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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-05-12
AN INGENIOUS CIPHER.

How thc friends of n French Thief Got
Themselves Into Jail.
Scrce years ago the friends of Par
isian thief adopted decidedly unique
method Of carrying on a clandestine
correspondence with while he was
awaiting trial. One day the jailcr was
visited by the prisoners betrothed.
who asked him to give her lover an en-
vcippe. This upon being opened was
found TO contain simply small lock of
her hair, around which was folded a
leaf Of book. The jailer did not con-
afder it worth his while to deliver this
scuvcn,r to the culprit, and therefore
threw it aside.
A day or two later similar inclosure
WIS handed in at the prison gate and
shared the fate Of the predecessor. In
the course of a week another was left
by the same person. This aroused the
suspicion of the governor Of the prison,
10 whom had been detailed the circum-
aaDces. He determined to investigate
the meaning. and accordingly first ex-
aeniDed tho printed leaf. This he
fCErd was torn from o novel aud con-
tai1ed tweoty-six lines on each side.
he then turned his attention to the
hair and discovered that there were
tsventy-six pieces Of unequal length.
This puZzlcd him for awhile, and then,
snd6cniy jumping to the conclusion
that there must be some connection be-
tween the numbers of the printed lines
ard tie number of hairs, he laid each
Of the latter along the line of the page
they respectively reached, beginning
with the shortest hair at the top of tho
leaf.
After changing them about several
times he discovered that each hair
pointed to adifferent letter, and the com
bination thus produced formed slang
sentence, by means of which tho pris-
g0er was given to understand that his
friends had ascertained the day on
which he was to be taken to court and
wcrc determined to make bold at
1empt to rescue him as soon as he made
his appearance.
Taking the cue the governor adopted
overy precaution to frustrate the we'll
hid plans of the outsiders; the attempt
was made, and as natural consequence
!: e2e conspirators soon found themselves
( q the same condition as the one for
whom they had planned the rescue
< Chicago News.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-05-12
Rotten Bridge Gives way.

SHEFFIELD, Ala, May AT $50 FRI
day morning the first span Of the
Memphis & Charleston railroad bridge,
at Florence, Ala, collapsed, precipita-
ting one engine and four loaded freight
ears into the Tennessee river. Tho
bridge has long been condemned as q
death trap. The names Of the injured
nrc brakeman Jack Hamlet, leg. and
arm broken; Engineer Tom Clemin,
badly bruised and scratched; Frank
james, colored, hurt internally.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-05-12
A Novel Railroad Car.

From the timber region in Clatsop
ouunty, Ore, comes a novel notion of
Sutting of a section of tree the length
~ an ordinary railroad car, and then,
18th an adze end other proper tools, cut
- door, in the ends, the windows at
80 sides, and make regular sure
rnugh car for folks to ride in out Of
ie solid section from o tree That
nd be great object lesson, and
nId give the eastern people q correct
vivid idea Of the kind OF trees on
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-05-12
Intended for ths couutry's Good.

PITTsBURGH, Pa, May THE United
States government is securing imni-
grant statistics with the view Of
amending the present law. 1t is pro-
posed to follow the immigrant from tho
time of leaving Ellis island to ascertain
whether he become good citizen Or
lands in prison or the poor house. The
inspectors have been instructed to Sc
cure all data possible at the earliest
moment and forward to Washington for
presentation to congmss.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-05-12
Price Of Salt Reduced,

SAGINAW, Mich, May Tho Michi-
gan Salt Co. has reduced the price Of
salt 10 cents a barrel ut all western
agencies, including Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Louis This cut is to meet New
York and Ohio competition. Tho cut
brings the price at Chicago 10 70 cents,
which, with 20 cent freight rate from
Saginaw valley, will make the product
not less than 80 cents barrel to manu-
facturers.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-05-12
Against Convict Labor.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-An important
bill, designed TO prevent the employ
ment on public works Of prison or con-
vict labor, or the products of such labor,
was reported to the house from the
labor committee by Representative
Davis. The bill is made effective by
the inclusion in 1t of the following pro
visions: In all contracts made for the
construction or repair of public works
there is to be inserted condition that
no convict or prison labor or the pro
duct thereof shall be employed or used
upon such buildings. The willful viola
ton Of the law is to constitute 9 torlsit'
nre Ut contract.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-05-12
"A,
n q a 9 7

