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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-29
CANAL PACT SIGNED.
UNITED STATES GETS PANAMA
WAY BY TREATY.
Lease in Perpc tnity on Route and Pow.
er to Police 1t Granted by Colombia
Signatures Arc Affixed at Home of
Secretary of State Hay.

The treaty between the United States
and Colombia for the construction of the
Ianama canal by the United States was
Signed Thursday afternoon at the home
of Secretary Hay in Washington. No
details of the signature of the treaty
were obtainable, but at the presidential
reception at the White House in the
evening the news that the treaty at last
was an accomplished fact was told and
later was confirmed authoritatively on in
Quiry in official quarters.
Fears had been entertained that Co
lombia would not be willing to accede to
the wishes of the United States in the
canal matter and that recourse to the
Nicaraguan canal project might be fore
ed on the government of the United
States. But events have taken more
favorable turn and Colombia transmitted
instructions and authority to DIR. Herran,
its representative in the United States,
that made possible a conclusion of the
long negotiations.
The principal obstacles for some time
to the conclusion of the treaty, it is un-
derstood, was the price that the United
States was to pay in the way of annual
rental for the strip of territory along
each side of the canal right of way.
Some time ago there was a hitch over
the question of the extent to which con-
troll by the United States over this strip
of land should go. Colombia objecting
OH the ground that the provisions re-
quested in the treaty by the United
States would mean a relinquishment of
sovereignty by Colombia over part of her
territory.
This matter, however, was amicably
adjusted, rs was difference as to the
length of the lease of the strip of land in
question, the final result being a prac-
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-29
Legislative Notes.

The Connecticut General Assembly re-
elected Orville H. Platt to serve as Unit
ed States Senator for a fifth term.
The two houses of the New Hampshire
Legislature in separate session reelected
Jacob II. Gallinger to the United States
Senate.
S. w. Z. Lanham was inm. .gurated
Governor of Texas. In his inaugural ad-
dress he said his efforts during his term
of Office would be to treat corporate in
terests Alright on every proposition
The proposal to investigate the issu-
ance of passes by railroads to legislators
and others was sQuelched in the Mime
sofa House, the resolution to that effect
being tabled by decisive vote after brief
debate.
The bill appropriating S5O0,OOO for the
Lewis and Clark exposition to be held at
Portland, Ore, in 1905, which passed the
Oregon House Wednesday, was passed
by the State Senate with only two mega
tive votes.
State Auditor CalderheaG of Montana
refused to issue warrants in favor of
twelve members of the Legislature whose
seats are contested. They each have two
weeks pay due them. All the members
whose seats are contested have certifi-
Gates of election.
Gov. Odell of New York uneIuivoca-
bly, snd forcefully declared for a bill at
this session of the Legislature for the
improvement of the State canals. To two
members of the Legislature he said:
There is no reason why the Legislature,
even if it sits into the summer, cannot
evolve canal improvement bill which
shall be thoroughly businesslike, for the
very best commercial interests of the
State and which will put the canals in
direct and vigorous competition with the
railroads"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-29
CONVICTED OF HIGH TREASON
British NJ. p. Who Aided Beers Is Cor
demned to Death.

Briti.h NJ. p. Who Aided Beers Is Com
deuned to Death.
Col. Lynch was found guilty in London
on the charge of high treason and Sell
tence of death was Immediately imposed.
In the course of the trial of Col. Ar
thur Lynch, member of Parliament for
Galway, OIL the charge of high treason,
there was no attempt to deny that Col.
Lynch supported the Beers, but counsel
contended that his naturalization was in
no way prompted by reasonable intent
and was solely for the advantage he
would thus secure for journalistic pur-
poses. Subsequently the defendant ac-
lively supported the Boer cause in the
belief that he was legally naturalized
burgher.
Replying for the prosecution the So
Iicitor general, Sir Edward Carson, main
tanned that Col. Lynch joined the Boer
army as a discontinued Irishman, 'there-
by committing n most cowardly and most
serious act of treason" His naturaliZa-
ton, continued the solicitor general, was
only a fimsy pretext.
Col. Lynch is an Australian by birth,
but an Irishman by nationality and
choice. He is an author, an engineer, a
journalist, soldier, and an ardent poll
tician.
After an education received at Mel
bourne university, at Berlin, and Paris,
Col. Lynch took up practical engineering
In Australia. He then went to Ireland
and became n candidate for Parliament,
but was defeated. After a short resi-
dence in Paris he visited the United
States. While here he called on Presi-
dent Roosevelt, then Governor of New
York, and was in consultation with the
radical leaders of the Irish movement
in this country. He then returned to
London and became journalist, varying
the monotony by accompanying Sir Gar
net Wolseley on the Ashanti expedition.
When the Boer war began Col. Lynch
left for the scene of action.
With President Krugers permission
he organized the Second Transvaal Irish
brigade. of rough riders, swore allegiance
to the Transvaal. and saw much active
service. After the defeat of the Beers
and while the colonel was in Paris, he
was elected by his Irish friends to repre-
sent Galway in the House of Commons.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-29
@1D1gaA

