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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-09-17
Ohio Bank Closes With Debts of ST.
100000.

The Bank of Willoughby, Ohio. failed
TO open its doors Friday, and notice of
public suspension was posted on the door
to the banking room. The suspension is
said to be a direct result of the failure of
the Mexican Manufacturing company for
which receiver was appointed with debts
aggregating $1,000 600. The bank held
much of the Mexican company's paper.
No statement of the banks assets and liza
bilities has as yet been given out. The
Citizens Savings and Trust company, of
Cleveland, has been appointed receiver.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-09-17

Henry Eberle. a sickly butcher boy of
Milwaukee. Wis, practically cleaned out
the local gambling houses. Every re-
sort felt his playing, and he cleared up
$4,000.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-09-17
Judge Baker Rules in Favor of Irish
Fugitive.

Judge Francis E. Baker of the United
States circuit court, has sustained the
petition for a writ of habeas corpus, filed
by the attorneys for James Lynchehaun,
the Irish fugitive arrested at indianapolis.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-09-17

A mans faith in himself is often
the chief cause of woman's faith in
him.-Nancy Huston Banks in Round
Anvil Rock
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-09-17

Seth Low. renominated for Mayor of
Greater New York, is now nearing the
end of his first term in that office. He
resigned the presidency of Columbia
University in 1901 to make the campaign
against Tammany snd was elected by the
non-partisan voters of the metropolis
Mr.. Low was born in Brooklyn and be-
gan life in his fathers importing house
He served for four years as Mayor of his
native city. He is scholar and edu-
Gator of national fame.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-09-17
Effect of a Brave Example.


At the battle of Chickamauga a
charge of the enemy broke General
Palmer's ranks and separated several
of his regiments in great confusion.
One of the retiring regiments was the
Sixth Ohio, which. in charge of Gen
eral Anderson, had up to this time
bravely stood its ground. General
Reynolds saw the danger and threw
himself among the men.
Boys" he shouted, ''are you the sol
diers that fought with ME at Cheat
Mountain? You never turned your
backs upon traitors in Virginia. Will
you do it here:'
NO. no. they screamed excitedly.
Lead us back. lead us back
From every quarter came the scat
tered fragments of regiments With
magic swiftness they formed ranks,
and with General Reynolds at their
head they charged upon the enemy
After a short fight every Confederate
not killed left his tracks behind him"
The example of the Sixth was taken
up by flying parts of other regiments,
and it Is a fact that will long be re-
membered in the history of the battle
that the rallying men were principally
from Palmer.s division. They formed
ranks of their own accord and drove
back the enemy, who had been VIC
tofiOusly pressing on.-W. W.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-09-17
Car Load of Powder E1plodes.

A car load of powder set on Frisco
siding near Beaumont, Kas., by freight
crew, which did not want to handle it
while switching, got beyond control and
ran several miles on a branch line towards
Winfield, coiliding with train which had
left that station shortly before, and ex-
ploded, killing two and injuring two men.
In addition, the explosion tore up several
rods of track and dismantled locomotive.
The shock of the explosion shook the
ground for miles around. People in Edo
RAIDS ran from their houses, fearing an
earthquake.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-09-17

An engine and fourteen gravel cars
went through bridge near Hugo, l. T.,
onthe Arkansas and Choctow road, killing
four of the train crew.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-23
PRACTICAL JOKERs
OF WAY BACK TIMES
How Stone Decorated the Doctors Duck the
Penay-Ed Leman the Chum of James Whitcomb Riley the
Blind Painter His Tragic End Fastened by His Reputation
Joker.

In ST. Anthony and Minneapolis in the
old days Were two or three men who thor
oily delighted in making their fellow citi-
zens uncomfortable and were aided and
abetted by many sober citizens, who
seemed to use these practical jokers on
the same principle that ABE" Lincoln util-
lied the story tellers, who visited him in
Washington. viz, to relieve the monotony
Of their daily existence.
The practical joker par excellence of SIT
Anthony was Al Stone and whether or not
Al was the originator of all the practical
jokes that were perpetrated over there in
his life time he was at least made respon-
sible for them. Probably that which gave
him the most pleasure was the one he per-
petrated on DR.. J. II. Murphy, one of the
early physicians who afterwards became a
we'll known surgeon.
The dotor's office was in close proximity
to Stones paint shop. One summer day,
soon after AL had fixed up his shop, pre-
para tory to going to dinner, he saw the
doctor crossing the street, with the evil
dent intention Of calling on him. Al
re ached for pot of green paint, which
happened to match the color Of the three
chairs, two of which were occupied by
cronies Of his. that were in the room, and
dashed the dripping paint brush around
in the seat of the empty chair The doc
tor, as was his custom, at that time, was
attired in a white duck suit and had. left
his coat in his office. AS he came in the
door, Al greeted him heartily but did. not
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-23

