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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-10-02
Gave a Doped Cigarette.

While on his way to the Imperial
Bank in Warsaw recently Constantine
Kaidax, young Pole was accosted by
an elegantly dressed man who politely
asked him the way to the bank.
Il am going there" replied Constan-
tine, ''and we may as well walk to-
gether." He had with him a role of
rubles worth about $4,000. which he
was intending to deposit.
The stranger thanked him and offer
ed him cigarette, which he took. and
began to smoke. \ few minutes later
he became very sick and tainted in his
companions arms. When he recover
ed consciousness he found himself In
Il drug store and soon saw that his
elegantly dressed companion and his
roll Of rubles had disappeared. While
he was wondering what had become
Of them the druggist told him that he
had certainly been robbed.
Your companion vanished as soon
as he brought you in here he said,
.'and, Of course. he took the money
with him. l suspected a peculiar odor
from the half burned cigarette which
you held between your fingers, and
when l examined it / saw plainly
enough that you had been drugged."
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Sheridan and Mosby.

Il met Gen. Sheridan" said Col. Mos
by to an interviewer not long ago, 'and
l met him at Senator Stanford's house
in Washington. l had gone there to
call upon Mrs. Grant, and the Sheri-
dams were calling upon the Senator
that evening. l met Mrs. Sheridan in
the drawing room, and when l was in
troduced TO her laughingly remarked:
- once tried very hard to deprive
you of your husband. Mrs. Sheridan
Mrs. Sheridan replied: Now. / do
not think ought to be pleased 10 meet
you. them
"'Wel,' 1 answered, you must re-
member that your husband tried very
hard to deprive my wife of her hus-
band
The General was not In the room at
the time, but was with the Senator in
the smoking room. Toward the end of
the evening Mrs. Stanford took me in
TO the smoking room and introduced me
to Gen. Sheridan. That is the only
time l ever met the General. l found
him very agreeable companion and I
have always regretted the fact thai l
had not seen more of him. We were
opposed to each other in the war, and
Gen. Sheridan had made his boast that
he would drive me out of Virginia and
I was equally as determined to stay.
He was gallant soldier and gentle
man"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-10-02
The Singer Surprised.

Madame Emma Eames, the cele
brated operatic prima donna. tells the
following story:
The sudden indisposition of singers
brings with it humorous situations
sometimes not seen in that light at the
moment of their occurrence. In GER
tain Lohengrin' performance. in
which Mr.. Jean de Reszke was cast TO
sing the title role to my Elsa. when
the knight arrived in his swan-drawn
boat beheld a tenor that had never
laid eyes on before-M. de Reszke was
Ill. OF course the new tenor and had
not had a single rehearsal, and the
stage business of the part was in cozi-
sequence gone through for the first
time in public. After the scene in
which Lohengrin embraces the heroine
and sings Elsa, Love Thee the
strange tenor. who happened TO be
Vignas. turned to the King. NJ
Edouard de ResZke, and said in an un
dertone and with charming courtesy
Won't you introduce me 10 the lady"
''The humor of it all, after the ten
der love scene. was sufficient TO upset
an even graver situation.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-10-02
A Catch in the Back.

Grand View, Iowa, Sept. 29th.-Mrs.
Lydia Parker. of this place. says:
Il was troubled with backache ali the
time for years. When l would stoop
over a catch would take me in the back
-aHd l could not straighten up for some
time.
Il tried everything 1 could think Of
but got no relief till l sent and got
Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Il used one box and part Of another
before the trouble all left me, but now
l am well and strong and 1 have not
been troubled with my back for some
months.
Il believe my cure is a permanent one
and am very grateful indeed to Dodd's
Kidney Pills for what they have done
for me.
Il would most heartily recommend
them to anyone suffering with lame
back. for l believe they will cure any
case of this kind"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-10-02
Not According to linton.

