davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-16
GOVERNMENT
TAKES OVER PHONES
Kingdom Pays $62, $40 for
System-Company Asked
$1o5, 000, 900.

London, Jan. 14.-The British gov
eminent is to pay to the National
Telephone company, of the United
Kingdom, s62, 576.32 for its property,
according to a decision reached by the
railroad and canal commission sitting
as a court of arbitration.
The whole of the telephone system
in the British isles passed into the
hands Of the state on January 1, 1912.
The National Telephone company
originally asked s1O5, 000. 900 for it's in
t~erests. but during the 73-day trial just
ended this claim was reduced many
millions.
1t has been expected by stock ex-
change experts, however, that the COM
pany would receive from $50. 00O, 900 to
100000, 900. The stock of the company
Immediately upon the announcement of
the award fell from 141 to 109.
The arbitration has been one of the
most important in the history Of the
country.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-16
LAWS
TAKE EFFECT TODAY
England to Pay Bounty On All
New Babies and Care for
Mothers.

London, Jan. A.-Beginning today
every child born in the united kingdom
to parents insured under the new ma
ents a bounty of 30 %shillings, or about
$3.50. Under h new act, the mother
is also entitled to sickness benefit dur
ing the period of her illness.
There are about 1900, 900 births an
nually in the united kingdom and it is
estimated that fully 1000, 900 of these
will be entitled to the insurance benefit.
One effect Of the scheme is expected to
be an improvement in the national
physique which Is said to nave suff-
cred considerably because so many
mothers are denied necessities, and are
sometimes obliged to resume work be-
fore fully recovered.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-16
PRIVATE WIRE LEASES
WILL BE INVESTIGATED

Washington, Jan. 13.-Inquiry was
begun today by the Interstate Com
merce commission on its w initta-
tive into contracts for private telegraph
and telephone wires and into the rates
and regulations OF such service.
The American Telephone & Tele-
graph company, Western Union Tele-
graph company and Postal Telegraph
Gable company were made correspond
ents. No time was fixed for hearings.
Complaint was made to the commits
sion that under the terms of private
wire contracts of the. Western Union
Telegraph company. use is made of
its public wires at less than published
tariff rates and that persons other than
the parties to the contracts frequently
use thep private wires OF lessees for the
transmission Of private messages free
of charge in violation Of the act to
regulate commerce.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-16
TWO DARING BANDITS
TRAPPED; one ESCAPES
In Battle With Police, One De-
tective Shot and Bank Mes
senger May Die.

New York, Jan. 1s.--A squad ofsde-E
tectfves baited q trap for highwaymen
today with q 60-year-old bank mes
senger and g satchel containing $500.
The highwaymen took the bait. One
detective Was shot and may die; the
messenger was beaten senselesS ana
probably has a fractured skull, Ind =
pitched battle, with bullets pepperin4
houses like hail. was fought on the
escaped: the other was captured.
The messenger, Peter q. PlunkaEt,
left the Union Exchange National
bank. where he had been employed for
10 years. with q cloud OF detectives.
trailing carriea m nlm; cn Mrsn,n 1 and s s,I@ee ne &c
the weekly payrolls OF two factories,
The detectives were disguised as lab
orers to avert suspicion.
Piunkstt Knocked Out.
Al Plunkett stepped into the dark
ened hallway OF one OF the f~actorien.
two men sprang up from beside him.
One OF them crumpled him up with =
fore he could cry out. The other
grabbed tina satchel n both darted
away.
The factory had not been apprised az
he plan and detained mi OF the do
tectives who had gone ahead OF the
messenger. While he was explaining
the highwaymen were making OF. The
detective started In pursuit, caught
n of the robbers n rolled to the
cobblestones with him.
Slcuth Will Die.
Meantime the detectives in the rear
OF Plunkett. not expecting so quick ..
~denouement. began blazing away with
their pistols at the other fleeing high
wayman. The thief fired as he fed
and, keeping the pack at his heels,
darted down q side street. through
traffic, into a hallway. out the back
door, over fences into the back street
and disappeared, leaving behind q bull
let pierced o%vercoat. The satchel.
dropped In his flight, was found with
its contents intact 10 feet from the
factory doorway.
One OF the fugitiye's bullets found q
mark in James A, Watson, a detec-
tive, entered his back and passed
nearly through his body. He cannot
recover.
The man who was tripped to tho
cokblestones said he was Frank Moran,
10 years old, a packer. He was held
without bail Plunkett was taken to =
hospital.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-16
wife SENDS HUSBAND
HIS LUNCH BY MAIL
Cincinnati Laborer Forgot
MONDAY Meal-Gets It BY
Parcel Post.