United States Senator Charles w.
Fairbanks was reelected Wednesday in
joint session of the Legislature. The bill
for the reorganization of the Jefferson
vile reformatory was passed by the
Senate after sharp fight, in which
Democratic support was gained by pro-
viding for a board of four trustees, two
of whom shall be Democrats. The bill
now goes to the House, where Booth
Harrington is making n lively campaign
against its passage, on the ground that
it represents machine politics. The at
tempt of the brewers and liquor interests
90 repeal the section of the temperance
law providing for blanket" remOn-
strances found expression in bill in
troduced in the House for that purpose.
This is the first attack made upon the
law since its passage in 1898, and it has
aroused the temperance people. who
have begun lobbying against it. Among
the bills introduced was one providing
for State fire marshal at salary of
5000 a year. Another prohibits the
employment of women in all branches of
that are injurious to their
health.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-29
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The News T.


What they want in the Northwest is a
steam-heated blizzard.
These are the days when the oldest in
habitant has his inning.
Nebraska farmers are burning corn,
for it is cheaper than coal.
In Chicago grain corners have been de-
clared illegal. How about coal corners
Independent operators in New York
are independent of the law and every
thing else.
Apostle Smoot may be as good as some
of the Senators, but appearances should
be preserved.
Cold weather has one redeeming fea-
ture-you don't notice SO many open
work stockings.
If the coal barons have violated no
statutes few should be enacted that
would cover their case.
Castro has agreed to arbitration, hay
ing discovered that it calls for no imme-
diate payment of cash.
Living conditions" in some of the
mines seem not to have been distinguish
able from dying conditions.
Judging from the evidence, it is not
much fun to be n coal miner even when
the works are running full time.
The pretender of Morocco, who was
supposed to be all in, has decided that
there are few more pretends in him and
has taken the warpath with renewed
enthusiasm.
That tale about the Emperor of Ger
many wanting tho Panama canal was
probably started by members of the
French canal company to punch up the
United States.
Congress may have all the powers
which Attorney General Knox says it
has. but nothing is more obvious than
that Congress is not very curious to find
out about them.
Bachelor ''Bill'' Bailey is now Gov
ernor of Kansas and the girls all over the
land are certain that they would not
marry the hateful old thing even if he
were to ask them.
Apostle Smoot is married too much and
Gov. Bailey too little. In matrimonial
affairs it is safest to strike the happy
medium.
Why can't troops be called out to pro-
tect the coal consumer? When the pro-
ducers were at war plenty of soldiers
were furnished.
Gov. Stone says the coal strike cost
Pennsylvania s1,000,000. but rs the coal
magnates did not have to pay it they see
no reason for excitement.
In the part of Morocco which the pre-.
tender rules he is cutting down taxes.
That is a form of pretending that the
inhabitants doubtless prefer to the real
stuff.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-29
G5aum

In the Senate Thursday communi-
cation was received from Arizona asking
support, through a memorial to Congress,
Of the omnibus statehood bill. A joint
resolution was introduced providing for
the building of good roads. Senator
Rogers, memorial to Congress urging leg
islatiOn to give greater power to the
interstate commerce act was adopted
after excluding reference to the Elkins
and Wagner bills. Bills were introduced
by Senator Hudnall to regulate the Ope-
ration of warehouses for the storage of
grain and issuing warehouse receipts.
and by Senator Randolph, providing for
the bulletining of the time of arrival of
passenger trains. The Assembly adopt
ed joint resolution cutting off the in
PRODUCTION of new business Feb. 13 and
refused to concur in joint resolution TO
adjourn over till Monday evening, thus
announcing its intention not to become
responsible for long session.
The w. G. T. q. of Wisconsin will de-
mand of the Legislature the passage of a
bill granting the wards in cities local
option as towns and villages have pow.
The society also will work for the pas
sage of an anti-cigarette bill prohibiting
the manufacture or sale of cigarettes in
the State.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-29