In the early days of the war certain
Maine regiment on its way 10 the seat
of war held dress parade in Union
Square, New York. This parade was
preliminary to a flag presentation by
citizens of Maine residing in New York
City. The men looked their best. Ev-
erything moved along as merry az you
please till our Colonel desired to give
an order of some nature TO our Adju-
tant. Where Adjutant 'Fille" was Just
at that moment. never mind. Old
Jack" couldn't find him. Here was a
dilemma, and the clarion-yes. some
what-voice of the Colonel was heard
thusly: Jim. Ho. Jim. Ye-oh. Jim,r
1t is needless to say "Jim" soon appear
ed. and saluting the Colonel received
his orders soto vOce. and Attention.
st Mainew etc We were soon by
company front on our way down Broad
way, but Jim, Ho, Jimr' resounds In
our ears to-day as we think OF those
days Of yore when grim-visaged war
held sway-F p
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Human ms or AIask.n..

After a residence of sixteen months
IN Alaska an English physician has
made a report of the diseases which
most afnict the people OF that cold re-
sion. There are. he says. two seasons:
winter, the season of pack ice: sum-
mer, the season of swamps. The win
Ter lasts for nine months. the summer
Tor three. Among human maladies
cerebro spinal meningitis is very prey
aient. sometimes in epidemic. some
times in sporadic form. 1t is often
difficult TO distinguish from the cere-
bral form of typhoid. Scorbutus is
also widespread.
Rheumatism is frequent and usually
takes the neuralgic type; infammatory
rheumatism is rare Pneumonia is al
most unknown, strange to say. Affec-
tions of the digestion are very fire.
quent, owing to poor food; nervous dis
eases, such as locomotor ataSia. etc.
are also frequent Alcoholism and the
like are prevalent. due TO the ennui Of
the long winter, but. ON the whole, in
temperance is less harmful in Alaska
than in more southern climates. In
sanity Is by no means rare and 1t de-
clares itself most frequently in winter.
owing to ennui. absence of occupation.
lack OF exercise and isolation. Its usu-
al form is acute melancholia. almost
always followed by acute mania. Sui
cidal mania is also frequent. Taken
altogether fha catoloCue of Alaskan
diseases is long one and indicates
that vigorous physique and morals
Is required TO resist them.
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a4.,,.,,cs nj sI,ve,v n.,.

The total white population Of ths
South In 1860. according to the census,
it is noted. was s,O99, 700, of which
3S4. .S64 owned the 3,953. .6S6 slaves in
the country. excluding owned In Kan
sas. 10 in Nebraska. 20 in Utah and 1S
in New Jersey. One man alone owned
more than 1000 slaves and he was a
South CarolinIan. Eighty-eight owners,
in nine States. had more than 300 each
and thirty of the eighty were South
Carolinians. One-fifth OF all the slave
holders-or T,322-Owned but one
slave each. and the greatest number
Of these small holders in one State was
in Virginia, which had also the largest
proportion OF slaves. 49O.S65.
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seaNHAapr HAS MANY SHOES
She Walks Little, but Her FootGear
Fills Two Trunks.


Few women walk less than Nine
Sarah Bernhardt, but fewer women
still can boast of such Il vast assortment
Df fOotgear as that owned by the great
tragedienne. The outfit consists OF 40
pairs of shoes. which are carried about
IN two enormous travelling trunks,
separated into small compartments.
each pair of shoes is catalogued and
numbered: there is not single pair
Of walking shoes among them.
For every dress the actress has shoes
and stockings to match. Her slippers
are edged with laces and narrow rib
bOns and are often decorated with gold
and silver buckles and jeweled but
tons set with pearls and other gems.
Some OF them are painted by clever
artists on groundwork of silk, satin
Or morocco. and these are laced with
gold and silver cords and tied with
bows of ribbon. As rule she wears
sandals in her own rooms, as she be-
lieves they do rot disfigure the feet
as much as shoes, and this to so par
ticular a woman is great considera-
ton.
Not the least remarkable in the huge
collection of footgear are the slippers
and stockings which she wore in one
act Of "L'Aiglon." The slippers and
stockings are made in one piece, the
former of patent leather with high
brOnZed heel, the stocking of q black
silk, cunningly Joined to the slipper.
When playing Camille" she wears
red morocco slippers with straight
sides and square toes. On the tongue
is embroidered gold and silver but
terfly with diamond studded wings, and
the heel is very high in the style known
as Louis QunZe. Another item in her
shoe outfit, says the New York Press,
is a lovely pair wrought in white satin.
on which are embroidered Parma vio-
lets in gold and silver. The top is
trimmed with fur about one inch wide
and is ornamented with the head of a
bird surrounded with delicate loops
of lace. The heels are covered with
white kid and the top is sharply point
oil
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-10-02
Scandals In Illinois.

