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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-03-07
THE llMiT
Given the Negro Preacher Who Tor
tured His Niece.


Waverly, O.-"Have you never read
In your Bible, Blessed are the merci-
ful, for they shall obtain mercy?
only regret that the legislature In fix
ING the penalty of this act never con-
tsmplated the possibility of there being
- brutal a creature as the evidence
presented before this court proves you
10 be- 30 that punishment commensu-
Nts with your acts could be meted.
II therefore assess against you the
extreme penalty Of the statute. six
months at hard labor in the work
house. q fine of 5000 and the costs OF
this prosecution"
These were the concluding words of
Q scorching excoriation Of Geo Hervey.
. oolored preacher. by Judge Corn fol.
lowing Hervey's fervid appeal for
marcy after having been convicted of
inhnmanly torturing Rosa Hervey, his
19-year-old nioce The child testified
that she had been thrust against hot
stow, strung up by her thumbs, forced
out into the winter weather thinly clad
and barefooted, forced to stand bare
footed in freezing water and thrown
into an ice.cold pond.
Hervey's wife. who had been sen.
fenced for the same offense. sought TO
clear her husband by swearing that
she had inflicted the torture herself.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-03-07
IN THE CONGO BELT.
Author Tells Of Horrors Endured b,
the Natives.

Very black Is the picture OF Congo
life drawn by e. d. Morel in his new.
ly published book, Red Rubber" He
says: "Out there in the forest, the
broken man through the long and ter
rifying watches of the night-what Is
his vista in life? Unending labor at
the muzzle OF the Albini or the cap
gun; no pause, no rest. At the ut
most, II his fortnightly toll of rubber
Is sufficient, II leaves and dirt have
not mingled In too great proportion
with the juice, he may find that he
has four or five days a month to
spend among his household. II SO,
he will be lucky for the vines are
ever more difficult to find; the dis
lance to travel from his village great
er. Then the rubber must be taken to
the white mans fine station, and any
number OF delays may occur before
the rubber worker may leave the sta
tion for his home. Four or FIVE days
freedom per month-that Is the very
maximum he can expect. Five days
to look after his own affairs, to be
with his family, and always under the
shadow of the sentry's rife. But how
often In the year will such good for.
tune attend him?
Shortage on one occasion only will
entail the lash, or the chain and de-
tention-worse. perhaps, II the white
man has fever or an enlarged spleen
that day. And II he finches! II, start
ing from an uneasy sleep there In the
forest, when shapes growing out Of
the darkness proclaim the rising Of
another day, he wakens to the knowl.
edge that his basket Is but half full,
and that he must begin his homeward
two days march betimes not to miss
the roll call, his heart fails him, and
he turns his face away, plunging
further into the forest, fleeing from
his tormentors, seeking only one thing
-blindly to get away from his life
and all that 1t means--what will hap
pen?
We'll enough he knows. Has he not
seen the process with his own eyes?
Father, mother or wife will pay for
the backsliding In the hostage house
And whittier shall he fee? The for
est encompasses him on every side.
the forest with Its privations by day,
Its horrors by night. There he must
live, seeking such nourishment as
roots and berries will afford. Shall
he gain some other village in the hope
that 1t may be friendly one? But
there the sentry will be also. and his
doom as q deserter Is sure"
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believe he is getting a little danger.

! Deneve ne is getting little DANGER
GUS"
is he? Surely not"
Yes he is," she sighed. "one can
generally tell" and she rose and be-
gan to fasten her gloves.
few days later, on returning
home from spending the day In the
country with friend, ! found a little
pressing note from Lady Isabel. 1t
was marked - Urgent - await an.
swer."
When did this Gomez" | asked
About three o'clock, miss-a mes.
senger boy brought II, and ! sent word
you were not expected home until this
evening"
J onened the note
Dearest. u said. "can Won drop
In quite accidentally to see me lin
sist on coming up to see me, II they
tell you I'm out) at $50 this after
noon. BE sure and come. and don't
be sent away, but stay on and the
situation will explain itself.
Yours In haste,
Isabel.
"P. S.-Be sure and come.
"P. p. S.-Whatever you do. don't
mention my note"
read this hurried scrawl through
slowly twice. Clearly Lady Isabel was
both worried and in hurry.
] was sorry had been unable to
oblige her. and went round early
In the morning. expecting to find her
In a state of great disappointment
She was, however, radiant. and In her
usual spirits.
I'm so sorry ] could not come last
night. Isabel did not get your note
until nearly ten o'clock"
"Oh, my dear. 1t didn't matter a
Bit" she said gaily. because used
Vernon instead--I mean. you know.
hadn't thought Of Vernon before; but
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-03-07
WAITED FoRTY.TWo YEARS
For Two Months Extra Service Pay In
Civil War-W ants Interest.

