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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

The Ladies Missionary society of
the First Baptist church will meet at
the residence of their pastor, the Rev.
o. L, Martin, this afternoon, at 2
O'Clock.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

James Waddell, formerly of this
county, died at his home at Edgerton,
Kan, aged so years. An extended
sketch of his life will appear in next
weeks paper.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Miss Georgia Barrett, of Leesburg,
who has been attending Wilmington
College and is this year completing
her work there, has been employed as
principal of the Piketon schools.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Heron Newby, VINO has been spend
ing the winter with his parents, Judge
and Mrs. Cyrus Newly, left last week
for Cobalt, Ontario, where he will
spend the summer prospecting.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13
Marriage Licenses.

Erik Kerr and Winifred Pavey, both
of Greenfield.
Otis A. Eyre, Seaman, and Ola M.
Kelly, Marshall.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Robert Denny, well.kuown resi-
dent of Leesburg, died Sunday from
lung trouble, the result of inhaling
fire during the conhagration at that
place about three years ago.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Mrs. Leonora McKeehan and daugh-
er, Miss Mary Graham, will leave
today for visit with friends and
relatives In. Cincinnati and Oxford.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Elmer Edminston returned to his
home at Winchester, Tuesday, after
visiting his parents, Rev. and Mrs. s..
W. Edminston.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

A civil service examination for
Rural mail carriers will be held at
the Washington school building Sat
urday morning at o o'clock.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Harry Raines left yesterday for
Emporium, Pa, where he will join the
Griswold Dramatic company as stew.
ard
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Wilmington will have a carnival
under the auspices of the Business
Mems club, one week, beginning Mon
day, May "a.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Capt. Hugh Marshall, of st. Mar.
tins, one of the solid citizens of the
famous Bootleg" of Brown county,
was visitor here Saturday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Rev. Harlan p. Smith, the evan
gelist, will conduct services at the
First Baptist church this evening, be-
ginning at O'Clock.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

If you have not opened a saving ac-
count with the Merchants National
Bank, do it NOW. One dollar is
enough to beginawith.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Mrs. Louise Corwin Burrows, last
surviving member of the family of
Gov. Thomas Corwin, died at Lebanon
Nave.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Richard Holt left Monday on a
business trip, the itinerary of which
will include Greenfield, Chillicothe
and other cities.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

The Commercial Bank and the Peo-
Piles Savings Bank of Greenfield have
been merged under the latter name.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Major N. B. Lafferty attended the
banquet of the Loyal Legion at
Cincinnati Wednesday of last week
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Black Hill Locust Posts for sale
J. e. McDermott, Hillsboro, or Craig
Eubanks, two miles south of Carmel.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Rev. W. B Dunham will preach at
Elton school house next Sunday after
noon at o'clock, sun time.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Joseph Shaw and daughter, Miss
Laura, of Providence, r. l., arrived
here Tuesday for visit with friends.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Harry Engbers, of Newport, KY,
was called here Friday by the serious
illness of his mother, Mrs. John
Engbers.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13
THE NEwslERA1D HHLsBoRo OHIO THURSDAY MAY 49, 1902

Three pen cent. per annum is al
lowed on deposits at the Merchants
National Sank.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Mr..and Mrs. Thomas Doorley we're
guests of relatives at Cincinnati Sun
day.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Mrs. will Matthews left Saturday
to join her husband in New York City,
where they will reside in the future.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Mrs. George B. Beecher Is In Co.
lumbus attending convention of the
Ohio Society of Colonial Danes.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Paxton township, Ross county, will
build a $4,000 hall at Baiubridge,
which will also be used as a theatre.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Judge ]. Frank Wilson was at War
rem on professional business Monday
and Tuesday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

FOR SALE-Jersey COW, guaranteed
a good butter maker.
SIMON HIDER.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Rev. W. B. Duuham will deliver the
address at the Samantha High School
commencement tomorrow evening.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

A. W. Underwood was at Leesburg
Wednesday afternoon attending the
funeral of his cousin, Robert Denny.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Typewriter ribbons for all standard
machines for sale at the NEws-HER
AID Office.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

DR.. Il. A. Russ Is able to be out
after an illness that confined him to
his home two weeks.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Recital at the Presbyterian church
this evening Free admission. All
invited.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

