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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-03-07
House Work Is Hard Work without GOLD DUST.
FIRE DRILL n "A SCHOOL.
II Prevents = Panic N . Newark IN.
j. schoo1-Chi1dren Obey
Signal Of Fire Gong.

The value of fire drills in public
schools was demonstrated the other
day when a FIRE was discovered in
the Seventh avenue primary school
in Newark N. j., while 700 little chill
dren we're hard at their studies. The
blaze was found by Principal Shaffer
in his Office, which is alongside the
main entrance. He at once rang the
fire drill gong, and the next moment
the children were marching down the
rear stairs into the yard. Not one
Of them was aware that the build
ing was in flames.
After ringing the drill gong the
principal sent out the alarm, and
the engines came dashing up to the
school building. The approach of
the fire engines frightened many of
the smaller children, who were
cooped up in the yard, but the teach
ers soon allayed their fears. I.
It was different in front of the
building, however. for when the news
spread that the school was on fire
men and women rushed from every
direction. Women whose children
attended the school became almost
frantic and II was with difficulty that
they were assured that their dear
ones were safe. The fire, which was
caused by defective fue, did about
500 damage. After the excitement
had subsided the children marched
back to their classrooms.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-03-07
FINDS GOLD IN THE DIRT.
Heap Of supposed Brasa at Yale Pea
body Institute Turns Out to
He Aztec Jeweiry.

A workman while engaged in sweep
ing out a storeroom in the Yale Pea
body museum was stopped in his work
by professor. who noticed a piece of
shining metal in what was supposed to
be small heap of brass. 1t looked pc
cuiar and he requested the workman
TO cease until he had made an examina-
tion of the metal. Soon after the pro-
fessor went hurriedly into the cellar
again and ordered the workman to re.
move every particle in the heap to the
museum office. The alleged heap OF
brass turned out to be $4,000 worth oi
gold in Aztec jewelry.
How it became lost in the cellar is q
mystery. II is supposed that the late
Prof. o. c. Marsh. who was for years
at the head of the Peabody museum
purchased the jewelry in his travels
and when he returned to Yale he depos
tied ii in the cellar storeroom TEN
porarily. Evidently he had forgotten al
about it, No one knows how long tn,
heap of gold had been lying here.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-03-07
USE pHoNOGRApH TO WE'D.
Modern Invention Allows Chicago
Girl to Overcome Quar-
antine.

There was a novel and romantic
wedding in the town of Union, N. Y,
the other day. when Miss Estella
Rockefellow, of Chicago, was mar
ried by means of phonograph to
II. Allen Bush, of Westpoint. KY,
thereby overcoming strict quaran-
tine and being welded on the day
fixed for the nuptial ceremony. Miss
Rockefellow and Mr.. Bush had
planned to he married at the home
of the brides sister in New York.
Miss RockefelIow came east for
the r,'rnnse, stopping for brief visit
with friends in Union, and was
stricken with diph iberia. The house
was quarantined. no one being adj
mitted. but the attack was not sr-
we're. aud the groom conceived the
idea of photographic wedding. He
procured Clergyman and two pho
nographs. In one 3f these the min
ister's questions and Mr.. Aliens an.
swers were recorded. The cylinders
were then transferred and the ma.
chimes sent to the residence of the
bride. When they were set in mo.
ton she answered the questions pro.
pounded by one machine into the
mouthpiece of the other The cere.
mony was complete. Legal authori.
ties declare it perfectly binding.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-03-07
JEWELLERS PROFIT BY poMp.
eases and Coronets for
- Peers at London.

