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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-03-08
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FINE PLOT THAT FAILED.
Pool Table That Was a Wonder, But
Not Properly Manipu-
lated.

"I'm not much OF hcker-take
things pretty much as they come said
now prosperous insurance agent.
but do feel sore when ] remmober
the time when was so fiat broke that
had to walk from TifFn. o., to Pitts
burg and when ! got there had for
tune-to me-slip away from my
grasp through another mau'a oareless-
ness.
1--WE always been fair POOL player.
and In PittshurP fell in with the pro-
prietor OF a bilii4i hall who occa-
sionally arranged matches between To-
cal sharks there as young fellow
there from New YtE who had beaten
all the crsck playe, of the town. and
after seeing his plav proposed to the
proprietor aforesaid that he should
back me in n match against the Goth
amite. He laughed--sad couldn't do
it-he'd seen me play. But | outlined
my scheme to him and he fell to It.
The challenge was made and accepted.
with a purse of $1,000 and big side
bet, in which 7 was to share, and then
| hunted up an electrician who could
be trusted.
Under my direction the electrician
rigged up a horseshoe electric magnet
In the frame of each pocket OF the
table we we're to use for the match.
Each magnet connected with button
located where my backer could put his
foot on II conveniently. Then we got
set of balls made with soft iron
cores-all but the cue ball-and began
to practice.
II made shots that would have
turned De Orc green with envy.
Whenever I got the object ball with
in six inches OF the pocket, my hacker
would press the proper button, and
whizz! the ball would shoot in so quick
you couldn't see II. We had It down
fine, but on the evening of the great
match my manager got drunk. I tried
to brace him up. for didn't dare to
let anyone else in on the secret, and
] hoped he would do all right, but that
was where I guessed wrong.
Il won the toss for first break. and
made graceful shot. My accompliot
leaned forward to see the play, and
carelessly put his foot on all six Of the
buttons. How those balls scattered.
The cue ball barely touched the
bunch, but in an Instant every ball
was off the table and the pockets we're
full.
1T might have gone off all right at
that. since I had been touted as boy
wonder, but my drunken pal forgot to
take his foot off the buttons, and as
left through a rear window the gang
was trying to pry the balls out of the
pockets with crowbar. never went
back TO learn what happened, and |
haven't played pool for stakes since"
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Washington's Levees.

President Washington held levees,
or receptions, once fortnight in his
own house. At precisely three in the
afternoon the doors of the great din
ing-room were thrown open; and the
guests who were admitted saw the
president standing before the fireplace.
with members of the cabinet or other
eminent men around him. On these
occasions he was usually dressed In
black velvet, with white or pearl-col-
ored waistcoat, yellow gloves. and sill
yer knee buckles and shoe buckles.
His hair was powdered, and gathered
into silk bag behind. He carried a
cooked hat in his hand, and wore a
long sword with scabbard OF pol
ished white leather. He never shook
hands with his guests, but bowed TO
each when introduced, and afterwards
had a little conversation with each.
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The Crows in Winter.

Crows are not nearly SO numerous in
the winter, In northern New York and
in places equally cold. as they are in
summer. Yet many of them gain a
living by picking up the grains OF
corr thrt ho"" hoen scattered along
the rack, And since they cannot long
exist without water, they also find
much food on the river banks and
along the spring runs when the snow
is deep. No other bird win better re-
ward close observation. the study OF
his language alone being an endless
source of amusement and instruction
Crows are among the earliest birds tc
build. They lay their dark green eggs
nefcre the last snow mas fallen. st
NIcRoIas.
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Wireless Invention

Progress is being rapidly made in
the development OF wireless telegraphy
by means of the air And now comes
Rev. Joseph Murgas, a priest OF
WilAes-Barre, Pa, who claims that he
has invented system of underground
wireless telegraphy, the success OF
which he has demonstrated by expert
men.s for some years. lie asserts that
before long it will be possible to trans
mt messages 10 Europe beneath tbs
ocean. II all that the inventors say is
true the earth and the great air space :
above it, instead Of being obstacles t.
certain forms of communication, are
aids thereto. Troy Times.
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EsAR FIGHT IN THE CITY.
Story of One in Which Bruin Was
Easily Torn TO Bits by a
Poodle Dog.

