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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-06-04
PAST AND PRESENT
AS IT COMES TO US FROM ALL
CORNERS OF THE EARTH.
TeleEraphic Information Gathered
by the Few for the Enlightenment
of the Many.
Machen Under Arrest.

A. w. Machen, recently suspended
superintendent of the free delivery divis-
ion of the postofice department., was ar
rested upon information filed by Post
master General Payne. The postmaster
general called Mr.. Machen to the depart
ment and later he was placed under arrest
by postoffice inspectors. The charge is
that Machen participated in the profits of
q certain device used in free delivery
boxes and that he participated to the
detriment of the government and to his
own advantage in certain contracts of
the government, to the extent of many
thousands of dollars. The postmaster
general is preparing statement for pub
lication giving further details.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-06-04
VILLAGE Burned bv Turk..

The Sofia correspondent of the London
Morning Leader telegraphs that the
Macedonian committee reports that the
Turks have burned the village of Banitzi,
near Seres. Only forty-eight of the 500
inhabitants escaped. Many women and
girls were outraged and murdered and
their bodies cast into the water.
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St. PauI Mauufactory Burns.

The Waterous. engine works at st.
Paul were destroyed by fire, causing a
loss estimated at $4,000. partly covered
by insurance. 1t is said there were two
explosions in the front of the buildings
and few moments later the flames had
spread through the length of the machine
shop. The watchman, W. Z. Ecklin,
attempted to put out the fire and was
severely burned.
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Hotel IL DESTROYED.

Fire Island IN. " special: The new
Fire Island hotel, which was built about
a year ago, was totally destroyed by fire.
No one was injured. The cause of the fire
has not as yet been ascertained.
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Lynched by a Mob.

W. C. alias Diamond Selim" Clifton
was taken from the county jail at New
Castle, Wyo., and lynched by a mob OF
cowboys. The walls of the Jail were bat
tered down and the sheriff and his depu-
ties held up while the mob operated. Cliff
ton was taken to a high bridge west of
town and hanged. The fall Of forty feet
cut on his head. Clifton murdered J. W.
Church and wife, near Gillette.
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KILLED ina Wreck

Two freights on the Southern Railway,
Dne of them double-header, collided
near Bryan, Ala. Engineer Action was
killed and Engineer Chester and three
6remen, names unknown, are missing.
Engineer johnson and Brakeman j. D.
Hill, were fatally hurt. Both trains were
destroyed by fire.
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Seven Children Hurt.

Floods and wind storms at Spencer,
Brooks, Audubon and Guthrie Center,
Iowa, have wrought great havoc. Seven
children were injured at Audubon and
i've persons seriously hurt at Brooks.
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Mer. Nov be sienalIin<.

A telegram has been received at the
Harvard college observatory from Prof.
Perciyal Lowell, at Flagstaff, Ariz.,
stating that large projection on Mars
was found by Slipper, May 26, at 15 b.,
B5 m., Greenwich, meantime. The posi-.
ton angle was 200 degrees and the pro.
lection lasted thirty-five minutes.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-06-04
Vast Rebellion in Russia.

The Berlin Tageblatt reports vast
rebellion in the Russian province of VOr-
onesh. Ten thousand insurgents are re-
ported to be in arms. A big army has
been sent to suppress them.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-06-04

Croats are in revolt against Hungarian
government, and city of Agram under
martial law; 1000 persons imprisoned
after fights between peasants and troops;
hatred between Slavs and Magyars chief
ly responsible
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-06-04
POINTS TO ROOSEVELT.

His Nomination by Republicans in
1904 Seems Assured.
Supporters OF President Roosevelt as
cert that his nomination is practically
assured. They have made thorough
canvass of the country and back up
their belief with figures
Counting Ohio, President Roosevelt is
sure of 496 votes in the next Republican
national convention. The following States
are already pledged for his candidacy:
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-06-04
Eueitixes Shot Down.

Vienna special: A dispatch received
mere states that large number Offugitives
from the Villayet of AdrianOple, while
attempting to cross the frontier at Mark
libilare, were shot down by Turks.
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Trouble Ahead.

