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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-13
DEFIES ELECTRICITY
A PROFESSOR ALLOWS boo,o
VOLTS TO ENTER BODY.
Not Even Slightest Injury Attends
"shock" Suficient to Kill 2bO
Criminals-Phenom
Explained.

Lynn, Mass.--A modern Ajax has
put in the shade the lightning defy
ing feats of the hero of Greek an
tiQuity Prof Elihu Thomson, of
Lynn, permitted more than half q
million volts of electricity to pass
through his body recently, and laughs
about 1t. In the electrocution of Grim
inals only 1000 volts is used.
Prof. Thomson showed how safe II
person possesses thorough knowl-
edge of the science of electricity, in
an exhibition before the Commercial
club, of Boston. the members of which
were his guests. He took the 100000
and odd volts with less excitement
than would be disr'ayed by an ordi-
nary man who takes Shock" from
a nickel-in-the-slot dynamic apparatus.
In fact, Prof. Thomson did not show
the twitch of lip or the blink of an
eye.
Thirty-three members of the club
connected with electric works, experts
on their own part. watched the prep
arations FOR the exhibition. and await
ed In ghastly silence the completion
Of the circuit that carried current
properly divided-sufficient to- cause
the instantaneous death Of $50 human
beings. The demonstrator was the
coolest man in the laboratory
When the apparatus was adjusted,
cold perspiration stood out on the fore
heads of the distinguished company as
Prof. Thomson calmly approached the
contact with the high frequency cur
rent that was used The instant the
circuit was made there was a binding
fash. Streamers of brilliant fire shot
from the demonstrators finger tips.
and electric sparks two feet long flew
into the air in quick succession IL
Eliminating two incandescent lights.
thet were placed Chat distance from
the fingers
IN instant later when the beholders
were recovering rom the only real
shock that had taken place. Prof.
Thomson was smiling at them and
trontlng the whole test as Joke.
lie Displaced not the faintest tre-
NOR, and declared he had not expert
enced the slightest physical discom-
fort. Following the demonstration he
explained why enough electricity to
kill ESQ criminals can enter and leave
the human body without the least dan
ger. provided it is controlled properly.
The explanation, put in simple Ian
guage. is that 1t is the vibration of the
nerves that is deadly in an electric
shock. If the nerves act more quick
ly than the vibrations the victim dies
A half million volts vibrates so quickly
that the current passes into the body
and out again before the nerves have
time to be affected
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SHARPSVILLE.
July 10, 1905.

Miss Amanda Noble was circulating
among friends at Vlllars' Chapel and
Clarksville the fore part of last week.
Miss Verna Pinkerton is spending a
few days with her sister, Mrs. Clara
Jones, Of Webertown.
Miss Carrie Rankin was pleasantly
entertained at the home of William
Sinclair and wife Sunday.
Charley Gilliland and family, John
Gilliland and wife attended the
surprise dinner In honor of Mrs. Geo.
Fulgar, of Petersburg.
The Misses Laura Burton and Elsie
Achor spent Tuesday evening with
their friend, Miss Rankin, It being
her birthday.
Mrs. Ollie Lacy and daughter, Mrs.
Nary Jocelyn, of Rockford, and Mrs,
Lib Achor and daughter, Elsie, spent
Monday with VIM. Alexander and
family.
Walter Fawley, wife and little
daughter, Mary Frances, spent Sun
day With Frank Tedrick, Of Fairview.
Charley Burton ana family and
Arthur Fawlsy, Of Carsytowu, we're
sunday guests of James Folk A.
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iNvENTs POWERFUL POWDER
Cleveland, O., Nan Exhibits New Ex-
plosivs, Manufactured In Coffee
1ill-1ivals Jap "shimoss."

Cleveland, 0.-An explosive powder
which may be made In coffee mill and
which has third greater force than the
Japanese "ShmOse." was exhibited to
number Of powder experts by F. H.
Briggs, Of this city.
This powder cannot be exploded By
concussion, fire always being necessary.
Instead Of costing 16 cents pound for
the making 1t costs only four cents, and
- no expensive mill requiring heat ID
necessary 1t may bs made on the Asld Of
battle.
The inventor claims that It may be
used not only for firearms but for blast.
Ing purposes a. we'll.
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entered at Postoffice Hillsboro, Ohio,
as second class matter.