Scandals in State Institutions are be-
coming very tiresome, not to say dis
gushing, TO the people of Illinois. Yet
so long as present conditions continue
scandals may be expected to develop
with ever recurring frequency
A few weeks ago patient in hospi-
tai was so badly scalded, through the
carelessness of an attendant, that death
resulted. Now the public learns of FAR
worse horrors at the Kankakee Hospi-
tai for the Insane. Next week or next
month it will be something else. Sean
dals are certain to develop because the
conditions in the various institutions
are such as TO breed scandals. And il
is to be feared that conditions cannot
be very radically improved while that
sanctimonious little hypocrite-Yates-
continues TO occupy the Governors
chair
Governor Yates. no doubt. is as much
cha grined as any one at the disgraceful
scandals that have developed under his
administration. But he refused to heed
the warnings of those who endeavored
to point out to him the inevitable conse-
quences of his acts. In his puny at
tempts TO build up personal political
machine he has deliberately turned over
the control of State institutions to the
basest elements in his party.-Chicago
American.
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Killed by a Stray Shot.

On the night following the capture of
Mission Ridge, in Tennessee. Nov. %,
1858, our regiment 0Seventeenth Ken.
lucky Infantry was detailed for picket
duty. The picket line was about one.
half mile from the rebel line of breast
works we had captured on the other
ridge running parallel TO Mission Ridge
and in the direction of Ringgold. Ga.
The next morning after daylight. rs
was walking along our line of pickets,
l saw what proved to be the dead body
of Confederate soldier. who had eyi.
IDENTIFY been killed by stray shot while
on the retreat after we had driven them
out of their breastworks on Mission
Ridge. He was lying on his face. with
his accouterments all on. his muSket by
his side. The ball had struck him in
the back Of the head and ranged for
ward, coming out near his nose. and I
presume killed him instantly. There
was no road near where he was killed.
and l think he may have been alone
ii the time he received the fatal shot,
anu peiudpS Ills lTieHus w llol hHOW
what his fate was He was a small
nan. apparently about is or 20 years OF
age, dressed in the Confederate gray,
AID l think private soldier. He also
ratiOns.
From papers found on his person 1t
was learned that his name was {. W.
or G. W. Cummings. FOrty-second Regi-
ment Alabama Infantry. His name was
cut on his cartridge-boX also. He had
a strip Of silk about three inches wide
and five inches long, on which was
braid Of long hair-probably n keep
sake from sweetheart or sister. Many of
us felt a slight moisture about our eyes
ON seeing this. as it awakened men,
ories of dear friends and loved ones we
had left behind. He had also some Con-
federate postage stamps and some en-
velopes, made out of common brown
wrapping paper Some of our boys help
ed themselves to his supply of rations.
as we had been fasting up at Chatta-
nOoga for about two months, and most
of the time on less than half rations.
After We were relieved from picket
duty We procured pick and spade and
dug a grave near where we found the
dead soldier. wrapped his blanket
around his dead body, and laid him
away as tenderly as if he had been one
of our own men. feeling no animosity
toward him after he had fallen to rise
no more
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-10-02
The Gunner Who Cut a Fuse,

Captain Barnett's artillery shot at
Chickamauga," said Comrade \. C.
Dobbs, was remarkable one, but
the navy has good record in that line.
On the third of May. 1864, while the
army Of the James under General But
Ter was assembled at Fortress Monroe
on board transports awaiting orders to
proceed up the river TO City Point and
Bermuda Hundred, the tug Charles
Chamberlain, which had been fitted up
as gunboat, was ordered to proceed
up tie river in advance of the feet.
and, after passing Powhattan Point, to
drag the river for torpedoes.
The tug was manned by crew from
the New York naval brigade, under
command of Lieutenant Harris. of the
navy. About noon, on May 4, when be
tween Fort Powhattan and Harrison's S
landing. We saw on the left bank of
the river and about half mile inland
Confederate signal station or tower.
on which a signal officer was opera
ting with his flag. The crew We're
called to quarters, and shell from a
six-inch Parrott rifle was sent in the
direction of the waving flag. This ex-
ploded before reaching its destination.
and another shell. with a longer fuse.
was rammed home and fired at the
plucky signal officer.
This officer stood on the tower In
plain view and kept his signal going
We knew, OF course, that ne was re-
porting to his superiors, and the second
shot was aimed with the greatest care.
1t struck the tower, and man and tow
er went down together. This was real
ly the first shot fired in the memorable
James River campaign.
''There were on board the tug or gun
boat Brigadier General and his staff,
and all We're on the bridge watching
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Las, or the Dc,awnres.