'It is our duty to civilize the world"
But there are other nations that think
they have the same duty, and what will
happen to civilization when our paths
s?'lChicago Post.
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Pennsylvania Republicans Endorse
Roosevelt.

The platform adopted by the Pennsyl-
sania Republican State Convention in
dorses Pennypacker for his "wisdom, and
conscientious devotion to duty" 1t also
eommends Roosevelt, ''who, with great
ability, fidelity and vigor has enforced
the policies of his lamented predecessor,
William Mckinley, and of the Republican
party. We favor his nomination and
election TO the presidency in 1904 and
pledge thereunto the united support Of
the Republicans of Pennsylvania"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-06-04

Return, o, wanderer, return" was
by William B. Collyer, and was first
printed in the Evangelical Magazine"
i'm 1906.
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Fire Fiend,s awful Work.

In fire which destroyed the five-story
.enement house. S04 and 306 West lS5th
street, New York City, four persons were
burned to death and number were SER
tously injured.
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Death of NJ. Paul Blouet.

Paul Blouet c'Max O'RelrD. French
lecturer and writer, died at Paris. He
never recovered from an operation in
New York for appendicitis.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-06-04

can recommend Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption for Asthma 1t has given ms
great relief.-W L. Wood, Farmersblrg,
Ind, Sept. 8, 1901.
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These figures foot up a grand total in
favor of President Roosevelt amounting
to 730. or 237 more than enough to nom.
mate him.
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1t is a great misfortune, not to have
,cnse enough to speak well, and judg
ment enough to speak little.-Cato.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-06-04

Sincerity is the highest quality Of
good manners.-Emerson.
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Romantic Volunteers,

Relating to the formative period OF
the Fifty-fifth Illinois Regiment, Cap
tain L. B. Crooker recalles many ludi-
crous idea entertained by the raw re-
cruits and encouraged by the prospec-
tive officers.
1.-The average infantry volunteer" he
says, had a vague notion that sharp
shooters, to be used for the purpose Of
crawling up behind trees and killing
the rebel Generals, were principally
needed. Nearly every man who en-
listed at this juncture intended to con-
nect himself with that branch Of the
service, and to use in that connection
some fantastic combination of tele-
scopic sights and breech-loading rifles
Those who expected to have the
offices when the regiment was organ
lied exhibited a Colt revolving rifle,
representing that this arm would be
used by this regiment. At Benton
Barracks slouchy-looking man, with
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-06-04

Thousands Slain by an Earthquake.
Advices which reached Constantinople
from Asiatic Turkey show that a terrible
earthquake occurred April 29, at Mel
azgherd, in the vilIayet of Van, eighty
miles southeast of Erzroom, on the
Euphrates. The town was totally de-
stroyed, with its entire population,
numbering 1000 souls, including 700
Armenians, as well as the troops forming
the garrison of Melazgherd. In addition
over 400 houses in neighboring villages
collapsed.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-06-04

Lipton's Squadron Sails for America.
Sir Thomas Lipton's flotilla, consisting
Of the Shamrock LII, the Shamrock 1, the
steam yacht Erin and the ocean tug
Cruiser, whose combined crews number
ITO men, has sailed from g urock, Scot
land, for Sandy Hook. Great crowds of
people bade them farewell, flags were
everywhere displayed and bands, whistles
and sirens combined with the cheering of
the spectators to give the cup challenger
\ great Send-Off.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-06-04
A Score Drowned.

The British steamer, Huddersfield,
Captain Hamon, which sailed from
Antwerp for Grimsby, England, collided
with the Norwegian steamer, Uto. The
Huddersfield foundered and twenty-five
Austrian and Italian emigrants were lost.
The crew of the Huddersfeld were saved.
The Huddersfeld carried twenty-nine
immigrants and five other steerage pas
sengers. Save the twenty-five these were
taken ashore in boats with the crew of the
Huddersfield.
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n r. O. AAF. NJ IL @. - N. NJ.
y 2nd z 9th. \ 18th. ~ 18th.
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The following States are said to be
vorable to Presidents Roosevelt's nom
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-09
Ne Wen, Yves, and Prospered.

