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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-06-30
WINKLE.
June 27, 1910.

June 81, 1910
Miss Sadie Galley was the guest of
her aunt, Mrs. Thomas Wilkin, at
Point Victory, last Thursday and Fri
day.
Mrs. George Roush has moved to
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ora
Davidson, where she will make her
home.
e. G. Sonner and family were the
guests of his parents, George Sonnei
and wife, at Sonner's Chapel Sun
day.
G. G. Pulliam and family, of Price
town, were the guests of his father,
III. n. Pulliam, Sunday.
Ira Stroop and family, took dinner
with III. j. Vance, sunday.
DIR. L. L. Dehass was business call
er at Columbus this week.
NJ. II. Pulliam and family were the
guests at the home of Ted Roush, at
Russell, Sunday.
Charles Mckee and family were the
guests of b. A. Cohee's, Sunday.
l.. A. Fenner and family we're the
guests of his parents, Phllander Fen
ner and wife, at Hollowtown, Sun
day.
Mrs. Lucinda Walker, of Frogtown,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. w. b.
Jacks one day last week.
Lewis Vance, was business caller
at Cincinnati one day last week.
DIR. Thomas DeHass and family, and
Charles DeHass, of indianapolis, Ind,
lIr. and Mrs. Frank DeIlass, of Kan
sas City, Mo-, and Miss Mary DeHass,
of Hilsboro, we're the guests of Mrs.
Elizabeth DeHaSs last week.
Ruth Fouch, of Cincinnati. was the
guest of her uncle, j. A. touch, last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Vance were the
guests of friends at Mowrystown, one
day last week.
w. L. Wrinkle and family were the
guests of Dave Snyder's at Greasy,
Sunday.
Miss Cora Wrinkle, of Shackelton,
was the guest of her brother, w. l..
Wrinkle, last week.
Mrs. Harley Fender and children
were the guests of her parents, Frank
Huggins and wife, at Needful, last
week.
We had quite hail storm here last
Friday.
George Sanderson, an aged and re-
spected citizen, died at the home of
his daughter, at Middletown, last |
week The remains will be brought |
to Union and inferred today. Rev. |
Foust will preach the funeral.
Ira DeHass entertained his friend,
Mr.. Wright, of Chicago, last week.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-06-30
SHARPSVILLE.
June 27, 1910.

June ~, 1910.
Misses Vesta and Matte CLANCY,
Lena Burton and Ethel and Florence
Achor helped to celebrate Corrinna
Lowmans birthday, Monday.
Fred Hedrick, of New Vienna,
spent the past week with his friends,
Corrinna and Celesta Lowman.
The little child of Ruth Birds is
seriously i'll.
Kay Laymon and family, of Fair
view, were the guests Of James Bird,
Sunday.
Cy Shaffer and wife, of Danville,
and Cora Alexander, of Lynchburg,
were entertained by VIM. Alexander
and family, Sunday.
T, j. Lowman, of New Vienna,
spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs.
Maggie CLANCY.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-06-30

The appointment Of Judge Dittey,
as member of the taxation commission
and crediting him to Highland
county, is not the most popular thing
so far as Highland County Democrats
are concerned, that Gov. Harmon has
done.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-06-30

d. S Creamer was re-nominated for
state treasurer by the Democrats but
we suppose that the political jabulem
prepared by the Columbus factory for
the country press will continue to tell
of Democracy's great fight against
graft.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-06-30

While we never figured that we had
as much influence with the Democrat
ic party as Col. Bryan, we believe that
the recent Democratic State Conven-
tion came nearer doing what we
wanted it to than what he asked 1t
to.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-06-30

No one would expect a convention
dominated by Judson Harmon to give
any consideration to the opinions and
wishes of Col. Bryan and the Dayton
convention followed instructions.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-06-30

We have often heard people speak
of Glove in a cottage" as an ideal
candition. love in an auto" would
sound better to us.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-06-30

Halley's comet has left us and
won't be back for 10 years and Con-
gress has adjourned so we have some
things to be thankful for.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-06-30

Mrs. Hannah McKeehan, who has
been the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Bert Setty, has returned to her home
at Sinking Spring.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-06-30

Col. and Mrs. l.. B. Boyd returned
home Saturday from New York City
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-06-30

Talcum Powder, seven kinds, &c to
l5c per box at Teners.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-06-30

Mr.. and Mrs. William Connor, of
West Union, are guests Of the latter's
brother, A. II. Thomas.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-06-30

