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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-01-07
Tha Report On the Postal Francs.

Ths Report on the Postal Frauds.
Something of Mr Brisroa's ability
to grasp details nd at tn" same time
to cover a tremendous urea in q; com
parltivcly brief cime Is shown by ,hr
magnitude IF mis- report of the inv, -
tiratiou OF the postal 'rluds, recently
made public The p an OF the nv.s-
tig tion, first, had 10 bt m lpp.d Out :
then, as one fact after another wes
unfolded, clcws had 10 be fo los Ell up
and evidence collected. OF all tie
mass of facts which over forty train d
men gathered in months Of work,
those rtinent TO the subject bad to
be CLEANED and separated from thos'
having no bearing on the matters un
der investigation. And after all I'll,
great mass of facts had been collect.
ed, it was necessary 10 reduce them to
a system, and then formulate the re-
port.
No similar inquiry or investigation
of more than small fraction of the
magnitude of this one vas ever before
undertaken in the history of govern
mcnts. More than forty inspectors
men who are trained in ferreting
crimes-were employed in the work
continuously for months. 1t required
the examination of the records in
more than one thousand post-otfices
Hundreds of people were questioned
and cross examined. The books of
bankers and corporations were looked
into, and records and accounts in va
rious divisions of the Post-ofiice De-
partment for a decade were dug up
Probably no one will attempt to deuy
its thoroughness-the length of the
report necessary to record the inves
tigation would indicate that. And
thoroughness is one of Mr.. Bristow's
characteristics "Joseph l..
Bristow: The Argus of the Post-ofiicc
Department" by Clarence II. Matson,
in the American Monthly Reviews for
January.
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PRESS BOYS TO BE CARED FOR.

Newspapermen visiting Columbus
on the occasion of the Inauguration Of
Governor-elect Herrick will be well
cared for by the press committee. Of
which John S. Mossgrove is chairman
During the day open house" will be
kept at the spacious quarters secured
at So and 81 South High street, ad.
Joining the Neil House. Here the Wis.
fting scribe will find refreshments
an1 every facility for the work incl
dental to his assignment At night a
Smoker" will be given at the Great
Southern Hotel, at which function
Senators Hanna and Foraker. Cove.
nor Nash, Governor-elect Herrick.
Lieutenant Governor Harding ana
other notabies will be present.
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Marriage Licenses.

Granville Hickman and Margaret
Keplinger.
Thomas G. Higgins and Mary Wylie.
Harley Inskcep and Tresa Ardleman.
Harley Purcy and Stella Mae Clev-
niger.
Wilber Keithler and Efie M. .winkle.
Burch N. vanzant and Nellie NJ.
Gilbert.
Martin G. Tharp and Jennie Mario
HUI.
"a: E1vard Everhart and Rachel Nc
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RY

The reason OF It's important nature.
special arrangements are being made
in the way Of elegance in decorations
in the old state House that will add
materially to this part Of the cere-
monies. Never before in the history
of the State was -,rtely old build
ing so deched In 80 lv,.,ty attire.
From the great dome, more thai
100 feet above the marble floor,
to each of the four entrances, will be
festooned great strings Of evergreen
entwined with cut flowers. Through.
out this section of the building will
also be hung innumerable American
flags, especially over each entrance,
where they will be placed in groups
caught together with the national
colors.
Both the senate and house of rep.
resentatives will be in session in the
morning, and shortly before noon
committees will be appointed FROM
each branch Of theLegislature to wait
upon the governor-elect and escort
him to the Capitol. To the north Of
the rotunda, directly under the en-.
trance, will be erected a dais upon
which the solemn oath will be admin.
istered, either by Chief Justice Jacob
Burkett or another member of the
supreme court. Shortly before this
exercise, however, retiring Governor
Nash will deliver his farewell ad-
dress, and the new incumbent will
respond. Aside from this there will
be several bands stationed in conven.
lent places off from the rotunda, and
the Rerublican Glee Club, famed for
its swe { music, will be given space
for the rendition of number OF
classical selections.
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Publishing Bunines..

