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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08
QUEER ACTION OF OHIO BOY.
Returns Home Years After He Was
Supposed to Have Been
Buried.

Four years ago Mrs. ]. H. Pike, Of
Franklin township, Fulton county, o.,
received word from Chicago Of the
death there Of her son Oliver. She
ordered his body shipped home for
burial. The casket came and the fu.
neral was held. The bereaved mother
was surprised about a year later to
receive letter signed Harry Pierce,
which claimed to come from her son.
1t was postmarked Chicago, but no
address was given. She did not recog-
nize the writing and neighbors secuted
the idea that her boy was still alive.
The other morning all doubts were dis
PEELED by the appearance of Oliver Pike
in the flesh. Neither himself nor his
mother will tell why he assumed an
alias, nor will they reveal the identity
OF the body shipped from Chicago and
buried four years ago.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08
"Little TPiXie,"

The attraction at the Opera House
Friday evening will be the musical
melo-drama Little TriXie," the Romp
Heiress, with May Smith Robbins in
the title role. The play tells the story
of little waif who is being defrauded
of her rights by a scheming lawyer.
Her father, the son of an English lord,
has been disinherited for going on the
stage. He eventually came to Amer
lea, where he married a sweet New
England maiden against the wishes
of her parents. The storm of adver-
sity swept over the romantic young
pair, and they both died leaving Lit
tie Trixie" to the tender mercies of
her maiden aunt. The old lord after
wards relented and sent an old musi-
cal manager, in the person of Socra-
ties Winterpippins, to AmeriCa a to hunt
for his sons orphan child. The old
lord died and his youngest son, Sir
Archibald, inherits the vast estate
and has no desire to give it up. To
avert such dire calamity, he sent a
questionable character in the person
of James Dawson to bribe the LAWYER,
Nathan Sharp, and these two worthless
plan to kill the little heiress. They
are circumvented by Little Trixie's'
ability to assume different characters,
and are at last brought to justice.
The play is interspersed with bright
choruses and high class specialties.
The action and dialogue is bright and
witty and the climaxes sensational in
the extreme. The company is care
fully selected and includes several
stars. The musical members are es-
pecially good.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08
SPEEDY COURTSHIP.
Con ductor Makes Fast Time In
Winning a Chicago Bride.
Four Hours After Arriving in Town
He Il on His Way Back Home
Love Usurps Place of
Business.

When Andrew Brock arrived in Chi
cago Saturday night from Joplin, Mo-,
he had no intention of getting married.
Although he knew young lady in Chi
cago whom he admired, he was not en-
gagged to her. Having little personal
business in the city, he obtained days
leave of absence from his job as railroad
conductor to run up to Chicago, intend
ing incidentally to cali on the young
woman.
On the way Brock was delayed eight
blocked the track, and consequently he
did not arrive in Chicago until seven
o'clock at night. In order to get back
to his work within the time limit al
lowed him he had just four hours to
stay in town.
Finding that he would be unable to
transact the business that had been the
object of his trip, Brock turned his at
tention to the girl. At eight o'clock he
arrived at the home of Miss Anna
Brown, at West Chicago and Ashland
avenues. Here he put in his time to
such excellent advantage that at nine
o'clock the young woman had promised
to be his. In another half hour she had
agreed to an immediate wedding. and
the two repaired to the West Chicago
avenue police station in search of a JUS
tice Of the peace. After consulting Desk
Sergt. O'Neil and Sergt. Dan Ryan,
Brock learned that license was
necessity. He was furnished with the
address of County Clerk Knopf, ard he
and the young woman were whirled
away to get the document. This was
accomplished in half an hour.
One hour now remained before train
time. A justice of the peace consumed
is minutes in tying the knot, ar;i as
minutes were spent in saying farewells
and getting to the Union depot Mr..
and Mrs. Brock caught the train one
minute before it glided out of the sta
ton.
Mr.. Brock will return next summer
to attend to the personal business that
brought him to Chicago.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08
HUNTS BEAR; FINDS SILVER.
Wyoming Farmer Discovers q
Very Rich Vein of Ore
In q Cave,

