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The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-01-31
Thursday, Jan. 81, 1907
RAILROAD PERIL.

The people of the United States
have "new peril to try their nerves
and wrench their hearts.
1t is peril OF the new twentieth
csntury-the peril ot railroad travel.
Approximately 800 passengers
have been killed during the last few
months in the most appalling series
of railroad accidents the century has
ever known, brought about, as mat
ter of common knowledge, by desper-
ate efforts oi the trunk line companies
TO make more money.
Twenty years ago people travelled
on railroad trains with comparative
safety. There were some accident
but few men dreaded trip by rail
Even ten years ago the peril was
not great. In 1897 only 222 pas
sengers were killed
But look at the last four munths
A total Of 800 human beings, pas
Sengers Oh trains in the United
States, were torn and mangied,
scalded and burned to death in the
coaches "i the gluttonous railroad
trust. Horror 222 per cent greater
in tour months than in the whole of
1897.
During 1897 6437 persons, incIud
lDg railroad employees, lost their
lives during the year on account of
railroad accidents. and 36, 900 were
INJURED. Last year more than 10,-
600 were killed and 100, 900 injured
The slaughter for the toll of 1907
has already begun with terrible
mortality. The railroads are over
worked, overcrowded and over.c capi-
tsized. Earnings that should he
devoted to improving and replenish-
ing the equipment and paying for a |
better class OF labor, are diverted to
dividends to keep up the value of
watered stock.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-01-31
Editors Meet.

Columbus, Ohio Jan. 20.-The
Ohio Associated Dailies opened it's
annua! session here to-day with an
attendance of about a hundred
representatives, composed mostly
of well-known newspaper men of
the state. Aside from a business
session, consistsng of the reading
of the reports of committees,
several technical subjects were
discussed this evening.
Deputy Auditor'of State Edward
NJ. Fullington gave the flical end
of the publication of the County
Commissioners reports, while +.
), Harter, of Akron, spoke on the
present libel law. Webster Hunt.
ington told of the Ohio Magazine,
he is publishing, and G. |. knight,
of Akron, had subjet on the
publication of the acts of Legis-
lature.
Allen o. Myers, well known sas
a writer, surprised the audience
by asking permission to say a few
words. He told of his career and
how be had been rougly treated
by newspapers, but his words
were spoken in manner that brougt
out vigorous applause. The meet
ing will conclude tomorrow with
the election Of officers and the
submitting of annual reports.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-01-31
Death of Joseph Engler.
(Ohio SUM

J. Joseph Engler, a well-known
resident of the West Side and a
former city councilman, dropped
dead at his home, so DAVIS avenue,
Tuesday at $50 p. M. of heart
trouble. Mr.. Engler had not been
feeling well for some time, but it
was thought that the illness was
but transient. He was alone when
occurred. Arising from his chair,
Mr., Engler fell to the floor. Miss
Tessie Engler, an adopted
daughter, hearing the fall, hurried
to the spot, only that death had
ensued.
Mr.. Engler was 80 years of age
and was at the time Cf death
superintendent of the West Broad
street branch of the Columbus
Street railway. He served two
terms rs city councilman, between
1890 and 1902.
He was born in Columbus and
has always resided here. Besides
his wife, six brothers and sisters
survive. They are Lawrence En-
gler, foreman of the Hooking
Valley; George Engler and Her
man Engler, Mrs. William /.
Dickson of Columbia Center and
Mrs. p. II. Vogel and Mrs. Rein
hart of this city. His aged father
also survives, Mr.. Francis En-
gler, aged 80 years. The deceased
has been married for - years and
had no children of his own, the
one child, Miss Tessie. being
adopted.
MIR. Engler is we'll known in
Logan having married Miss Lizzie
kinle, sister of Mrs, Rudolph
Brown.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-01-31
DR.. viii Hansen, Killed,

Word was received here yester-
day of the accidental death Of DR..
Will Han.en, caused by having
been thrown from a buggy, near
his home in Texas.
DR.. Hansen was native of Log
an, eldest son Of John Hansen, who
recently died in Iowa. He
married Emma Rochester of Log
an. who with their children sur
vive him.
Having graduated in medicine
DR.. Hansen opened an office in
Jacksonville, and enjoyed an i'm
mense practice in that city. Sub
sequentIy he removed to Chicago,
and then to Texas.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-01-31