There are 22.400 publishing houses in
the United States. with working capital
Of $3l4.0O0,00O. The census figures show
us that In 1900 the value of the product
of the industry was $347 .055, 900. to pro-
duce which involved an outlay OF $685.
0OO, 900 in salaries for officers. 385, ,OOO,-
900 for wages. 356 .0OO. 900 for rents, taxes,
etc, and $s7 7,000.00 for materials, sup
plies and freight; 1890. 900. 900 pounds OF
paper were used last year, and 80 per
cent. of that went to the newspapers.
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GRAND EVENT

VIII ee the Inauguration Of Governor
Elect HerrIck.
The inauguration OF Governor-elect
Herrick iu Columbus Monday. Jan. IL,
promises to be ths grandest State
event Of 9 similar nature ever held
in Ohio.
The most important part Of tho
function will be held in the Cap.
ttol. where tho oath Of once viii
b administered directly sfter Cover.
nor Mash deI'yery We fnrevsll ~.
dress p w estixtns attending. ~
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Ascum-Doctor, heard you tell
Mr.. Layzee to take ride In his
automobile for an hour each day
DR.. shrude-Yes.
Ascum-Do you really think the
riding Will do him any goodP
DR.. Ghrsde-- Certainly not; but the
three - 1our hours Of work repairing
~ tAinG that he's bouud 70 have viii
MI hin.
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keep all these cards with the
name Of the present on EACH" said
the groom to the bride. "We'l
have to reciprocate some day, and
| want to know the value of ours 81
| can send something. worth Just
little bit less and thM make llttl
profit out of our wedding.
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Furs Wanted.

] will he at the Highland House
Stable the first and third Saturdays
Of every month. H; G. GRIM.
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The United States has gone into the
propagating business to the extent Of
Matching and distributing nearly 1900.
100000 fish year.
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+ Eggs are way up, but there Il many
Z man that hxs trouble worrytn' ~
dsrvr q .,'ex morning ell lho year
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backyard Oyster Beds.


Towne-Bill Kayrliss tells me you
went with him on q cunning trip last
week. Have any luck?
Browne--Splendid.
"You did?"
"Of course. Here ! am back again.
safe and sound. amt Ir-Philadelphis
Press.
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NV Shelled Corn.

Excellent quality at Soc per bushel
RICHARDS MILL.
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SAVAGES OF FORMOSA.
They Thought One Chinaman Was
as Well Worth killing as
Another.

When the japanese seized Formosa
they had sharp campaign against the
Chinese population many Of whom re-
sented their arrival by taking up arms.
The savage tribes who occupy The
mountains OF the eastern third of the
island informed the Japanese that they
would like to help in the war against
their inveterate enemies, states the
New York Sun.
The Japanese with some hesitation
accepted small party OF these allies,
and have been telling ever since a curl
Gus story about the failure of the ex-
pertinent. Food and quarters were pro-
vided for the hillsmen with the army.
and off they started over the plains to
meet the Chinese insurgents.
All went well for few days. when
it became evident that the new recruits
were discontented. They finally pre-
sented themselves before the COM
mander of the forces aud plainly ex-
pressed their disappointment and dis
gust
They said the Japanese haG come to
Formosa to kill Chinese; but here they
had been marching for days among
thousands of Chinese. working in the
fields or busy about the houses. To be
sure, these people were unarmed and
for that reason it would have been all
the easier to kill them. and why the
Japanese had allowed these thousands
to live passed their comprehension.
They said they desired to return to
their tribe, whose warriors. though few
in number, could make a larger collec-
ton of Chinese heads than the whole
Japanese force together. So they were
started back for their hills, under es-
cort, and thus ended their participation
In the Japanese campaign.
Backyard Oyster Beds.
When the housewife along the shores
of Long island wants oysters or clans
for dinner she does not have to send to
market for them. She either goes or
her husbands property and there secures
the shell fish. This has been the Gus
tom of Long Island housekeepers since
the settlement Of the island, and now
that the land with sea fruit is passing
into the hands Of rich New Workers. who
are establishing estates, their wives are
adopting this old custom. and getting
out of 1t all the pleasurable excitement
there is to be found in new fad.
Lucky Man.
Towne-Bill Kayrliss tells me you
went with him on q cunning trip last
week. Have any luck?
Browne--Splendid.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-04-11

