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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-08-17
DISEASES OF Gagged MONKEYS.
New York Doctor Studies to Discover
Cause and Perhaps Cure os
Rheumatism and GOut.

DR.. Roland d. Jones, of New York
city, has experimental on 5000 mon
keys in order to try to discover the
cause and perhaps the cure of rheuma-
tism and gout, and, while he will not
make public the results of his investi-
cations, he says that his remedy will
not be serum. BY careful linvestiga-
ton DR.. Jones says he has succeeded
in differentating so varieties of rheu-
matism and'17 forms, of gout.
The batch of monkeys which was the
subject of the first experiment had only
tested one kind, and it was therefore
necessary to test IS other patches with
the remaining kinds of poison.
After innoeuIation the afflicted mon
keys are taken to the laboratory, where
each of them is placed under distinct
treatment.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-08-17
KNIFE FOUND IN HOLLOW TREE
MurderOus BENDER Family in Dis
posing Of Their Victims.

A large knife, which is supposed to
have been the one used by the noted
Benders in disposing Of their victims,
has been found in an old tree on the
old Bender place, east of Cherryvale,
Kan. The tree, which was large elm,
was cut down for wood, and the knife
was found in hollow inside the tree.
It is supposed that it was hidden there
and that after the Benders left the
opening in the tree grew together. The
total number of people murdered by
this family will never be known. Eigh-
teen graves have been discovered so far.
They kept tavern, as it was called, mid
way between Parsons and Cherryvale
in early days, where people would stop
for the night, and would mysteriously
disappear. 1t was some time before
the Benders were suspected and it was
the murder of DR.. York, of Independ-
ence, and his little daughter that led
to their detection. Col. York. a brother
Of the murdered man, was an attorney
ut Independence, and when his brother
did not arrive there as intended an in
vestigation was made and the horrible
crimes of the family were discovered.
The Benders disappeared about the
same time. They were followed by a
party Of citizens of Independence and
It is supposed that the murderers were
disposed Of, but where OF how will
never be'known, as each member Of the
party refuses to acknowledge that he
knows anything about the affair.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-08-17
BORN IN CASTLE; DIES IN HUT.
English Woman of Noble Lineage
Expires In Poverty at ArminG-
ton, Ill.

Relatives at Normal, ILL.,, received
word the other day of the death of Mrs.
Betsy Griffin, which occurred at Arm
ington, in Tazewell county. Her life
story reads like romance. Born of
noble lineage in England, spending her
childhood in a baronial castle, she came
at last to die in poverty, and her little
remaining property will be sold to pay
her funeral expenses. Her maiden
name was Elizabeth Beddows, and she
was born in England in 1s41. Her great
great-grandfather was the earl of Char
mock, and on his manor she spent her
girlhood.
Correspondence recently carried on
with the administrators of the Beddows
estate showed that Mrs. Griffin was one
of three heirs to nearly 81 ,000,000 worth
of property. She came to America in
1856, was married in 1864, and her hus-
band deserted her eight years later.
She defeated all his efforts to get di-
vorce. For years she lived alone in a
hut eking out existence by dint of hard
work. She proudly resented every Of
fer of charity. Her little home will be
sold to pay the funeral expenses. She
has nephew living in Normal.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-08-17
DOG SAVES FOUR CHILDREN.
Prevents Their Being Carried Away
and Drowned by Towing
Boat to Shore.

A dogs sagacity and faithfulness
saved the lives of the three daughters
Of Deputy Sheriff jeremiah brennan,
with playmate, at Detroit, Mich. The
four girls, the oldest only nine years
Of age, were playing on the river bank
Of the Eureka Brewing Company's
plant in Wyandotte. A boat was pulled
up on the bank and the little ones
climbed into it. They were splashing
water on their Newfoundland dog,
when the rocking of the boat loosened
it from it's fastening and 1t floated out
into the river.
The children screamed and, becoming
frantic, ran up and down in theslittle
skiff out in the steamer channel and
the four-mile current was bearing it
away.
All this time, however, the dog had
been swimming beside the boat, and a
man, seeing him, shouted to the eldest
child to tie the painter around his neck.
She held out her hand, the dog swan
up and began to lick it and she sue
ceeded in passing the rope around his
neck. Instantly he turned and swan
ashore, towing the boat with it's pre-
cious freight behind.
AS he struck shoal water he ran ahead
and the rope, fastened by unskilled
childish hands, became united. In
stantly the dog turned and, taking it
, in his teeth, pulled the boat ashore and
the children were saved. The deputy
sheriff, who tells the story, says he
would not sell the dog for S1Oc.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-08-17
VALUABLE RELICS.
Gratifying Results of an Expedition
to sOutheastern Colorado and
New Mexico.