A little poodle dog that was running
along ahead OF stately dame on
Chestnut street the other afternoon
was hardly bigger than a rat, but he
was as pugnaclous and spunky as
bulldog, relates the Philadelphia Rec
ord. Between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets he attracted his mistress at
tention by few chirping barks and
tug on the chain that held him in.
Looking in the direction of the dogs
pointed nose, the mistress saw street
fakir operating mechanical toys on the
sidewalk. One of these was a dancing
bear, about six inches high. which,
when wound up, would work its way
all over the pavement. The antics OF
the imitation animal amazed the high
bred dog. who after gazing at 1t In an
ger for moment suddenly pulled the
chain from his mistress hand and
went for bruin. A few moments of
biting and tearing left nothing but the
battered mechanism on the sidewalk.
Both the fakir and the woman were
powerless to interfere, and everybody
enjoyed the fight" so much that they
would not interfere, consequently the
demolition of the bear was effected In
a short time. When a policeman ar
rived he found a satisfied fakir with
more than twice the price Of the bear
added to his wealth; flushed woman,
a victorious poodle and a dispensing
crowd of smiling men and boys.
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South's Huge Riches.

The rich south supersedes the penni-
less south. With population OF g.
OOO.0 900 or 100000 less than the popu-
lation OF the entire country in 1860,
the wealth of the IA southern states is
now greater than the wealth of the en-
tire country In 1860. The average IN
crease per year between 1900 and 1905
was more than three times the average
increase per year between 1890 and
1900. The advance In southern wealth
since the turn OF the century is imme-
dlateiy connected with the betterment
of the cotton situation. through the
decentralization OF its making and
handling the cotton crop. Since 1900
the output of southern coal mines has
increased from 100000 to 100000
tons a year, the oil wells from 17.O00.-
900 TO 6e,O00,000 barrels. Agriculture,
mining, numbering and manufacturing,
based upon these elemental industries,
railroad construction, internal trade,
and foreign commerce added last year
to the true wealth at the rate Of ST.
100000 day.
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NATURE OF ELECTRICITY.
Hoover Had Discovered It, But Sad
to Say, Had Forgot
ten It.

The principal Of the village academy
In Painesville, Ohio, during the flfties
OF the past century, was a Mr.. Baldwin
Bishop. He was a man whose heart
and soul were in his work. writes Car
ter Beard in Success Magazine. He
was sure, in some unexpected and
original way, to show his disapproval
OF any individual in the institution
with which he was connected who
could justly be called a shirker. There
was, in one of the classes OF which
Professor Bishop had charge. a lad by
the name OF Hoover, who had evaded
the recitation OF his lessons when call
ed upon to take his part. pleading a
poor memory. His delinqueucies were
however, slmost. II not entirely. due
to lack OF application. and this the
professor more than suspected.
During the week before the school
session ended for vacation examina-
tions. embracing the subjects studied
by the pupils during the whole term,
took place in the class rooms. During
this time It was the custom of the rel
atiyes and friends OF the students to
visit the academy. On the occasion
referred to, the presence OF number
of young lady acquaintances spurred
on the boys to do their best.
The subject on which they were ex-
pectcd to show their proficiency was
that of natural philosophy. After sew
eral members of the class had distin-
guished themselves more or less cred
itably in their attempts to explain ia
miliar phenomena, Hoover, who had
evidently been dreading the ordeal,
was suddenly called upon, and, in
Difference to rule and custom of time
and place." stood up to be questioned.
MIR. Hoover" said Professor Bishop.
will you kindly explain to us the
cause and nature of electricity"
The question surprised every one
present but Hoover; all questions
bearing upon any subject the class was
engaged in studying were the same to
him.
lie colored up and paused, STAN.
mered, and took refuge in his usual
formula.
Professor" he said. Il knew the
answer to that question before 1 came
to the class, but | have forgotten It,"
Are you sure you cannot remember
it?" asked his teacher. Take time and
think, sir"
Mr. Hoover shook his head.
No, SIR" he said; Il knew 1t lit.
tie while ago. but 1t has slipped my
mind entirely"
What a pity" said the professor
approaching him, and laying his hands
upon Hoover's shoulders AS he turned
him about, facing the visitors.
Ladies and gentlemen" he said.
look at this young man. or all who
have lived upon the face of the earth,
one person-but one-this Mr.. Hoover.
IL he has told us the truth, has learn
ed the cause and nature of electricity,
and" continued Professor Bishop,
dropping his voice, the pity Of 1t Is
that he has forgotten It,"
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Republican Mass Convention.