offer him a seat. The doctor however,
took one and it happened to be that which
All had just decorated. AT the end of the
doctors visit he came near carrying the
chair off with him and when he was able
to look at himself in a glass, discovered
that AL had put on canvas an impression
list effect in green paint, such as had never
been attempted by any other artist in the
world. -
The doctor was naturally incensed but
said very little about the affair at that
time either to Al or his friends. He..how-
ever; nursed his grudge and bided his
time. Fate threw AL into his hands dur
ing the following winter and the doctor
had his revenge. It happened that Al had
occasion to visit the doctors office, which
he had fought shy Of since the green paint
episode. The doctor was conversing with
two friends in his office, when he spied
AL coming. It was the custom those days
for all physicians to carry pretty fair
stock of drugs in their offices, so it hap
pened that the doctor had several articles
at hand that were available for his pur-
pose. One of them happened to be a bot
tie Of acid, which the doctor grabbed and
turned part of its contents into a plain.
hard bottom chair,which he hoped Al would
occupy. He did so and began to warm up
to the subject. Before he fully realized
what was going on the acid had eaten into
the cloth and when he did come to the: con-
clusion that it was time to go and go
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speedily, he reached around and found that
the seat Of his trousers was in such a
condition that 1t came off In his hands.
AS he ran out of the office, steering for
the river, the doctor called after him, "Oh,
AL, put some green paint on 1t.
Didn't Get the Reward.
Judge Bostwick had an experience with
AL which was rather unusual. The judge
had planted and was successfully growing
several very fine watermelons AL took
a liking to them and one night carried
two over to a pile Of lumber, that after
wards became part Of Richard Chute's
house, and there all alone ate one. AS
soon as the judge discovered his loss, he
hurried to a newspaper office and inserted
an advertisement, offering SIS reward to
the person who would give information
which would convict the thief. Al met
him on the street the day after the adj
verttsement appeared and said, Excuse
me. but is this Judge Bostwck?''
1T is" said the judge. My name is
Al Stone. 1 hear that you have offered a
reward of SIS for the one who stole your
watermelors.'
THAT is so,'' said the judge, "and will
give it gladly"
'Welf,'' said AL 'I am the fellow that
stole the watermelons.'
The judge looked at him. too astonished
to speak for a moment, and then said in
his deliberate way, do you think. sir.
that believe such nonsense as that? If
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, s. =. & E51 "a . .-
pearance of having badly sprained his an
kle, limped off up the street. OF course,
under the circumstances. the colored man
could not blame him.
One Of the most peculiar things that
Lemon ever did was to run down Wash
ington avenue with his little wagon full
of paint holloing whoa" to himself
and splitting the paint in all directions.
When he had had all the fun he wanted.
he dumped the whole rig and himself
on the sidewalk
The last joke that Lemon played had
tragic ending and he was it's victim He
had been resident Of Menonninee, Wis,
for about two years when it happened.
Becoming tired of life, he took a dose of
poison and then INFORMED some of his
friends. that. he was giving to die in few
minutes. They thought he was joking
and did not believe that he was in ear
nest, until he fell at their feet and died.
= rs #3 Edward A. Bromley. .
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you were the thief, you certainly wouldn't
proclaim itEin such a way
year later the judge met Al ,on the
street one day and stopped him. AL, y
said he, If l had known you as well a
year ago as I do now, I should have taken
your word for it that you knew who stole
the melons,
When the decree went forth that the
suspension bridge, spanning the Missis-
sippi, was to be pulled down to make
room for the present steel arch bridge, Al
Stone was accused Of having placed the
American. flag and four dummy cannon,
consisting Of stovepipe, on one of the tow
ers of the Minneapolis end Of the bridge,
which greeted the men when they came
down to begin the work of destruction.
Lemon was RIIey's Chum.
There was another man, living on the
Minneapolis side of the river at a later
date, who was as we'll known on the
west side for his joking propensities as
Al had been ON the east. This. was Ed
Lemon. He had come with his father
family from Indiana and then drifted ba ok
again, where he made the acqua intance Of
James Whitcomb Riley, the hoosier poet.
Together they roamed the country, paint
ing signs on buildings, whenever they got
a chance, and in this way earned a fair
living. Riley never tired when he met
friends of Lemon of relating the practical
jokes that Lemon had played. while they
were together
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!; 81; ; s.; $; CD. :; =; !;

