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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-05-07

William williams, of Hamilton, was
the guest of friends here Friday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-05-07

Call on John Pfarr for clothes clean
ing and repairing. 161 West Main st.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-05-07

DR.. and Mrs. Prim, of Latonia, we're
the guests of her mother, Mrs. Fred
Zane, a few days recently.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-05-07

FOR RENT--Large barn centrally
located. Call at Harris Grocery.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-05-07

Aaron Small and wife are guests of
Mr.. Small's parents in Wilmington,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-05-07

DR.. Howards Office is now one door
south of laundry. Both phones
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-05-07
Searborough-Real Estate.

WANTED-A good family driving
horse. GEO. W. BARRERE.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-05-07

Mrs. VIM. Hoyt is the guest of DR..
Chas Hoyt and wife at Chillicothe.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-05-07

Judge and Mrs. T. M. Watts are
visiting their son at Lyn ;hburg, Va. |
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-05-07

DR.. G. Il. Tiffln, of Hamilton, was a
business visitor here Monday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-05-07

Attorney Ed. West, of Wilmington,
was business visitor here Saturday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-05-07
Atlas Portland Cement.

A car of new fresh goods just re-
we'd at Richards Mill.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-05-07

Extra large roll of good toilet paper
&c. at The Economy Store.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-05-07

We have in stock about 100
suits of Mems and Boys Cloth
ing we are going to close out at
cost. Come In and look them
over and get our prices.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-11

Wait for the cars at The Book Nook.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-11
RESTS
ITS CASE AGAINST
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witness that she had been approached
by certain people who had endeavored
to have her leave the city
This testimony was objected to by
Mr.. Cain, and the objection was sus-
tanned, unless it was first shown that
the defendant had something to do with
these offers.
The note written by the Anderson
woman, which was offered in evidence
reads as follows:
IF. L. 1@o6.-I have rented my place
to w. H. Earnes and he is to get one
third of the stock. Barnes will do what
he says lie will. He is a good fellow
1 left jeff for Barnes to pay 800 to-
thought 1 would leave at once Barnes
left a box OF my clothes at Martins liv-
cry barn for you to send to me at Spo-
kane Sen, them c. O. d. am well and
YOU write to me at Spokane. got there
today and l am all right. Write sOOn."
Magdalene Gorgia. another habitue
of the Idle Hour was next called. She
is an Italian. She said that Barnes
was in her room first about go At this
time Barnes displayed considerable
money ard some gold nuggets He
spent So in her room and wanted her
to do some telephOning for him. but
that she told him that she could not
tall. English good enough to telephone.
On cross examination the witness
said she was scared OF Barnes as he
looked funny
Being pressed by Attorney Cain for
more definite statement. the witness
said that ne acted as if he was,
scared"
The witness said that Barnes wanted
her to telephone that she had "seen
the old woman in town and that she
was all right
On cross examination. the witness
admitted that she had told Charlie
DAWN in French to look at that mans
eyes,
Mary Belmont, who also resides IN
the Idle Hour, also saw Barnes there
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-11
FORTUNE TELLER
FACES GALLONS
MURDERER OF MARY
VRZAL MUST ANSWER FOR
HORRIBLE CRIME.

CHICAGO. June 11-Herman Bilek
Bohemian fortune teller. hypnotist and
wholesale assassin, is again face to face
with the gailows. Convicted of killing
Mary Vrzal here in 1905. and accused
of causing the death by poison of FIVE
other members of the Vrzal family, BIZ
lex is under sentence to expiate his
crimes on the gallows tomorrow, when
the repriere granted by Governor De-
neen will expire. Confident that he will
be given another lease of life and that
he will finally be released. the Bone
milan, who is declared by his country
men to be Possessed of 1.-The evil eye"
and to have made a compact with Sa
tan. is not alarmed at his impending
fate.
Among the Bohemians of Chicago
there is a widespread fear that Bilek
will be given his freedom and afforded
another opportunity to work his all
legged devilish black arts among them.
1t was probably due to this fear that
Father O'Callaghan, head of the Paul
ist Order in this city, who has at
tempted to secure a pardon for the for
tune teller. was recently warned to de-
sist from his effort on penalty of death.
The warning to the priest was writ
ten in blood and signed with skull and
cross bones, and threatened not only
the death of the clergyman but also
that his church would be blown up by
dynamite.
That Bilek. convicted of the most
horrible crimes should have been able
to arouse the interest and compassion
Of clergymen and influential lawyers. is
an element that his jailers cannot un-
derstand
Bilek is 40 and stout. His mother Is
also a fortune teller and is known
among the Bohemians as a witch" His
complexion is dark After a fashion he
is good looking. He speaks Bohemian,
German and English, the last broken
ly. His eyes are small and dark and
bespeak cunning. There is a strong vein
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-11