]. 8. Altenhaus, who lives in the big
Horn mountains in northern Wyoming,
while out hunting recently came upon
the tracks of big silver-tip bear, and
followed the trail to the mouth of a
mountain cave. The hunter prepared a
torch and entered the cave. A deep
throated growl and the shining of phos-
phorescent eyes betrayed bruins posi-
tion. and close and cool shot ended
his career.
In removing the skin of the bear the
attention of Mr.. Altenhaus was at
tracted to mineral vein showing on
the cavern wall. Securing samples of
the rock, an assay was afterward made,
which gave returns of 40 per cent. lead
and 200 ounces of silver to the ton. The
vein is. about four feet in width, and
extends for the full length Of the cav
ern, some 300 feet.
The lucky German has started cor
respcn6ence with Berlin and Leipsic
capitalists, and in all probability a
company will be formed and the prop
erty developed. Mr.. Altenhaus named
the claim the "Silver Tip"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08
Obituary.

DIR. p. S. Watts was born March 9th,
1881, in Virginia, and departed this
life at Millersburg, Iowa. February
oath, 1900, aged IS years, II months
and p days. When he was quite young
his family moved to Highland county,
Ohio, where he grew to manhood. He
was married to Miss E. A. Andrews at
Painesville, Ohio, May 18th, 1859. The
union was happy one. For forty-one
years they trod life's pathway togeth-
er. Five children, two sons and three
daughters, were born to them. One
son and one daughter preceded the
father to the great unknown. The
widow and three children are left to
mourn his departure. Early in life.
while living in Ohio, he united with
the Nj. f. Church and during his long
and busy life was an upright Christ
ian. He adopted medicine as his pro-
fession early in life andTfor more than
forty years has been in the practice
of this profession in Millersburg, Iowa.
The many bleeding hearts and sincere
mourners in that community speak,
in more eloquent words than pen can
describe, the success attending his
work. No night was too dark or stormy
to answer the call of the afflicted.
His aged mother and many relatives
in Highland county feel deeply this
sad bereavement. They mourn, but
not as those who have no hope.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08
OBJECT TO PLAN.
Powder Manufacturers Opposed to
the Making of the Article by
the GONernmcnt.

Uncle Sam is meeting with much OPP
turers of his country in his effort to
secure an appropriation for ii powder
plant. The navy department will re.
quire S5O0,GOO next year for powder.
Admiral O'Neill chief of ordnance. be.
leves it would be wise 10 appropriate
double that sum. but il is unlikely the
naval committee will agree to this.
There has been discussion whether
one appropriation should be made for
the purchase and another for the man.
ufacture of the powder. The powder
makers are desirous of contnng the
fund to the purchase of this material,
instead of having it manufactured at II
government plant. Last year the pow.
der makers tried to influence egisla-
tion which would prevent the govern
ment from making its own powder, and
the wild remonstrance which they
was construed as a threat and led to a
protest to the secretary Of the navy.
The secretary dismissed the case as
an unwarranted accusation. Admiral
O'Neill is. anxious to establish small
plant at Indian Head, the product of
which would not interfere materially
with the output of private manufac.
turers, as the material turned ont there
would be of small quantity compared
with the amount of powder bought of
private concerns.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08
KHAKI FOR TENTS.
Proposed to Use the Cloth In Army
for shelter and Wall Tents After
Satisfactory Experiments.