THE ERE AN1 MARINE in
Rogers. PRESIDENT James Simpson, Secretary
Attorney to accept service in Minnesota, Insur
ance Commissioner. Cash capital, S4oO000.
INCOME IN 1902.
Premiums other than perpetuals -. $512. 164 81
Premiums on 1901 business 49,. 74,o1O.2e
Rents and Interest ......... ~, 500. "a
Profit on ledger assets book
values ...................@ 4.2o4. 81
Total income ............... $615, 939 90
DISBURSEMENTS IN 1902.
Amount paid for losses ......... $215 %
Dividends an interest ........ 80. 600. 90
Commissions and brokerage 123, 544 10
Salaries and fees of officers, agents
and employees ................ 24755 6S
Taxes, fees and rents ......... 14,US9. 81
All other disbursements -........ 2O,S2O.12
:, Total disbursements -: ...... $43O,25s.12
Excess of income over disburse-
: ments 1s5, 6so.97
ASSETS DEC. 81, i902
Mortgage loans ........ 5000, 100. 90
collateral loans CONGRATULATIONS. II, 100000
Bonds and stocks owned ..... a11' 722. 90
Cash in office and in bank ....... 49, 500 IS
Accrued interest and rents ...... 576413
PREMIUMS In course of collection. 100, S63. SO
Total admitted assets SS74. 2a6 AZ
Assets not admitted -. 81, 1O3.S6
LIABILITIES DEC. 81, 1902
Unpaid losses and claims ....... $50, 1853 81
Reinsurance reserve ............. 1874 34 20
Salaries, expenses, dividends and in
) terest due 1921. 20
commission ana brokerage Y,519.24
Return and reinsurance premiums 16453S4
Capital stock paid up ............ 400 600 90
Total liabilities, including capt.
tai ........ SSH 1888 SO
Net surplus 62,S6s.14
5 RISKS AND PREMIUMS, 1902 BUSINESS.
Fire risks written during the year $50 1924. 5ss. 90
PREMIUMS received thereon 1O7, 135. 81
Net amount in force at end of
the year. "a 240 OO
BUSINESS IN MINNESOTA IN 1902.
Fire risks written ,............... $5S3 1856 90
Fire premiums received ......... 1,121 90
Fire losses paid ............... ,U67. 90
Fire losses incurred .............. 3126.OO
Amount at risk, ire .....5....... 945 III f,0
STATE OF MINNESOTA.
Department of Insurance 453 al
Whereas, the Mercantile Fire and Marine In
surance company, corporation organized under
the laws Of Massachusetts, has July Complied
with the provisions of the laws Of this State
relative to the admission and authorization of
insurance companies of its class. l-s.
Now, therefore, l, the undersigned Insurance
Commissioner, do hereby empower and a,Ithorfzt
the said above named company to transact its
appropriate business of fire and marine Insurance
III the state of Minnesota, according to the laws
thereof, until the 31st day of January 4 : q,
wise legally terminated prior thereto.
" In Testimony whereof have hereunfo set nv
hand and affixed my official seal at ST PAM
this 31st day Of January, a. D. 1903 - -
ELMER H. DEARTH
s.9 Insurance Commissioners.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-23

the hip perfectly for her, with his bare
hands, without the least pain or the giving
Of chloroform. or the use of plaster cast,
stay or brace of any kind. 1t was certainly
a remarkable operation, and the lady re-
turned home perfectly delighted. Miss
Calborg's father is electrician for Swan
j. Turnblad, on the "Svenska American
ska Posten," Minneapolis.
Write and say how you are crippled,
and on receiving favorable reply be
ready to come when he says he can see
you. Inclose stamp and address Bone
Setter, Hudson, Wis
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-23
Bone Cripples
The BOne=Setter Cures

