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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-30
Threatened With Starvation a
Mother Killed Her Three
Children and Herself.
ILLUMINATING Gas WAS USED.
A Constable Was to Eject the Fam
lily From Three Small Rooms
For Overdue Rent.
That the Poor Woman Had Made Ev.
cry Precaution to Do Away With
Herself and the Children
Was Evident.

Chicago, June 27.-Threatened with
starvation and with her husband hope,
lessly insane in the asylum at Kanka
kee, Mrs. Anna Kelsdzick gave up the
struggle for existence killed her three
small children and then ended her own
life. Illuminating gas was the means
of destruction she adopted and when
the bodies we're found early Sunday
all four had been dead several hours.
The family lived in three small
rooms at 965 North Robey street, and
Sunday a constable was to eject the
mother and her babies from the prem
ises for the non.payment Of rent II
was after Mrs. Kelsdzick had been
served with a summons to appear in
court that she decided to end the lives
Of herself and little ones. The three
children, Bruno, Herman and Walter.
aged T. and years respectively,
were found in bed locked in each 9th.
er's arms. The mothers lifeless body
was found lying on the kitchen floor
while gas was escaping from jet in
the room.
That the woman made every prepa-
ration to do away with herself and
children was evident. She first wrote
and sealed letter addressed to rela.
tive in Germany. Then she bathed
herself and donned clean linen. Each
child had also been given bath, clean
night gowns placed upon them and
the little ones sent to the sleep from
which they would never awaken
Several months ago Kelsdzick was
out Of work at the time he became in.
sane from brooding over his troubles.
and was sent to the asylum. Since
that time the mother, who was in poor
health, has had a hard struggle for
existence. Last week she became so
i'll that she was unable to work any
more and had spent her last dollar for
food for herself and the children Sat.
urday afternoon. With ejectment
from her home staring her in the face
Sunday morning and with no money
in her possession to procure another,
Mrs. Kelsdzick took the lives of her
babies and her own to end her trou.
bles
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-30

by, the chair for the purpose of sec
onding the nomination Of Mr. Roose.
welt for president He was followed
by George A. Knight, Of California;
Stillwell Edwards, Of Georgia; Elk.
Gov. Bradley, of Kentucky; Joseph b.
Cotton, Of Minnesota, and Harry s.
Cummings, of Maryland The latter is
one of the colored delegates
The roll was called and the unani.
nous vote Of delegations recorded fer
Mr.. Roosevelt without incident until
the name of New Jersey was reached.
New Jersey asked unanimous consent
that the roll be dispensed with and
that the secretary of the convention be
instructed to cast the entire vote for
Mr., Roosevelt. The objection was gen.
eral and every state accepted the op.
portunity Of casting its entire vote for
the president.
Pandemonium broke loose again
when Speaker Cannon announced that
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-30
LIFE passEavsas.
Those on the Steamer General slocum
Were Practically Useless.

New York, June 24.--Much of the
into the General Slocum disaster went
to show that the life preservers on
the steamer were practically useless.
At least half a dozen witnesses de.
scribed how difficult these life preserv-
ers were to get at, and how they fell to
pieces at critical times Paul Lilbenow,
passenger of the General Slocum, who
has lost six members of his family IN
the disaster, declared that when ths
wires by which the preservers were Sc.
cured in the rackets would not give.
he took hold of the preservers and
they crumbled Ike so many soda crack
ers.
Capt. Van Schaick was brought into
the court room on a stretcher. He ap.
parently was suffering greatly, but ex.
pressed Willingness to undergo an
examination by the coroner. He was
ordered back to the hospital, how.
ever.
Twenty-four additional bodies were
recovered Thursday, bringing the total
number of known dead up to 907. One
hundred policemen, who have been
making a canvass of all districts where
persons were reported to be missing,
completed their work tonight Inspec-
tor Schmitiberger, who was in charge
of the canvass, estimated the total mum.
ber of dead. including the missing at
about one thousand
New York, June 27.-Crowds, with
heads bowed and uncovered, Incl
both sides of East river as the wrecked
hulk of the General Slocum was towed
to dock in Eria basin, where it is to
be inspected by the federal authori.
ties.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-30
STREET CARS COLLIDE.
A Girl Killed and Twelve or More Pas.
sengers injured.

