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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-03-04
A. w. UNDERWOOD,
The Shoe Man.

A. W. Underwood THE Shoe
Man" was born i'm Highland county,
about five miles from Hlllsboro. Ohio,
on tarm. He received his early ed.
rcation in the county schools and In
the II llsboro high school, graduating
from the latter, after which he was
in the hardware business for time
and was then appointed deputy coun-
ty treasurer, serving in that position
for three years. He purchased his
present business about two years ago
from w. T. Smith e. Co, and has an
up.to-date shoe store in every partic-
ular. carrying a large and handsome
assortment of footwear OF every de-
scription for men. women and chill.
dren, and Is sole agent here for such
well known makes as the ]. & X.
shoes for women and Crawford shoes
for men.
A. w Underwood Is a member Cf
the Elks and Odd Fellows. and has
been connected with Company d.
First Infantry regiment, o. n. c., for
ten years. for eight years of which
he has been commissioned officer
now being captain of the company.
The store of A. w. Underwood is
on North High streets, next door to
Merchants National bank.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-03-04
SIMON ]. HIDER.
Florist.

Simon j. Hider has lived In Hills
boro since 1899. For about two years
he was in the fruit business and in
1902 he purchased his present prop
erty. At the first he began in a very
small way and at the start had but
one hundred feet under glass-a room
ten feet square. BY hard work and
industry Ae has increased this busi-
ness year by year until now he owns
one of the most modern and best
equipped floral establishments in this
section of Ohio. He has four thou
sand feet under glass and Is erecting
another greenhouse, and before the
summer is over will have added an
other one thousand feet of glass. The
greenhouses are heated by steam,
lighted by electricity, and are con-
nected with city water. All kinds Of
flowers and bedding plants are grown
and cut flowers are constantly kept
on hand, a specially being made of
carnations. Wedding and funeral de-
signs are also made. He also raises
vegetables OF various kinds and gar
den truck, such as lettuce, radishes,
onions, tomatoes, etc. The green
houses and garden cover two acres
of ground, and are kept in splendid
condition.
With an up-to-date industry of this
kind in our midst 1t is absolutely un-
necessary to go elsewhere for any
thing in the line of cut flowers or
plants, for here they can be found
not only in great variety, but at
prices much lower than are asked in
the larger cities.
The residence and greenhouses of
Simon ]. Hider are at 519 South West
st! Both phones. ,..... , .,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-03-04
THE FARMERS AND TRADERS
NATIONAL BANK.

The soundness of any city, village
or town is usually demonstrated by
the soundness of its financial institu-
tions and in this respect Hillsboro is
indeed fortunate. No one element in
a business community contributes
more largely to solid and permanent
prosperity than correct and conserva-
tive banking methods. In a city or
village where the banks are carefully
conducted, while at the same time ac-
cording to their patrons the cooper
alton that Is consistent with safety,
II will invariably be found that fail
ures are few and business conducted
on safe and proper lines, for reckless
banking begets reckless business In
general.
No bank in this section has a bet
ter reputation than The Farmers and
Traders National Bank. Conserva-
tism has signalized the management
of this institution from the first and
placed 1t in the front ranks. It's policy
is to extend courteous treatment
alike to the humblest depositor as
we'll as to the capitalist. This is an
absolute and invariable requirement
exacted of every attache of the bank.
The Farmers and Traders Nation
al Bank was originally organized Jan.
10, 1894, as a private bank, but the
large increase In business, among
other reasons, decided the manage
ment to change 1t to a national bank,
which was done on Oct. /, 1908. 1t
does general banking business, car
ing for deposits, buying and selling
exchange, issuing drafts payable in
all parts of the country, and travel
ers' checks and letters of credit pay
able in all parts of the world; nego-
tiating loans and making collections
at all available points.
The bank is we'll equipped with all
modern safeguards, fire and burglar
proof safes and vaults, has safety de-
posit boxes for rent. is insured
against loss by burglary covering the
amount of cash carried each day, and
is a member of both the American
and Ohio State Bankers associations
The capital stock is $4,000, and the
surplus and undivided profits $4,000
This bank, while comparatively
young, has made a most excellent
showing, and the business increase is
one to feel justly proud OF. Today II
has over two thousand depositors
and its business totals over half 8
million dollars.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-03-04
WoRLEY & WIooINs.
Attorneys-at-law.

