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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-01-03
A 100000 Fire In COlumbu us.

Columbus, o., Dee. 31.-t'ire on the
urper floors of the sixth story of the
business block at Fourth and Main
streets Sunday night caused loss
estimated at $4,000. The chief dam
age was by water which deluged the
stocks of the various merchants oc-
cupying the building. The fire is
supposed to have been caused by the
bursting of gas pipe.
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Bottle of Pearls.

Bucyrus. o., Dec. 3l.-A young man
giving his name as Wayne and his
home as Waldo. Marion county, Wis
tied several of the jewelry stores and
OF pearls. He said he spent consid-
efable time in hunting and fishing,
and had found the gems in clam shells
which he picked up in Marion county.
Some of the pearls were of good quail
ity. In all, he had about 100, for
some of which he was offered $40
each
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-01-03

Circlcville, o., Dec. 3l.-Marshal
Long invaded hobo camp near this
city and arrested James Holden, Ed
ward Evans and Lewis McColmb.
They are suspected of cracking safes
at Amanda, Stoutsville and Kingston.
A complete outfit of safeblowers'
tools, wedges and half pint of nj
troglicerin were found in their pos
session.
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Minister to the United states.

Washington. Dec. 30. = United
States Charge Reaupre, at Bogota,
informs the state department that
Carlos Martinez Silva, Colombian
minister for foreign affairs, has been
appointed minister to the United
States, and will sail for his post in
the course of two weeks. Mr..
Thomas Herran has been appointed
secretary of legation at Washington.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-01-03
Requests to Hebrew Charities.

Des Moines. la. Dec. 2J.--'lhe will
of y. J.. Goldstone was opened. He
bequcathed $1,000 to Hebrew chari-
ties as follows: Hebrew orphan asy-
lum. Cleveland. o.. $1,000: Home for
Aged Hebrews, Cleveland, o.. 5000:
Home for Aged Hebrews, Albany,
n y. 1900; Hebrew union college,
Cincinnati. o., $500. Various rcla-
tivcs received total of $5l 900, and
the rest of the estate, S2j0,O0O, goes
to Samuel Redstone, nephew.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-01-03
The War Revenue Law.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator AL
lison, who is the second member on
the senate committee on finance in
point of seniority, said Thursday
that the house bill amending the war
revenue law would be taken up by
that committee Immediately after
the reconvening of congress. He also
stated that no hearings would be
granted by the committee,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-01-03
Two Elevator Accidents.

Cleveland, o., Dec. 31.-Two fright
full elevator accidents occurred here
Sunday within five minutes in build
ings only a short distance from each
other. Sydney Ham, of London, Ont,
stepped into an open shaft and fell
six stories, and Ralph Spellman, aged
10. fell nine stories. Both were in
stantly killed.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-01-03
CABINET CRISIS.
A Change In the Spanish Ministry
In Inevitable. Says Senior
SnEastn.

Madrid, Dec. 31.-Rumors of a cab
met crisis increase. Senor Sagasta.
former premier. who has finally
broken silence, says that a
change of ministry is inevitable on
account of differences in the cabinet
itself, as well as in the ranks of it's
supporters.
Many ministerialists assert that
the Azarraga government will con-
time. Should it fail, its only pos
sihle successor would be u Silvela
ministry.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-01-03

81 want to return this dog to
gent what owns him. ! seen his
In the paper" said the rough-loo
man at the dHsr.
"Hov did you guess 1t was .
that put the 'ad' In ?" asked the
"iCanse II said, mo questtl
askea.F ere
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-01-03
For s.virdIing soldiers.

Dennison, O., Dec. 2s.-Two men
are under arrest, charged with de-
frauding Uhrichsville soldiers and
soldiers widows by claiming they
represented the pension department
of the government. A pal" escaped,
and the authorities are looking for
him in Canton.
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Exterminated His Family.

