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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-30
Why They Hate Americans.

us there an honest American who can
before God and man truthfully deny my
statements? These are the reasons why
we hate the Americans and will have none
of them II we can help 1t. The ordinary
American despises those who passively sub
NIT to his despotism and cruelty and he
hates those who resent It; but there are,
fortunately, many nobler spirits among
them who will defend the right even when
It's against themselves. Now Is the time
for such spirits to come to the aid of the
Dominican people II they would in meas
ure redeem the reputation of their nation
In the eyes of the civilized world.
unfortunately the great mass of Ameri-
cans are too much wrapped In themselves
and think too highly of themselves to care
about, or pay much attention to, the opin-
ion that civilized Europe forms of their
nation l have personally observed that
many Americans have been treated with
far less courtesy by the residents of Paris
than the negro Haytian on account of their
lourness. What would the majority of their
countrymen think Of that If they knew it?
"The sentiments l have expressed are
those of the great majority of Dominieans
and instead of being gradually drawn to
the people who may one day rule their
destiny the gulf between them Is daily
widened."
Although this gentIemans criticism of
the American people is cutting IN the ex-
treme, 1t is. undoubtedly, as he asserts. the
opinion of the great majority of his coun-
trymen and, such being the case the task
of Americans in Strengthening out affairs In
Santo Domingo will be an arduous and un-
pleasant one in the extreme.
! A. C.. HAESELBARTH.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-08-10
GUARDED WITH GUNS.
QUARANTINE RAPIDLY EXTEND
ING IN DIXIE.
Yellow Scourge Spreads and Bayonet
Quarantine Leads to New Crisis Be
tween States-Whole South in Grasp
of Fever Panic.

Yellow fever shotgun quarantines
are extending, guards and inspectors
are multiplying, and travel is becom-
ing increasingly difficult. Numbers of
the towns of Louisiana and Mississippi
are cutting themselves off from the
world and ridiculous features are con-
stantly bobbing up amid the general
gloom.
In the map is shown the region that
now is quarantined against New Or
leans, the shaded lines indicating the
territory that has taken stringent pre-
cautions against infection from yellow
fever. Besides the States indicated, the
cities of Philadelphia and Norfolk, Va.
have quarantined against the stricken
city. While no official action has been
taken at Cairo, ILL.,, the precautionary
measures adopted there virtually
amount to a state of quarantine
Havana, Cuba, also has closed its port
to ships from New Orleans under the
usual plague conditions, and the har'
bor and government officers at New
York are diligent in the examination
of vessels from the infected city.
Military quarantine along the Mis-
sissippi threatens to bring on state
oe affairs akin to civil war between
that State and Louisiana. Hundreds
of refugees are being driven back daily
and matters were brought to crisis
yesterday when persons bearing health
certificates from the government de
tention camp were stopped at the poin'
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-08-10
THE RUSH ABROAD.
Steamship Lines Overtaxed in Carry

Steamship Lines Overtaxed in Carry
ing Americans to Europe.
All travel records, both local and for
eign. are being broken this year, says
New York correspondent. Never before
have the railroads and steamship COM
panies been so overwhelmed with pas
senger business and never before has
there been such n wholesale moving from
city to country and seashore as has taken
place within the last six weeks. Since
early in June all departments OF the big
transportation companies have been over
worked and there are no signs of fali-
ing off. The rush began earlier than
usual and present Indications are that 1t
will continue much later in the season
than ever before.
At all the passenger piers and railroad
stations outgoing baggage IS piled noun
tain high, and extra forces OF men are
employed night and day turning the end
less streams of trunks and baskets into
their proper channels. Express COM
panies and carting concerns are working
overtime, and storage warehouses are
being filed to their doors with the val
liable chattels of those who are going
away for a longer outing than usual
Foreign travel is equally heavy. There
has never been anything like it before III
the port of New York. 1t began early
last winter, and has increased as the
season advanced. Last year total OF
199. .34S first and second cabin passengers
were carried out of New York by trans
Atlantic lines 1t is estimated now thai
the figures for 1905 will pass that record
nv at least 2o,OO0.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-08-10