Kiankia, descendant Of long line of
distinguished Indian chiefs, died few
days ago in a little hut In secluded
spot near the shores Of the RaritaD
River, about two miles from Fleming
ton, n. J., and with his passage disap-
peared the last of the once great and
proud tribe Of the Delawares. Arthur
Tenbroeck, of New York City, who has
spent many summers in the neighbor-
hood of Pennington, and who made the
acquaintance Of the aged chief of an
extinct tribe about three years ago.
superintended his burial and says that
his wishes-that he should be laid away
under the shadow Of an ancient elm.
where once his forefathers sat in SOL
emn council-were carried out. Mr..
Tenbroeck says that Kiankia informed
him some time before his death that he
was 95 years old. "It was generally sup
posed" said Mr.. Tenbroeck, in discuss
ing the death Of the last Of the Dela-
wares, that old Indian Anne, who died
in Mount Holly in 1894, was the last Of
the famous tribe, but it was not known
then that her brother Kiankia was still
alive"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-10-02
Rival To The Dinner Pail.
Trust Magnatcs Not Alarmed.

The shrewd and resourceful men who
are at the head of the great industrial
combinations entertain no apprehen-
sions as to the future of the trusts so
long as the American people can be de-
luded into the belief that an amend
ment of the constitution is all that is
necessary to curb the power of the
trusts. OF course they will profess to
be alarmed and indignant at the Presi-
dents philosophical and not unfriendly
discussion of the subject on the stump
and in his message to Congress, but
that is only a part of the game. Such
tactics are as old as the hills-Balti-
more Sun.
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A seusible Question.
'. pa" began little Clarence,

say, pa, DegaH HtIle OIareHOe'
"what-"
.Oh. don't known replied his long
suffering sire wearily.
But the question wanted to ask isn't
foolish, pa
"Well. what is it,
"Well, pa. if the end of the world was
to come, and the earth was destroyed
while man was up in 4 balloon, where
would he land when he came DOWN.:
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Quite a Difference.

1t is instructive to note that propo-
sition to reduce the tariff is spoken Of
as tariff tinkering." but suggestion
to increase it-that is something like
this: A new proposal TO enlarge the
schedule in order to afford better pro-
lection to some phases of industry that
are not now sufficiently defended
against the assaults of the pauper labor
of Europe. pe.'-Indianapolis News.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-10-02

In Russia no man may enter 4 Gov
ernment public house without remov-
ing his hat. rule which has caused
some trouble. it appears, since the es-
tablishment of the Government spirit
shops. There have been disputes be-
tween the officials behind the bars and
the customers as to the removal OF
the headgear. with the result that the
question was submitted to the Min
lister of Finance. That official has
caused notices to be issued warning
the public against any direspectful de-
meanor while in the State public
houses. frequenters of which must in
the future remove their hats.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-10-02
"ENpense Accounts" as Bribery.


1t goes without saying that the office
of United States Senator can be
bought. The people of Michigan once
submitted to the sale of the Governor
ship and at times in the past they have
shut their eyes to many extraordinary
transactions in relation TO the election
of United States Senators. We are
aware. too. that the methods of pur-
chase have been refined until an easy
conscience could be brought to regard
them as legitimate. a member of the
Legislature is not bribed openly. His
Expenses are paid by the candidates
for whom lie is expected to vote. These
expenses may be great or small. The
closer the contest for Senator the great.
er the expense.-Detroit Free Press.
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chean Rates 10 Washinctou

Via the Nickel Plate Road. account Ma
tonal Encampment. G. A. R., tickets on
sale October 8, 4. 5 and 6, 1902. Return
limit available until October 14th, or by
deposit of ticket and payment of small fee.
until November Sd, 1902. See nearest
Agent, or C. A. Asterlin, T. Z. A, Fort
Wayne, Ind. l9I.
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Col. s. A. Houston OF Lawrence
Kan, has secured half bushel Of acorn
from the Mckinley farm in Ohio. Hi
idea is to give them to people who wi
plant them and grow living monuments
to the martyred President.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-10-02
A WORLDLY Marble.

