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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-29

The weekly review Of
Chicago trade, published
by II. G.. Dun & Co. saws:
Chicago.

Business conditions exhibit steady
progress toward greater activity.
Snowstorms early in the week inter-
tered with traffic, but this had slight
effect and was quickly overcome, es-
oecially in holiday merchandising.
sales within the last few days having
attained unusually large proportions.
Other branches exhibit increased dis
tribution, and in some lines extra eff
fort in production is necessary to meet
growing demands.
Larger deliveries appear in grain.
and railroad earnings reflect further
gain in operations. Bank clearings
maintain high average, money is in
more extended use and mercantile set
Elements remain satisfactory, while
commercial defaults again make IA
vorable comparison with those a year
ago.
Current buying is most active in
heavy wear goods, boots and shoes
and Christmas novelties. Late requests
indicate that there has been gratifying
reduction of both country and city re-
tail stocks, and it is notable of present
buying that discounting of bills is OF
frequent recurrence. Western adviccs
generally report favorable prospects
for the jobbing interests, factories
being steadily employed, and the farm
ing classes able to spend freely for
their needs.
Breadstuffs closed under revived de-
Inand, although export buying was
very moderate. Wheat advanced cent
a bushel, but corn declined 11a cents.
Provisions were in lessened foreign
need, and values suffered slight de-
cline. Live stock were In ample sup
ply, and reached the highest average
values this season.
Bank clearings, S20O.9s5,634, are
1913 per cent over those Of same week
last year. Failures reported in the
Chicago district numbered 20, against
25 last week and 81 q year ago.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-29
Sands Nephew to Prison Cell

With choking voice Judge Cochran
white haired and pallid, sentenced his
nephew, Daniel Moore, in Meridian.
Miss, to prison for term of twenty-five
years. Moore was convicted of man
slaughter. having killed a friend in a
quarrel.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-29
River Steamer Sinks.

The steamer Robert E. Lee, owned by
the Lee line of Memphis, Tenn, struck a
snag near Craighead Point, IS miles north
Of Memphis and sank in shallow water.
All Of the passengers and crew were taken
OF in safety. 1t is said the vessel can be
raised.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-29
costIy Fire in Sioux city.

Fire destroyed two entire city blocks in
the center Of the retail district of Sioux
City, Iowa, entailing a loss estimated at
&000.000. Assistance was sought from
outside cities and one engine and other
equipment was started from Omaha, Neb.
The burned buildings include three banks,
the Western Union telegraph Office and q
dozen other mercantile concerns. The en-
tire territory between jackson and Pierce
and Third and Fourth Streets, has been
been practically consumed. One fireman
was killed.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-29
Long Barge Journey.

For the first time in marine history,
DE Standard Oil Company has under
taken the task of towing a laden barge
from New York to San Francisco, a dis
tance of 1900 miles. If the experiment
b successful the service will be extend
"a to European ports.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-29
Pardon for Ex-chief Ames.

Former Chief of Police Ames of Min
neapolis, under a six years sentence in
prison, has been given full pardon. He
was convicted of receiving bribes from
women of the town.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-29
HLG Davis Aids BRIGHT Rov

Henry Gassaway Davis, defeated can
didate for Vice President, will supply
Charles Lyons. n Toledo boy, with funds
for course in Princeton. Mr. Davis
was impressed by Lyons brightness and
good nature when the latter was visiting
in West Virginia.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-29
Fire in Los Angeles,

Fire that caused $3.50, 900 loss threatened
the entire wholesale district Of Los An
geles. Cal. The Western Commercial Com
pany and the Pioneer Roll Paper Company
are the principal losers.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-29
Total of Fair Admissions

The experts who have been going over
the books of the Worlds Fair to get the
actual number of admissions paid and
free, find that the total was 1864. .S55.
OF these 12,So4,6l6 were paid and G. $780,
o39 free.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-29
Does Not Relish HazIne

Kingdom Gould. son of George ].
Gould. fired four shots at sophomores of
Columbia University who chased him up
Broadway in New York City, seeking to
haze him. No one was hit.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-29
Bradstreet's report on
New Ynrk the general condition OF
L i tho nc,,nx,v, sc follnu-c.


