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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-02-16
DUNN'S CHAPEL.

req. Id, l0ll'
Charles Moore and wife, of Hills
boro, visited John Bentley and wife,
at Willettsville, Sunday.
The funeral of Leo Bilderback, son
of William Bilderback and wife, of
Memphis, was held at Dunn IS Chapel
Sunday at II o'clock, conducted by
Rev. Gray.
Jessie Shook visited friends in Hills
boro the first of the week.
Mrs. Stella Welch and son, Charles,
visited Frank Crosen and family from
Thursday until Saturday.
Misses Ruby and Leanna Crosen
spent Saturday with Byrde Maddox.
Madge Kier is still very Ill.
Walter Burton and wife spent Sun
day with ]. w. Burton and wife.
George Kessinger and family were
guests Of Jim CLANCY Sunday.
Lulu Burton visited Eliza Taylor
Sunday.
Harry Fenner and family and Ho-
mer Groves and wife spent Sunday
with Ben Fenner.
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Copyright 1910 by wineheli Smith
and Louis joseph Vance

Betty moved into Duncan's range OF
vision. apparently intending to come
and call him. She turned at the ques-
ton. and he saw her small. thin little
body and pinchcd face en- silhouette
against the fading light beyond. He
saw, too. that she was stiffening her
self as II for some unequal contest
"The invitation7" she questioned
duly, but with her head up and
steady.
why" said Josie. 81 sent you one
TO the party you know--my lawn feet
next week"
give the local pronunciation as It is.
"Did your
81 gave it to Tracey for you" per
sisted the tormentor. Didn't you get
itY"
Betty caught at her breath inaudibly.
Only Duncan could see the little spasm
Of modification and anger that shook
her.
"Oh. perhaps did" she said short
ly. "I-Pll ask Mr.. Duncan to wait on
you"
She swung quickly out into the hall
way, slamming the door behind her
and so darkening 1t that she didn't de-
tect Duncan's shadowed figure And
II she had meant to call him she must
have forgotten j., for an instant later
he heard her stumbling up the stairs,
and as she disappeared he caught the
echo Of q smothered sob.
He waited motionless. too disturbed
at the time to care to enter the store
and endure Josie's vapid advances,
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Saturday, February Is, 1911,

at O'Clock p. m of said day the following
described Real Estate, to-wit
Being an estate during the life of said @. r.
Stout, In the west half of said Real estate;
also the fee simple in the undivided 4-lb In
terest thereof, which said real estate is sltu-
ated In Concord township Highland county,
QUO, to-wit Beginning at a stone In a coun-
try road and In the original line and s. f..
dover n. 23 degs. e. IA poles to a stone N. 90
degs. W poles to a stone s. 20 degs. w. ~
poles TO a stone thence N. 66x degs w. o2
poles TO stone thence N. 24h degs. E. IA
thence s. eSA degs. Il S5 poles to stone
corner to BENJAMIN Borden's; thence with
his line 23 degs. w. 10 poles TO a stone cor
ner OF the same thence with his and Philip
stone corner TO Redkey's line thence with
same $. 20 degs w. 2b poles to a stone corner
to Cohmans land thence with his line N. SO
degs. w. 80 3-b poles TO stone on east side of
with another of his dnes II. 5s poles TO stone
In Stouts line and la tie original south line
OF survey No. S2s2 thence with the same N.
6s degs. w. n poles TO the beginning con.
tanning i0i acres and l2o poles OF land, more
or less, and being the same premises as
signed and set OFF TO Mary Jane Stout in par
tltlon proceedings OF the lands of Samue
Mitchell, deceased. at the April term of the
Common Pleas Court of Highland County,
Ohio, 1871, wherein Ira Mitchell, by John o.
Miller, his guardian, was plaintiff and Wes-
ley Mitchell ct al were detenda ants, and which
proceedings are recorded In Volume page
"a OF the complete records of said Court.
Said premisesIhave been appraised at six
hundred and seventY-fve dollars, and cam
not sell for less than,two-thirds of said APP
praisement
Terms of Sale-Cash on day of sale.
CAREY LONG,
Sheriff of Highland County, o.
wilson a. Mcbride, Attorneys,
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CHAPTER XIV.