Cleveland, o., Dec. 3l.-In fit of
Jealous rage, Martin Ierpel. 4S
years of age, fatally stabbed his
wife, Caroline, aged 2s years, and his
sor, Matthew, aged Is years. Then
he shot himself through the heart,
diving instantly.
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steubenville, o., Dec. 31.-John C.
Harter died suddenly in this city of
paralysis, aged So years. In 1884 Har-
ter shot and instantly killed his own
brother Edward in the midst Of .
family feud. and after serving eight
ysars Of . Me sentence was psroled.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-01-03

Mt. Vernon, o., Dec. 31.-The ad-
ministrator of Judge Edward Bur-
Ohio railroad for $4,000 damages for
the killing of Burson, who met death
while crossing the tracks of the COM
paDy.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-01-03
Appointed BY the Governor.

Columbus, o., Dee. 31.-Goy. Nash
appointed E. F. Taggert, of Akron. a
member of the Andersonville prison
monument commission to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation OF
George r. Robinson, of Ravenna.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-01-03

Boston, Dec. 2S.-Thomas +. Smith,
the well-known ball player. was on
Thursday appointed member of the
Boston police force. Smith played
with Louisville and Boston, of the
National league, and last year he
pitched for Minneapolis in the Amer
ican league.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-01-03

Marysville, o., Dec. 31.-Word was
received here from New York, stat
ing that Adrian &. Smith, aged 20, was
killed by falling between the cars of
a freight train. He was son of the
late David Smith, of this city.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-01-03

Havana, Dec. 2S.--A decree has been
issued putting the clerks Of courts,
bailifys and other officers ON salaries
from February 1. sud doing away with
che fee System which has been great
" abused In Cuba.
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Marriott

London, Dec. 29.-Miss Marriott
(Mrs. Alice Edgard), an old-time
actress, died here Friday morning.
She has been in retirement for some
time, and made her last American
tOur in 1870
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Secretary Hay Receivers.

Washington, Dec. 2s. Secretary
Hay has recovered from his indispo-
sition and was again at his desk IN
the state department Thursday. This
being diplomatic day, he had many
callers, the Chinese minister being
the first
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-01-03
THE DYNAMITE EXPLODED.

arbitration proposition.
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VIII Mine in a City.

Fruithurst, Ala, Dec. ESQ. L. o.
son is preparing to sink a gold min'
right in the city, with what he con-
siders the finest prospect in the state
for gold, and also an excellent pros
pect for silver and copper.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-01-03
Record-Rrenking Run.

San Francisco, Dec. 2S.-The steam
er Sonoma, built for the Oceanic
Steamship Co., has arrived after a
record-breaking run from Philadel-
phia. She came around Cape Horn
in 3s days and hours, making no
stops.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-01-03

-. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 3l.-The city
OF Winona was quarantined against
smallpox by the state board of
health. more than 500 cases of the
disease having been put under muni-
cipal quarantine. All passenger
trains have been ordered to run
through the city without stopping.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-01-03
Two Tourists Killed.

London, Dec. 3l.-Two German
tourists, Heron Lainer and Kind
linger, ascended Mount Schwartzen-
bergen without guides and fell into
and abyss and were killed.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-01-03

Norfolk. Va, Dec. 2s.-Burglars
dypamited the safe in Looper, Hall
& Co.'S general supply store at Bel
mont and got $4OO.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-01-03
ktIlea ia 8 Rrnawey.

Flint, Mich, Dec. 2s.-In q runaway
accident Thursdsy DR.. George w.
Howisnd was killed and g. H. ouig-
jey. . prominent business man. fatal
" injured.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-01-03
Students APYested.