Lima, o., June PA Lima city
street car and a Western Ohio special
suburban car came together here
Thursday evening while both were en-
tering switch. Twelve or more pas
sengers were hurt, the most serious
~ OF whom was an eight-year-old girl
Lorena Nichols Kipling or Kippens. Of
Spokane, Wash. She died later. Her
left leg was so badly crushed that II
had to be amputated.
The suburban car side-swiped the
city car, jamming the first half dozen
seats Of that car together which caus.
ed the passengers to suffer from bro.
ken legs. Many Of the passengers
were going or returning from an out.
ing conducted by the Knights of Co.
lumbus.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-30
THE TWO CAPTivES.
Perdicaris and varley. Who Were Held
For Ransom, Released.

Tangier June 251Ion Perdicaris,
an American, and Cromwell Varley,
an Englishman, who were captured by
the bandit Raisuli. have just arrived
here. Perdicaris is very much IA
tigued after mis- long ride, but says he
is glad to get back. He is greatly
pleased with the reception accorded
him by the townsmen who met him in
great numbers.
Perdicaris suffered many hardships
while in the hands of Raisuli. although
he says he does not think that these
were the fault of the bandit chief and
that he had every comfort possible
under the circumstances. Varley ap.
pears to be as cheerful ana bright as
II he had just returned from a picnic.
Both Perdacaris and Varley are much
thinner, especially the former, who
has aged considerably.
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ing was led by figures known through
the breadth of the land and echoed
by a mighty throng of enthusiastic
men and radiant women assembled in
the Coliseum to witness the crowning
feature as well as the close of the ma,
tional convention that marks the semi
centennial of the republican party IN
the United States.
II was 10:30 o'clock when Speaker
Cannon called the convention to or.
der. Without preliminaries of an;
kind he announced the order Of the
day and instructed the secretary to
call the roll for nominations for presi.
dent
BY agreement, Alabama, the first
state on the roll yielded to New York.
That was the signal for the first out.
burst Of applause. In the midst Of
the cheering former Gov. Black mad 2
his way to the platform. Speaker
Cannon took him to the front ana
Enthusiastically introduced him to
the audience.
Mr.. Black entertained his audience
by discussion of party principles.
He compared republican standards
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DIED IN cHURoH.
Death Came 10 q Woman Just Aftss
Praying.

Cincinnati, June 27.--"Oh, Lord
watch over us and preserve us from
all HARM" prayed Mrs. Kate Strietel
mier. aged 79, In the United Brethren
church. Terrence road, Sunday morn
ing.
AS she arose and brushed the dust
of the floor from her dress the death
angel came and seized her.
The pastor had spoken but few
words Of the sermon when Mrs. Caro-
line Smith, daughter of Mrs. Strietel
mier. noticed the aged woman had ap
parently tainted.
She arose in her seat and placed hel
hand on her mothers shoulder, only tc
find that death had come so quietly
and peacefully the face of the dead
woman was wreathed in a smile ol
content.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-30
THE WILD TRIBES.
igorrotes and Negritos at Worlds Fais
Are to Be Clothed.

Washington, June 25.-The Igor
rotes and the Negritos. representative
OF the wild tribes of the Philippine is
lands on exhibition at the ST. Louis
exposition are to be SO clothed that
their nutidity can not be subject OF
criticism. Directions to this effect
have been given to the responsible Of
ficials at st, Louis by Col. Edwards
chief Of the insular bureau of the wal
department who has been on a visit
10 the exposition and is now on his
way home.
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BY AN ELECTRIC CAR.
Ex-City Councilman Frese and His
wife Killed In Cleveland.

Cleveland, o., June 27.-Christopher
Frese, an ex-city councilman and his
wife. Louisa, both over go years old
were struck by a Lake Shore electric
car Sunday afternoon while crossing
the tracks on the Clifton boulevard
and killed. The husband was killed
instantly and the wife died within a
few minutes. A peculiar feature abou,
the husbands death was that his heart
In some strange manner was severed
from its tendons, forced from the body
and was found lying at the side of the
dead man.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-30
MISSISSIPPI LYNcHlNG.
Startling Durham Hanged In Eupora
Miss, BY Mob.

