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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-15
1T REVEALS INCONSISTENCIES.
Absurdities in Dress Made Most APP
parent by the Camera.

Absurdities in Dress Made Most APP
parent by the Camera.
IF women would but remember"
remarked the Photographic artist.
that the gown when composed of
more than one material should look
like one garment worn over the other,
they would save themselves from some
grieyous artistic errors in dress.
Take the case of the double sleeve now
so popular. The idea is that of a
comparatively heavy outer sleeve, cut
away to show the lighter and gener-
ally prettier arm covering, and wom-
an with any artistic feeling always
may not act on any definite principle.
"But artistic feeling is rare thing;
therefore, the double sleeve is the coca
sion of many artistic atrocities. One
actually sees such sleeves cut in two at
the elbow in order that the puff of
silk may be inserted, thus leaving the
lower half without any apparent con-
nection with the shoulder, and nothing
to prevent 1t, SO far as the eye can
see. from sliding off the arm. The
sleeve may with perfect propriety be
slashed at the elbow to show silk
lining, but to cut it in two for the
purpose of inserting another material
Is merely making patchwork Of it. An
other custom is to put the material
with which the sleeve terminates over,
instead of under, the predominating
material, thus destroying the idea of
an undersleeve entirely, and leaving
the construction without any show of
reason for its existence
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-15
Trusts Are Secure.

Intelligence floats in from New York
nat the large insurance companies and
few of the banks are getting together.
he object in view being another gigan-
:ic trust of financial character, which
.an dictate prices on Wall street and
make the Secretary Of the United
States treasury look and move like a
50 call boy.
This, as a matter of course, gives
point to the query: What has become
IF the Roosevelt antitrust program
which blossomed last spring, matured
in the Fourth of July address in Pitts
burg, the home of Attorney General
Knox. and was exploited at ''one-night
stands" during the Presidents tour of
New England, with terrific applause
rom the galleries? Congress has been
In session two weeks, but aside from
mild references to the topic In the
Presidents message, with a caution to
be careful of the good trusts" the pub
lie has heard little or nothing on the
subject, which was geographically de-
scribed as burning in August, Sep
tember and October last, just prior to
election.
The great Democratic gains in cities
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-15
HoH NTafhn6

Strange tales are told Of the methods
of the United States customs. A lady
who had visited the Continent and done
much shopping in London, On the way
home on the Atlantic made the ac-
quaintance Of a most delightful man,
to whom she confided the story of her
triumphant bargains.
But what about the customs?' asked
her friend. Can you dodge them?''
"Oh!" said the lady, Il always do 1t
in a way that can't be found out. For
instance. 1 roll up glove in each Of
my stockings. See?"
The pleasant acquaintance saw, and
the consequence of his seeing was that
the lady's stockings-as well as several
other things-were carefully examined
and surcharged when she reached New
York. For that was the business Of
the pleasant acquaintance.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-15
MAKING TUNNEL ENDS MEET.
How the Great Simplon Tunnel Is Be.
ing Dug from Both Ends.