Of rov,l 9i,.4-tlerc IS more work
than workers. Tollers name their own
price. anl yet the ranks are untitled
1t looks as though the classes which
thinl; they have risen above such things
must view labor In different light
and consider its lr portance. not its
meanness. The rule dever TO do what
you can hire done OF ,urse falls down
when nobody can be nircd. Labor Is
not only honornble; 1t Is noble in view
of its results. Money and goods and
lands do not give perfect independence.
There must be labor back of them I'LL.
The farm boss, the store boss and the
shop boss, with hand and muscle tain
ell TO do his own work If necessary, Is
the only real independent The canal
shows that there is such Il thing as be-
ing "worli.poor," and labor is the sole
agent that can lift that poverty.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-01-31
Men Tor Our Ria nnna.


The little ripple over the Japanese
question has agaiu called attention to
our coast defenscs. The Hull bill for
the increase and reorganization Of the
artillery corps is still unfinished bust
ness in congress and there has been n
disposition to argue from that that our
coast batteries would be inefFiciently
served In the event OF war. CONNER
clal bodies in the coast cities which
sre easily scared over the prospect Of
a scrap with foreign power have pc
the bill. and military officials in this
department OF service have again and
again reported the pressing need Of
more officers and men for the coast
artillery. Bnt all this does not mean
that our rich harbors are ut the mercy
of Togo's ships or the Dreadnoughts Of
any first class sea power.
In his report of Il year ago Secretary
Taft said that for defense against at
tack we should need to double or treble
our force at the coast batteries at once.
That could be done almost at the tap
of the drum We have the guns, the
emplacements and the electrical and
steam plants required to work the
guns. The Hull bill provides for sub
stantial addition OF men and officers
for coast artillery service, also for the
separation as organizations OF the
provision Is necessary for the reason
that the training required for the field
batteries and the coast batteries is
radically different. The main need,
however, for war emergencies is cleo
trical skill in handling the high power
coast guns. Provision has been made
for Improving this phase of the service
by increasing the pay so as to fairly
compete with wages of the same class
of talent in civil life. 1t is of course
as great an act Of folly to put money
into big forts and batteries without
providing men to handle the pieces |
as 1t would be to build costly |
and call them navy with
out putting aboard officers and men to |
operate them. However, the foreign |
power which imagines that Uncle
Sans seacoasts can be run up against |
with impunity will pay for the first
and that dearly. This country
Is full of electricians and of gunners
and competent young officers. They
may not be on the job now, because
garrison service is irksome at best and
1nbearable in peace times. but at the
first call the ranks will be swamDed
with recruits, who will not be dough
boys either. Men don't count pay in
war. The attraction is excitement and
glory, with saving grace of sterling
The volunteer armies of
1861 built bridges, railways and tele-
graph lines as they marched on. Arti-
icers and engineers put aside KNAPP
sack and gun to take up the tools and
of experts, and vice versa.
Preparedness is all right. but alarms
ire all wrong when based upon the
that American patriotism
md daring merely mark time while
'uf civilization strides forward. All
he up TO date resources OF the nation
It large will be rendered TO the GOV
rnment the moment an enemy hap
ems to call without ringing the bell.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-01-31
The nespised sklm nilIls.


