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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-10-12
If there has ever existed any doubt
hat Judge Hughes investigation was


that Judge Hughes investigation was
gotten up and put through for purely
political purposes the course of the
Democratic press Of the county for the
past two or three weeks would remove
any such doubt. 1t is vociferously urged
that the report of the investigating com.
mittee shows that Republicans have
looted the treasury and fattened at the
expense of the taxpayers and that the
report shows "the rottenness of Repub.
lican politics"
Supposing for the sake of the argument
that every dollar which the report shows
to have been illegally obtained is cor.
rectly so reported, should it have any
political bearing.
We claim not because every man,
Democrat and Republican, who has
held office in this county for the past
ten years, that being the period covered
by the investigation, is reported to have
drawn sums of money illegally as official
compensation.
Not Democrat, not Republican es.
capped. Every county official was caught
but the Democratic press has not so
much as intimated that Democratic off.
cials were as deep in the mud as the Re.
publicans were in the mire, but have
completely ignored that phase of the re.
port. 1t is true that greater number Of
Republicans were caught than Democrats
but that is accounted for by the fact,
that during the period the Investigators
were instructed to cover, more Republi.
cans that Democrats held office. But
the report goes on to say that these off
GERS, who were found delinquent, mere.
ly followed precedent in making up their
fee bills, which, if true, would convict
all those Democrats who held Office prior
to ten years ago as we'll as those holding
within that time.
Then how can a voter be asked con.
sistently to vote the Democratic ticket
this tall because the investigating com.
mittee's report shows over charges by
Republican officials, even if such repor,
be true? There is equally convincing
proof that Democratic officials have done
the same thing and Democrats are nc
more honest than Republicans and they
love dollar just as much. Such tactics
on the part OF the Democratic candidates
their press and campaign managers will
have very little effect with the thought
full voters, except to create disgust and
contempt for such methods. The fact il
that Democratic papers, Judge Hughes
and clique of pretended retormers who
are desirious of feeding at the publ,
crib have attempted to accomplish his
result by systematic assassination o
the private characters OF those who hav,
filed the county Offices during the pas
ten years. 1t is an endeavor to elect tn,
present Democratic ticket by showing
that every Democrat who in the pas
ten years has been favored with an offic'
was dishonest. Because Sam Patton
Billy Walker and James Rssos stol
money from the county, are not Mix
Mackerley, Jack Trimble, J. A., Burnet
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-10-12

A hotly contested road race took place
Monday afternoon between FIVE en-
ployes of the chair factory. The prize
was bicycle suit and the run was from
the Hillsboro College to Heagland's and
return. Win Vance, Elmer Lewis. Cy
Swisshelm, Henry Swisshelm and Ohas.
Secrets composed the list Of compsti-
tors for the prize, Vance coming in first,
swisshslm second and Lewis third, the
other two having dropped out.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-10-12

For Land Appraiser the Republicans
of Washington township present H. @.
Hunter, one of their most popular and
successful farmers. Few are better
judges of property values and none
stand higher in that community. Even
though Democratic township, with such
a candidate and knowing what depends
on good and honest judgment a little ef.
fort on the part of Republicans will Sc.
cure his election.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-10-12

d. E. Cameron, candidate for Land
Appraiser on the Republican ticket in
Marshall township. should be elected.
He is good Republican, first class
citizen, man Of excellent Judgment.
and is in every way eminently we'll
fitted. Don't forget that this Is one Of
the most important Offices to be filed
his year.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-10-12

Unquestioned honesty and perfect
judgment of property values are the
most necessary qualifications Of Land
Appraisers. Both of these must have
been in the minds Of the Republicans of
Whiteoak township when they selected
L. P. Druhot as their candidate. He is
eminently qualified.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-10-12

E. A. Walker, one of the best known
and most successful farmers of Concord
township, has been nominated by the
Republicans for Land Appraiser, and his
election should be assured. He has al
ways been Republican and worked for
the interest of his party. His judgme mt
on land values is excellent and he is in
every way qualified for the position.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-10-12

G. F. Rogers, the man whom the people
want for Probate Judge, notwithstand-
ing he is not golf player and does not
change his necktie three and four times
day, was greeting his many friends
here several days last week.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-10-12

