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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-10-08
MYSTERIOUS HERMIT.


0ruesome Death Of Himself and Q DOG,
His Sole Companion.
CLEVELAND. O., Oct. 6.-The little
town Of Hinkley, 81 miles from this
city, was the scene Of most gruesome
tragedy Saturday, the details Of which
have just been received from the stage
driver who carries mail to and from
the village Nearly twenty years ago
there appeared in Hinkley stranger
OF whom nothing was known beyond
. name, which was Bernard Sherman,
and with him came q big st. Bernard
dog, which was the ihseparable com.
panion Of the unknown. The inquisitive
country folk wondered for q period
who this stranger could be, but after q
gear or so that curiosity wore itself
out and the man was left undisturbed
In the solitude Of q decrepit old hovel
which he had rented in the lonesome
outslkirts Of the hamlet, his only COM
pAnion being his dog. The living
place of the old man, for he was gray
and broken in body, gradually became
surrounded with an air Of mystery and
stories of strange doings Of the night.
time and mad, incoherent rawlings
were whispered about among the sim.
pie farmers until the place came to be
regarded with superstition and fear,
and was Stunned after dark by the
timid. The mysterious dweller in this
hovel rarely visited the village and
then only for the necessaries of life,
which he seemed to have plenty OF
money to pay for. One night in the
early part of last week several
belated fisher boys were 81.
lently passing the place with
no small degree Of superstitious awe
when suddenly they were frightened
and terrified by prolonged and blood
curdling human rawlings of the widest
description. coming apparently from
GUS recluse, and which sent the belated
listeners scurrying home in terror.
The old man was never again seer
alive. Afraid of the SCOTS o,
the incredulous the boys who
had listened in terror to tht
dying rawlings of the mysterious her
met held their silence, but the deserted
appearance of the old hut finally at
tracted attention and an investigation
was started. There was only one room
in the house and when the door was
broken in the old man was found ly
ing dead, chained to post with {
locked chain, and the condition of the
body told of death struggle mos
horrible, and the doctors ascribet
death to hydrophobia. just outsid,
the hovel was found the dog,
the life companion of the recluse and
the beasts death had been caused b,
an ak wound in the head. An examin
alton proved that the dog had gon'
mad before being killed. The supposi
ton is that the brute went mad ant
bit his master. The old m an, realizing
that death was inevitable, had locke,
himself in when he felt the madnes
coming on, chained himself fast, LOCKED
his fetters with paddock and threw
the key away. Buried under the foo
of the hovel was found $1,000
In gold. There was nothing that coult
shed light on the mystery of his lifs
In one pocket was found an oceal
steamer check from Liverpool datet
November 9, 1874, and on the wall hung
an oil miniature of lovely woman
and a child. The body was given
decent burial.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-10-08
Rucklen,s Arnlca SalYe.

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by Fullerton & Co.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-10-08

Dennis, did you mail that postal card
I gave you ?"
"Yis, sorr, an oi TUX the liberty, so,r,
OF putin two ciut shtamp on it, sorf.
Ye wrote 80 foine an got so much on
tn cyard oi fought it moight be over.
weight, sorr."
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-10-08

The Leader believes that the tablts
given fs'rly reprc sent the strength of
honesty and dishonesty in this republic,
otherwise of Mckinley and Hobert on
the one hand and Bryan and Sewell on
the other
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-10-08

Hadn't you better call another ply.
sician p said the wife to the young
doctor who was treating her husband.
Just for consultation, you know"
mo. ma'am." he replied. My ideas
are confused enough already"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-10-08

7. F. Anthony, ex-postmaster Of
Promise City, Iowa, says: 81 bought
one bottle of Mystic Cure for rheum.
atism and two doses of it did me more
good than all the medicine ever took"
Sold by w. R Smith & Co., Druggists
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-10-08

(which is the correct pronunciation
Jolly ct or Jo.liet?"
"Did you ever notice how the railway
brakeman pronounce it?
"Yes. They call it Jolly-et."
Then it's 10 liet"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-10-08

"What makes Ponsonby so jolly now.
adays?"
"Why, his wife has taken to wearing
high collars and she let's him swear for
her when the button rolls under the
huraaun
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-10-08

"Good morning, lieutenant, hear
you are engaged to Miss Rosenburg.
where is she now?"
Lieutenant-Oh, she's at home con.
graduating herself"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-10-08
COtelPs Application for New Trial Over
ruled.