Laden with relics of the cliff dwell
ers, Rev. DR.. George L. Cole has re-
turned to Los Angeles from journey
to the ruined cities of southeastern Col
orado and New Mexico. Valuable re-
suits were secured by excavations in an
cient communal dwellings, as yet un-
named, which stands on cliffs of the
Santa Ee river IA miles from Espanola,
N. M. There were not less than 1,60O
rooms in the larger building in it's
prime. 1t was 240 by 800 feet. DR.. Cole
estimates that from 4,s00 to 5000 people
lived in the Pueblo.
Among the bones taken from the
burial mound were a woman's femur 10
inches long, showing giantess 71s feet
tall. The cliff on which the ruin
stands rises thousand feet above the
surrounding country.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-08-17
MARRIAGE LAW DEMANDED.
Health Commissioner of City of MIL
waukee Suggests a Medical
Examina tiOn.

Health Commissioner F. c. Schulz, in
his annual report to the city council of
Milwaukee, recommends the passage of
bill providing for the medical exami-
nation of all young men who apply for
marriage licenses. In describing the
several diseases which have caused
havoc in the health of the community,
embracing smallpox, diphtheria, scarlet
fever and kindred ailments, the COM
missioner includes also the diseases
common to pen only, such as certain
forms of insanity, dipsomania and other
ills, and enlarges at some length upon
tine baneful effects of allowing them to
go unchecked and unnoticed by medical
authorities.
DR.. Schulz makes reference to a sim
liar law existing in Ohio and indicates
that the course recommended would be
in harmony with more advanced med
ical ideas.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-08-17
PIRACY IS COMMON.
1nterferes with Business in Two
Provinces of China.
Torpedo Boats Do Towing business
Instead Of PatrOlling the Rivers
How the Pirates DO Their
Business.

Piracy interferes with business in
the provinces of Kwangoi and Yunnan,
China, which are reached by the West
river. In letter to the state depart
ment Consul General Wildman at Hong
Kong says: "The most important in
land feeder of Hong-Kong is the West
river country, which drains the prov
inces of Kwangoi and Yunnan. Since
the beginning of last year this section
has increased in Importance and is rap
idly developing, now that it has been
opened to foreign trade. Proepectors
have been through the country and
their reports Of the mineral wealth Of
the section are surprising. At present
the district is open to trade only. For
eigners are not allowed to hold prop
erty in their own names. I inclose an
editorial from local newspaper which
may be instructive to American firms
doing business in this part of China.
It says: But trade on the river is still
exposed to the risk of piracy, which the
Chinese authorities appear unable to
suppress. The torpedo boats which
were told off some time ago for this
puTpOSc dTc salu W uc cIlSdSCu LII tuIh-
ing an honest penny by towing, to the
neglect of their proper work, which
receives no attention. If piracy is to
be suppressed it would seem that 1t
will have to be by British gunboats.
"'The modus operandi of the river
pirates is almost invariably the same.
They 60 on board the vessel they have
selected for robbery as ordinary pas
sengers and on reaching given spot,
where confederates are in waiting with
boats, they rise, overpower the pas
sengers and crew, secure their plunder,
and make good their escape. Under
this system the chance OF their being
caught by any gunboat, either Chinese
or foreign, 10 remote, and If they are
to be effectually suppressed It must be
by tracking them to their lairs and
dealing with them there. It is we'll
known that certain villages and towns
are the headquarters Of piratical gangs,
and when piracy has been committed
and the pirates are traced to one of
these places it would seem to be only
common sense and Justice that the
town or village should be required to
deliver up the delinquents and be held
liable to severe penalties If it failed
to do so.'"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-08-17
ON THE INCREASE.
Manufactures OF Iron and steel
During the Last Fiscal Year.