Eupora, Miss, June 27-Starling
Durham. Negro wanted on the
charge OF criminally assaulting the IA.
year-old daughter of John Wilson, a
white man, near Bellefontaine two
weeks ago and attempting to crimi.
nally assault three young ladies named
Dunn near this city, all during the
course of the same day, was hanged
In the public square here Sunday by
a mob. A moose was placed about the
Negros neck by the little Wilson girl,
who positively identified him as her
assailant. The Negro was then placed
upon the back Of black horse and
at signal from the leader Of the mob
the little girl led the horse from under
him.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-30
Republican National Ticket Was
Selected Without a Dissenting
Vote by the Convention.
The SECOND, TIME IN HISTORY.
Ex-Goy. Black Placed the Name OF
Theodore Roosevelt in Nomina-
tiOn For President.
Senator Dolliver, Of Iowa, Nominated
Senator Charles w. Fairbanks, Of
Indiana, For Vice President Of
the United States.

Chicago June 24-The swift. sure
current of public opinion for the sec
ond time in the history of republican,
selection of a national ticket without
a dissenting vote Theodore Roose'
velt for president and Charles w. Fair.
banks for vice president received ev
cry vote in the convention.
Regardless of the fact that the nomi.
nation of one had been assured for
months and the other for days. the
announcement of the choice was ac'
companed by resounding demon.
stration which attested the candidates
the universal popularity. The cheer,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-30
Is STILL MISSING.
Nothing Known Of the whereabouts
Of Kent j. Loomis.

London, June 27-The whereabouts
Of Kent J. Loomis, brother of the Am.
erican assistant secretary of state,
Francis B. Loomis, who disappeared
shortly before or after the arrival OF
the North German Lloyd steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm II. at Plymouth, June
20, remains in the same state OF doubt
as Saturday.
Oficials who are investigating the
case say there is no truth In the re-
port that Loomis turned up In Paris
Saturday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-30
Held a Reunion.

Columbus, o., June 25.-Forty years
ago James A. Williams, clerk of the
Columbus board Of education; Ralph
i. Miller, assistant grand secretary
Ohio !. o. o. F.; A. W. Bierce, OF Del
aware; VIM. B. Cosgrave, of James.
vile. and H. F. Miller. of Mt. Vernon,
were pages In the Ohio House of Rep
resentatives. Friday they met In re
union In this city.
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CABINET CHANGES.
The President Makes q Statement Re.
oarding Them.

Washington, June 25.--President
Roosevelt Friday made the following
announcement regarding changes In
the cabinet:
William Fl. Moody, Of Massachu.
setts, to be attorney general; Paul
Morton, Of Illinois, to be secretary OF
the navy; Victor II. Metcalf, of Cali.
fornia, to be secretary Of commerce
and labor.
The designations of Secretary Cor.
telyou and Attorney General Knox
have been received and accepted, to
take effect July ].
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-30
Colonial Girl Won,

st. Louis. June 27.-Coloniai Girl,
owned by Brewer Otto Stifel. Of this
city, running In the name Of c. e.
Rowe & Co., and ridden by A. w.
Booker, walked away with the $4,000
Worlds fair handicap Saturday after.
noon at the fair grounds track.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-30
Luetsart. Sausage Factory Burned.

Chicago, June 27.--The building
used as a sausage factory by Adolph
Luetgert. who died in Joliet peniten
tiary while serving life sentence for
the murder of his wife. was destroyed
by fire Sunday. The vats In which
Luetgert Is supposed to have destroy.
ed the body OF his wife, were burned
with the rest OF the building In Sun.
days fire The loss on the building
and contents is 100000.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-30
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.
Supreme Council Fixes the Maximum
Age Limit.

