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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02
SLAVERY IN ALABAMA.
Government Starts an Investigatio
Into Awful Outra1es.

Government Starts an 1nvestigation
Into Awful Outrages.
The investigation of the peonage cases
by the federal grand jury at Montgom-
cry, Ala, has brought out evidence of
more shocking crimes than existed in the
slave days. Many negroes have shown
scars from the lash and others showed
where their bones had been broken with
clubs.
One affidavit aligned by six negroes told
the following story of the murder of
Sarah Nealy. a negro woman:
II was at Mr.. Turner'S place. She
came on Monday and stayed until Tues
day. She came down to Fletcher Tur-
ner's. We were in the new ground. She
could not pile brush like he wanted her
to and he took her down and placed her
across log. 1 held her feet and an
other negro held her by the head. Allen
Turner whipped her with buggy trace
100 lsshes. Then he put pair of hand
cuffs on her and tied rope around her
wrists, and made me draw her up 20
her feet would just touch the ground,
and he let her hang two hours.
Lust about dinner we lowered her and
she crawled over to some brushes. Mr..
Turner told me to throw her pone of
bread. She said she couldn't eat. After
dinner / was told to 60 and tell her she
must so to work. She pulled the lid of
her eye down and said she could not see.
She then crawled behind the brush pile,
and laid down and never got up any
more. Allen Turner beat her over the
head with a pistol again and she died"
The principal offender against the
peonage law, John w. Pace of Talla-
poosa County, has practically confessed.
He did not believe that he could be pun
.shed. Indeed, he told Mr.. Reese and
Mr.. Sternfeldt that he had committed no
crime. There are others nmong the in
dicted men who have turned government
evidence. Their stories disclose the con-
spiracy to violate not only the laws of
Alabama, but Of the United States for
the purpose of maintaining a system of
slavery. They have trafncked in negroes
to the extent of buying and selling them.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02
All Around the Globe.

Ed Thornton, Il 12-yearold boy, was
drowned at Columbia. Mo.
President j. A. Beattie of Hiram Col
lege presented his resignation to the
board of trustees.
James ]. Van Allen, who had been re-
ported missing. has arrived at Newport,
II. l., after a trip around the world.
Fire started by the explosion of a gas
engine on the Enoch Ross farm in Ma
rion township, Ohio, set fire to well.
two oil tanks and an engine house.
The grain and seed warehouse of ID. s.
Gay of Winchester. Ky, burned. includ-
ing the largest stock of blue grass seed
in the world. Loss over 100000, insur-
ance $4,000.
Lightning shattered the chimney of
the district school at Lake Lauderdale.
n. Y. The fluid ran through the build
ing. and the teacher and one pnpil were
seriously hurt. Twenty-Five pupils were
made unconscious.
In the election of delegates to a con-
yention to draft a new charter for the
consolidated city and county of Denver
the entire non-partisan civic ticket was
successful by finralities of from 100 to
$500 over the Republican candidates.
Az examination Of the affairs Of .PaS.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02

of large fat pea-pod with great vigor
as she continued: It'll never be taken
out but for the Fourth of July and for
visits of the President, if one ever comes
to this sleepy little town. l don't think
you ought to let a good chance like this
go by. Mrs. Lowry"
81 do need the money" the other said
There was no emphasis in her tone, and
her eyes were dreamy; though to Mrs.
Patterson they seemed to fasten. them
selves on the latter's crisp lawn Hounces
that peeped from beneath the stiff
straightness of an ample white apron
"Pll tell you what 1 know from long
experience" said Mrs. Patterson. moist
ening her lips selfcomplacently. 1T
pays to dress; and more so at our time
of life than any other. l tell you, Mrs.
Lowry. you with that young grandson of
yours around-I hope you won't think
I'm meddlin'-but l tell you, you really
do need new dress for visitin' and
church, and such things. If had nice
boy like Fred around my house l don't
know but what ! think it'd pay me to
invest in a grenadine, over silk founda-
tion."
"It might nav you," Mrs, Lowry spoke
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02
WAR FEARED IN CHINA.
Uncle Sam Making Preparations I
Protect His Interests There.

