davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-08
Sheridau's Other Ride.

mot much Of giant In size," as ht
expresses 1t, was lad who enlisted
in the Twenty-sixth Massachusett.
Regiment when he was 13 years and
months old. Because of his youth II
was generally his fortune to be de
tailed at headquarters. When. In
1864, his regiment was attached to the
new Nineteenth Corps, he became or
derly to General Philip II. Sheridan
and In that capacity, as he tells the
story In the Boston Globe, he took part
in an earlier ride at Winchester than
that which made the general famous
Says the veteran:
One day in the dead of winter
when matters were pretty quiet, there
was quito a fall of snow at Winches.
ter, and it occurred to Sheridan that
he ought to have a sleigh ride. A pair
Of old runners was found in some
ones vacated stable, and the problem
Of body for the runners was solved
by some rowing soldiers who ran
across an old bath tub in a deserted
home. and brought it to headquarters.
Just the thing" said Sheridan.
The blacksmiths were ordered to
prepare the outfit for use as a sleigh.
They did their best. The old tub was
attached to the runners, a pole was
put on for a pair Of horses, and with
numerous buffalo robes the turnout
tn 70 n Ia
family affair. Then the horses, bay
and a white, were hitched to the i'm.
provised sleigh. Jump in, orderly" /"
said Sheridan. I took a seat at the
generals side.
whats the matter with this, order.
ly?" said the general, as he whipped
up the horses. Having all I could do
to hold on, made no reply. The old
bath tub, at the rate we were going,
was liable to drop to pieces at any
moment.
Now, orderly" said the general, ''if
that white horse had little more mud
on him he would be better match for
the bay.
/ said nothing, but I thought the
white horse would get all the mud he
wanted. Much to my relief, the gen.
eral soon espied lady whom he knew
and asked her to take a ride. She
gladly accepted the invitation, al
though If she had known what kind Of
contrivance Sheridan was navigating
she probably would have declined the
honor Of spin with the commanding
general.
well, orderly" said Sheridan, II
guess you will have to walk back
walked back willingly, and Sheridan
survived his sleigh ride in a bath tub
to drive Early out Of the valley and
be in at the finish at Appomattox.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-08

Do as much as possible, and talk Of
yourself as little as possible.-Sallust.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-08

MIA Winslow.s SOOTHING SYRUP for Childrsn
teething; Doftens the gums reduces indammstion a.
lJs pain. curss wind eolio Is osnfs . bottle
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-08

The truth, children, is that Sleeping
Beauty slept with her mouth open and
spored
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-08

frtess operations cost me- who suffering and
the doctors hem will try Lydia Pinkams Vege-
table Compound they will not be disappointed with the
CLARA NJ CLAUssEN 1907 Penn st, Kansas City, Mo-
IydiaE Co.L
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-08

When Writing to Advertisers please say yss
saw the Advertisement In this paper.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-07
HINTS THAT DUMONT
WAS TO BLAME
Conveys impression that the Aeronaut
Didn't Exercise Proper Vigilance.

st. Louis: The special report by
Lieut.. Col. Henry P. Kingsbury, CON-
mandant of the Jefferson guards at
the Worlds Fair grounds, on the par
tial destruction of M. Santos-Dumont's
airship at the aeronautic concourse
some time Monday night or Tuesday
morning was delivered to President
Francis Wednesday afternoon. So far
as made public, the report conveys
the impression that the aeronaut did
not exercise proper vigilance in guard
ing his machine, and that had Dumont
taken adequate precautions in cooper
alton with the jefferson guards, the
cutting would not have occurred.
AS given out Wednesday afternoon,
the report does not charge that Du.
mont himself wos implicated in the
affair. Colonel Kingsbury calls the
presidents attention to two facts
which he appears to think bear strong.
ly on the case. First, that Dumont was
warned OF the danger Of leaving the
box containing the balloon uncovered
during the night, and of the necessity
for appointing special guards, who
would be given accommodations in
the Aerodrome building; second, that
one Of Dumont's French assistants
possesses a large knife. lowing to
the strength and numerous folds and
thickness of the balloon envelope.
some such knife as this would have
been necessary to cut the balloon"
says the report.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-07
MAY KNOW ABOUT
DAMAGE TO AlRSHIP
Charles F. Meyers, Discovered Loiter-
ing Near Aerodrome, ls Arrested.

