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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-12-19

aid. There never has been a doubt
since that the worlds records before
and after were smashed There were
eight of the guard pits. and the race
between each was but a repetition OF
the last, the Indians popping away all
the while at the devoted mes seuger
while the soldiers. though with eyes
and hearts only for their cumrade, did
their best by volleys 10 divert the saw.
age fire. Johnson left the seventh pit
and started for the eighth. His pace
showed no sign of abating Some OF
the Indians, in following the circling
course of the back. had closed in from
left to right along the circumference
of their own circle in order To mark the
messengers course more perfectly
with their sights and shots. The re.
suit was concentration of fire, and
johnson, while speeding like a scared
jack-ra bbit, suddenly stumbled and
went to earth. He was up again ike
a flash, and on he passed, but his step
was tagging little now. Once more
he went down, then up again and once
more haltingly and slowly for ten
yards, then down again with his face
in the sand, and then on for ten yards
more, this time on his hands and
knees, and then he rolled into the last
rife pit.
Everyone knows of the outcome of
the Milk River Ute campaign. How the
beleaguered men were relieved and of
the march that was necessary to re-
lieve them. Before those men. almost
dying of thirst, would one Of them go
from the barracks to the sparkling
river, they went in mass to rifle pit
No. and there picked up johnson and
carried him to the water. Henry John
son, colored private of troop X, had
only three holes in him, but his sprint
ing days have been over for nearly a
quarter of a century. 1t is because
the soldiers who saw johnson run for
got watch on him that another man
now claims the worlds sprinting rec
| ord.
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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-12-19
In a
Silken Snare
BY ELIZABETH CHERRY WALTZ.
U,opyr,xns. Iyoi. by Authors syndicate,

TIE SAT in his studio, lost in his
II dream. a dream of early summer
and blossoming boughs, under which
girl walked. His thought followed
her as she went on her way out of
the picture, down lane. and to an
old gray house under tall trees.
He did not hear the tap on his door
nor the step across the thick rug.
He started at the hand on his shoul-
der, the small hand that was covered
with perfumed and dainty glove.
He turned dream-drowsy eyes upon
the woman who smiled at him.
"Your wits must be wool-gather-
ing, indeed" she cried, "for
knocked three times. l knew you
were here"
He reused himself.
IL have been painting all day." he
made reply. ''painting--until forgot
where ! was"
She glanced about.
"This is not a bad place to wake in
nor am bad person to wake
you. have good news, Eustace. Col.
Verkamp will see. you tomorrow
&oout sitting for his portrait"
The artist threw back his forehead
locks.
"Oh. yes! but I am tired of por-
traits. I cannot idealize the colonel.
1t is better to paint pictures Of wom-
en-they are suggestive. at least, OF
ideals"
She shook out her lilac silken
skirts.
"Where is my portraitP What
more have you done to it?"
"Not much-my mood changed.
She gave him a sharp glance.
"Your mood changed--and you be
gan painting girls in country lanesi
Always the same. Is there bit OF
concentration, of fidelity, in your
make-up?"
1t was his turn to laugh.
"Who can tell? I battle myself
But to-day it was worse than usual
Shall get out your portrait? Yor
are wearing the lilac gown"
YEARLY, 1t seemed to her, he re
placed the light and airy canvas with
one larger and more pretentious. Ant
out from the opal splendor of sunset
scene she. Hortense Grace, looked
proudly. He had done great dea
to it, and, as she looked at it, her fac,
softened.
"You are doing your best there
Why put it aside for the other scenes
You cannot finish so much"
my mood, perhaps" he replied
shortly, "a thing wholly beyond m!
making. There are times when mem
ory calls me-and l often obey"
She threw herself into q chair, al
old carved chair with a high back
against which her fair hair stood ou
well.
'Moods again, Eustace? What will
be; ONE of you IL you allow thes
moods to come between you and you
fame? For you must have fame. Yo'
know our agreement. Name for fame
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-12-19

