited in the anticipated perpendicular
falling CT is striking However, 1t Is qucs-
tionable whether the world will continue 10
ignore facts much longer. II 1t were not for
the March manipulation in New York, the
probabilities are values could not be main
tained, considering the weakness OF the sta
tistical situation and the unfavorable Euro
pean outlook
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-22
The Cotton Movement.

NEW ORLEANS Feb 2i-secretary Hes
ter.s weekly New Orleans Cotton Exchange
statement. issued before the close of business
today, shows an increase in the movement into
sight compared with the seven days ending this
bales, an increase over the same days Year
DC SefpS saa last q $500 and over the same time
For the 81 days Of February the totals show
an increase over last year Of $4,000. de-
crease under the same period year befe-e last
e co. $4,000 and an increase over 1899 of ISL
For the TIA days of the season that have
e ELAPSED , the aggregate o is ahead Of the "
1899 by $4,000. ''''''
past week has been 2I4733 bales. against
ss9sa for os shs Gas seven days ending this date
sos. 1873 iast year. s4s 500 yea before last
ven ns snas se Pt II .saS: rece.
at all United States ports 63I2e3s. against
~; Syss 4se sst year. s'ses sls year before aoa
overland acrosa the Mississippi. Ohio and
Potomac Rivers to Northern mills and Can
ssS siors las, and 1s the
same time In 1899: interior stocks in excess
OF thos so held ID at the close Of the commercial
same time in 1893: Southern mills tak.ngs
in 1899.
These make the total movement for the ia
days from Sept. | to date 8 474 8e7. against
5000. 654 last year, 7.5i56i7 year before
last and $3.50, 500 the same time in 1899.
Foreign exports for the week have been
l3o,476. AGAINST I44,46 last year. making
the total thus far for the season 4.973562
60 .eo6. -.
Northern mill takings and Canada during the
past seven days show an increase of So 74O
as compared with the corresponding period last
year and their total takings since Sept. ! have
increased 56.06I.
The total talsings of American mills. North
and South. and Canada thus far for the season
have been 2504 042. against 2,335,2i2 last
year. These include 1882 6S7 by Northern
spinners against .476 625
Stocks at the seaboard and the 20 leading
Southern interior centres have decrease dur
ing the week "a 375 bales. against a decrease
during the corresponding period last season
at this time in 1901.
Including stocks left over at ports and in
terror towns from the last crop and the num-
her OF bales brought into sight thus far for
the new crop the supply to date Is g. S34, 574
against 8, 80. 80 for the same period last
year.
1t must be remembered that the weekly
monthly and seasons comparisons in Secre-
tary Hester's reports made up to CORE
spending dates last year. year before and in
1899. Comparisons to close OF corresponding
weeks are misleading. totals to close of this
week last year would take in 70 days OF the
season. year before last i76 days and in 1899
w days, against only ia days this year.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-22

NEW YORK, Feb 2I.-The Financier says:
The statement of the Associated Banks OF
New York for the Ave days ending Feb. 2
reflects a moderate expansion in loans and
deposits. with a corresponding decrease in sur
plus reserve. The loan item increased only
81, 752, 900. This coming after several weeks
enormous imitation indicates what appears TO
be a elimination of the heavy borrowing at
this centre, although as a matter Of fact the
banks are not in positi to extend their
commitments much farther in ths direction
Total loans are now nearly 1887 0OO, 600, a
fgure never before reached in the history OF
1876 200 during the week are also at the max
imum figure OF Si.oI9,4 74 200 This deposit
total calls for legal cash reserve OF S2S4,-
SSS $50. and the total cash represented bV
the banks is S267 325. 200. the excess is Sl2.-
456. $50. or Sl.io4. 200 less than a week ago
One year ago, when the totals OF the banks
were approaching the highest mark known to
that time the surplus reserve was very nearly
the same as now. yet II declined over the
Spring months. despite the fact that deposits
were reduced heavily. The feature OF the
current week the reversal or the interior
movment local banks reporting loss instead
Thu. money went for the most part TO near
by cities probably to strengthen the position
OF the banks receiving II pending tho oniclai
call of the Comptroller for statements: AR
other feature Of interest at this time is the
ruling strong prices for exchange, inncatlng
a movement OF gold from New York carly
next week. 1t will be conceded that with sN-
erage reserves Of about per cent above
the legal minimum. with dposits at their
maximum and with probable demands upon
the cash now in hand. the banks are not