AAho 4utCIGUtS 1nSfes
Signs of governmental activity are in
terpreted by army and navy officers to
mean that the United States believes
serious trouble in China is in sight, and
is preparing TO make an imposing show
of force with view of preserving peace
and preventing, or at least delaying, the
dismemberment of the Chinese empire.
Trouble is expected in two directions.
A general uprising of the anti-foreign
Chinese is feared and row over Nam
churia that might possibly end in a
clash between two or more European
powers is threatened, according to the be-
lief of many. They do not believe this
country will become involved in any war.
but they do believe that the administra-
tion, following the guidance of Secretary
Hay, has decided to go much further
than has generally been anticipated in an
effort to prevent war.
Rear Admiral Evans in recent reports
to the Navy Department has plainly
stated his convictions that grave trouble
in China is impending. His urgent sug-
gestiOn that the marines assembled at
Manila TO be sent home shall not be re-
moved until their places have been filled
Is accepted as evidence that the depart
ment shares his fears
More than this, it ia said that the
general board of the navy, of which Ad-
miral Dewey is the head. is working out
plan whereby the navy will be able to
make formidable. showing in Chinese
waters if the necessity arises. Admiral
Evans now has a large part of his big
fleet off the coast of China and he in
tends to keep it there. He has two bat
tleships with him, and the battleship
Wisconsin, which was sent hurrying
across the Pacific after being over
hauled at Bremerton, will join the
Chinese squadron in a few days. The
cruisers Cincinnati. Albany and Raleigh.
which We're detached from the European
squadron. are on their way to Manila
and may be sent to China.
If the Chinese uprising which Admiral
Evans fears should come he will be well
prepared to protect American interests
along the coast. -.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02
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Seryia will expect its numerous
'itches' to- come to the scratch.
June should not forget for a moment
that it has a reputation to live up to in
the matter of weather.
From this time forth only one presi.
Dental bee will be permitted to buzz ON.
cially in the Republican party.
1t is necessary that few people re.
main at work. The great army of etrik-
ers must be supported somehow.
Summer resort advertisement writer's
are now throwing in all the thrillers that
the brcakfast-food men have not used.
At all events the world has learned
why a Kentucky feud fighter never turns
his back on the enemy. It is too dan
gerous.
The strenuous Serv;ans and the strenu-
Gus people of Belleyille, ILL.,. were prom.
inent citizens They are now more
prominent than-ever
Jett and White have been run in on
charge of having painted Breathitt Coun-
ty Ky) red. Of1cials hope to be able
to round up the other colors of the rain.
bow in few days.
1t looks as though the process of tax
ing the presidential ballot in the next
Republican convention were going to be
reduced to one majestic exhibition of the
delegates lung power.
If st. Louis doesn't want to store up
trouble for itself in the future let Its
building inspector see that no fire traps
are built by persons who want to make
all the money in the country in one sea.
son.
After many years of calm and uneyent.
full existence the interstate commerce
commission is going 70 ask the Supreme
Court If it has any right to be on earth
and If Mr.. Baer is to be allowed to make
faces at 1t.
1t appears to be the regulation way
now for bad MEN who intend to shoot
the President to hunt up the oficers Of
the law and tell them all about it. Also
it is the safest way.
Considering how extensively some Of
the postoffice officials seem to have de-
voted their talents to grating" 1t Is
somewhat surprising that they found time
to conduct the nations. postal business
at all.
In a race between an automobile
scorcher and a Western cyclone the lat
ter might get over the ground with the
greater speed, but the automobile would
only he trailing behind for the purposs
of looking for more victims.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02
The outlook for the crops
11l is, of course, the para-
mount consideration and i'm
Chicago

