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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-06

Penelope: In Boston we saw the incest
thing"
Pauline: "what was itT'
Penelope: "Oh-a slot machine; you
think of a word-put In a pcnny-and out
drops the correct pronunciation.'-Puck.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-06
vNv suaAdAs.

vss1 eeSlAdnG.
\ hays . strfkins atsanoa t my now
piAy.-
what = ftfs
The heroine % ssn stirling the villain
While the ciook b heard striking mid
night'-Clsvslaad Plain Dealer.
Know anything about golfr'
Not much WhyT'
whats . bunker % you known
Il suppose its's Of those crank who
simply live anA sleep on the links
Philadelphia Press.
WoAaA's Trials.
MIss Gabberton talked to her guest
She guessed that the guest could talk
buest-
The guest was distruest
Because the g~ab-fuest
Was awfully hard OF her chuest.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-06

Grace: Is II An engagement rtngr
Myrtle: NO, Haven't you heard a
phrase, "A circfe Of aoquaintancsf"
Grace: Yes"
Myrtle: well. this IL ona
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-02-11
MRS. suRHATT's FURNITURE.
TriflinE Amounts Given for Historic
Household Pieces.

AAouSGhulo kSNSss
Recently the personal effects of Mrs.
Surratt were nj public sale at Clinton
the new name for Surrattsville-in
Prince Georges county, few miles
from this town, says Marlboro, Md.
dispatch to the Boston Transcript. The
occasion brought out gOodly number
Of citizens of the vicinity, but tie fur
niture was sold at very low prices.
Later number of people arrived from
Washington after all had been sold.
AT the sale Robert Wells. the auction
eer, offered many valuable historical
pieces of household furniture. 1t was
the distribution of the jenkins estate
the late Mrs. Mary Surratt having been
before her marriage Miss Mary
jenkins. As is well known, Mrs. Sur
ratt was native of Prince Georges
county. and it was at her home at
Surrattsville that John Wilkes Booth
was n frequent guest when he visited
BryantOwn. A few days before the as
sassination of President Lincoln he
journeyed through Charles county to
mark out the route of his flight through
this Southern section, OH his way to
Virginia. Among the pieces offered,
large acknowledgements from En-
gland-with many drawers and with
glass knobs, was knocked down for
81. A-rocking chair and bureau were
sold for trifling sum. and all the
effects, large and small. were sold to
the residents in the immediate vicinity.
AS the day cleared people from Wash
ingtOn began to arrive, and when they
found that the sale was over quite a
competition took place 10 buy the
pieces from the purchasers. George w.
Hardy, the newly elected Treasurer
of the county, had obtained most of the
historical pieces, and he was offered
large sums in advance of what he had
paid. !'mong the new arrivals were
some OF the relatives of Mrs. Surratt,
and they were anxious to get some of
the pieces. John DonOhoe was fortu.
nate enough to buy in the sideboard,
together with the silver spoons and Il
large. silver bowl. Before leaving for
his home Mr. DoEohoe was offered
large sums for these pieces, and it is
given out that what was purchased for
less than $40 will now bring more than
$1,000 in the city of Washington.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-02-11
EYES ENLARGE WITH AGE.