N VAT didn't go to the Lockwood
I'M lawn fete and did excuse
Il himself on the plea OF being
unable TO leave the store I'm
afraid the young man had faint. FOND
hope that Josie would be offended. but
his excuse was accepted without re-
monstrance.
But the party came off without fall.
and that on a wonderful still, moonlit
night. and everybody voted 1t splen-
did success. The Citizen in Its next Is
sue recorded the event to the extent Of
a column and half of reading mat.
ter, called 1t a social function and de-
scribed the gowns OF the leading la.
dies OF society present in bewldering
phrases. | read the proofs with an ad-
miration strongly tinctured with awe
and found II lacking In one particular
only-no mention was made of Roland
Barnette's first open faced suit.
Roland had ordered II from a cloth
ing house in Chicago, and II arrived
just in time, Having heard all about it
from Roland's own lips (hey dilated
upon the matter to Watty. the tailor.
Just beneath my window, ! sort Of
hung round downtown Saturday even.
ing in the hope of catching a glimpse
Of It and was not disappointed. was
lettering in Graham's when Roland
sauntered nonchalantly in at about a
quarter TO 8 and called for a pack
Of Sweets" Sam served him. and
Duncan. happily for him disengaged al
the moment. after one look at Roland
retired precipitately behind the pre-
| scription counter-overcome, judged
from Roland's triumphant smirk, by
deepest chagrin, Well. thought
might he have been; he could never
by whatever widest endeavor. have
approximated Roland's splendor
The coat was bobtailed lat least sc
Watty described 1t within my hear
ing) and curiously double breasted
caught together at the waist with {
single button. thus revealing a shining
expanse OF very stiff shirt bosom
which creaked for some reason. Will
this Roland wore a ribbed white sill
waistcoat. very brilliant low cut pat
ent leather shoes and white silk socks
The trousers were strlkingly cut as Il
each leg after the physical conhgura
ton Of the domestic pear. and the ef
feet Of the whole was measurably en-
hanced by an opera hat, one Of thos
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home with me, but l think he's just
tiresome."
"whyT inquired the young man.
with some interest
She averted her head, plucking at
the strands of the hammock. "Oh, you
know" she said diffidently.
"OhT' Nat was enlightened. "Then
I'm sorry for Roland"
"whyT
'T can't blame him. you know" He
couldn't help this. The time. the place,
the girl inspired-indeed. incited-one
to banallty.
"WhyT she persisted.
"Oh. you know" He caught the In
tonation of her previous words pre-
cisely.
She had the grace to blush and hang
her head. but he received thrilling
sidelong glance.
"Ah! Aren't you awful to talk that
way, Mr. Duncanp
eyes" he admitted meekly.
"Then you will join the choirT
"Oh. yes" he agreed listlessly.
I'm so glad"
He thanked her. but avoided her eye.
1--WE might g well begin tonight"
she suggested presently. with diffident,
downcast eyes.
"what-the choirT He was startled.
"Oh, couldn't without a rehearsal"
mo. didn't mean that"
"NoT
"I mean about Roland" She was
paying minute attention to the lace in
sertion Of her skirt
"About Roland
"Yes; l mean You know what I
mean, Mr.. DuncanT
81 assure you / do not. Miss Lock.
wood"
"About not walking home with him
any more. / don't want to. / wish
you'd commence tonight instead OF
choir practice night I'd much rather
walk home with you"
AFTER evening service. you meanr
She nodded. eth be a great pleas
ure."
"Reanyr She gave him her eyes
now.
| "Really," ne assured ner.
"Ah, don't believe you mean thatw
"But indeed do"
II was not until nearly O'clock that
he was given a chance to escape. He
had even then to refuse infiexibly an
invitation to stay to supper.
Minta Lockwood-an expansive wo-
man. generously convex-almost smoth-
cred him with appreciation Of his
thanks. She held his hand In large,
moist palm and beamed upon him,
saying. "Now't you know the way,
Mr.. Duncan
"Yes," Blinky insisted, blinking ro-
guishly, drop In any time. Take pot
luck. We're plain people, Mr.. Dun
can, but allus glad to see our friends.
Drop In any time"
Josie accompanied him to the front
gate. where etiquette required him to
linger for parting chat
"Goodby." The girl gave him heI
hand. "Pm real glad you came-at
last"
1.-THE pleasure has been all mine,
insisted the gallant bromide, fishing
the trite phrase desperately from the
gray vacuity Of his thoughts
"You won't forgetT"
Forget whatT
about tonight"
do you imagine l couldT
Josie returned to the family con
clave, to interrupt symposium oil
Duncan's qualities.
Duncan wrote to Kellogg in his room
that night after church. 81 don't wan
|, to sound immodest, but 1t looks as L
you were right old man-apparentl,
|, there's nothing to It.
Ito be continued.)
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-rn,rtv.,out dollarsl. sb. fnltered.

