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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
BATTlESHiP LOUISIANA.
Most Powerful Vessel In the American
Navy Launched at Newport News.

Newport News, Aug. 29.-Miss Jua
nita La Londe, member OF most dis
tinguished Creole family Of New Or
leans, crashed bottle of native wine
on the prov of the Louisiana Satur
day, and amid a storm of cheering
shrieking whistles and the music of a
band, the great battleship, the most
powerful fighting vessel in the Amer
lean navy, glided easily from the dry
dock of the Newport News Shipbuild'
ing Dry Dock Co.
A special train bore Gov. W. w.
Heard, Lieut.. Gov. Sanders. Miss La
Lande and a party of prominent Louis.
ianans to Newport News. Gov. A. J.
Montague and his staff, RI. Adm Har.
rington, delegation of naval officers
from Washington and party of offi.
GERS from FIT. Monroe met the guests
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
AN ANNUAL REPORT.
The Cost of Maintaining the Pension
System Last Fiscal Year.

Washington. Aug. 25.--The annual re-
port of Pension Commissioner Ware
covering the fiscal year ended June 3O
1904. was made public Wednesday by
the acting secretary of the interior.
The report shows that during the year
the cost Of maintaining the pension
system of the government has been
Sli4,712.7S7. The appropriation for
this purpose was $146.419,296, leaving
an unexpended balance of s1,7O6.5Os.
During the year 47,374 persons were
added to the pension rolls--326 by
special act of congress and the balance
by the pension bureau. During the
same period 49,l57 pensioners were
dropped from the rolls. or these death
claimed 1880, of whom 3l,72S were
soldiers. 3O.O71 being volunteers of the
civil war. The total number of pen.
sioners on the rolls as covered by the
report is 720,3l5 soldiers, 273,S41 wild.
ows and dependents and 606 army
nurses.
The report refers to the order is.
sued by the commissioner March 16
last, in which age is made evidence of
disability and says that three and a
half months of it's operation only s
per cent. or 2S,S06 out of the 375 900
pensioners, have asked for increase
under It's terms. The report says the
order introduces no new principle, and
lis in the direct line of economy, as it
certainly Is in the line of precedent" 4"
Less than & per cent. of the appropria.
tion of $1.5OO00O was used to pay
claimants under the order. the bal
ance being turned back into the treas.
nm
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.


Athens, o., Aug. 27.-The initial step
In bringing to justice the slayers Of
Corporal Charles Clark here Friday
night was taken Friday afternoon,
when Sergt. ]. P. Duffy, William Ray
mond, John Gaydas, Fred Thuler and
William J. Calligan, alf Of the 14th
United States artillery, were arraign-
ed before Mayor Henry Logan charged
with manslaughter.
The five artillerymen pleaded not
guilty and were sent back to Jail to
await the preliminary, which has been
postponed until September s.
Calligan and Thuler we're taken from
Jail handcuffed in charge of Sheriff
Murphy and Marshal Findishwald.
They were returned to jail and Duffy,
Raymond and Gaydas brought into
court, and, upon pleading not guilty to
the charge, were sent back to Jail. All
are under $4,000 bond.
Duffy. Raymond and Gaydas are ig-
norant of the fact that Calligan and
Thuler are in Jail here.
Thuer and Calligan were arrested
~ hours after their three comrades,
and, as they occupy separate apart
ments. Duffy. Gaydas and Raymond
had no means Of learning of the in
generation of Calligan and Thuler.
Raymond asked that Thuier and Cal
lisan be summoned as witnesses, ig.
norant of the fact that they are now
occupying cells in the Athens Jail.
1t is the belief of Prosecutor Foster
that Calligan is weakening. and that
he is about ready to Nlivulge some i'm
portant information that will impli.
cate others in the murder of Clark.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
SEATTlE-SITkA CABLE.
The Final Splicing Was Made Ten
Miles Out Of Seattle Sunday.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 29.-The final
splicing of the Seattle-Stka govern.
ment cable was made Sunday in the
harbor ten miles out of Seattle. The
cable touches at Sitka, juneau and
Skagway. From the latter point a
telegraph line leads over White Pass
and at Tagish joins the Canadian
government line returning to the
boundary. From the boundary the
government has line to st. Michaels
and the government wireless connects
st. Michaels and Nome.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
FIRE ON A STEAMER.
The Vessel Damaged to the Amount
of $4,000.

