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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-08-06

A former well-to-do Ka1ns farmer,
who is over six feet high and weighs
nearly 200 pounds, is stranded in Okla
homa, and is selling bouquets of wild
flowers for living.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-08-06
A STRANGE SrOM.
Tho killing of a GPeat sorpcat No Lel
Than 115 Years Old

Tho killing of a Great scrpc.t No Less
Than 115 Years Old
EARLY IN JanuaYy Of tho present year
woodman ensuged IN ohoppfng some
Of the monster oaks In the northern
part of the great "Black Forest" Ger
many, and who had buin q ffrs against
large dead log, preparatory 10 partak-
ing of his middle meal, was surprised
to see serpent Of gigantic proportions
crawl from the log ~ soon - Sae rot
ten wood had got well warmed through.
The day was bittes cold, and ths.snake
only made few yards o~es 6hs<soosn
ground until his convolutio0s become
smaller and smaller, until ~ finally
ceased to wigg3e and q~ictlyscoiled up
near a large pile Of brush. Tho sturdy
German chopper, who had been moro
surprised than scared, waited until the
creature had become thoroughly be-
numbed with tho cold, and then ap.
preached and dispatched him with his
AK. Measurements showed the slimy
creature to be twenty-seven feet, six
inches In length, and nearly fifteen
inches through tho body In tho middle.
But the most ourious part Of the story
is yet to be told Just back of the Inn
mense head, which was eleven inches
in length and almost as broad. little
gold ring had been put through tho
skin. It was In tho form Of two rings
rather than one, being shaped not un-
like a figure 8. One part Of the ring
was through tho skin, while the other
was through hole In small copper
coin bearing date Of 1712. One side of
the coin was perfectly smooth. with
the exception Of these letters and fig
ures, which had evidently been cut on
1t with pocketknffe, tho workmanship
being very roughs Louis Krstzer, B.
G. o. 1881" Some OF tho older fnhab-
itants of the .'Black Foresr remember
hearing their parsats toll of"Krutzer,
the serpent chaxmer," and they all unite
in declaring thss This gigantic serpena
was formerly the properly Of the old
''charmer," and that It was - least one
hundred and dfoesn yesss ola whom
killed by the woodehopper on thaA cold
January dav OF 1891
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-08-06
OUR VERY BEST PEOPLE

Confirm our statement when we say that
DR.. Acker's English Remedy is in every
way superior to any and all other prepa-
rations for the Throat and Lungs. In
Whooping Cough and Group, it is magic
and relieves at once. We offer you a
sample bottle free. Remember, this
Remedy is sold on a positive guarantee.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-08-06

Foressn Trade Under ths AfoKinisy Tapal1
Returns are At hand for eleven months
Of the fiscal year, and for eight Of these
months VIZ have been under the McKin-
10y tarH, which Fres-traders menda-
cioult said was intended to destroy our
foreign trade. Comparing the eleven
months Of this year with the same peri
cd in the last fiscal year we have:
Eleven
months. 1901 l889-0O Per cent
Imp'ts, hpeA $8J ,84o 10 $2A8,9T Z8l Ino $40
mports,du-
liable. 80. 4A1l22s3 4e9,s9s,lso Dec, "a
Total imp'ts n, ,465O0 7l3,s75, ,67 Ino. al
Exports Do
msstto.... s1a.2l7M T9Sl,b& INC. 80
Exp'rts. for
eign ...... 100TA,4 ,4S u,406rO Dec, III
Total g.
ports $50. 620,6N,7 ,7a9 60AH7834 Inc. 81
Total tradA. 8, sos s,7s4 81 sOl mo 6s
But they will continue to say not only
that the Mckinley bill was intended to
destroy our commerce. they will say 1t
has.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-08-06

There is said to be spring in Mendo-
cino county, California, from which rises
such noxious gas that one Whit of it will
extingush life.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-08-06
Professional Cardh.