-rhirty-four dollarsl" she faltered-
He discovered what small change he
had in his pocket II was like him to
be extravagant, even extreme And
ffty-three cents?" he pursued. with
nervous laugh.
"Heavensr the girl gasped. II
should think sol"
Then go ahead" lie offered her the
money. hut she could only stare, In
credulous "I'll stake you"
"Oh. no. Mr. Duncan" she managed
to say
"Oh yes" He tried to catch one of
the hands that involuntarily had risen
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ANGIE GLANCED SIGNIFICANTLY AT JOSIE
and through the thin partition there
came to him their sharp comments on
Betty's ungracious behavior.
"Wellp'
Josie said finally: "Oh, come on.
Don't let's wait any longer. don't
think it's healthy to drink sody so
soon before dinner, anyway"
Angie glanced significantly at Josie,
saying:
"And. besides, we only wanted to
hear
Their voices with their footsteps dl-
minished. Duncan allowed a prudent
interval TO elapse, entered the store
and began to bestow the goods he had
brought In.
While he was at work the light
failed. He stopped for lack Of 1t just
as Betty came downstairs.
"Hellop' he said cheerfully. "Know
where the matches areT
"Yes" She moved behind counter
and fetched him few Are you
most doneT' she inquired, not un-
friendly, as he took down from Its
bracket one Of the Oil lamps.
Hardly" he responded, touching a
light to the wick and replacing the
chimney. IT'S a good deal Of job"
"Yes."
he replaced the lamp and In the
act Of turning toward another caught a
glimpse Of the girls face, pale and
drawn, her eyes a trile reddened
And with that common sense departed
from him. leaving him wholly prey
TO his impulse Of pity. "Oh. thunderP
he told himself. thrusting a hand into
his pocket II might as well be broke
as the way | am now" He produced
the scanty remains Of his "grubstake."
miss Graham"-
~YesY she asked, wondering.
"Could you get party dress fos
thirty-four dollarsT
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Tall ana STRIKING contraptions tnat you
can shut up by pressing gently but
lrmly upon the human midrIff and
looking unconscious. but which Is apt
to open with resounding report II
you're not careful am glad to be
able TO report that Roland failed to
commit the solecisn of wearing a red
string tie His tie was sober black
firmly knotted at the factory.
Duncan fell into routine without
the least evidence Of discomfort. He
was early to rise and early to work
and rarely left the store save at meal
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Legal'NOtice.

Harry II. Wright, whose place of residence
Is unknown win take notice that on the Slst
mon Pleas of Highland county, Ohio, where
the same Is now pending, being cause No.
1887, the undersigned Eupice Wright, filed
her petition against said Harry II. Wright.
praying for divorce against him, for alimony
and for the custody of their two minor
children, Charles Wright and May Wright.
the nth day of March, A. d., 1911.
EUNIoE WRIGHT.
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Spendthrifts are not increasing in
New York City. It's savings banks
have l3. 100 more depositors than they
had year ago.
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lrorty-six women were chosen as
county superintendents of schools In
Iowa at the last election.
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Teachers Examination.

The Highland county Board of School Ex-
aminers hereby gives notice that examina-
tions OF applicants for certificates will take
place in the washington School building,
Hillsboro, on the frst Saturday of every
month.
Patterson examinations will be held on the
third Saturday of April and on the second
Saturday of Nav.
AS prescribed by law, the fee for teachers
examinations will be so cents, while, for Pat
terson examinations no fee is charged.
j. S. FARIs, Pres.
@. B Cox,
III. b. GALLrETT, Lynchburg, o.,
Clerk
Board of Examiners
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The rye crop OF the United States In
1910 amounting to 33,039,00O tons
valued at S23, $40, 900.
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Sale
j. w. Evans vs. O. II. Stout, Highland County
Court OF Common Pleas. Case No. 1856.
ORDER OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE IN
ATTACHMENT

In pursuance OF an order issued from the
Court OF Common Pleas within and for the
County OF Highland and State of Ohio, made
at the January term thereof A. ID. 1911. and
Auction, at the door of the Court House, in
the village of Hillsboro Ohio on
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-17
DISN|SSES CASE
against SPERRY
ACTION WAS NOT BROUGHT ny
THE PROPER PERSON.
WOMAN Tells HER STORY
Daughter Tcstifcs Why She is Ritter
Toward Her Fnthcr-May Re-
open the Case.