For Land Appraiser the Republicans
of Clay township present John M. Foust.
Better men are hard to find. His life
has been spent in that community,
where he is honored and respected by
all for his sterling qualities. These COM
bined with his fitness for the position
should insure his election.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-10-12

The Republicans of Penn township
present the name of @. F. Under
wood for Land Appraiser. Few
men are better qualified for the po.
sition than he is. Nearly his entire life
has been spent in that community. He
is prosperous farmer and is known to
all the voters. He is a good judge OF
property. We predict his election.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-10-12

The next Land Appraiser for Madison
township will be J. @. O'Dell, who is a
candidate on the Republican ticket. This
is one of the wealthiest townships in the
county and much depends upon the
good judgment and fairness of this Off
cisl. The taxpayers of Madison realize
this, and knowing Mr.. O'Dell, intend to
make bis election unanimous.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-10-12

The Republican party is noted for 90.
lecting men that are we'll qualified to fill
the particular office for which they are
nominated. This is especially carried
out in Dodson township by the nomina-
ton OF ]. w. Peale for Land Appraiser.
No better Judge Of the value of land lives
in that community. See that he is cleo.
tod
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-10-12

The Republicans of New Market pre-.
sent one of the best qualified men in the
township for Land Appraiser in the per.
son of P. W. Charles. A just and equi,
table valuation is of great Importance to
the taxpayers, and this will be the re-.
suit if Mr.. Charles is elected. Remem-
him on election day.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-10-12

B. o. Pratt, who will be the next Sur.
veyor of Highland county, having been
nominated for that position by the Re.
publicans, was shaking hands with
friends here last Saturday. Mr.. Pratt
is from Dodson township and the voters
of that section will give him a hand
some majority.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-10-12
COUNTY TICKET.

For Representative
JAMES q. WICKERSHAM.
For Probate Judge
CHARLES F. ROGERS.
For Sheriff
JOHN G.. WILLIAMSON.
For Prosecuting Attorney
IRWIN Med. SMITH.
For Treasurer
FRANK W. NORTON.
For Recorder
JOSEPH E. FERNEAU.
For Commissioner
WILLIAM @. LARKIN.
For Infirmary Director
@. T. MULLENIX.
For Coroner
J. p. GIBSON.
For Surveyor
B. o. PRATT.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-10-12

II qualifications are guarantee of
election, ]. M. Lawson, the Republican
candidate, will be the Land Appraiser
for Brushcreek township. None can
deny his fitness for this Office and it
would be to the advantage of all tax.
PAYERS to work for his election,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-10-12

j. B. swonger is the Republican nom
inee for Land Appraiser of Fairfield
township. He is man OF good business
judgment and in every way eminently
qualified. The voters Of that township
know him we'll and have such confidence
in his honesty and impartiality that his
majority will be large one.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-10-12

The country is thoroughly satisfied
that Admiral Dewey is responsible for
one grand achievement, the sinking of q
Spanish feet which shed such luster on
the Stars and stripes. But the question
now ID, who discovered Dewey. Let the
politicians wrangle. We are conten
with known facts.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-10-12