At last the whirling brain ended Its
fight and settled down to the issue
first Mt hand-the transaction with Bo-
laroz. Summoning all her self control,
she said:
"You are come, most noble Bolaroz
to draw from us the price of our de-
feat We are loyal to our compact, as
you are to yours, sire, yet in the pres
ence of my people and in the name of
mercy and justice l ask you TO grant
rs respite. You are rich and power
full. we despoiled and struggling be-
meath a weight we can lift ana dls-
place if given a few short years In
which to grow and gather strength. Al
this last hour in the fifteen years or
orr Indebtedness | sue in supphcadon
for the leniency that you can so well
accord. 1t is on the advice of my coun-
sellers that put away personal pride
and national dignity to make this re-
quest, trusting to your goodness OF
heart. If you will not hearken to our
petition for O renewal of negotiations,
there is but one course open to Grau-
stark. We can and will pay our debt
| of honor"
Bolaroz stood before her, dark and
uncompromising. She saw the futility
of her plea.
81 have not forgotten, most noble pc
titioner, that you are ruler here, not l.;
therefore l am in no way responsible
for the conditions which confront you
except that l am an honest creditor
| tome for his honest dues. This is the
10th of November. You have had fif-
teen years to accumulate enough to
meet the requirements of this day
Should 1 suffer for your faults? There
is in the treaty a provision which ap
plies to an emergency of this kind
Your inability to liquidate in gold does
not prevent the payment of this hones
debt in land, as provided for in the
sixth clause of the agreement. All tina
mart of Graustark north of line draw
directly from east to west between tn
nrsvinces of Ganlook and DosWan,
tract comprising Doswan, Shellotz, Va
ragan. Oswald, Sesmai and Gattaba1
tom You have two alternatives, you
highness. Produce the gold or sig
the decree ceding to AXphain the land
stipulated in the treaty. l can gran
, no respite"
To be CONT MI.
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CHAPTER XIV.
I LOVE HIM"

BECAUSE LOVE HIM.
wv He next morning Edelweiss was
g astir early Great throngs CT
81 people fiocked the streets long
before the hour set for the
signing of the decree that was TO Oh
vide the north from the south. The
whole nation, it seemed, stood before
the walls awaiting with bated breath
and dismal faces the announcement
that YetiTe had decided to Bolaroz the
lands and lives of half of her subjects.
Shortly before 8 o'clock Harry An
guish. with his guard Of six, rode up to
the castle. Captain Dangloss was be-
side kim on his gray charger. They
had scarcely passed inside the gates
when cavalcade of mounted men
came riding up the avenue from the
Hotel Regengetz. Then the bowling,
the kissing, the hooting began. Male
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-06
INNOCENT MAN
CAME NEAR BEING SEN
TO FIVE YEARS HARD Ia
BCR IN PENITENT lARY.

NEW YORK. Oct. 5.-Lonis Gold
en-. of Jersey City, who has been III
jail in Hudson county. N. j., tor the
past three months, charged with
abusing a ~12-year-old girl, and who
was in imminent danger of being
sentenced to hard abor in the State
prison at Trenton for five years, Will
be given his liberty at once. The girl
Lizzie Woods, who was adopted by
Golden's brother, yesterday confessed
that the shocking accusation which
she made was false and that she made
it Just because she couldn't be bad.
Another investigation of the case and
an examination of the child
the fact tina there was NO foundation
for the charge and that the child
possesses all the characteristics OF a
degenerate.
When Golden was called upon to
plead to the charge his counsel adj
viscd him to enter 4 plea OF guilty.
He did so but declared to the court
that he was The judge
took an interest in his story and de
ferred pronounciug sentence until
an in vestigation had been made. Tins
has resulted in completely clearing
Golden of the accusation made
agains st him.
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THIEF
FIGHTS DETECTIVE.
e Rogue With Many Aliases Who
Was Implicated In a Balti-
more Robbery.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Oct. 4.-Harry
DieEm, alias Long, alias Neunan, alias
Myers, known throughout the West
and East as the kid bank sneak was
arrested here to-day by detectives af-
ter a bitter struggle. Diehm has a
long criminal record, having killed
a policeman in Cincinnati, stolen a
tray of diamonds in Baltimore, and
also q lot of gems in Detroit. Two
of his partners are now serving eight
years in Maryland. Diehm had a
record as a bank sneak in the West
before coming to Pittsburg in Febru-
airy. He was then only 20 ears old.
He and mickey" Gleason, Sidney
Yenni and two others were operating
in the crowds attracted by a run on
the German National Bank when spot
ted by detectives.
On August %, 1901, Diehm snatch
ed a tray of diamonds valued at $4,000
from a jewelers. window in Detroit.
Policemen and citizens CAV chase.
Diehm ran int a vacant house and
changed his hat for a cap and coolly
walked out. In Cincinnati, an officer
sought to arrest Diehm in his board
ing house. Sometime later the po-
liceman was found dead in the room
Diehm was walking past the CEN
trail office in this city this morning
when Detectives Elmore and Self
fert We're standing in the doorway.
They recognized him and Gilmore
grabbed him. iehm turned quickly
and broke away from the officer. He
was chased into an alley, where two
shots were fred. AS he was turning
a corner he slipped and fell, the Off
cers falling over him.
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GERMANY CONSIDERED
-. HAGUE CONFERENCE.
Sir Thomas Barclay Says Russia's Po-
sition, However,, May Delay Call
ing of the Convention.