The popular prejudice anent skim
milk in this country is hit of in the
lines of "Pinnfore" which run:
Things are seldom what they seem.
Skim milk masquerades as cream.
Skim milk is for swine, cream for the
table of good lvers. According to the
Hospital, a London medical journal,
which discusses the present devotion
to rich" or pure" milk "a this coun-
try. the swine may get the best OF the
bargain sometimes. This paper says
the milk richest in cream is not the
most nutritious for human beings, be.
cause II Is less ensily digested and ab-
sorbed than milk in which the fat per-
centuge Is low. TO quote.
Thus n "thin" milk is for all purposes
save for energy aud heat production, as
valuable food as the so called "rich"
milk. Indeed II not lnfrequently hap
pens ns the experimental feeding of
young growing animals has shown. that
n thin milk may prove In the long run
more flesh forming than n rich milk. in
nsmuch as the former IL less liable to
induce CASTRO enterlc disorders Let us
consider what this means. II means first
OF all, that the enormous quantity OF
skim milk produced in this country could
be turned to more economical use than
the feeding of animals or the manufac-
ture of "ivory" for table knives and
plano keys. The despised skim milk IL "A
valuable article of food, capable OF sup
plying many Of the wants of tho organ
ism and, from it's lightness and digcstl-
bility, peculiarly suitable to those whose
digestive powers debllitated. IL
means, further, that buttermilk. which
can be had for the asking almost every
where in this country. Is also valuable
food for mon and women, although at
present utilized only to feed pigs. Surely,
II he is esteemed the greatest benefactor
TO the race who can grow two grains Of
corn where only one grew before, In like
manner honor should be paid him who
rescues q waste product and transforms
II into a valued article of nations diet.
The prejudice in towns and cities
against watered milk has led to the
suspicion that all thin milk is watered.
Such is not necessarily the case, for
some breeds of cows yield thin milk,
Milk from different dairies may vary
in appearance and yet be equally pure.
The public should be protected from
INSCRIPTIONS dealers, but 1t seems un-
reasonable to make the fat percentage
of milk offered for sale the standard
for an estimation of its purity or its
food value.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-01-31
Labor and ths primal Cura..

One important service to the people
OF the country by the presidents mes
sage ON the canal situation Is the clear.
ing up OF the mystery about labor al
the great ditch Heretofore a clear un,
derstanding OF the matter has been i'm,
possible owing TO conflicting state
ments put forth by seemingly trust
worthy witnesses. 1t turns ont that
II Is possible for northern men to work
pn the isthmus, and yet the canal com
mission is hard pushed to get laborers
on the job West India negroes are
good when they can be obtained, but
the governors of the English posses
slons discourage labor from lea aving the
Islands for Panama. Spaniards and
Italians are good for the work, but
cannot be had in efficient numbers. In
a nutshell there Is vast enterprise TO
be put through by the sweat OF the
brow, and the earth must be raked to
find men who are under the curse and
want bread bad enough to face IsoIa-
tlon and hardship to get it.
Surely ditch digging ia not the despic-
able and accursed thing mankind has
long considered II when progress es-
sentlal 10 the race must halt because
want Is nowhere desperate enough to
drive men TO the spade. The canal is
only a striking instance OF what Is
becoming evident In all Departments
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-01-31
Trustee Appointed
Bankrupt.
Tor

Lancaster, O., Jan. s29.-(Spe'
cial. Referee in Bankruptcy C.
G.. Pickering heard the bankruptcy
case against b. E. Dunn, owner of
the Hooking Valley Bridge works,
when many of the creditors were
present, and elected Attorney l..
G. Silbaugh of this city trustee,
who gave bond in the sum of $40;
600. Among the creditors w s
the Columbus Mill and Mine Sup
ply company. The business of
the concern will be continued un-
til the present contracts are con-
pleted.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-01-31

"Often did the safety of thousands
in battle depend upon the fidelity of
one" Is a sentiment which makes every
comrade in the Grand Army hero in
the eyes of every other comrade. Re
was fireman on the Monitor in the
famous fight with the AIerrimac in
1862 died in obscurity in an inland
town. This humble stoker shared in
none of the picturesque and thrilling
phases of that history making battle
between the first ironclad ships and
was awarded no medal of honor. but
he WAS hero and deserves a parting
thought just the same.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-01-31
BRyAN'S
""' ADDRESS.
columbus Press. !