Isaac Larkin and Alpheus Cochran, all
Democrats, all thieves, also? Did these
Democratic officials just named and who
are reported to have over. charged the
county, turn their ill-gotton gains over
to Republicans to be used to corrupt
politics? Will the Gazette say that
Judge Hughes is any more honest than
Jack Trimble? That Joe Elton is any
more honest than Mike Mackerley or
Dick McConnaughey? That Warren
Morrow, a recent convert to the Demo-
cratic faith, is any more honest than
Burt Burnett, Isaac Larkin or Alph
Cochran? That o. N. Sans is any more
honest than j. B. Worley?
When the Democrats we have Just re.
ferred to were candidates a few years
ago, the Gazette faithfully supported
them and urged the people to give them
their votes and now it takes up with
a course the logic of which is to show
that these same men proved unfaithful
to the trust reposed in them by the
Democrats of the county and are un-
worthy of trust and confidence. And
may we not reasonably suppose few
years hence, when the Democratic cause
again becomes desperate, the Gazette
will just as readily denounce Hughes,
Elton and the balance of the ticket if it
should be elected, if thought necessary
to do so to pull another Democrat
through.
All right thinking persons will agree
that the investigation should have been
non-partisan, and that the report when
properly looked at, has no political bear.
ing at all. 1t does not show up one
party to be any worse than the other. The
report may or may not be correct. At
most it is only the individual matter of
the officials. Democrats and Republi.
cans, involved, and it ia unfair and i'm.
proper to put it to the use that the Dem.
ocratic press and campaign managers
are seeking to put it to.
The Democratic convention even did
not countenance the cause now being
pursued by the Democratic press. The
resolution of that convention expressly
reserved any expression of opinion as to
the correctness Of the report of the in.
vestigators, and asked that the matter
be brought before the courts for judicial
inquiry into it's correctness. The Re.
publican convention passed resolution
of similar import. The actions OF these
conventions show that the people desire
that this claim of over charges should
be disposed of by the courts and not by
the politicians or so-called reformers.
This cry that the Democrats and their
allies are making about the Investigation
is demagogery of the worst sort, and the
whole matter, from beginning to end, is
being worked as q political scheme.
Simply that and nothing more.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-10-12
REPUBLICAN, STATE TICKET.

For Governor
GEORGE X. NASH,
OF Franklin county.
For Lieutenant Governor
JOHN A. CALDWELL,
or Hamilton county.
For Treasurer
ISAAC B. CAMERON,
OF Columbiana county.
or Auditor
WALTER d. GUILBERT.
OF Noble county.
For Attorney General
JOHN II. SHEETS
OF Ottawa county.
For Supreme Court Judge
W. z. DAVIS.
OF Marion county.
Board of Public Works
FRANK A. HUFFMAN,
OF Van Vert county.
For Common Pleas Judge
FESTUS WALTERS,
OF Pickawsy county.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-10-12
DISTRICT TICKET.

For Senators
THOMAS W. MARCHANT,
OF Fayette county
ARTHUR W. MADDEN,
OF Clinton county,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-10-12

The colored men will remember the
reference to them by the Gazette several
weeks ego as "husky loafers" and sub.
jscts for fblack-burying," but then, to
be sure. the election ct which the DEM
ocrats will ask their support was two
months of.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-10-12
LAND APPRAISERS.

G. Y. Patton will be the Land Apprais-
er for Paint township. His Republican.
ism cannot be questioned. None stand
higher in the community, and his ideas
of property values is excellent. His ma.
jority will be large.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-10-12
Why is the County Fund Overdrawn9

In 1890 the decimal land appraise.
ment was had. Prior to that time the
Grand Duplicate of the county was be-
tween fifteen million and sixteen mil
lion dollars. Let US give a few figures
frnm 1825
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-04
Terrible Storm on Florida Coast.

| Tallahassee, Fla, August "A Sc.
we're storm ragged here all day Tues
day and far into the night. The rain
fall was immense and wind terrific
The wires are down southwark and
railroad service to the Gulf is practi
callg suspended. Many Ta'lahasseeans
are at coast esorts with which there is
now no communication. Unconfrmed
rumors say that the steamer
Crescent City was lost between Aapla
chicolo and Carrabelle, and that sever
al persons were drowned at St. Marks
Much damage has been done to crops.
LATEE.-Parties returning from the
wrecking train which left here this
morning report that the town Car
rabelle is a total wreck. The boats
are all sunk or blown ashore. Most ot
the long wharf is gone, together with
large quantities of naval stores, AZ
Lanark, the bath houses, pavilion and
boats are all gone. Panacea Springs,
in the path of the storm, is reported
all right. A few houses are reported
destroyed at St. Teresa. Mcintyre,
Ashmore and Curtis Mills suffered
severely. The turpentine interests are
greatly damaged.
A passenger train on the c. 7. & R.
r., thirty.tive miles below Talla.
hassee, was blown from the track. No
lives are reported lost.
The city Of Apalach:cola, at the
mouth of the Chattahoochee river, is
entirely cut off from communication
and nothing can be learned from
there.
A new trestle over the Ocholocknee
river, at Mcintyre, was blown away.
The wrecking train which weut out
today into the storm devastated terri
tory found over two hundred trees on
the track in run Of thirty five miles.
General MANAGER Crittenden. who had
charge Of the train. says that every
town along the line is desolated.
Hotels houses, churches, saw mills,
wharves and pavilions were, in many
places, blown from their foundations
and in several instances completely
wrecked. There are many rumors
afoat hele tonight as to the loss of
life. 1t is not believed that any lives
We're lost at the numerous Summer re-
sorts, but reliable news is unobtainable
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-04
Chad bourn Resigns.

