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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-12-24

be the twenty-fft:-. Why, that will be
Christmas, and the men must have q
holiday, Christmas! As if that old super
stition made any difference with the
world to-dayv'
The frown on his brow deepened. He
leaned back, staring from a window. He
could see the long, low buildings Of the
Bentley Lumber Company. In the back
ground was the leafess forest. The sun
was setting and the sky, above the tree
tops. was tinged with rosy glow.
Gilbert Bentley had spent ten years
in that numbering village. In that time
he had doubled his capital. Now, owing
to general depression, his profits were
small. To continue his business through
the winter would mean very little profit,
but doubtless the spring would bring a
change. Well, he would not wait for
spring.
Money had always been Gilbert Bent
ley's god. He had begun life poor boy
and had worked his way upward, un-
aided. His life had been too busy for
sentiment. To be sure he had married.
His wife lived only few years. There
was child. Harold had grown up, high
spirited and proud. In early manhood
he married against his fathers wishes.
Estrangement had followed. Harold and
his wife died within few months of
each other, leaving little daughter.
Pride prompted Mr.. Bentley to pay the
girls bills at a good school, but he never
saw her.
The door bell rang and there was the
sound of footsteps and voices in the hall
The door of the study was thrown open,
and a sweet voice cried:
Grandpa, are you here:"
Before Mr.. Bentley could speak, Simp-
son, his old English housekeeper, enter
ed. In one hand she held aloft a lighted
lamp, thus showing Gilbert Bentley his
unexpected visitor. She was slender
girl Of sixteen, dimpled, blonde face
lighted by sunny blue eyes.
"Why, don't you know me? l am
Florence, and am glad-so glad-to see
your
She was at his side, both arms round
his neck, and her lips uplifted for his
kiss. AS in a dream he listened as she
told how she had grown tired of spend
ing her vacations at the school.
"You know, grandpa, that it is dread
full to have no one of your very own to
be glad with, and I've come to spend
Christmas with you"
The girl was so sure that her grand
father was glad to see her that he could
not tell her she was unwelcome. An hour
later they sat at dinner. The old man
looked across to where the girls golden
head cleaned in the lamp.
She chatted gayly. When they rose
from the table she went with him to the
study. Sitting ON stool, she told him of
her school life.
II am happy there, grandpa. but will
Be glad when school is finished. Then I
sAn keep house for you. 1t has been 20
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CURIOUS FOOD COMPOUND.
Old Bones, Alum, Flint and sulphuric
Acid for Raising Bread.

Old Bones, Alum, Flint and Sulphuric
Acid for Raising Bread.
HOusekeepers have recently been So
licited by some Of the grocers and by
peddlers to try another kind of baking
pOwder-"cheaper and just as good
as they say. This is another scheme
of some baking powder manufacturer
to get a new brand on the market by
offering the grocer a large profit
Housekeepers are not usually much
benefited by such changes. Alum bak
ing powders are generally low-priced
but they are well known to be detri.
mental to health. Large quantities Of
one of them were recently seized in
New York. being found to be largely
composed of sharp-pointed grains Of
ground flint and sulphuric acid!
Most of the so-called phosphate pow
ders are mixed with alum. The manu-
facturer Of phosphate powder has
patented the process Of making the
principal Ingredient Of his powder from
bones digested with sulphuric acid.
Housekeepers do not want such mix
lures in their food. They should never
encourage peddlers nor admit testers
or alleged experimenters in food with
in their doors, and when buying bak
ing powder should get a brand wei
known to be made of cream of tartar
which is a healthful product of the
Crane
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-12-24
Mitigating Horrors of Dark Cell