1t is now proposed by the army to use
khaki as tent material. Tests to that
end are being made by the marine
corps. The samples submitted by the
manufacturers of Khaki material con-
sist of eight-ounce cotton khaki for
shelter tents and 12 ounce for wall
tents. The material has been subjected
to exposure tests under all conditions
of weather. including snow. boiling in
soda and water, sleeping in hydrogen
peroxide, exposure to sunlight. and the
I 7nildew test. These have been con-
Quoted for 60 days, and thus far have
been highly satisfactory. Apparently
a material has been discovered for
tenting. remarkable for its excellent
qualities in strength. fasiness OF color,
and general serviceableness for all field
purposes. The experimental wall tent
Ia now set up on the parade ground at
the marine barracks, Washington.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08
TO FORM APPENDICITIS CLUB
Cleveland Men Are Said to be About
to Organize n Peculiar
society.

An appendicitis. club is being organ
ized in Cleveland. Only those who
have suffered from appendicitis and
have Il surgeons certificate 10 show
that they have undergone an opera
llon. are eligible TO membership. A
preliminary organization has already
been formed. of which Primus Clark.
assistant city ticket agent OF the Erie
railroad. has been unanimously chosen
president. The club already has ten
members in good standing. 1t is pro-
posed to hold meetings once a month.
and an annual banquet, at which ap-
pendicitis will be the only subject of
discussion.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08
FEES ARE CUT OFF.
Ticket Agents to No Longer Enjoy
Commissions.
Mast Hereafter Depend on Their Sal
aries for support-Rnilroadso of
United states Take Im-
pOrtant Action.

Henceforth railroad ticket agents in
all parts of the United States must de-
pend OF their salaries for support, for
the railroads have cut off all commits
sions which heretofore they have en-
joyed. 1t is said there will be an i'm
mediate readjustment of the salaries
of the agents to meet this new condi-
4tion; but in most instances II is
claimed by the traffic managers that
members of the Trunk Line associa-
ton was asked if any agents had re-
signed in consequence of the sweep.
ing order of January 1.
mot one," he said. "and there won't
be one resignation. The agents get
good salaries, and these commissions
merely were extra compensation. In
fact many of them constituted an un-
derhanded system of rate discrimina-
ton. The poorest companies. in order
to get business. allowed agents the
heaviest commissions, and many
agents would divide the commissions
with the passengers and send them
over an inferior and circuitous route
to their own discomfort and detri.
nent."
"The agents have no one but them.
selves to blame for .his." said local
manager They abused their oppor-
tunities. Commissions ranged from
to Is per cent. Such commissions
were a drain on the treasures of the
companies. They amounted to mil
lions of dollars in year. Western
roads alone will save ShnO nnn a vcar
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08

Nasal Catarrh quickly yields to
treatment by Ely's Cream Balm,
which is agreeably aromatic. 1t is
received through the nostrils, cleanses
and heals the whole surface over
which it ditfuses itself. A remedy for
Nasal Catarrh which is drying or ex-
citing to the diseased membrane
should not be used. Cream Balm is
recognized as specific. Price 50
cents at druggists or by mail. A cold
in the head Immediately disappears
when Cream Balm is used, Ely Broth
ers, 80 Warren Street, New York.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08
TO BE DEVELOPED.
Asphalt Deposit Is Situated Near Tam
picO, Mexico, and Is Controlled
by Natives.

What Is believed to be- the best as
phalt deposit in Mexico is about to be
developed. 1t is situated near Tam
pico and is controlled by Mexicans,
who have refused many offers from
American contractors. The deposits
will be operated wholly by Mexicans.
A strong combination of leading
Mexican capitalists has acquired a
large tract of oil-producing land near
the Pacific coast and are preparing for
active operation. The oil is not suit
able. according to tests, for illuminat-
ing purposes. but is adapted for lubri-
eating and for fuel and gas making.
The supply Of oil is said to be unlim-
tied
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08
Obituary..

George William Holiday, son of Ju.
bal and Nancy Holiday, the eleventh
child a family of twelve, was born
June 18th, 1916, died Monday, Feb
ruary II, aged SO years and 8 months.
On his last Saturday evening he said
to his family, II am swift in the hands
of an Angel, off to that dear land. -
On the day he died he said he was
just between heaven and home. The
last thing he said was +: eyes, l want
to go home" He was great man for
home and family. He united with the
church in the winter of 1870, being in
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08
JAPAN BUILDING SHIPS.
Concern at Nagasaki Turns Out .
Twin Screw Steamer That IL First-
Class in Every Respect.