How wretched is the man who has fallen
a victim to Biliousness, Indigestion,
Sick Headache, or diseased Liver, with
all the horrible attendants. Look upon
the picture Poor man, being tired of
dragging out miserable existence, he
is the picture of dependency; altogeth-
er, he is rather forlorn specimen Do
we pity him7 Of course; but at tho
same time feel assured that in measure
he is TO blame for the bad state into
which he has fallen. A sure, safe, speedy
and easy cure can be found in Simmons
Liver Regulator-Nature's own REM
cdy. No mercury or deleterious drugs,
not unpleasant to the taste, and always
reliable-just such remedy as you can
pin your faith to without a shadow OF
disappointment. Read the testimonial,
don't take our word for it:
III have been subject to severe spells Of
Congestion Of the Liver, and have been In
Ahe habit of taking from IS to 40 grains OF
calomel, which generally laid me up for
three or four days. Lately have been
taking Simmons Liver Regulator which
gave me relief, without any interruption
10 business" J. HUGO, Middleport, Ohio.
j. III. ZEILZN S CO.,
Sol. PRopR1zroRs, PHILADELPHIA, PA
PRICE, @1.OO.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-05-12
9he ,. n Il Hovsrful.

EFFINeAAM. ILL.,, May a-The Efing-
ham Democrat was excluded from tho
mails Wy Postmaster LAey because II
contained a report Of Catholic fair
held here last week, in which various
prizes were awarded by vote, the
postmaster claiming that the articles
containing the report Is . violation of
the anti-lottsry law. The action Of the
postmaster has created quito a sens;s-
ton here.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-05-12
Higher Than Ever Before ana Rising.

GREENvILLR, Miss, May 1.-THE Mis-
sissippi river passed the high-water
mark Of 1891 Thursday, and the high
water mark Of 1890 was reached Friday
morning, and Friday might the guagc
reads 43H feet, half-tenth higher than
any previous record, and is still rising
at the rate Of q half-tenth in twenty
four hours
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-05-12
indignant Protest .nts.

Troy, N. Y, May THE committee
Of the Grand Orange lodge OF the state
has drafted resolutions denouncing the
action of the Troy school board dis
missing twenty-one Protestant school
teachers and appointing twenty Ro-
man Catholic and one Jewess in their
places.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-05-12
They Want Blaine,

PocATELLo, Ida, May THE state
republican convention elected six dele.
gates TO the Minneapolis convention.
chairman. The convention was
dominated by two leading ideas; Free
and unlimited coinage of silver and
James G. Blaine as the candidate of tho
party for president.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-05-12
A DELUGE.
Western Missouri and Eastern Kan
ees Converted Into Vast Lake.

A Patch OF Land Shows Up Here and
Thcrc-The Floods Came So Sud
denly That thc Farmers Had No
Time to Prepare for It.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-05-12
ACTIVE, RELIABLE MEN WANTED

The year round represent us in the sale Of Nu:.
sery Stock. Local or travelling. Good wages ana
expenses, or commission. DO. GREENE, Syr..
cuse, New York.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-21
Divers Court Notes.

In the probate court yesterday the
Michigan Trust company Was appoint
Ell administrator of the estate OF John
c. Quinsey. the unfortunate man who
shot himself aud wife while under the
influence OF chloral.
John klostermsn, the young man
who was formerly boOkkeeper for ;.
l.. King and who is charged with grand
larceny, was up IN court yesterday.
His examination was adjourned to
September "a.
Mrs. Ester Augur, q woman residing
on Gold street, was examined IN the
probate court yesterday and adjudged
insane. She will be sd mltted 10 the
Kalamazoo asylum as a county charge.
George Thompson and Phillip Cum
mIngs, who are charged with larceny
from the person, were arralgned III
police court yesterday, and an adjourn.
ment was taken until September 2l.
William Wanrooy began suit IN the
circuit court yesterday against Cornell
ius Van Dyke ct al. to enforce a me-
chances lien on dwelling erected by
the defendants.
A warrant was issued yesterday foi
the arrest of Herbert Harrington, who
Is charged with non-support.
]. Brewer of the superior court stem.
ographer's office IS attending court al
Reed City.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-21
The Finest Oysters.