Only the other day heard from one
Of my boys of two ways in which men
have sought to save their reason when
long in the dark cells for punishment
They are, l believe, much practiced
and well known in prison. One is to
take a pin into the punishment cell
with you. TlNn you divert the weary
hours in that pitch darkness by throw
ing it up in the air, and when it falls
you hunt for it on hands and knee:
and thus give yourself an occupation
But alas! the officer may know OF
this hunt for the pin and take it from
you, so perhaps the other practice is
more sure to keep the brain from
madness. That is the spelling of word:
backward. l have at the present time
in our Hope Hall man who can spell
anything just as quickly in that fash
ion as in the ordinary way, and wher
asked why he taught himself whai
seemed such a useless accomplishment
he answered, Il saved myself from in.
sanity by it," The greatest blessing
to the man in prison is work. 1 haG
the opportunity of witnessing the crue'
evils of enforced idleness at the time
all work was taken from the men in
State Prison in New York through
labor agitation.-Mrs. BallingtoI
Booth, In Leslie's Monthly.
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happiness. Nor is the child's thought Of
happiness simply one of getting. Neither
the gift nor the surprise of the gift, dear
as these are to the child's heart, brings
rs much pleasure as the planning and
the giving. The best of Christmas is en-
jcyed before ever Christmas comes. We
older ones need to be reminded every year
that love is more than elaboration at the
Christmas time. and that the value of the
gift is measured by the affection of :he
giver; but unspoiled children know It nnd
act upon it, as if there could be no doubt
of it at all, and we would all be happier
Mt Christmas if We were to learn of them.
Then would the Christmas burden, Of
which so many are complaining, turn to
pure delight.-Congrcgat
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-12-24
FEATURES OF INTEREST
CONCERNING PEOPLE, PLACES
AND DoINGS OF THE WORLD.
Courts and Crimes, Accidents and
Fires, Labor and Capital. Grain.
Stock and Money Markets.
Women Jump to Their Death.

women jump TO Ane1r DeatH'
Five. girls employed in a dressmak;ng
establishment in the Candy building,
Dayton, Ohio, jumped from the fifth
story during the excitement caused by a
fire inthe basement and first floor. Min
ME Troxell of Miamisburg leaped from
near window, diving headlong through
skylight on the roof three stories below.
Both her arms were broken and her hip
fractured. Her face and body were cut
into ribbons by the glass. She is dead.
Elias Reeder, an elevator man, became
excited, lost control of hiscar, which fell
five stories. He is badly injured and may
die. Two girls named Leyinson, living
in Riverdale, jumped from the fifth story.
sustaining broken limbs and severe
bruises that will cause death. Mrs. Frank
Hughes of Miamisburg tried to work her
way along a window sill on the fifth
floor and lost her hold. She hung by her
chin for short time and then fell to
the ground. Her injuries are fatal. Anna
Spohr. of Dayton, was suffocated, but
was rescued by the firemen and will live.
Elias Saunders, employed in the build
ing. fell several stories and will live.
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kind in you to do without me So could

klnQ IN you 10 90 WltnOut me 50 i could
be educated"
He made no response. They parted
without the words being said that would
send Florence back to school. Mr.. Bent
ley resolved to say them at breakfast the
next morning. There he found himself
confronted by that smiling face, and was
obliged to hold his peace.
Florence stayed. Simpson, the maid,
and the man all delighted to serve her
A few Simple changes were made in the
dreary old house. Mr.. Bentley chose
some new furniture. He ordered that
good fires should be kept up and bade
Simpson see that the table was well
spread.
Gilbert Bentley was powerless. Flor
ence would think the best of him. She
would think that he loved her and -Sas
glad to have her there. She would be-
lieve that he shared her own love for hu-
manity and her reverent trust in God.
She went with him to the mill and
through the village. There her mistaken
idea OF his character showed in a strong
light. Many of his workmen were living
in poverty. She knew he was doing all
he could for them, but was there not
some way she could help? What was he
going tc do for the men and for the
churches of the town for Christmas?
Then they must remember the little chill
dren.
Christmas Eve came. Mr. Bentley
had shamefacedly ordered Simpson to
provide regular Christmas dinner"
He had never made Christmas gift in
his life, but now-well, Florence would
persist in talking as if Christmas meant
as much to him as it dii to her.
He was thinking of this as he walked
home that evening. 1t was showing, and
the wind buffeted him as he mounted the
slope. The next day the mill must stand
idle, but on the following morning the
men should be notified of the reduction
in their wages. How angry they would
be! Gilbert Bentley's lips closed in a
firm, cruel line. He had looked out for
himself; others must do the same.
He reached the house. As he passed
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-12-24
DRINK FOES SET DATE,
Prohibition National Convention
Kansas CITY June %