ADVERTISING RATES
will be Made Known on Application
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-06-30

Is there anything
more uncomfortable
on a hot day than to
have hose that hurt
the feet or Und err
wear that is ill fit
ting? Buy Kerns'
Underwear and HO-
siery and be COM
Portable.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-03-12
INCREASE IN
POSTAL RECEITPs


Washington, March l2.-Business
throughout the country is improving,
as indicated by the receipts OF the
Postofice Department. which is re-
garded as a certain barometer OF
business conditions. During the
month OF February forty-six of the
fifty largest postomses in the country
showed an increase as compared with
February OF last year. The increase
varied from 80 per cent. at Lous-
Vile, Ky, to 1913 per cent at To
ledo. O. The total percentage OF
increase i'm gross receipts for Febru-
airy was 11.39 over the same month
I'm 1909. when II was 4.73 per cent.
greater than for the same period I'm
1908 The only Office showing de-
creases i'm receipts were Boston, Co
lumbus. o., Richmond and Nashville,
Tenn Administrative changes I'm
the Boston Office caused the decrease
there, and the moving Of the Office
at Richmond by which the office
at Manchester got some Of the bust
ness accounted for the reduction in
that city.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-03-12
CONDEMNATION
SUIT TO START
Board of Affairs Instructs
Attorney to Institute Ac-
tion In East End Mat
ter ut Once.

At the meeting of the Roard of
Anairs last night city Attorney D..
E French was instructed to begin
condemnation proceedings i'm tho in
stance Of a connection between the
recently completed macadam road
leading to Princeton through the
CofIman addition i'm The East End.
This matter has come in for volumi-
nous discu sion for several months,
and II has been taken up by both the
Board of Affairs and the Chamber OF
Commerce looking To settlement
with the CofIman interests, but so far
nothing definite has been accomplish
ed. The city and the property own
crs il appears have not been able to
get together i'm regard to the mat
ter. and condemnation proceedings,
therefore. will he started at once
City Engineer Campbell suggested
three methods of numbering hous-
as of Blueneld The usual method
of including 100 numbers to the
block was not deemed advisable ow-
ing to the irregularity with which
the city is laid out.
T.. VI. Waller OF the Bluestonc
Traction Company was present at
the meeting and gave figures in sup
port Of his contention that the com
pany is not making any great profit
on the arc lights furnished the city
II was decided TO have estimates on
tungsten lamps for street lighting
purposes. Mr. Peters thought that
system of cutting the lights out on
such nights as the moon was on duty
advisable I'm view of the fact that such
an arrangement would reduce the
+. lighting cost
The city electrician reported the
collection of $2750 for The month Of
/ February.
An application for the place Of
city scavangcr was deferred for fu-
turc consideration
a letter from the Norfolk and
Western stating that the company at
this time did not feel disposed to
connect itE Pulaski street houses
with the sewerage system was re-
fcrrcd TO the city Board OF Health
a petition from the police was
read asking for AN increase in sal
I airy, i'm view OF the fact that the rail
road has given an increase to It's
men, AN in view OF the further fact
that their salaries are not in keep
ing with the increased cost Of liv-
ing. The petition was referred 10
members Peters and WorIey
The Kellcy-Jackson Drug Company
recently organized asked for a trans
I fer OF license from the old firm of
Kelley and Jackson TO the new. The
7 matter was referred to Commissioner
of Public Safety Kahlc.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-03-12
FAIRBANKS ON
HIS LAST LAP

London, March 2.-Vice-Presiden
Charles Warren Fairbanks today
started on the last lap Of his world
journey sailing for America on liner
Mouretania. lie loft Washington on
his globe circling trip year ago
last Sunday
Many prominent Americans gather
ed were al the station TO bid him fare
well. Mr.. and Mrs Fairbanks are
accompanied by Sir Robert Perks,
one OF Englands most famous Meth
odists. Mr.. Fairbanks says he will
be glad TO get back home. lie says
be has compared conditions abroad
with those a home and the re ult is
favorable 10 this country. The pro-
tectiye tarin system he thinks has
operated we'll has built mp great in
dus'rias increased employment and
better wage scales.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-03-12
PURCHASE BIC
FTIMBER TRACT
GIiil Creek I amber Com
pany Just Organized
Buys Wise Coun
ty Stumpage.