The most interesting event In the
magazine world in the coming month
is the appearance of the Cosmopoli-
tan under new auspices and in new
garb. The famous old magazine,
which vas one of the pioneers of ten
cent periodicals, has taken on a new
lease of life. The August number is
interesting from cover to cover.
Richard lie Gallienne has charming
essay on "The Poetry of Woman's
Smile" illustrated with photographs
of New York society woman taken in
their merriest mood. Alfred Henry
Lewis begins serial life of Paul
Jones which promises to be the most
important piece of biography of the
present year. Probably the best and
most thrilling Notwithstanding
pictures ever taken accompany an
article by George D. Abraham, enti-
tied "Most Daring of All Mountain
Climbers" Garrett p. Serviss tells
of the work of the Carnegie Irstitu-
tion's new solar observatory on Mount
Wilson, California. Ada Patterson
describes the adoption of children in
New York City. Ambrose Bierce
works his satiric vein to great advan-
tage in timely essay, "The Jury
System in Ancient America"-a sup.
posedly historical docu nent of the
year A. d. 1851 Herbert d. Ward
contributes an article that Is hourd
to create wide attention ,hrouCh"u.
the country, 1t describes p vivid
manner the peonage syst I'm which Is
working such injustice H. The South
The fiction in this midsummer issue
Is by Francis Lynde, Tom S. sson, Max
Nordau, Anna Wharton Morris, Her
bert Quick and Ambrose Bierce.
Other contributors are Ebert Hub
bard, Edwin Markham, Cyrus Town
send Brady, John B Tabb and Alan
Dale The number is beautifully and
abundantly illustrated. In fact, the
new Cosmopolitan bids fair to step at
once into the front ranks of the mag.
aZines
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ROOSTER HAS FOUR LEGS.
Memphis Police Sergeant Refuses to
Sell Freak Fowl Because Of
Dsformity.

Memphis, Tenn.-sergt. John Couch.
OF the local police department, has q
remarkable freak In the way of chick
on. The fowl IL Of the frying size, and
has four well-developed legs and two
tails. It'was hatched at Rutherford, In
Gibson county, few weeks ago.
The rooster uses the front two legs in
walking. The four legs begin at
the body and are Of the same
size. but only the foremost two are
used In walking. The two tails are
both of the same size.
Since the arrival Of the four-legged
and two-tailed fowl in Memphis Sergt.
Couch has had . number Of offers for 1t.
but for the time being at least will keep
the fowl and place It on exhibition at
some point In the city.
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Funnisr Than Fiction.

The contention In THE Mikado''
that II man Il pronounced dead By
the mikado, he ceases legally to exist.
and has to stay dead, is regarded .
very funny IN . comic opera, says the
Baltimore American, but the same
thing has just been asserted by .
Pennsylvania court In the case OF Q
woman pronounced dead, who has Just
appeared and wants back her estate,
settled by the decision of the court.
The legal decision OF her death 10 A.
hrmed. though at present the angry
woman 10 particularly lively corpse.
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Palindromes Not Uneommon.

1T Is fascinating occupation" said
q phil0logist. Ito search the language
for palindrOmes. A palindrome 10 Q
word that reads the same backward a.
forward. Several hundred of these
strange words are tabulated, and new
ones are continually turning up In the
English tongue. can rattle OF ex-
tempore . dozen or two palindr0mes.
Thus: Bah, refer, bib, sexes, Anna, tot,
bob, peep, civic. toot. dad. madam. deed,
pup, deihed, sees, dewed, tat, did, shahs,
eye. reviver, eve, rotator, gog pop. gig.
gag, redder, level, non. Otto"
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BOW|os & Cos.
Interesting Items Of News.
For oraduates-You diploma ought
to be framed. We have q fine as
sortment Of Mouldings suitable for
framing at reasonable prices.