J. b. Worley and II. i. Virgins are
the individual members of this legal
firm and the partnership was formed
March 1, 1900.
j. b. Worley was born in Highland
county, Ohio, and received his early
eoucaton in the country schools and
then finished the course at the Hills.
boro high school. He taught in the
country schools for two years. after
which he read law and was admitted
to the bar in 1879, and has practiced
IN this city since. J. B. Worley was
Prosecuting Attorney for two terms
and a member of the board of trus-
tees of the State Hospital for Feeble
Minded Youth, at Columbus, Ohio,
for five years. He is secretary OF the
Board of Education this year and was
president of the. same body last year.
He isHa member of the X. Of p. and
National Union.
II. L. Virgins was born In Clay
township, Highland county. Ohio. He
received his early education at the
common schools and the Hills.
boro high school. After his school
days were over he engaged in
mercantile pursuits for four years
and then attended the Cincinnati Law
School. from which he graduated in
1889. Upon receiving his diploma he
began practice in Hillsboro, and has
been here since. II. l.. Virgins is a
well.known member of the b. p. o. Il
The law offices of Worley & Wig
gins are over the Hillsboro Bank
cor. High and Main SITS.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-03-04

ness has been in operation for so
short time everything is new, and
there has been no chance for old
stock to accumulate.
On the first floor is carried large
assortment OF staple and fancy gro
ceries, canned goods, teas, coffees,
-four, baked goods, fruits, vegetables,
confectionery, cigars, tobaccos, poul'
try and stock foods, garden seeds.
wCodenware. etc, and the second floor
is used for surplus stock and storage
purposes
The b 'siness is conducted on a
STRICTLY CASH basis, and they Duy
and sell only for cash. Doing bust
ness in this manner and buying in
large quantities enable them TO get
goods at the bottom market prices
and as they sell at small profit the
be eft to the customer is apparent,
The grocery of Hays & Kibler is
located at 154-156 West Main street
ana all electric cars stop at the door
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-03-04
WILLIAM HoYT, NJ. D.
Physician and Surgeon.

Doctor w. Hoyt was born about
eighty miles east of Montreal, near
the village of Magog, province of
Quebec, Canada. His father and
mother when they were small chill
dren emigrated from New Hampshire
with their parents to that place, and
they lived there until he was fourteen
years of age, when they moved to
Chautauqua county, New York, which
was his home until he went into the
army.
In 1861 he commenced the study of
medicine in Clymer, n. Y. IN 1862
he enlisted in the l12th n, Y. Volun'
teers and served three years. After
the close of the war he resumed the
study of medicine in East Saginaw
Mich, and graduated from the West
ern Homeopathic Medical College of
Cleveland, o., in 1867, After a few
months practice in East Saginaw
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-03-04
FRANK AYREs,
AuctlOneer, Real Estate, Insurance.

Auctioneer, Real Estate, Insurance.
Frank Ayres was born on farm
near Willittville, Ohio, the farm still
being owned by the family. He came
to Hillsboro in 1886. He writes insur-
ance for number of strong compan'
les and deals in Real Estate. He has
been a we'll known auctioneer for
twenty-five years and has the reputa-
tion of being one Of the GOOD auction
eers of Ohio. He conducts sales Of
every description but makes a special
ty of the sale of Pure Bred Live
Stock. He is manager of the Bell
opera house and has varied business
interests in other enterprises and
business houses in the city. He has
been a very active business man all
his life and owns and lives in a COM
Portable home on North East st.
Frank Ayres is a we'll known men,
ber of the Elks and occupies nice Of
fees in the Bell Opera House Block,
South High st.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-03-04
CHARLES NJ. KERNs,
Dry Goods, Notions, Etc.