CINCINNATI, Oct al g. Auxier, Of
the wholesale grocery firm Of Ryland
a Auxier, at 10 East Second street,
lost S20, 900 in negotiable paper and an
amount Of cash during the Bryan meet
ing in Music hall He suspects pick
pockets. Mr.. Auxier lives in Coving-
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-10-08
GEORGE DORSEY
Has Spent Two-Thlrds of His Life Be-
hind Prison Bars,

Has Spent Two-Thirds of His Life Be-
hind Prison Bars.
AKRON, O., Oct. 4.-George Dorsey,
under sentence of Is months in the
penitentiary for grand larceny here,
has remarkable record. He
is 3S years old and in the
past 25 years has served twenty
three years behind prison bars under
as many sentences to the work-house
and penitentiary. Five years Of his
life previous to this time were spent in
the reform school at Lancaster, o. He
Is mulatto, but almost white Once,
while in the penitentiary, he chopped
off one of his toes with hatchet so
that he might get out Of working
CoteIrs Application for a New Trial Over
ruled.
AKRON, o., Oct. Ain the circuit
court here Saturday the application
for a new trial for Romulus Cotell, SEN
fenced to hang November 8 for the
Stone family murder last March, was
overruled. The case will be taken to
the supreme court and an effort to
have the death sentence commuted will
be made. A petition to commute the
sentence is in circulation.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-10-08

The Leader IS willing to admit that the
following Stat, 3 fre likely to vote for
BIZ van srd Sewall, " lth 7qna'ifcot'o on,
that Florida may vote for Palmer End
Buckner end that Lorieiara and Tevrs
may be carr led for Mckinley and Hobar !:
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-10-08
One-A Armed Baby born.

BELLEFoNrAINE, o., Oct 6-A boy
baby was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Snyder without right arm, but per-
feet and healthy every other way.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-10-08
Killed by . H0rse.

WOOSTER, o., Oct 4.-John McFar-
land, - miles west, was thrown by
horse he had just bought and was
killed.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-10-08

The Cleveland Leader makes the fol.
lowing political forecast:
The following States can be counted
as being safely for Mckinley and Hobsr !:
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-10-08

Its honor is involved in the complete
fulfllment of its promises.
During the period from 1851 to 1873
we find the premium on silver bullion
(about per cent? was sufficient to prsc
ticslly drive our silver dollars out of
existence, so that previous to 1873 it
YVES indeed rare sight to see United
States silver dollar, while one dollar
gold pieces were frequently met with.
The cheaper coin, gold, had driven the
dearer coin, the silver dollar, from the
field. Now the situation is changed,
and instead of silver being per cent
more than gold. gold is worth nearly
double as much as silver. What then
will be the effect of opening our mints
to the free coinage OF silver? Do you
cay that with the enactment of such Q
law, the silver coin will retain its parity
with gold when only one half the value
in bullion is required to produce 1t Z?
Surely the experience with the two
metals from 1851 to 1873, when each
alike was open to free and unlimited
coinage, when by law each alike were
received for all debts public and private.
disproves this, If the stamp ON the face
of the gold eagle failed to bring up the
bullion value OF gold to it's ratio par
| ity OF to 18, how can We now expect
that the same advantages extended to
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-30