The infant son of James a. Ander
son died Tuesday night from inflama-
tion of the bowels.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Mrs. Il. A. Beeson, formerly of
Leesburg, died at Roswell, N. NJ,
May Q
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Mrs. Lille Quinn was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. r s Quinn, of Washing.
ton G. a., last week
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Misses Lucy Breslin and Mary Nc
Conn, of Cincinnati, spent Sunday
with Miss Mary Stabler.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Miss Lucille Huggins spent Tuesday
In Cincinnati.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

A cordial welcome greets you at the
Merchants National Bank, be your
transactions large or small.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

B. a. Wolfe, of the Bee Hive store,
is in the eastern part of the state on
business.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Hugh ]. Erwin arrived at home
Saturday after visiting relatives at
Cleveland, o., and Anderson, Ind.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Miss Ida Faris, of Washington @.
a., spent Sunday with Hillsboro
relatives.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Engbers, of Nor
wood, spent Sunday with relatives
here.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Lovers of fine vocal music should
hear Miss Richey, soprano, at the
church this evening.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Musical recital at the Presbyterian
church this evening.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Mrs. W. a. Strain Is entertaining
her aunt, Mrs Mary Smith, of Green
field.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

FOR RENT-Living rooms in the
Masonic Temple. Inquire at this
office.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Harry Lukemire was at Toledo Mon
day and Tuesday attending the great
council of the Red Men.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

E. L. Hayes, of New Vienna, was
here on professional business on Mon
day.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Judge II. NJ. Huggins is in Washing.
ton D. c., on business.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13
Get ysur typewriter supplies at this
office.

Frank Lemon was at Greenfield
Saturday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13
searborough-Real Estate.

q Call on John Pfarr for clothes clean
ing and repairing. 151 West Main ct
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Editor G. e. Priest, of the Leesburg
Buckeye, was in town Monday,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Miss Ida Pence spent Sunday with
friends at Norwood
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Mrs. Sarah Carr has returned home
after visiting relatives at Uniontown,
Pa.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Miss Jennie Richey, of oxford, is
the guest of Mrs. James E. Evans.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

The Friday Club will meet at the
home of Miss Josephine Collins May 81
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A. Haynes are the
guests of relatives at Lancaster, XIV.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-09
FOREIGN.

1t is reported that the noted Paris
ian painter, Albert Resnard, who is
staying at Palianza, Italy, has acct
dentaIIy shot himself with a revolver.
His condition is said to be critical.
A man supposed to be insane and
having an imaginary grievance against
the war department, shot and seri-
oUsIy wounded Gen. Verand in Paris
on the steps of the Hotel Continental
He had mistaken Gen. Verand for
Minister of War Brun.
The new cement merger in Canada
is to have opposition H. D. Ander.
son, head of a 100000 English con-
Germ, has arrived in Montreal and is
making plans to enter the cement mar
ket He believes that cement can be
exported from the old country to
Canada cheaply enough to invade the
field.
Lieut.. Hofrichter has been arrested
in Vienna, charged with attempting to
poison officers of the general staff
by sending them poison through tho
mails Capt Haber, who was found
dead, received a note advising him
that certain capsules we're beneficial.
He died Of prussic acid poisoning. 1t
is alleged that Lieut.. Hofrichter de-
liberately sought to remove several
officers because he desired promotion.
He has a brilliant record.
The British foreign Office learned
indirectly that Germany had informed
the state department Of the United
States that it had agreed to the terms
by which the British, French and
German groups of fnancters were
each to surrender a portion Of their
shares in the Chinese railway loan in
order to enable the Americans to par
ticipate Nothing has been heard by
the foreign office directly from the
German government on this point,
however.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-09

the civil war and moved to Texas
Twenty-Five years ago.
superintendent Andrew ]. Whiffen
of the Sheboygan county asylum will
hand in his resignation as the head of
that institution at the meeting of the
asylum trustees in December. The
resignation is to take effect on March
/. aIr. Whiffen has been superintend-
ent of the asylum for the last
tventy-eight years, in fact, he is the
oL.y superintendent that the county
has ever had.
Frederic G. Hall was presented
with a large painting by one of the
old masters by T. J. Tolty of the Au-
ditorium hotel, Chicago. The subject
Of the painting is The Return of the
Prodigal Son and is valued at several
thousand dollars. The work was paint
ed in the seventeenth century and the
frame that holds it is one Of the old
massive kind, seen on such pieces Of
art.
John Bloom of Trombley, Mich,
took out a license to wed Miss Anna
Sol Of Holland. Then he mailed the IL
cence to his sweetheart at a New
York address. Bloom explained that
his sweetheart was on her way TO
America, but had issued an ultimatum
that she would return home unless
she found the marriage license await
ing her in New York as an evidence of
good faith
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-09
SOLONS,
SPECIAL SESSION
GOVERNOR DENEEN NAMES
TWENTY-FOUR SUBJECTS FOR
CONSIDERATION.