Notice is hereby given TO the quail
fed Republican voters of Highland
County, Ohio, that Mass Convention
viii b. held IT the Court House In
Hilisboro, Ohio, on Saturday the 10th
day of March, 1906, at one o'clock p.
m 20 select twenty-eight delegates
and twenty-eight alternates to repre-
sent Highland County at the Cor
gressional Convention for.ithe Sixth
Ohio District TO be held'in whining
ton, Ohio, March 18th, 1906
GEO w BARRERE, JR.
Member Of Congressional Committee
for Highland County, Ohio.
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All he Was Fit For.

Opie Read had luncheon with the
president a few days ago and told him
this story abou: recent horseback
trip he took through Arkansas. Read
rode up In front Of shanty and
found a native sitting on the end of a
log IN broiling hot sun. "Why don't
you move over in the shade?" asked
Read. "'Tain't time yit; fever amt
come on" answered the cracker.
What's the matter?' "ChIlls.' "How,
long have you been living here?"
"'lput 80 year. How long have You
la chills?" Bout 80 year" 'WBy
"A thunder don't you move II you have
thills that bad?' "And catch some
otaer disease | don't know nuthin'
bout? Not much, mister When you've
got chi.ls you know what they are.
want to tell you something, mister.
rye had chills so long and shook so
.lucn / amt MT foi nuthin' sept 10 sin
meal and shake down persimnons."
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Japan's PROGRESS.

Japan is rapidly pushing its way for
ward, and already is recognized In the
family OF nations as an equal Late m
December the charge d'affaires OF ia
pan In Washington informed the sec
retary Of state that the mikado had ap-
pointed Viscount Siuzo Aoki as ambas-
sador to the United States. Hitherto
Japan has been represented here as in
other countries by a diplomatist of no
higher rank than minister plenipoten-
tiary. Under provisions OF law the
president has power, now that Japan
has acted, to raise the American lega-
tion In Toxic to the rank OF an em-
bassy. Japan Is planning TO send am
bassadors to London and TO Berlin, as
well as to Washington. No ambitious
American ever lose more rapidly In the
social scale than the Japanese. 1t Is
less than ten years since the Japanese
courts were regarded as having be-
come civilized enough to try foreigners
without the Intervention of the consul
representing the nation of the accused,
and now the japanese are receiving
the respect due to equals in the discus
sion OF International affairs.-YOuth's
Companion.
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First Forks.

The Greeks aud Romans, with all
their luxury, ATE with their fingers.
They had large forks for hay and for
taking meats from kettles. but they
never dreamed of having small ones
for liable use These are the only forms
Of forks known to have been in use
before the fifteenth century. Some
dine during that epoch the Italians be-
gan the practice, now common TO all
civilized people among the western
nations, OF eating with forks.--SL
Nicholas.
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NO MORE BIG GUNS.
COST OF OPERATING 16-INCH
CANNON TOO GREAT.
Only One in the Country Is at Sandy
Hook - Others Planned Will
Not Be Built on Account
of Expense.