Cripples from BIRTH crippled all their
lives, many grown, the Bone-setter at
Hudson, Wis, has cured. There is no
doubt about this The age. what caused
you to be a cripple, nor the length Of
time you have been crippled, will not pre-
vent the Bone-setter from righting your
wrong.
Miss Anna Calborg, 90 years old, re-
siding at III East Fifteenth street. Min
neapolis, Mimi, was born with a dislocated
hip.
Y. The Bone Setter at Hudson, Wis, set
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-23
An Administrators Administrators;

An administrator for an administrator
is the unusual appointment which Judge
Of Probate Harvey will be called upon to
make in the matter of the estate Of Mary
A. Gillespie, who died in 1900. John M.
Gillespie was named as an heir and as
the executor of his wife's will, but before
any distribution Of the estate had been
made. he died Now it Is necessary that
an administrator be appointed to admins
ter his trust as well as his estate.
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Christian Sclenficfc,

Meeting in Boston, June IS, July 1. twill be
to your advantage to obtain rates apply
ing over the Nickel Plate road before pur-
chasing elsewhere. No excess fare
charged on any of our trains. Tickets
on sale June 25, rs and ~. Final return
limit August 1st Call on or address John
Y. Callahan; General Agent. 113 Adams St.,
Room $685. Chicago, for particulars as to
stopovers, train SERVICE etc.
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FOR CoNsTRUCTIoN-oFFIC
of Chief @. NJ, st. Paul Mimi, May %, 1903.
Sealed proposals. in triplicate, will be re-
June 6, 1903 and opened then. for construction
Of a water and sewer system at Fort Missoula,
Mont. Plans and specifications may be seen
and blank proposals with full instructions, had
upon application here. or to the Quartermaster
at Fort Missoula. Mont. United States reserves
the right to accept or reject any or all propos-
ais, or any part thereof. George E. Pond. G.
o. M. NO 1885, eadvertised.) {
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THE NATIONAL STANDARD INSURANCE
cOMPANY.Principal office: New York, n: =.
ney to accept service in Minnesota, Insurance
Commissioner. Cash capital, 100000. :
INCOME IN 1902
Premiums other than perpetuals. S42e.13116
Premiums 1901 business 1900. 400 OF
Rents and interest -. ......... 13, 71.S9
Profit on ledger assets over, book
values OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1o,n1l9
Total income j.. =. s547,424a 81
DISBURSEMENTS IN 1902.
Amount paid for losses ........ $26S. 81 80
Dividends and interest .......... 10000. 90
Commissions and brokerage. 1888. 116,6S7.72
Salaries and fees of officers.
agents and employees ........ I .335. 90
Taxes, fees and rents .......... 14.2S1 IA
All other disbursements 1881 90
Total disbursements .......... s42e,447.72
Excess Of income over disburse-
menls ........ IlGodo.9o
ASSETS DEC. 81, 1902.
Bonds and stocks owned ........ $442.e OF 80
Cash in office and in bank $500. 104. 927 rs
Accrued interest and rents ..... 1.546. GO
Premiums in. course of collection So, 500. 90
Total admitted assets ......... $685., 121. "a
Assets not admitted, $7,9S0.Oo.
LIABILITIES DEC. 81. 1902.
Unpaid losses and claims ..,.s.. $43,770. 90
Reinsurance reserve .s........... 236, 400. 90
Commissions and brokerage. 16,949. SO
Return and reinsurance premium. q .295.3 30
Capital stock paid up .-........ 200, 900. 90
Total liabilities, including cap
ita1 1924, $40. 81.
Net surplus Observation-Disclosures. 100, So
RISKS AND PREMIUMS, 1902 BUSINESS.
Fire risks written during the
year .............. $50, GOA, 629. 90
Premiums received thereon 1880. TAG. 57.6S
Net amount in force at end Of the
year ooT,oo@.oo
BUSINESS IN MINNESOTA IN 1902.
Fire risks written .............. $1,2os, 379. 90
Fire premiums received II $4,000
Fire losses paid S.22l.nO
Fire losses incurred 9,63S. 90
Amount at risk, fire ............ 4S3, 1875. 90
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
Department of Insurance.
& Whereas, The National Standard Insurance
Company, u corporation organized under the laws
of New York, has fully complied with the pro-
visions OF the laws of this state relative to the
admission and authorization of Insurance compa-
MES of its class F#
Now, therefore, l. the undersigned. insurance
commissioner. do hereby empower and authorize
thegsaid above named company to transact its
appropriate business of fire Insurance In the
state of Minnesota, according TO the laws there
Of until the thirty-frst day of January, A. D..
1904. unless said authority be revoked or other
wise legally terminated prior thereto.
In testimony whereof, Il have .hereunto set my
hand and affixed my official seal ut st. Paul this
31st day OF January, A. D. 1903
$500 ggsz7f a #8st ELMER n. DEARTH,
sss Insurance Commissioner.
. - Z
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Toronto Homecomers