Columbus, o., juno 25.-The su
preme council of the United CONNER.
cia! Travellers Friday adopted an
amendment to the constitution of the
order fixing the maximum age limit
OF eligible applicants for membership
at GO years. 1t was also decided to
place in the field supreme organizer
whose duties shall be prescribed by
the executive committee.
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To Compete win EIeetrIo Car,

Cincinnati, June 27.-An automobile
to compete with the electric cars fol-
carrying passengers is now being bull
and will be completed by July 2. II
will hold 25 people and will run from
the end Of the Linwood car line Il
Red Bank park every Is minutes.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-30
Monsiunor Guidi Dead.

Manila. June 27.--MonsignoI Guidi,
apostolic delegate to the Philippines,
died Sunday OF heart failure. The
funeral will take place here next Fri,
day and the remains will be inferred
two months later at Rome.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-30
The Weeks suslness Failures,

New York. June 25.-Business fail
ures in the United States for the week
ending June 2S number 2l5. against
lsl last week, III in the like week In
1908. 1853 in 1902. In Canada failures
for the week number 23, as against
rs last week.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-30
Comm enc ensnt Exercises.

Alliance. o., June 24.--The com
mence exercises Of Mount Union col
lege were held Thursday. The con
mencement oration was delivered b.
Henry Wattsrson. editor Of The Louis
VILE Courier'Journal. his subject bsinl
sHonex and Moral"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-30
Teachers On Trial.

Gailipoiis. o., June 27.-At q meet
ing Of the Gallia county board of ex
aminers a number Of county school
teachers were put on trial. for buying
or In some manner obtaining questions
the night before the examination
Four prominent teachers were sus
pended and their certificates revoked
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Message to His Mother.

Springfield, o., June 24.-In less
than an hour after the convention al
Chicago adjourned Thursday an affec
tionate message had been received
from Senator Fairbanks by his agec
mother, who lives In this city.
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Appointed As Trustees,

Hamilton, o., June 25.--George T
Haydock and Attorney Ben Harwit:
were selecter as the holding trustees
for the creditors of the bankrupt De
catur Buggy Works, of Middletown
O., at a meeting OF the creditors befor,
Referee In Bankruptcy Fl. H. Hanes.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-30
Body Of Murdered Man Found.

Youngstown, O.. June 25.-The body
OF Bert Sexton, aged 4S, was found
Friday morning by the watchman Al
the Brown Bnnell plant of the Repub
lie Iron and Steel Co. A bullet wound
was at the base of the balm. No clue
has been obtained as to the identity OF
the one who did the shooting.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-30
The strIke WIN Conf Inue.

Pueblo. Col, June 24.--The dele
gates convention. of District No. 10,
United Mine Workers OF America. de-
cided by unanimous vote that the
strike In the Southern Colorado coz
fields shan be prosecuted vigorously
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"uncle Joe" Much Improved

Danville, Ill. June 27.-Speakei
Cannon, who became Ill after the con
yention last week. has almost entirely
recovered from his recent attack o.
illness. He was able to be out a while
Sunday morning, and walked as far ai
the post Office to get his mail
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Cleveland. o.. June 27.-Fire sup
posed to have been Of incendiary
origin. caused losses aggregating $500.
900 In the lumber district lying aloni
the river front. Several acres covered
with big lumber piles were swept clear
by the flames.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-30
Porto Ricans Comma.

San Juan, =, r., June 27:--The trans.
port Fitzpatrick. having on board, 400
Porto Ricans sailed for Boston, and
the Sumner, with 200 teachers. sailed
for New York. The teachers will
spend two months in educational In.
stitutiOns.
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LAO Yang. June 27.-The second
Japanese army, under Gen. Oku, II
Withdrawing al along the line. having
apparently abandoned the intention q
eGsctins . Juncturs with Gen. Kugo
~ army = present
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-30
"They Can't Come Back"

Cripple Creek, Col, June 24-The
citizens alliance has ordered 5000 but
tons for coat lapels bearing this In
scription: They Can't Come Back
All who oppose the Western Fedora
tion of Miners Is expected to wear
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Death Followed An Operation.

Toledo. O., June 27.--Joseph Koch
vice president and general manager o
the LaSalle & Koch Co., one of tn,
leading retail dry goods firms In thii
city. died at his home here Of nervou.
exhaustion following an operation.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-30
Land For Colonization p0roo,es.