mount consideration and i'm
this respect The situation does not admit
Of clear definition at this time. A fety
weeks of good or bad weather will mean
many millions one way or the other.
There is this much clear beyond possi-
BILE doubt; that the crop promise, taking
the country as whole, has been mate
rally lowered Corn is the bad feature
but with continued good weather may
yet do fairly well. In the Northwest
there is splendid outlook, and the good
all-around prospect has been undisturb-
ed until this week, when some nervous
ness became apparent over reports Of dry
soil in portions of the Dakotas. Nowhere
has there been any important damage
and a good general rain soon will insure
safety, but naturally come anxiety is
shown.
On the bull markets and advances in
wheat prices this week Europe has fol-
lowed reluctantly and the foreign mar
kets have shown no disposition to catch
our enthusiasm. This is quite natural,
since early in the season we advertised
the fact that we were to raise an enor-
nous crop, and this impression having
taken root abroad is hard to eradicate,
yet as time passes it becomes more and
more clear that We are not going to have
anything phenomenal in the way of crop
results, and that Europe is going to need
all the surplus wheat We may have to
sell
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02
a NERvY OLD SOLDIER,
Without a Groau He Watched the Sur
geons Cut HE Leg Off Twice,

Eeons Cut His Leg Off Twice.
When Henry c. Nichols, of Jersey
City, died the other day there passed a
man of the stuff heroes are made of.
With the same courage and coolness he
displayed facing death at Antietam and
in the battle of the Wilderness. he watch
ed the work of the surgeons while they
cut off his leg in two operations, in Christ
Hospital. and then faced the inevitable
end and died with smile on his face
Nichols was 81 years old. He had
weak heart, following an operation for
appendicitis about year ago. Wounds
received in the war brought on necrosis
of the bones of the leg and the forma-
tiOn of clot. in an artery. This was
followed by gangrene. and the only hope
for life was the amputatiOn of the limb.
He could not stand an anaesthetic, and
the doctors told him that his only chance
was to have his leg cut off while he was
conscious. He told him to 20 ahead,
and after the first amputation had been
made the condition as disclosed made a
second operation Necessary. and they cut
into flesh and bone again while the old
soldier, perfectly conscious, looked on at
the grinding of the surgical saw and the
keen-bladed knives.
For week il seemed as if he would
live, but with the beginning of the ninth
day his vitality began to wane and 1t
was manifest he could not survive.
On the morning of Memorial Day he
insisted upon being removed from the
hospital TO his home, and to be carried
through the streets, where he knew his
comrades of the Grand Army of the
Republic were marching. His request
was complied with. The veteran waved
his hand feebly to the thinned- out ranks
as he passed them by. but he never be-
trayed by any sign that he suffered.
He made brave fight. but along toward
sunset the bugler whose orders are never
ilisObeyed sounded TAPS" and the lights
went out.
The Malone paper mill. owned by the
Malone Paper Company at Malone, n.
V. was destroyed by fire. Seven or
eight dwellings also were burned. The
mill employed one hundred hands. The
loss is estimated at 100000, with in
surance of $4,000.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02
PANORAMA OF THE WORLD
AeoUT THAT WHICH HAS BEEN
AND IS TO BE-
An sides and Conditions Of rhings
are Shown. Nothing Ovsrl ooked to
make It Complote.

Armour Stands to Lose $4,000, 900.
J. Ogden Armour has been caught in
the wheat market for heavy sum. Amid
scenes Of excitement Lot witnessed before
In years the market at Chicago, Wednes-
day. broke from the control of the former
wheat king and despite his agents efforts
rose two cents, and that in the face Of a
load Of 2, ,000, 600 bushels thrown upon the
market by Armour in an effort to break
the price and stem the rise. The price
rose from 79c to SIC. Conservative mem
bers OF the board Of trade estimate Ar
mour's losses at figure considerably
above the s., ,000, 600 mark. He stands to
lose. 1t is declared as high as eight cents
on every bushel of September wheat of
the tremendous line he is short. No ex-
PLANTATION is offered for the sudden and
almost unprecedented advance in wheat
prices.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02
Major Pond Under Knife.

Major James H. Pond, manager of lee
turers and singers, has had to have his
right leg amputated to save his life. Two
weeks ago a slight operation was found
necessary for his feet. The wound fail
ed to heal and amputation Of the leg
finally became necessary.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02

Mr.. Carnegie has offended Canadians
by making comparisons of their industries
and those Of the United States in an in
terview in London. Now several muni-
cipalities in that country are trying to
get back at him BY refusing to accept
his library gifts.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02
An Ingenious Plot.

Freddie-Didn't one of your ancestors
fight in the War Of the Revolution?
Cobwigger-Sure he did. my boy.
Freddie-Then don't you think you
should buy me more than quarters
worth of frecrackers to celebrate the
day Judge
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02
Two Men Are Roasted.