OF the remarkable growth of exporta-
tions of manufactures during the last
fiscal year those of steel and iron are
the most striking. The total increase
IN the export of manufactures during
the year, as shown by figures furnished
by the bureau of statistics is $4S,000,000.
OF this increase $33,000,000 is in manu-
factures of iron and steel. The exports
of iron and steel and their manufac-
lures during the fiscal year 1899 were
$93, II, 1851, as against $40, ,4O6, 1886 in 1898,
s57, ,497,s7 in 1897, $41,16o,s77 in 1896,
$32, ,O0S,9s5 in 1895 and 29,220,264 in
1894. 1t will thus be seen the exports
of manufactures of iron and steel in
1899 were more than double those of
1895, and three times as great as the
exports of 1894.
On the other hand, the imports of the
same class of goods continue to fall of,
having been but $12, ,o9s, ,239 during 1899,
as against $25, 1898, ,103 in 1895, and $685.
544,372 in 1891. While the exports Of
iron and steel have been steadily grow
ing the imports have fallen, so they are
now less than one-haf what they were
in 1896, and about one-fifth of the
amount in 1891.
All classes of manufactures of iron
and steel have shared in the growth Of
popularity abroad, but this is especial
ly true of the higher grade, such as steel
rails, railway engines, builders hard
ware and machinery of all sorts. In
1899 SIT railway locomotives have been
exported, as against 46s in 1898, 33s in
1897, 261 in 1896, 252 in 1895, and 142 in
1894, while the value of exports of loco
motives In 1899 was $4,72s,749, as
against $1,o2s.236 in 1894. OF the SIT
locomotives exported 90 went to Rus
sia, SO to japan, 81 to China, so to Mex
leo, so to Canada, SO to the British East
Indies, Is to England, 90 I :, Sweden and
Norway, 20 to Brazil, IA to West Indies
and II to Africa.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-08-17
CONTROLLED BY Al HYpNoT1sr.
Singular Complaint Made By Father
of the Alleged Victim BOY
Fears am Awful Fate.

If Ira Reifsnyder, Of Reading, Pa,
is to be believed his sou, William Henry,
is under the hypnotic influence of a
bold, bad man, whose name, however,
is not given. Reifsnyder does not call
1t hypnotism, hawever, but "hexing."
The father says that this man exer-
cises such an influence over the boy
that he gives him every cent he earns
and even borrows money for him.
The Reifsnyders, father and son,
moved to Reading from Linfield, Mont
gomery county, and had charge of the
engine-room in an industrial plant.
While standing near the building one
day William met the man who now
exercises the mysterious influence over
him and an acquaintance sprang up
between them. The man never gave
any other name than Lazarus. Reif-
snyder says he talked of being con-
trolled by evil spirits and the acquir-
ing of the power of changing himself
into cat or a dog. On one occasion,
the Reifsnyders allege, he suddenly ap-
peared and large maltese cat, with
four spots, appeared. After time the
cat disappeared and Lazarus returned
and informed the awe-stricken boy that
the cat was none other than himself.
The lad, it is alleged, is told that if
he does not give up his money the evil
spirit will come at midnight and tear
him to pieces. Mr.. Reifsnyder says
that his son is in constant fear of an
awful fate, being unable to sleep at
nights
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-08-17
INCITED THE YAQUIS
Santa Teresa Believed to Be Respon.
sible for the Uprising.
Mexican Woman whose Wonderful
Magnetic Powers Have Given Her
q Powerful Influence Over
the Indians.

A special TO the ST. Louis Republic
from El Paso, Tex, says: Santa
Teresa, the Mexican woman. who has
long been revered as saint by the ma
tives of chihuahua and Sonora, and who
is believed to possess the power of heal
Ing the sick by the laying on of hands,
is believed to be more or less response
BILE for the present outbreak among the
Yaqui Indians.
George Harold, ali old Texas ranger,
now a policeman of Ell Paso, says that
he is confident that Santa Teresa is re-
sponsible for the outbreak. Harold was
one Of the officers who rounded up the
ringleaders that raided the Mexican
custom house at Palomas, Chihuahua, q
few years ago.
"Santa Teresa" he says, twas impli-
Gated in that rebellion, which was
crushed in its incipiency. Every rebel
captured on this side of the line had
picture of the woman in his possession,
and on the back of the picture was in
scribed' one of her prayers"
After the Palomas raid, the Mexican
government made an effort to appre-
hend her, as she was looked upon as a
dangerous character. She escaped to
Ell Paso, however, and remained here q
year or more. While here she was visit
ed by thousands.
About year ago the woman disap-
peared from this locality, and it after
wards turned out that she had gone to
Sonora and taken up her abode in the
edge Of the Yaqui villages, where she
was safe from molestation by the Mex
lean government.
| It is believed she melted the Yaquis
to revolt. The woman is described as
frail and delicate looking. She un-
doubtedly possesses great magnetic
/ powers. Harold and others are conf
dent that her presence in the Yaqui
country had great deal to do with the
uprising.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-08-17
Mexican Soap Factory.