ST LOUIS. Mo-, May 80 -To-night.
forty-eight hours after the tornado Of
wednesday tore its way through the
city, there exists about as much uncer.
tainty as to the actual number of peo.
pie killed and the amour, of property
damaged as on the first morning OF the
disaster.
Scores OF dead hsve been identified,
but no one is willing to venture a guess
as to how many bodies may be In the
ruins of the hundreds of buildings as
yet UNEMPLOYED.
The total number Of dead In St Louis
Identified up to tonight Is 1873 and in
EAST st Louis 1877 In st. Louis there
are 90 bodies still unidentified and in
East st. Louis 2. It is believed that
deaths of the injured and the future
recovery OF bodies will bring the Sc.
Louis death list we'll up to 200
The esti mates upon the property loss
have grown wider and further apart.
Guesses were made to day all the w.y
from 81 600 600 to $50, 0OO, 900 for St.
Louis and from 81, 500, 600 to $40 600 600
for East Sc. Louis. The most popular
estimate is in the neigh borhood Of S25, :
100000 for both cities, including rail
road buildings damaged.
The building contractor OF the CITY
have been overwhelmed with orders (, r
re-bui ding, and the work of wipinp out
the havoc Of the storm will be pushed
with all energy.
The committee In charge announced
tonight that the auditorium to be used
for the Republican Nat onal convention
has been repaired and now shows no,
the slightes. fleet of the storm.
Although thousands OF men have been
at work night and day clearing away
the WIRE ckage in the path OF the tor
nado, they have scarcely made a per-
ceptible impression towards restoring
the chaotic confusion to anything like
order.
Paasageways have been N sde through
some OF the principal thorouRhfares, it
Is true, but for the most part the streets
are still choked with the battered re-.
mains OF homes and fac tories, hospitals
and churches.
The number of families left homeless
by the devastation along the path OF
the storm will reach up into the thou
sands. In many instances the sufferers
have lost everything and for days will
be dependent on charity and their
neig bors for shelter. The Business
Mems League endorses the &C ton OF
Mayor Waldridge in declining outside
aid
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-30
SOUTHERN PaEsBY rERIAns.
A Report on. Sabbath Observance Leads to
Vigorous Debate

Report on. Sabbath o Observance Leads To
Vigorous Debate.
MEMPHIS Tenn MAY 29.-The Gen
eral Assembly OF the Southern Presby-
terrain Church was called to order at Q
o'clock this morning
The Rev. Thomas Cum Minis chsirman
OF the standing committee on the Sab.
bath. submitted q report, which was
amended by the following substitute,
which was adopted
The permsnent committee on the
Sabbath Is authorized and directed to
take such steps as may be necessary to
arrange preliminsries for securing q
united and simultaneous effort on
thepart OF different denominations of
Christians In the United States to get
up mammoth petition to the civil au-
thoriues for the enactment and enforce.
ment of laws to stop all unnecessary
State and interstate travel and traffic on
the Sabbath day"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-30
BASEBALL YESTERDAY,
Wr'giey and Coons Lost tho Gams Fl
Roanoke

II, RICHMOND. Va May 80 -rSpeoisll-
Wfig.ey's costly error in the ninth in
ming ana Coons' wildnees lost the game
to-day for the Mountaineers 1t was I.
great battle between the pitchers, Ksgey
ano Coons' and neither side scored un.il
'9e last hs!f OF the seventh. when the
Sislsofs msde Two runs by m king two
T I,'s successfully and an error by Ksgey.
no ioosis uea tho eco-e in the eighth
by punching their hits and in the ninth
two more were added. which won the
game Wrigley's errors. one in e.ch OF
the hrst TWO innings, lost the game for
the visitors. The score:
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-30
Fell Three Hundred Feat

WINSTON, N. c., May go During q
balloon ascension in Marsinsville, Va,
today an old colored m an named Archie
Brown WAS caught in the ropes and car
ried up distance of 400 feet, when he
fell and was killed instantly. The old
man was employed to help strange the
ascension and he. with the other help
ers was told to exercise care, but the
old man failed to get loose from the
ropes in time
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-30
ST. LOUIS NEEDS NO HELP.
but Her People Plead Strongly For A.
sistance to East st. Louis

nut her Feopie Plead Strongly For As
sistance to East st. Louis
CHICAGO. May 90 The following
messages we're received by the general
manager OF The Associate Press:
"ST LOUIS. May 29.-Ss. Louis does
not NJ ed assistance. East st Louis is
appealing for aid. The proportion of
destruction to the popula sion there Is
something awful. CHARLES V. KNApp,
Editor OF the Repub ic "
"ST LOUIS. May29 st. Louis is pro.
foundry thankful for the sympathy and
otfert d aid, but 10 amply able to care for
her sufferers. East st Louis, however,
Is worse hurt than we are and belp Is
badly needei there. ALBERT Lawson
Managing Editor, the Post"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-30
Jackson Granted a stay.

VIEWPOINT. Ky, May 90 Judge Helm
to day overruled she motion for q new
trial for Scott Jackson. convicted OF the
murder OF Pearl Bryan and sen enced to
be hanged June 30. Subsequently the
cours granted motion for stay Of
execution for sixty days TO enable the
defendant to take the case before the
court OF appe ais.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-30
a $4,000 Fire at scheneotadv

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, May GA
fire broke GU in the two story business
block In the Central Arcade to-day aud
resulted in loss Of about $40 600 The
building was occupied by Charles Bit
tersdorf, paper box manufacturer. and
eight o,her business houses.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-30
Charged With Embezzlement.