H. O. DAWSON. L. R. DUQ4eAnD.
DAwsoN . DucKwahI'
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
HrLLsBoRo, OHIO.
Collections promptly attended to. Real estate
bought, sold, rented and exchanged. Notary Pub
lie in the office.
OFrlcE-Upstairs, Trimble Building, northwest
corner High and Court streets.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-08-06

I am Protectionist because I am an
American. We should have Free-trade
among ourselves because we honor one
flag and are citizens Of common ooun-
try. But the man who builds no houses
hero, who pays no taxes here, who en-
ploys no labor here, who does nothing 10
contribute to our growth and to our
prosperity, but who lives abroad beyond
the oceans, whence he desires TO bring
his products, either farm OF manufac-
tured, into This great American market
in competition with ours he should pay
for the privilege; and when hs has paid
Or TIE privilege we viii cover the money
into the treasury OF the United States,
and with II we will cancel our obhga-
tions and carry on the concerns Of gov
eminent. And would do this In the
name Of patriotism and my country be.
cause I believe 1t right
b w. PRRxn1.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-08-06
"wAY 1 AM A PRoTecr,oNlsr."


Eeasons Of Senator Casey, b. r. Jones
and Congressman Perkins.
Because Protection steadily enlarges
the home market for home products.
England buys the worlds surplus
wheat. She demands "a big loaf for
tupencN" Accordingly she giuts her
markets from evary source and usually
is able to dictate Improbable prices Tor
American grain.
When our exportsble surplus Is large,
prices are rarely good; when small,
always; 80 that, strangely, deficient
yield Is sometimes good luck for the
farmer.
Well paid wage earners are generous
consumers.
Protection alone insures American
labor against European pauper wages.
When, under Protection, American
industries shall employ bread eaters suf-
fcient 10 nearly consume American
cereals, then the farmer will no longer
sell his grain at cost of production or
less. He will escape the competition of
the ryot and the serf. His industry will
be prohtable--his calling honored and
truly independent.
LYMAN r. CASEY.
I Ism Protectionist because our eoun-
try has prospered with Protection and
languished without 1t.
Because revenue can more easily, more
surely and with less objection be raised
by judicious protective tariff laws than
otherwise.
Because Protection diversifes employ.
ment and largely relieves wage earners
from foreign competition, thereby en-
abling them to be liberal consumers as
well as producers
Because, as has been demonstrated,
the effect Of Protection Is the cheapening
Of products.
Because defense against injurious i'm
portahons Is as necessary and justifiable
as Is an army and navy.
Because the theory Of Freetrade be-
tween nations Is as fallacious, impraeti-
cable and utterly absurd as is that Of free
love between families.
B. F. JONES
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-15
The Gold is Coming Back.

NEW YORK, Sept. S-The banking
house of Lazard Freres has been ad-
vised of the shipment of million dol
lars in gold from Europe. This makes,
with the amount forwarded to Heidel-
bach, Ickelheimer & CO.,a tOtalOf 14mil-
lions which is now on the way or ready
to start from Europe for this port. The
early movement this way has surprised
Wall street, as the rates of foreign ex-
change do not permit the import of
gold as a strictly exchange transaction.
The Fourth National bank had initi-
ated policy to facilitate gold imports
which, if generally adopted, will tend
to facilitate the current Of gold from
Europe. This bank has decided to
adopt in essence the principles OF the
great European banks in allowing the
shippers interest on gold while it is in
transit. It is understood that the
Fourth National has already lent a
large amount OF money to foreign houses
here for the purchase of gold without
exacting an interest charge while the
gold is on the way from Europe.
The early shipments of gold abroad
were called special transactions" as
they were made largely against the
warrant of exchange rates. The ex-
port movement was facilitated by the
great banks of continental Europe per-
hitting their clients to draw interest
from the moment they were advised
that gold had been purchased here.
Private brokers in London pursued the
same method, advancing money to
bankers who desired to bring gold from
the United States without charging
interest while the money was in transit.
The United States treasury is unable
to adopt the policy of the foreign banks
to influence specie movements in ad-
vance of absolute commercial condi-
lions. Many New York bankers, how
ever, believe that a concerted move
ment among the:great New York banks
in relieving importers of interest
charges while gold is on the ocean
would be entirely practicable. 1t is not
intended by the men who entertain this
idea to attempt to thwart the legitimate
operation of international exchange,
but merely to Offset the advantages
furnished by the foreign banks to i'm
porters OF gold to Europe.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-15
Why some People Get Drunk.