MORK OF MANY
S1A1t LEGISLATURES
'MalE5:ig5

Albert j. Hopkins received Il majority
Of the votes in both houses of the Cen
eral Assembly in the balloting for United
States Senator Tuesday. Mr.. Hopkins
received the full Republican vote in both
houses. The roll calls resulted: Senate
Hopkins. 80; Williams Oem.l, IS.
House-Hopkins, 81; Williams. sc:
WOolley Pro.). l. Not Voting-McMan-
aman, 1; absent in Senate, 3; in HOUSE.
S. The official record will not show
these figures. The record will show that
Hopkins received So votes, Williams G2.
and Woolley 1. in the House, with one
absent and one not voting, and that Hop
kins had 36 and Williams 10 in the Ser
ate.
Mr.. Hopkins was nominated in the
Senate by Senator John C. Mckenzie. of
Jo Daviess County, and in the House
by DR.. ]. A. Wheeler, of Sangamon.
Mr.. Williams was nominated by Senator
II. r. Fowler in the Senate and Repre-
sentative John NJ. Rapp in the House.
John G. Woolley was nominated by Rep
resentative o. w. Stewart, the sole Pro-
hibitionist. Seconding speeches We're
made for Hopkins in the House by Rep
resentatives Schlagenhauf and Shurtleff.
and for Williams by Representatives
Pattison and Browne. The seconding
speeches in the Senate were made by
Senators Riley for Hopkins and Dawson
for Williams.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-29
.ssrr. Brown" ,t the Party.

Not SO very Ions ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Phil May were entertaining large
party of friends distinguished in the
worlds of literature. art. and fashion.
and during the evening there called
visitor who made a very diffident entry.
The great caricaturist was standing
near the head of the stairs talking to
Lord Mountmorres and Lady Edith
Franklin. when his man intimated that
"Nlr Brown" had called.
Show him in," said Mr.. May.
"He won't come, sir; he's not in even
ing dress. and he's standing in the
lobby" replied the servant
Mr.. May, who often cannot fix the
identity of people he knows pretty well,
showed no gleam of recognition on the
mention Of "Mr. Browns" name, but
In his usual kind way he went to the
top of the staircase and ushered in the
reluctant visitor, who vainly endeav-
Ored to excuse himself. Addressing two
or three distinguished friends who were
standing near, Mr.. May determined to
place the new arrival at his ease, and
in the heartiest way, said:
Let me Introduce my old friend. Mr..
Brown"
TIE introduction had been made,
when Mrs. May hurried to her hus-
bard's side and, almost eonvulsed with
laughter and embarrassment, whis-
pered: "Why, Phil. that man is your
tailor; he has called about your riding
breeches, and the bill"-London NJ.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-29
JERSEY THE MOTHER OF TRUSTS
The State Has Granted Charters to
5000 Companies.

The State Has Granted Charters to
$4,000 Companies.
Corporation Clerk John Brooks has es-
timated that in granting charters to up
ward of $1,000 corporations New Jersey
has authorized the placing ON the market
of about $4,000. 100000 worth of capital
stock. The only corporation to receive
authorization to issue mere than 1,000,
100000 worth of stock is the United
States Steel Corporation, chartered last
year, and which has issued S1.O1S, ,36S.-
600. During 1902 New Jerseys busy cor
poration mill legalized the issuance OF
stock to the extent of 1863. .413,49
OF the 2,249 corporations chartered in
1902, 40 had authorized capitalizations
of S3,000,000 or more each. An even
score of the concerns have an authorized
capital of $10.000,000 or more.
There are % corporations operating un-
issued stock aggregating S50,000,G00 or
more Some of these concerns are: Unit
ed States Steel Corporation, S1,01S.36S,
600; Northern Securities Company, S247,-
Oh. 800; United States Leather Company.
S125, 100000: Amalgamated Copper Com
pany. S155,000,0G0: Carnegie Company,
60,000,000; American Smelling and Re
filming Company, S99.S10.O00; Federal
Steel Company, 500. 9.745.200; Standard
Oil Company of New jersey, S9J, Co.,
600; American Tobacco Company, S6S.-
100000; American Bridge Company,
SG2 ,000,GO0
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-29
In the National Capital.