Prohibition National Convention in
Kansas City June %.
The Prohibition national committee
has selected Kansas City as the location
for the party's next convention and June
% as the day on which it is to meet
The basis of representation agreed upon
will give the national convention about
2,5OO delegates. The call is for fou
delegates at large from each State and
one delegate for each 200 votes or frac
ton thereof, the basis to be the vote
cast for John G. Woolley for President
in 1900. The committee asked for o
guarantee of hall, committee rooms
headquarters. music and decorations, the
entire expense of the convention being
estimated at between $1,000 and $500
1t required four ballots to decide
which of eight cities should be the choice
The final ballot stood: Kansas City, 81
Buffalo, 10; indianapolis, f. In the
earlier ballots Columbus Ohio: Milwau.
kee, Baltimore, Los Angeles, Boston and
Minneapolis received votes.
Treasurer Samuel 1. Dickey reported
that the committee has S7,475 on hand
for the next campaign. His report show
ed $4,000 expended since the last ac-
counting was made.
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Liner Struck by Lightning.

The White Star liner Teutonic, which
arrived from Liverpool after a rough
passage, was struck by Lightning when
two hundred miles east of the Newfound-
land banks. The electrical storm, which
occurred during gale and heavy snow
storm, was declared by Captain McKins.
ley to be an unusual phenomena. One of
the bolts struck the fore topmast, split
ting it and bringing the rigging rattling
to the deck. Several other bolts struck
the ship and caused some. alarm to the
passengers.
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Regiment for d reyfus.

The Paris Liberte confirms the report
that the council of the war Office has con-
sidered' the details of Dreyfus' reinstate-
ment in the army, and that the regiment
he will command. with the rank of lieu
tenant colonel, has been chosen. It is
added that a determination has been
reached to deal vigorously with officers
who express disapproval of Dreyfus'
reinstatement.
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Three Killed by suffocation.

Martin Olsen, John Rusk and Lars
Anderson, were suffOcated to death in a
fire In Peter Sundstrum's saloon, on
Water street, Sault Ste Marie, Mich.
Mrs. Sundstrum suffered broken leg by
jumping from the second story window
The three Sweeds came into the saloon
late at night and fell asleep, one on the
floor, one on his chair and one on a
couch. In these positions they were al!
found dead after the fire had been ex-
tinguished. Sundstrum, his wife and
child, and Ed Nieman and his wife and
child, were asleep on the second floor and
were compelled to jump from the windew
when they discovered the flames.
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Interest in business de-
velopments centers mainly
az fhiS f;ma in fho nro-
CHICAGO.

gress made toward the final distribution
of seasonable merchandise. Reports
gathered indicate that results equal an
ticipations, both in jobbing and leading
retail trade, the aggregate volume of
dealings making a favorable comparison
with the corresponding period Of last
year. Hesitancy in the buying Of costly
wares is less noticeable, and the jewelry.
music and art departments have assumed
increased activity. Recorders are good
in the aggregate in several branches Of
wholesale dry goods, footwear and heavy
clothing, and the mail-order houses are
pushed to the limit Of their shipping IA
cilities. Groceries and collateral lines
are fully sharing the activity incident to
this season. Other staples enter freely
into final consumption. Prices ruling
for most necessities average as high and
profitable as they did twelve months ago,
Manufacturing industries present no inn
portant new feature.
Grain shipments, including 727.I98
bushels Of Scorn, aggregate 2,2I9,554
bushels, decrease of Il per cent, com.
pared with a year ago. Favorable ac-
counts of crops in the Argentine and
Australia, together with sharp falling
off in the domestic demand. account in
some measure for lower prices. Com
pared with the closing a week ago wheat
fell 2A cents, corn n cent and oats Is
cent. Receipts of live stock, 34S.3 .332
head, are IA per cent. less than year
ago.
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Man Badly Mixed on the 1n.ide.

A post-mortem examination Of the re-
mains of William Allison, who died few
days ago at BroOkings, S. D., has revealed
a condition of anatomical malformation
having no parallel in the medical world.
Allison had no left lung. his stomach was
three times the normal size, and his heart
was on the right side next to the spinal
column between the second and fifth rib.
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6 AN OLD MANS FIRST CHRISTMAS q.
BY HOPE DARING.

