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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-15
The First IrOnclad.

A war vessel would be of little worth
now If it were not built of steel and
wholly or partly armored besides. Yet
it was only thirty.four years ago the
Sth OF March that the first battle in
which an ironclad was engaged was
fought. 1t was in Hampton Roads un.
der the very guns of fortress Monroe.
When the civil war began, in April,
1861, the United States steam frigate
Merrimac was set fire and sunk off Nor.
folk. Afterwards the Confederates
raised and remodeled her. She was
plated outside with railroad iron bars.
A long, sharp iron PROV was extended
in front, Transforming her into o ram.
Thus fitted out the Merrimac bore down
upon fleet of wooden ships of the
United States navy in Hampton Roads.
They were the Cumberland, Congress,
st. Lawrence, Minnesota and Roanoke.
Among these the Merrimac was like
hawk among doves. She rammed and
sank the Cumberland in forty five min.
utes and blew up the Congress. The
st. Lawrence and Roanoke fled in terror
from the monster and escaped. The
Minnesota got argound. If this sort of
ram fighting had continued few weeks
longer there would not have been left
United States naval vessel on the At.
lantic coast. On the morning of March
the fearful Merrimac was preparing to
punch the life out of the Minnesota, as
she had done out of the Cumberland,
but just at that time there came gliding
up, under water mostly, the strangest
craft the Merrimac officers or anybody
else in those days had ever seen. She
looked, as picturesquely described by a
Confederate on the Merrimac, like a
"black raft with a Yankee cheese. box
on top"
This queer craft was no more afraid
of the Merrimac than the Merrimac had
been of the whole Yankee fleet the day
before. The Yankee cheese. box that
appeared above the water was a revol.
wing turret, mounting one gun. The
raft trained this gun upon the Merrimac.
Boom, boom, bang! The Merrimac
could not get near enough the little craft
to ram her. She could not disable her
by firing, for there was nothing above
water but the turret to aim at and the
black raft was so spry that it could fire
half dozen times easily and get out Of
the way before the Merrimac could
move. Seeing this, the Merrimac turned
around and incontinently fed up the
James River.
The black raft with the Yankee cheese
box on top was the first Ericsson mon
itor, and those two vessels, ram and moni
tor, in the first ironclad battle furnished
the types for all the fighting craft that
have been built since.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-15

Josedh R. Dunlop, editor of the only
English daily in Chicago that supported
Bryan for the Presidency, was convicted
some time ago of sending obscene mat.
ter through the mails and sentenced to
the penitentiary for two years. The
case was carried clear through to the
Supreme Court, which affirmed the orig.
inal verdict and sentence and prepara-
tions we're at once made by the author.
tiles for the offenders incarceration. At
the last moment, however, the man
whom Dunlop Lad assailed in the bit.
terest manner; whom he had referred
to as an enemy of the people, a tool Of
the corporations and money lenders, and
man whom it would be dangerous to
trust with the reins of government
this man granted an order staying OK.
ecution of sentence. So much for the
magnanimity of President Mckinley.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-15
ARRIVED JUST IN TIME.
Evidences Were Certainly Against
Her Innocent Husband.

Evidences Were Certainly Against
Her Innocent Husband.
A curious incident happened one SUM-
day to a lady in a neighboring village.
The husband of Mrs. Lewis is the su-
perintendent of the Sunday school in
the little town, and it has been her hab-
it to call at the school at about the hour
of closing and walk home with him. On
the day mentioned as she was approach
ing the church one of the pupils said to
her: Hurry up or you will be too late"
but did not mention what she might
be too late for.
At the door she met another little girl,
who said: "Oh, hurry, Mrs. Lewis!
You are just in time"
AS she entered the room a minister,
in his clerical robes, stepped in front
of the prayer desk and said:
'Let the candidates for matrimony
step forward"
To the astonishment of Mrs. Lewis,
her husband and one of the young lady
teachers responded to the invitation,
and here is a point where the novelist
could put in some dramatic work. Mr..
have done anything startling. but, hor-
rified as she was for the moment, her
judgment told her that there must be
some reasonable excuse for the appar-
emily ineXcusable situation, and there
was.
More deliberately, and with consider
able embarrassment couple no longer
young came forward to be married.
They had come from distance without
eny friends attending them. and had
been directed to the Sunday school to
find minister.
The other couple had been requested
to act as witnesses. Mrs. Lewis says she
could not have suffered more for the mo-
ment had her husband really deserted
her, for, to all appearances, he had done
son. Y. Tribune.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-15
ENGLISH SUPREMACY.
Thought to Be Past Hope Of Re-
oovery In the Far East.
Chinese Concessions Have Given Rus
sia Control Of Important Sea.
ports-Bsattsh Diplomats
OutdOne.