of the bayonet on the State line by
Mississippi soldiers and told to return
whence they came.
Indignation at the shotgun methods
of Mississippi is intense and Governor
Blanchard of Louisiana has been mott
fed of the latest complications. The
border towns on the State line are
sharing in the ill-feeling engendered
by the plague and retaliatory measures
are being resorted to. In one instance,
Mt Vidalia, La, the people have re-
fused to permit registered mail to come
from Natchez, Miss.
While women and children knelt at
the affairs in churches Sunday and
prayed that New Orleans might be de-
livered from the scourge of yellow
fever, the husbands, brothers and faith
ers scrubbed and cleaned the city in
an effort to eradicate mosquito breed
ing. Armies of men worked in all OF
the wards as OH any other day. The
work of oiling and screening cisterns
progressed, and despite the heat great
progress was made. Ministers of the
gospel advised their congregations to
work.
Railroad traffic out of the city is
practically paralyzed in both passenger
and freight. Mississippi merchants are
refusing to allow cars of freight pur-
chased in New Orleans to be set on
sidings at their stores and are order
ing the railroad companies to haul
them back to their point Of origin.
Monday the Meridian field artillery,
Mississippi National Guard, was or
dered to the coast to aid in keeping up
the quarantine. The full State military
organization of staff officers is campeil
along the line of the Louisville and
Nashville Road and squad Of men
under commissioned officer now
escorts trains from border to border
Following the example Of NatcheZ,
Greenville, Miss, and Lake Providence
and East Carroll parish, La, have de,
ciared a strict quarantine against the
world.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-08-10
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The News ~
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Philadelphia's big new filtration plant
might be used in cleaning up the city
government.
As soon as Oyama has the Russian
army enveloped he will probably be able
to stamp it all right.
1t seems that Taft expedition into the
Orient is to be combination of busi-
ness, society and spectacle.
The Department of Agriculture's bu-
reau had the cards stacked against the
Southern cotton planters.
If they don't run 'em on the block
system some of those various Equitable
inquiries are likely to collide.
It will take a court decision to deter
mine whether the employers or the labor
leaders are worse in Chicago.
Some of those Philadelphia grafters
must be sorry by this time that they
persisted in waking the town up.
Mr.. Roosevelt directs the immigration
officers to quit throwing bricks at tray
elers whose eyes are cut on the bias.
There are twelve bankers inmates OF
the Ohio penitentiary, and nine more
are on the way. Too much frenzied
finance?
When a dead man can draw S25,00C
salary from the Equitable you can easily
see how a live mans wages ought to be
100000.
Moreover, if the Gear does not serious
ly desire peace Field Marshal Oyama
stands ready to deliver the final and CON
vincing argument.
1t has not yet been determined wheth
er the Hyde family dog drew a regular
salary from the Equitable OF was merely
entitlsd to a pension.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-08-10
CROPS IN GOOD sHAPt.
Weather Bureau Says Corn Is Making
EaYOrahle Prnuress