For neutrality-suspicious. Clearance
Sale of Odds and Ends of numerous
stock patterns of Dinnerware affords
you splendid opportunity 10 get the
extra dishes you need at this season
of the year at astonishingly low
prices.
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family.

family.
Washington Keys andlCdaughters,
Lizzie and Florence, attended the
Patterson Commencement at Hills.
boro Saturday, Miss Lizzie being ono
Of the graduates.
VIM. Noble and family we're guests
of his father, J. d. Noble and family,
Monday.
VIM. Larrick and wife and Price
Pinkerton and wife we're guests of
Frank Pinkerton and wife Friday.
Miss Emma Mae Davis was the guest
of her friend, Elsie Ach0r, Sunday.
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At the Opera.

Cadet-I wonder why Ethel invited
me to this party. She knows I'm not
. lady's man.
Flossie-Oh. that doesn't make any
difference! Your uniform looks lovely
In the boz, you know.-Detroit Free
Press.
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CHINESE GIRL HAS HoMoRs
Stands Highest in English in Schools
of Salt Lake City-Progress
Is Remarkable.

Salt Lake, Utah.--rhe class of 800
boys and girls which will enter the
high school in the autumn will be led
in English standing by little Chinese
girl of IA years This was determined
when the envelopes containing the
identification of the 600 pupils were
opened. disclosing the fact that Lily
King, of the Fremont school, had
reached 98 per cent in her grammar
examination. This does not Indicate
that the remainder of the valiant 800
were slow, either. for a mark of 98
in English is an unusual mark in any
class. Many of the pupils, indeed a
large percentage, came above 80, but
only one stood within two of perfect
paper.
Lily King is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. M. King. She was born in
San Francisco, and has received all her
schooling in the Salt Lake City schools,
having attended only Ave years Of her
life. The first two years of her school
life she was rather delicate child,
and was kept at home frequently on
account Of Ill health. Recently, how
ever, she has become stronger, and has
gone along actively in her work. Her
two favorits studies are English and
arithmetic. Out of ten problems In
her arithmetic examination nine were
perfect. the other having been omitted
for lack Of time.
Lily King intends TO enter the high
school in the autumn and 90 ON with
her studies. She has had . good REQ
ord ever since her nrst entrance into
school. having passed through three
grades In the first half year Of school.
Lily IL . slight girl, who looks to be
two years younger than her age.
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Not outltv That rime.

Good Man (sadly)-Ah, my SON, you
have been to the circus. It pains me
greatly that one 30 young should have
crossed the threshold Of iniquity.
Bad BOy-But I didn't cross no
threshold; crawled In under the tent.
STRAY Stories.
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A True Story About Mules.

There Is a commonly accepted be-
lief that mules are stupid, stubborn
and contrary. That there is only one
way to manage them, and that is by
swearing at them and beating them
That this idea is far from correct Is
given by William f.. Curtis, a news
paper correspondent and a traveller
now making tour of the southwest.
He found on the ranch of Charles b.
Medcalf, about mile and a half from
San Angelo, Texas, what the owner
declared to be the only mule school in
the world. Mr.. Medcalf has found by
practical experience that mules are
very interesting animals and that by
kindness and tactful treatment they
can be made to do any trick that can
be taught horse.
He has drove of l6 mules, from
two to four years old, which have
been trained in the past year to do
everything but talk. They are just
ordinary mules and have never been
exhibited for money They 60 through
military evolutions at the word OF
command like a well.trained squad of
soldiers. They have a dance and
waltz around the corrail. One of
them Pretends to be sick and another
comes to doctor him; examines his
tongue and gives him medicine, They
lie down and 60 to sleep and are
awakened by the ringing of a bell.
They have school with teacher who
hears the scholars recite their les.
sons and spauks them for being
naughty. "Dottie Dimple" says her
prayers and the rest of them do their
share of the entertainment, all of
which takes place in the open field.
There are no tents or benches or seen.
cry, which adds to the interest of
this very novel show.
There are two star performers-one
4 coal black animal, named Theodore,
and pure white one, named Booker.
Theodore, his owner says, Is the
smartest mule in the world,-smarter
than most men know. He Is more
energetic and strenuous than Booker.
but he is not so polite. They are
great chums and pull together per-
fectly. During the performance
Theodore makes a speech from the
top of dry goods box that is rolled
out on the grass, and Mr.. Medcalf
will tell you that there is resem-
blance In the animal gestures to those
of the President of the United States.
Becker is an orator also, but is not 30
eloquent az Theodore.
The closing number on the program
is lunch party at which Theodore
and Booker are the only guests. The
table ian old box) 10 set by mule of
sp0tless white, called "Dixie" and she
serves as waitress during the meal.
Theodore and Booker eat together In
the most friendly manner and affect
ionately rub their noses together, and
said Mr.. Medcalf, ~ have never heard
siHgle man In Texas object to It,"
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oertie--Isn't II warmy
Ferdy-Ya'as, but We are going to
have . seveah wintsh, y know.
Gertie-How DO you know 81
Ferdy-I feel II In ne bones.
tGsrtie-Oh, yeslI've read about
hese gocse-bohs Sofeeaats. Z.
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Lake Superior and Georgian Bay