After Middle Age the Human Organ OF
Sight Increases in Size.
A conversation with prominent
halter developed the fact that among
men Of large affairs were decided ex
ecutive ability and strong mental equip
ment was requisite, it was common tt
find an increase in the cranial develop
ment A more detailed investigation
among some of the large metropolitan
hatters revealed the fact that many
Of them had, for years, by means OF
an automatic measuring device, KEEP
records of peculiarities of the crania'
outline of many of the prominent men
which had led to the discovery (tt
which, however, little importance hat
been attached that the skull offer
shows a decided increase in size afteI
middle age
Thus. it is fact that the human
eye depends largely upon the surround
ing bony structure for its size and pro
portion, it can readily be seen that, in
the case of an eye, which presents alb
normal visual conditions, due TO an in
adequate development, the increase il
the size of the skull referred to, ac
companied as it usually is by generally
improved physical conditions, would
naturally tend to corresponding in.
crease in the size of the eyeball. there.
by contributing to a possible neutrali.
zation of the visual eifect.--JewelerS'
Circnlar
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ordered against Chefu on account OF
smallpox. The authorities declare the
naval and military dispositions should be
regarded as precautionary, not as often
siye.
The SeoulFusan railroad has been oc-
:upied by japanese troops, according to
dispatch from Vladivostok, which adds
that the Japanese have taken field guns
to Seoul for the protection of their lesa-
lion and that they are building barracks
for the accommodation of cavalry.
Warships Strip for Action.
A dispatch from Vladivostok and is
sued here by semi-official agency, says
the Russian fleet at Vladivostok has been
fully equipped for immediate service and
prepared for sea. All the wood fittings
Of the ships were removed: The harbor
Is being kept open by ice breakers. The
feet consists of four cruisers-the Gro
moboi, of II 1886 tons; the Rossia, of 12,-
1870 tons; the Bogatyr, or 6,750 tons, and
The Rurik, of 10,923 tons-and a trans
port, the Lena.
The situation is quiet here, but native
disturbances throughout the country are
continuing, cables the New York Her
AIDS correspondent at Seoul, Korea. The
efforts of the government are entirely
concentrated upon obtaining recognition
from the powers of the neutrality Of Ko-
rea, believing that the notice of neu-
trality will lead to a treaty with other
nations guaranteeing Korea's permanent
independence under conditions similar to
those protecting Belgium and Switzer-
land For this purpose Min Yung Chul,
the newly appointed minister to China,
leaves Immediately for Pekin to obtain Il
special treaty. Korea is now arranging
TO send her most competent officials 10
other countries for the same purpose.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-02-11
A Singular Bird.

A singular bird from South America,
the hoatzin, possesses. when Young,
claws on its wings. and these are used
like the thumb and forefingers of n
hand. .FiIese young birds move about
at willin the treetOps before theyHcan
dy. Grasping. the boughs with enor-
nous feet and aided by the wing claws
and beak, they are expert climbers at
very tender age. But the wing at
this time differs in several other re-
markable particulars from that of
other birds, and even from that of
the adult condition. Closely examined,
it will be found that the hand is con-
spicuously longer than the forearm. and
ihat the thumb is also unusually long.
Furthermore. the under surface of the
thumb.land first finger will be found
70 resemble those of the human finger.
in that they terminate in fleshy ball,
obviously useful for grasping pur-
poses. At this time. then, the wings
serve the very unbirdlike function OF
forelegs and locomotion. and the bird
is quadrupedal rather than bipedai
and. this remains the ease unit the pow
er of flight is attained. 1t is believed
that these; fingers date back to the
birds evolution from the reptile. -
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-02-11

was Immediately stopped, but before its
effects could wear off he was dead
William Collins Whitney was popular
ly known as father of the American
navy, of which he was Secretary under
President Cleveland. The United States
then had no navy as it has to-day Ex-
cept three, the warships were all anti
quated. Officers of the navy had already
raised the cry of modern ships and men
to man them," and Whitney heard it.
When he retired from the Navy Depart
ment in 1889 he had caused to be built
thirteen modern ships of war and had
nine under construction and the new
navy was an accomplished fact.
There were three epochs in the career
of Mr.. Whitney, those of lawyer, states
man and fnancier. When he became the
last he ceased being a statesman and
when he became statesman lie gave up
the law.
Mr.. Whitney was twice married Only
few years ago he built mansion on
Fifth avenue and 6Sth street, which was
one of the most luxurious in New, York.
The first floor alone is said to have cost
S1,000,000. Besides, he owned many
country places, with extensive estates
one at Lenox, Mass, of 10000 acres; a
16,0OO-acre preserve in the Adirondacks,
a 2,0O0-acre estate at Aiken, S. c.,
Kentucky farm and shooting lodge in
England. -
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Early Giimpses OF Greatness.