Crop conditions are summarized as
follows in the weekly bulletin of the
weather bureau:
During the week ending July 81 the
Ohio valley and northern portions of the
middle Atlantic States and Neg England
experienced temperatures too low for
best results, but elsewhere the tempera-
ture conditions We're favorable. Rains
interfered with farm work in the Mis-
souri valley, northern Texas and in por-
tions of the lower Ohio valley and east
gulf coast districts. while rain is needed
in Georgia, portions of Florida. northern
Mississippi. northern Illinois, Ohio and
northern New Jersey.
In the Ohio valley the growth of corn
has been somewhat checked by cool
weather, hut elsewhere in the principal
corn States this crop has made excellent
progress. Throughout the Atlantic coast
districts a fine crop is indicated. In Ten
nessee, Arkansas, Indian Territory and
northern Texas the condition of corn is
not so promising.
Thrashing of winter wheat has been
interrupted by wet weather in southern
Illinois and portions of the Missouri val
ley and middle Atlantic States. but else
where this work has advanced satisfac-
torily. Winter wheat harvest is finish
ed. except a small part of the crop in
Michigan and New York.
Spring wheat harvest is in progress
in Nebraska, Iowa and the southern por-
tions Of South Dakota and Minnesota.
This crop has made favorable progress,
no rust damage being reported. except
from scattered fields in South Dakota,
where smut and blight are also prevalent
to some extent. Late spring wheat was
materially damaged in Washington by
hot winds of the preceding week, but the
early crop escaped injury. Harvest is
general in Oregon, with about the aver
age yield and quality.
Oat harvest has progressed favorably
and is now becoming general in the more
northerly States. With the exception
of some damage to harvested oats in
Missouri. Oklahoma. Texas and Virginia
the reports respecting this crop are high.
ly favorable.
Some improvement in the condition OF
cotton over most of Texas is indicated
and, while too rank growth and unsat.
isfactory fruiting are reported from Ok
lahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Missis
sippi, general, but slight, Improvement
is also shown in these States. In Ala
bama the crop has generally deteriorat
ed; in Georgia it is fruiting rapidly
where sufficient rains have occurred, but
in other localities of that State rain i:
badly needed, and shedding, rust and
black root are prevalent. Rank growth
and shedding are also reported from
Tennessee, the Carolinas and Florida, ir
which States no improvement is indicat
ed, except on clay lands in South Caro-
lima, while on sandy lands in that State
the crop has deteriorated.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-08-10
Ireland's Depopulation.

The emigration statistics for Ireland
for the year 1904 furnish melancholy
reading. in that they show how Ireland
continues to lose some of the best of her
population. says London paper. Last
wear 369O2 natives of Ireland. a num-
ber equivalent to S.3 per 1000 of the
population, left their homes, the vast ma
iority to go to the United States or Can
ada.
The total of $780, is slight falling
off as compared with several recent years,
and is. indeed, the smallest aggregate
since 1898. But unfortunately, the out
ward flow has continued, for since 1881
no fewer than 1897 913 of the Irish peo-
ple have left their native land. This
total is equivalent to I4.1 per cent OF
the average population. A large proper
tion of these are among the flower OF the
race, for it is almost an axiom iii irish
history that the energetic and enterpris-
ing go. while the more helpless remain.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-08-10
Short News Notes.

An indictment containing SIX counts
against Select Councilman Frank IT,
Caven was returned by the grand jury
in Philadelphia. Pa, alleging violations
of his oath of Office by being interested
in city contracts.
DIR. William II. Kelly of Albany, n.
Y. chief veterinarian of the New YORK
Department of Agriculture, has been ap-
pointed by the State Department at
Washington as delegate for the United
States to the international veterinary
congress to be held Budapest, Hun
gary, Sept. SO.
Daniel Kelly. accused of wife murder,
was found guilty at Gam Valley, s.
u. The jury recommended life impris'
Onment.
Gov. Cutler of Utah has refused to
issue a requsition for the surrender OF
John Q. Cannon. who is now fugitive
from justice. Both Cannon and the Gov
ernor are members of the Mormon
church.
Harold Powell of the United States
Department of Agriculture says he has
conclusively demonstrated that ripe fruit
well refrigerated before shipment. will
arrive sound under ordinary railroad re
frigeration, even after being from ten te
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-08-10
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There are 241 women paper hangers
In the United States.
Roanoke Va) street railway employees
hive received voluntary increase in
pay.
There are about 500 girl waistcoat
makers in New York, of whom 500 are
In the union.
Boston (Mass.) carpenters are seeking
an increase of % cents day. They now
receive So for eight hours.
Pastors of New Brunswick, n. j..
have formed a union and are affiliated
with the central labor body of that city.
PIasterers at Montreal, Canada, have
made demands for 40 cents an hour.
they are now receiving 33la cents an
hour.
Sheet Metal Workers International
Union is the latest union to begin the
discussion and advocacy of home for
,ced members and health farm" for
invalid ones.
Street car men of Detroit. Mich, have
asked for general increase in pay from
23ls cents an hour to % cents. The
men also ask for 80 cents an hour on
Sundays and all holidays.
The United States government officials
are finally dealing with labor unions to
get help for Panama. 1t found it could
not get skilled artisans otherwise.
Members of the Tilesetters Helpers
Union at San Francisco, Cal, have gone
on strike because the raise from 81 to
$3.50 per day was not granted.
Coolss and walters of Oakland. Cal,
arc much encouraged at the outlook in
their strike with some of the proprie:ors
and look for speedy settlement.
A new local of the International Plate
Printers Union has recently been estab-
lishsd at Albany. n. Y. 1t contains ev-
cry man of the business in Albany and
vicinity,
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-08-10
To Build a s3.OoO,OOo Park.