Still, even after physical restraint has
been faithfully persevered IN Tor long
periods, many of those who have been
subjected to it resume the habit of get
ting drunk soon after they are set at
liberty. They do this simply because
they want to- Drunkenness is a mode
of enjoyment for them. They either dc
not believe it to be injurious, or, If so
belieAing. they drink and knowingly
take the consequences. Not long ago
a patient said to me: doctor, you may
lock me up and surround me by guards
when l 60 out, and you may advise Inc
as much as you please, and you may
continue this system of treatment for
ten years or more, and when you stop
it, and pass from under your charge,
I will get drunk. I shall do it because
l like to get drunk. / am free citizen
of this country, and have a right to
get drunk if l wish to do So" In this
connection it may be stated that many
persons continue to drink to excess be-
cause they believe they have a moral
right to do SO if they choose; and they
feel that it is an outrage upon their
personal liberty to subject them to re-
straint. AS to moral suasion, the third
of our means of cure, it is mainly sue
cessful with those unfortunate but in
telligent persons who strongly desire to
be cured. 1t is with these that the ad-
vice of a physician IN whom they have
confidence, the encouragement that he
is able to give them, and his charity to-
ward their failings which his knOwl-
edge of human nature gives him, proves
most successful. These are the patients
to whose honor we can trust with the
most confidence, and these are the ones
who are most generally cured.
William A. Hammond.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-15
Significant Language.

An article on 'The Present Western
Currency Agitators, in the Nav num-
Der of the Bankers monthly, closes as
follows:
Well,we believe that the silver lobby is vast
ly stronger than the handful of raw currency
reformers which will amuse the wits at the
by silver is something the F. M. b. A. repre-
sentatves will never see, nor will their long
ears ever hear the reading OF an act passed
abolishing the national banks. There does not
seem TO be anything for them to do, since they
pin their faith to these two dogmas Yes, they
can vote but at whose bidding and on which
side will they votes
How do you like that farmers of ILL
nois and of the country? What a polite,
delicate and cultured way these bank
ers have of calling you jackasses. The
reason for their confidential insolence is
plainly shown in the last sentence,
'Yes, they can vote" but as long as
you vote in either OF the old parties,
both of which they control, they will
run the finances of the country to suit
themselves. In the words of another
banker, THE banks will select the can
didates for both parties, and then let
the id fool people fight over which
one of our men they'll elect" Farm
ers, do you propose to keep right on al.
lowing yourselves to be made the tools
of the plutocrats? If you do, we won't
defend you from their insnlts, Iowa
Tribune,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-15
PASTE AND SCISSORS.