According 10 H. Jackson of
Hoaoker. Va. member OF Che re-
Gently organized Mil Creek Lnmber
Company who was nthe city today
The new firm has jus, completed The
purchase of ten million feet Of vlr-
gin s,umpage in Wise county, Va.
aad viii install cutting plant near
Greene at once. The cont any is
composed of H. +. Jack ON ana his
crothcrs W. ~. H. C.. and r. }.
Jackson OF C5cbun
The timber tract contains MIR. Jack
son says an excellent quality OF oak,
popular and chestnut lie has just
returned from Roanoke whore he
made arrausements for the lnstalla-
tion of a mill on The tract in Wise
county. The plant viii have daily
capacity TO begin with of about IS.
600 feet
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-03-12
TO discuss THE
C0FFMAN ROAD BED

COL W Il CoGman returned this
morning from the Winding Gulf
section, whore he was lookQing after
he interests OF his steel tie and mine
road bed proportion Col Conman
said he met with much encourage
ment and is of the opinion that he
will nnd a good market for the out
put
lie has arrange for he manufac-
ture Of his mine ties and road bed
in Pittsburg, and be- VIII leave for
there tonight or IL least in day or
20. TO arrange for an Increased out
put The durability of the ties. he
thinks, VIII give them demand
over any other material
IN addition Col Coffman is able
to supply his concrete steel. water
proof railroad bed pl which he holds
government patents The merits Of
his Jatent are 10 bc --scussed by
the Maintenance %. Way AS ociation
which VIII meet In Chicago next
week
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-03-12
NEW OPERATION
NEAR Ii ECkIE

Tie West Virginia Pocahontas
Coal Company has Just started ope-
ration at Leckie twelve miles from
Gary on new deposit which will be
called the NO. . plant It is an eight
foot vein, ana Is said to contain an
excellent quality Of coal Prellmi-
nary work is now being done, and a
tif1ir together with a full plant OF
mining machinery Will Do installed
at once.
The 80. ! operation is situated on
iy few miles away. and both are
included on the same estate. When
completed it is understood the out
put will be thousand tons a day.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-03-12
NEW DEVICE ADOPTED

London. March ~ The ministry
has adopted q new device In The war
between the Lords and Commons by
asking Parliament today TO vote SUP
plies for six weeks only. instead Of
for from four lo six months ~ has
been the practice for The last Hftceu
year. The fact is not concealed that
this device Us intended 10 keep the
power Of the purse n tine hands OF
ihc House OF Commons iu readiness
for fresh constitutional crisis which
is expected in tbc month Of May.
when the Lords probably will reject
the resolutions curiailing their pow
or OF veto. 30 20 y bring abOut The
resignation of thn government.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-03-12
MOONSHINERS
MAKE ESCAPE

Richmond March 12.-Gnding i'm
the bushes in lonely spot i'm Nash
county N @. deputy collectors
Merritt and pool watched three un-
known men load wagon with nfty
gallons of beer and six fermcnterg
and other apparatus ana drive Off
The Il had evidently been carried
away earlier
The wo AGENTS followed th. wap
ou along rough road in tho dark
FOR oyoral miles expecting that
thny would bo led to- an Illicit ais
''IlcrF whore they might catch thc
men % the act Of disUline Az tine
end of thc fourth mile. however they
were finding some dimculi n keep
ing up and thought 30 best 10 arrest
The men This they attempted %
do. but jumping from Inc wagon
their prey escaped into the bushes
and were lost
The wagon and aD0ara1 was cal
r.ed 20 the nearest town and turned
over TO- fhe Govorumut authorities
Search for thc escaped men was
abandoned
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-03-12
BODY CAST
OUT BY THE
Tue RIVER
Employe Of Superior Coal
Company Who Has Been
Been Missing Since
Christmas.
THEORY OF FOUL
PLAY ADVANCED
Several Mysterious Deaths
Near Davy Within Past
Few Months.
THEORY OF FOUL
PLAY ADVANCED

Davy, March tSIeciaD The
body OF w. p. Gohan, an emp.oye OF
the Superior Coal Company at Davy.
who has been missing since before
Christmas. was washed out OF the
Tug River last night near Marytown.
il is stated that at the time of his
disappearance, Goham had been drink
ing and there is cne theory that he
fell OFF the bridge across the Tug
river while in a state Of intoXica-
ton. According TO another report
he had trouble with his companions
and the theory OF foul play is ad-
vanced
The body was found by Italian
miners who We're catching drift
wood on the river. 1T was decom-
posed beyond recognition. but iden-
tification was established by the pa
pers in the pockets.
There have been several mysteri-
Gus deaths in this vicinity within
the pa few months, and there are
those who are disposed 20 attribute
them TO negro highwaymen
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-03-12
Conductors and Motormen
Receive Substantial Ad-
vance I'm Salary in
Reading District
FEARED SWEEPING
SYMPATHETIC STRIKE
Situation in Philadelphia is
Quiet and there is No
Material Change