Frceland. Kans. Mar 9th--One OF
the most prosperous farmers In Har.
per County Is Mr.. N H. Mead. Some
thirty-four years ago he left his home
near Clarence, N Y. and came to
Kansas Here he has thrived splend.
idly and last year harvested over one
hundred and forty acres of wheat
alone.
But everything has not gone well
with Mr.. Mead for his health has not
been good for the last few years. He
has suffered a great deal with Kidney
and Bladder Trouble and could get
nothing to stop IL. Lately. however.
he has improved great deal and he
says that he has none Of the old
symptoms left and Is feeling splendid
again. He used Dodd's Kidney Pills
and this remedy seemed to work won
ders In his case lie says himself:
"Dodd's Kidney Pills have made me
we'll They are all right and reliable
remedy for Kidney Trouble. They
helped me right from the start giving
me great relief. and finally cured mo-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-09
Tunnellnu the Aims.

The work on the Simp!on tunnel Is
progressing rapidly on both sides OF
the Alps: about 1000 workmen are EN-
ployed on the tunnel and not less
than 5000 on the Italian section OF tho
road between lsella. at the mouth OF
the tunnel. and Aroma. the present ter
minus OF the railway running north
from Milan. II Is now practically GER
tain that the road will be completed
within the estimated time-that is to
say, by July 1. l9O5-as nearly two
thirds of the tunnel was finished Ou
July I, 1902, and the worst obstacles
have already been met and mastered
The greatest OF the impediments was
the ever-increaslng heat In the tunnel.
caused by the growing volume OF
water, which. although II starts at the
summit OF the mountain. 5000 feet
above the line of railway. after perco-
lating through beds of limestone be-
comes almost boiling hot. and flows
into the tunnel at a temperature OF
from ll2 degrees to 40 degrees Fab
renheit, rendering not only work but
life impossible without resort to ar
tiacial means OF refrigeration.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-09
Russell Sage still Optimistic.

Russell Sage predicts that the unex.
ampled prosperity that the country Is
enjoying will continue unabated
throughout 1903. The past predictions
Of the veteran OF Wall street have fre.
quently been In the nature Of storm
warnings. but II Is evident from his
opinion as expressed recently to a
representative Of the Chronicle that
he sees no danger ahead
IL think the general business CON
dltions the country over are sound"
Mr.. Sage said. "and that we shall
have another year of prosperity fully
equal to the last. Railroad earnings
continue large. with the traffic heavy.
The country Is In position to do a
greater business than ever before. and
| SEQ no reason why It should not be
done. The financial and stock market
outlook Is good. Just now things are
pretty quiet In the stock market. 90
that there is little to say of II. There
is no discouraging sign anywhere. and
nothing OF . nature to give concern 90
far as I can see. think the outlook
is very bright for hotter prices, and
expect to see bull market. New
York Correspondence Chicago Chron'
icle
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-09
Natures Flying Machine.

The largest Tying machine In nature
IL found by Langley and Lucas to
have been the Ornithostoma ingens,
the greatest OF the pterodactyls of the
ancient days, whose body weight was
probably about 80 pounds and whose
extended wings measured about 20
feet from tip 10 tip. The largest Of
exirting flying creatures 10 the alba.
tross, which has u weight OF Is pounds
and n spread OF wing Of In feet.
though Its wing area Is but square
feet while 1t develops only twentieth
OF horsepower. and such is this
birds power OF progression by mysi
terious soaring that tagged Individ.
ual has been known to traverse at
least $3.50 miles In twelve days
Whether the pterodactyl representa-
the extreme possible limit of weight
carrying by wings Is one Of our interl
esting problems. Langley's steel fy.
ing machine had supporting area OF
81 square feet, a weight OF 80 pounds.
developed III horsepower. and rel
peatedly few from one-half TO three
fourths of a e.-Pittsburg Gazettel
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-09