A Japanese concern has just turned
out a l2,000-ton steel, twin screw
steamer, the Ava Maru, which. accord
ing to United States Consul Harris at
Nagasaki, who reports the fact to the
state department, is equal in every
respect, including cabin accommoda-
tions, to the best class of Atlantic
steamships. Material has been or
dered for two other steamers, of the
same size for the same line; four more
are under construction for another
line, and altogether the new industry
in Japan appears to be fourishing.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08
SPECIAL SYSTEM OF TREATMENT

the bloom of manhood, and had kept
the faith ever since. He was married
to Mary f. Galley, October Sd, 1871.
To this union eleven children were
born, one having gone before the faith
er. Funeral services were held Feb
ruary 18th, at Ambrose Chapel, Rev.
Geo. F. Hughes officiating.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08

Efforts are/being made to form cir
Gus trust. A peanut trust has been
in existence for some time past, but
al last accounts, says the Chicago
Times Herald. the red lemonade busi-
ness was still without a New Jersey
charter.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08

Fred Robbins, the comedian of the
Little Trixie" Company, is an ar
tist of some little talent. He paints
large landscape in six colors in full
view OF the audience in less than two
minutes.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08

Queen Wilhelmina sometimes anus
es herself designing ladies' hats in a
special workshop fitted up for the pur-
pose. She is said to be an expert
milliner.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08
Dcscen dant of Penn.

Gen. Sir William Penn Symons, who
died at the hands of the Beers at Dun.
dee, owed his second name to the cir.
cumstances that his grandmother was
one Agnes Penn. who, according to her
memorial tablet, was "a lineal descend.
ant to the excellent William Penn"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08

"No," she said, 81 wouldn't marry
you if your pockets were lined with
gold"
SIN which event." he replied, 81
wouldn't be proposing"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08

Years of suffering relieved in a
night. Itching piles yield at once to
the curative properties of Doan's
Ointment. Never fails. At any drug
store, so cents.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08
Youth Has II. ADVANTAGE.

The new emperor of China has q
great advantage, thinks the Washing
ton Star. inasmuch as his youth will
enable the empress dowager to merely
spank Kim instead of having him be-
headed
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08

In the various public institutions of
the District of Columbia, 1900 colored
people are employed who draw an an
nual'compensation of about d 900, 900.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08

If the Russian Academy of Sciences
prevails in having English adopted as
universal language, perhaps, says
the Philadelphia Times, conductors
may use it in calling off stations.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08
And a Fortune Re.ulted.

The Baltimore Herald is authority
for the statement that Castellane de-
clares that the only stock venture he
ever made was in the Gould market.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08

A draft of fifty young men. nearly all
farmers from Ohio, arrived at the navy
yard in Brooklyn the other day on the
way to the naval training station at
Newport. So far over 500 of these
sturdy young landsmen from the west
have come on TO join the naval service.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08

The newly elected Senator from
California, Mr.. Bard, is an en-
thusiastic gardener, and has produced
two new varieties of roses.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08
There Are.

Paris washerwomen threaten to
strike but there are people, says the
Chicago Times Herald. who will won
der why anybody should be worried at
such Q prospect.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08

Stout Lady lat theater box office)E
Two seats for tonight, please"
simkins formerly shoe salesman
What size, madam?
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08

Just when you think the fools are
all dead, their obituary notices ap-
pear and admonish you of your error.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08
New rapninx Tree.

II has been discovered that the bark
OF the acacia tree. which will grow in
almost any soil. is an excellent tanning
material.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08

See "Little Trixie" and cure the fit
of blues you feel coming on. The
remedy is infalible.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08

Bright sparkling music, good dan
GERS, pretty girls and a host of novel.
ties in "Little Trixie."
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08
Doubtful D,.put.t,ou.