Samuel Marsh and Thomas B. Hobley,
of the firm Of Hobley & Marsh, tanners,
with q factory ut No. 465 Keep Street,
Williamsburg, n. Y, are dying from
burns received, following the explosion of
chemicals in secret tanning process.
Marsh was mixing the chemicals when an
explosion occurred. Immediately there
was burst Of flames and Hobley went to
the rescue of his partner. He picked him
mp and carried him to the stairs. Marsh's
clothes were on fire and the flames spread
to Hobley's. Employees came to the res
cue and the flames were put out.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02
Narrowly Escaped Chopping Up.

Delphi Ind.) special: Artie Mccain, q
well-known farmer, while riding on q
self-binder machine, was thrown under
meath by the horses running away and
was severely injured. The horses ran
against fence and stopped, else he would
have been torn tp pieces.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02
EarninRs are Enormous.

President Galloway of the American
Locomotive Company, has given out q
statement to the effect that the company's
gross earnings Tor the year ending June
30, With the month OF June partly esti-
mated, were $S2, ,86S, ,7SO. an increase OF
$6 ASS, III ~ compared with last year.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02
Yale Defeats Harvard.

New London Comm special: Ten
thousand people saw the three crews Of
Yale defeat the sons Of John Harvard in
the three contests over the Thames River.
Yale won every race handily, and while
she did not win any by a wide margin,
vet her form at the finish showed that in
the skill OF watermanship and strength Of
endurance she was superior to her oppo-
nnnfs
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02
Three Miners Fatally Hurt.

Three miners were fatally burned by
powder explosion in the home of Nate
Glazes. one of the victims, in the mining
settlement of Twilight. Pa. Three cases
of powder We're in back room of
Giazes' house. Mike Bynta and Simon
Jnur were in the room smoking their
pipes when the explosion occurred.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02
Ten Seamen. Drowned.

The lumber schooner John TaIlant,
which sailed from Puget Sound Ia st
August, was washed ashore bottom up on
Mile Island, in the Southern Pacific.
Captain Rowland and nine men were
drowned.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02
Monon Freight Wrecked,

Monon south bound freight No. 81 was
wrecked at Ashgold, north of Lafayette,
Ind. Underneath the seven cars that
were derailed are the bodies of three
tramps who were stealing a ride. Names
unknown.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02
Crash Kills and Iniures

One man was killed and FIVE persons
and thirteen horses were injured in
collision in East st. Louis between pas
senge- trains of the Illinois Central and
Big Four railroads. The accident oc-
CURED near the approach to the Eads
bridge
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02
Ofended Church DiscipIine

Because they disobeyed an order OF the
local church authorities nearly 900 young
Normons of both sexes in Brigham City,
Utah, have been threatened with excom-
munication. Their offense was patroniz-
ing . dancing pavilion run in opposi
ton to one owned by the church.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02
Double Killing I'm the Kentucky Feud
Country.

At Olive Hill, Carter County, Deputy
Marshall Augustus Hall attempted to
arrest Everett Beatty. Beatty shot Hall,
killing him instantly. Marshall White
then attempted to arrest Beatty and
Beatty shot. missing White. White then
shot and killed Beatty.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02
Wituess Mother'e Death,

A horrible tragedy. occurred at Spring
Lake, Fla, recently. W. B. Hunter went
into the house Of Cephas Eiland and
began q quarrel. He finally pnlled a
pistol and fired at Eiland, who returned
the IRE. Mrs. Eiland sprang between the
two men to protect her husband and was
shot and killed. Hunter, who was shot,
LEFT the house and fell dead short distance
away. Eiland was badly wounded. Mrs.
Eiland's three young children were in the
room and witnessed the death Of their
mother.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02
AIaater Car BuiIders.