The Union ut Oxford must have been
a fine school of debate for NOre thaii
one student successful in after years as
public speakers. William Charles
Lake, formerly Dean of Durham, says
in his memoirs that he has heard Lord
Coleridge say:
well l have never heard better
speaking anywhere than heard at the
Union
Dean Lake recalls two speeches
which he heard there at different times
When he was president of the Union
an unknown gentleman commOner
made striking and very poetical
speech. Especially memorable was
his description of the Alps.
"Who is this;'' asked Lake.
''Ruskjn, gentleman commoner Of
Christ Church, was the answer.
The Alps had already set fire to the
Imagination of the man who was to
Iescribe. them. as they never have been
described by another man..r..
On another occasion, spme years
ater, Lake heard a brilliant speech Of
quite different character.
"Who was that?"" --'..
"A young gentleman commoner just
come up to Christ Church, Lord Robert
Cecil.
This was Lord Salisbury. who. be-
came the great figure in. public life
which, on hearing that boyish speech,
Lake predicted he would be.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-02-11

The people of Roumania are prepar-
ing to fight the Standard Oil trust.
Forty-six tons of dynamite exploded at
Manila, 2. l., and ten lives were lost.
Gen. Rafael Tribe Uribe has been ap-
pointed special envoy from Colombia TO
the South American republics.
Authorities have refused to permit the
ashes of Herbert Spencer to be laid in
the great mausoleum at Westminster
Abbey
Despite the hard times now experienc-
ed in Johannesburg, it is estimated that
about $500 nightly is spent there in
amusements.
f. Spencer Pratt is making extensive
research in the archives of the foreign
office relative to the transfer of Louis
lana by France to the United States.
Foreign inventors are invited TO take
part in an electrical exhibition to be held
at Warsaw from May to September. All
communications are to be addressed to
Philharmonic Building, Monluski street,
Warsaw.
Some time ago sailor of Fieume,
Hungary, bought a lottery ticket and
gave it to his wife, who has been in
formed that it has drawn a prize of
$4,000.
Bullion City is to be the name of Il
town being built in the Lake Kluhane
district-a region on the northern borders
of British Columbia-which is stated to
give promise of being second Klon-
dixie.
According to Russian reports. says the
Koelnische Zeitung, the Shah of Persia
has granted to Persian merchant con-
cession for the construction of railway
from Teheran to Shimiran, which is TO
be completed in year.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-02-11
Millions of Vegetables,

When the editor read 10000 plants for
16c, he could hardly believe it, but upon
second reading finds that the John A.
Salzer Seed CO., La Crosse. Wis. than
whom there are no more reliable and ex-
tensive seed growers in the world, makes
this offer. This. great offer is made to
get you to test Salzer's Warranted Veg
etable Seeds.
They will send you their big plant and
seed catalogue. together with enough
seed to grow
1000 fine. solid Cabbages.
1000 delicious Carrots,
1000 blanching, nutty Celery,
1000 rich, buttery Lettuce.
1000 splendid Onions,
1000 rare. luscious Radishes,
1000 gloriously brilliant Flowers.
ALL FOR BUT 16c POSTAGE.
providing you will return this notice. and
il you will send them zoe in postage.
they will add to the above a package of
the famous Berliner Caulifiower.
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ney complaint. but without deriving
permanent relief. Often when alone
in the house the backache has been so
bad that it brought tears to my eyes.
The pain at times was SO intense that
l was compelled to give uD my house
hold duties and lie down. There were
headaches, dizziness and blood rushing
to my head to cause bleeding at the
nose. The first box of Doan's Kidney
Pills benefited me SO much that l con-
tinued the treatment. The Stinging
pain in the small of my back, the
rushes of blood to the head and other
symptoms disappeared"
Doan.s Kidney. Pills for sale by all
dealers. 30 cents per box. Foster
Milbr.n Co.. Buffalo. y. Y.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-02-11

area from which the pus was absorbed
by the drain inserted after the opera
ton.
1t was impossible TO make this exam
ination without putting the patient under
the influence of an anesthetic on account
of the great pain. Ether was admins
tered, the wound was opened and the
lower part examined. While this was go
ing on three doctors kept the closest
watch of the patients pulse and heart
beats. Before the examination was con-
cluded it was noticed that Mr.. Whitney
was sinking. The administration Of ether
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-02-11
Wisdom of Experience.