Chicago is to have new amusement
park on the lake shore just south OF
Jackson Park, which, it is declared by
those behind it, will surpass anything OF
the kind in the world. In addition TO
multitude of high class and novel amuse-
ments. there is to be S1,OOo,OOO hotel
ON the lake shore, which, together with
the amusement projects and beautiful
landscape gardening and scenic effects
plauned. will represent an investment
of approximately S3,O0O,O00. The land,
which has already been placed under con-
tract, comprises what is known as the
Willard tract, and embraces between 60
and 30 acres Ii extends from jackson
Park to Seventy-frst street. with lake
frontage the entnre distance, and the
price to be paid for it. by the syndicate
behind the project is S30O,OOO.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-08-10

Since 1878 the city has had to deal
with the fever at different times, but in
no case have the previous records been
reached. In 1897 the outbreak caused
the same panic over the New Orleans
situation that now prevails, but the
death list was comparatively small.
Yellow fever was first recognized defi-
nitely in 1647 in the West Indies, and
since 1901 it has been endemic there
In the latter part of the eighteenth and
the first part of the nineteenth centuries
the disease created havoc along the
whole Atlantic coast of the United
States, spreading to seaports as far
north as Maine. In 1893 the city of
Philadelphia, then having population
of 10000. was stricken, and 1000 per-
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-08-10
LIVING EXPENSES.
It Requires Much More to Support a
Family Than 5 Years Ago.


In the last bulletin issued by the bu-
reau of labor it is shown that the living
expenses of the average Jmily during
the period between 1890 and 1904 have
increased from % to 80 per cent.
Beans and salt beef have gone up Is
per cent, lard 10 per cent, butter "a per
cent, cornmeal 50 per cent, crackers 1873
per cent, mOlasses 6 per cent, eggs 1916
per cent, herrings $50 per cent, salt 15
per cent. pepper 65.3 per cent and cur
rants 80 per cent.
These are only a few of the articles
which show an increase. Although the
bureau of labor claims that articles class
ed under the general head of Food
have increased in price only - per cent,
the argument is a false one, is the claim
of the New York World.
While it is shown that -four has in
creased SO per cent and eggs 1916 per
cent in price, nutmegs have decreased
55.7 per cent and primes 44.6 per cent.
Nevertheless they are all Jumped in
together under the head of Food" and
an average increase of per cent is OBJ
tanned. This is the merest sophistry.
Since 1894 canned goods have advanc-
ed over % per cent on the dozen cans.
The Standard Oil Company has advanced
the price of oil 8 cents a gallon in the
same time Bread is still 3 cents, al
though the price of -four has risen 36
per cent This is because the bakers. to
protect themselves, were forced to make
the loaf smaller.
The hens of to-day produce four times
as many eggs as similar number did
ten years ago. The advance in price has
been phenomenal The art of cold stor-
age is the one great barrier which pre-
vents commodities from finding natural
price level These cold storage plants
are controlled by the trusts.
We eat eggs laid year ago. We eat
chickens and game that We're killed last
year and beef that has been on ice for
years. You may find in these cold stor-
age houses barrels of frozen turkeys
which were killed last Thanksgiving day
and which you may probably eat next
November.
Soda crackers have decreased 1O5 per
cent in price and about so per cent in
size. Fresh vegetables cannot very well
| be kept for next years consumption, con-
seauently they have decreased naturally
| in price with the advance in truck farm
ing.
Coal has clambered up the scale about
50 ton since 1890, without counting the
| extra high figures reached In 1913.
As for clothing cotton fanneis have
| increased 1873 per cent, common sultlnss
| Ill per cent, common boots and shoes
| 16.2 per cent. women's dress goods l6e
per cent. blankets 1S.3 per cent, anu
| thread 20.1 per cent.
The laborer pays more by ID per cent
| for his furniture now than ten years
ago. He pays about 10 per cent more
| for the commonest kind of dishes and
table cutlery, and for the luxury OF to-
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-08-10
BLACK RUST SCARE.
Wheat Farmers Worried Because OF
BIight's Appearance.