of vanity in the man as indicated by ,
his manner CT dress and speech. The |
police say he is foxy prisoner. In
spector Shippy has caught him lying a
time or two. but that he has not been
caught more often is tribute to his
| skill in evasion and mendacity. More
than any other type Bilek resembles
one of the French Macquereaux as they
are found in San Francisco-men who
demand all of a woman's earned
! money and her life when she quits pro-
ducing money for him. His habitua!
attitude toward women is that of the
superior being to the inferior Perhaps
this has had something to do with the
wonderful control he has exercised over
women.
Martin Vrzal owned milk depot and
was making money. He was hard
working man and had accumulated sew
eral thousand dollars by strict attention
to his little business and by economy.
He had seven children. all girls but one.
Mrs. Vrzal helped him in the milk BUSH
ness, and the family was prosperous.
/ Bilek moved into a house few doors
! from the Vrzals and became a customer
at the milk depot From that day the
Vrzal home was turned into house of
| tragedy and death. Now there is no
Vr1al home, only three of the family is
! alive and Bilek is facing the gallows.
Nowhere in crime history is there
any record Of a spell more complete
than that cast by Bilek over the Vrzal J
family. Part of it may have been due |
to their belief in the fortune te1ler's oc-
cult powers. strengthened at intervals !
by displays Of silly mummery by Bilek !
And yet this family was no more super |.
stitious than thousands of others. 1t is !
doubtful if they would have believed /
the same things from the lips of any !
other man. Mrs. Vrzal may have been
insane in her infatuation for Bilek: but |
she was apparently normal minded in
everything else. And her husbands VOL
untary subsection to the man was al
most as great as Mrs Vrzars
With this record Of crime behind him
there will he small repret On tho ,,art of
anyone when this monster plays his
last act in the drama of life His "black
art and all his necromancy will not
avail him when he stands on the trap
door in the east end of the death cor
ridor of the county Jail. No "spell' win
prevent the buckling of the black straps
that piniOn his arms to his sides and
suspicion will deter the placing of the
shrOud about his head and body and no
eXecutioner from pulling taut ~the
ready rope with it's hangman's knot.
be one to regret his passing? Yes For
the 9year old daughter Of the priso-
the wife he abused and neglected still
loves him. AS for the witch mother"
who can tell? After all, she is his
mother.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-11
Mississippi Druggists.

MERIDIAN, Miss, June IA con-
proportion of the 2oO MEM
bers of the Mississippi State Pharrna-
ceutical association were present Wneh
the annual convention was called to CT
der here today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-11
West VIRGINIA Bankers.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. J1ne IL
Many subjects of Importance to the
financial interests of West Virginia are
under discussion at the annual conven-
n progress here today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-11