I Toronto Hon1ecomers
Who intend visiting, Toronto during the
celebration in July are invited to register
at the 500 LINE ticket office, 119 So.
Third Street. ,---
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More indictments Turned In.

Several more indictments were re-
turned yesterday afternoon by the grand
jury which then adjourned to Tuesday,
when the terms work will be completed.
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Annual Meeting German Baptist Brethren
BelIefontaine, Ohio, May 3o-June q

Great Western railway. Tickets on sale
May % to June 1. Good to return June g.
For further information apply to L. C.
Rains general agent, corner Nicollet ave-
nue. and Fifth street, Minneapolis.
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His Name "oueeredv Him.

The King Of Greece has an abide camp
who rejoices in the name Of Pappadia-
montopoulos. In the ordinary course Of
things the gallant colonel would accom-
pany his Hellenic majesty on his travels
abroad every summer, but his name was
found to leave a train Of dislocated jaws
in the royal wake; moreover, it was
charged as two words in kilograms and
was mutilated by telegraphists beyond all
recognition, SO he is now left at home and
"a gentleman Of the name Of Thorn takes
his place lin attendance on King George
on his annual visits to Aix-les- Baines and
Paris. The Porter. Steam heating plants
are heating plants, are above the ordi-
nary, and always prove satisfactory.
Cheap, durable, economical Hundreds
now in use in Minneapolis For particu-
lars see W. F. Porter & Co., 521 Second
avenue S.
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When Others Fail Consult

THE EMINENT DOCTORS AND SPECIAL.
lists AT THE HIM MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
A. 40 WASHINGTON AV S, MINNEAPOLIS.f
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. and acknowl-
edged 70 be the LEADING MEDICAL INST1.
TUTE for the CURE OF DISEASES OF MEN
in the northwest.
Friends and benefactors of the sick and
suffering, whose Offices long established
end favorably known, at 47-49 Washington
av S. Minneapolis, MINI, where the sick
and afflicted can in the future, as they
have in the past, receive trea tment from the
ablest and most successful Specialists of the
age
These Doctors do not allow the names Of
their patients or their diseases to be pub
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strictest confidence and secrecy In all stheir
professional dealings. They have thousands
Of private genuine testimonials on file In
their Offices, volunteered from judges, law
yers, doctors and the best men of the world.
See them. Genuine heartfelt, deep, sincere
expressions of gratitude pay such high trlb.
ute to them that would make the heart of a
sick and Respondent person leap with joy
and renewed hope. Therefore, reader, If you
are aware of any trouble or weakness seek
them at once. If you have met with failure
or become discouraged, don't delay day
longer, but consult these famous Doctors.
Examine some of their very grateful and
voluntary testimonials and see what they
have accomplished in cases just like yours
for they have testimonials covering nearly
every form Of private disease that man Is
afflicted with. |t-
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Build Up Your System.

Nothing yet recorded in. the annals of
medical history has proven to be SO great
a power for the cure of that tired feeling
as fishing trip along the 500 Line. ''The
line that never disappoints. Ticket Of
flee, 119 Third street S..
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why
Do the afflicted of Minneapolis and vicinity
crowd the Offices Of the Him. Medical Insti-
tute daily? -ts.-.
BECAUSE

The wonderful cures their Doctors have made
have created confidence and delight in the
hearts of those who have struggled in vain
against the ravages of Nervous Debility
and other diseases, until these successful Spe-
cialists cured them.
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