The captain commanding was Just
about to give over all idea OF attempt
ing me esscngrr communication because
Of the deadly nature uf the errand,
when Private Henry johnson came up
to him. salutcd and SAID that he would
like To volunteer to make the round
of the guards
"Yuu can't do 1t, Johnson" said his
commanding officer. ITS death"
Yes. can. sab: I'm u sprinter,
When they shoots at me running side
ways round the ring they cant do
nothing but cut daylight behind my
back. I've beat everything in the regi'
ment running aud beat everything in
my state before listed"
The result of this dialogue and some
thought on the captains part was that
q moment afterward hlue.clad fig.
ure Vas dartinc in zig2ag lines straight
away from The harrtcade toward tho
first rifle pit. How thai negro did run,
Notwithstanding the fact that he took
a course like the flight of snipe when
1t is first flushed lie simply tore. He
| had not gone 30 yards before 100 feath'
! cred heads were seen raised and the
| faces below showing doubtless in
sheer ama2emeut at the sight of that
hying figure Then rifle after rifle
| spoke viciously. hut Johnson. the
sprinter. sped on. He reached the first
pit unscatbed and fell into IT by the
side Of the guard There he stayed
long enough TO "hreathe' himself and
to turn over his orders. and then from
the pit jumping like iack.in-,he-box
came his stalwart figure. There wal
no time lost in scoring. johnson wai
away for the next hole at the tirs'
start. This time his course was prac
tical,y along the lines Of fire. The bul
let's marked out much of his way. but
as it was said behind the barricade'
They'll have to hold hundred yardi
ahead Of that buck TO get him"
No one thought in the strain Of that
awful time to- "hold a watch" on the
! sprinter. SAYS The Chicago Record Her
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-12-19
Henry Sparks
Buvs a Horse

TT WAS evening, an hour after din
ner, when Henry Sparks. surround
ed by his family, sat at the cleared
dining-room table reviewing books.
Henry is the literary editor of the
Daily Breeze. Henry wasn't feeling
well that evening, fact that boded i'll
for the young woman who had writ
ten the new novel, "The Cory Path
to Fame" which Mr.. Sparks just then
had under consideration. The young
est Sparks kid tipped over the ink bot
tie. Henry swore. The imprecation.
rather a mild one, was intended to be
under his breath, but it WAS heard
and the eldest daughter left the room
looking grieved. while Mrs. Sparks
looked rather more than shocked.
Henry" she said, "you need exer-
else. You are irritable and not alto
gether proper. Since you've been lit
erary editor you've stuck so close to
the Office and house that your temper
has suffered and we have suffered with
It. When you were night police re-
porter you were ever so much nicer,
because you had plenty of outdoor ex-
ercise, even IL you did keep late hours
and come home smelling of station
houses, smoke and occasionally whis-
ky. Here we are living in a SUBJ
urb, and II you'd only buy a
horse the children and I could drive
and you could ride for an hour or two
every day, and I know we'd all be
happier for It,"
ELIZA" said Mr.. Sparks, IT know I'm
a crouch. and I need exercise, but IL
you think because wrote such a
learned review of "The Horse Breed
ers' Companion" the other day that !
know anything about horses. you are
woefully mistaken. don't. However,
suppose I can learn to ride. and II you
can fnd good, gentle horse fairly
cheap I'll buy it,"
Two days later Eliza Sparks -four.
ished in her husbands face a circular
which she had picked up in a stree,
car. This is the way it read:
"For sale-Fine family horse, good
driver and saddler, out of Flora TEN.
pie nineteenth, by Pride of the West;
has no public record, but can trot q
mile in 2:2O without pushing; war.
ranted sound; has only one fault; /,
afraid of elevated trains. and gentle
man owner wishes to sell her into sub
unbs, where she will have kind treat
ment; worth $1,000; may be had by
proper party for $3.50. Inquire o.
coachman. private stable rear of resi-
dence. 100000 Kenmore avenue"
"There, Henry" said Mrs. Sparks
"it's just what we want. Here's kind
hearted gentleman who wishes t.
place his family horse at a great sacri
flee where it will be well treated
There are no elevated trains abou
here, and so we needn't worry abou
that. A $1,000 horse for $150-why, W,
actually make more than $1,000 by buy
ing the animal. Let's go around quick
am afraid melody else will be there
ahead of u.s."
Henry Sparks put on his hat an'
coat with alacrity. When they reached
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-12-19
"You WILL BE A FAMOUS ARTIST"