London, Dec. 27.-Three hundred
students have been arrested in st.
Petersburg, according to dispatch
from BERLIN 70 the Daily Express. for
psepegstiag aacialistie doctriase-
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-01-03
The Weeks Failures,

New York, Dec. 29.-Business fail
ures in the United States for the
week number 2l3, as against 262 last
week, 220 in this week year ago
21s in 1898 and 297 in 1897.
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Bristol, II. l., Dec. 27.--The work of
uncovering the lead keel for the new
cup defender, which Is in process of
construction, was begun Wednesday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-01-03
Lord Beresford Dead.

London, Dec. 29.-Lord William Les
lie de la Poer Beresford died at mid
night here. He was born July 20,
1S47.
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Aassillon. o.. Dec. ss.-Frsnk Gar
gent, pf East Greenyille. wss fatally
injured BY : falling trse.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.
interesting Events TAX ng Place Through.
out the Country Boiled Down and
Given in q Condensed Form.

Kimberley is cut off by Boer raid
A score of people have been marked
for assassination by Italian socialists.
II is now probable that Denmark
will sell her West Indian possessions
to the United States.
Since the bankruptcy law went in
to effect in August, 1898, there has
been 5000 petitions filed.
AT New Haven, Ct, the bicycle
which Congressman Amos J. Cum
mings was riding slipped on a wet
pavement. Mr.. Cummings sustained
u double fracture of the left leg.
The kidnapers of young Cudahy
wrote letter to the father, f. A.
Cudahy. the millionaire packer, threat
enng to kill his son unless he with
draws his offer of $4,000 for their
capture.
Samuel Mcdonald. who shot and
killed Frank III. Morris, auditor of
the treasury for the war department.
week ago, and then fired shot
into his own body. died in the emer-
gency hospital, Washington.
There were - failures in London,
involving 2S stock exchange mem
bers. 1t is feared that others will be
forced to quit. The crash was
brought about by the big banking
firm. of which Marquis of Dufferin is
chairman. Many of the nobility lost
all they possessed.
Tie rebellion IN Ashanti is ended.
A furious blizzard is raging in Ne
biaska.
4 change in the Spanish ministry
is ilcvitable.
at Winona, Mimi.
An effort will be made to have
Arizona admitted as state.
Mai. Mite. famous dwarf, died ut
the New York hospital of compli.
cation of diseases.
Stonewall J. De France. a no.cG
forger, has been pnroled by I'll" gov.
ernor of Michigan.
Imports from the United States in
to Denmark has trebled siIcc ID
and now exceeds $2O.OOO.OOO.
Two C~".----' -~""is.s rcrp killed
while ascending Mount Schwartzcn"
lcrgcn without guide. They fell
into an abyss.
Sheriff Kennedy, VIM. Kyle and
United States Marshal Dansby were
killed at Abbeville, S. C.. in fight
that started over game of cards.
The emperor has instructed the
Chinese plenipotentiaries to sign the
preliminary joint note. but to en-
deavor to get the best possible terms.
There were many captures of in
surgcnts as the result of scouting
| throughout Luzon. In small engage
ments several Filipinos were killed.
The United States minister. L. S.
| Swenson, has informed the Danish
government that the United States
offers I2,OOO,OOO kroner for the Dan
| ish Antilles, and will not give more
| Recent advices from Lord Kitchen
er shows that no progress has been
made against the Boer invaders in
| Cape Colony. Two more commands
have entered. The British post al
Helocha. a strong position, was cap
tured by the Beers. About so were
killed and wounded and 200 were TAX
en- prisoners.
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TIME TABLE.
NOVEMBER 18th, 1899.
HillsborO-Cincinnsti.
Oincinnati-Hillsbo

Trains marked run daily.
Trains marked run daily except Sunda
Trains marked run Sunday only.
Sunday train at $40 9. m. connects fort'
umbus, Pittsburg. Chillicothe and EAe|
cities. IA
Sunday train, 7:l6 p. m, connects for
cinnati. Columbus and PittsburG. b
For 81. Louis. Chicago and 81 points
and South. "7:4b .. m. and s2;2O m
o. m. For Pittsburg, Esst s7:46 .. m.
sll6 D. m. For Greenfield, Ohillicoths
Eastern cities, s7:lb .. m. and S4:16 p N.
Through tickets and bse gage checks ~
to all points IN United States, Canada 4
Mexico, No TrsnsferG ct Cincinnati
Special Inducements TO the West.
For detailed Information call on OF 80
], z. sands, Agent, Hillsboro. o.. or O. p,
Uarty, asnf Pass. Agt.. Cincinnati.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-06-14
THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT.