Remarkable interest is being
manifested in the forthcoming adj
dress, to be delivered by W. j.
Bryan before the board of trade,
February 90. Secretary Bassell
states that he is receiving letters
from various parts of the state,
requesting tickets and other ac-
commodations. All these are be-
ing turned down, as the manage
ment feels that it will be put to
the test to meet the natural re-
quirements of the members here,
who are going to attend. In ad-
dition, applications of several
hundred more are expected and
new names are coming in all the
time.
Mr., Bryan will address the
mem bers on the Old World and tn e
lessons lie has learned from it, in
his travels about the globe. 1t is
to be his maiden address and will
be heard by the people of Column
bus for the first time. Mr., Bryan
has never, as yet, spoken on this
topic anywhere. The distinguish
ed orator has declined to accept
any remuneration, but during his
stay here, he will be quartered at
the Chittenden, where a suit OF
rooms have been reserved for him.
Incidently, in connection with his
coming, good many people have
seen fit to complain because they
say the board has no right to APP
propriate Mr.. Bryan to itself ex-
clusively. They argue that the
public should be allowed the bal
cony privileges at least for the
oratorical event. To this Secre-
tary Bassell Joins that it will cost
money to maintain the board and
to give banquet of this character.
At the present time out of the
hundreds and even thousands of
men in Columbus W no are able to
pay their ten dollars a year only
eleven hundred see fit TO do so and
he declares that when there are
any advantages or pleasure to be
enjoyed they should accrue to
those who pay the bills. He cites
that there are eight entertainments
every year as good as any theatre
to which the m members and their
families go and that on inaugura-
tion day the board OF trade, which |
arranges the affair, is entitled to
the benefits in the way of ticke is
and good seats. Mr.. Bassell
points out many things that the
board does at great expense and
a CUES that it is but natural and |
Just its members who foot the bills
should enjoy the fruit
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-01-31
General Booths rours.

London, Jan 30.-General William
Booth, the aged founder and head of
the Salvation Army, has mapped out
travel tours for this year that would
tax the strength of much younger
man The general left here for Den
mark. Norway and Sweden. where for
two weeks he will address two or
three meetings a day, On Feb. % he
will leave London on the steamer Min
neapolis for New York, He will spend
two weeks in the American metropolis
before proceeding by way of Canada
to take the steamer Minnesota on
April | for Japan.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-01-31
THE FUND
EVAPORATED

The evaporation of campaign
fund estimated to have been ST.,
200 down to beggarly 800 is said
to be at the bottom of the resent
revolution in Republican politics
in Vinton County, which is said
to be not only the smallest, but
the "cussedest" in the State of
Ohio. With the old ring went
down Otto Vollenweider, of Nc
Arthur, who has been the boss in
that country for many years.
He has been a member of the
County, District and state Com
mittees, and could be depended
upon to deliver the puny strength
of Ninton after the proper arrange
ments had been made. His over
throw is primarily due to the re-
volt of 'Lafe" Eggleston, for
many years his chief lieutenant,
but the predisposing cause was
his wabbling and uncertainty of
action, as we'll as the making of
some deals that did not pan out
well. AT the congressional con-
vention which unhorsed General
Grosyenor and nominated Albert
Douglas, Vollenweider gave a
pretty fair imitation of "a contin-
uous somersault. Then came his
defeat for the nomination for COM
mon Pleas Judge by Hollis john
son, although he had been solemn
ly promised the place by the leaders
in the district. At the Dayton
State Convention Vollenweider and
his two fellow delegates did not
show up at the caucus, with the
result that the district went for
the Senators by one vote. Dur
ing the campaign Albert Douglas,
who was up against a desperate
condition, saw to it that the proper
of war material was sent
into Finton County. Itturns out,
to the omen CHARGE of |
Eggleston, thai but little of this
money was spent. Vollenweider
wasfound guilty, not of the un-
pardonable crime of holding out"
but of being disloya! to Hollis
Johnson, an offense that was next
to universal throughout the dis
trict.
But it is safe to say that the
next Chairman will see to it that
tn" "boys" are not ignored by the
Treasurer. One of the happiest
men in the county over this result
Is Judge Coultrap, who has charg-
ed Vollenweider with depriving
Vinton of representation upon the
bench in order to further his own
He dumped Coultrap
benefit of clergy.
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The Texas Wonder

Cures all Kidney, Bladder and
Rheumatic troubles; sold by all
druggists, or two months treat
ment by mail, for ST.. DR.. f. w.
Hall, 1926 Olive Street, St. Louis,
Mo. Send for testin onials.
July 10, 'O6, 1-yr.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-01-31

Washington, Jan. 3O.-The agricul,
tural appropriation occupied the
house, and as usual. when the amend
ment striking out the free distribution
OF seeds was reached. the members
from the farming districts outyoted
those from the cities, reversed a
ruling OF the chair by vote OF 1876 to
IS, and restored the paragraph as has
been the law for number of years
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-01-31

Mr., Carnegie opposes the income fax
idea, but he thinks the inheritance tax
should amount to almost the whole
estate. With law of that drastic
nature in force the rich will follol
Carnegie's own example and see to It
that there Is no "whole estate" worth
bothering about.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-01-31
INSANE LAD
May Be Witness at Murder Trial.
Jury Secured.