The Kaiser sent President Roosevelt
a book entitled, 1.-The Reform of the
High School System of Prussia"
1t is rumored that Congressman Crum-
packer will be candidate for Governor
of Indiana. Says he isn't ready to talk
about it.
Senator Lodge introduced resolution
proposing tariff retaliation against Eu-
ropean countries that discriminate
against United States.
The Navy Department wants 5000
young men for new ships, and prefers
western boys because of their character,
courage and high intelligence.
Hubbard L. Smith, vice-consul general,
Cairo. Egypt. is seriously i'll of Bright's
disease. His home is in Vincennes. Ind.
Diplomatic bill passed by House after
Slayden (Texas) had declared United
States consuls a disgrace, and that one
representative in Mexico pawned an
American flag for 40 cents TO ger drink
money.
Gen. Grosvenor (O.), in a recent House
debate on army appropriation bill, tried
to prove that Democratic party was
wiped out last December: Champ Clark
(AIo) said that Democratic President
will be chosen in 1904.
Gen. James +. Wade is to succeed
Gen. Davis in supreme command in the
Philippines. Gen. Leonard Wood is 10
he given charge of the province of Min
danaO.
Health officers of nineteen States held
a conference and demanded that dec;s-
i've steps be taken to stamp out buhonic
plague in San Francisco. which IS de-
clared TO be a menace to the country.
According to report made by the
Secretary of State, each member of the
isthmian canal commission has been al
lowed $1,000 a month. with travelling and
incidental expenses thrown in. The ag-
gregate amount paid out in salaries up 10
date is S225,2S9.
House committee OH naval affairs rec
commended the construction of three bat
tleships, one big armOred cruiser, two
steel training ships and a brig
Twenty private soldiers who lost their
lives in the Philippines were buried at
Arlington national cemetery with mill
tary honors. All the intcrmeuts were in
the Spanish war section.
The Chippewa Indians i'll the North
west are to receive $19i,2 or almost
$50 per capita, rs the amount derived
from the sale of dead timber cut on the
act of June Z. 1897. OF this amount
S37, $50 will go to the Chippewas at the
La Pointe, Wis, agency.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-29
Thought She Would Go Crazy.

Hulls, ILL.,, Jan. 26-'I couldn't sit
longer than FIVE minutes in one place.
was always tired, but could not rest
or sleep. / couldn't help crying and
feeling that something awful was just
about to happen. 1 thought would
90 crazy" In this way does Mrs. A.
NJ. Fysh, OF this place, tell Of the i'll
ness from which she has just recov-
ered
Mrs. Fysh's case was remarkable.
II she fell asleep she would wake up
frightened, her mouth dry and her
nerves all worked up. She was lone
some and melancholy even when sur
rounded by loving friends. Her bones
ached, she had to make water four or
five times every night. She was con-
stipated. She had voracious appe-
tite, yet was always hungry between
meals. She coughed up great deal
of white phlegm.
She heard of Dodd's Kidney Pills
and after using them says:
by the time had taken five boxes
I was q new woman. l cannot tell
how much good they did for me. Be-
fore using Dodd's Kidney Pills life
was such a drag to me. Now 1 can
do my work and feel glad that have
work to do. l am completely re-
ctorod
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-29
DEATHS IN TRAIN WRECKS.
Two Great Western Trains Plunge
from Track Within a Week.