a crowded court room Of anxious
listeners stepped IN silent thought
heard q resume Of startling phrases i'm
connection with the case OF william
II, Pound, orralgned yesterday morn
ing In district court on charge OF
adultery preferred by his daughter,
Mrs. Margaret Worrell Hopkins, a
former clerk In the pension depart
ment at Washington, D. c. From be-
ginning TO end the testimony so re-
plete IN interest was literally devoured
by the anxious gossip scavengcrs who
had followed the startling accounts
narrated in the newspapers
After a presentation Of evidence by
both sides, Attorney Davidson, repre-
senting the defendant, filed a demur-
rer to the evidence and asked that the
case be thrown out OF
court The attorney gave
several citations OF similar cases
appealed to the supreme court Of Cal
ifornla. and showed the court that
prosecution Of the defendant could not
he substantiated by the law whore the
complaint IL filed ny the daughter. At
the conclusion of Attorney Davidson's
argument. Judge L. NJ Poe handed
down his ruling and dismissed the
case for further cause OF action.
Since there was no evidence intro
duced 10 show that Pound and his al
legged illegitimate wife lived in omen
adultery and their acqunintances were
nor awarssof the fact that they were
living in an Illegal state as charged,
the charge as preferred could not be
prosecuted unless the wife was the
principal IN the complaint. judge Poe
ruled that there were two species of
crimes, pertaining TO living In adultery
that Of open ana secret, living with a
woman in an Illegal state.
First, he said, a crime against SOC
iety would only be llvir & and c0hahi-
tatiug in open adultery. In this case
prosecution could be brought ny in
formation from anybody acquainted
with the facts Living IN secret adul-
terry was held as another branch Of
the crime where only prosecution OF
the case could be perfected ly a sult
brought by the lawful wife Of the de-
fondant
Mrs. MARGARET Worrel Hopkins
daughter Of William Sprrry, alias WI
liam Rose and William VI. Pound. was
one OF the principal witnesses placed
on the stand Yesterday Her testi-
mony In the case read Ike the actions
Of hoorlne in the modern novel.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-17
BOOTLECCER
BIDS TULSA CO0DbY
j. sIGAN PAYS $50 FINE AND DE.
CLARES CLEVELAND GETS
ANOTHER INHABITANT.

A booze case which has been hang.
Ing fire for the past two months in
the city police court was compromised
yesterday when j. Sigan, former pro.
prletor OF the Sigan pool hall on South
Boston, appeared before Judge Hous-
ton and paid $50 fine FOR violation
Of the liquor ordinance and had the
jail sentence suspended.
After paying several small fines in
police court on the charge Of Illicit
sale Of liquor, Sigan was Rrraigned
and find 500 and given jail sentence
Of 90 days us attorney, d, NJ. Mar.
tindale, appealed the case TO the
county court and his since been me-
gotiating for n compromise.
Judge Houston was assured yestor-
day by Sigan that he had left the city
for good and had moved the few fur.
nishings In his pool hall to Cleveland
Sigan closed his joint after the last
raid made on the place, when the Of
flcers found secret closet built In
the side wall OF the building used for
the storage Of liquor.
Slgan is reputcd 10 be one OF the
largest real estate holders In Cleye-
land.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-17

'I have made threo trins 10 Ola
horna - said The daught,r nto nroso-
cutc his rose IA tho mn oytont M tho
Law"
.,,r ,...
~ o." 80" ." "'''o' W""iu'
s'"' '"'''' "'"'N N''''"'S H'''"
'""
Here the woman almost broke down
under her high nervous strain and,
almost sObhing, related 10 the court
now when her mother, when abandon
! ed at Wyandottc, Kansp In 1873, mov-
! ed back With a large family OF children
/ 90 their former home near lrUutou,
Onto, 20 exc out a mere existence tOr
/ herself and family as best 7ho could
| how In the dead Of mid-night the pat
/ lent and loving mother almost d SUPP
|crn1turol hcing In the daunh,Urs Dyus.
sat before the open fire side and suite
ched and mcndod clothes, and perform
ed odd iobs for the uolpnhors 10 make.
"a living At these times the uuou.
suffering mother would 10 during hrr
long night vigils bent over her sowing
while briny tears fen 10 the old rag
carpet rug, only 90 ho checked when
the pointed questions uf hur infant
children asked the cause fur sorrow.
After this narration It appeared to
tho court ana an within hearing dls-
tauce that the daurhtcr OF This un-
natural father had due cause tor her
cnmity She also related Hu Incident
whore, after discovering her fathers
whereabouts he Ind written her
letter Of reconciliation. THE old man
now nearing almost three score ana
fifteen said IN this epistle that At
times he felt Ike committing self de-
struction when old "reminiscences
brought swiftly back a glimpse of his
mast actions These words ava not stir
pity IN the breast of his cffsnriur, who
sold she could never forr"t the suffer
iugs Of her dutiful mothor and the
actions Of an unnatural father
That truth Is sometimes stranger
than fiction Is cited in the phases Of
/ the case reviewed I'm tho court vcstcr-
daV a hritf resume OF the case reads
most evcitinGly The defendant,
whose real name Is William SporrV
ana the one under which he enlisted
In tive army during the call for vol
unteers to serve IN the r0nks of the
Ctvil War moved with his wife and
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l,JT POSITIVE HE
IS BEN CRAVENS
DESCRIPTION OF PRISONER
ONLY PARTLY TALLIIS.
BEARING A Charmed LIFE
Soon After Escaping From Pen lie
Participated In Remarkable
Crime at Red Rock, Okla.