st. Louis: Charles f. Meyers, CIV
ing his home as Warren, Mass, was
arrested Tuesday night at 8 o'clock
by Police Inspector Gaffney at the
Worlds Fair on suspicion of having
some knowledge of the cutting of the
gas envelope of Santos Dumont No. Z,
airship, which was cut early Tuesday
morning at the aerodrome, in which
1t was housed, near the Administration
building.
Meyers was taken into custody by
Gaffney and taken to the station on
the Worlds Fair grounds where he
was sweated by Lieutenant Walsh
and several detectives, who are work
ing on the case. He was searched
at the station and pocketknife and
the plans of a flying machine found
on his person.
He admitted that he was interested
in aerial navigation and also greatly
interested in Santos-Dumont. He de-
MED any evil disposition toward the
latter's machine, and said that he
would like very much to see him sue
coed.
His answers were rambling and in
coherent and seemed to indicate a
disordered mind.
The knife found on him was closely
examined, but betrayed no evidences
of varnish from the gas bag or any
other indication that it had been used
to slash the silken bag. He could give
no clear account to the officers of his
whereabout Monday night or Tuesday
morning but denied that he had any
hand in the injury to the Santos bal
loon.
He accounted for his presence near
the aerodrome by saying that he want
ed to see the famous airship, and also
to see the aeronaut and ask him to
allow him to make the ascent with
him on the Fourth. He said that he
had been in st. Louis two weeks. He
was held incomunicado at the station
Tuesday night until further develop
ments.
Meyers is about as years of age,
about feet s inches in height, dark
mustache and was clothed like man
in ordinary station in life. His man
ner was that of a man who was not
mentally sound.
Santos-Dumont has gone to Paris
to be gone for six or seven weeks. He
has gone to get the necessary parts
to repair the gas bag of his airship
destroyed early Tuesday morning by
some person unknown to the authori-
ties.
To bring to justice the culprit or
culprits who slashed the gas envelope
of Santos-Dumont's airship theWorld's
Fair management has offered a re-
ward of $1,000 for the arrest and con-
viction of the guilty person or per
sons.
The proposed flight Of Santos-Du-
mont on the Fourth of July has been
declared off, as he says it will be i'm
possible to use the machine until it
has been repaired.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-07
WITNESSES TESTIFY THAT
MURDERER CHURCH IS SANE
Attorneys Apparently Fail to Substan'
tiate Plea of Insanity.

Warrenton, Mo-: After examinaing
about thirty witnesses, the attorneys
defending William e. Church, the
confessed murderer of his foster par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Yeater,
failed utterly, up to the closing of
Tuesday nights session of the court,
to introduce any evidence to substan-
tiate their plea of insanity. He calm.
~ looked the jurors in the eye and
smiled.
When he was led back into his cell
at the supper hour he made the re-
mark that he would do it again II the
opportunity should present itself.
Witnesses testified that Church had
displayed a vicious and brutal ten
dency toward animals and younger
companions, but they all stated that
they thought him perfectly sane and
able to realize the enormity of the
crime.
l.. d. Drake, superintendent of the
Boonville Reformatory, was the first
witness called for the defense. He
stated that Church, while an inmate
of that institution, was addicted to
bad habits and possessed a degree of
low mentality, but was perfectly sane.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-07

st. Petersburg: An official dispatch
received Thursday from Gen. Stoessel,
the commander Of the Russian mill
tary forces at Port Arthur, says that
the squadron of Rear Admiral Witt
hoeft re-entered that port, after re-
pulsing five torpedo-boat attacks. 1t
contains no further details, so far as
can be ascertained. 1t does not men,
ton any damage to the Russian ships.
All the latest advices of the war Of
fice indicate that the Japanese are
concentrating on Hal Cheng, Gen.
Kuroki being at Dalin with twenty
seven battallions. Only on division
is at Mo Tien pass and another at
Fen Shut pass. Rain is falling in
torrents which is greatly impeding the
movements of troops.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-07
SL0CUM OFFICIALS
ARE HELD RESPONSIBLE
Coroner RIames company's Represen-
tative for Disaster on the Steamer.