Reading. Penn. March 12.-Bowing
to great general business fear OF
sweeping sympathetic strike MS
the rc cault of the Philadelphia sltua-
tion. the United Traction Company.
operating all electric roads in Read
ing and suburbs today announced an
advance In wages to conductors and
motormen to twoty three cents an
hour.
few days ago the company rails
ed the men from eighteen. and one
half To twenty cents an hour
The situation I'm Philadelphia ig
quiet
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-03-12

John e Madden Of Lexington. Ky.
the we'll known horseman, who has
just purchased OF Colonel Il. F. Clay
of Paris the two Year flly by Sir
Dixon out of Breakwater, for $1O.-
600. Mr. Madden's Judgment in the
selection OF horse in proverblal and
the price paid for this two-year-old
indicates that there is everything
about the FLY that would insure q
coming top-notcher.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-03-12
SALES STABLE.

r. w Wysor of Swords Creek. Va.
has just completed the purchase Of
tract Of land AT RIchlands. Va.
for the purpo. Of putting ma sales
stable lie will handle nothing but
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-03-12
paessvrsRrAN CHURCH

Sunday School q. $780,
There VIII os uo preaching either
morning or evening
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-03-12

J. G. Rawn coal operator of
Narrtown passed through the CITY
today returning from an eastern trip.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-03-12

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New-York tribune., 1910-02-01
RILES COURT
Judge MuIqueen Lashes Jury
and Prisoner.

Next time YOU may not meet such
muddie-headed jury" said Judge Mulqueen
In General Sessions yesterday 10 Frances
Hall, a negro woman. acquitted of the
charge of stealing $50 from Samuel Weiss
Il believe you took the money, but take
my advice and don't do ii again, he added
The jury had been dismissed, but even
when IL returned verdict setting the pris-
oner free, Judge Mulqueen did not conceal
his feelings, saying with emphasis: We'll,
! am surprised. :"
At the suggestion of her counsel the negro
woman as she was to take her departure.
informed the court that she had made
mistake a few days ago when she declared
that one OF the court officers had attempted
TO get her TO employ a certain lawyer.
At that time Judge MulQueen lined up
sixty-five court officers. The prisoner
walked along the line and picked out one
of them as the man who had handed her
lawyers card. but the court was assured
that it would have been impossible for that
officer 10 have done the steering as il is
termed.
1T was deputy sheriff who gave me the
card" said the woman yesterday after ac-
Quittal.
You have made so many conflicting
statements in this courtroom that I don't
believe anything you may say answered
Judge MulQueen.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-01
NAY LOSE HIS SIGHT.
Mr. Dickinson. Former Car
neg1e Trust Head an Danger.

Charles c. Dickinson formerly president
of the Carnegie Trust Company, is threat
ened with total blindness the result of
injuries he suffered when thrown from his
horse in Central Park last October. He
is at a sanatorium out of town, where an
operation will shortly be performed in an
attempt TO save his sight.
When Mr Dickinson was thrown from
his horse he received a compound fracture
of the skull, and. according to his ply
sician, his present trouble is caused by
portion of the skull pressing on the optic
nerve The operation 10 remove this
pressure is a delicate one. Mr.. Dickinson
was supposed to have practically recoV-
cred from the effects or his fall although
his health had not been of the best since
the accident, which was one of the rea-
sons why he resigned from the trust COM
pany The news that he was about to be
operated upon came as a surprise there
fore 10 his friends in the financial dis
trict
4 report that Mr.. Dickinson would short
" dispose of his interests in the Carnegie
Trust Company and resign as a director
was said in we'll Informed quarters yes
terday 10 be without foundation. It was
said. however, that he had disposed of
his pro rata share in the holdings of the
syndicate which several months ago pur-
chased control Of the Van Norden Trust
Company. the Nineteenth Ward Bank and
the Twelfth Ward Bank. with the inten-
ton ultimately Of merging these institu-
tions with the Carnegie Trust Company.
No successor to Warner NJ. Van Norden
as president Of the Van Norden Trust
Company has Yet been elected.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-01
BRONX ENGINEERS MUST GO.
President Miller Hopes to Save S125,-
600 by Reducing staff One Third.