"YoU WILL BE A FAMOUS ARTIST"
Ifound you starving; have more than
befriended you. have saved you. To
avoid scandal, l told my friends, al
ways with your consent, that We are
betrothed. You are received and
treated as such everywhere"
Hekpmpressed his lips.
"Y0d are herein ease and luxury.
You never have a care; yet you indulge
In dreams-dreams of the past"
He. was silent.
you have painted my portrait-and
several others. You have several land
scapes. Nothing will be finished for
the academy unless you work hard
and be done with dreams. You will be
q famous artist and we will be mar
ried."
He laughed low in his throat.
shame and fame. Hortense, you are
very beautiful and very kind | wish
you would tell me why you have de-
sired me. ! was little more than a
vagabond tramp wbsn you first knew
me-"
Her eyes grew large and dark.
"You are a genius"
not Eustace Morley"
"Oh, no, mol"
"The man? | am much honored
You have done all and everything for
me-but l cannot part with what you
call my dreams, not even for as fair a
woman a you are."
She looked at him without a vestige
of passion or resentment.
"And these dreams include another
woman"
"A girl--the girl loved-in the long
ago"
'Is she still girl?"
He started-veXed.
"No-hardly. am not child my.
self-but that makes little difference
She is still the same"
"Ah--then you know?"
He colored under his delicate pallor.
II met an old friend--quite by acci-
dent. He told me that she had never
married."
She measured him with look.
Turn the canvas around, Eustace."
He turned 1t, perplexed at her calm
ness. She looked at 1t keenly. Then
she said, very gently:
"You must 60 to see her, Eustace;
and at once"
He flashed her look of joy.
"Yes--go! am not at all afraid
You must go, Eustaoe,. and then come
back and finish your pictures"
She smiled like triumphant god
dess. The lace fell away from her
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-12-19

Mr.. Nuritch-Yes, I've got quite a
gallery of the portraits of my ances-
tors, but had to send 'em to the ar
lists last week.
Mr.. Call-To be touched up?
Mr.. Nuritch-Yes, just little!
told him to make their noses bigger
and redder, SO they'd look more aris'
tocratic.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-12-19

DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup
seems especially adapted to the needs
of the children. Pleasant to take;
soothing in its influence; it is the
remedy of all remedies for every form
of throat and lung disease.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-12-19

Pneumonia is killing more people
than any other disease in this coun-
try. You should prevent this as soon
as you begin to cough by using Gar
rett's Syrup White Pine Composition.
Sold in four ounce bottles for 25c at
Garrett & Ayres.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-12-19

Harriet-Cupid is always represent
ed as poor little urchin without any
garments.
Harry-Yes, that is done so that he
will never go out of style.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-12-19

A simple remedy for dandruff CON
sists of powdered borax, two ounces;
powdered camphor, one ounce; boiling
water, two quarts. When cold, bottle
for use. 1t makes an excellent sham
poo. No soapis ,ceded. Rub into the
scalp every few days with sponge, a
small brush or the finger tips.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-12-19
Good Town to sleep In.

1t is said that large numbers of busi-
ness men have their offices in New
York and their homes in Philadelphia,
making the round trip every day.
Well, says the Chicago Record Herald,
Philadelphia ought to be pretty good
town to sleep in.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-12-19
EDWARD b. CLARK.

Various things have so affected
the prosperity of many old German
families that on the stage of that
country at present are 104 actors OF
noble blood who follow theatricals as
means of livelihood.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-12-19
The Pride Of Heroes.