Crop and Industrial conditions are
mainly favorable. and with seasonable
activity In retail and holiday d,stri
button in most sections the year is
drawing to its close with a decidedly
cheerful tone in most lines Of business.
Cold weather has stimulated heavy
dry goods, clothing and footwear and
helped recorder business with jobbers,
Railway earnings for November show
gains In gross exceeding 0 per cent.
following an increase Of per cent in
1908, and rendering certain the pros
pect that the early small decrease
shown In gross receipts for the calen-
dar year will be turned into an in
crease.
Business failures In the Uslted
States for the week ending Dec. I5
number go. against 23i last week, 40
in the like week In 1908, 225 in 1902.
go In 1901, and 262 In 1900. In Cna-
ada failures for the week number 2I,
against % last week and % In this
week year ago.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-29
Charge sIe.soO Shortage,

Carl A. Young, one of the best known
financial and real estate men Of Tracy.
MIMI, was arrested, charged with en-
bszzlement Of $16,SOO. Young disap.
SCARED early In November and experts
were put to work on bis books, with the
result that they reported q pronounced
1edcft.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-29
Chadwick and Wife JndIcted

Mrs. Cassie l.. Chadwick and her hus-
band. DIR. Leroy S. Chadwick, have been
indicted by the grand jury in Cleveland
for forging and uttering a note bearing
the name of Andrew Carnegie.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-29
GAIN IN AMERICAS CHURCHES.

Denominations Show Larger Per-
centage of Increase than Usual.
Nearly all religious sects in America
show larger percentage of increase for
1904 than in previous years. The Epis-
copal church gained 3 per cent. The
country's population growth is estimated
at about 2 per cent. The Episcopalians
number S0I .351. The Presbyterian rate
of increase was 2la per cent. the total
membership being 1,094,00S. The Meth
odists gained l IS per cent. The body
has now 3.064. T35 members.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-29

As soon as the House met Wednesday
Mr.. Morrell pa called up the Senate
resolution granting the inaugural COM
mittee permission to use certain public
buildings and reservations, including the
use of the pension building for the in
augural ball. Mr.. Morrell explained that
the resolution was exactly as it came
from that body and said that after con-
sultation with the members Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia committee and in view
OF the very evident desire of the House
that the inaugural ball shall be held in
the pension building, it had been decided
to accept the Senate resolution in its
entirety. The House adjourned to Jan.
4 after brief session. After a session
OF four minutes duration the Senate ad-
journed at 1904 p. m. until Jan. next.
The proceedings consisted of a prayer
BY Chaplain Hale, the reading of the
journal Of Mondays brief session and
the receipt of a number of nominations
from the President
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-29
ASKS COURT FOR FREEDOM.

Ing Him In Bondage.
One negro is seeking release from a
condition of servitude under one of his
own race in Clarke county, Georgia. Rob-
ert Christopher. colored, through his at
torney, has sworn out a warrant before
Commissioner kinnebrew charging his
half-brother, George Christopher, with
compelling him to work for the latter
without any legal right to do so, and he
seeks the aid of the federal court in pro-
curing his release.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-29

Spanish Council Signs American Treaty
A report from Madrid states: The min
lsterial council has signed the Spanish
American arbitration treaty.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-29
As " COMES TO US FROM ALL
CORNERS OF THE EARTH.
BY the Few for the Enlightenmsnk
Of the Many.
Woman Meets Death in Singular
Manner.

Mrs. Thomas E. Barnes, aged q years,
was blown to pieces in her home at 25S
Pine street, Detroit, Mich, by a cartridge
that was sent her by her brother, a sailor
In the United States navy. The cartridge,
which Is said to have been IL inches in
diameter and to inches long, was sent
to Mrs. Barnes as souvenir. 1t is sup
posed that she was walking from the sit
ting-room into her parlor with the cartridge
tn her hands and that in passing coal
stove that stood in the archway between
the rooms struck it against the stove in
such manner that it exploded. Her two
little children, aged l and years, were
found uninjured in the kitchen. NeighbOrs
heard an explosion some time before the
smoke in the Barnes home attracted them
and were at a loss to understand it.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-29
S1G6SS1sSNS Sae&82H
CONGRESS- )
.1S2y32s3SsS1SS2sG5