" ES, will do it. It's the only way
] can be sure of making a fair profit
next year. My workmen must under
stand that run the mill to put money in
my own pocket"
There was an ugly frown on Gilbert
Bentley's brow as he sat in his shabby
little study, communing with himself. He
was a small, STOPPING man of Is, with
searching blue eyes. and a cold, forbid
ding expression. :
"I'll do it at once. One week from
tomorrow I'll announce a cut of ten Der
sent on all wages. One week-that will
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-12-24
Fixing the Limit.

"No," eaid the editor, I'VE can't use
your story. There's too much originality
about it"
TOO much originalityw echoed the
contributor. "Why, 1 thought you want
ed original matter"
$50 We do" answered he Of the blue
pencil, ''but we draw the line at spell
ing"
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Fatal College Fire.

Four. persons are known to have been
killed and perhaps thirty others injured,
twelve fatally, in fire which consumed
the Central Tennessee college at Nash
vile, Tenn. 1t is possible that the ruins
may contain the bodies of other victims.
The property loss is estimated at $4,000.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-12-24

The Pittsburg Steamship Company, a
subsidiary corporation of the United
States Steel Corporation, is to be reor-
ganized under new officers and operated
from general offices in Cleveland instead
Of from Pittsburg.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-12-24
Nicaragua is in Lime,

United States minister to Nicaragua
Merry has informed the state department
that that country has recognized the new
republic of Panama TO the extent of ap-
pointing a consul at Panama City.
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time would lose much of its beauty and
delight The childs imagination, which
transforms commonplace things, the
child's receptivity, which does not stop
to question, but enjoys-these reflect
themselves upon our minds and bring US
for the moment into the childlike mood of
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-12-24
To Combat Labor Unions.

At meeting of 200 prominent business
men of Salt Lake City, it was decided to
organize citizens alliance for the pur-
pose of combating labor unions and dis
couraging strikes and lockeuts.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-12-24
Pope Leo's Legacy.

Thecorrespondentt to the London Central
News reports that Cardinal Gotti, perfect
of the propaganda. has handed the pope
81, 600, 900 lire in foreign securities, the
legacy of the late Pope Leo to his sue
ceSSOr.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-12-24

HRISTMAS is the
true Children's day.
The Lord of the
feast was a child in
bethlehem. and He
still loves little chill
ddren as He did
W h e n, in t h C
strength of His
manhood, He took
them in His arms
md blessed them.
If there were no
c h i | d rem in ouI
world to receive and
z-.a- xI& nlranH
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yetoe. Improvement BIN.

Mayor Weaver has vetoed the bill re-
Gently passed by the Philadelphia city
councils appropriating sl6,0O0,000 for
public improvements.
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Stamp for IS cents3 Address, Loek
Box 2lo, Fort wayns. Indiana.
Undoubtedly.

'The race isn't always to the swift"
remarked the moralizer.
That's no joke" rejoined the demor
alizer. Sometimes the jockey is brib-
able"
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Wa. ON Jackson,s StaH.

Gen. Henry K. Douglass. sStonewall"
Jackson's chief of staff during Jackson's
life in the civil war, died at his home in
Hagerstown, Md. A general failing in
health, including mental troubles, was
the cause of his death. He was 6S years
oil
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E&Ss8liAhD dtaa
aENXNCHE
~ X. G. Dun & Co.'S
MeH I0[k. Weekly Review of Trade

says:
Developments are not encouraging as
to cotton spinning. but there is evidence
OF better conditions in the iron and steel
industry. while retail trade feels the
usual impetus as the holidays approach.
idleness among New England lumber
mills is offset by increased activity in
the South. Owing to pressure of grain
there is still delay in handling freight
promptly at a few western points. but
as rule traffic facilities are adequate,
and railway earnings for November show
an average gain of 4 per cent over last
year. 1t IS significant evidence of the
attitude Of consumers that, while the
output OF pig iron declined to about
1,OOO,0OO tons in November, the lowest
point in several years. furnace stocks
rose to 65S107 tons, exceeding all re-
cent records. Such n striking discrep-
ancy indicates clearly the extent of con-
traction in this leading branch Of manu-
facture. From present indications it
seems almost certain that the situation
will show some improvement by the end
OF this month, although inventories al
ways retard operations during Decem-
Der.
Footwear manufacturers report new
business seasonably quiet, but plants are
taxed to their full capacity, in most cases
on old orders, and western jobbers are
expected to place liberal supplementary
contracts. Further gains are recorded
in hides, both domestic and foreign. Cot
ton spinning is completely demoralized
by the raw material situation. The mar
gin between buyers and sellers has Wild
ened and little new business is reported.
Quotations Of cotton goods are now prac-
tically nominal. In the woolen goods
division new lines of overcoatings have
been opened at a slight decline below
last seasons prices, and there is no inn
in other branches Of the in
dustry. AFt. i
Failures this week numbered S31 in
the United States. against 269 last
year, and 20 in Canada, compared with
30 a. year ago.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-12-24