A soap factory at Acapulco, Mexico,
has an output of 100000 pounds a
month, and finds 1t difficult to supply
the demand. Toilet soap is in large
quantities imported from France, and
retails at So pound. Laundry soap
sells for 16 cents pound at retail, and
$50 a cargo of 300 pounds.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-08-17
New Pennsylvania Physicians.

If Pennsylvania is not well doctored
from medical standpoint, it will not
be because of a scarcity of physicians.
The state examining board has just
granted licenses to 375 more doctors to
prastice out of 425 that made applica-
ton, and in view of there being two
examinations held each year, it is
patent that the supply of medicos is be-
ing we'll provided.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-08-17
big wheat Acreage.

The territory of Oklahoma has an
acreage in wheat equal to two-thirds
of the area planted to that crop inthe
United Kingdom of Great Britain, and
some time will have a greater wheat
area than all of England has.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-08-17

Mr.. G. H. Snyder, well known
citizen of Lawrence, Kan, said:
"I am now seventy years of
age. About three years ago I ex-
perienced GOODNESS or numbness
in the feet, then creeping up my
legs, until it reached my body. I
grew very thin in flesh, appetite
poor and did not relish my food.
At last became unable to move
about. I consulted several dis
tinguished physicians, one telling
me I had locomotor ataxia, an
other that I had creeping paral-
ysis. I took their medicines but
continued to grow worse. Almost
a year ago a friend advised me
to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. Before / had
finished my first box I found they
were benefting me. I used twelve
boxes in all, and was perfectly
cured. Although it is six months
since used my last pill there has
been no recurrence of the disease"
From Laurence Journal.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
contain, in a condensed form, all the ele.
ments necessary to give new life and rich:
ness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are an unfailing specific for
such diseases as locomotor ataxia, partial
paralysis, st. Vitus' dance, sciatica, neural
gia, rheumatism, nervous headache, the
after.effects of the grip, palpitation of the
heart, pale and sallow compilations, and all
forms of weakness either in male or female.
Dr. williams Pink Pills for Pale People are never
sold by the dozen or hundred but always In pack.
ages. At all druggists. OF direct from the Or. VII.
iiams Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. T.. 30
cents per box, 6 boxes $3.50.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-08-17
1--we stock in Kansas.

Kansas has two head Of. cattle. one
hog, one-third Of horse, and one-fifth
Of a sheep for every man, woman and
child in the state.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-08-17
h are Land IL Valuable.

Where Land Il Valuable.
Land in England is 800 times as val
liable now as it was 200 years ago.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-08-17

Brftish-Amertcans I'm Boston.
There are in Boston 44,207 persons
born in British America.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-08-17
Call and see our draw cut mower.
ROADS, Lucas & MILLER.

Go to Niagara Falls on Hillsboro Rail.
road excursion August 10Th. Only $3.50
round trip. Tickets good to return
within Is days.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL
Congress, Through President, Will
Present Helen Gould a Medal
and a Nations Thanks.
The ARMY BILL IN TROUBLE
Senate's Military Committee in a Dead.
Lock Over It-House in Fer
ment Over the Nicaragua
Canal Bill.