LONDON, Oct. Sir Thomas Bar
clay. who has been prominently lden-
tilted with the movement for estab-
to-day hat the German government
had under consideration the calling Of
another conference to extend the
scope OF the Hague Convention prior
to President Roosevelt's recent an
nouncement Of his desire to take ac-
ton in that direction.
There is thus little difficulty" Sir
Thomas said, about the adoption Of
the proposal Of President Roosevelt.
II all the nations will accept the pro-
posal it will be, one of the greatest
things America has done. +
1.-The American government has
steadily and consistently advocated
the universal adoption OF the principle
that there should be absolute imnu-
nifty from capture -ot private property
at sea during maritime warfare. If
this could be brought abou it would
be an excellent thing. I say so be-
cause the interest of Great Britain,
the United States and several other
countries now is the neutral interest.
IT cannot hin President Roosevelt
has any Intention, however, OF calling
n eonforence right away, because
RusEia probably would not partici-
pate now, which would deter other
powers from joining.
'+Eho next greatest 1tep takon IN.
nSo E5sSe1y OF International rotations
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GIRLS ARE
ALWAYS YOUNG
AND SHOULD so CONSIDER THEM
SELVES = SUGGESTIONS OF
FAITH Err ALEXIS BRINGS
ABOUT MANY WEDDINGS.

NEW YORK. Oct, 5.-Encouraged
by suggestions by Fathers AleNis and
and Richards, of the Passion Order
who completed a mission last Sunday
evening at ST. Jerome's Roman Cath
Ollie Church five Bronx couples have
since presented themselves at the
altar and been welded. 1t was re-
ported in the Bronx yesterday that a
dozen couples contemplated marriage
at the st. Jerome church within the
ten days. Father Alexis declared
that there is only too silly a notion
about the age when a girl should
marry.
after they pass a certain age. they
begin to consider themselves no long
er eligible said Father lexis. Their
friends regard them as old maids.
Now this is a ridiculous notion Girls
always ought to consider themselves
Dung.
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will, I expect, be a treaty Of arbitra-
ton between Great Britain and Amer
lea"
WHERE THE WOMEN VOTE
Taking Unusual Interest In the leo
tons In the West.

CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-Women of the
West this year will figure in the Pres
idential campaign as they never have
figured before and, according to dis
patches from Denver, Salt Lake City
and Cheyenne, Wyo., their vote viii be
the heaviest eve cast. In Colorado
the women's vote is expected to be in
creased, but the men of both parties
are said to be trying to discourage
them from taking sides in the State
campaign, which is a complicated
fight.
In Wyoming the vot nominaIly is s.
women. to 10 men. 1t is expected. that
the ratio probably will be increased
8 to 10.
The vote of gentle women#in Idaho
probably Will Offset the vote in Utah
for politics in the two States has e
solved itself into a fight forzz.andS
against the Mormon Church. S#S$
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WHEN SHALL AGITATION CEASE!