The Senate held session of three min
utes Monday and adjourned until We'd
nesday. Mr.. Perkins (Cal) bad been
designated to preside by President Pro
Tenn Frye. There was short prayer by
Chaplain Hale, message from the Pres
ident. Il message from the House. and
adjournment was taken. The House dis
approved the proposition to hold the in
augural ball in the capitol building. The
committee having the matter in charge
had substituted for the pension building.
as provided in the Senate resolution. the
congressional library, but Mr. Morreil of
pennsylvania, who called the matter up.
announced that the opposition to the lat
ter building was SO great the committee
had concluded to substitute the capitol
building. storm of protests came from
both sides of the chamber The resolu-
uon offered by Mr.. Morrell was voted
down. the result being to delay action un-
til the next District of Columbia day in
January. The House also voted down a
resolution making n special order on Jan.
D of the bill to restore to the naval acad-
emy three naval cadets who were dis
missed for hazing.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-29

Robbers Make Haul at Spencerville.
The safe in the postoffice and general
store of Beans Bros, at Spencerville, Ind.
was blown and $500 in stamps and money
taken. The explosion aroused several citi-
xens who gave the alarm and the robbers
were followed to st. Joe, where they took
q westbound freight train and escaped.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-29
kinedon could Dr.w. cu,

The Columbia Sophomores say that
Kingdon Gould, son Of Geo. J. Gould,
Wbs = Freshman at Columbia Collegs,
lfsw Q gun and 6ourished It whom The
eepheuorss started to base him Tie oths
~.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-29
Perry Indicted for Arson
Big Car Contract Awarded.

The grand jury in Chicago voted q
true bill. charging arson against Isaac
\. Perry, former bank president.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-29
Glg Derrick Gets Wild.

Breaking five great cables as il they
had been threads. tic 1OO-ton floating
derrick Hercules. moorcd to the side Of
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-29

3-Illinois Republican convention adjourns
after 11-day session.
4-Fire In Corning distillery in Peoria.
ILL.,, destroys IA lives and $1,000 worth
Of property.
5-Mob wrecks amphitheater In st. Louis.
when bulfght is stopped.
6-Fifteen non-unon miners killed BY dy.
Mantle explosion ut Independence, Col
9-Death Of l.. z. Letter, Chicago multi.
millionaire.
IO-Death Of Laurence Hutton, Iitreray
man.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-29
Forbes and Cobb Fight a Draw

Clarence Forbes of Chicago, and Harry
Cobb of Detroit, fought ten rounds to a
draw at Kalamazoo, Mich.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-29

The Pittsburg Coal Company has
awarded a contract for $o.00O.0OO worth
of steel cars.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-29

Compared with the popular vote Of
1900, the figures show decrease Of
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-12-17
Notice to Taxpayers.

AS / now have the tax roll of L Anse
township in my hands for collection,
l hereby give notice that l will be at
my office in the~L'Anse Sentinel
building, L tAse, on Friday of each
week, froWT9 ~. to 4 p. m, until
March lsk
AfteTJanuary 18TH an extra col
lectionffee o, AZ viii be charged.
Parties desiring to pay taxes at
any other time Jan specified above
can fiji q me at VI office.
GEo. G. JAcKMAN,
Township Treasurer,
1913 L'Anse Township.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-12-17
AT PEQUAMING SCHOOL.


Song, "On to Victory, School.
Prayer, Rev. Horace N. Aldricb.
Recitation, Welcome, Dora An
derson.
Recitation. "Bells Across the
Snow" Eda Lofquist.
Glass Recitation, "The Christ
Child" FIVE children.
Solo, Little STAR" Genevieve
Van Dyke.
Recitation, 'The Tree That Saved
the Town." Laura Latendresse.
Recitation, Just Like Me, Mel
VIVA Forsyth. ~
Glass Song, stockings and Can
dies, twelve children.
Recitation, "Santa Claus Ride, +"
Doria Daoust.
Recitation, "An Explanation, +"
Julia Gail.
Song, "Glory to God," School,
Recitation, THE Quarrel, Willie
Miilu.
Recitation, ''The Stocking that
Hung on the WALL" Ellen Robin.
Song, Peacefully Sleep" six little
girls
Dialogue, Results of Christmas,
Willie Nipert, Homer Deschaine.
Recitation, "Bad Teddy Brown,
Willie Beck.
Song, "Cloud Birds, !" Rhea
Daoust.
Class Recitation, Playing Christ
mas Fairies, five girls.
Recitation, Experience of a
Christmas Stocking, Louise Daoust.
Recitation, Ready for Santa,
Lille Miilu.
Song, "Under the Starry Sky"
chorus of children.
Recitation, Jingle Homer La
Fortune.
Recitation, Jimmie Boy" Carl
Lofquist.
Recitation, "Santa Claus is Com
ing" Mamie Robin.
Song, "Our Youth We Bring"
School.
Recitation, "Sly Santa Claus"
Edith Hedman.
Recitation, "Kris Kringle, Scion
Sawyer.
Recitation, ''The Secret of Santa
Claus, Ernest Daoust.
Kriss Kringle will then see that
every child present is remembered
with gift from the Christmas tree.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-12-17