General Crozier, chief or ordnance of
he army, said lately that while the
l6-tnch gun at Sandy Hook, N. j., will
continue as part OF the defense of
New York harbor, II is not at all likely
hat the government will build any
more guns of that caliber. The 16-
inch gun was built at the Waterville
arsenal and is the only one In exist
snce. II weighs 1876 tons, or about
10000 pounds, Its weight being 49is
feet and tho diameter at the breech six
feet two inches. In the early expert
ments 1t was found that more than
half ton of powder. costing 1866, was
needed to fire the projectlle. The lat
ter cost 5000.
The government might have stood
this outlay we're 1t not for the discov-
cry that small regiment of men was
required to handle the piece properly
and also that It was next to impossible
10 get a safe carriage for the enormous
weapon. About three times as many
men were required to handle the 16-
inch 7'n as were needed to care for a
12-inch.
Ifc government had planned to
build 40 such guns. Is TO be placed at
Sandy Hook, ten at San Francisco,
eight at Boston and four at Hampton
Roads. The great point made for the
gun was that its projectile would sink
battleship II 1t hit. Its range was
about 21 miles, or in other words, IL
tired with the proper elevation, the gun
could send projectile from Sandy
Hook to City Hall park. The projec-
tile is Ga inches long and weighs 2,370
pounds The largest army guns in use
now are the 12-inch guns.
Col. Greer. the ordnance officer in
charge Of the Sandy Hook proving
grounds. says that the experiments
with this gun, while showing that the
gun could do all that was expected of
It In one way. have nevertheless con-
vinced the experts that as a weapon
IL is TOO costly.
THE gun now at Fort Hancock. !"
he, was ordered, | think, about seven
years ago, when 1t was decided to in
crease the caliber of our largest weap-
on for coast defense from ~ to 10
inches. AT that time England was
having a number of such guns made
and great things were predicted for
them. All of the English guns were
failures. Our own gun was complet-
ed several years ago and has been
fired perhaps half a dozen times in
proving it. In one way It was sue
cess. as 1t has done all that was pre-
dicted for II in range and effectiveness
There is no doubt of the result II 1t
ever hit anything.
"On the other hand, however. every
discharge OF the gun is tremendously
cosby in the amount of labor required
and in the expense of the charge. The
gun is a little more likely, perhaps.
to miss the target than a smaller gun,
and miss is pretty costly. Taking 1t
all in all. It would seem as though sew
eral guns Of smaller caliber would be
more effective than one 16-inch gun.
That is the conclusion drawn, think,
by most experts who have looked into
the matter. It is not at all likely. in
my opinion. that the government will
ever build another one. although, Of
course. the gun now at Sandy Hook
will probably be kept there"
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jion. Renick ". Dunlap, Of KlLgs'
ton, Is Candidate Tor The Republicar
nomination for Dairy and Food Con-,
missioner. Mr. Dunlap bas served ~
the State Senate, Is a prominent and
successful farmer. In Pickawsy
county, which is in this judicial
district, he has been leader In the
party for years. That he win receive
strong support from this section OF
the state IL certain.
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AMULETS MEN WEAR.
ODD ARTICLES KEPT ON THE
PERSON JUST FOR LUCK.
Turkish Bath Attendant Tells About
the Curios Seen Upon Some Of
His More or Less Super
stitious Patrons.

About une-third of the men who
como into this place wear an amulet ol
luck charm, or something that they
never take of when they strip" SAID
an attendant at q Turkish bath, re
ports the New York Sun. -Four oi
five regular patrons wear little lockets
strung on cords round their necks. Pic.
lures of their best girls, ! suppose
The locket Of one oldish fellow, who
has been a patton for years. is stud
ded with diamonds and must be very
valuable.
There are all kinds of luck charms
I've noticed two or three rabbits feet
little bronze japanese god, and a
piece of green stone, jade guess, with
a Chinese inscription.
"One drunk, who always comes In
here when he is taperlng off, has a
lead bullet hammered out fiat. 1t was
easy for me to figure out the combina-
tion, because on his left breast. just
OHeI Hlo HtdIt, luSlt 10 an hiVbudi
whitish scar.
zone night no told me about 1t. He
got,it in a gambling quarrel down n
Arizona. A Mexican shot at him point
blank with bulldog revolver. A
check book in his pocket turned the
bullet so that 1t just plowed up the
flesh and lodged in his coat.
You'd have thought he'd have worn
the check book, but somehow he fig
ured it out that the bullet was lucky.
He had II hammered out fiat, hung II
around his neck and has never taken
it on to this day.
College boys who belong to some
fraternity or other which makes them
wear their pins always come in here
now and then. They always call for a
string before they undress and go into
the hot room with the pin tied to their
necks.
THE queerest case in my experience
was an old fellow, a mining man, | be-
lieve. He was in and out for eight or
ten years. He always wore fiat disk
of tin on a string about his neck
81 got curious about that thing; used
to look 1t over when | was rubbing him
down. | made II out to be kind of
box. 1t opened with a clasp on the
under side. never asked any ques-
tions, but / mighty well wanted to
know.
We'll, sir, one night he Shove; up
very drunk and talkative, and told me
about that little box.
1T seems tina: away back some time,
when he was young man. he STUN
bled against a aging Mexican who had
a notion about hidden treasure. Be-
fore he died the Mexican handed over
little old diagram on piece of
parchment
There was something wrong with
the diagram. The miner had found the
place where the treasure ought to be,
dug there, and drawn a blank. Then
he inquired on places where the direc-
tion was hazy, went back, and tried
again in another direction.
He'd been doing that for years on
every trip he'd taken to Arizona. Safe
deposit vaults were no use to him for
keeping his little map. He'd had that
wator-tight tin box made and lasheo
about his neck by a stout thong, so
that, sleeping, waking or swimming 1t
was always with him
81 haven't seen him for more than
year. It's getting about time for him
to turn up again."
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An Indefinite Obligation.