Charles NJ. Kerns conducts one OF
dry goods houses in this section of
Ohio. He has been i'm this business
for about twenty years in Hillsboro
and for the past seven years has been
I'm business for himself i'm the stor5
he now occupies.
This store building is 20xiO0 feet
i'm area, and he uses two floors of It.
The ground floor is devoted to dry
goods, notions, white goods, muslins
dress goods, corsets, ribbons. hosiery,
gloves, laces and a general line Of
dry and fancy goods. On the second
floor is carried cloaks, suits, ladies'
ready-to-wear garments, house fur
nishings, carpets, rugs, mattings, cur
tains, draperies, linoleums, oil cloths,
etc.
Since Charles NJ Kerns began busis
ness for himself seven years ago, his
trade has more than doubled and is
still growing, his main trouble at the
present time being lack of store space
to accommodate the large lines of
goods he carries. He has been in
business for so many years I'm this
city, as clerk and proprietor, that he
is well and favorably known through
out the entire county.
The dry goods store of Charles NJ.
Kerns is centrally located at t15 East
Main St, near High St.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-03-04
hILLseoRo OVERALL CO.
W. e. Caldwell, Prop.

This manufacturing industry was
established I'm Hillsboro, Chic, in
April, 1907, and in that comparatively
short time has taken a place among
the leading factory interests of the
city.
w. e. Caldwell, the proprietor, came
here from Chattanooga, Tenn, where
he was general manager of the Chat
tanooga Overall company. The plant
here is 5Ox10O feet in area, built of
brick, and is equipped with the most
modern machinery. It is light, airy
and sanitary, and employment is Civ.
en- to fifty or more hands. The Lusi-
ness is the manufacture Of ovoralls
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-03-04
p. E. DoNOHOo.
Staple and Fancy Groceries.

p. f. Donohoo has lived in Hills.
boro for the past ten years. He con-
Quoted bakery for two years and
half, but as the business did not agree
with him he sold his bakery interests
and about seven months ago pur-
chased the grocery he now has.
His store is clean and inviting and
he aims to carry the best and fresh
est goods in staple and fancy grocer
les, canned goods, teas, coffees, fruits,
vegetables, butter, eggs, -four, cigars,
tobaccos, confectionery, etc, and In
fact about everything to be found in
a frstClass store of the kind, and
makes a specially of canned goods
at very low prices
While p. f.. DonohOo has heen in
the grocery business : hut seven
months. he has proven himself we'll
qualified and has built up large and
increasing trade. His store is at ll9
South High st.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-03-04

and jackets, and over fifty distinct
styles are made, the leaders beng the
Banner" and Limited Express"
brands. These overalls and jackets
are sold at wholesale throughout the
country.
An industry of this kind is Of great
benefit to a city like Hillsboro, for In
giving employment to so many hands
a large salary list is necessary and
about every cent paid out In wages by
this company finds it's way into the
money drawers of the retail mer-
chants.
The Office and factory of the Hills
boro overall company Is on West
South street.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-03-04
HAYS & KILLER.
The Cash Groeers.

This business was opened March
18th. 1908, and from the first has been
a success.
ID. S. Hays formerly conducted a
general store at Willettville. Ohio. and
three years. G. d. Kibler was in his
employ for three years previous to
coming here The store they occupy
here Is l0xSO feet in area and two
floors are ed. The store is one of
the II lest in southwestern Ohio. being,
large, clean and light and as the bust.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-03-04
THE HARsHA MONUMENT co.
Granite and Marble Monuments.