There 10 no more beautiful summer
resort region In the world. Magnia.
cent trout streams, unexcelled deep.
water fishing, good hotels and board
ing houses, magnificent climate, virgin
woods of spruce and pine and freedom
from hay Fever. Best reached via
the Chicago + Northwestern R'y
and steamer lines via Duluth, Han.
cock. Superior, Houghton, Marquette,
Nunislng and Sault Ste. Marie. Send
&c stamp for special summeri folder.
w. B. Kniskern, p. T. ~, 2l6 Jack
son Boulevard, Chicago.
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For General Convenience-we have
just received a complete stock of
Lamp Fixtures, including Chimneys
OF all sizes and shapes, Shades, Globes
and Wicks. We can now at your
lamp and make It as good as new.
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Molly-What makes these garden
parties 20 stupid?
Cholly-I'm sure l haven't an idea.
Molly--And all the other men are
In the same hx'-ves, / guess that's II.
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william, She's Lik, III, -.

Crown Princess Cecilia can DO
housework - skillfully - th,, most
Trustworthy servant. But she will
probably insist that little Willie must
make her an allowance sufacisnt for
the keeping Of at least . hrst and 9
second gjvl.
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Corroboratsd.

Wifs--I got up this whole dinner for
30 cents.
0arrulous Husband--I believe you: II
tastes like it.-Dstroit Free Preaa.
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Cholly OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES me
face good for fancy dress costume
me man?
Costumer-No, but think II would
be nne for mask.
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Calvert Bros. sell the most reliable
and up-to-date buggy in town. The
factory from whom they purchase
has been In business for over 20 years
and AL vehicles are strictly guarau-
iced IN every respect.
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New York Man-Why 20 they call
Boston "the Hub ?"
San Francisco Nan-Because the
swifteat part Of the country u the
furthest from Il, ! gueas.
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For Readers-we have the latest
things In Fiction from lOc a volume
to s1.50.
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EoR oALr-l, 800 bushels Of corn. 80
ss1ts per by:hel g ths crib; Apply
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All property owners and teaanss
must cut III weeds, clean privy vaults
and pig pens belonging 70 their
psepesty - oacs and keep same
peopeyty u Goed santtary coelitiou
1psiag tte yeuAin1sr of suuuer. \.
& ~ erees q ~ pease ~ nsslth.
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Mrs. J. y. Riser 4 Visiting friends
II Chicago, ~ Il.
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Mrs. Van der Hamm-Percy, you
mustn't play with that common Ma.
loney boy any more.
Pcrcy-Why not, mammal
Mrs. Van der H. Because he's mo-
body. Why, he hasn't even a grand
mother
Percy-Maybe not, but he's got :
goat.
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VANITY.

Atchison Globe; When a man has
a picture taken tor the first five weeks
afterwards he spends a great deal of
time in taking surrcptitious looks at
1t and wondering if everyone else sees
the good points in it go pain to his
eyes.
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STOp-A-LEkE STYCk
IREpAIRs LEAKS
PERMANENTLY

= = e N = - IN any kind
lZyfY4yA Of recnAg
Alse tin gut
'''''' ~ ters, down
- spou Its,
around skylights. wooden or iroa tanks
boats and hundreds Of places where leah
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-01
To-DAY's STOCKS.