How the Great Simplou Tunnel Is Bee
ing Dug from Both Ends.
1t is quite apparent that to dig a tun-
mel from two sides and make both ends
meet is a delicate problem. Should
they happen not to meet, it would be an
expensive wandering in the mountain
to find them and get them together. But
fortunately there is guide as true and
unbendable as mathematics. This is an
imaginary straight line between two
points. One point is little observatory
shed on the bank Of the Rhone. with a
spyglass pointing horizontally towards
Italy. The other point is similar lit
tie observatory on the bank of the Do
veria in Italy, with q glass toward
rises the Simplon mountain-mass. But
the straight line goes through just the
same, for it is only an imaginary
straight line. 1t is, however, steadily
turning into a reality-that is, the tun-
mel. And if it We're not for the grade
of the tunnel, then some day the OBJ
servatory in Switzerland could look
through the mountain at the Observa-
tory in Italy. 1t will be objected, how
ever, that we went around curve in
the tunnel. In fact, there are two
curves, but they do not affect the
straight-line proposition.
There is n small tunnel which joins
the main tunnel some hundred meters
or 100 yards inside. 1t is called the To-
eating tunnel and faithfully follows the
imaginary straight line The main tun-
mel finishes its curve at this 100-meter
point and thence continues along the
straight line to the corresponding curve
at the other end, where again the
straight line is completed by second
locating tunnel.
The Simplon tunnel, says Eugene P.
Lyle in Everybody's Magazine. is being
cut by means of rock-drills, which bore
their full length, yard and half, every
ID minutes. Nine of these holes are
made; each is charged with dynamite.
The dynamite splinters the rock opt
c]eanly to the depth of the holes. Then
tuc QcDliS rs HduitQ AWAY anu 0uhpcu
by an electric crane beyond the mouth
of the tunnel Some 800 cars are taken
out during every "a hours. This means
that the extension moves about IA
yards day. 1t started almost two and
a half years ago. The last official re-
port, April 1, showed progress of A.
G93 meters (nearly three niles from
the Swiss side, and 3,160 meters from
the Italian side. or S,303 meters in all
(over five niles. The average daily
rate was 6.36 meters (about seven
YARDS and 5.28 meters. The delay In
Italy is due to the greatest difficulties
encountered there. However. the work
is well up with the program and within
three years a train will leave Brig,
Switzerland, be lost for twenty min
utes, and come out at Iselle, Italy.
That little ride will cost S14,000.OO0.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-15
RICHES IN TIPS.
Steward OH Great Ocean Steamer
Makes $4,000 q Year.

u
"My tips to servants on the Oceanic
amounted to S13," said a traveller who
came over with ]. Pierpont Morgan.
''The rule is to give $3.50 to the table
steward, $3.50 to the bedroom steward,
81 to the bathroom steward, 81 to the
deck steward, 81 to the smoking-ro
steward, 81 to the shoeshine steward
and S. to the chief steward, in case
he has performed special courtesies.
As these special courtesies were want
ing on my trip cut the chief steward
out and gave the deck steward 81, be-
cause he took excellent care Of me, re-
serving the best place for my steamer
chair, etc. saw Mr.. Morgan give
the chief steward S1O0 and it was
generally understood among the help
that all would fare in proportion.
guess he gave the table steward $50"
The Office of steward on such q
steamer as the Oceanic is worth S10.-
600 year to good man. Tipping
is business on shipboard. Just think,
500 cabin passengers at 81 each-the
least possible sum to bestow in fees or
tips-makes $500 given away on
every run across. That sum is dis
tributed among about twelve attend
ants. Some passengers like Mr.. Nor
gan will give several hundred dollars
TO their pets s~among the stewards.
Others restrict themselves to the GUS
tomary fees, which do not average
over SIPS day. People who cross
the ocean first cabin have money to
spend and they spend it. Some men
who travel by rail give the sleeping
car porter "a cents after riding with
him three or four days. Such tipping
on board the Oceanic would ruin q
mans reputation.
In certain hotels. says the Philadel-
phia Ledger. rules are formulated to
prevent tipping. OF course, they are
dead. Tipping goes on. On board
ship tipping is invited. You will find
in the smoking room, for instance,
box conveniently placed for your coin
if you care to fee the attendant in
charge-the steward. Nearly every at
tendant on the ship Is some sort of
steward. Most of the tipping, how
ever, is done at the end of the voy-
age, when you are expected to walk
up and settle" If you decline to tip
on the Oceanic you would better not
cross on that ship next time, but try
some other, where your face is un-
known. There is freemasoTry among
stewards and regulations travel fast.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-15
By the Short Cut

One Of the great newspapers is print
ed in an office that has three full
stories blow the ground level, the enor'
nous presses resting on foundations
even below this depth.
An ''old subscriber" came TO look at
the establishment one day, and the
business manager showed him round.
They had inspected the editorial and
composing rooms and the business
offices, and last of all they went to
lock at the engines and presses.
The stairway leading down to the
basement had several landings, and to
the visitor 1t seemed that the journey
would never end.
"Well." he gasped, as they stood at
last on the very bottom floor. Il see
you have arranged TO get your news
from China by the shortest route!"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-15
A spir;ted Old Ladv.