New York: The Coroner's jury in
the Slocum inquest has returned a
verdict, fnding:
That the immense loss Of life on
the General Slocum was due to the
misconduct of the directors of the
Knickerbocker Steamboat Company.
That Captain Van Schalk is criminal
ly responsible. That Captain Pease of
the Grand Republic, as captain of the
steamboat company's feet, is Grimm
ally responsible in that he failed to
properly equip the Slocum with fire
apparatus. That Mate Flanagan
acted in cowardly manner. That the
action of Inspector Lundberg should
be brought to the attention OF the
Federal authorities"
Coroner Berry has issued warrants
for the arrest OF the directors and
officials of the Knickerbocker Steam
boat Comapny. Inspector Lundberg
and Mate Flanagan have been held
in 81, 900 bail each.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-07
N. E. A. EIeets New offIeers.

st. Louis: At the largest meeting
of the active members of the N. e. A.
ever held in Festival hall at the
Worlds Fair grounds Thursday at
1890 o'clock, w. H. Maxwell was
elected president for the ensuing year
and ]. w. Crabtree, inspector of the
Nebraska high schools, secretary. The
next annual meeting place has not
been decided upon, the choice lying
between Portland, Ore, and Asbury
Park, N. ]. The vice presidents for
the following year are: John w. Cook,
Illinois; G. P. Carey, Wisconsin;
George B. Cook, Arkansas ]. N. Stude,
Indiana; J. M. H. Frederick, Ohio;
Alice Robertson, Indian Territory; E.
H. Mark, Kentucky; H. H. Swayne,
Montana; H. A. Mathews, Arizona;
]. B. Caldwell, Louisiana; A. B. Po-
land, New Jersey; Charles D. McIver,
North Carolina. The secretary, Irwin
Shepard, is elected for a number Of
years, and the term does not expire
this year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-07

Toxic: 1t is stated by the war office
that Gen. Oku's army has passed the
mountain barrier, protecting the right
flank and rear of Kuropatkin's forces,
in the passes between Kai Ping and
Molten. The Russian position has
thus been rendered strategetically I'M
tenable, and it is expected 1t will be
made actually untenable in the course
Of the operations of the coming week
unless the Russians resist the advance
Of the Japanese mare successfully
tnan hitherto. In that event Gen.
Kuroki win be relieved OF the necessity
Of attacking frontally the main
stTonghOlds OF the Muscoyites between
Feng Hung Cheng aud the railway.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-07
| JAPANESE LURED
RUSSIANS TO SEA
One BattIeship Sunk and Another
Badly Damaged.

London: The Central News has re-
ceived the following dispatch from its
Toxic correspondent, dated June 26,
evening:
"a detailed account of the naval
battle at Port Arthur has just been
published here.
1.-THE Russian battleships Peres-
Wet, Poltava and Sevastopol and the
cruisers Bayan, Askold and Novik
attempted to emerge from the harbor
at dawn on June %, led by steamers
used for clearing the mines. At IL
a. m. the battleships Czarevltch, Ret
vizan and Pobieda Joined the others.
''All the ships then advanced, en-
deavoring to dispose of the mines
laid by the japanese, but they were
hindered by two Japanese torpedo
boat destroyers, which had been
guarding the mouth of the harbOr.
"At p. m. the Japanese torpedo
boats exchanged shots with the seven
Russian destroyers which were COW
ering the clearing operations. One
of the Russian destroyers was set on
fire and retired inside the harbor.
subsequently the Japanese decoy-
ed the Russians out to sea and awaited
an opportunity to begin a general
action, but between and 8 p. m. the
Russian ships made for the harbor
THE Japanese torpedo-boat lie
stroyers and torpedo boats chased
the Russians. and at 900 delivered
the first attack, in consequence Of
which the enemy was thrown into dis
order
"Durir~ the night eight separate at
tacks were delivered, lasting until
dawn Friday.
I'm one of these assaults the CHR
ataka twice torpedoed a battleship of
the Peresviet type and sank her. A
battleship of the Sevastopol type and
a cruiser of the Diana type we're dis
ablei and towed away.
"The Russian vessels re-eRtered the
harbor Friday.
THE newspapers published eulogis-
tic articles upon Vice Admiral Toges
prompt action"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-07
Storm Does Damage at quincy.

Quincy, ILL.,: One of the worst storms
Of the season occurred here at noon
Thursday. Hailstones fell heavily in
many places, making the ground
white with winter appearance. In
some places the hail drifted to a
depth of inches. In less than five
minutes there was a drop of 16 de-
grees in the temperature. The rain
fall filed cellars and submerged floors
In several residences. At one point ON
,the streetcar tracks the water formed
a lake feet deep, shutting off the
cars for a short time. The damage
to buildings, trees, shrubbery, fruit
and grain cvrops win cause an aggre-
gate loss of several thousand dollars.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-07
TRAINS IN KANSAS
RUN THROUGH WATER
Flood Destroys All Chance for a Corn
Crop This Year.