KEW YORK. Nov. THE stoc-,
market being fairly active, but quite ir.
regular, small declines and small ad.
vances being about equally divided.
Smelling, preferred. gained a pcir.;
National Lead gained Is. Union Pacific
was down half; the steel stocks, ANAL
fgamated Copper, Erie and Tennessee
Coal and Iron were slightly lower. sug.
ar. Metropolitan Street Railway. New
Yorke Central and Pennsylvania we've
slightly higher.
NEW YORK. Nov. LII A. MIN
The absence of arbitrage business ear
~ trading was influenced wholly By
the professional element The active
traders generally assumed that the
disquieting tone of the cables from st.
Petersburg and the unsettled develop.
rents in local politics, favor the bear
side, and these traders were sellers.
There were many good local buying
G!ders in the market in special issues.
Union Pacific was heavy and de-
ciined to 1921 against 1881 in the ear.
ly trading. Reading which was sold
Ola a large scale after early sales at
l29B dropped to 1854 but rallied cas-
lily to 1873. National Lead was the
strongest of the industrials. In the
last few minutes the market has be.
come strong and many of the early de-
clines have been recovered. Govern
ment bonds unchanged.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The market
became heavy after the first hour in
Heading and Pennsylvania. AT the
end of the second hour the market
strengthened under the lead of indus
trials. Smelling passed its previous
high record and American Locomotive
approached its top price. Missouri.
Kansas and Texas has been bought
freely, apparently for interests which
are looking for representation in the
management.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-01
.ROCKHILL MADE
A GREAT MISTAKE
DID NOT TREAT THE; TAFT PARTY
AS THE MEMBERS THOUGHT
HE SHouEp..

WASHINGTON Noy. 1.-According
to unofficial reports reaching Washing
ton from the Philippines, United States
Minister Rockhill, at Pekin, made him.
self decidedly unpopular with the par
ty that accompanied MISS Roosevelt TO
the Chinese capital. 1t is stated that
members Of the party interviewed in
Manila after their return We're practi.
cally unanimous in their cens1re of the
Minister. AS result Mr.. Rockhili':
friends here are not little perturbed
being fearful that II the stories are
true they may result in his recall.
Among the things that the party OBJ.
iected to was the fact that out of forty.
two persons selected for presentation
at court. eleven were from the minis.
ter's own household. 1t is charged al
SO that the minister in making up the
list omitted the vice governor of the
Philippines and the chief quartermas.
ter of the Philippines, who had charge
of all the transportation arrangements
Of the party. Another specification is
ti:at the minister failed to give a re-
ception at his legation for the party,
and that with one or two exceptions he
failed to repay the official calls made
upon him by its members. 1t is said
that Admiral Train delayed his depart.
ure from Pekin. waiting in vain for e
return of his call upon the minister
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THE CITY HALL
Continued Fran First Pase.)

up. Before there was any chance
for discussion Councilman Mcneil,
moved that the matter be referred tc
the real estate committee. The mo
ton carried and there the PROPOSE
ton rests until the next regular meet.
ing. a
H. H. Lanham is negotiating the
sale OF the church property and in
order to'put the matter in the most
favorable light before the council has
had Architect Lyons draw up plans
Tor the proposed building. The plans
call for a two-story building 7Qx4O
feet. a tweIve-foot gallery for the
hose wagon and the hook and Ladder
truck extends the whole lenght of the
hrst floor. The rest of the floor is
taken up with stalls and storage and
feed rooms, which open into the main
gallery. and six cells for city pris.
oners. which open into separat.
corridor at one side. On the second
floor is fireman's bedroom. two large
oiice rooms and council chamber
35x3s.
II doesn't look probable at present
chat the proposition will be fayorablv
reported on by the committee. The
councilman are, several of them
openly expressing the opinion, frs,
that the city is too hard up to make
the purchase, and, second, that the
price put upon the church is too high
anyway.
The Methodists offer to sell for
$4,000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-01

A Tennessee county convention
Of Democrats endorses President
Roosevelt and closes the sweeping
resolution with these words: 1T is
a matter of congratulation to Demo.
Gratis that the President by his wise
and catholic policy. by his impartial
regard for the masses of the people
and determination to lay the firm
hand of the law upon corporate
greed, has almost destroyed the issue
between the parties, which is dis.
tinct triumph for Democracy"
That is almost equal to the De-
mocracy admitting that 1t would feel
better dead, remarks the Weston In.
dependent.