Toledo. o., Aug. 29-The wooden
steamer Sparta, Capt. Alexander John.
son, owned by Meyer Il Mills. of Port
Huron, Mich, caught fire from some
unknown cause Sunday night while
lying at the Ohio Central coal docks
and was damaged to the extent of 500.
600 The steamer is of l,200 tons dis.
placement. It arrived Saturday night
from Buffalo light and was to load coal
for Racine Monday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
He Sets Apart Monday, September s,
As Labor Day.

Columbus, o.. Aug. 24.-Gov. Her.
rick issued Tuesday his Labor day
proclamation, setting apart September
IS for the celebration. In the procla-
nation the governor says that labor,
now elevated to dignity unsurpassed
by any other line of activity. finds its
highest honor and reward in the Unit
ed States of America. Labor day eel
ebrations serve as milestones to mark
its onward progress. Each recurring
year reveals greater triumps and larg.
er numbers enlisted under the ban.
ners of labor
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
THE BALLOON RACE.
One Of the Airships From the Worlds
Fair Passed Over Avon, H., Sunday.

St Louis Aug. 29.-Prof. Carl
Meyers, the aeronaut. who started in
race from the Worlds fair grounds
Saturday afternoon for the Washing.
landed near st. Charles. Saturday
night, returned to the city Sunday.
Prof Meyers said he landed where
he did because he feared he would be
unable to catch an upper air current
that would take him east. After leav.
ing the Worlds fair ground the bal.
loon was carried in a northwesterly
direction. Neither he nor the balloon
was injured, the professor said.
The balloon of Geo. f.. Tomlinson,
who started in the race with Prof.
Meyers, was seen Sunday night anchor
ed In prairie several miles north
of st. Charles. A farmer by the name
of Pierker said that when It passed
over his house the rope was drag
ging on the ground.
Avon. H.. Aug. ga balloon, sup
posed to be from st. Louis, en- route
to Washington, passed over Avon Sun
day, going in an easterly direction,
and dropped card attached to a bun.
The card fell into the potato patch
of w. Fl. Case. Mr.. Case found the
card, on which had been written, "Will
finder please write and tell OF balloon
passing town or city. George e. Tom
linson, Worlds Fair Grounds, Care w.
+. Smith"
The balloon was seen by many citi.
zens of Avon. 1t is estimated that
It was more than a mile high and
going at the rate of 20 miles an hour.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01

Through the misdirected zeal or per
sons in huge crowd on the beach
watching the rescue OF a bather, AL.
fred Davis, the veteran of the life
saving corps at Atlantic City. was
drowned. He was dragged at the end
OF life line through 200 yards of
surf at such speed that his head was
kept under the waves and the water
was forced into his lungs. Efforts at
rasuscitation were kept up for two
hours, but failed I'm effect.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
RuhIin CHALLENGES Jeffries.

Akron, o., Aug. 29.-Gus Rubin, the
Akron giant, has challenger Champion
Jeffries for a fight at any place and at
any time named by Jeffries. Since his
last fight with Sandy Ferguson. Rub.
lin has been at his home in this city.
He says that he Is in good shape and
would be ready to fight within two
months.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
Her Dress Her Bank,

Urbana. o., Aug. 29--It was Just
made known that several thousand
dollars were found sewed up in the
clothing of Mrs. Henrietta Apple. who
died several days ago. Mrs. Apple
conducted meat market here. and
used the lining Of her dress as q bank.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
Women Open War On Profanity

Berwick, Pa, Aug, ga campaign
against the use of profanity in the
streets here has been started by the
Y. w. G. A, Copies Of an ordinance
recently enacted by the town council
have been posted conspicuously about
the town
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
Vast Forests Ablaze.

Vancouver, b, c., Aug. 29.-Forest
fires are raging in British Columbia
more furiously than ever. II is esti.
mated that s60,0O0,O00 worth of timber
is burning. a loss in royalties to the
province of over 100000. At Point
Grey seven miles OF fires are now
hurninp
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
Returned Miners Adventure.