In the sleeping child nothing. save
perhaps. the wonderful whitehess OF
the face. seemed to indicate suffering.
The story was all in the eyes. Brown
they were. without one gleami or
sparkle which belongs to the eyes of
childhood. Eyes which had stored up
all the pain and suffering OF long days
and nights devoid OF easel" eyes
which, In man or woman make the
heart ache. but once seen in a little
child haunt forever. II
Miss Boyd leaned over and kissed
the white forehead. ~ have come.
little sister," she said.
The child smiled family. tAh. It is
the good teacher" she said. II knew
you would come" aud then her eyes
wandered hungrily to some sweet
wood voilets which Miss Boyd wore.
Taking thsm from her belt. the teacher
said with a simple smile. would you
like them? My boys and girls bring
me some every day. and I should like
to stare with YOU" The glad light
which flashed into the child's eyes
shaved that they could speak Ian
guage other than plain. Il cannot
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-09

her body might sometimes weary OF
,ie constant demands upon It, her
heart remained strong and rested. She
turned to little German Freddy with
with the smi which the smallest kin
dergartner said made you feel SO
comfy" and there was no trace OF
fatigue In the bright voice as she said
"Well. little one. what is itY
"Our little sister" stammered Fred
dy. ''she wants to see you.'
Miss Boyd laid her hand upon the
boys shaggy hsid. Tell me about
your little sister" she said. "oh,
she's Just our little sister," replied
Freddy, "and she's sick all the time.
her bed Is ny the window, and when
you 60 by she all the time says I want
to see the good teacher ="
"very we'll. Freddy. | will come to-
morrow. Will that do?"
Freddy shifted his weight to the
other foot. When I came to school
to-day she saia. Maybe the good
teacher will come home with you to-
night, Freddy"
And the good teacher" went. for
was It not a little child who wanted
herr
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-09
THE TAILOR" BIRDS OF INDIA.

This wonderful bird lives In India II
has beak shaped very much like
shoemaker's awi The little bird Is en-
tirely yellow in color and is only three
inches long. II derives It's name from
the way In which It makes Its nest-it
selects a large leaf. hanging from the
end OF a twig. then It pierces q number
Of holes along the edge OF 1t with Its
awl.like beak, end then gets the long
iibers Of plants. which make excellent
thread. and carefully sews the edges
together like a purse or bag. using Its
bill for q needle to carry the thread
through. The ends Of the thread are
knotted. so as to entirely prevent them
from slipping through the leaf. The
stalk end Of the leaf ls bent and crush.
cd 30 as TO form hood over the open
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-09
kjtchener's Fad.

Lord Kitchener. like every one else
has certain fads and fancies. and one
point on which he Ia most particular Il
the appearance Of his dinner table and
household equipments generally
Among other items despatched by hi.
order to grace the Durbar entertain
nent was a quite beautiful glass din
ner set OF finest cut glass. embellished
with the viscount's coronet. and with
tx" beautifully embossed In gold en-
craving.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-09

The sun was sending long lines Of
Yellow light through the western win
dows Of the pleasant school room.
Forty pairs Of little hands we're busy
putting books and states away for the
day. and forty pairs OF little feet
shufiied restlessly In their eagerness
to be free.
Miss Boyd gave tired sigh as the
last small kindergarten was out OF
sight. Had to-day, she wondered,
been more AN unusually full Of
bruised heads and cut fingers de-
manding her attention, hair. ribbons
and apron-strings to be tied. and small
outbreaks of mischief to be checked ?
She rested her head on her desk.
after. patter, came the sound OF bare
feet down the hallway; the door was
tmidly opened. Was II lost cap or
l,ok. she wondered; but there was no
in patience T." the thought. Her soul
WIS full to overlooking with bound
less love for all child life. and though
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-09
Descendants Of Gin owslIsrs.

One Of the projected concessions for
the worlds fair Is a village Of the last
Of the ancient Pueblo Indians Of New
Mexico. tho llneal descendants Of the
interesting cliff dwellers Of prehistoric
times on this continent. Although Of
pure Toltec strain. the San Juan Pueb-
los are blanket Indians. but they lend
to this primitive dress an air Of gay.
ETY. and rude splendor that character.
lied the Aztecs Of the time Of Cortez.
Their blankets and headdresses are
emblazoned with patterns Of gayly
coiored beads and silver ornaments OF
their own smithing. which set on their
costumes with more or loss effect.
They have their own mission schools.
conducted by Catholic missionaries.
and are really intelligent and fairly
we'll educated race. They manufacture
kind of pottery. something similar to
the celebrated ware Of the Zuni In.
dians, and are Q strictly agricultural
people.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-09
Poor Mans Chance.