Marion, O.-After ~ years r. J. Mon
roe. a rural mail carrier, received pay
for two months extra service in the
civil war. Following the close Of the
war he sent in his discharge papers.
which were returned to him with the
two months pay.
There was no explanation regarding
the fact that the papers had lain In
Washington so many years.
Monroe thinks he 10 entitled 10 in
terest
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-03-07
Why "a canard ?"

Does anyone know the origin Of the
word "Canard,' duck, as meaning a
false report. especially in a newspa.
per? ! came upon the explanation
only recently. says writer in Vanity
Fair. II is this. About 1860 French
journalist. being hard up for news.
wrote an amazing story In leading
Paris journal to the effect that he had
kept and fattened 20 live ducks. and
one DAY being short of duck-food he
killed one, chopped It up, and distri-
buted It among the other 10. The fol-
lowing day he slaughtered another
bird. and the is ducks ate II up SO
he went on from day to day, until
there was only solitary duck left,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-03-07
oDICiNG MARSHAL
Losssned the Handeuff and the Alleged
Burglar Escaped.

Waverly, O.-Roy West. aged 10
years. wanted at Newark on a charge
Of burglary. escaped from Marshal Rob
inson. West. handcuffed to the officer.
complained that the bracelet cut into
his wrist and the marshal oblidngly
loosened 1t. West slipped 1t over his
hand. leaped from the carriage and dis
appeared into adjacent woods.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-03-07
saqo Mansion Threatened.

Lebanon. O.-The Adkins Touring
mill was burned, entailins q loss OF
t15,ooe. The authorities are following
a definite clsw In making an invsstiga,
tiou ~ to its origin. The Sage man
sion. formerly the home OF United
States Federal Judge Sage, deceased,
escaped destruction by the united ef-
forts OF the fire department and citi-
xAas
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-03-07
That stIII Small Voice.

Marion. o-"When I was 4 boy !
used to nip things from your grocery,
and enclose 81 In payment for the
same" read an anonymous letter 70
ceived by J. w. Thaw, a retired gro
csr. Revival services being held are
considered the cause.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-03-07
IN EFFIGY
saloonkeepsr Was Burned on Village
Street After -prys" Had Won.

Kenton. o.-rhs second local option
election held ct Patterson resulted in
a victory for ths drys by a majority
OF 10 votss ost Of total Of 62 cast.
Ths dry element was 20 tubtlant that
ths0 rang AL the VILLAGE church bells
Aur half IN hour and marched through
tho streets singing hymns end songs
q victory. The most sensational stunt
Was the burning in sffigy Of Forest
saioonkssper. who had intended start
ing saloon At Patterson had tho wees
Won.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-03-07
Perfectly Simple.

Speaking with a young lady. a gen.
tleman mentioned that he had failed
to keep abreast OF the scientific ad-
vance Of the age.
For instance" he said, II don't
know at all how the incandescent elec-
trio light Is produced"
"Oh, It Is very simple" said the
lady. "You just turn button and the
light appears at once. STRAY Stories.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-03-07

, which had, Of course, assimilated most
OF the other 10. The enterprising
press gentleman then related that he
had this last duck for his own dinner,
thus practically eating the score of
birds at one meal. The amazing yarn
went the round Of the papers at the
time, and formed the origin of the
term "canard" for a humping big
story.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-03-07
S101 For His WhIskers.

Wsllston. o.-samuel Beatty, aged
rs, has been awarded = damage Of $101
BY the circuit court against the South.
ern Ohio Gas Co., for the loss of a
luxuriant growth Of whiskers. burned
on In . gas explosion in'this city two
years ago.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-03-07
Two Cadets Flee.

Hamilton, o.-Presidsnt Henshaw, Of
the Ohio Military academy at College
Hill, notified the police that two cadets.
Clyde Douglass aged 16 years. and
Robert Meyers, aged is years. fed the
institution.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-03-07

The supreme judicial court of Mass
achusetts has decided that Jews must
obey the Sunday laws of the common.
wealth, even in cases where they
totally abstain from work on satur-
day.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-03-07

If you are called In this trial will
you testify to the insanity or the re-
sponsibility of the prisonerp"
"How can tell until know which
side 10 going to retain me P"-Balti-
more American.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-03-07
A $40, 900 Blaze.