Springfield, Dec. 7.-GoVernor De
neen last night issued a call for d
special session of the legislature De
cember 4. Twenty-four subjects are
included in the call The most i'm
portant enactments suggested by the
governor are:
Primary election law.
Corrupt practices act, governing
caucuses and primaries.
Amending the act in relation 10
the election of boards, and the ap-
pointments of judges and clerks; al
so amendments with reference to
registration for special elections.
Legislation concerning the con-
struction of deep waterways, develop
ment of water power between Lock
port and Utica, and bonds in payment
thereof
Appropriations to cover the ex-
pense Of appealing the case against
the Economy Light & Power company
to the supreme court Of the United
States.
Action upon the proposed amend
ment Of the constitution of the Unit
ed States in reference to an income
tax
Authorization of cities and villages
to adopt a commission form of gov
eminent.
Provision ior suitable fire equip
ment at or in all coal mines, to pro-
vide all stables to be above ground,
or made fireprOof.
Requiring a designated area about
the bottom Of all coal mine shafts to
be made f1reproof and safe for min
ers who may be entrapped and that
slopes and drifts be properly protect
ed
Appropriation for the relief of the
Cherry sufferers.
Appointment of a commission TO
revise procedure in courts of record.
Appropriation for an investigation
regarding the fairness in charges by
express companies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-09
BOY TELLS HOW
He STARTED FIRE
CHERRY MINE OFFICIALS Are
CHARGED WITH VIOLATION IN
EMPLOYING HIM.

Cherry, Ill.,, Dec 1.-Accordmg TO
sworn testimony yesterday, the mino
ire which caused the death OF more
than 800 men, was mwittingly starr
ed by Mat Francisco, an Inexperienced
boy Of IS, vino was working in the
mine in alleged violation of the Law
against child labor.
Francisco worked under Rosenjack,
the eager VINO disappeared the day
following the accident, the boys
work being to push the empty cars
from the main shaft in The second
vein over 70 the cage running to the
third vein.
The boy himself was on The witness
stand and stated that the loaded car
of hay, which caught fire, had been
pushed by him over to the elevator
shaft leading to the third vein lie
said he had left the car Of hay stand
ing close up to the blazing loren
which ignited it, The lad said this
was the first bale of hay he had ever
been required to handle, and that MS
superiors in the mine had given him
no instructions as to what he should
do
Coroner Malm stated that ne con
sidered F'rancisco's testimony rs or
the greatest Importance. Representa-
tives of State Factory Inspector Oa-
vies say that the testimony justidos
the opinion that the child labor law
was freely violated in the Cherry
mine.
Mine Inspector Thomas Hudson tes-
titled that he had not inspected the
mine since last July, and did not
know that open torches were being
used instead Of electric lights with
which he knew the mine to be
equipped.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-09
OBITUARY..

c. c. Packard, aged 81 years, for
merly of Adrian Mich, and connect
ed at one time with newspapers in
Detroit and Toledo, died at Louis
vile. Ky. of pneumonia.
H. I. Clarke, a wealthy furniture
and lumber dealer of Grand Rapids,
Mich. died in Globe, Ariz. Clarke
went to San Carlos to investigate q
proposed irrigation project. He was
attacked by acute indigestion.
Announcement has been received
at Kenosha that William Mcfarland,
a former Kenosha man died in Mex
leo three weeks ago. Mcfarland
was about 80 years of age and he
left in the summer Just after his
marriage to Miss Matte Welch. His
death resulted from an attack Of
pneumonia. Mrs. Mcfarland viii re
turn to Kenosha at once.
Mrs. Julia AkeIey, mother carl
AkeIey, who. as a representative Of
the American Museum Of New York,
is a member of the Roosevelt party
in Africa, died in NcAIIister HospI-
tai. Waukegan. She was IS years
old Word was sent to her son but
it is feared he may not receive it
for weeks. Mrs. Akeley is survived
by three sons-Carl Louis. dean Of
the University of South Dakota;
Ward OF Chicago and Thomas OF
Waukegan.
Clinton B. Fisk, newspaper and
theatrical man, son Of General Gin
Ton B. Fisk, founder of Fisk Uni
versity at Nashville, Tenn, was
found dead in bed in the st. Anfn-
ony Hotel at San Antonio, Texas.
He was at one time city editor OF
the New York Journal and later Of
the Chicago Examiner. afterward be
came connected with Keith & Proc
tors theatrical enterprises. A year
ago he went to San Antonio TO en-
gage in newspaper work.
David A De Almond, the Missouri
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-09
BEL0IT BLIND PIGS
RAIDED BY CITIZENS