Rev. Mr. Sheldon's paper, we are con-
Adent, says the Chicago Tribune, win
not allow itself to be enticed into this
twentieth century controversy.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08

The estimated cost of the projected
memorial bridge across the Potomac
at Washington is from $l,OOO,OOO to
81, ,OOO, 900.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08

For Rent-House on Johnson street.
Apply to Mrs. L. M. Brown.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-08

Birmingham. Ala. has cooperative
clothing mill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-28

st is true that today we have no use
for teperatures below zero. Our
ammonia machines give us cheaply all
the cold we need. 1t would even cost
us about about forty times as much to
cool stOrehouse with liquifed air as
it does with ammonia, but who knows
what may come? 1t is another strange
fact that as soon as something new be-
comes known to the popular mind, man
Immediately thinks or asks himself:
How can I use it to kill my neigh Dor
more scientifically and conveniently?'
For this purpose luqufed air offers
grand facilities. Put little Of it in a
pop bottle, give it to your enemy, and
you can wager that in fifteen minutes
he either has his limbs blown off or is
dead
ct is perfectly reasonable to suppose
that the time may come when a man
| of-war will carry no gunpowder, but
| merely machine making liquiied air,
mixed with benzine, cotton, sawdust, or
anything inf1ammable. This, loaded in
a shell and rapidly hurled at an enemy,
would be more effective than any
present explosive compound. Any det-
onator now in use would explode the
mixture"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-28
THE MEMORIAL BRIDGE,

The bridge design-that of Profess
sor Burr-selected for the memorial
bridge across the Potomac from Wash
ington to Arlington by the Board Of
Award of the federal government con-
templates a handsome structure that
will be a great addition to the archi-
tectural attractions of the national
capital. 1t is to be highway bridge,
free from heavy traffic, though street
cars may perhaps be permitted. Over
the ship channel of the Potomac there
is bascude, or counterpoise, bridge
which will permit the passage Of YES
sells. At either end of the bascude will
be lofty towers of handsome design
that will impress the visitor by their
magnificent proportions and graceful
details. From the towers to the banks
on either hand there will extend
arches OF granite masonry Of wide span
and on the banks the level of the
bridge will be reached by suitably con-
tanned entertainments. 1t will be when
built one of the finest bridges in the
world.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-28

along since the opening day. OF course
all this does not mean that there is
nothing to see. On the contrary all
visitors from now on may be sure of
getting their moneys worth. All the
side shows are in working order and
visit Still, it seems rather strange
that installing work is still going on
while the exposition has been open to
visitors for nearly two months. 1t
seems possible that the fair may be
kept open for some time after Nov.
5th, which is the date now set for
closing. OF course as there are no
means for heating the buildings it will
be impossible to continue the fair after
cold weather has set in.
The American commission and every
body connected Herewith has been
greatly wrought up of late over the
scandals which somebody has been
trying to stir up in regard to the spend
ing OF the congressional appropriations.
The first news of this kind appeared
some time ago but the speech of Sena-
tor Jones in congress called forth an
emphatic denial from Commissioner
General Peck. The latter gave a
statement to the papers in which he
declared that all money had been spent
carefully and economically and that
Major Bracket, the secretary and
disbursing agent of the commission
stood ready to account for every cent
that has been spent thus far. Mr.. Peck
pointed out in his statement that the
United States exhibits owing to the
distance which separated them from
the exposition were obliged to undergo
several reshippings besides the voyage
across the Atlantic and thus the eX-
penses incurred were greatly augment
ed Besides this the United States has
found difficulty in getting sufficient
space and so has been obliged to erect
seven separate buildings to serve as
anneXes to it's regular exhibit spaces.
All this costs money and the statement
assures Americans that no money has
been wasted and that none will be.
Another scandal which has caused
considerable talk is that in regard to
the buying of exhibit spaces by ex-