The Rev. Frank W. Gunsaulus, presi-
dent of Armour Institute. has formally
declined the presidency of Boston Uni
versitv
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The Petrol Goes South.

San Francisco special: The United
States gunboat Petrol came down from
the Mare Island navy yard and at once
proceeded to sea. She is believed to be
bound for Panama.
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Birws hine.-2 Up .n A-nes of Home.
Jacob Optinser, Cecil, Ohio, widow
er, set fire to his house and then ignited
three sticks of dynamite, which made a
terrific explosion. After the fire Optin-
gers body was taken from the ruins. No
motive is assigned for the deed.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-12-24

The imports in hosiery from England
rave fallen in ten years from $l,5OO.OOG
Z year to 100000.
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The Porto Rican Christmas.

Christmas in Porto Rico is church
festival Of much Importance and the cele-
bration Of it is made up chiefly Of re-
ligious ceremonies intended to commem-
crate the principal events In the life Of
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rzar,c Demands Modifie1.

1t is reported in official circles that
Russia's reply to the japanese demands
is on its way there, and that it contains
important notifications of the Cars
original demands. Concessions are also
said to have been made concerning Man
chooria. The Diet has been dissolved,
leaving the ministry with freer hand.
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THE CHILD'S FESTIVAL.

There is a Special Significance in
Christmas for the Little Ones.
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Accused ,1 kiI1irs Old Connie,

Charles Bonier, n years old, was
held in Buffalo, n. Y, on the charge of
having murdered Franz and Johanna
Frehr, the aged couple who disappeared
on Nov. 19 and whose mutilated bodies
were found on Dec. 3, buried in their
own yard.
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Mrs. Wlnalow's SOOTHING sYRUf fof Cnildrea
teetbine; ootteus the gums, reouces innammssion.
sljayS pai1 cure wind collie. y carte oos&1A
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-12-24

= For winter or summer, Mrs. Austins Pan
cake hour. Always g6cd at grocers.
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Against Seer Rich Quick Operators.
A $7,943 verdict was returned in New
York against Alfred r. Goslin, Robert
A. Ammon Of Miller syndicate notoriety.
and other defendants, in the first of
series Of suits against alleged ''get-rich-
quick" operators. The proceeding was
brought by Secor & Bell of Toledo, Ohio.
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the Savior. Beginning with the cele-
hration of His birth at Christmas time,
the feast days follow one another in
rapid succession. Indeed, it may justly
be said that they do not really come to
an end until Easter.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-07-27

-Dispensadme. sefIorita. dij0 Ell
presidiario, al que Conception con
templaba asombrada, mas es pre-
ciso que os abaDdone.
Il. 4 donde vaIsP
El presidiario Sc llev6 uu dedo
los lsbios medic acultos por 9! au-
tifsE.
Es un secreto, contest6 y SO
atre coger Ia engusntada ma'
no de Ia Ioven. mo os march treis
Gel bale antes d. las tresP
-.Por queP
Porque LIS tres estare da
Vue ia, resoondi6 y. sin duda, psrs
no dsr mas explicacIones q la SEM
rita de Saian1rera La salud6 CON
prtfundo respeto y SO fu6. Conce7
cion. cuys curiosidad estabs my
ex tada lie vlo atrevesar ell salon y
aessparecer entire ell geutfo.
Es impossible. Sc di1o la fUtura
esposa del pretendido marques de
CnamerY, Gescon ocer la fxiste0cia
ue IA mistericsa ley de las slmpa
bias. He aquf IN personaje que va
vestido de una EaAnere muy extra
NJ. que M No qaiSa la csreta y en-
p que nadie sc njc. pues bien, en-
w Voz dulce y triste, en- 50 manera