from Track Within a Week.
Three persons were killed and twelve
or fifteen We're injured in wreck of the
Chicago and Minneapolis limited train Oil
the Chicago Great Western Railroad at
South Freeport, Ill. The engine. bag
gage car, buffet car and three Pullman
sleepers were ditched. The baggage and
buffet cars caught fire and were destroy
ed. 4 corpse in the baggage car was
burned. Two chair cars broke loose AMI
ran back half a mile.
Baggageman Snceve and a number oe
passengers who were injured were tax
Ell to a hospital at Freeport, five miles
from the scene of the accident. The llli-
ncis Central Railroad sent a relief train
and took the unfortunate persons to the
hospital.
The train was running at 4 high rate
of speed and struck n defective switch.
The engine rolled on its side and crushed
the engineer and fireman. Engineer
Sheridan was making his last run on this
train. He was 35 years old and is sur
vived by widow and two children.
The train left Chicago at $50 o'clock
Thursday evening and was a fast train
ty miles an hour at the time of the ac-
cident and there was no warning of dan
ger. The engine and the two forward
cars rolled over on to their side. The
three Pullman cars left the track, out
remained upright. Two chair cars that
were in the rear of the train broke loose
and ran back some distance, escaping
any danger.
The baggage car was soon in flames
and the illumination from the wreck was
seen at Freeport. The few available
persons about were soon at work remov
ing the injured. None Of the passengers
was near enough to be affected by the
fire.
The train was not scheduled to stop at
South Freeport. 4 clear track is allot-
ted to the train and no thought was be-
ing given to possible danger. AS the
engine left the track it struck the cab
of n freight engine which had taken the
siding to let the limited pass. Conduc-
tor Karr of the freight train was on his
engine and was badly scalded. No dam
age resulted to the engine that was hit.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-29
@ezgzen

The Legislature in joint session at
noon Wednesday ratified the election of
Russell A. Alger as United States Sena-
tor to fill the unexpired term of the late
Senator James Mcmillan. Miss Lucy
Page Castor, of Chicago, has succeeded
in working up strong sentiment in the
Legislature in favor of legislation pro-
hibiting the sale of cigarettes, and Sena-
tor Brown has introduced bill favored
by Miss Castor. 1t prohibits the sale or
giving away of cigarettes. and its provis-
ions are almost identical with those of
the Tennessee law. Any bill that may
be passed will he approved by Governor
Bliss.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-29

The track was torn up for consider
able distance and traffic was delayed for
several hours. 1t was long after mid
night before the work of rescue was fin
ished and then attention was given to
removing the wreckage.
This is the second accident on the
Great Western within week. The
other wreck occurred at st. Charles. ILL.,,
Sunday morning. The train, which was
the southwest Kansas City through pas
senger, passed st. Charles on time TO
the minute. The next stop was at Syca-
more, twenty-five miles farther on, and
the track between the two towns is near
ly straight
The agent heard the train as it gath
cred headway and remarked that it was
moving rather rapidly. The fireman,
John Bashore. declared that the train
was moving at the rate of forty-five
miles an hour when it struck the broken
rail that caused the wreck
The broken rail lay thirty feet east of
culvert about forty feet long. As the
train struck the rail it leaped and swerv-
ed, and all four wheels struck the sleep
ers at once.
Leahy, clinging to the window frame
in his cab. pushed home the throttle and
applied the air. The momentum of the
train was so great, however, that it seem
ed not to slacken speed in the slightest
as it thundered across the culvert on the
ties.
= Three hundred feet beyond the culvert
although to the fireman it seemed that
everything happened simultaneously
the driving wheels swerved, the engine,
driving its way through the frozen earth,
turned sideways and, with crash that
shook the ground, rolled and plunged
down the steep embankment. Behind it,
the couplings holding them together, fol-
lowed the four cars filed with passen-
gers.
Engineer Leahy was killed and .hir-
teen passengers injured.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-29
Got All the Cash.

Robbers forced an entrance to the city
bank at Somerton, Ohio, recently. They
blew open the safe and secured between
5000 and $1,000. At the edge of the town
the robbers broke open the barn of James
Gray, took valuable horse and wagon
and escaped across the country. Two men
and boy who were loafing around the
town are supposed to be the robbers. The
money taken was mostly in coin. The
bank was a small one and the robbers got
about all its ready funds.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-29
@S:ltssaiHMl 81; iHl

The committee on legislative expenses
reported the salaries of officers and EN-
ployes, giving a total of $24, 1880.
Joint resolution No. l, bzeing the car.
ital removal resolution, was received
from the House, it having passed that
body and the committee on engrossed
and enrolled bills reporting it properly
enrolled it was signed by the President
of the Senate and the Speaker of The
House.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor announcing that he had approved
Senate bill No. 2, relating to places of
holding court at other than county seats