Wonderful is the calm succeeding
the late series of professions at Lon
don. Trades people are gloating over
and counting up their gains. jewelers.
are particularly juhjlant, for practical
ly half the peeresses had to provide
themselves with tiaras. and this just
at a time when diamonds had gone up
IS per cent.
Coronets have apparently gone out
Of fashion, yet a Bond street jeweler
tells a curious tale of how a nobleman
entered his shop and said: 81 wish to
be measured for a gold coronet." On
the given day the jeweler went to the
family mansion With the coronet and
found the noble lord lying sbed con-
suming champagne and oysters. The
shells of the latter he was hurling at
two or three of his companions.
"Hah!" he exclaimed. Here comes
my new nightcap."
He tried it on. said it fitted like d
billycock and signed his check with a
signature which was undecipherable,
but which was duly honored by his
bank. Asked IL the business had been
profitable. the jeweler said:
every. The only drawback was that
got a bad cut on my forehead from an
oyster she'll"
"Now we are going to have bit of q
rest" tersely said sergeant of police
| the other day. in discussing the recent
pomp. and this cXr"s the genera!
hope of satiated LcnGor.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-03-07
NEW MAILING SYSTEM BEGINS
PrecanccIlattOn Of Stamps 10 Facili-
tate the Prompt DtstributlOn Of
Catalogues and Circulars.

Another scheme which is designed to
improve the postal service for large
business houses in Chicago went into
effect the other day. This is plan for
the precancelation of postage stamps
for third and fourth-class mail matter.
Permission necessary for putting
order into effect has been received
from the authorities at Washington.
and the employees in the printing sec
tion at the post office were busy,all day
turning out an order of 100000 stamps
for mail order house. The first sheet
of 100 one-cent stamps was delivered
to Postmaster Gordon as memorial
of the establishment of the plan.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-03-07
SHOWS BIG GAINS.
Satisfactory Development OF the Com'
nerce Of the Philippine
Islands.

The division of insular affairs of the
war department has just made public
a statement showing the commerce of
the Philippines for the seven months
ended July 81. 1900. The total value
of merchandise, gold and silver import
ed into the islands during the period
named was $13,3O9.554. an increase of
So. sec. 1893. or over 40 per cent. as com
pared with 1899.
The total export from the Philippines
to all countries combined amounted in
value to $15.624.015, an increase of 34E
per cent. over 1899.
The trade with the United States
was: Imports from this country. ST.
O92 ,T26: exports. Sl.s26.67s. These lat
ter figures. as compared with the re-
suits for the same period of the pre-
ceding year. indicate gain of over rs
per cent. in the imports. and a material
decrease in the exports.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-03-07
OLD LIBERTY BELL IN PERIL.
Independence Hall Clock weights
Almost Fall on Historic Relic
at philadelphia.

The clock in Independence hall tow
er. at Philadelphia. is stopped for the
first time since il was put up in 1916.
On Saturday one of the guiding arms
broke under the strain of the heavy
iron weights which operate the clock.
They have combined weight of $500
pounds. Only the quick action of SUI
perintendent Reeves prevented tlfem
from crashing down through the tower
and destroying the old liberty bell,
which stands directly beneath in a
glass case. The present clock in the
tower was presented TO Philadelphia
by Henry Seybert in 1876, the one hun
dredth anniversary of the independ-
ence Of the United States.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-03-07
COTTON STATISTICS.
Census ONCE Prepares . Bulletin
Containing Valuable and Inter-
eating reformation.

Director Merriam has just an
nounced that the census Office is bou,
to publish a bulletin, showing the
amount of cotton ginned in the Unit.
ed States during the census year (cron
of 1s99), which has been prepared in
the division of manufactures under
the immediate personal supervision
of Mr.. Daniel C. Roper, of South Caro-
lima
Speaking of this bulletin. the di-
rector said that the inquiry had re-
suited most satisfactorily, and that
he believed it would be received with
the greatest interest in the cotton
growing states.
The information was obtained upon
a special schedule, and was collected
partly by the enumerators and part
ly through correspondence. 1t has
enabled the census Office to compute
the crop of 1899 as 9,644,s52 CONNER
cial bales, amounting to 4,672, SOS, 500
pounds. equivalent to 9,345,39l bales
OF an average weight of 500 pounds
In addition, the census Office has been
able to locate the crop. both uplands
and sea island, among the several
states and their respective counties.
accrediting each with it's quantity OF
cotton produced, size of bales han
died. cost of ginning and balfng. and
the number of ginning establish
ments.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-03-07
FIND HERMIT HAD FORTUNE.
Authorities at Kansas City Have $780,
600 with No Claimants
In sight.