II is being said In many Eastern
journals and not q few Western ones
that the day Of the poor p,sa in m.c-
ing is gone by; that no ore but big
corporation can succeed in ni;sins any
more; that It takes big capital to do
anything; that most Of the good min.
ing propositions are controlled by
trusts or millionalres and that there
Is no longer opportunity for man
with little money. This is all q mis-
take. The day Of the poor" mining
man was never brighter nor greater
than right now.
The assertion that most Of the good
mines are owned by trusts or million.
aires is heard most often, but there II
least In that OF any Of the pessimistic
utterances. One hears Of the big mil.
lionaire owners more than he does VI
the thousands of substantial com.
panies that go right on with little
notoriety, paying good wages and
monthly yielding dividends.
Finally. It may be justly said In an
swer to the assertion that opportunity
no longer exists for the man with q
little money, that never In the worlds
history were there fuer opportunities
In mining for the man with little
money than in the west half OF Amer.
lea today. Are you Interested?
Send for our Booklet, It will cost
you nothing and will aid you In max.
ing money.
n. A. RiEDEL d CO.,
Bankers and Brokers,
Colorado Springs. Colorado.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-09

In her work among the children she
had entered many strange homes and
brushed against all kinds and condi-
tions OF humanity, but. notwithstand-
Ing her experience. the irst sight OF
little sister startled her.
The few sunbeams which found
their way through the narrow win
dow seemed TO loiter gladly in the red
gold of the childs hair. which lay IN
rich profusion on the pillow and
framed face Of surprising loveliness.
As Miss Boyd leaned over the sleep
ing child-this sweet, tender flower
breathing out its delicate life amidst
the foulness OF tenament house-as
she noticed the transparent whiteness
Of the little face In vivid contrast to
the brilliant red Of the lips, she won
dered what the eyes would reveal. As
IL in answer to her silent question. the
little one stirred. and slowly the white
lids were lifted. The tears came into
Miss Boyd's own as they met them.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-09

ing OF the nest. protecting Il from the
sun and the rain. But what is very
strange. when the leaf 10 not large
enough to make the nest, this bright
little bird gets another leaf pierces 1t
with holes and pieces the two leaves
together. The interior Of the nest Is
lined with cotton and silky grass,
making a very snug and comfortable
home for the little birds, Tha bird
and Its nest full Of eggs ate SO very
light that they can be suspended from
the end OF a slender twig. Would II
not be interesting to watch this- little
tailor selecting the leaves and the
thread. and then piercing the holes
ready to sew the leaves together to
make for itself a comfortable little
home Ledger.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-09
an EGYPTIAN MUMMY, 1000 YEARS OLD had APPENDICITIS.

renee OF the trouble has opened q new
neld for insurance. In England. One
Of the most important Arms In Lloyds
has made new departure In the form
OF policies insurlng against append.
citis. For q premium Of shillings
the insured. should he undergo an
operation. will have all his direct ex.
penses paid up to $1,000. In the event
OF his death under or a. q result OF
the operation q total sum Of $1,000
will be paid.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-09

A simple. harmless. and infaflible
cure for earache is effected by max.
Ing a small funnel of stitf paper and
saturating ball Of cotton the size Of
q hickory nut with chloroform and
dropping Il into the funnel; place the
small end Of the funnel Ia the ear.
drau Ions breath. and then blow the
breath into The large end Of the fun.
mel; the fumes Of The ehlosuform era
thus carried Into ihs eas. - I'll psis
soases u oncsL
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-09

An Egyptian mummy OF 1000 years
ago, recently examined. showed evi.
dences Of having died Of appendicitis.
20 that the disease Is not by any
means new. Four hundred cases were
operated on In London hospitals last
year. all but ten successfully. Sir
Francis Treves has operated with
success on 100 successive cases. II Is
said that the modern fine -four Is one
Of the causes. The increasing occur