Business men depiore constant and
persistent agitation. They now nave
it in their hands to bring about conf
dence and tranquility one month from
next Saturday, that is election day.
November 5t1, or they can keep up
constant turmoil for the next four
years, at the very lowest estimate.
That is a broad statement, and yet
it is easy to prove its truthfulness.
suppose Roosevelt and Dawson should
be elected President and governor. re-
spectively. The policies they advo-
cate are now on the statute books as
laws of the land. On the other hand
suppose Parker and Cornweii should
be elected. The period of unrest ana
uncertainty begins. Mr.. Parker de-
c,ares there are many Republicans
who desire tariff revision, and that
these and the Democrats will try to
bring it about. He says he Will not
be a candidate for reelection. and
Mr.. BRYAN declares he will begin at
once to ~reoreanize the party. en-
couraaed by victory, the fight on Re
publican policies would begin in dead
earnest WITH TIC Elo.JC VI '''S -
Democratic House of Representatives
in two years, and a Democratic Sen
ate in four. In the meantime. business
conditions would be unsettled, and the
dark and ~troublous days Of 'e5 would
ov~ershadow every enterprise like a
pail. Men of business, laboring men,
do you desire four years OF uncertain
ty- and agitation? Suppose Mr.. Corn
we'll should be elected also. What
would happen? The new tax laws are
now passed, and will be in force be-
fore he could take his seat as gov
ernor. A tax commissioner, not OF
his choosing, and not in sympathy
with his administration, would be
called upon to enforce the Jew laws.
The governor and his associates
would play politics every day for the
next four years in the hope OF hold
inc West Virginia in the Democratic
column. The laws could not be re-
peaIed, for it Is impossible for the
Democrat to get control Of the State
Senate for our years at the very
have four years Of pickering and aGi-
tation in State affairs, with a Demo
cratic governor trying to make the
new tax laws Unpopular and opposing
their beneflccnt working at every
turn. Business men, la5oring mon,
agitation! 1t is for you 30 decide.
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BIG VERSUS LITTLE
MORE THAN $4,000 Saved
ANNUALLY TO MARION COUNTY
n like frost before the

wav before them like frost before the
morning sun.
When If is remembered the max
imum legal levy for county and dis
trict purposes. including the hFe cent
State tax will be only S5 cents, Whlle
under the dc law it could go as high
as $40 on the 500, it seems that the
Democratic literature cannot stand
the limelight Of publicity. Had tina
deceptive and misleading pamphlet
come out only a few days before the
election it might W. had the de
sired effect, but the Republicans got
on to the game very early and the
whole Democratic outfit Will look like
the Droyerbial 80 cents before the
Sth of November.
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MR.. ERANCOTTE SAYS
HE LIKES AMI RIGA.
Belqian Minister of Commerce SAILS
Eor Home After Tour of the
United States.

- EIoIiS NIkN W.
United States.
NEW YORK. Oct. An. Gustav
Francotte. Belgian Minister Of Com
mercc and Industry. sails today with
Nine Francottc on the Kaiser Will
helm II. During a six weeks stay
here NJ. Francotte has travelled as far
West as San Francisco. II said yes
terday he was delighted with every
thing he had seen.
It was largely through NJ. Fran
cotte's influence that the Belgian gov
ernm was induced to take interest
in the ST. Louis Fair. Since he Wis
tied the Exposition he has been
cling about studying the agricultural
and manufacturing enterprises OF the
country.
This is my first visit to America.
and I am very glad | came said M.
Francotte. what impressed me
most among industrial enterprises
were the Westinghouse plant in Pitts
burg and the Baldwin locomotive
works in Philadelphia. The EXPOSE
ton in ST. Louis is wonderful. We
are getting up an exposition of our
own for next year at Liege, to com
the se~~enty-nvth anniver-
sary of the establishment of the in
dependence OF the Belgians."
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NOTICE

II you see a nice ( 'okine
couple driving aroun with a
good stylish horse, elegant harness,
nobby run-a-bout, carriage or trap,
with nice clean robes, and everything
to match, you can wager ten to one II
was hired from the Jackson Livery
Barn, as we put out only that kind
FRED S. JACKSON, Manager. Open
day and night. i
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al shall not misrepresent the situa-
tlon, or appeal for votes for the ticket
victory will mean VERY LITTLE, IF
ANY, PROGRESS on economic ques-
tions SO long as tho party Is under
the control OF the Wall Street e!e-
mont * y r The LABOR PLANK
as prepared by Judge Parkers
friends on the Subcommittee was a
straddIinG meaningless plank. II
* The nomination of Judge Par
ker RTUALLY NULLIFlES THE
ANTITRUST PLANK" William
Bryan, In THE Common
err" July 10, 1904.
Hats, ahirta. eollnas aud ttea. st q
B.. NssEtaaafs. ,r.-y. q
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given by the juices Of luscious fruits:
ripe and fresh, makes Jim Martini
soda so>popular- The fact hat al
these syrups are absolutely pure ap
peals to everyone's good sense who
values health. The water used is pure
also, and there is no Summer bever-
age so wholesome and delicious Try
a glass of soda with his delicious Ice
cream at the