James Jordan. an old man who had
lived alone in a hovel in Kansas City,
Mo-, for many years, died recently
while on visit to Winfield, Kan. As
he left no will and no relatives could be
located, the public administrators
looked after his affairs. 1t was sup
posed that the few valueless articles in
his home were Jordan's all. but it was
discovered that he had lock box in
trust company's safety deposit vault.
The box was opened the other day and
was found 10 contain 100000 in cash.
The public administrator will get $3,-
300, five per cent, as his fee. and if no
relatives are found the balance will go
to the state university.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-03-07
PUT CLOCKS IN STREET CAR.
Mauagera Of 81. LOats Transit COm-
pnny Must Follow New
Plan.

Each car Of the st. Louis (Mo.)
Transit company will be equipped d
with a clock placed alongside the
cash register, in order that the Ira l.
sit passengers may compare the time
with that indicated in the punch
marks of the transfer checks in the
event that an ordinance to be intro
duced in the house of delegates he
approved by the municipal assembly.
Delegate T. r. Albright, of the Sew
enteenth ward, has in his possession
the bill. which he will introduce at
the next meeting of the municipal
assembly The bill was drawn by
an attorney at the instance of DR..
Charles j. Tarr, dentist, who has
requested Mr.. Albright to introduce
il in the house.
Receiving conductors are not al
lowed TO correct mistakes made '
issuing conductors, and as everybody V
does not carry II watch to compare
the time punched the much-imposed-
on cit izens want a clock in each car.
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ers of their profession and presence.
They took possession of the cabin
and the captains big jug of Santa
Cruz extra, and though they drank
and gambled and CURSED and sang,
they offered no violence to the help
less prisoners.
! have treated the widows COW as
a cipher while relating the story of
attack and capture. But for SIGHT of
the pirate sail she would have been
MIXED at the usual hour in the morn
ing. The chase and capture put her
out of the thoughts of captain. mate
and cook, and up to five o'clock in the
afternoon she had neither been
millsed, watered nor fed. At that
,hopr, when the pirates had ceased
their registering for a time to let
their heads clear. and were assembled
on dedk. one Of them suddenly espied
the COW and cried out that he was
both q farmer and pirate bold. He
would milk her, and there should be
milk punch for night caps. ii
= Pail and stool were fetched, and.
amidst much hilarity on the part of
his coh,panions,t the cut-throat set
out TO play the part of dairy maid.
The Widows cow was hungry and
thirsty and suffering from want of
milking, and. though not an excit-
able COW. the presence of the pirates
had affected her somewhat. She had
become nervous and irritable. and
finally had longing to break loose
and battle for her bovine rights. She
was in this mood when one of the
black flags united her and led her out
upon the deck. and the man with the
pail sat down to his task. The first
move was a kick which rolled the
mixer on his back and confused his
piratical ideas for full Ave minutes
The second was charge which lifted
the man at the end of the rope OF
his feet and let him fall with crash
Then, as the four other pirates CRIED
out and started back the COW pur
sued them. Two of them were picked
up on her horns before they coult
escape, while the other two spranG
into the rigging.
Then it was that Capt. Noah Hutch
ins saw luck coming aboard ant
reached out to give her a helping hand
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-03-07
REFORM AT BELLEVUE.
Use of the strait-Jacket Has Been
Abandoned at the New
York Hospital.

Use Of the strait-jacket has been
abandoned in Bellevue hospital, New
York. This applies to both the alcohol,
ic ward and the insane pavilion. The
exit of the jacket was FASTENED by the
presentment of the grand jury, which
said:
1--WE find that for many years me,
chanical restraints, in the nature OF
restraining belts, strait jackets, hand,
cuffs, ankle cuffs, and other like means
have been commonly used in the Belle
vue insane pavilion. whereas their uss
has long ago been abandoned at th,
Manhattan state hospital. Blooming
dale, Matteawan, and most of tn
prominen: institutions of the state"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-03-07
Western Rates Reduced.