Cripple Creek, Col. Aug. ga. @.
Ledue, one of the members of the
Western Federation of Miners, who
was deported. returned to Anaconda
Sunday, and while In the custody of
a deputy sheriff, was taken In charge
by body Of armed men.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
"Port Arthur" Bomba rded n.

Marysville, o., Aug. 27.-A saloon
here. called Port Arthur" owned by
julie Southwick, was "bombarded" In
O furious manner. Dell Marks, the
"bouncer," assaulted man named
Freshwater, with whom he had en-.
gagged in a quarrel over game of pool.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
Bolt Just Missed Them

Ottawa, o., Aug. 26--George Leas
ure and Philip Hern, of Van Vert
county, were caught in an electrical
storm and had a narrow escape from
death. Lightning struck the horse
they were driving, riddling the bride
and jerking one Of the rings from the
hit
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
The Weeks Business Failures.

New York, Aug. 27.-Business fail
ures for the week ending August 25
in the United States number 1856, as
against 2O3 last week, 142 in the like
week in 1903, 140 in 1902. In Cana
da failures for the week number 26, as
against Is last week.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
Deserter Identified.

Dayton, o., Aug, 27,--Frank Stafford
who was fined $40 and costs for loiter
Ing, and who was to have been placet
in the workhouse to work out his fine
has been Identified as deserter from
Company j.. 9th United States infant
ry, Columbus.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
Mace abees Competitive Drill.

ST. Louis, Aug. 27.-After the grand
review OF the uniform rank, Knights
of Maccabees. Friday, competitive drill
prizes were awarded, The first prize.
a silver loving cup and $500, went to
division No. 3, Toledo, o.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
The Resolution Voted Down.

Buffalo. N. y Aug. 29.-The United
Garment Workers Of America at the
last meeting of their 18th annual con
vention Sunday evening. voted down
resolution committing the organizatior
10 socialism after heated debate. !.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
Held Up BY a Woman.

Cleveland, o.. Aug. 26.-J. l.. Bar
rick was held up by woman on Sher
iff street, in the heart Of the city
While passing an alley he was struck
on the head with a club and then she
dragged him into the, alley where her
companion, man. helped to rob him
OF $65.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
A Head.On Collision

Pittsburg, Aug. 29,-In heaG-on col
lision between two passenger trains on
the Pittsburg division Of the Baltimore
4 Ohio. near Glenwood. Sunday night,
four persons were severely hurt and
10 or IL sustained minor injuries.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01

Austin, Tex, Aug. 29.-The state
health department was notified of the
breaking out of yellow fever in the
government military post at Browns.
vile, Tex. One death was reported
Saturday night, and several case are
reported to be In existence there.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
Fallina on In Shipment Of Tea

New York, Aug. 29.-The importers
here say importations from America
this year will probably be 100000 or
100000 pounds less than the pre-.
ceding ~ months. The experts say
this falling of Is only indirectly due
to the war between japan and Russia.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
Senator Hoar's Condition.

Worcester. Mass. Aug. 27.--The fol
lowing bulletin was. issued at $3.50 Fri
day night from the home of Senator
George +. Hoar. The action of his
heart has been weaker to-day, but he
is more comfortable tonight"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
Dan Patch's Fast Mile.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 26.-By pacing
a mile in 2:O6 at the Iowa state fail
grounds Thursday afternoon. Dan
Patch broke the Iowa state record for
PAGERS on a half mile track in Iowa
-Four thousand people were present.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
Fell Down Elevator Shaft.

Cincinnati, Aug. 26.-Robert Morris
who conducts printing establishment
at 2O9 Vine street, fell down an eleva
tor shaft in his place of business on
Thursday morning and was badly hurt
He lost his balance and fell to the
basement
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
Destitute Of smokeless Powder,

London, Aug. 29.--The Toxic CORE.
spondent Of the Standard says: I'm.
official reports state that since the ex.
pl0sion Of their magazines at the foot
of Liaoti hill. the Russians appear to
be destitute Of smokeless powder. q
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
John Morley Comma to America.