Ottawa, Kas.: A second flood of the
year came down the Marias des
Cygnes Monday, less than a month
after all high-water records in the
town were broken. The river at Main
street stood at q feet Monday even
ing. While this is S.S feet below the
record of June l, it cuts off communi-
cation with North Ottawa by Main
street, and has driven about thirty
families from their homes. The water
and light plants can stand few
inches more of rise. The electric
light plant was only started the latter
part of last week, after the damages
of the last flood were repaired. Rail-
road traffic was somewhat disarranged
Sunday, through fear that the trains
would be cut off0 near here, but trains
were running practically on time Mon
day.The Missouri Pacific came through
10 inches of water in entering town
from the west. The present food has
practically ended all hope for a crop
in the lowlands this year. On some Of
the farms that are now under water
corn had been planted for the fourth
time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-07
JUDGE HARGIS, FAMOUS
FEUDlST, FATALLY HURT
kentuckian Is Thrown from His Horse
at His Home Near JACKSON.

Mount Sterling, KY: James Hargis,
county judge of Breathitt county, was
fatally injured Monday at his home
near Jackson. He was thrown from
his horse, sustaining a broken shout
der and internal injuries. Physicians
state that his condition is such that
he will die.
Hargis has been termed the leader
of the Hargis clan in the now famous
Breathitt war, and is an uncle of
Thomas White, who was convicted of
the murder of ]. B. Marcum. 1t has
been charged that the plot to murder
Marcum was formed in Hargis store
and that he was the instigator of the
crime. Marcum's widow has a suit for
100000 pending against Hargis now
for damages.
When the news of the accident
which will probably cause Hargis'
death was received men whom he had
known to have stood by and protected
were thrown into a panic. Curtis
Jet, now in the penitentiary for life
for the Marcum crime, has all along
counted on the influence of Hargis
to secure him a pardon, and in the
event he should die it is believed
those who have been under him will
talk and the history of the feud which
has startled the civilized world will
be told for the first time.
Hargis was on his way to see his
mother when the accident occurred.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-07
DOODLE CONSPIRACY
IS BREAKING UP
Edmund Bersch Pleads ouilty--others
May Follow Suit.

st. Louis: The most pronounced
sensation of the st. Louis Doodle in
vestigation since the return of John
X. Mnrrell from Mexico developed
Monday when it was announced that
Edmund Bersch, Charles f. Kelly and
Charles A. Gutke had decided to plead
guilty and throw themselves upon the
mercy Of the court.
Bersch at once took this course,
sentence being deferred until Friday.
Kelly and Gutke will make their pleas
on July IL.
Following closely upon this an
nouncement came the withdrawal of
Thomas j. Rowe as attorney for the
three defendants.
Kelly and Gutke, it is expected, will
go before the June grand jury and
disclosures of a sensational nature
are expected with regard to Kelly's
famous trip to Europe, from which
he returned only after the expiration
of the time within which certain
wealthy alleged bribe-givers could be
indicted for putting up the $47,500
Doodle in the city lighting deal. This
matter, it appears, is to be reopened.
Bersch, Kelly and Gutlle are all
charged with bribery in this deal. All
of them have been convicted in the
Suburban deal, Bersch and Kelly Of
perjury and Gutke of bribery. Bersch
and Gutke received sentences of five
years each and Kelly two years. All
of these cases were appealed to the
supreme court.
The action of Bersch, Kelly and
Gutke is said to have been determined
upon at q conference held the night
following the affirmation OF the peni-
Tertiary sentences of Lehman and
Hartmann. 1t indicates the final
breaking up of the Doodle conspiracy
which has made the punishment of
bribegivers and bribe-tal1ers appar-
emily almost impossible in Missouri.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-07

is indicated by a cross; an Senuchen,
or Siungyuechen, which Oku's main
force occupied before his advance, is
marked by an arrow. A flag shows
Chingtaitze, where within a week a
new Japanese army has been landed
Marshal Oyama has been a military
leader in Japan since the war of the
restoration. He has been chief of the
general staff a long time, and only re-
linquished the position when he start
ed from Shimonoseki for the front.
At the time of the war with China, in
1S94-5, Oyama became general in chief
when Marshal Yamagata retired be-
cause of i'll health, and he commanded
the forces that captured Port Arthur
Nov. 81, 1904. The renowned veteran
Yamagata now becomes head of the
war board at Toxic.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-07
RUSSIANS DEFEATED
EAST OF Hal CHENG
Museovite Army Retreats North from
Ia Tche kiao.