lContinned from page one.l

Continued from page one.)
"Annie's First Party" Sarah
Turner.
IF Body Finds Lesson" Geo.
Mayo.
"Fred's Letter" Fred Schoultz.
christmas Eve Snowflakes, .
Myrtle Edgerton.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-12-17
(.DaiIy. tDaily except sunday

1MPORTANT-ls0 pounds Of baggage will be
checked free on each FULL ticket and 75 pounds on
n half ticket All in excess OF such free allow
ance will be charged for In accordance with pub
lis hdtarih.
gage. and make note of the number Of the
check, which will aid Identification and recovery
in case Of loss.,
For tickets, time tables and other In
formation applYt
f. p. SCHULTZ,
Ticket Agent,
L'Anse, Mich
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-12-17
TREE MOSQUITOES sHyN.
Discovery Of Growth Called the Zap.
ava May Be of Interest to New
Jersey People.

M. De Parville, in the Journal DIES De-
should be of interest to Jerseyites and
other jewellers beneath the curse of the
mosquito-a tree which makes things
30 unpleasant for the pestiferous little
insect that 1t will not come within
radius of 100 yards of the vicinity In
which the tree. grows. The tree
Is a native of China, and its ef-
feet on the insect was discovered
by accident. In the English settle
ment on the banks ofthe Si-Kiang river
one Of the houses surrounded by these
trees (called papaya) was found to be
free from the pest, while the other
houses In the neighborhood were in
tested by mosquitoes. However, after
cyclone, during which the papaya were
demolished, the insects appeared there
in full force. The papaya has also the
property OF making meat tender when
hung in its branches, and this, together
with the fact that the sap of the tree Is
used in medicine as an aid to diges-
ton, would seem to indicate that its
effect Is semi-digestive.
.oir ron Inc :, y....
The Cadiz chamber Of commerce
reckons the total annual production Of
cork for the entire world at S1287.760
pounds. OF this Portugal produces the
largest amount. In 1902 its cork trees
contributed 32,515,104 pounds. Spain
comes next, with contribution In the
same wear of 28,450,716 pounds. Al
seria and the other minor cork-produc-
ing countries together contributed 2O,-
321, $40 pounds.
Resemble Humming Birds.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-12-17

Resemble Humming Birds.
II is said that the Jersey mosquito.
famous for it's size, is mere gnat COM
pared with the Panama mosquito.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-12-17

And thousands of acres OF Government lands
open for free homesteads. Large areas Of
highly productive agricultural lands In
the Upper Peninsula of Michigan,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-06-18

Bnt nv Lady Disdain said ''Nlr
Valnly, when last We met spoke ID q
mamie which y wounded you and
shamed me. Will you forgive me? 7
have suffered much S ,.zs +. ~
Surely, Miss Ransome, when you
speak SO kindly and earnestly I
must forgive anything you have said.
Let us speak Of it no MORE" -: ::*s: ", 4
NAY, but must speak of It little
more. Have you changed since then,
Mr.. Valmy?"
, The blood rushed into the young
mans face, and he looked at her, seek
ing 4 true meaning of such a question.
He saw only a strange, sweet express
sion there, half timid, half encourage
ing.
do you ask me out of mere cruelty.
Miss Ransome? How could change?
The wound that l have received
shall carry to the grave"
"Can heal that wound, Mr.. Valmy ?
For have changed since the4-or, If
l have not changed, I know 1hy true
self at last"
Thus it was that My Lady Disdain
laid down her arms, having found her
heart. The corpse of the fisher youth
had taught her the true lessons of
life, and the lessons of life are the
lessons of love.-Utica Globe.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-06-18
The Indian Stork.