81 ACK WARING was bashful, but
m 1t was question If he was any
- more bashful than Ethel Talcott.
They could not speak to each other on
even the most trivial subjects without
stammering and blushing. but Jack
persisted in calling, despite the appar-
ent discomfort his visits caused both.
Everybody could see that he was des-
perately in love, and it was a saying
among their friends that IL Jack could
ever summon up the courage to pro-
pose. Ethel would be too bashful to re-
fuse him. whether she loved him or not.
She had just come out at the beginning
Of the season, about the same time that
Jack who had just graduated from col
lege and entered his fathers business,
Of which he was the prospective heir,
first began to attract the attention of
designing mothers and attractive
daughters Perhaps 1t was while avoid
ing them that he met Ethel. who had
found that there are ways Of keeping
out of sight when a ballroom was
crowded with other girls who were en-
joying themselves Anyway. some
common chord Of sympathy made them
embarrassed friends from their first
meeting.
Although Jack was bashful. he called
on Ethel as often "a he dared. but in
spite of all resolution to overcome his
difiidence he made little progress with
his suit They could get along fairly
we'll when there were others in the
room with them. but when left to them
selves they suffered. Unlike most
young people In a similar case. they
courted rather than avoided the COM
pany Of Ethers little brother. Gus. and
Jack soon became such friends with
him that he felt called upon to remem-
Der his birthday. This he did by send
ing him an elaborate box of building
blocks, which Gus dragged into the
parlor on the occasion of his next visit
and insisted that the donor teach him
how to build with them.
"what shall build?" Jack asked.
Build me a big hotel like the one
Ethel and l We're at last summer"
Jack obediently drew his chair to the
middle Of the room and began on a
suitable design. But he soon found
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-06-14

The keynote of the benefactions of
DR.. ID. X. Pearsons, the Chicago octo-
genarian, to the colleges is contained
In the following saying by himself:
Not a penny to the rich or well-en-
dowed Institutions. / am helping the
poor struggling colleges because they
are helping the poor boys and poor
girls to obtain an education" If. as
Dr. PearsOns and a great many others
believe, the best American types of the
future are to come from the West and
Middle West this liberal glver to the
cause Of education Is shrewd and far
seeing in combining his gifts to the
small colleges scattered over the mid
die and Western States. DIR. Pearsons
sharply defines the work Of the smaller
colleges as distinct from the great,
richly endowed institutions of learn
ing. In the latter the tendency is ever
to concentrate, consolidate and absorb.
In the small colleges the opposite ten
dency is paramount, and hence they
must ever remain ''close to the soil, Z"
whence the best types Of young Ameri-
ca are recruited every year. The great
universities are constantly absorbing
more wealth. They are also absorbing
smaller and weaker institutions at an
unparalleled pace. Dr. Pearsons be
lieves, and great many will agree
with him, that this tendency Is not
representative Of true democracy in
learning. Nothing can ever supplant
the beneficent work of the smaller col
leges 1t is in them that the moral
fiber of students fresh from the coun.
try or mountain home is developed as
It cannot be In the glamour of a great
centralized university. Probably the
tendency of the future will be that the
immensely endowed universities. with
their magnificent equipment and facil-
tiles for special Investigations, will de-
vote themselves more and more to post
graduate work. The training of the
raw material In the ordinary academic
and college years will be left to the
smaller institutions near the homes OF
the students. This tendency is even
necessary II we are to retain the prin-
ciple of democracy in the field Of learn
ing The attempt to consolidate and
affiliate scores ana even hundreds Of
small colleges into one centralized in
stitution is an artificial policy that may
ultimately fall Of its own weight Long
may the small college prosper aud such
prophets as DR. Pearsons multiply
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sUFFALoEs ALMOST EXTINCT.
Little More Than Thousand of These
Animals ia TX silence.