In the letters of Gail hamilton ,
recently published. there are many
such vivid touches and clever charac-
teriZations as one would naturally
expect to find in even the offhand Wit.
ings of woman of the quick wit and
outspoken tongue of Miss Mary Abigail
Dodge, of Hamilton, Mass. The years
which she passed in Washington
brought her the acquaintanceship OF
Presidents. diplomats and statesmen
and she has much to say of them and
their families. Perhaps one of the
most interesting of her little snap-pic
lures is that which she. gives of the
Garfield family just after the Inaugural.
tion of our second mar,yred President,
and especially of its senior member,
Grandma" Garfield
The poise. spirit and adaptability Of
that fine old lady thoroughly delighted
her, as well they might. The ease with
which American women accommodate
themselves to wide range of unusual
situations has often been noted; but the
exemplars of that ability are seldom
so aged.
"Grandma Garfield came into the
room after, or with, the Others" wrote
Miss Dodge. 1T was wonderful to see
the difference dress had made in her.
She always looked alert and bright.
Now she wore a nice black silk with
a ,.;oI, looo S.orf orar bar ShoY,ldorc
black, and a white cap with lavender
ribbons, and really looked attractive.
Her cheeks had color. Inquiring for
her health, said, for honors are tiring
as well as pleasant oh, yes said the
old lady; I'd rather do a washing!
''The President went up to her and
said, why, mother, haven't seen you
for long time L know you by sight!
she piped out, as quick as flash. At
terward, as she was crossing the hall.
her scarf had slipped off and was drag
ging away behind her on the floor from
one shoulder. l put it back on her
and said, 4 can't let you drag
your scarf this way, if You are in the
White House oh. Ia, do let mev with
an inexpressible Aunt Eunicey air of
half-disdain and WEAKNESS at the situa-
ton.
'"It is extremely interesting to see her
there, and to think how she has boxed
the compass. Did 1 tell you that Gen.
said he thought she would
rather see him inaugurated and die the
next day than prolong her life by stay
ing away?''
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-15
The March of. Science.

Oolitie, Ind. Jan. 12-That Oolitie is
right abreast of the times in the use
of the most recent discoveries in medi-
cal science is shown by recent cases IN
which those dreaded Kidney COM
plants that cause so many deaths have
been completely cured by the new
remedy, Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Many people in this neighborhOod tell
of aches relieved and pains departed
because of the use of Dodd's Kidney
Pills. One of these is w. A. Terry, the
well known grocer. Here is his story:
Il suffered for four months with Kid
ney and Bladder Trouble and was so
bad that was almost confined to my
bed. I could get no relief until COM
menced using Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Il could notice an improvement the
second day took the pills. 1 would
recommend Dodd's Kidney Pills to all
sufferers from Kidney Complaints
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-15
In Order Of Their Rank.

The fancies Of person enduring the
pangs Of seasickness are sometimes
funny to his heartless and healthy
friends
When retired army officer who had
always abhorred the sea was per-
suaded by his wife and young daugh-
ters that his duty to them called for
Il year abroad. he groaned in spirit.
Later on he groaned in the flesh, and
an old friend on shipboard, who was
a fine sailor, sat with him in his state
room, listening to his laments. There
was rough sea, and the waves SEEM
ed to rise higher and higher. and then
sink in regular recurrence. At last
the listener realized that there was q
method in the sufferers means.
Private" he heard him mutter,
Corporal. sergeant, lieutenant, Cap
tain! Colonel! GENERAL" again and
again
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-15
In Line with Present-Day Spirit.

In Line with Present.. Day Spirit.
1t really seems as if the relegatiOn
of the portraits of Washington, Jeffer-
son. Jackson and the rest of the earlier
Presidents TO the corridors of the base
ment of the rejuvenated White House
is in accordance with the spirit Of the
times, as illustrated in much OF the
political argument Of the day. We
see no reason why the next national
Republican convention should not put
a plank In its platform heartily indors-
ing the action of the leadership which
sends the portraits of the first twenty
three Presidents of the United States
to the kitchen floor of the Presidents
mansion.-Hartford. Conn.,, Times.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-15
Public PAYS the Freight.