NORFOLK. Va, May Eek. Police
Justice Frank East WAS 10 day ar.
rsigned In the corporation court on the
hrst sixteen indictments, charging him
with em bezzlemens Of public funds dur
ing his term OF office. A verdict OF not
guilty WAS rendered
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-30
The NATIONAL LEAGUE.

BALTIMORE, May 80 The Champions
beat the Reds to-day in . close and
pretty game in which both pitchers
showed TO good advantage. Attendance.
sos
Score y II p
a 1n'a%s,s SSsSsSSSS-f
:, Batteries-Pond and Robinson; Fore and
Vaughn. --N
PHILADELPHIA, May 20 The ST.
Louis Browns made their first appear
ance here to-day and met with a de-
feat at the hands of the locals. Brett
eDstein, usually thorn in the Phillies'
side. was knocked out OF the box in the
second Inning. Orih was hit freely by
the Browns. but to no purpose. Attend
ance, 5000.
Score - IT u
Phiadelphia. ...... o6osoO1 90 10 Is i
st. Louis...........0 020O1sO-6 II ,
Bat.eries-Ortb and Grady; Breitenstein. Par.
rott and Mcfarland.
NEW YORK. May go New York
scored victory over the Louisville
team. Doheny was in the box for the
locals and. with the ception OF the
fourth inning, pitched good ball. Qua
nlngham was not effective when men
were on basen. Attendance. ,. 100.
Score p IT
louisville 90 20
Batteries-Doheny and Wilson; Cunningham
and Miller.
BosToN. May 90 Boston PLAYED
Cleveland to 9 stsndstill to -day in a
twelve Inning game. Umpire Keete
called the game at the end of the inning
on account OF darkness. Captain TIE
beau was ordered from the field for
throwing the ball over the fence in the
eighth inning, and Burkett was fined
$40 for talking back. Attendance. 600
Score y u r.
Cleveland...... o 600 5000
Batteries Nichols, Stivetts and Bergen; VIII
son, Cnppy and thinner.
BROOKLYN. May 29.-The Brooklyns
played like novlces, while Anson's
Runaway Colts" romped about like a
lot OF two-year-olds 81 Eastern Park
this afternoon. Stein, one of Anson's
cast-offs. started in to pitch, but gave
way to Payne. Attendance, 2,75O.
Score II IT X
Brooklyn. ..........s0oa1 5000 II I
Chicago...... ....... 04al1 100 DO II 5
Batieries-stein. Payne and Burrell; Grihith
and Kittridge.
WASHINGTON, May 29-Silver King
to day enjoyed his second time on earth
as winning pitcher snd held the
Pirates down 20 six hits. Hughey was
easg Attendance, $500.
Washington. ..... 8Os021 11O-ii II 8
Pittburg..,......... 3OO1001l 90 & 8
BMter'es-King and McGuire: Hughey and
Sugden.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-30
River And HARBOR BILL VETOED
The Presidents Message Re-
ceived by the House.

1t Was Listened to AttentiveIy and Re
ferred to tho River and Harbor Com
mittee-Debate on the johnson -3to Il %
Election Case Resumed-The Senate
Fixed on Tuesday For q Vote on But
Ier's Bond Bill.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-30
A True Work of Art.

THE magnificent Symphony received
yesterday by Hobbie Music Co Ia a real
work OF art. 1t is In appearance very
much like an upright piano, flushed in
beautiful figured mahogany, ard any
and all music can be performed on 1t,
which cost the same as any other music.
Call and hear some n W and popular
pieces
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-30
The ST. Louis TORNADO HORROR
Scores Of the Storms Victims
Identified.