Greatly reduced one way rates will
be in effect from Chicago via the
Wisconsin Central Railway to points
in Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana,
Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Brit
ish Columbia each Tuesday, commen-
cling February 18th and continue UNI
til April 3Oth.
For detailed information inquire of
nearest ticket agent, or address
T. d. Campbell, d. p. A., AZ Carew
Building, Cincinnati, o., C. f. John
son, d. P. A., 62l Park Building, Pitts
burg, Pa, or Jas. C. Pond, Genl Pas
-senees- gent Milwaukee,, Wis.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-03-07
SAYS IT WILL FLY.
Army o Oficers Claim to Have Solved
Problem of Air Navigation.
Constructing q Machine from Work.
ing Model That Will Garry 200
Pounds - To he Ready for
Trial in Few MOnths.

Howard s. Starrett. commissary SER
geant of the Third battery. and pro-
fessional aeronaut. II. l.. Stevens. bal
loon manufacturer. are building at $50
Third avenue, New York, a controllable
balloon, or air ship, under patents
which have but recently been grant
ed them. They have already construc
ed a working model. which both OF the
inventors claim has proved success.
and they are now engaged in building
a big machine of the same type. capable
of carrying. the inventors claim a
weight of 1.200 pounds. The machine
will be given trial when warm wealth
er arrives. 1t will not be public dem
onstration, although newspaper men
will be invited to witness the trial voy-
age.
The machine in course of construc-
ton is cigar-shaped. one end being con-
siderably more pointed than the other.
The elongated framework is Of steel
tubing. which is attached to the cigar
shaped balloon and in the passenger
cabin there will be placed gasoline
motor for use in operating the ma
chine.
The silken bag. constructed in the
shape of a monster cigar. will be 65
feet long and 90 feet in height. The
structural framework will be 30 feet
long and ten feet high.
The flying machine will be opelled
by two fanlike blades each eight feet
in length. and will be steered by rud-
der. which will be made of aluminium
silk covered. Traversing the entire
length of the structural framework OF
he machine is an iron weight. which
will be moved along the framework
when desired in order to elevate or low
er the mass of silk and steel.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-03-07
The Dead Sea.

A marked rise in he level of the Dead
sea has been noted. The ruin. Ell hr.
that stood like an island near the mouth
of the River Jordan is now completely
under water. A broad lagoon has
formed on the, north side of the Jor-
dan delta. The water does not sink in
summer. and it is surmised that the
whole bottom of the Dead sea has been
raised by volcanic action.
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Write To-Day for Sample Copy
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Until further notice, on the first and
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home-seekers' tickets to points in the
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A Horrible Outbreak

"Of large sores on my little daugh-
ter's headdeveloped into case of scald
head" writesC. ID. Isbill of Morganton,
Tenn, but Bucklen's Arnica Salve
rumpfetee eliyt-essssd her Its guaran-
teed cure for Eczema, letter, Salt
Rheum, Pimples, Sores, Ulcers and
Piles. Only 25 cents at w. r. Smith
& Co.'S drug store.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-03-07

The lingering cough following
grippe calls for One Minute Cough
Cure. For all throat and lung troubles
TINS 10 -saly b harmless remedy that
gives immediate results. Prevents
consumption. w. r. Smith & Co., drug
gists.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-03-07

The Old Man-Your love for my
daughter seems to have grown very
fast since you found out was worth
SO much money.
The Young Man(admiringly)-No
faster, sir, than the subjectwarranted.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-03-07

Managers Of some of the German
theaters will not allow actors to re-
spond to curtain calls on the ground
that such appearances before the foot
lights are ''inartistic and obsolete.
foolish and in bad taste"
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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-03-07

Count Boni de Castellane has created
a sensation in Paris by riding in ahired
cab. We cant imagine, says the Chi
cago Times-Herald, why such an act
should attract especial attention-un-
less the count also paid the cabman.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-03-07

81 believe" growled Mr.. Newpop,
while his young hopeful rent the air
with his howls, 81 believe this child
will grow up to be a pessimist.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-03-07

King Edward did not refer to my
earth" in his speech at the opening OF
parliament, says the Chicago Times
Herald, so j. Pierpont Morgan has nc
kick coming.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-03-07
YOUTHFUL GIANT AT HARVARD
Medical Experts at the College BE.
lieve Sam Cohen Can Break
All Records.