Jury oSCuTcu.
Riyerhead, l.. L., Jan. 80. - A jury
has been secured for the trial of Dr..
James W. Simpson, the dentist, charg-
ed with The murder of his father-in-
law, Barley T. Horner. In question
ing talesman the district attorney
asked if lie would accept the testi-
mony OF person who had been an
inmate of an insane asylum. This, in
connection with the fact that the Pol
ish stable hoy of the Horners. who
was the only eyewitness of the killing.
OF Horner, and became insane at the
inquest, was brought to Riverhead
from the ASYLUM, is regarded as indi-
eating that It is the intention of the
prosecution TO put him on the witness
stand.
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Worth $sO,OOO.O

Mrs. Sage is worth more than $50,
0oo,oO0 She is nearly 30 years old, i'll,
lonely, gTiet-strieken, surrounded by
detectives and paid earetakers. She
is childless and virtually a prisoner,
importuned ceaselessly by gold hunters
and eut OF absolutely from communi-
cation with her friends because she
cannot trust them.
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MIssourI Two.cent Fare nIII.

Jefferson City, Mo, Jan 80. The
2-cent railroad fare bill was ordered
engrossed in the house without dis.
senting vote, after an argument OF an
hour AS engrossed the bill provides
for 2-cent fare on all railroads In Mis-
souri, except on independent lines not
more Than 10 miles in length, which
may charge cents a mile
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-01-31

Subscriptions for a statue of Carlyle
in Scotland came in so slow that the
scheme for memorial has been
changed to tablet costing only a
third OF the amount asked for statue.
Probably the Scotch admirers Of the
sage of Chelsea think his works are a
better memorial han anything In stone
or bronze.
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That Peace Prize Award.


One London editor expressed the
opinion that President Roosevelt should
not have been awarded the Nobel peace
prize for bringing to end the Russo
Japanese war. Perhaps the English
man thinks the laps did the yeomans
share of the business by their sure aim.
But at all events the Norwegian par-
lament. which had the final say in the
matter, was sure of its ground, for it
was put up to that body to decide be-
tween rival nominees for the honor
The Nobel prizes are awarded to
persons deemed most worthy by rea-
son OF distinguished service in each of
the fields of physics, chemistry. med
icine, literature and the arts of peace.
The prizes for achievements in science
are awarded 10 nominees chosen by
certain Scandinavian societies. For
the peace prize there is considerable
latitude in making up the college OF
awards. In the case under cOnsidera-
tlon one set of nominators was com
posed of university professors of law,
political science. history and phlloso.
ply, This group it was which pre-
sented to parliament the name of Theo-
dor5 Roosevelt. There were other nom-
inees, one notably, a Norwegian, stand
ing in high favor, but the parliament
finally voted the honor to the president
of the United States for his distin-
guished services in connection with the
war between Russia and Japan.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-01-31

Verbose and vehement Bernard Shaw
says that his opinion OF. his native Ire
land may be guessed from the fact
That he Is self exiled and intends TO
iemain 50. But Maxim Gorky also has
somewhat similar feelings about Amer.
lca.
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Drops Dead of Apoplexy.

Macarthur, Ohio, January 29th. II.
5. Will. for many years a prominent
merchant and one of the most wealth
lest citizens of this place dropped
dead of heart failure.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-01-31

BY the way. that awakened con
science of the states," which Secretary
Root declares is the only salvation for
state authority seems to be very much
in evidence. Nearly every state has
had moral sbakeup within recent
years, and in the majority of the pro-
gressive commonwealths the move
ment Is still seething.
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Freight trains In collIsIon.

South McAlester /, H., Jan. 30.-
Eight persons We're injured, two Ia
tally, by collision OF Missouri, Kan
sss 4 Texas freight train number 404.
bound for Texas, and local passen-
ger train, At crowder City, l. T. The
fatally injured: Freight Engineer W
b. MeCaryer Of Denison. Tex; Frelghs
Fireman I'd Henderson,
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-01-31

1t may be said in favor of lynchIng
that those Huns who summarily
strung up uhe directors of collapsed
savings bank rendered bank wreckIng
temporarily unpopular In one cOmmu-
nifty at least.