Tommy" said his father, Il was sur
prised to hear that you had dared to dis
pute your mother"
But she was wrong, father" replied
Tommy.
THAT has nothing to do with it, my
son." continued the old man. Il am con-
siderably older than you, and I'm right
here to tell you-that when woman says
a things so, it is so, whether it is SO OF
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-02-11
Mo-aviau Barley and sne1tz

Two great cereals makes growing and
fattening hogs and cattle possible in Da-
kota. Montana. Idaho, Colorado. yes. ev-
erywhere, and add TO above Salzer's Bill
ioa Dollar Grass, Teosinte. which pro-
duces 50 tons of green fodder per acre.
Salzer's Earliest Cane, Salzer's CD Day
Oats and Il hundred of other rare farm
seeds that he offers.
JUST CUT THIS OUT AND RE-
TURN IT
with Zoe in stamps TO the John A. Sal
ger Seed Co. la Crosse, Wis. land get
their big catalogue and lots of farm seed
S1,p,,Ies
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Seemed TO Be a Suitable Name.

SeenSU TO 13c u suitable Name.
On one seat of the car sat young
man who was smoking peculiarly
rank ard pungent cigar. On the seat
behind him sat an old gentleman and a
lady, who had chosen to ride there rath.
er than stand UP in the next car, which
was crowded
They endured the smoke patiently
Tor a time. feeling that the smoker had
the right of way but at last the old
gentleman leaned forward and said.
Il beg your pardon. young man, but
would you mind telling me what kind
of cigar that is:"
ITS a Porto Rico" was the reply.
Il couldn't quite catch the name" :"
explained the man to his wife. 'but he
says it's some kind of a 'reeker,' and
he's quite right about that
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-02-11
novw's Thisr

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j. Cheney
for the last 10 years. and believe him perfectly
honorable In all business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Walding. Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Drug
gislS. Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrli Cure Is taken Internally. acting
directly upon tile blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-02-11
A Remarkable Discovery.

A German chemist has discovered a
healing agent in coal oil which has Gre
ated quite sensation amongst sufferers
wherever it has been tested, on account
of the wonderful cures accomplished by
its use. A few applications are sufficient
to cure muscular rheumatism, Neu ralgia
headache, tooth. ear or backache, lame
ness, sprainS, chilhlains, in fact every
severe pain. 1t is sold in drug stores as
DR.. Bayer's Penetrating Oil in 25c. and
soc. bottles and warranted to cure or
money refunded.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-02-11
One Thing Lacking.

Towne-So you've Let Mr.. Nuro1.
What dM.Sod think or,nf,n ,&::.
?: Browne II couldn't help thinking
how incomplete he-is for ,self-made
man. He lacks the oneS thing such
men usually make for themselves after
their money.
TownAWhat's that?
Browne--A bunch of 'stubby chin
whiskers. rs.--Philadelphia Press.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-02-11

r A GRIPPE is epidemic catarrh. 1t
spares no class or nationality. The
cultured and the ignorant. the aristO-
crat and the pauper. the masses and the
classes are alike subject to In grippe.
None are eXempt-aii are liable.
Have. you the grip? Or. rather. has
the grip got you? Grip is, well named.
The original French term, In grippe. has
been shortened by the busy American to
read grip" Without intending to do
so new word has been coined that ex-
actly describes the case. AS il some
hideous giant with awful Grip had
clutched us in its fatal clasp. Men.
women. children. whole towns and cities
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-02-11
As Conpared.

Love" remarked the after-dinnel
fynic, sis like paralysis"
Because whyT Queried the man from
Rubberville.
Because it may be only one-sided
affair."" replied the cynical dyspeptic;
but should it take effect on both sides
it's dead gone case"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-02-11
The Oat Wonder, .