Lavcnworth, Kas,, March L.
That the man in the Missouri state
ponitentlary under the name OF
Maust has been Identified positively
as Ben Crayens, the notorious os-
capped convict from the Kansas pris-
on, Is denied by the authorities Of
the prison. Warden j. Is, Codding
said last night that, while there was
a possibility Of Maust being the man
wanted, there was no certain proof
that he Is,
A short time ago the prison olllc-
-ials received a communication from
a man IN Illinois who claimed to be
able to give information as to the
whereabouts Of Cravens. The letter
was answered and finally the oft-
Clals were told to seek i'm the Jeffer-
son CITY prison for their man. VIII
liam Duckett, record clerk at the
Kansas prison, coTresponded with the
Missouri officials. and the result was
an investigation trip by the former
which did not prove entirely sats-
factory, Maust, while resembling
Cravens, could not be positively iden-
tilted.
'T have made no statement an
nounclng the finding Of Ben CRAY
ems in the Missouri penitentlary,"
Warden Codding said. I'VE have n
suspect in that prison who answered
partly to our description Of Ben
Cravens, The matter will be cleared
up in few days"
Cravens has charmed life.
Among many crimes he is wanted
for the murder of Alvin Bateman at
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Red Rock, south Of Ponca City
March l9, 1901, and for the killing
OF Tom Johnson Of Pawnee, March
10 Of the same year. Both these
murders were committed after Cray
ems had escaped from the Kansas
peRtentiary at Lansing.
Cravens and f.. +. Estelle. both
serving life sentences. escaped from
the guards November II. 1900. It
was thought that Estelle was wound
en- in the fight that took place at the
time, The fate OF the two outlaws
and the injuries of Estelle remained
secret until March IS, 1901, when
one Of the most remarkable crimes in
the history Of oklahoma was COM
mitted at Red Rock.
In Red Rock b. +. Swartx conduct
ed a typical country store. In the
back Of the large room banking
concern and office We're conducted
behind a partition. Nine men were
congregated about the big box stove
when two bandits entered the store,
one from the front door and one by
way OF the back door.
The one entering the front door
was Ben Crayens and he was armed
with a Winchester rife. The other
nan was his pal, Bert Welty, and
he held in each hand a i5-calber
revolver. The loafers We're all or
dered to hold up their hands and
upon being ordered to open the safe
the cashier and bookkeeper obeyed.
From the safe s1,0Si was taken and
S55 was found IN the cash register.
1t was Craven's return 10 scenes Of
blood, leaving his former pal Ee-
telle, for the time unaccountcd for
The robbery had been conducted
without personal injury to anyone
and Welty had stepped behind the
counter get some plug tobacco when
another person appeared on the
scene, to be killed by the bandits.
Alvin Bateman, an employe Of the
store for many years, who had Just
been married and who had gone to
the store TO treat the boys" walked
into the room as the bandits were pre-
robbers ordered him to hold up his
hands Immediately upon his entering
the store.
Bateman held one hand and with
the other pretended to close the pris-
on door. The incident gave him time
to draw n revolver from his hip
pocket and he Immediately opened
fire on Welty, who stood behind the
counter with a big plug Of tobacco
in his hand.
His revolver snapped and in an in
stant Welty had wounded the young
man in tho shoulder. Then began a
fusllade Of shots, The young clerk
was killed after he had received
hve shots In his legs and two through
his body.
Since that time the authorities
have been unable to locate Ben Cra-
vens. although number OF crimes
have been committed that have been
charged TO the notorious bandit.