London, Aug. 26.-It is stated that
John Morley, formerly chief secretary
for Ireland, will sail for the United
States in October to spend few
weeks, out that he has declined tempt
ing offers to deliver series of lee
tureS
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
The Archbishop Of csnterburv.

Quebec, Aug. 9.-The archbishop oI
Canterbury, accompanied by his wife
Rev. Mr. Holden, domestic chaplain
Rev. Mr. Allison, vicar Of Windsor, and
J. Pierpont Morgan, of New York, ar
rived here early Sunday -
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
Opposed to a Revolution.

Lima. Peru. Aug 29.--Jose Pardo.
who was elected president OF Peru In
June last will be inaugurated septem.
ber a. Excitement over the political
situation In Peru is lessening. The
people are opposed to revolution.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
Big Worlds Fair Attendance.

st. Louis, Aug 27-Unprecedented
crowds thronged the Worlds fair
grounds this week. Official figures for
the first four days show an average
daily attendance of over $4,000 and a
total attendance of 51O,361.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
First Cotton Of the New crop

Galveston, Tex, Aug 27.-Friday
the first cotton of the new crop 10 be
cleared for foreign ports cleared or
board the steamship Torrhead. of the
Head line OF steamers The cotton Is
consigned to three different ports, al
In Russia
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
Noted Stallion Dead.

Sacramento, Cal. Aug. 29.-Darebin
one Of the leading stations at j. b
Haggin's rancho Del Paso stud. is
dead The great horse was put to
death to put him out OF his misery
Darebin had reached the age Of 81
years
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
switzer Urged For the Wardenshlp

Columbus, o., Aug. 26.--Friends OF
Ralph Switzer. ex-sheriff OF Gallif
county. brought forward his name
Thursday as q candidate for wardeI
of the penitentiary. Mr.. switxer wal
q candidate when w. N. Barby was ap
pointed.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
Found Carrier Pigeon.

Okeana, o.. Aug. pa carrier
pigeon, severely hurt and with one leg
broken, was found here by T. s. Stutz
The bird was tenderly cared for. but
later died About its leg was a. silver
band marked P-18939.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
Can't Take the Port BY Direct Assault

Paris, Aug. 27-The Toxic CORE
sponlent of the Matin declares that
the Japanese minister of war has con.
fidentially informed his colleagues thai
there is no hope of taking Port Ar
thur by direct assault.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
Phlllpplne Commerce.

Washington. Aug. 29.--During the
nine months ended March last the to.
tai commerce Of the Philippine islands
shows an increased value of more
than a million dollars according to a
statement given out Sunday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
David 8. Hin to Retire From Politics

Albany, N. Y, Aug 29.-David b,
Hill Sunday announced that he in.
tends to retire from politics January
|, next, and that no matter what the
result of the coming campaign may
be, he will relinquish the leadership
of the democratic party in New York.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
HanIon and Mcoovern Matched.

San Francisco, Aug. 26.-Eddy Han.
Ion and Terry McGovern have been
matched to fight six rounds In Phila.
delphia. 1t Is uncertain what club will
get the contest, as two are after the
fight
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-09-01
Girl TrlpIeta,

Columbus. o., Aug. 27.-Three girl
were born to Mr.. apd Mrs. Augus
Weber. Of Valley Crossing. Friday
morning. They are exceptionally lust,
infants and apparently as healthy n
any other babies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-28
The Acting Governor Here.

pr. R. M. Cunningham, who is now temporary governor of Alabama during the absence of Governor Jelks in New Mexico. Is in Birmingham attending the educational conference. He was greeted by scores of friends yesterday who have not seen him since he took up the execu- tive reins. Dr. Cunningham says he was greatly benefited by his trip to Europe. He expressed deep regret at the illness of Governor Jelks, and says that while he is acting governor he will endeavor to carry out the wishes and policies of the absent executive.
 Dr. Cunningham will refer all important appointments to tine governor before reaching a decision. This was done in the case of Ned R. McDavid. who was yes- terday appointed secretary of state to succeed J. Thomas Hefiin, who will be the next congressman from the Fifth district to succeed the late Charles w. Thomp- son,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-28
Metropolitan Style.