On May 4, which he was to call for la
ter He never called for it.
The court then adjourned until this
afternoon at lis O'Clock.
Attorney c. c. Gose, brother of Or.
j. r. Gose, told of two conversations
between himself. Attorney Rupp and
| Bud Barnes on the day before IN.
body was found. In the first CONVEX
| sation he said Rupp told Barnes what
he said might be used against him.
! The witness said that Barnes told them
! he left Waitsburg Friday morning and
| took his wife to her fathers home.
! He then went to the Aldrich ranch ami
| took lunch. After that he and Mrs
| ldrch started for the keeney ranch
on the COppei but as it looked stormy
| they went to Waitsburg insteau.
The witness said the defendant told
| different stories about the time he got
20 Waitsburg. He said Barnes told
that he then went to the Fiske Walker
place where he borrowed some money.
father that night and that he ment
next morning to the Aldrich ranch am
later to Dixie. The witness said the
defendant told of seeing Mrs. Aldricn
in Walla Walla both Saturday and
Monday Barnes had told, according
to the witness, that he was to pay
$1,000 for the stock on the farm and
as to the amount to be paid Mrs.
Aldrch. saying that he had leased the
lege of five Barnes had told the wit
ness he had no bill of sale or receipt.
In the second consultation there was
no material difference in Farnes' stOr-
les although unessential details We're
different.
The witness described on a map the
roads in the vicinity of Dixie. He
described the ground where the body
was found.
After Merry Widows.
At this point court was suspended
for a minute while Judge Brents again
called down the women who persist
cd i'm wearing the obnoxious Merry
Widows" He threatened to call on
the sheriff for assistance if the flower
gardens were not removed.
In cross examination Mr.. Gose said
Barnes had told of paying $500 to
Mrs. Aldrich.
Barnes had told him that $500 OF
the money came from his grandmother
at Moscow and said that the rest had
been buried for some time under the
Loundagin barn. Barnes stuck close.
the witness said. to larger matters:
varying only in details. He told tn"
witness he would not admit the muir
der if he hung for it. because ne
never did it.
Merry Widow Taken Out.
Deputy Snorl1 JO1n tuiiiiiih6S wa
sent to carry out the threat OF Judge
Brents in regard to the Merry WIDOW
hats and the wearer of one was escort
ed from the room.
Prosecuting Attorney Rupp announc
ed that the state with the exception ol
F. NJ Marks, would rest the case
The defense stated that their WIZ
resses were not ready and asked an
adjournment until morning. Ine oN
Tense stated their testimony Woui'
not last more than a day or a day ann
q half.
In all probability the defense VIII
he finished tomorrow afternoon.
Adjournment was granted unui
O'Clock tomorrow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-11
Wanted Her to Leave.

Effie Ande: son. recalled, cOrroborat-
ed Delaney's testimony She said De-
laney had offered her "a good piece Of
money" and told her she would get
hurt in his effort to get her to leave
the state She became frightened and
told PatrOlman Rolf. A day or two Ia
ter, she said. Delaney had repeated his
offer and threats.
Sleriff Haviland. recalled. told of ar
interview between Barnes. Effie Ander-
son and Magdaline Georgia. When
Barnes was brought in the sheriff said
he started. took long breath and then
looked out the window, and would not
again look at the woman.
Charles Cochrane of Dixie. a mer-
chant testified that he saw Barnes in
his store on May 1. when Barnes tried
to call up his wife to ask her to call
up the Waitsburg stable and tell them
he would not be back that night
Charles Martin, the liveryman at
whose stable Barnes left Mrs Aldrich's
clothes, told Of Barnes leaving the box
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-11
Barnes Was Worried.

Ambrose Barnes, bartender at KEEL
lev'S saloon at 1872 East Main street
told how on Tuesday evening. May ).
saloon and asked him to find Gose's
initials which he did. Barnes told him
Mrs. Aldrich was missing and he was
accused of having something to do
with it. He said further that he had
just been talking to her and asked il
she never showed up if they could do
anything with him. Witness had told
him he thought they could.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-11
Ex-Convict On Stand.

Hoy!c and Charles Wilson, a peniten-
vas in the Jail after the defendant was
arrested He had seen him frequently
around the Jail. He said that Barnes
asked him to 81 to see Effie Anderson,
whose name re took from a legal pa
per. which he had in his pocket. lie
said the Anderson woman was the
strongest witness. as she held a letter
written by him. He wanted her to get
out Of the state and let him know by
putting q note in a sack of tobacco AMI
sending it to him. The witness said he
saw the Anderson woman Friday, May
Is. about 10: 30 He told her if she got
out of the state there would be 5000 in
it for her.
Cross examination brought out that
Barnes ana Delaney were alone when
thoy discussed the matter in the Jail.
Delaney said Barnes said his father
might help him out in raising the 5000.
That's a damn lie," muttered Barnes
to his wife
George MacMartin, recalled. said he
visited the home of Mrs. Aldrich on
the day of the discovery of the body,
at which time Deputy Sheriff Painter
and PrOSacutiDr Attorney Rupp DrO-
cured two bundles one containing
shoes. the other clothing. He identified
the paper wrapped around one of the
bundles.
Wanted Her to Leave
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-28