Many soldiers in the last war wrote
to say that for Scratches, Bruises,
Cuts, Wounds, Corns, Sore Feet and
Stiff Joints, Bucklen's Arnica Salve
the best in the world. Same for
Burns, Scalds, Boils, Users, Skin
Eruptions and Piles. 1t cures or no
pay. Only 25c at w. r. Smith & Co. IS
drug store.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-12-19

Anoint the nails at the root every
night with yaseline or dip them in
warm sweet oil. This will cause them
to grow better and they will not split.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-12-19

81 was just telling my daughter"
said Mrs. Nexdoor, "that it's a shame
of her to play the piano on Sunday" "
"Huh !" exclaimed Mrs. Pepprey,
"why Sunday, especially"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-12-19

OMr. Proudparent-Bluffkin brags so
much about that baby of his when |
am with him that l never get a
chance to tell him how smart ours is.
Mrs Proudparent-In that case,
William, think it is your duty to
sit down and write the facts to him.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-12-19

Stutterton-G-g-good morning.
Cutterton-Good morning. Say, do
you always stammer like that?
Stutterton-N-n-No, Only w-when |
t-t-try to t-taik.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-12-19

Ordinary household accidents have
no terrors when there's bottle of
DIR. Thomas Electric Oil in the medi-
cine chest. Heals burns, bruises,
cuts, sprains. Instant relief.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-12-19
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed and qualified a. sd-
ministrstor with the will annexed, OF the es-
tate OF J. I. Taggart, late Of Highland County.
Ohio, deceased. W. T. HODGE.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-12-19
Notice Of Appointment.

Estate Of John W. Ballentine, deceased.
The undersigned has been appointed and
qualified as ADMINISTRATIVE Of the estate OF
John W. Rallentine, late OF Highland County,
Ohio, deceased. Dated this 8rd day Of Decem-
bsr, A. d. 1901.
CLARA ID. MoCoMMoN, Administrative.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-12-19
Didn't Want to Boast,

Bridget, were you entertaining
company in the kitchen last night?"
swell, mum, that's fer thin t. say.
OF was afther doin' me ist."-Phila-
delphia Bulletin.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-12-19

Mr.. Doubleduff-Heart to heart
talks have come to be understood to
mean the exchanging of opinions, not
necessarily complimentary, between
two people.
Mrs. Doubledoff (sweetly)-Yes; in
other words, sort of husband and wife
talks.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-12-19

There are over 1900 firms in the
world manufacturing ammunition and
supplies of war of these 900 are in
America.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-12-19

There are over 5000 firms in the
world manufacturing munitions and
supplies of war; of these 900 are in
America.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-12-19

The Professionalism can't always
expect to win.
The Amateur-You do.
The PrOfessional-That's the rea-
son. Indianapolis News.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-12-19

James Foley, practical plumber and
gas filter.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-09-10

An Result Of Training Its OWse
Says 1t Can Bark Six DiEer-
ent Stories.

An Edgewater man who recently
married and has taken to staying
home of nights has spent most OF
his evening hours in training a pet
collie dog. AS part of the animals
discovered virtues the owner claims.
says the Chicago Chronicle, he has
differentiated its barks and has there
by demonstrated that the beast has
at least a rudimentary language. He
AYERS that the pets vocal efforts tell
six different tales with indubitabla
plainness.
Bark No. l. said the owner re-
Gently, IS Of welcome to ne when
/ come home. He can recognize my
walk 4 block away, which is more
than my wife can do, for when l
entered the house exceptionally carly
Z few days ago she rushed into the
halfway with an appraised broom to
weld upon the supposed book agent.
''The c0llie's second howl IS Of la
mcnt WIN the family leaves the
house without taking him. There IS
s. much SORROW in his tones at eruA
Times Tint W. invaliah'y weep whgn
We ar. forced to leave HIM u -=5.
"Thcn he has a yel? Of v.'..~o
for my mothcr-;n-|aw, 50 t,.. I as
always warned of her CO. - 81 7
may lay my plans accordingly, 81
ether kind Of bark tells ne nov n
TIER is at the door. His fifth s-".e Of
vocal effort is to demand tG.t ha Ia
let ont for a ronp in the yard, '"';'o
his supreme demonstration is 10 tel
us that it is meal time ard he is
hungry, After eating he viii 81 on
his lornches and puff at Il Missouri
reerschaum. Hes cute deg. and
before I've been married a year
bet he viii be able to bark t.
alphabet and chew tobacco"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-09-10

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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-09-10
OM FIRE.