''I have been surprised to see how met ropolltan Birmingham is" said a member of the educational conference yesterday. "1'his afternoon I went into one of the largest department stores and was sur prised to see all the negro porters, some three dozen they tell me, wearing neat uniforms.
 "On the outside of the store was a ne- gro in a coachman's coat with the name of the firm on his cap, and his business is to tie horses for ladies, assist them with an unruly animal. carry bundles to and from carriages, and generally make himself useful to patrons of the store who are driving. He Is specially to pre- vent accidents of any kind from unruly horses.
 "I was shown Uncle Dan,' the veteran of the store, who has charge of all the negroes employed. He has been with the firm eighteen years and wears a cap- tain's bars on his shoulders They tell me he is known all over the city. The old negro Is the proudest specimen have ever seen, and 1t threw new light to me on the negro question. I am a northern CT and I see that the firm has rewarded the old negro for his faithful service. Everybody has a kind word for the old man.
 This liverled force is the first I have seen outside of one or two of the east ern cities, and 1t is a good idea for a southern store to adopt. It shows an up-to- dateness that I like"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-28
eARDEN-sEED TIME IN CONGRESS.

From the New York Commercial
 This is the season when congressman receive thousands of applications for gar den and farm seeds, and when the wives and daughters of constituents clamor for flower seeds. Great as the number of ap- plicants Is, however, many members are at a loss to know how to dispose of their full quota of seeds and they are put to 1t sometimes to obtain the adresses of sufficient number of persons in the dis tricts to absorb the full allowance made by the agricultural department. This Is especially the case with congressman who come from large urban districts where there are no farms, and where even flower gardens are few and far between.
 Congressman Murdock of Kansas, how ever, Is not embarrassed by any of these difficulties. His only trouble Is to get enough seeds and he has begged and bor- rowed thousands of packages from fell low-members who don'r Know what to do with theirs. MT. Murdock, who Is known to some of his waggish friends as, Vic tor, the Red d-Headed," Is serving his first term in the House, and he made his cam paign for the nomination In his district on the red-hair issue His hair is of the most pronounced red He told the peo- pie, in his ante-eonvention canvass that the read-headed folks formed consider able percentage of the whole population in Kansas, and that they ought to be rep resented in congress. Murdock won. Now he proposes to try garden seeds as means of vote-getting. Besides his regu- lar apportionment of 12,o0O packages he has obtained 10000 from other members, and has sent them all Into his district. Each of these 22,OOO packages contained five smaller packages. Senator Low and Congressman Scott of the sunnower state contributed to MT. Murdock's stock of seeds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-28
Sailors in Town.

Seaman J. H. Moulder and Electrician H. M Reinhart. United States navy, ar rived in Birmingham yesterday to make arrangements for a naval recruiting of flee to be opened here next Monday morn- ing at o'clock In rooms 3l1, 312 and 314 in the Title Guaranty building.
 The office will be in charge of Lieut.. r. Boyd, who was appointed to the navy from Alabama and was on board the battleship Maine at the time when that ill-fated vessel was blown up in Havana harbor. The party will remain here for one week, beginning Monday and ending Saturday Recruits for all departments of the navy except apprentices will be taken and it is hoped to get number of young men from the Birmingham district to enlist in the service of Uncle Sam
 The remainder of the party will arrive the latter part of the week and will be composed as follows;
 Lieut. David r. Boyd, Surgeon R. A. Campbell Machinist G. A. King, Machin- ist J. II. Molloy, Hospital Apprensice F. S. Bourke. Yoeman c. W. Ross.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-28

then it will be time to call for a change. The stockholders own the franchise, and they have a right to conduct the affairs of the team in their own way, but there is no desire on the part of the management to play losing ball, or to cross in any manner the reason able demands of patrons. The man- agement desires to secure a team that will keep the name of this city in the first division. Patriotism and business sense alike demand a team of that na- ture, and all may be sure that such team will, if possible, be secured. If Manager o'Brien cannot bring together the needed team, then a manager will be selected who can accomplish the task Remember, if you please, that weeks trial Is not a full and fair trial. Make it two weeks.