There has yet 10 be found the en-
thuslastIc naturalist who can trace by
any line Of consangulnlty or physical
evolution the line of ascent from the
oyster 10 tue monkey. From the man
TO the monkey Is easily traeeable. but
at the monkey the cham OF descent
stops. But this Is nothing so long as
the oyster votes the right ticket and
keeps on his own side OF the fence.
Man. however, unlike the monkey,
will not abate his conquest until he has
subdued all the earth. In go dong he
has many times assailed the oyster IN
his native hsunts and dragged hum
forth and downed HIM. Speaking OF
deyouring recalls the fact that while
you are devouring you may as we'll de-
YOUR the best, and these are always the
Anchor Brand. Dettenthaler keeps
them for sale at retail and wholesale.
No we'll regulated family should be
without them. And then again bet
tenthaler has fish and game OF all kinds
and spring chickens and ducks. There
is nothing usually to be found about q
first class fish and game market that
he does not keep.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-21
Farewell 10 MY Home.

Farewell. my home. low rooted and quaint.
No more these walls viii hear my p.aint.
W hen care and trouble make me sad;
or listen 70 my song when glad.
Grief. want and wrong nave pressed ne here.
Aad yet hold the place most dear.
But strangers bid me nearthless roam.
Farewell. my quaint. old-fashioned homel
Farewell oak. elm and maple trees.
That hing your great arms TO the breeze.
No more I'll see God s tender blue.
Your lnteriacing branches thrGugh;
our messy trunks Ga dumb areer.
No more NV tear-wet cheeks viii PRESS
No longer meath yonr shade | dwell
My grand. old. guardian trees. arewelN
Farewell my tiny. slOplng lawn.
soon from Your borders i'li be gone.
pom your shade and sun-kissed breast.
No mor- ny loving eyes Will rest.
Trees. lawn and ow-r0ofed house. farewell
May peace ana plenty with you dwell.
With aching heart and weary feet.
Homeless. | pass into the street
SFELLA ID. c. SPsKa.
GFandytliA Sept T. ls92
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-21

sho contsmp going 10 Chicago -
take the Pss-eur treatment. Another
dog shlch lad teea bitten bit little
xri named 0alfoyie On Monday. FL
teen mad dogs nave been shos IA ten
days
Diphtherla Is still raging N Bay City.
There we're two more deaths aud nAuy
new eases reported yesterday, AL "
malignant type.
Among the attractive features OF the
Bay county fair next week viii be the
bicycle races which sill take place on
the lsst day, Friday. September 80.
There are ten eyeats on the program,
hye oBen 10 al ana i've % Bay county
nders only.
Joseph Dorwin Was severely injured
at +. j.. Vance box factory IA Bay City
Monday BY his horse running away and
throwing nim against post Ills left
side vas b2tly crushed, several ribs be-
ing fractured. and us right lsg was
badly bruised.
A valuable running horse owned by
Mr.. Egan Of Clio while being worked
on the Int track ran into the fence
aud the dat end OF four-inch square
seantlIng went INTO its breast, going en-
tlFely through the body.
Unc!e David Ioungs. an old pioneer
OF Seymour Lake Oakland coungy and
a weil-to-do farmer, died on Thursday
last Sc the extreme age OF 50. he had
been entirely helpless Tor nearly year
past.
4. H. Waller, electrician, OF Battle
Creek, claims 10 have been the dlscov-
erer OF the system OF telegraphIng by
induction.
An effort il being made between the
Germans and 8 few American citizens
Al Manchester to organize another bank
there.
Charles futile, l2-year-old Saginaw
boy, was found wandering about the
streets on Monday. tie says he has %
parents and that he has been living
With a man named Cross at Nassar, but
that ill-treatment drove HIM TO shift for
himself.
Mrs. X. J. Kilbourne, an old resident
of Fenton. died on Sunday, aged 80
years.
a farm implement msnufactory is
one OF the new Industries 10 DO started
at Manchester.
The dates for the agricultural fair at
Hillsdale are October ST. Premiums
amounting To $3.50 are offered for cab
bages.
The safe in Murdoch x Lscy's saloon
at Big Rapids was blown open Sunday
night and money, watches. etc, TO the
value OF $500 stolen
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-21
Railroad Notes.