Hhe Number of Known Dead as9-Uni.
dentihed Dead So Far a4-The Work
OF Rebuilding VIII Immediately BE.
gfn-The Auditorium All Rieht-st
Louis Needs No Outside Aid-East st.
Louis Needs Help.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-30
LYnchburS for silver

LYNcHBURG, Va, May 29-In the
primary to-day for the election of
sSenty-fou delegates TO the S.sunton
convention. solid silver delegation
WAS chosen.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-30

hA A 800 BICYCLE GIVEN AWAY.
EAuS SEE OUR ADVkRTIS gMENT IN
~ First COLUMN AND TnE 81.
b<8Y CYCLE IN OUR WINDOW
HM MASSIE'S PHARMACY,
100 JEFFERSON ST.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-30
THE wEATBE6
~ Forecast for Virginia: Generally
fair; slightly warmer westerly winds.
The Owners

" this business. CARA, McGINLEY q
CO, have decided to close tho Roanoke
shop, and hereafter manufacture all of tho
cornice work, skylights, etc., a, their Phila-
delrhta factory.
We thank tho public for their patronage.
Mr.. James will remain In charge OF the
business here until July 1st. All persons
owing US accounts past due are asked to 70.
init promptly, and those to whom we are
Indebted are requested to present state
ment OF their accounts.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-30

THE United States Government re-
ports show Royal Baking Powder su-
perior 10 all others.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-30
Another Richmond As,ienmsnt

RICHMOND, Va. May 29-Jackson,
Brands & Co.. real estate agents and
brokers. made an assignment this after.
noon. Their liabilities are $40, 900.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-30
RICHMOND.

% Two base hits-Tate, Wells. Three base hit
boand. Glen oases-Wrigley. Wiliams, Cock.
on kagey, 2. Hit by pitched bal s-Pender. Tate
S ,,iisS out-By Coons, 3; by Ksgey, 5. Wild
RM,.cn,ECoons, l. Time OF game-Two hours.
The game tomorrow afternoon will
House.
They Are Still Winning.
LYNoHBURG, May 29.-Lynchburg
won from Petersburg to-day by heavy
hitting in the eighth.
Score p 81 L..
Lynch burg .......~.. 10OO117 O-Io II .
petersburg .......... D OIL 0Ol-4 Z !;
@. memberships and Schabel; Armstrong and
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-30
The Tables Turned.

INC Tables Turned.
NORFOLK, May 90 The chances of
Norfolk winning to-day's game were
few up to the ninth inning when the
locals touched Lampe up pretty lively
and batted out four runs.
Score u II p
Norfolk. ..... ...... 4OOO1 Oo4o ~
Portsh-outh....... 0 U2013O 10 ?
Battcries-PfaDmiller,C orbett, Armstrong and
Bowerman; Lampc and Rollins.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-03
Who Was Prior's Chloe?

Spence, in his anecdotes, asserts that she
was woman Of the lowest class. Others
say she was ideal. 81 know the contrary, "
says John Wesley, an unexceptionable wit
ness. II have heard my eldest brother say
her name was Miss Taylor; that he knew
her we'll, and that she once came to him in
Deans yard, Westminster, purposely to
ask his advice. She told him: Sir, 1 know
not what to do. Mr.. Prior makes large
professions of his love, but he never offers
me marriage. My brother advised her tc
bring the matter to point at once. She
went directly to Mr.. Prior and asked hin,
plainly, do you intend to marry me OF
mop He said many soft and pretty things,
on which she said: Sir, in refusing to
answer, you do answer. will see you nc
more And she did see him no more tc
the day of his DEATH But afterward she
spent many hours standing and weeping
at histomb in Westminster abhsy." There
let her stand, We inquisitive critics, the
true Chloe as we would fain picture her
Temple Bar,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-03
FROM HARPER'S WEEKLY.
would Indicate that the cave in had o,
CURED a good many years ago.

would Indicate that the cave in had oc-
ourred good many years ago.
From careful investigation of all
the facts surrounding the place I am
of the opinion that the miners who many
years ago were engaged in working the
mine were entom bed by the eave-in ard
when the tunnel is opened it would not
surprise me at all to find their bIeac hing
bones lying within.
The story of the fabulous richness of
the Lost Cabin mine, however, is not
sustained upon investigation. The ore
body now exposed is fully eight feet
wide, with well-dsfpea upper wall.
We brought samples from the croppings
taken from throe different points, which,
when Hssayed by MIR. Weed, gave the fol-
lowing results: No. 1, 1914 in gold
Nos. 2 and 8, a trace of gold.
"The combined returns were rather
discouraging but we concluded to expose
the mine by way Of the Gross vein. From
each side on the centre we took samples
which few days ago we submitted to
Mr.. Fassett for assay. Here are the re-
turns as certified to by him yesterday:
Silver. Gold.