Beloit, Wis, Dec. Led by w.
G. Dean, editor Of The Citizens Ad.
vance, q temperance paper, several
officers of WalwOrth county made a
raid on an alleged blind pig and
gambling rooms, and made several
arrests. They secured a drayload
of beer and whiskey at the Darien
hotel. Two other suspected places
We're visited, and arrests were made,
but it appeared that the stock Of
liquor was removed.
Philip Nehling & Son, hotel keep
ers, and Frank Hunbusher and Lang
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-09
BADGER BRIEFS.

Harry Shorey, aged IS, son of Al
bert Shorey Of Wautoma, was acci-
dentalIy shot by a companion in the
left hand while out hunting rabbits.
Amputation may be necessary.
Petitions are in circulation in Eau
Claire, to sound the sentiment of the
voting public on the commission form
Of government with view of bringing
it to an issue at the spring election.
The application FOR the pardon Of
Christian Miller Of Eau Claire, serv-
ing a life sentence at Waupun for
murder, will be considered By GOV.
Davidson on Dec. 7. Miller was SEN
fenced by Judge O'NeiI ten years ago.
While Miss Gertrude McGinty Of
GAINESVILLE, aged II years, was stand
ing in front of coal stove she tainted
and fell onto the stove and burned
her cheek and forehead. 1t is feared
that her sight may be injured.
A telegram from Eugene, Ore, says
that Marion Hurd, the forest ranger,
formerly Of Eau Claire, who was be-
ilS ftu " nave IO0I his lllC III a SllO w
storm in the mountains, had reached
home after a brave struggle against
snow and cold
Alex MarcOe Of Fond du Lac, mar
rOWly escaped being seriously injured
when a man entered his saloon with a
rifle and placed it behind the stove.
The rife was loaded and was dis
charged accidentally, the bullet pass
ing through the bar and missing the
proprietor by a small margin.
Anton. WenzelbOrn was killed at
Fond du Lac while walking along the
Northwestern tracks near this city.
At a point where a sharp curve pre-
vented the engineer from seeing him,
WenzelborI was struck and ground
to death. He formerly was a section
boss on the railroad, was aged As, and
married.
Secretary H. A Wagner of the
Wisconsin Bridge and Iron company,
has offered a reward of $500 to the
person giving information that may
lead to the arrest Of those guilty OF
the dynamiting Of the bridge under
construction at Green Bay. Greiling
Bros, company, general contractors,
offered like sum.
In decision in circuit court at La
Crosse by Judge Brindley, the right
of the AUstrO-Hungarian consul in
Chicago to administer the estates Of
the former subjects of his emperor
who die in this country is denied
The decision was handed down in the
case Of the Rev. FIR. John Sroka, who
died Jan. 8. 1909.
Mistaking him for a deer, Ole Moe,
20 years old, shot and killed his
brother, Alfred Moe, aged 24 years,
while they were hunting in a swamp
nine miles from West Duluth. Sew
eral years ago Ole Moe accidentally
shot and killed Richard Jentoft, aged
s years, while they were hunting rab-
bits.
A warrant was issued at Superior
for Aid. Stewart McCutcheon of the
tenth ward accusing him of accepting
$25 bribe. He is accused by Street
Foreman Fred Hertlein, who claims
that the alderman took a check from
him, promising to have him reap
pointed. Hertlem was not reap
pointed. but is holding over, but now
it is claimed a plan has been Matched
10 remove him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-09
GOVERNOR CREEL
ON PEACE MISSION

Mexico City, Dec. 7-GoVernor
CreeI, formerly ambassador to Wash
ington, will start for Washington to-
day on a special mission in regard to
Central American affairs. 1t is known
that the governor received a reply to
a letter sent to Washington, outlining
a plan for a peaceful settlement OF
the Nicaraguan problem. The con
tents were not divulged.
Regarding the possibility of inter
vention by Mexico, a revolutionary
agent of Nicaragua here said:
The only amicable Intervention
which would be acceptable would be
that Of two Latin-American powers
which could guarantee in Nicaragua
the election Of a president by popular
vote"