THE HARSHA MONUMENT co.
Granite and Marble Monuments.
This granite and marble monument
business was established in 1854.
ffty-fve years ago by Paul Harsha,
grandfather of the now president OF
the company and father of the sec.
retary and manager. He died I'm
1884. I'm 1893 the business was in
corporated under the present firm
style and in the sane year the
building they now occupy was begun,
and completed in 1894. This building
is 30X60 feet in area. splendidly To-
Gated, light and we'll equipped in all
particulars.
The Harsha Monument company are
dealers In granite and marble monu.
ments and do every description OF
work In that line. and make a spec
ialty of original designs and the work
from this company is to be found,
not only in Hillsboro but through
out the entire state.
The officers are Paul Harsha, pres.
ident and c. NJ Harsha, secretary
and manager. c. w. Swartz is the
travelling and local agent.
The works and office of the Harsha
Monument company are ON West Wal.
nut street. just west of the city
building.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-03-04
A MATTHEW'S PRESIDENT FARMERS &

The officers are Albert Matthews,
president; J. ID. w. Spergur, vice
president; Philip c. Berg, cashier.
The board of directors are Judge II.
NJ. Huggins. j. ID. w. Spargur, Kirby
Smith. w. G.. Smith, Albert Matthews.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-03-04

COMPANY D FIRST REGIMENT o. n. G..
Mich, he opened an Office i'm Hills.
boro Ohio, and has been in actual
practice here since.
Thus it will be seen that he has
been continuously engaged I'm the
practice of his profession in Hillsboro
for ever forty years. This is an un.
usual record. and with possibly one or
two exceptions gives him the Gistinc.
tion of being i'm roint of service. the
oldest practicing physician i'm High.
land county.
Doctor IIoyt's Office is at 1874 South
High ST., near Walnut st.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-12
MEXICAN RIVER
 FLOODS COUNTRY

Monterey, Mexico, August n.-The Santa Catarina river has returned to us banks today, leaving scene or desoia- tion and destruction in the southern part of the city. Fourteen lives are known to have been lost and estimates place the number as nigh s.s 50 The exact figures will never be known as the Bar rio of San Luisito, where most or the damage occurred, is inhabited by the poorer classes mostly and many occu- nied houses which were washed away. Over 600 houses have been washed away in this one district and practically all those left standing are more or less dam aged The people have returned to the district today and spent the time in cleaning the deposits of mud from the houses. Many families have lost all thelr possessions and there is great suffering among them.
 In the city proper several houses cayed in as result of the storm and the damage all over the city has been great
 The Monterey bath houses were flood ed by the rain and the lower rooms were submerged. One man lost his life in the big swimming pool and his body has not been recovered Houses through ont the lower sections of the city were inundated and the families forced to move ont The electric light plant was damaged as was the power plant of the street railway system. The rains continue and another flood is expect ed in the Santa Catarina before morn ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-12
GRUESOME FEATURE
 OF SUTTON CASE

Annapolis. Md, August 11.--A gruesome the proceedings of the court of inquiry into the death of Lieut.. James N. Sutton, Jr., of the United States Marine corps, when the legal representative of Mrs. Sutton, the mother of the dead lieuten- ant, brought to the witness stand Dr. Ed ward M. Schaefer of Washington, an ex- pert on gunshot wounds. The people in the room, spectators and interested par ties alike, crowded around the table and gazed with the keenest interest upon the doctor while he placed upon the table glistening skulls to the exterior of one of which he had affixed little Jumps of wax and steel rods, intended to indicate to the attorneys the direction of the wound on Lieutenant Sutton. Lieutenant Adams had given a dramatic illustration of the position of Lieutenant Sutton when the fatal shot was fired. The doctor was equally dramatic when he stretched him self upon the table and showed by panto- mine how, in the opinion as an expert, it was quite impossible that Lieutenant Sutton could have fired into his own head the shot that put an end to his life.
 One of the points which the witness dwelt upon with considerable stress was the impossiblity of Lieutenant Sutton being able, under the circumstances de- scribed in the testimony, tp exert suffi- cient pull on the trigger of the revolver to bring down the hammer of the weapon on the cartridge. Ghastly skulls and a flow of technical terms that kept the off cial stenographers busy asking for repe- tition were much in, evidence during the afternoon and up to the time when court adjourned Dr. Schaefer was still on the stand when cross examination was begun by MT. Birney, counsel for Lieu tenant Adams
 The evidence of Sergeant Todd, who went on the stand at the afternoon ses- sion touching with considerable interest had been aroused by publication of an alleged interview with him, while it did not confirm the interview in whole, did bring into the official evidence some points not in consonance with evidence which had been given previously by young officers of the marine corps who were more or less intimately connected with the events which climaxed with Lieuten- ant Sutton's death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-12