According to statistics compiled by
experts employed on the financial jour
nails in New York City and approved
by the officers of several railroad COM
panies, the increases in wages for the
past year and one-half on railway lines
foot up $43,OOOO 900. The wage increases
already made embrace about twO-thirds
Of the 100000 miles of American rail-
roads, Several roads are now revising
their wage scales to meet the general
demand for an advance, and it is esti-
mated by expert railway accountants
that the railroads will enter upon the
new year with not less than $50,OOO,-
300 added to their payrolls.
But this figure will be met and, like
the collection of taxes in China, enough
extra will be added to pay well for the
trouble. For the past month traffic man.
ayers have been recasting their freight
tariffs so as to yield an average ad-
vance on all classes of freight of about
10 per cent, which has been the basic
percentage of the increases in wages.
Changes In freight rates must necessar-
ly vary widely, owing to the varying
conditions affecting freight transporta-
lion. Grain and flour rates are to go up
2.5 per cent. but the advances in rates
IN general merchandise will range from
) cents to 80 cents per 100 pounds.
The freight traffic managers expect to
get at least $2O,OOOOOO more out of the
ron and steel traffic in 1908 than they
received this year, and it is the belief
IF Western railroad men that the in
creased receipts from the new grain
.ates will aggregate 15,0OO,OO0 or $1S,-
100000. The revision of the commodity
rates now going on is an unknown
quantity. but there is hope of increas
ing revenues from this source by not
less than $15,OOO,OOO. That these ad-
yances in the freight tariffs should be
followed by secret rate-cutting is to be
expected. but the consensus of opinion
among railroad men is that the indus
rial conditions are so favorable as TO
.educe the temptation to cut rates to a
minimum.
From only four items Of increase,
therefore. the sum of S6S,0OOO00 is eX-
oected This balances the S5O.O0O,OOO
added 10 the wage account and leaves
$4,000, 900 to spare. In other words, the
public will pay Il 36 per cent advance
N freishts because of the much-herald
I'd advance of 10 per cent in wages
Denver News.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-15
No Excuse for Delay.

Now that Congress has appropriated
100000, thanks to the Democrats, to
prosecute the trusts, the administrl-
tion can have no further excuse fol
not gathering the evidence that will
put some of the trust magnateS be.
hind the bars. The criminal section of
the antitrust law is stringent enough
to bring any trust baron to time, if it
can be shown that he has combined tc
raise prices or to restrict interstate
commerce. There should be no Difficult.
ty in proving these criminal acts
against some of the coal barons. The
Attorney General of the United States
now has a great opportunity to show
that he is able and willing to do his
duty. If he is at all slack or negligent.
President Roosevelt can show his con
Germ for the suffering people by spur
ring his subordinate to immediate &C
ton
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-15
Coal Trust in Saddle.

There is no more reason for a tariff
tax on coal than for one on ice, and
the latter necessity-and it almost is
necessity-is OH the free list of the
Dfngley tariff act.
Coal is taxed 61 cents ton to pro-
tect the coal barons and allow them to
charge that much more prOfit-in fact
the duty was intended as a subsidy.
The coal barOns are important people.
They control United States Senators
and Congressman from number Of
strong Republican States, and when
the subsidies have been dealt out in
the tariff bill they demanded that coal
should be protected from competition.
This, Of course, was conceded by the
Republican majority that passed the
bill and the Republican President that
signed it. So there is no escape from
the fact that the Republican party is
responsible for at least 67 cents ton
of the extortionate prices for coal
which the trust is now charging.
1t is also not difficult to prove that
the Republican party is also response
BILE for the coal strike, and, until cleo
ton day was near, made no serious at
tempt to stop it. There is a c0mmu-
nifty of interests between the trusts and
the Republican party leaders. A wire
less telegraph keeps them in constant
touch with one another and when i'm
pcrtant elections are about to occur
the contact becomes closer, like the
embrace of lovers.
The party in power Is responsible
for the execution Of the federal laws
and, in times of stress, at least. when
tie antitrust law was notOriously be-
ing nullified, the same party should
enforce 1t. When the beef trust began
to hold up the American people, as it
did last winter, If the administration
had begun proceedings against the beef
barons under the criminal section of
the Sherman law, there would have
been but little doubt Of their convic-
ton. Mr.. Armour or Mr.. Swift con-
victed and in Jail for combining to
fleece the people, would have at once
stopped their extortiOns and would
have been a warning to other mOnop-
olists, especially to the coal trust mag
mates, when combination to restrict the
output Of coal and keep up prices was
notorious. The fear of an impartial
enforcement of the law would have
made the coal barons think twice be-
fore they declined to make small ad-
vance in the wages of the miners. Ten
cents a ton advance in wages would
have settled the coal strike, ten days
after it began. A threat, at that time,
of prosecution by President Roosevelt
or his Attorney General, even if the
beef trust had not been dealt with,
would have brought the naughty bar
ons to time.
No such effort, or even attempt, was
made The trusts are still in the sad
die, booted and spurred, riding the
long-suffering people to their undoing.
The President has washed his hands
of the wretched business and his ''com-
mission" drags along without much
prospect of either miners or people be-
ing helped by its deliberations. The
only relief in sight is balmy spring,
which nature fortunately will provide
in due course Of time.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-15
He Knew a "strait."