Tien Tsin: It is reported that the
Russians were defeated about sixteen
miles east of Hal Cheng Tuesday.
Owing 20 the rapid advance Of the
Japanese, the Russians at Ia Tche
Kiao are hurrledly retreating north,
fearing to be cut OF.
The Japanese are continuing TO ad-
vance from Stu Yen and Feng Wang
Cheng. Gen. Oku is also moving north
from Senu Chen.
The Japanese force advancing from
the Mo Tien pass is composed of at
least three regiments and ten bat
teries of artillery. A force of equal
strength is advancing from Fen Shut
pass, on the high road to Lao Yang.
The flank move or the latter is
Supported by column marching from
Safmatsza.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-07
Mysterious Fires at Nashville, m.

Nashville, ILL.,: Fires of mysterious
origin continue to break out in the
business sections of this city at I'M
seemly hours of the night. The scene
of Monday nights fire was the mil
linery store of Mrs. e. L. Martinez,
causing damage to the amount Of
$4,000. A fire was discovered in this
building last Friday morning, but was
extinguished after only nominal loss.
On Friday morning of the preceding
week flames destroyed property to
the amount of several thousands of
dollars in a business section several
blocks from the scene Of Tuesdays
fire. It's origin was also mysterious.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-07
Gel. Joaeph q. Rrlaham.

Washington: News has been re-
ceived here of the death at Delta, Ohio,
Wednesday night of Col Joseph H.
Brigham, assistant secretary of agri-
culture, Col. Brigham was chairman
of the government board at the st.
Louis Exposition. He had left Tues
day evening for St. Louis to attend a
meeting of the board and had stopped
Off at Delta for short visit For
many years he had been prominent in
Ohio politiees and has occupied his
present position since the first admins
tration Of President Mckinley.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-07

down the aisle to the bench, and in
his usual cool manner inquired of
Judge Taylor: "Have you an indict-
ment aginst me?"
Judge Taylor instructed Clerk Stutz
to call Circuit Attirney Folk, who
soon entered the courtroom.
Mr.. Folk had requested the issuance
of bench warrant for Butler Of Judge
Taylor, explaining that an indictment
had been voted by the Grand Jury,
but would not be ready to be returned
in court for a few days. The war
rant was served on Butler while he
stood at the bar, and he announced
that he was ready to give bond.
John J. O'Brien, the boiler manufac-
tuTer and Edward Butler, Jr., the in
dlcted mans son, easily qualified as
the "Old Boss's" surety, and were
accepted on the bond which was
fixed at $4,000. Then together the
accused man and his sureties left
the courtroom.
The indictment Of Butler, it is be-
lieved, is not the only one that will
grow out of the confessions of Gutke
and Kelly and the testimony given
the Grand Jury by Kelly's wife. While
no definite information on the subject
was obtainable at the Four Courts
Thursday, It is reported that at least
two more indictments will be found,
If they have not already been found
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-07
HoMESEEKERS SEIZE
A FREIGHT TRAIN
Preparing for Big Rush When Reser-
walton Is Opened.

Valentine, Neb.: Tuesday night a
large crowd of homeseekers captured
and by sheer force of numbers took
possession of an eastbound freight
train on the Fremont, Elkhorn and
Missouri Valley road. They had made
their filings in the morning after
standing in line all night; the impos.
sibllity of obtaining hotel accommoda-
tions confronted them, the last passen-
ger train for the day had come and
gone, and tired, sleepy, hungry and
desperate, they made up their minds
to resort to heroic measures to get out
of town. Some of them had bought
tickets and some had not.
The moment the freight train
stopped at the station they boarded
it, completely filling the caboose and
all the freight cars, and commanded
the conductor to go ahead. The con-
ductor refused to do this, and with the
help of the bTakemen and other train
men sought to put the crowd off the
train. But he quickly perceived that
to do this was an utter imposibility
and took another tack. He wired the
division superintendent of his dilemma
and received from him instructions
to run the train upon the side track
and to hold it there till the unwelcome
passengers should leave it.
Some of the passengers threatened
to resort to violent means to accom-
plish their purpose, but finally the
crowd decided to give up the fight
and left the train. Most Of them
walked the streets Tuesday night
and Wednesday morning they left
town, many going to Bonesteel, S.
D., near here, wher the opening of the
Rosebud reservation takes place next
week.