Twenty-one years ago yesterday,
Mr.. +. G. Leavenworth, general freight
agent of the G.. X. & l., began work for
that road as station agent. Mr.. Leav-
enworth's name has never been of
their pay roll from that time to THE.
II. ID. Armstrong of Jackson. travel
ing passenger agent for the Texas &
Pacific railroad, was IN the city on bus
mess yesterday.
5. +. Kirk OF Muskegon, commercial
agent for the c., J. q NJ. railroad, was
looking after business in this city yes
terday.
f. X. hogle of Toledo, general route
agent for the United States Express
company. WAS in the city yesterday.
w. b. Williams of Chicago, travelling
freight agent for ths Missouri Pacific
railroad, was in town yesterday.
w. III. Coleman of South Bend was
looking aftor railroad business at the
G.. X. 4 /. Offices yesterday.
s. Kolvoord, of the firm of Kolvoord
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-21
S., Contract Awarded.

The committee on streets mas decided
60 award the contract for finishing
street signs 70 Mosher and Hughes.
The signs are 10 be castlron with raised
white letters, on one or both sides, as
the occasion demands. they are ex-
ceeding trim and neat. Tue price on
them l., with letters on one side, 26
cents each, and with letters on both
sides IS cents each. The contract for
furnishing the upright mAlleable iron
holders was awarded to Tim Mosner at
IS cents each placed on posts. The
contract extends TO the first Monday in
MAY next and the number of signs pur-
chased ID TO be optional with the COM
mltt5e.
The work of putting them into place
will be done under the supervision of
the city marshal.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-21
Another Eldoraso.

GUrHRIE. or. sept. % Two mystic
riOusly acting strangers appeared here
today with box 81 gold quartz which
assays So, oe0 "a the ton. They Cam
that they found il within easy distance
Of this city and that the quantity =
unlimited. There Is much excitement
over the matter and further develop
ments are expected. Some think u -
u new swindle, bat many believe the
men have discovered the gold deposits
which the Indians have known OF for
a century, but always keep secret.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-21

sjankye RepsGis has begun suit IN the
circuit court for 4 divorce from Henry
kpstra. charging hsbitual drunken
ness and non-support. The complain
ant also alleges that RipstTa has pat
her and her two children out OF the.r
home and threatens 10 sell the house
hold goods. most of which he wife has
paid for. The court granted temper.
AIRY injunction restraining han from
dlsposlng of the goods until the further
ordOr Of the court.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-21
SCHcFULOUS SORES
Lady Badly Afflicted Three Years.
Tries Many Doctors Here and
ia England without Bene-
TT. Cured by Cuticura.

Ny wifo having suffered from scrofula sores on
The back tor three years and a. times se coeld noi
lie down nj night aud she tired al TIE doctors
could get and also went - England 81 try and ID
cured there aud ali Of them la.ea, and tod bsr
they could DO Doalag foI her, aa4 HAWKS tined ~!
Kinds ~ remedies / al lAst tried one toz ~ year
CurIcvRA RKEEDIss and 30 day sbs L vel ~
she ever ia her NE, and her uck 10 AZ clear
a. any person living, and FOR one can r.couif2euc
CuTIcURA RCeRDIKs as the only one could h1d
% effect care. O. ". JONES. COnstAhlc
p SAyles Street, Cleveland, OHIO.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-21
burial Permits

Homme de Homer. year, dysentry,
No. 279 Crosby street, Greenwood
James ID. Robinson, 20. chronic darr-
noea, No. 50 Scrihner street, Green
wood; Horace BIgsby, 80, cancer of
stomach, No. 80 Randolph street, Al
lendale, Mich; Agnes c. Dennison, 70,
Colt avenue and Newberry street,
dropsy, Walker township; Virginia
Seibert, %, No. 1872 South Lafayette,
puemonary quberculasis, Valley City.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-21

Its moi oftsa that TIE general pub
llo i afforded "A opportunity o. besing
fine footwear 81 manufactures cost
yei sucA chance e zen Row - tits
CITY. Aecently CrozisF Brothers. the
popular shoa dealers uf Caasl street.
purchased the CAicaga shOe store rtocE
and they have placed Il on tbs retail
market ct uAaaiAclaFsr's e>si. The
stock : complete IA every hne and sl1e.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-21
"Lost In New York.