81 suppose you feel that you owe
your country something"
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum
thoughtfully. But mat kind of deb
gets outlawed very soon"
ton Star.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.
Jesus Power TO Forgive" - Inter
national s. s. Lesson for Feb.
90, 1905.

BY REV. WILLIAM EVANS, B. d.
Oirector Biblical Department Of the
Moody Bible Institute. Chicago; OH
cial Lecturer Of the Cook County
(ChicagO) sunday School Assoc
citation or hc international
s. s Lessons)
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Of which s2 shall be necessary to a
choice.
The delegates and alternates tc
which each county is entitled under
this call shall be chosen in such
manners and at such time as may be
determined by the Republican Con
gressional Committeeman of each
county.
Provided, however, that such dele.
gates shall be chosen in each county
in one of the following ways:
Firstly County Mass Convention.
Secondly a County Delegate Con-
vention composed of delegates pro.
ratably apportloned among the diff.
ferent precincts and elected by the
Republican voters thereof, no pre-
cinct to have less than one delegate.
Thirdly County Primary, and If
by the latter method the delegates to
the Congressional Convention shall be
proratably apportioned among the
different townships aud elected by the
Republican voters, thereof, no town
ship to have less than one delegate
Fourth-If the Congressional Com.
mitteeman of any county does not
wish to exercise the power vested in
him herein he may empower the con.
trolling Committee of the Republican
party in his county to selec said dele.
gates in such manner as said Com
mittee may determine is for the best
interests of the Republican party in
that county.
Provided, further, that whichever
of said methods shall be ordered by
the Republican Congressional Com
mitteeman not less than ten 10) days
notice thereof shall be given by
publication in at least one paper of
general circulation in the county.
And provided, further, that If in
any county any prospective candi-
date has been authorized by mass con-
vention or primary election already
held under the authority of the con-
trolling Republican Committee of said
county to select delegates and alter
mates for such county, said selection
shall be valid and lawful.
The temporary organization of said
Convention has been named as fol.
lows: DR.. II. NJ. Brown, HillsborO,
Chairman j. G. Newcomb, Ripley,
Secretary; DR.. n. A. Hamilton,
Franklin, Assistant Secretary; Leo
Welts, Wilmington, Sergeant-at.
Arms.
The above action taken at a regu-
lar meeting of the Republican Con-
gressional Committee for the Sixth
District of Ohio, all the members of
said Committee being present.
". G. BISHOP,
Chairman
II. S. CoNovER,
Secretary;
W. L. REMLEY,
G W. BARRERE, Jr.,
w. o. CUsTIS,
G. Il. FISHER,
Republican Congressional Committee
for the Sixth Congressional District
of Ohio.
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won't you play something, Miss
D'Iskord ?'
"Please, no. There are 50 many
strangers here.n
"Oh, don't mind that. They'll al
be gone before you're half through" !"
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she said I'd marry him he'd settle
a million dollars on me, give me an
automobile of my own, build noe a new
house and take me TO Europe for a
scar"
"Gec That wasn't PROPOSE; Il
was a proposition.
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Lawyer-When did you list detect
symp oms Of your partners insanity
Witnessr-Two weeks ago.
Lawyer-what did he do?
Witness-He left the ofiice and went
home early In the afternoon, though
he knew that his wife was giving a
musical.
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"My brother made ugly faces at
your brother yesterday, apd hesdidn't
darest ter fight, He pretended he
iidn't notice 'em"
'fie didn't, neither. He thought
they wuz natural,