Washington, Feb. 15.--In the senate
today a bill was reported from the mill
tary affairs committee and passed, ex-
tending the appreciation of congress to
Miss Helen Miller Gould for patriotic
services during the war, and providing a
gold medal to be presented her by the
president.
The postotfice appropriat tiOn bill was
reported when senator Quay gave notice
he would call it up for consideration to-
morrow. Senators Cullom, Sewell and
Teller were named as conferees on the
legislative appropriation bill.
Washington, Feb. l5.-The senate
committee on military affairs has reach
ed dead lock on the army reorgan-
ization bill. This is due to the absence
IN Cuba OF Senator Proctor, who holds
the balance of power, and leaves five
republicans to five democrats. When
an effort was made today for favor
able report the democrats objected and
were able to prevent action. An agree
ment was reached to meet again this
evening when the democrats would let
the republicans know what they were
willing to do. The democrats will agree
to a maintenance of the regular army
on the basis of increase authorized for
the war with Spain, for given time.
The senate confirmed today the nomi-
nation of Edward r. Meek to be Judge
for. the northern district of Texas.
THE HOUSE.
One of the fiercest contests of the ses-
sion was in progress when the house
met today. Friends and opponents of
the resolution attach the Nicaragua
canal bill to the sundry civil appropria-
tion bill, were working assiduously.
The fate of the canal bill in this con-
gress was in the balance. just before
a motion was made to 60 into committee
of the whole, Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa,
asked unanimous consent that the canal
bill be made specia! order for Tuesday
next, but objection was made, and the
house then went into committee of the
whole with Mr.. Hopkins in the chair.
On the sundry civil bill, pending the
question being, point OF order was
raised against the canal amendment.
Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, advocated the
governments constructing the Nicara-
guam canal Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri,
appealed to his fellow Democrats not
to break down one of the bulwarks of
the minority, by voting the repeal of a
rule of 10 years standing, forbidding
general legislation on appropriation
bills. He also intimated there were in
fuences behind the present plans.
Mr., Grosvenor OF Ohio, in vigorous
speech, contended the point OF order
was not well taken, and that the canal
proposition could be attached to the
sundry civil bill. On vote by the tellers
the chair was sustained, 127 to 100, the
amendment thus being ruled out.
Mr.. Hopkins, chairman of the COM
mlttee on the whole, ruled the Nicaragua
canal amendment out of order. Mr.
Hepburn appealed from the decision.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-15
NEWS FROM MANILA
The Filipino Minister Of War, and
Cousin Of Aguinaldo, Killed
Before Caloocan.
LATEST FROM BEFORE ILOILO
California Infantry Distinguish Themselves
in Cleaning Out Filipino Bushwhack-
ers-The Front Now IL Miles Out
from Manila.

Manila, Feb. 15.-Colonel Potter, OF
the signal corps, arrived from Iloile
with dispatches from Brigadier General
Miller to Major General Otis, Sunday
afternoon. General Miller began the
attack by ordering reconnaissance in
force to ascertain the enemy's position.
Kellar's battalion of the 18th United
States infantry, with two Hotchkiss
guns and one Gatling gun, marched
towards Jaro. Midway between Iloilo
and Jaro the battalion encountered a
large body of the enemy occupying both
sides of the roads, who met the Amer
ican troops with several well directed
fires. The Americans returned the
fire, advanced steadily, and drove the
enemy into the open country. JarO was
found deserted by all except few
Chinese. At 4:1O in the afternoon Cap
tain Griffith raised the American flag
over the presidencia.
During the fighting outside of the
town, Lieutenant Frank Bowles, of the
18th infantry, while working the light
battery, was shot in the leg. In addi-
tion, one private was seriously wounded
and two slightly injured, while the
rebel loss was severe. All was quiet
Monday. Two natives attempted to slip
past the United States cruiser olympia
during the night, in boat. When
hailed they kept padding. After warn
ing shots. the sentry fired at the
boat, killed one occupant and wounded
the other.
A dispatch to the Herald from Manila
says: A Spanish prisoner who escaped
from Malolos, reports that Baldomero
Aguinaldo, a cousin of Aguinaldo, and
in the fighting at Caloocan February
10.
Several rebels yesterday afternoon,
having fred from houses bearing white
flags, on American outposts, Colonel
Smith with companies B, D and X of the
California volunteers, proceeded to
clean out the enemy along his front.
The rebels opposed him from the brush.
Several skirmishes occurred, during
which nine Californians were slightly
wounded before the rebels were driven
out. The work proceeded today in a
systematic manner, a gunboat shelling
the villages, and working rapid fire
guns effectively on the jungles. The
California. Washington and Idaho reg
iments and battery of the 9th artillery
were engaged. The rebels were driven
towards the Laguna de Bayou, and
held their fire, apparently being short
of ammunition, but they fought desper-
atsly. The American outposts in this
direction are fully 12 miles out. All is
quiet along the rest of the line with
exception of an vocational exchange OF
shots between sharp shooters.
MORE REGULARS FOR MANILA.
Washington, Feb. 15.-Secretary AL
ger has ordered the 9th regiment OF
regular infantry, now at Madison Bar
racks, N. Y, to go to San Francisco, to
be held in readiness for transfer to
Manila.