An exploding lamp; the clothing In
. blaze; a paragraph in the paper tell
ing of horrible suffering from burns.
Tragedy in this form moves a man to
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tears. But tor
women who are
daily being con-
su m ed by tn e
s.,louldering fire
of disease there is
little sympathy.
Inflammation,
wit h it's fierce
burning; ulcera-
ton, eating into
the tissues ; the
nervous system al
most shattered by
suffering these
are onlv mart of
the daily anonics
borne bv uiauv a
woman
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The Plymouth tribune., 1901-12-26
Actually Carried a Chair.

Many people seem to remember
only by an effort that the Empress
Frederick was the princess royal of
England. She herself never forgets
it. 1t was a grievance of the Ger
man court that the wife of their
crown prince always remained "die
Englanderin." Bismarck was never
tired of growing at it. Her easy,
informal manners were always scan
dalizing the stiff Prussian court.
Soon after her marriage she shocked
her lady in waiting by carrying a
chair across the room for herself.
The lady protested. 1t did not be-
come princess of Prussia, she re-
monstrated, to carry her own chairs.
"Well," replied her mistress, "the
princess royal of England doesn't
mind doing it. In fact, l have often
seen my mother carrying two
chairs. London Answers.
The Plymouth tribune., 1901-12-26
An Unhsupv Reminder.

While Francis Wilson, Frank Nc
Kee and several others sat around a
table at an uptown restaurant the
other night stalking shop" the pc
culiarities of a certain actress, who
is anything but popular with men,
bers of the profession, were dis
sected. Wilson finally remarked:
"She is morbidly sensitive"
81 don't agree with you," said
Mckee. "Why do you think 500"
"She is so nervous that she will
not even have tea urn in her
room, that's why" replied the come
dian.
Now, every one realized that
there was a joke somewhere, So one
of the party asked:
"What's the answer, Franeis?"
The comedian, with a dreamy,
faraway look in his eyes, replied:
"She can't bear to hear it Kissing;
it recalls unhappy moments of her
life. See ?"-New York Times.
The Plymouth tribune., 1901-12-26
CONDENSED STORIES.
"Bobs" as Sherlock Holmes and the
Remark He Overheard.

A delightful story is told of
'Bobs" in the role Of amateur de-
tectiye. Many years ago the gallant
field marshal was commanding a na-
tive regiment in India. The men
were excellent fighters, but their
moral standard was not quite what
one would consider perfection.
Their peccadillos were regarded
leniently, but the line had to be
drawn somewhere, and one day when
a sergeant complained that his
watch had been purloined by COM
rade Major Roberts decided that
the time had come. He accordingly
harangued the regiment at large a.
evening parade on the Nervousness
of the crime committed by one Of
their number, and, knowing the ma
tive character, he tried what could
be done by blufing. Therefore be-
fore dismissing the men he assured
them that he knew the thief and
that unless the watch was restored
to its owner before the next reveille
sounded he would be tried by court
martial. The next morning the ser
geant reported that under cover of
darkness the watch had been restor-
ed to his locker. The major was
naturally pleased with himself, but
during the course of the day ne
overheard two of his men talking in
a way which somewhat lessened his
self satisfaction. "What a wonder
full man the sahib isw said one of
them in a tone of admiration. "He
actually knew who took the ser
geant's watch and made him return
it," s'Ah, my brother" replied the
other, "of course the sahib knew
where the watch was, and why? Be
cause he stole it himself" i"-Home
Notes.
The Plymouth tribune., 1901-12-26
The New Mint,

"There is 10 danger that any one
will carry away Uncle Sans money
stored in the new Philadelphia
mint" says j. K. Taylor, the super
vising architect of the structure.
"The vaults are built on the solid
rock underlying the city. Fortu-
nately it came to the surface here
and extends under the building and
clear across the street. We found
early in our work that there would
never be any danger of tunneling,
as the rock is so full of springs that
the smallest opening is Immediately
flooded. The would be tunneler
would be drowned.
"The vaults are built of solid
steel, the gold vault being seven
inches in thickness, while the silver
vaults are an inch thick. 1t is not
necessary to take so great precau-
tions with the silver, as it is so
bulky and heavy it could never be
carried away except with drays.
Even now there are big ingots of
silver lying about the hallway just
covered with tarpaulins. But we
have no fear of its being stolen"