Borough President Miller of The Bronx
decided yesterday on a cut in his staff of
engineers which Will mean annual saw
ing of sl25.000 in his budget. He has in
formed seventy-five engineers, one-third of
the total force in that department, that
they must get transfers before March i.
Most of them are Civil Service men, but II
they do not get transfers President Miller
may get rid of them by aholishing their
Offices
1t also announced last night that
the Office of Chief Engineer of the bor-
ough, which was formerly held by Josiah
A. Briggs had been abolished A new
grade has been established. that of consult
ing engineer, to which A. l.. Schaeffer has
been appointed. The office of Superintend-
ent of Sewers, formerly held by Thomas H.
Graham, engineer in charge of sewers has
resigned, although President Miller was
anxious TO retain him.
George p Morrell has been appointed to
succeed John Mason as Assistant Superin-
tendent of Buildings in The Bronx Charles
r. Habsrstadt has been appointed secretary
to the Superintendent of Buildings. Ar
thur @. Largee, a member of the Civic
Alliance, has been appointed Superintendent
OF Highways in place of Peter j. Stunpf
resigned. Henry r. Hirschberg has been
made cashier III that bureau.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-01
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS

ARRlN I'D.
Bermuda, Jan 81. 1920 a m-Ocesne CGer).
Rotterdam Jan so 10 a m-Potsdan1 CDutch,,
New York via Bou1ogne.
Antwerp. Jan 81, T:35 m-Lap pland (Belsl,
Liverpool. Jan 31-Baltic CBr,. New York
via Queenstown.
suez. Jan 3o--Braemcr CBr). Yokohama, etc.
for New York.
Plymouth. Jan 81 11:25 rn-Kronprinz VIII
helm (Ger>, New York for Cherbours and
Cadiz ian S1-Arabic tBrD. New York via
Madeira.
Finm~, Jan 2a-Caronia (Br>. New York Via
Madeira. Genoa. etc.
Valparaiso. Jan 27.Afghanistan Cf'r>. New
York and Norfolk Via Punta Arenas.
York via Rio de Janeiro
Suez. Ian 2a-Shimosa CBr> Yokohama. etc FOR
moyiIe Jan s1-CaIfornia tBr). New York for
Glasgow tand proceeded)
Colombo. Jan 21-Eerona ft;er,. New York via
Aden for Singapore, Philippines. China and
SAILED.
Naples Jan M 26yenezia dr} New York; N.
Palermo. Jan 29-Ca1abria CBr). from Naples for
New York
HaIre. ian 2a-Caroiine F,r Ne. New % York. 'V'N
Rotterdam, Jan 20, m-Amsteldvk Dutch
New York and Baltimore
Barbados. Jan 29-Lasart 'Br Trom Rio de
st rucia Jan 2a-charlton Hall ,Br} from New
York;. Bahia @ Rlsnca 43a9'sr,n and P1nta % arenas
5Dsnl ffron, Copenhaeenl New YorE ''"'''
Bremen. ian 81 a m-Main Ger. New York
and Baltimore
sciliy. Jan 31-F~sp"rue tGerl New York for
-: Zyldyk (Dutchp, New York for Rot
Anjer. Jan Jan ai-Indrave!H Rr, New York Via
st Vincens. V. and Durham for Shanghai.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-01
FIRE DEPARTMENT SHIFT.
General Transfer of Deputy and Bat
talon Chiefs Reported.

II was reported last night on what seemed
to he good authority that there has been a
shake-up among the deputy chiefs and
battalion chiefs of the Fire Department.
No official confirmation of the report could
he had. AT the Army and Navy Club It
was said that Commissioner Waldo had
retired and could not be called At Chief
froker's headquarters no one would call
the chief. IT was said, however, that Chief
Croker had asked for the changes, which
involved rejection on the men named
and were 10 be made for the good Of the
service"
These we're the changes as reported
Deputy Chief Guerin, from the lst Division
TO the 4th Division: Deputy Chief Lang
ford from the Sd Division TO the % Divi-
sion: Deputy Chief Martin, from the I'd
Division to the Sd Division: Deputy Chief
CallaghaD. from the 9Th Division 10 the 5th
Division; Deputy Chief Binns, from the 4th
Division TO the 1st Division. This would
bring Deputy Chief Binns back TO his Old
headquarters in Duane street, where he
was couple of years ago.