1t can be stated on authority that
cannot be doubted that Wilmington
will have a new postmaster. The ap-
pointment may be within a week, it
may be ten days, and it IS possible that
three weeks OF a month may elapse
before the change is made, but certain
ly not longer than that time, and most
probably only few days.
The present postmaster, Mr.. w. H
Chadbourn, continues, as he expresses
it, to "say nothing anc saw wood.'
But that he will retire from the post.
mastership, and that veiy soon, is
certainly settled, his resignation being
in the Postohice Department at Wash
ington and the selection Of b IS successor
only question of time.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-04
Indians on the War Path.

St. Louis, August IA special to
the Globe Democrat from Ortiz, Mex,
says
Any doubt that Yaquis are on the
war path in earnest was dispelled to-
day when news reached here that sew
eral Americans and Mexicans had been
killed in pueblos, or towns, in the
vaqui valley, east and southeast of
this station The courier who came in
with the news of the slaughter declares
that he saw desperate fight at a point
forty miles southeast of Ortiz, and that
he has positive evidence that j. T.
Remle,, a merchant of Hermosilo,
and E. Milfer, photographer in his
employ, we're among the killed. Rem
ley was one of the best known Ameri-
cans in Sonora.
The inhabitants Of the towns in and
near the Yaqui valley are in state Of
terror.
General Torres, commander of the
first military zone, which includes
Sonora, Slraloa, and Lower Califor-
mia, who was in the field with the
Twelfth regiment, is reported among
the slain.
No information is obtainable as yet
Of the number of fighting Indians un.
der arms, but il the outbreak is of the
proportions of the war ended in 1874
the number may be placed at between
three or four thousand. This outbreak
is a surprise to the State and army off.
cials.
1t is impossible to secure accu-
rate figures as to the total number
killed to date, but the estimate at
fifty on each side is not considered ex-
cessive
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-04
YELLOW FEVER AT PnGBUs.
Six Cases and Two Deaths Repoi ted There No
New Cases at the Homo-Noi iolk's s Rigid
Quarantine riaintained.

Norfolk, Va, August There is no
change in the local situation, except
that the authorities have redoubled
their efforts to prevent yellow fever
being introduced into this city from
Hampton or elsewhere. The mayor,
chief of police and patrolmen are do
ing eighteen hours duty daily, and
special officers, inspectors and physi-
clans are working day and night per
fectlng the quarantine against Hamp-
ton and neighboring points on the
peninsular. 1t is absolutely certain
that no one is able to slip in by land or
water on account Of the constant
watchfulness of the land guards and
patrol boats.
Mayor Johnston today received a
dispatch from Surgeon General Wey-
man of the Marine Hospital Service,
placing Clany Island at the disposal Of
this and Portsmouth, and it will be
used as detention camp if neces-
sary.
News was received from the Sol
dier's Home tonight that no new cases
had developed in that. institution to.
day, nor had there been any deaths.
The report that six cases had been
found, and that there had been two
deaths among the colored population
at Phebus, adjoining the Home, was
confirmed.
Mayor Johnston called up Governor
Tyler and asked him to urge upon
Secretary of War Root to send all in
mates of the Home whose removal was
regarded as prudent, to some point
North, there to remain until the dis.
ease had been stamped out. The Gov
ernor promised to give the suggestion
immediate attention.
FisherT en- and oyster tongers who
have been operating in the vicinity of
the infected district, are not allowed
to come near the shore. Several were
driven back today by the river and
harbor boat.
DR.. Lynch, a yellow fever expert,
has been appointed Assistant Quaran-
tine Office, and is giving close atten-
tion to trains and shipping. He has
systematized matters, and is doing
effective work. Our authorities are
confident of their ability to keep the
disease out.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-04
Missionary of State Board.
Fi..pinos Vigorous As Ever.