The American Railway Master
Hechanics' Association 10 in session at
Saratoga. A discussion Of technical
papers followed the completion of the
routine business.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02
5000 Homeless, in New Flood,

A break has occurred in the levee at
Hollybrook, La, and flooded thousands
Of acres of valuable cotton land and
made 5000 people homeless. A large
portion of East Carroll and Madison par
ishes has been submerged.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02

Mayor Francisco Sanchez, instigator Of
the assassination of Dupiu and Cour-
mount. Frenchmen, at Chilpaningo. Mex
leo, has been shot dead at public execu-
tiOp.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02

An explosion Of ammonia gas in the
Citizen brewery. Chicago, wrecked the
building and resulted in fatal injury to
Charles Brunk, the night brewer, and
serious injuries to Charles Howard, night
engineer, and to Frank Fisher, night
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02

The tenth annual convention of the
Normal School Association of Masters Of
Dancing of the United States and Can
ada was held at PittsburS.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02

While out hunting, Thomas Smith, q
farmer living west of Hartville. Mo-.
was killed by the .accidentai discharge of
a shotgun. which fell from a log ON which
il had been placed. e
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02

Eight firms suffered loss of $4,000
at 321 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, I.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02

Wheat, including -four, exports for the,
week ending June 1S aggregate 3,617,-'
As bushels, against 4.191, ,317 last week.
$500. .434 this week last year and $780,
S21 in 1901. Wheat exports since July
] aggregate 218,OS9,537 bushels, againef
PAS, ,2S5, $40 last season and 210,S13,677
in 1900. Corn exports aggregate 1853. \
353 bushels, against 1924, ,S15 last week,
11O,979 year ago and 2, 435, ,4S7 in 1901.
For the fiscal year exports are 64,364. :
$50 bushels, against 26. 192, 81 last seAr
son and 172, $685. in 1901.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02
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New York.

v, "Cnseasonably low tenn
NRv I0rk peratures, together with
49, excessive precipitation at
many points, have retarded the distribu-
tion of merchandise. Taking the coun-
try as a whole. however, the net result
has been satisfactory, better crop pros
poets accelerating forward business and
enlarging order lists of manufacturers.
Railway earnings thus far reported for
June exceed last years by SIS per cent
and those of 1901 by 14S per cent"
R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review Of
Trade makes the foregoing summary OF
the industrial situation. Continuing, the
Review says:
Conditions in the iron and steel indus
try are sufficiently confusing to prevent
any definite tendency, although factors
calculated to produce weakness appear 10
rreponderate. Special sales of imported
pig iron have been made at concessions.
but this is attributed to delay in trans
portation and a forced sale by owners.
Yet few months ago similar concessions
were impossible, and 1t is apparent that
the combination of unprecedented home
production and conservative buying has
taken control of the situation away from
sellers.
Three depressing factors have existed:
The labor situation, condition of crops
and the decline in prices Of stocks, al
though all have improved and may soon
cease to exercise any baleful effect.
Meanwhile, uncertainty as to the future
course Of prices of iron and steel pro-
ducts has become generally acknowledge
I'd, aud even experts in the industry hes
itated to express a decided opinion. Lat
est reports of imports show large de-
crease, except as to ore, while the ex-
port trade in finished steel tends to ex-
rand.
At the cotton mills there Is fair current
activity, although spinners. whose stocks
Of raw material are low, have not only
ceased to seek business for future de-
livery, but refuse to consider PROPOSE
tions. or else place their figures ct .
prohibitive position. Demands are chief
ly limited to immediate consumption.
Lower grades of light weight -woolens Z
for next spring have been opened at ad-
vances of 21s to cents a yard. Re
ports regarding the footwear industry
are satisfactory. Foreign trade iS re-
markably well maintained, consiAerins
the numerous factors that operate.
Failures this week were 213 in the
United States, against 194 last yeak, and
"a in Canada, compared with 10 q; year
ago.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-07-02

t might pay you," Mrs. Lowry spoke
Mohave County miner., 1903-09-26
In Praise of Chamberlain { olic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.

"Allow me to give you a few words
in Praise of Cham berlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Disrrhoea Remedy" says Mr..
John Hamlett, of Eagle Pass, Texas.
II suffered one week with bowel trou-
BILE and took all kinds of medicine
without getting any relief, when my
friend, G. Johnson, a merchant here,
advised me to take this remedy. After
taking one dose l felt greatly relieved
and when had taken the third dose
was entirely cured. thank you from
the bottom of my heart for putting
this great remedy in the hands of man
kind" For sale by II. II. Watkins.