Dayton. o.--Ths Dayton plant of the
American Strawboard Co. was damaged
by nre to the extent of about $40, 900.
covered by insurance. 1t IL stated
that the IRE will nscsssitats delay OF
three months.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-03-07

China has recovered from Japan
100000 of the customs collections
made at Newchwang during the
Chinese occupation of that city, aud
Is now seeking to recover from Russia
the similar collection made during
the Russian occupation, amounting
to nearly e2, 800, 900.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-03-07

Faster and faster the pace is set,
BY people of action, vim and get,
So If at the finish you would be,
Take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Te;
GARRETT IL AYREs.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-03-07

It was all right. Sit down aud III
tell you about it."
] sat down.
Colonel Allison. presume?"
She nodded. "Yes. He sent ham
som with q note after luncheon to
know u he could see me 1t $780,"
''Wellw
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-19
THEFT CAUSES DEALERS
TO PERFECT ORGANIZATION
Mail Order Goods Stolen and
Later Discovered.
DISCLOSES AMOUNT SPENT.

New Castle, Ind. Dec. 19-Nearly
all Of the articles stolen from 4 car
on Pennsylvania siding in this. city
ten days ago have been recovered by
the police and the loss to the railroad
company will be comparatively small
Two young men who were arrested for
the theft will have a nearing in court
Orville Glenn. who confessed and i'm
plicated others, is still in Jail, being
unable to furnish $500 bond.
The fact that the property stolen
was shipped here to wellknown far
mer from a Chicago mail-order house
revealed to what extent money was
being sent out of the city by the far
mers and others, and undoubtedly
caused the organization of the mer-
chants of the city, who have agreed
to sell at the same prices and terms
as the mail-order houses, and to meet
this class Of competition.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-19
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given to the citi-
zens of the Second ward of the city
Of Richmond, Wayne township,
Wayne county, Indiana, that |, the
undersigned, a male inhabitant of the
State of Indiana, and a continuous res
ident of Wayne township, Wayne
county, Indiana, for more than ninety
days prior to the time of the filing of
said application, and person over the
age Of twenty-One years, and a person
Of good moral character intend to ap
ply to the Board of County Commits
sioners of said county and state, at
their next regular session, commenc-
ing on the first Monday in January,
1908, for a license to sell intoxicating,
spurious, vinous and malt liquors in
less quantity than gallons at a
time, and permit the same to be
drank on the premises where sold in
accordance with the provision of an
act of the General Assembly of the
State of Indiana, approved March II,
1875, as well as other laws of the
State now in force.
And l further state that I am and
will be the actual and sole owner and
proprietor of said business, should a
license be granted to me, and that |
am not acting and will not act as the
agent or partner of another in con-
duct of the same.
The precise location of the premises
in which l desire to sell said intoxi-
eating, spirituous, vinous and malt H.
quors. as aforesaid, should license be
granted me, Is as follows, towit:
Being the front room on the ground
floor of a certain two-story brick
building at No. 326 Main street, and
fronting on said Main street, in the
city of Richmond, Indiana, and on the
north side thereof, situated on lot No.
"a in J. K. Dugdale's subdivision of
lots in said city, in Wayne township,
Wayne county, Indiana.
HARMON H. ENGELBERT.
5-12-19.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-19

FOR SALE-Furniture and household
goods. Also house for rent. 107 8.
21st st. Phone 3713 Stf
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-19
DIES OF JOY OVER
PROBABLE MEETING
Mans Wife Who Was EStranu-
ed Intended to Return.
WAITING AT THE STATION.

Hartford City, Ind, Dec. 19-Believ-
ed to have been overjoyed at the news
that his wife was to reioin him after
an estrangement Of five years, Gus
tave Williaume, So years old, and a
glass worker formerly residing here,
dropped dead today at Maumee. O.,
Of heart failure. Mrs. Willaume had
expected to leave here today to meet
her husband. She awaited a telegr am
informing her to come and when the
message bearing the startling news of
her husbands sudden death was open
ed, she collapsed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-19
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given to the citi-
zens of the First ward of the city
of Richmond. Wayne township. Wayne
county, Indiana, and all the other resi-
dents of said township. county and
state. that |, the undersigned, a male
inhabitant of the state of Indiana.
and a continuous resident of Wayne
county, Indiana, for more than ninety
days prior to the time of the filing
of said application and a person Of
good moral character over the age OF
twenty-one years, intend to apply to
the board of county commissioners OF
said county and state, at their next
regular term, commencing on the first
Monday in January, 1908. for IL
cense to sell intoxicating spirituOus.
vinous and malt liquor in less guam
tity than five gallons at = time. and
permit the same TO be drank on the
premises where sold in accordance
with the provisions Of an act Of the
General Assembly of the state of In
diana. approved March 18th, 1875, and
all amendments thereto.
I hereby state that l am and will be
the actual owner and proprietor or
said business, and am not acting
as the agent or partner Of any other
person.
The precise location of the premises
in which l desire TO and will sell said
intoxicating liquors should a license
be granted me. is as follows, to-wit:
Being on the west side of South
Sixth street, in the city of Richmond.
Wayne county, Indiana, in a front
room on the ground floor of the two
story brick building. No. 10. on lot No.
%, on the subdivision Of lot No. 1O7 in
that part Of the city of Richmond,
Wayne county. Indiana, laid out by
John Smith.
JOHN A. vOSMEIER.
512-19.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-19
JOKE IS ATTACHED TO IT
New Beveridge Cigar Resem-
bIes "A Rope"