Of the Indian storks, or adjutants,
recent book says: Their appear
ance is a strange medley-a bizarre
combination of the greatest splendor
with the basest squalor. Were one
to see only their wings with their
magnificent proportions, one would
regard them with unmixed admira-
tion, but the head clothed in disgust
ingly scurvy skin and struggling hairs,
the Indignantly sneaking expression
OF the pallid eyes and the ponderous-
ness of the, huge beak have an almost
mesmeric effect in distracting atten-
ton from any redeeming features in
the picture. Even the splendid gam
boge, orange and vermillion hues that
paint the distended pouch as it hangs
down in front of the chest, in place of
redeeming the hideous and almost in
decent character of the appendage,
only serve to accentuate the horror by
attracting attention to it's presence
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-06-18
And when at
Swearing by Proxy.

Now that the golf season is on, the
following true story of a Brookline
clergyman is appropriate:
One day he was going round with a
friend, and made up on a couple with
whom both were acquainted. One OF
the pair in front teed his ball careful.
ly, addressed it as carefully-and
sliced it in a shocking manner. For.
getting all about his ministerial
friend, Mr.. M. let out one big, spirit.
relieving 3D. quickly clutched
his clubs, and made off after the gutta
The parson said nothing, but quietly
continued his game. Several days
after he and the same partner were
again out, and on reaching the hole
referred to the minister also made a
bad shot from the tee-worse, if pos.
sible, than that which had called forth
the layman's expletive, Il wish Mr.. M
we're here" was all the minister said
Boston Journal.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-06-18

had been a handsome dark complex
Toned man in the pride of youth and
noble vigorous form And Gabrielle
started and almost screamed, so like
at the moment did the features and
form appear to those of Eugene
Valmy. Certainly Gabrielle thought
for the moment that it was the dead
body of Eugene.
my son! my SOM" the poor woman
'sobbed. my poor boy, Stephen
Gabrielle sat beside her and soon
learned the simple, sad story. The
youth was her only son; he was a
fisherman; he vert out in his boat
the night before last; a storm came
up; he was drowne ed.
II knew something would happen"
the old woman went on. "He didn't
care for life any more; I think he
wanted to die. His mothers love was
not enough for him.
"Was he in love:" Gabrielle asked,
gently, and still absorbed in the re-
semblance to Eugene Valmy.
He was deceived She threw him
away because she had an offer from
man who owns a few boats and
houses yonder. And she who drove
him away is alive and merry Well,
God forgive her! Forgive all such
creatures who have no hearts of
their own, and play with the hearts
of men,
"Oh, forgive all such women, in
Decd" said Lady Disdain, with
streaming eyes. And she thought of
herself at just that moment. and
how much worse am l than that 9TH
er creature, even as this poor mother
pictures her., For she really did not
love this young man, while-I did love
Eugene Valmy. l cast him off and
scorned him!"
Gabrielle rode home in the moon
light, sad and silent. Even her lover
began to understand that her soul
was not with him.
Gabrielle slept little that night. She
looked into her own heart and into
her life; she thought and wept and
prayed. She rose in the morning puri-
fed, strengthened and elevated.
Soon all the world knew that, for
some reason or other, the engagement
between Gabrielle Ransome and Ger
vase Trenchard had been broken off.
Eugene Valmy did not hear of the
fact until after his return from Alas
ka, whittier he had gone to try to cure
- - e. 49,
to New York uncured. For time he
kept entirely. out Of the society where
Gabrielle might possibly be; but he
soon told himself that this was Ia
weakness of which he ought to be
ashamed, and that he must be a man
among men. n So he went boldly into
society and he M met her. =: He ap-
preached her and spoke in calm,
friendly tones 81 . ,3 e ss 5}s
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-06-18
IMPRESSED WITH DUSkY RULER.
Americans Think Well of the EN-.
peror Of Abyssnia.

Emperor Menelik of Abyssinia is
thus described by member of Com
missioner SINNERS party: I'VE were
received by the emperor, seated on
his throne, surrounded by his leading
chiefs, a bright, intelligent-looking
group of men, all richly clad. The
emperor is a large, powerfully built
man OF about So, with bright, pleas
ant eye and kindly face, although
much disfgured by smallpox. He is
still alert and active and impresses
one as being man of great force and
ability in his country. His clothes
the style Of dress peculiar to Abys-
slnla-Were of silk. He also wore
dark satin cape trimmed with gold,
had large diamond earrings and
around his head a white cloth was
tightly drawn and knotted behind.
After receiving the commissioner
party and the officers. with a cordial
handshake he directed us to be seat
ed close to the throne, and in the
half-hour interview which followed
the emperor impressed us as pro-
gressive ruler OF great force and abil.
ity."