The Editor must tell its readers. of this
marvel. Ii originated with the largest
farm seed growers in the world. tho John
\. Salzer Seed Co.. La Crosse. Wis. 1t
has stiff straw. stands up like Il stone
wall. is white. heavy. and has long ears.
filled to the tip With fat, plump kernels.
It is "A great stooler., SO stocks from one
kernel.
If YOU WIL45,SEND THIS NOTICE
AND Zoe IN STAMPS
to above address. you will get sample
of this. .Oat Wonder. which yielded in
1903. in 40 States from 80 to $40 bu
per acres together with other farm seed
logue and farm seed samples.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-02-11
On Condition,

Mrs. Cassidy-I'll have to be gettin
a pianny for Mary Ann to be learnin
music
Mr.. Cassidy-I'll buy her one on one
condition-that she don't start to learn to
play it till she knows how.-Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-02-11
WARSHIPS PUTTOsEA
RUSSIAN FLEET AT PORT Ar.
THUR LEAVES HARBOR.
Joins the Outside Squadron - Land
Forces Arc Being Modified Jap
anese Troops Seize Korean Railroad
Start Building Barracks,

In response to the japanese war meas
ares important naval and military move
nents have been effected at Port Ar
thur. The Russian squadron heretofore
inside the harbor. consisting of the battle
ship Retvizan (of 12,700 tons; the bat
tleship Peresviet (of 1854 tons; the
battleship Vzarevitch (of 13,110 tons)
the cruiser Fremiaschek, the battleship
Orel (of 1900 tons); the cruiser Smiley
and the battleship Sevastopol (of 10,960
tons) have Joined the outside fleet
This fleet consists of the battleship
Probieda (of 12,674 tons); the battleship
Petropavlovsk (of 1O,960 tons); the bat
.leship Poltava (of 1O,960 tons); the
.Huiser Diana (of 6,630 tons; the cruiser
Pallada (of 6,630 tons); the cruiser Ask
I'D (of 6,1O0 tons); the cruiser Varyag
iof $500 tons); the torpedo gunboat Ba-
kan (of $40 tons) and the cruiser Boya-
rim (of 5000 tons). The last-named YES
sci has just arrived there from Chemul-
po, Korea, with complete japanese
charts of the Korean coast.
In consequence of the narrow and dam
gerous entrance at low water it took the
warships three days to get out of the
aarbor. The accomplishment of this task
Is regarded as specially important, ow-
Ing to the danger of the ships being DAM
nged by an accident in the channel.
The cruiser Digit (of 1 1,456 tons), the
the sloop-of-war Zaziyaka (of 1924 tons,
the sloop-of-war Zaziyaka )of 1,234 tons),
tour gunboats and the torpedo fotilla re-
main inside.
Land Forces on the Move.
Simultaneously the Third brigade of
Siberian rifles and two batteries of artil-
lery started for an unannounced desti-
nation from Laio Yang, south of Muk-
len.
Altogether about 1900 troops have de
parted, leaving 10000 men at Port Ar
thur, exclusive of the troops manning
the Notifications. The arrivals of jap
Anese coal have been stopped. In con-
sequence Of the military authorities
monopolizing the use of the railroad, the
railroad officials have declined to trans
port any more commercial freight.
The telegraph company declines to nc
.ept any more press or private messages,
so they will have to be routed via Chefu.
Forty-eight hours quarantine has been
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-02-11
A Feminine Marvel.

Chief AIillikfn-That female witness is
the most peculiar woman ever encoun.
tered.
Inspector Casey-So? In what way
does she differ from most women?
Chief AIillikin-Why, when she hasn't
anytlriug to say she doesn't talk.
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DEATH OF w. c. WHITNEY.
"Father of the American Navy" Ex
pires Under an Anesthetic.

pires Under an Anesthetic.
William c. Whitney of New York, ex-
Secretary of the Navy, who underwent
an operation for appendicitis Saturday,
died at o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The
immediate cause of death was septice-
mia. 4 semiofficial account of his last
hours is to the effect that the toxin
which produced peritonitis following the
operation for appendicitis, gradually
spread through the tissues of the body
until it reached the brain cells, when
there was paralysis and death.
The physicians had concluded to open
the superficial wound and examine the