Near Meriden, VIM. Grandyk, aged
II, was whipped by White Caps on
account OF general cussedness.
There are few buster places than the
library of the New York Bar Associa-
ton on Sunday. The big house in
Twenty ninth street is full of law books,
and everything is arranged SO as to
procure silence and promote study.
Every reader may summon an attendant;
by electric bell without leaving his seat.
and almost any law book may be had on
call. The dingy and ill-carpeted parlor
is the meeting place OF the most distin-
guished lawyers in the city.
At a glassworks in White Mills.
Wayne county, Pa, there is on exhibi-
ton what is regarded as the finest set OF,
cut glass ever turned out in this cOun-.
try 1t consists of $50 separate pieces,
and has been ordered by the United
States government for the White,
House. On each piece of the set from
the mammoth center piece and punch,
howl to the tiny salt cellars, is engraved,
the coat of arms of the United States.
The work alone has occupied months of
time. The total cost will be in the
neighborhoOd of Sc, 600.
Lathly Nichols of ThomastOn, Me-,
whose diseased arm was recently ampu-
tated, experienced some remarkable.
sensations after the operation had been
completed, says the New York Sun
After amputatiOn the arm was. placed
in box in somewhat cramped position,
and Nichols complained of q severe (,
pain Without his knowledge the arm
was placed in more natural position.
whereupon he expressed. great relief.
AS the missing member was carried
just how the box was moved, and when
it was tipped from a level he felt con-
pain. He told when it was
placed in the ground and indicated by
gestures with his remaining arm every
shovelful of earth that was thrown up
on it. expressing much relief when the
interment was over.
One of the most unique suits ever filed.
in Minnesota, says a dispatch from ST..
Paul, that placed on the docket OF the.
district court court at Minneapolis takes
the blue ribbon. John w. Turner, q
thrifty grocer, asks that Miss Eta
pretty milliner OF Iowa,
be required to pay him IS, 900 for flirt-
ing. He has been keeping company
with the young lady for some months.
but she gave him up for another. Re-
ferring to his suit Turner says: This.
Is not acknowledgements case, but a
case for damages. don't like flirting,
and am going to show people that this.
is very unhealthy one for that
Kind of business. l have been fair with
the girl. | told her that l detested
lirting. and when l commenced keep
ng company with her told her that /
lid it with the intention of marrying
her, and | had every reason to believe
hat she intended to marry me. Now
The las gone to flirting with other nAo-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-15
German.
Syrup
For Coughs & Colds.

John F. Jones, Edom, Tex. writes
have used German Syrup for the
past six years, for Sore Throat,
Cough, Colds, Pains in the Chest
and Lungs, and let me say to any
one wanting such medicine
German Syrup is the best.
B.W. Baldwin, Gainesville, Tenn.,.
writes: I have used your Germans
Syrup in my family, and find it the
best medicine I ever tried for coughs;
and colds. I recommend it to every
one for these troubles.
R. Schmalhausen, Druggist, Of
Charleston, ILL.,, writes: After trying
scores of prescriptions and prepare
tons I had on my files and shelves, i,
without relief for a very severe cold,
which had settled on my lungs, l.
tried your German Syrup. It gave
me immediate relief and a perma-
nent cure. @:
G. G. GREEN, Sole Manufacturer,
Woodbury., New Jersey, U. S. A..
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-15
The man that first sent out q crop re

The man that first sent out crop re-
port is a. former Chicagoan, now resi-
dent in New York. Thirty years ago
this man had ], 500 customers all over
the union. and his credits depended
much upon the condition of the crops.
One day he hit upon the idea of asking
all his correspondents for crop reports.
He sent out a circular and obtained a
pretty good return. He gave the result
to the newspapers. and it attracted con-
siderable attention. The whole thing
cost him about $50 in postage.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-15

Constantine Ashargan, S10-a-week
clerk in New York, has received word
that he is about to inherit q fortune.
He has already squandered two fortunes
of 81, 600, 900 each left him by his par
enfe in Greece
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-11-19

Monongalia delegation, and, strange
as it may appear to you gentlemen,
wea not without hope OF receiving
generous support from old Pres
ton. lie has many warm friends
in the Banner county whom We
confidontially expect ill support
him when the time caues. This is
no reflection upon the ability and
service Of Senator Morley, for we
recognize in HIM stauuch Repub-
lican, an able exponent Of our .prin-
ciples, and we intend TO reward him
later. But according to political
precedent Mr.. Davis is entitled to
It, as he is an old political wheel
horse who has devoted a great
deal OF his valuable time in build
ing up the party. They are both
serving their first term, and as it is
customary to give man two terms,
we are inclined TO believe that Sena-
tor Davis merits denomination
this time on account Of his work
for the party and his seniority IN
the ranks. Senator Worlsy's turn
will come next
The strange part about the Tay-
lor county politicians declaration
to advance Senator Davis at the sx-
pense OF Senator Morley was the
acquiescence of the Preston county
politicians who were present. The
Lounger, in the language Of the
patriotic Doctor Fogle, most en-
phatically objects to Senator Wor-
ley being murdered in the house of
his friends. j am FIRST, last and
always for Preston county man.
Senator Worlsy has made an ex-
cellent representative, and COM
mands the respect and confidence
of his colleagues, who speak in COM
plimentarY terms of his ability and
worth. Why should he be turned
down for second-rate Taylor coun-
ty man?
Republican Prestonians, Don't
do it
The LoUNoER.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-11-19
$4,000.