The new $4,000,000 federal building
in Chicago will stand ON series of
points instead Of resting on founda-
ton extending evenly along the entire
wall line. The weight of the huge struc-
ture will be so adjusted that it will rest
on cement columns 80 feet apart, these
columns going down to bed rock 70
feet below the surface of the earth.
This is the plan adopted in modern
bridge building and represents the
most advanced progress in that field of
construction. The mode Of excavat-
ing for the foundation is very
interesting and simplicity itself.
A section Of wrought iron tube
of the desired diameter is set
upon the ground ON it's rim and as the
earth within the circle is removed the
tube sinks. When the top Of the first
section settles down to the level Of the
I earth's surface second section is
placed above it and the digging process
is continued. One section after an
other disappears and bed rock is
eventually reached without the slight
est disturbance to the surrounding
material occurring. There is no set
Ting of neighboring foundations, no
tottering walls, no alarm or disquiet of
any sort.
When the excavation is completed
there is a clean iron-walled hole into
which the cement is poured and sub
jected to the necessary pressure. When
the iron tube is filed the job is finished,
the iron casing being allowed TO re-
main. The columns which will consti-
tute the foundation for the Chicago
building will vary in diameter from IL
| to Is feet. Though the wear and tear
of ages they will support all the weight
that they will be called upon to bear.
BY this plan it will not be necessary
to drive piling down to bed rock or to
resort to any Of the methods for making
broad bases for foundations to rest
upon, so familiar to Chicago builders of
lofty edifices and heavy business blocks.
The element of uncertainty will be en-
tirely eliminated. Cement columns
have been tried in the construction of
all the great iron and steel bridges
. built in recent years and found to be
wholly satisfactory. There is no guess
work, no speculation as to the precise
weight a cement column of certain di-
mensions standing on solid rock will
sustain. 1t is a simple mathematical
and engineering proposition.
The Chicago foundation will cost less
than 100000. Work upon it can be
commenced the minute Contractor Har-
! ris finishes the removal of the old
wreck that now disfgures the site.
The plans for building and foundations
! are now practically done, some of the
details only remaining unfinished at
this writing. Mr.. Cobb, the architect,
says that the new Chicago post Office
will be the most scientifically con-
structed building in the United States.
IN. Y. Mail and Express.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-15

The estate of the late James Emmitt,
of Waverly, will soon be declared to
be insolvent, the administrators not
having enough assets to pay the claims
of the creditors of the estate by 25 per
cent. 1t has been known for some time
that the estate would have nothing for
the heirs after the creditors had been
paid but it was thought that the estate
would pay the creditors in full.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-15
An Electric Fish.

]. e. S. Moore, who was sent to Africa
by the Royal Society of London, found
some queer things in Lake Tanganyika,
which is full of things that, according
to preconceived notions. ought to be
in the sea. Among the strange fish dis
covered was large electric fish, which
gives severe shock on being touched.
IN. Y. Sun.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-15

snow, sir" said the professor of medi.
cine, ''you may tell to what class OF
maladies insomnia belongs"
"Why-er," replied the medical stu.
dent, sits contagious disease"
81 never heard it 80 described. Where
did you learn of this?"
"From experience. Whenever my
neighbours dog can't sleep I'm just as
wake full as he is
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-15

School opened for the spring term
Tuesday morning, with all the regular
teachers at their posts, except Miss
Duvall. She is still at the hospital, but
hopes to be out'and able to take up her
work again in week or two more. Miss
Griswold, who was here short time at
the close OF last term, will have charge
of Miss Duvall's school for the present
Ieuia Orphans Home Weekly.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-15

Group and whooping cough are child.
hoods terrors; but like pneumonia, ,bron.
chitis, and other throat and lung troubles,
can be quickly cured by using One
Minute Cough Cure. W. R. Smith &
Co., Druggists.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-15

My task in life, said the pastor com.
placently, consists in saving young men.
All replied the maiden with a soul.
full longing, save nice.looking one for
me.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-15

A medical journal has made some
careful investigations among the colleges
of New England, which enable it to state
that students who do not use tobacco
gain weight, height and girth of chest
from 10 to "a per cent faster than those
who chew or smoke. The development
of the lungs, if this authority is correct,
is especially retarded by the tobacco habit
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-15

PERsoNAL-The gentleman who annoy.
ed the congregation last Sunday by con.
tinually coughing will find instant relief
by using One Minute Cough Cure, a
speedy and harmless remedy for throat
and lung troubles. w. R. Smith & Co.,
Druggists.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-15

The intelligent compositor said that
the old miser had ''gone to that burn
from which no traveller returns" and the
proofreader actually wept as he marked
the proof.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-15

Mrs. Wellment-But why don't you
argue with your lover about his drink
ing habits Norah?
Norah-Arrah, mum, Oi hate t'sphoile
his face before marriage.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-15