San Francisco, Cal, July 3l.-An
officer of one fthe volunteer regiments
in the Philippines has written the fol-
lowing letter to The Associated Press;
Manila, June s7th.
1.-The arrival of the rainy sea son finds
the insurrection as vigorous as it has
been at any time since the outbreak.
The insurgentarmies are we'll recruited,
notwitbsta nding their heavy losses and
are we'll fed and clothed. They have
profted by their five months of war
fare against the Americans. They are
fast adopting American tactics and are
becoming better disciplined and more
skillful in the use of their weapons
every day. One hundred thousand SOL
diers should be here ready for business
by the beginning of the dry season in
November. Garrisons should then he
stationed at stvaregic points.
Troops should not be kept here
longer than year. Men from a
Northern climate retain their native
vigor for six or eight months after
arrived here and then begin TO succumb
to the various ailments of tropical
weather. They are unfit for further
duty and regeneration seems slow and
unsatisfactory.
1.-THE eight million people of the
Philippines are as highly civilized as
the $4,000 of Mexico. II the American
people will imagine the United States
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-04
Lucaima News.

Mr.. Z. R. Davis and Mr.. T. w.
Watson went to Wilson Tuesday with
tobacco to sell Wednesday.
We regret to hear of Mrs. Jacob
Ferrel's illness.
MIR. Reuben Hays has also been very
sick from an over heat. He was work
ing in the field and did not come to the
house at the usual time so his folks
made search for him and found him
under tree unable to get to 'l,e house,
so they brought him home and the
doctor was called in. We understand
that lie is now improving.
Mr.. Wyatt Yelverton is still suffering
much rain from his broken leg.
believe this is about all the news in
this sec ion at present,
| have not heard anyone say that
they are going TO take in that trip to
Wilmington Friday. X.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-04
Train Wrerkers Captured.

Opelika, Ala, Aug. 2.-ln cabin
three miles south of here this morn
ing, charlie Gloze and Lee Williams,
two negroes, were captured and later
imprisoned in the county Jail, charged
with attempting to wreck a fast pas.
senger train on the Central of Geor-
Ola railroad, about ten o'clock last
night.
The negroes had piled number Of
cross ties, mile post and telegraph
pole on the track. The engineer
stopped the train few feet from the
distractions. The negroes were caught
with the aid of b!oodhounds while still
excited with their wild run for lib,
erty.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-04
Mail Train Wrecked.

Booze, Iowa, August The fast
mail train on the Chicago and North
western railroad, which left Chicago at
10 o'clock last night, left the track at
Kate Shelley curve, just east Of the
Des Moines river bridge at 5 o'clock
this morning. The engine and all the
cars we're wrecked. The following
we're killed: Engineer John Master
son, Fireman Arthur Schmidt, Postal
Clerk 6. q. Stone. ]. j. O'Brien, a
postal clerk living in Chicago, died
after reaching this city. Six were in
jured,
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-04
A South AmeriC IN COalit or

London, july GA dispatch from
Rome to the Morning Post says a re-
port is current there that the larger
South American republics suspicious
of the United States absorption OF
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines
and the growth Of imperialism in
America, have been negotiating with
view of forming an offensive and
defensive alliance against the United
States. The prime movers are Brazil,
Argentine, Uruguay and Paraguay. 1t
is stated that prelimnaries have al
ready been conducted between Presi-
dent Rosa, Of Argentine, and Presl :
dent SALES, of Brazil.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-04
Fighting in the Philippines.

Manila, August 2.-Mail advices from
the island of Cebu announce that a
company of Americans last week at
tackled the Filipino trenches situated
two kilometers from the town of Ell
Pardo. The rebels were commanded
by the brothers Climacos, who are
prominent and wealthy persons. The
Charleston shelled the enemy and the
Filipinos retreated. The American
casualties were slight.
The presence of the Climacos with
the rebels is reported to have been
due to rebel orders from Luzon.