A gentleman from England, who
arrived in this country ten months
ago, to buy lumber for his firm,
told the ARGUS that he had bought
and shipped back to England $52,-
900 worth of lumber since he came
here. He was just in receipt of a
cablegram from his firm, the day he
was talking to the ARGUS, to send
them eighty carloads Of lumber for
the month Of November. The
cablegram closed, Don't fail very
argent"
The Journal will tell its readers
that we have no use for "foreign
markets all we need is plenty Of
Protection and home markets. But
facts are facts, and the Journal can
not rub them out with mere asser-
tions. This will give the journal
a splendid chance to explain to its
readers how The manufacturer pays
the tariff. In the way Of illustra-
ton, and in order to give the Jour-
nal an opportunity to explain, we
will say, that it costs $40 per thou
sand TO place our lumber on the
market. Now suppose the English
government puts tariff Of go on
each thousand feet Of American
lumber, which would make it cost
go per thousand feet before it
could be placed on the English mar
kot. Now let the Journol tell MS
who pays the SO tariff on the lum-
Der. If the American lumberman
pays The go tariff, how much does
he get for bis lumbcr II the English
consumer does not pay him back
the tariff? It is an easy matter for
the journal to figure this out and
tell us.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-11-19

RExo DrsrnIcr, NOY. II, 1891,

RENO DISTRICT, Noy. II, 1891,
EDITOR ARGUS -
AS one of the many who contrib
utes to the revenue Of Preston
county, I would like to inquire WIN
it is our worthy County Commis
sioners when they award "a contract
for building bridges and roads they
most invariably appoint one or two
Of their members to supervise the
buildings, which could De done at
much less cost il they would APP
point some competent man who
happens to live close TO where the
work is being done. This would
save considerable expense to the
county, the way we old taxpayers
look at it. We are not blessed with
surplus OF education, but when
the Sheriff comes around we can
always tell whether the taxes are on
the decrease or OH the increase.
Why pay two Com missioners for
what one could look after? Why
pay extra mileage to Commission
err when man living near the work
could look after the matter? Have
our Commissioner an idea that the
average taxpayer has not sufiicien
intelligence to look after such mat
tiers 7 We would ike to see this
evil corrected.
Pooh OLD SOLDIER.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-11-19
A LETTER FROM THE WEST.

From letter received by Jehu
Stewart from Unison Snyder, who
is living at Perth, Kansas, we are
permitted to take the following
extracts:
Mr.. Snyder writes under date of
Oct. 26th.
We finished sowing wheat yester-
day sowed IS acres and 1T is all up
but the last ten acres.
We have husked but little Of our
corn yet. We will have about 1000
bushels of corn in the ear. ! wish
you were out here to help us husk.
The rows are just one half mile
ong. 1t will take US about two
weeks to husk it out. We had
1888 bushels of wheat and $50
bushels Of oats. How does that
compare with your crops? Wheat
is selling now for GO cents per
busbel corn 40 cents, and oats 35
cents.
August and September were toler-
ably dry. We had some good rains
the first week in October.
Our first frost was about the 9Th
Of October.
1t is very hot here to day.
There is good deal of wheat to
thresh yet. At one time we coun-
ted s threshing machines around
us. One Of our neighbors threshed
over 5000 bushels Of wheat.
Well, l must tell you Kansas
lie. We had volunteer pumpkin
vine that came up in corn patch
on the bottom. 1t had two vines.
The one that run sonth was 4S feet
long and the other enc running
north Was 33 feet long, and they
had z pumpkins Of the sweet
variety on them. Can you beat
that in Preston.
Unison SNYDER.