Mr.. James p. Cotton, manager of the
"Lost IN New York" company, is in
the city today arranging for the ap-
pearance of the big show at Redmond 8
for six nights only, commencing Mon
day, September %. The company Is
one of the best that has ever appeared
here at popular prices. The company
carries an abundance OF superb new
scenery, all newly painted 10y Noegt-
Ter, of the Madison Square theater,
New York. and Noxon Il Toomey, of
the Grand Opera house, 1t. Louis. The
company this season includes Lilly
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-21

OF tie plants USED in manufacturing
the pleasant remedy, Syrup OF tigs,
mas permanently beneficial effect on
the human system. while the cheap
vegetable extracts aud mineral sosu-
tons usually sold as medicines, are
permanently injurious. Beng well-ln-
formed. you viii use the true remedy
only. Manufactured by the California
big Syrup company.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-21

Dena Weeda, s, No. 279 Muskegon
street, cholera infantum; Martha
Weeda, No. 279 Muskegon street.
cholera infantum; Eva Carder, =. No.
100 West Broadway street, scarlet
fever; Frances Ksstetyn. No. SIS North
Ionia street, diphtheria; airs. Thomas
Marvin, SO, No. 10 Second avenue,
tYnhOid fever.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-21
Eashtonaf,la Fall Colors

Thousands OF dollars vii be saved by
using diamond dyes. The following
let OF coiors Is especially popular TINS
falls
Fast black, elk, wool or cotton.
East brown. dark. sea-, gold.
Fast blue, navy, indigo. dark.
Fast green. light, dark, bottle.
These twelve dyes. as VEL IS the thiT-
~ Others, are go simple and easy % use
that there is no excuse Tor any woman
10 wear faded or shabby gown.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-21

Ont; deputy grand sire. j. w. steb-
bsas, Of New YORK; grand secretary, ,
Theodore Ross. OF Newark, y. J.:
grand treasurer. Isaac A. Shepherd, "
Ne. YORK. Tomorrow the visiting
members wiil DC taken on a. excursion
throughout the NliliAmette Valley.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-21

tive. 10 docs what = promised.
Here's the PROFIT IL doesn't do you good
within reasonable time, report the fact 10 It's
makers and get your money back without a
workout you won't do 10
The remedy L. DR.. Pierce's Favorits IRE
scription-and it has proved itself the right
remedy In nearly every case Of female weak
ncsx IL u not a mtracle 10 won't cure
everything but IL has done more 10 build
up snfeehls<l and broken-down women than
any oGhsr medicine known
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-21
CuticuYa Remedies

Are the greatest skin tuFcs. Blood fnrheFs arc
Hurnor Remedies The world kas ever Eaoxn.
CrTicuRA REs0LyESr. The rev Blood and ttin
Purifier Internally ito eleanec the blood Of all i'm
puriues and poisonous elenenisl. and CCTlcvRA,
the great skin Care, and CUTlCuRA Soar, 40 a.
qusitc skin Purifier aud Besatlner, externally "a
clear the skin AMI scalp and restore the hair, care
every disease and hunor Of the skin, scalp, and
blood, with ioss Of hair. from Infancy 10 arc, from
pinpes n scrofuia. when the beet hysieiAns, hos
pisas, and all other remedies fail.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-21
ScYofula Ten Years

nature for ten ye2rs. Had been treated - several
physicians, but obtssned no relief ANITA tris1
cuTlcURA which healed II Z = n z few Geys. Tbs
was more than three yesrs ago, AMI have bad "a
trouble with Il since. I consider your cyTICu "a
REMEDIKs unexoclicd Tor the Diseases ycu clam O
cure Mas. Il. A WOODFORD.
ecEtterwoo o, 80. OAK.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-21

clreuis court-Psrs l.

la the opening ect. Of baxter street,
from Henry street 20 South East street;
appearances entered, Laura g. Hull IN
person. Verdict rendered granting -.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-21
Uniform Rank <. Q. 7. NJ.

Division No. 5. Uniform Rank, X. @.
I. N, Will give = grsnd bal. at Maooa-
bees hail. No. Pear street, septem-
Der -. Fine prizes Will Dc given the
beat lady ani gent walter. No im-
proper characters admitted.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-21

" II piakes pss
tired People ask
ne is maria e
q failure or
course faint
5 pose l don {
know my biz -
what am 1 here
fort" II the wo-
men oaly keep
healthy they keep
in good spirits
and cupid Is in
demand Let
every enfeeblei
woman know this
there's remedy
that'u cure her,
the proofs posi-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-21

Democratic meeting al Hartmann
hail Thursday evening. Address ~
Hon. John Dewitt Warner Of New
York