maran is favorte of the Chinese fisherman ane
the larger streams of that oriental country are
well populated with these boats They are con-
structed of two narrow canoes fastened together
and propelled from the stern with long, narrow
In its original form the catamaran consisted OF
three logs, the middle being the longest,
dashed together 1t used by the natives OF
the Coromandel coast, particularly Madras, and
also in the West Indies and on the coast OF
South America.
The Fiji islanders developed the catamaran
idea in their war canoes, which consist of two
parallel logs Joined together with platform
which mast is placed. These boats are safe
and also very swift.
The flying proa of the Ladrone islanders Is
another type of the catamaran made with two
huls of unequal size The larger hull, which car
ries the rigging, is perfectly fiat on one side and
rounded on the other. On this placed bam-
boo poles projecting beyond the rounded side,
and to their ends is fastened boatshaped log
one-half onethrd the size of the larger hull.
This prevents capsizing efectually as the Fiji
double canoe. Both ends of the proa made
alike and the boat is sailed with either end first
hut the out-rigger is always to windward.
Against a head of wind the proa is kept away till
the stern approaches the wind, when the yard
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-28
A Great Favorite.

Farmer Bentover--I understand that
Neighbor Stackpole's nephew, that
here from the city, Is a wonderful en-.
tertainin' young Teller?
Farmer Hornbeak-That pears to
be the general impression. It seems
that one time when he was sick he
had his tonsils cut out, or suthin' of
the sort, and now when he sings you
can't tell It from a photograph. scrap
ms and ALL They just have him on
the go the hull time from one church
festival to another, and from socia
BILE to party, till its said he's most
worn out by the continual round OF
dissipation not to mention riotous
Twin. Puck.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-28

wooden uprights fastened to the sides of the
boat, overlap each other The natives, however,
expert in the handling of the craft.
In southeastern India, the Strait Set
Elements, odd sailing craft may be found.
This vessel is rugged with four sails, the larger
one set slightly 10 the front of the center, while
two others of still smaller design set one
at the prov and the other midway between the
two. The smallest of the sails is rugged at the
stern and is intended to aid in steering the craft
On the rivers OF England and Ireland may be
seen several types of the wherry, which is very
popular in these waters. Oars are used to aid the
single sail in the smaller boats of this type but the
Portsmouth wherry, used in the open sea, has a
mainsail and rejoces in topmast and topsail
The Turkish caique is familiar object in the
Sea of Marmora and among the islands of the
Aegean. She is distinguished by her peculiar
mansail, which is combination Of a foreand-
aft sail and a square SAIL
Pages of interesting reading might be written
of the many peculiar boats which may be found
the world over. While the essential principle
of bodybuilding must necessarily be similar, vari-
GUS nations and tribes have developed the idea
along different lines until to-day the various styles
and types of water craft can be numbered by the
hundreds
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-28