Slum'eigh-I don't see why you care
so little for me-
Miss Gyer-Have you ever taken a
good look at yourself?
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-15

A Texas editor feelingly remarks:
"Woodman, (do not) spare that tree,
but bring it to us and We will give you
credit on subscription for it provided it
is worked up so We can use it,"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-15

"Why doesn't policeman pay his
fare?" inquired citizen who saw one
ride free.
"You can't squeeze nickle out of a
copper" the conductor explained"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-15

OF 1000 men who marry, 3a2 marry
younger women, $40 women of the same
sge and 50 marry older women.-Chica-
60 Hmes-HeTald.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-15

st Claire Fulton was in Winchester
last Week attending the funeral of his
brother, John,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-15

EVERY girl who II very thin creatss'
the lmpression that she u oomposed
largely Of soul.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-15

DeWitt's Little Early Rlsees,
Ths sa0sss littls pilis.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-15

joyous future"
Mrs. Staunton, after bidding Ethel go
into the music-room, returned to her
own boudoir. After what seemed o
judicious wait she stole down, entering
the drawing-room with one of her
sweetest smiles on her lips. She stared
blankly, for the room was empty. 1t
was then, too. that she noticed that the
music had ceased. She sank down
weakly. Whatever did it mean?
Suddenly she rose and went to the
door. Surely, issuing from the music
room she heard voices. With swift
steps she crossed the hall, entering the
room just as Maj. Horton had finished
speaking. o
He stepped forward, his arm encir-
cling Ethel. Congratulate me, dear
Mrs. Staunton," he said, ION having
won for my wife the sweetest woman
the sun shines on"
To say that Mrs. Staunton was
stunned would but family express that
lady's feelings. Suddenly she rallied.
For her own sake it would not do to
betray her astouishment. so, with q
bravery worthy CT much commendation,
she did congratulate them both.
Ethel, in her happy home, cherishes
no Ill will toward her cousin, nor do !
think. even were she aware of how that
lady designed her for tool to accom-
plish her own ends. she could find it in
herheartto condemn her, since through
it. by Jest Of fate, she gained the
noblest husband in the world.-The
Princess.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-15

Mrs. Staunton, standing before her
mirror, surveyed herself with critical
eyes. Every detail of her handsome cos
tune was dwelt upon.
"Yes," she suddenly announced to her
reflected self, "it Is just the thing" She
was SO deep in thought that she did not
know she spoke aloud. 'Maj. Horton
is extremely fond of music. More than
once have seen him moved to tears by
it. When he has arrived I will have
Ethel 60 into the music room and play
some Of her most touching selections,
in the midst of which I will go down."
She paused, giving the image in the
mirror a knowing nod.
"Well," she resumed, Emusic has done
greater things than move heart to
make declaration of love-"
Ethel, in her room, had let the lace
she was making fall into her lap as, with
clasped hands and far-away gaze. she
sat dreaming.
Yesterday had been the day of the
driving expedition, and somewhat
amusing incident had takensplace at the
very outset. On leaving the house Maj.
Horton had asked Mrs. Stamnton which
seat she preferred. and she, secure IN the
faith that he would drive, had answered
in all sweetness: 20, the front. by az
means!" The major handed her In,
and then. to her surprise, ''thst odioua
Mr.. Thompson" took theasat bsside hse,
ssd ne major. With = bow. took ~
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-27

court, to the extent of affirming an
order Of the district court overruling
the defendants demurrer. The plaintiff
Is Olaf Stendal and the defendant
Allen p. Boyd. Mr.. StendaPs four
year year-old ID son s was drowned about a
Boyd's premises near West Seventh
and Canton street. AS the pool Of
water was very close to the sidewalk
and was not fenced in, so it is alleged,
Mr.. Stendaf brought suit against Mr..
Boyd for $4,000 damages for the loss of
his child.
Mr.. Boyd demurred to the complaint
on the ground that it did not state
Iacts sufficient to constitute cause Of
actlon. The demurrer was argued be-
1ore Judge Kelly, who overruled it and
set forth his reasons in an interesting
memora In view of the allega-
t1ons Of the complaint that the pool of
water on the defendants land adjoined
the SIDEWALK that it was entirely un-
protected by any fence or other OBJ
struction and that the pool formed in
consequence Of an excavation on the
premises made by the defendant.
was sufficient on it's face. and also
called attention to the fact that a pool
or water, such as described, offered en-
ticement to children as a place to pIay
about and that under such circum-
stances the owner Of the premises
ought, on the theory of the celebrated
turn table" cases decided by the su-
preme court, to place safeguards about
such dangerous place, as children of
tender years not being considered
trespassers for the purpose of relieving
the owner from all responsibility.
The supreme court upon appeal, sus-.
tanned the order of Judge Kelly, over
ruling the demurrer, but did not COM
NIT itself on the question of negligence.
The trial will probably occupy the
entire day.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-27