Mexico City. June 27.--A report is
being circulated to the effect that the
Mormon church will be actively en-.
gagged during the next few months in
securing land in various portions OF
nsxico tor the purpose oe colonisation,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-30
Death of II. M. Parker,

Elyria. o., June 25.--Great Comman
der II. M. Parker, of the Maccabees o
Ohio. died Friday of appendicitis. H.
was born in 1886, was rraauated from
Marietta college. aad had been In edu
cational work all OF his life.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-30
The Worlds Fair Attend dance.

st. Louis. June 27.--The total at
tendance at the Worlds fair for the
week ending Saturday night, June 20,
as officially announced Sunday, was
540,4s5. an increase OF over $1,000 over
the previous week. fsetl. ~, ~,
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The Japanese Wounded At VladivostoI,

Vladivostok. June 27.--The Japan.
ese wounded IN the attack by the
Vladivostok squadron on the Japanese
transports are doing excellently. Vice
Adm. Skrydloff visited the hospital and
chatted with them through an inter
prefer.
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Death Of Gen. VIM. Hartsuff.

Port Huron. Mich. June 27.-Gen
William Hhrtsuff, daring the civil waI
inspector general Of the army OF thu
Ohio. died Sunday ct his home hert
Of diabetes. He was 50 years Old ant
eaebvs et NeX XoTk state. -
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ing elected chairman of the national
republican committee, to take effect
upon the qualification of his successor.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-07-29
M arsha!I- huIiiben.

| A wedding of unusual interest took
place as Trinity Episcopal church Thurs
day afternoon. at half past six clock
when Mss Louise NAHUM HnlIlhen
became the wife of Rev. Charles Ed
ward Amber Marshall. liz keeping
with the bride Is taste, the chancel W S
simply decorated with ferns and maj
guerites, Mr.. +. r. Webb was at the
organ, and as the bridal party entered
| the large vested choir sang Il wedding
hymn, set to the wedding march from
! LOhengrin. The ushers We're Rev.
William Hullihen Bnrkhart, of Had
| donfield, N. j., Dr. Walter Hullihen Of
! Baltimore, brother of the bride, Messrs.
Claude Lee of Charlottesville, Joseph
| Smith Cochran, FitZhugh Elder and
John Baldwin Cochran, Staunton; next
came the bride sister and maid of
honor. Miss Jennie Hullihen, followed
| by the bride with her father, Rev. W.
@ Hullihen, who gave her away. They
were iliCb ut buc ClduCcl SbcpS ny
groom and his cousin and best man
| Mr.. William G. Marshall, of Staunton.
The ceremony was performed by Ri.
Rev. A. M. Randolph, ID. d., assisted
| by Rev. Harry B. Lee of CharlOttes-
vile.
The bride who is strkingIy hand
some young woman and agreat favOrite
with large circle Of friends, wore n
quaint wedding gown of chiffon null
| over silk with an Old lace bertha, and
| most attractive poke hat trimmed
| with ostrich tips. She carried show
er bouquet OF star jessamine. The
| maid of honor wore a French null,
with large black hat and carried mar
guerites. The groom is rec or of the
Episcopal church at Shepherdstown
W. Va, where he is very popular.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-07-29
NO NEED OF BLUSTER.

Mr.. Roosevelt has pretty nearly no
titled Russia that if she attempts any
looking over of the ships of this gov
eminent she does so at the risk of
seeing Bob Evans sail in. But why
need Mr.. Roosevelt be so previous
We have no ships, that is merchant
men. We have war ships of course,
but Russia has no designs on these.
We have no merchant marine. The
flag of this nation is not known in Sc
out of every 100 ports in the world.
There are ships laden with cargOef
from this country to be sure, but moi
our ships. 1t is folly to talk about Oul
ships. The protective tariff, or reve
nue. taxes as they should be called
have destroyed our ships, and there is
no use in any bluster from Oyster Bay
Even poor old Spain had ships wher
we went to war with her, but tn,
United States had none then nor any
now. The Robber Tar if, the pirate
of land and sea, in the United States
has destroyed every ship we ever hat
and we may possess our souls In peace
Russia will never see one unless it is {
man of war.