The Harvard medical school faculty
are commenting on the remarkable
chest expansion of Sam Cohen, a
youth who was examined and tested
the other day.
1t was found that he can expand
his chest l6 inches, which is believed
to be the record. The oak-tanned
leather strap one and one-half inches
wide was buckled about his chest with
his lungs empty, and when he filed
them the strap broke like piece of
cotton string.
Lying on his back with plank across
his chest. he lifted students weighing
947 pounds standing on the plank by
filing his lungs.
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Minister WI says the only way to
keep up with Americans is to get ahead
of them. We have suspected from the
first. says the Chicago Times Herald,
that WI had some Irish blood in his
veins
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-03-07

"Does Lent make any difference in
your family living 2"
eyes, my wife denies herself des-
serts, so eat double quantity"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-03-07

.WAfhess-y you are bilious. use those
famous little pills known as DeWitt's
Little Early Risers to cleanse the liver
and bowels. They never gripe. w. r.
Smith & Co., druggists.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-03-07
FOLLOWS THE GRIP.
Medical 0pinion 1hatN Appendicitis
Resuits frsn ~ Disease.
Dr. Lucas Ckampionniere, 81 rAris,
Makes . sensatiosai statenent
That ID ADreea To ~ Aafer-
ibsH icaa Pnvsicians.

In q remarkable pspst ID fksehted
bsfore the. Academy 6f;1fedltixk at
Paris the other day DR.. Ehc4 Cham-
pionriere demonstrated that or Of
the common causes Of appendicitis 10
the grip. OF inffQenxa, Althsugk this
theory had been advanced blythe late
Dr. Simon, of the Hotel Dieu, one Of
the chief Paris hospitals, DR.. Lucas
Championniere's statements have pro-
duced profound sensation.
The Savant called attention to the
fact that an epidemic of appendicitis
has ever followed grip epidemic, or
that the two often coexisted. He;then
demonstrated that appendicitis is but
a localization of the grip affectihg the
intestines, aud often the appendix it.
self. ~. 4 g
Appendicitis resulted most fire.
quently when an improper diet had
been pursued by the patient Before
grip set in. This was especially true,
DIR. Lucas Championniere said, when
the patient had been an excessive eat.
er of freshly slaughtered meat. In
suedi case 1t was pointed out the grir
almost invariably localized in the in
testines. near the appendix, or in the
appendix itself, producing acute Oh
chronic appendicitis. E8
With relation to an incidental, case
Of excessive meat eating, it was point
ed out that hundreds of recent gril
cases in Philadelphia were attsndet
or followed by more or less serious at
tacks of appendicitis. according t,
observations reported by DR.. Keen
fully one-third of the inhabitants O
that city have been affected by som,
form OF appendicitis. This, It wa
said. was owing solely to the prevail
enee of grip and an oversupply o
meat.
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DIR. w. W. Keen, of Philadelphia.
laughed at the statement attributed
to him and denied absolutely that he
had ever made any report to the Ell
feet that "one-third of the inhabitants
of Philadelphia were affected by some
form of appendicitis owing to the
prevalence of grip and oversupply of
meat" He knew Of no connection be-
tween meat-eating and appendicitis.
II may have said that grip" he con-
tinned. "being catarrhal affection,
predisposed those suffering from it to
appendicitis"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-03-07

Red Cross Ball Blue is the best in
the world. Large 2 OF. package costs
8 cents.
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spa, is it true that George wash-
ington never told a lie ?"
81 guess SO. That's what they say,
anyway"
"Then nobody could ever of asst him
what salary he got, could they?"