upon exports Of agricultural products.
We find it inexplicable, therefore. that
so good Republican and protectionist
as Senator Chandler should meet this
modest and logical proposition of Sem
ator Cannon by charging him with sur
render to the idea that protection Is
robbery. The orthodox Republican
holds that to extend the protective
scheme to the tillers of the soil is not
merely to vitiate it, but to subvert the
very principle on which it is founded
We hope sincerely that the Cannon
amendment, which Is expected to have
the favor of the silver Republicans
and the Populsts, will be supported by
every Democrat in the senate. We
fail to trace any relation between 1t
and the free silver idea; but, whether
such relation does or does not exist, all
Democrats who love the people and be-
lieve in equality of privilege before the
law ought to insist, as condition OF
the passage Of any tariff bill, that II
the spoils of unjust taxation are to be
divided. the exporter of agricultural
products should have his slice Of pie
along with the manufacturer, and the
farmer join with the mechanic and
factory hand in searching for any
crumbs that they may leave under the
table.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-27
A PROMISING BEGINNING.

A better start for the Minnesota
Dairy Board Of Trade than was to be
found in it's initial meeting could not
be desired. The project, which has
been under consideration for months,
and whose details have been worked
out with practical discretion, is one of
the greatest benefit to the state of Min
nesota and the city of ST. Paul. It is
a singular thing that an industry which
plays as large a part as does dairying In
the material development of Minnesota
should have been for so long without
an organized representation or a fixed
and official market rating for it's prod
ucts. No. 1 hard wheat and No.
northern represent a fixed standard
all over the world. They have acquir-
ed their reputation by organized ac-
ton on the part of the growers and
shippers Of wheat. 1t is for their inter-
est that a standard grade should be
established for their product, so that it
may be sold in every market with in
telligence ard profit by comparison
with the fixed market standard.
Now, the butter product of the state
Of minnesota is good rival Of the
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-27
.... At II THE THEATERs.

No finer dramatic organization than the
Giffen-Neill company has ever played at the
Metropolitan, one must now be convinced,
after seeing the present presentation. "a
Social Highwayman..' A play In which all
of the scenes are quiet and as self-pos-
sessed as those in this fascinating story, 1t
requires much more than the ordinary dra-
matte artist to bring out the full beauty Of
the situations and the shadings and ins!nua-
tons of the various phases Of the dialogue.
Take for instance. the close Of the first act
of "a Social Highwayman," where Courtioe
Jaffrey warns his servant Handy, never to
steal from him. and to which Handy says he
never would. 1T wouldn't be right and 1t
would be most unprofessional. There is
delicate satire in Hanbys allusion to thievery
as a profession.
''The Amazons'' will be presented next Mon
day evening at the Metropolitan opera house
by the Giffen-Nell company This leading
English writer has written nothing more sue
cessful or more delightful than this novel
comedy.
Novel and interesting is the criticism that
can be applied to the performance of mind
reading and hypnotism which McIvor-Tyn-
dali is presenting at the Grand opera house
the present week. His power of locating
h41den articles is phenomenal. Tyndall
varies his tests for the different evenings.
The hypnotic portion Of the programme Is
highly amusing. and Tyndall makes his sub
jects perform no end of 1aughable capers.
Lovers Of bright, frothy. fizzing style Of
amusement, termed farce-comedy, are as
sured of a treat in the forthcoming engage
ment Of Ward and Vokes. in IA Run on the
two performances only, the matinee and
evening of June 9.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-27
WHY SUGAR IS CHEAP.
Some of the Small Grocers RespOn-
sible for the Rifle.

Some of the more thrifty st. Paul
housewives have taken note Of the fact
that for the past two Or three days
there has been big reduction in the
price of sugar and ON that account
have laid In perhaps more Of the white
article than they actually needed for
the price will return to it's original
figure before many days.
They are right in this. too. Yester-
day the st. Paul retail grocers were
putting up packages in twenty-five
pound lots for $1.00 instead OF but
seventeen pounds as formerly.
Inquiry at one Of the big stores last
night elicited the information that the
reduction was the result Of bit Of
fancied enterprise on the part Of two
or three of the smaller merchants in the
way of cutting down the price and
thereby attracting trade for other
sta pies. Its all a mistake" said this
big grocer I'VE were forced to meet
the cut, although we were hardly max
ing any margin on the original figure
A few of us sort Of became tired Of this
slashing, and we propose to give the
merchants a taste of it. Of course we
do not anticipate that the cut will last
very long, but while it does we will
try to sell out other merchandise at
low prices and not be outdone. Yes the
ladies may put in their sugar now, for
it will not be long before the figures
go back to where they belong. This
is the only cause for the reduction there
having been no reduction in the cost
of sugar tc the grocers.'