Representative Kyle never neglects an
opportunity to give sly slap to Ohio.
He relates this incident, which he AYERS
occurred in Pickaway County:
''There is in the county a certain
cross roads where patient teacher
struggles daily with the development of
the young idea. One morning She was
giving the school lesson in geography.
"'What is cataractY she asked.
There was an absolute silence in re-
sponse, and she explained the meaning of
the word.
"'What is a cape?
This was better. One Of the chill
dren knew it was point of land juttinS
out into the water.
"'What is straitT
over in corner a hand went up.
4 know. teacher said small boy.
''Well, what is itY
"It beats three of kind, was the
triumphant answer."-Denver Republi-
can.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-15
Child Labor in Pennsylvania.

The bald, hideous fact that girls un.
der Is years of age, infants in body
and mind, watch and serve spinning
machines from dark until dawn, on
their feet for twelve night hours, do
ing work that would tax the endur.
ance of men and getting the pitIance
of 3Ia cents an hour, is in itself Il fear.
ful Indictment of the officers of the
commonwealth. - Philadelphia North
American.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-15

Dick-Everybody' remarking how soft
you are on that wealthy Miss Wilfel.
What are your chances with her?
Jack-Very promising. She likes me
pretty well. and I'm doing MY best now
TO get her parents dead set against me.
Philadelphia Press.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-15

Miss Ann Teek-I would ike to go
shopping witk you. but the dentist is to
fix up my teeth this afternoon and 1t
will take him at least an hour.
Miss Speitz-Well. that'l give us time.
You can shop with me while he's doing
his work.-Catholic Standard and Times.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-15
Steel Trusts Generosity.

The willingness of the steel trust
officials to arrange things conveniently
for the purchase of stock in the big
concern by its own employees would
be more impressive if the market for
those securities had been better in the
last few months.-Cleveland Leader.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-15
On Our Back Fence.

'If you were a cat in the days OF the
Egyptians" said the bob-tailed feline
that had been delving in ancient history,
everything would come your way.
Everything comes my way now,
spoke up yellow Tom, as he lodged q
shower of ic-a-brac.-Chicago News.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-15
His First.

Life-Saver-Let me embrace you, my
friend; you are the first one l ever saved
from death.
The Victim-Is that so? What is your
business?
The Life-Saver-I am a physician
Lustige Blaetter.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-15
RUBBER STAMPS,

All kinds of Rubber Stamps Made
to Order. Self-Inking Daters-sornc-
thing new. Ink and linking Pads.
Send for Catalogue to Lock Box 2I9,
Fort WaYue, Indiana.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-15
Thnn@htful

Summer Boarder-I thought you said
in your advertisement, 'bass caught
daily"
Silas Straw-Yes, thet's why l keep
thet pet bass in tub, so tn boarders
kin ketch him eezy; don't haf t use a
rook even.-Ohio State Journal.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-15

Cabbage is an old cure for drunken
ness. The Egyptians ate it boiled before
their other food if they intended to drink
wine after dinner. and some of the REM
edies sold as n preventive OF intoxieation-
on the continent are said to contain cab
baCe seed
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-15

The Able De Marolles in one of his lat
est works calculated that he had printed
133, 124 verses. and yet the public Ead
not sense enough to appreciate him US
poct