Little More Than Thousand of These
Animals in TX silence.
The American buffalo is fast disaC-
pearing from the earth. 1t is estimated
that there are now remaining alive in
the world only 1924 of these noble
beasts, 6s4 of which are in captivity.
But 1t is not possible to be exact in
such a statement, lnasmuch as the wild
survivors cannot be rounded up and
counted. In the densely wooded re-
gions between the Saskatchewan and
Peace Rivers, in British Columbia, are
several hundred buffalo; there are
twenty or so perhaps in the desert Pan
handle region Of Northwest Texas, and
In the Yellowstone National Park there
are fifty or sixty more, 1t is believed
There are none at liberty anywhere
else.
These few remaining wild bison are
being steadily reduced in number. In
British Columbia they are being killed
Off gradually by the Indians, while
those in the Yellowstone Park are pot
ted by poachers whenever the chance
offers. A mounted head of one of these
animals is to-day worth from $3.50 to
5000 and a skin brings a good price.
Ten years ago there were nearly 400
buffalo in the park, and it is thought
that the survivors can be preserved
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laws prohibiting the sale Of cigarettes,
and the law makers Of thirteen States
are considering drastic anii-clgarette
measures, and the women and school
trustees Of Tennessee, Maine, Utah,
Oregon and Washington are agltating
and using all their responsiveness to
stop the sales Of cigarettes. There can
be no particular objection to the prohi-
bition except on the part Of the manu-
facturers and the people who are ad-
dicted to the use Of them. There is lit
tie profit for the retailer in the business.
The manufacturer will eventually have
to quit business because he does harm.
The cigarette fiend, deprived Of his
smokes, will have some bad days and
worse nights, but In the end he WIN be
better and more wholesome indlvid-
ual
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-06-14

When your hopeless friend tells you
that there are no more opportunities
open to the young man, point to the
case Of A. II. Smith. assistant general
manager of the Lake Shore Railroad.
Smiths case Is taken for two reasons
1. Sentiment doesn't find a place in
railroad affairs. The man from the
ranks who gets good job earns It, or
he wouldn't get It. 2. Smith is a young
man. He has years of usefulness
ahead OF him. His isn't an old-age vic
tory. Smith was an office boy fifteen
years ago. He didn't tell the engineers
how to run their machines or invent a
car coupler. He wasn't smart or impu-
dent He was simply good office boy,
full Of days works and always on time
at his post. Then he was made a clerk,
and he was a good clerk, efficient and
prompt. He didn't have to tell about
missing his car" or the alarm clock
that failed to 20 off" But managed
to strike the Office at the appointed
time six days a week. But that alone
didn't give him his present fat position.
He worked and he had brains. That is
a combination that will win so often
that the losers are not worth counting.
He was promoted and sent to Youngs
town for division work. He kept on
using his brains and was made divi-
sion superintendent at Toledo. More re-
Gently he jumped into a seat Just be-
hind the general manager of one of the
best railroads in the world. And all in
fifteen years. Mr.. Smiths history is a
good thing to put in the scrapbook to
be read ON blue days.
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Emigration to the Argentine Republic
has been artiticlally stimulated by mis-
leading reports about great opportunl-
ties there for young Americans. More
cautious counsel warns aspiring boys
that there IS room and reward for youth
and energy provided. however, that the
newcomers speak the language Of the
country and have money enough to live
on until chance for employment arises.
The principal cities are now fun Of
starving Americans who cannot make
themselves understood and have nelth-
er health, employment money nor
friends.