Experience is a teacher fine, :
But oft her pupils rash
Are wise 10 what they ought to do
But don't possess the cash.
Star.
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Mss Newlyrich was being taught how
to play hearts. A diamond was led and
she played club.
Have you no diamonds" they asked
her.
"Oh. she has any quantity up stairs" !"
exclaimed her mother, proudly.-New
York Evening Sun.
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Via the Nickel Plate Road on October
., 4, and 8, 1902, return limit available
until October 14th, 1902. see nearest
Agent. No. 1S
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The first newspapers, the veneti;

The first newspapers, the Venetian
gaZettes, We're for many years circu-
lated only in manuscript because the
Government would not allow their pub
lication in print. Becoming scurrilous.
they were prohibited in every part Of
Italy by special bull issued by Gre
CORY MI.
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Mrs Brown-You know / went to the
employment agency.
Mrs. Jones-Yes? Did you get cook
that suited you!
Mrs Brown-Why. no! couldn't even
get cook that didn't suit me.-Puck.
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Auother Inner Circle MAY Act

The inner circle of the United States
Senate, which is the real governing
power at Washington. has decided that
there is to be no revision of the tariff.
That settles it-at least. until the peo-
pie have 4 chance to make revision
of the inner circle of the United States
Senate.-Denver News.
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Keeps Him Out of MISCHIEF

Congratulate you on your marriage,
old boy. / hear you have a very indus
trious wife"
Old Boy (sadly)-Yes. she's never idle.
She's always finding something for me
to do.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-10-02

Lord Charles Beresford is to revisit
the United States soon for the purpose Of
studying American shipping methods. He
made himself quite popular while here
some three years ago.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-10-02
Disgustcd With Roosevelt.

The President, ii Is stated, is out Of
patience with Southern Republicans.
He wants action. not continual begging
for patronage. The fact is the Presi-
dent is intent upon building up politi-
cal machine for himself in the Southern
States, but the Republicans there will
not pledge the delegation 10 the next
Republican National Convention unless
they receive in return appointments to
Federal Offices for themselves and
friends. That this is the case is shown
by that reliable administration organ.
the Washington Star, when it says:
1.-The President at first ignored many
OF the organizations in the South, and
made appointments that suited his own
taste He was warned that he was do
ing himself harm, politically and men,
tally He then turned around and
placed the Southern patronage question
largely in the hands of Postmaster
General Payne. who has been known
from the beginning as the political man.
ager of the Presidents interests"
With Payne and Clarkson, those two
ardent civil service reformers TO whom
the President has entrusted his renom-
ination campaign, he may get the
Southern delegation and then again he
may not. 1t will be remembered that
John Sherman once thought he had
them corralled, but Alger and Dudley,
blocks-of-fiye Dudley, bought them
away from him, and some of them We're
said 10 have been acrobatic enough to
require purchasing twice over. History
may repeat itself.
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Halle Catarrh Cure
Il . constitutional cure. Price Is cents.
TooL Him IiferaIIx

Cinder Charley-I told dat lady l was
merely tryin' to keep soul an body to-
gether.
Billy Trucks-What did she say?
Cinder Charley-She gave me a safety
pin.-Philadelphia Record.
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Sunday Excurslon, to Chicago.

Every Sunday during the summer begin
ming next Sunday, the Nickel Plate Road
will sellexcursion tickets from Fort Wayne
to Chicago and return for $500, good on
train No. 5 going, and on train No. re-
turning same day. See Ticket Agent or
c. A. Asterlin, T. P. A, Fort Wayne, in1.
No. l26.
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Wigg-I saw Skinnum light a cigar
with a twenty-dollar bill.
Wagg-Fll bet it wasn't receipted.-
Philadelphia Record.
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Lord de Grey has great reputation
as a sportsman. Once. in Ireland, when
shotting he brought down sixteen wild
geese with Il double-barreled gun, and
in one year has shot as many as To-
600 birds