Beverly, Mass, August 1.-The Pres ident talked with Thomas J. O Brien, the ambassador to Japan, for more than an hour this afternoon. The ambassador had expected his visit would not last more than 10 or 15 minutes, but he found the President keenly alive to the situation in the far east and MT. O Brien went care fully over every question of importance which was pending when he left his post at Tokio to come home on leave of ab- sence MT. O'Brien is to be retained by the President as ambassador and is credit ed with being as close to the throne as any ambassador at the Japanese court.
 MT. O'Brien brought many messages of congratulation and good will to MT. Taft from the Presidents friends in Japan. These included men both in and out of official life. After his interview with the ambassador President Taft de- elared that matters in the. far east were break between China and Japan over the Antung Mukden railroad Improvements were not taken up, since the situation, which now seems to be adjusting itself, had not become acute when Mir O Br1en left the Japanese empire. The question or the Japanese-American treaty is soon to be taken up in this country and 1t Is be- lieved the President gathered much in formation for his future guidance from his long talk with the ambassador. Mr. O'Brien will sail for Europe on Saturday, but will return to this country on his way back to his post
 President Taft made the important dec laration today that it will be his policy to make as few recess appoint ments as possible. In case of vacancies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-12
FAKE MASON PUT
 UNDER ARREST

Newark, N. J., August n.-An old man with a white goatee, and an air Of pros perity, who says he is organizing iooges of the Ancient Egyptian Rite of Free Masonry throughout the country, was ar rested in Newark today on complaint or Morris Desser, one of the new mem bers" for obtaining money under false pre- lenses. He gave his name as Darius Wilson of East Foxboro, Mass. His son, James P D. Wilson was arrested with him on the same charge.
 Desser grew suspicious today when, after having invested S50-all the money he had-in a black and white cotton apron, a printed catechism and a collec- tion of high signs, his neighbor Henry Reynolds a real Mason, stared at him in amazement while he rattled off the batter he says was taught him the night before.
 The Wilson's say their order is a new one, but they could give the police no names of members in good standing. Wor- cester Mass, advices are that Wilson organized Commonwealth lodge of the Egyption Rite of Free Masons in that city year or more ago. and there are now about 60 members there.
 A few months ago Wilson was arrested in St. Louis on charge of obtaining money under false pretenses, and he and his son. who is said to be an ordained clergyman, were held for the grand jury. The case there, however, was never dis posed of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-12
Ta1t WiH Make Very FeW
 Recess Appointments

on the federal bench especially the Pres ident has stated he will make appoint ments only in districts or circuits where the need of a judge is shown to be inn perative. The President does not believe 1t good policy to appoint a man to life position and to commission in the ab- sence of confirmation by the Senate. There have been several instances in recent years when federal judges failed of confirmation after serving from one to three years. and the situations thus ere ated have been exceedingly embarrassing. Mr. Taft's declaration of his policy as to recess appointments came up in connec- tion with the vacancy on the district court bench at Chicago, occasioned by the death of Judge Bethea. MT. Tait will not fill this vacancy until Congress meets in December.
 The President had a long talk with Judge Ira E. Abbott of New Mexico after luncheon today. Judge Abbott has been spending the summer at Haverhill. his old home. and called-to see the President to give him some information about political affairs in the territory. The question of statehood for New Mexico did not enter into the interview, for the President takes it for granted that Congress will carry out the party's promise in the plat form for separate statehood for both New Mexico and Arizona. The President is to make several stops in both of those territories during his western trip.
 The President will not attend the army maneuvers around Boston the week of August 14-21 He thinks his visit would be too 'official' for the vacation period, and although he is deeply interested in the war game to be engaged in by regi- ments of the regular army and the militia of several states, he will not see any part of the attempt to capture Boston.