The trcpidation created ty the report
cd appearance of ''black rust in the
spring wheat belt is due rather TO
vague uncertainty as to What the condl-
:ions may be than TO absolute khoWl-
edge as to the facts of the situation.
saws the Chicago Daily News. Al
though rust is Il phenomenon OF regular
occurrence. it is difficult to foreteil with
accuracy in any given year just how
DANA ging it is going TO be. Its appear
ance is an occasion for anxiety but not
necessarily for alarm. the injury it may
inflict depending largely upon the time
Of its appearance and the state OF au-
vancement of the crop.
Perhaps the most ominous feature OF
the reports received thus far from varl-
ons sections of the Northwest is that
while black rust has appeared early, the
crops are comparatively late. The cause
of rust is a microscopic spore which Is
borne through the air and which i'll dry
weather is comparatively harmless. In
periods of rain or heavy humidity the
spores settle on the wheat and Germi-
nate, their presence being shown by
| the brownish red or black rust which
appears. The result is that the sap OF
| the plant is absorbed and the berry or
kernel of the wheat, receiving no nutrl-
| ton, fails to develop. Thus, if the plant
has already reached an advanced stage
of development, the rust does relatively
little damage. If, on the other hand,
the plant is late in coming to maturity
or the spores are deposited unusually
early in the season, the damage done
may be enormous.
Telesrams from station agents over
! 1900 to 1000 miles of railroad in Iowa
South Dakota, Nebraska and southern
Minnesota, however, say mo rust.
These agents were instructed by railroad
officials to make careful inquiry con
corning tho reported black rust In wheat
The replies are unanimous that there II
none of this destructive parasite in then
immediate localities. The only damage
they report is to potatoes which, 1t L
said. will not equal last years yield IL
Nebraska, South Dakota and Minnesot;
by % per cent.
Whether or not injury by rust thi
year will be sufficient to reduce material
ly the size of the wheat crop depends
very largely upon the weather condi
tions prevailing during the remainder o
the season, continues the Chicago paper
Up to the present these conditions ap
pear to have been adverse, though ther
is little to indicate that few weeks o
bright, dry weather would not insure tn
country against serious loss. The nfec
ton seems to be confined to local area
as yet. In estimating its probable ef
feet, of course, due allowance must b
made for the active imaginations of spec
ulators who find an occasional rus
scare of service in manipulating tn
market.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-08-10
HISTORY OF THE PLAGUE.
Memories of Some Yellow Fever
Scourges in the South.

The history of yellow fever in the
United States, with the awful memories
of the summer and fall of 1878 still ris-
ing like ghostly specters, is we'll calcu-
lated to arouse dread of what may en-
sue between now and the frosts OF au-
tumn. With the frightful death lists OF
the past before them, it is small wonder
that the people of the Southern cities
are in condition bordering on panic.
In New Orleans yellow fever prevail
ed to some extent every year as tar back
as the records so up to 1880. with the
exception of the years the city was un-
der the military control of Gen. Ben
Butler. and the regulations of war time
completely interdicted travellers from the
tropics.
In 1850 the city changed its system of
quarantine from the absolute Introduction
of commerce, which offered incentive to
run the blockade" to more reason
able detention of vessels from infected
ports that keep suspects from seeking
entrance to the city surreptitiously.
The mortality in New Orleans in the
years of greatest yellow fever pestilence
from 1917 to 1878 was