the bright steel beak the lofty Prov, this
boat does not appeal successfully to the
tical mind as it would seem to do to the artistic
and poetical one But the miles of canals
In the city of Venice this craft is peculiarly
adaptable. The gondola was formerly the only
means of getting about the city, but it is be-
ing displaced in part by small launches The
ordinary gondola is so feet long and four five
feet wide, and is fatbottomed so that the draft
Is light The bottom rises slightly above the
water at the ends, while at the bow and stern
slender ornamental stem and stern pieces reach
to about the height of mans breast. There is
a covered shelter for passengers in the middle
Of the boat which is easily removable. In
cordance with medieval regulation gondolas
his face toward the bow and propels the boat
with forward stroke, making his way through
the narrow and often crowded canals with amaz-
ing dexterity
Throughout the islands of the Pacific the ca
noe is a common sight Strictly speaking the
canoe is a light boat designed to be propelled by
a paddle held in the hands without any fixed
support although in some canoes may be
seen that have an auxiliary sail to be used under
favorable conditions.
The canoes most commonly seen in the waters
of the Hawaiian islands are built from single
tree trunk followed out with an outrgger as seen
In the illustration Wonderful sailors, too are the
natives who in them often undertake long sea
voyages far out of the sight of land, and passing
from one island to another
The of Samoa are built of several
pieces of wood of irregular shape fastened to-
gether and cemented with gum to prevent their
leaking The coasts Of the mainland of Siam
Burmah and China also swarm with canoes.
While the catamaran is type of water craft
that may be seen in several countries, each type
MS rule has its distinctive features The cata-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-28
Truth and
Q1xaHfY'

appeal 20 the Well-Inforned in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA is the only remedy Of
known value, but one Of many reasons
why it is tho best Of personal and family
laxativcs is the fact that it cleanses,
sweetens and relieves tho internal organs
on which it acts without any debiltating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as q laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, rs il is free from all objection
able substances, To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-28
LANDLORD KNEW HIS CAPACITY.
Would Need to Lay In Supplies for
Student Guest.

Lawyer Hummel entertained us
with his brilliant conversation on the
Lusitania," said tourist
"Hummel had one night in the
smoking room an argument with ter
ribly SCARED German about education.
There's nothing like our German
students. You can't get away from
that the German boasted. and his
face. all slashed from corps duels,
beamed with pride.
No, you're right, said Hummel. 4
once visited a German student In Hei.
delberg. AS we conversed on dueling
in the students sitting room waiter
knocked, entered and said politely:
"'"The landlord of the Keg presents
his compliments and wishes TO know
II you are thinking of stepping across
this evening, sir?"
"'"What does he want to know that
for?" the student inquired
"'"Because, sir IL you don't" said
the waiter 1t will scarcely be worth
while to tap fresh barrel to-day" -"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-28
WHEN HE CAME HOME.
Mobile Youth Evidently Not nne TO
Trifle with Truth.

Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee's
famous head, said recently In New
York that the thought the closing OF
saloons Of the south would be good
thing. And to an objection he replied,
with smile:
"Oh, what vague objection!
Wagner than the answer OF the Mo.
bile woman's son.
"a youth OF twenty or so, he cele.
brated Easter in the Enclosed saloons
by drinking large quantities OF egg,
nog.
"The next morning he came home
TO breakfast red.eyed and pale. He
ate nothing. lie only tried, with many
grlmaces. to swallow cup OF COT.
fee.
John said his mother, severely,
what time did you come home last
nightY
THE vague youth answered.
Bed time. Los Angeles Times,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-28
NOT HIS FAULT.

Once there was young girl with
barrels of money.
And not knowing what to do with
it, she consulted a wise man. He
lived all alone in tent he had built
for the purpose, leading simple life
When the young girls case was pre-
scented TO him, he said: There are
three things that you can do:
First, you can be an old maid and
devote yourself to charity.
Second, marry the man Of your
heart.
Third, marry a nobleman."
SO the young girl went away and
pondered, and while she was ponder
ing nice young fellow came along
He was poor but handsome, with
broad shoulders and so forth, and she
fell in love with him and married him,
But after they had been married a
little WHILE he grew suddenly extraya.
giant, and would probably have squan-
dered all her money had he not been
killed by dissipation.
Then the young girl married noble
man. And after they had been liv-
ing together for several years. he, as
is the nature of all true noblemen,
began to abuse her. At last, not be-
ing able to stand 1t any longer, she
secured a permanent divorce,
Then she went back to the wise
man.
"Oh, wise man." she said, your ad-
vice has been very disastrous. What
have you to say for YOURSELF"
1T was your fault" said the wise
man, because you didn't follow It..
What do you mean? l."
Then the wise man laughed heart
lily. Don't you see" he replied,
now that it is too late, that you be-
gan ON the wrong end first ?"-Judge.