Washington, Dec. 19-It was COM
monty remarked around the National
Capitol today that the joke is on Sena-
tor Beverage. An enterprising firm
him. The cigar, bedecked in nice red
band, made it's debut at the Capitol to-
day. Several of the Senate attaches
who received samples complained after
smoking them of headaches and inter
nal pains. Now when the senatorial
cigar is handed out the donor says,
Have a rope?"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-19
LITTLE BOY SHOOTS
PRETTY SISTER
Wound May Prove a Fatal
One.
WERE GOING TO SCHOOL.

Rushville, Ind, Dec. 19- Walter
Oldham, 13 years old, son of a promi-
nent farmer in this county, shot his =
year-old sister this morning while
on their way to school. with an old
pistol. The bullet lodged in the child's
back and may prove fatal.
They were taking the pistol to school
to use in a Christmas exercise.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-19

Have you Trouble of any kind arising IRON,
q disordered stomach Go to your cruzKisc
and get a SOC or 81 bottle of DIR. Caidwen'd
Syrup Pepsin. which IL positively guaranteed 70
cure you and keep ycu well
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-19
BEST THING ON THE TREEi
Edison Photographs

This is an invitation TO everyone
who reads 1t to come 10 our store and
hear the new Edison Photograph, the
one with the big horn. This Phono-
graph is bigger, better and has a
finer finish than any of the other
models We will hold an impromptu
concert any time you come into the
store Edison Photographs are sold
on the easy-payment plan If you pre-
fer.
Richmond Talking Machine Co.
Cor. 18th and Main SITS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-19
WANTED.

WANTED-To exchange new upright
piano for lot. Address Starr Piano
Co. 18-3t
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-19

An operation Tor the REMOVAL OF the Stomach
In Chicago hospital recently, promoted dis
cussion among the surgeons whether the stom-
ach could be removed and the patient be none
he worse for 10. Before the discus sion had well
led out. the patient had died II demonstrated
e could not live without his stomach. To keep
alton, iudi0estion. etc. DC tie rrrat herb lara
i've compound, DR.. CaldwsIls Syrup Pepsia
druggists eel Il at 50 csots 90 81 bottle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-19
A SMALL MORNING FIRE
"Safety" FIue Set House on
Fire.

Fire originating from defective
safety" flue, broke out this morning
about o'clock at the cottage OF J. c.
Griffin, HOO Main street. The fire de-
partment made a quick run and the
blaze was soon extinguished. The loss
sustained Is very small
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-19

FOR SALE-Two car loads of mules;
horses bought and sold. Gus Taube,
sale barn, 124-126 N. 9th street
Phone 1884. 12-tf
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-19
7odayS Classified ADS
MISCELLANEOUS

EXCHANGE-New furniture for old
at Cregar & Murray's, 40S Main st.
E20t
dance at the K. G..
Hall Saturday night. Stout's music
1S-4t
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-19

FOR SALE OR RENT--Good farms,
city properties. also best accident
and health insurance. w. M. Pen.
ny, room 16 /. o. o. F. Bldg. phone
1889. 27-tf
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-17

fined in these little holes. I'm sure !
would never have needed It; the dark
ness, the fright, and the lack OF food
would have killed me before three days
could have elapsed Porto Rico told us
q legend of the poisoning OF the engineer
who designed the fortress. so that nobody
would ever know its secrets. A fitting
punishment, / think, for such devils
work.
We then visited Fl MORO. which, like
Cabana, Is a succession Of high walls
deep bitches and winding dungeons. One
additional horror it has, dark. slanting
holes through which they used 70 shoot
the bodies Of murdered prisoners to the
sharks TINT abound IN the waters below
If there are such things as ghosts and
evil spirits, they should be out In fun
force in these two fortresses that stand
for the horrors and cruelties that were
perpetrated upon the martyrs who Tough,
for Cuba Libre until the United States
stepped in and threw off the Spanish
yoke
Il was noon when We again crossed the
harbor. The cruiser Dixie was firing q
salute Of thirteen guns and the Cuban
flags over Cabana and FL Moro were
lowered 10 half mast-a simple rite, but
a respectfully dignided and solemn ac-
Acknowledgement 70 our dead sailor boys in
the mass Of ruins that was once the
Maine.
A. f. DEsIARAY.
Chief Engineers Of7cp Havana Cuba