Cincinnati. Ian. 13.-Joseph J. Muir
ply forgot his MONDAY lunch this
morning. when he started Off to work.
Joe works in Reading, Ohio. which Is
IL miles from Cincinnati.
wife.
Haven't time replied Joe. Send IL
by parcel post"
At $3.50 o'clock this morning Mrs.
Murphy went to station N Of the post
office and mailed the package. II
weighed one pound. She put a scent
parcel post stamp on 1t. AT IL o'clock
a mail carrier delivered the dinner pail
at the factory and Joe ate his lunch,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-16
SEEK ANNULLMENT OF
POSTMASTERS' ORDER

Washington, Jan. 14.-An amendment
to the postoffice appropriation bill to
anrIl the executive orders which placed
fourth class postmasters and assistant
postmasters and clerks Of first and
second class postofices under civil
service, was adopted by the House to-
day, sitting as a committee of the
whole. 1t was offered by Representa-
tive Cuilom, of Indiana. and will have
to come before the House again when
it finally passes on the bill. All re-
publicans refrained from voting.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-16
Three BRITISH AIR
NAWGATORS DROWN
Craft Sweeps Down Into River
Thames-Death Beats Life
Boats.

London, Jan. 1.-Two British avia-
tors, L. F. Mcdonald n a man named
Inglis, were drowned in the River
Thames this afternoon. The a~viators
were flying above the river when the
machine suddenly swooped downward.
Immediately on coming In contact with
the water the engine exploded. One OF
the a%viators chung a few moments to
the top Of the machine, but san be-
fore boats which were hurriedly put
off from shore, could reach them.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-16
LEG OF DEAD MAN IS
FOUND IN SUITCASE
Chicago Sleuths Are Searching
for Remainder of the
Body.

Chicago, Jan IA woman was i'm
plicated in the murder Of the man, one
Of whose legs. cut in two pieces, was
found in a suit case in a Turkish set
tlement in North Halstead street Sat-
urday afternoon, police declared today.
Ten detectives began a house to
house canvass Of the Turk colony,
searching sheds and Easements in the
hope that the remainder of the slain
man's body would be unearthed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-16
FRISCO LABOR LEADER
TO APPEAR IN COURT

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 13.-Anton
Johansen. the San Francisco labor
leader, who with Olaf A. Tveitmoe and
Eugene A. Clancy, of San Francisco,
and j. e. Munsey. of Salt Lake City,
were indicted year ago by the fed
eral grand jury here on a charge of
conspiracy to transport dynamite, ar
rived in Los Angeles today and will
appear Monday before United States
Judge Wellborn for trial.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-16
ESCAPED CONVICT is
CAUGHT BY MARSHAL

Chicago Jan. ia. E. Ayers. one
of the three convicts who escaped
from the Joliet penitentiary last Sat
urday. was captured on the outskirts
of the little village of Beecher, ILL.,, to-
day.
The convict laughed when he was
taken and observed: well, the boys
back at the pen sure will give me
the laugh now"
The capture was made by Fred
Hinze, town marshal of Beecher.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-16
GENTLEMAN BURGLAR.

Chicago, jan. IA robber in eve
ming clothes this morning forced the
door of an apartment house in one Of
the most fashionable resident districts
on the north side, and entering the
bachelor apartments of Frederick l..
Reynolds, president of an advertising
company. toe away with him dia-
and jewelry valued at j, 900.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-16
BUG SUSPECTED
OF SERIES OF BLAZES

Chicago, Jan. 13.-For the fifth time
within three weeks six families occu-
plying the Margaret apartments on the
North Side were driven into the street
by fire today.
The police believe that an incendiary
is responsible for the fires. The fam
lilies have planned to move out of the
building in the belief that somebody
mas determined to burn down the struc-
ture. (
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-16
BREAD ORDINANCE
UPHELD BY COURT

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE validity OF
the Chicago ordinance fixing the size
of loaves Of bread was upheld today by
the supreme court in the Ease of Ma
thias S~chmidinger. a baker, sued by
the city for 500, as a penalty for VIC
!ating it.
It was claimed in opposition to the
ordinance that it deprived Poles and
other foreigners of the privilege Of
buying large sized loaves.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-16
MISS GOULD TO WED
SHEPARD JANUARY ~

New York, Jan. 1.-THE date for the
marriage of Miss Helen Miller Gould
to Finley J. Shepard, of st. Louis, has
been definitely set as Wednesday,
January 20. it was said by her friends
here today. The ceremony will be
performed at Miss Gould's country
place In Tarrytown at noon and will
be witnessed only by a small gathering
of resatives and intimate friends. in
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-16

Guiding some OF her old neighbors in
Tarrytown and %Irvington. An orches-
ira Of 40 pieces has been engaged to
provide an elaborate musical program,
but otherwise the wedding will be
simple. Mr.. Shepard is selecting a
number of classical numbers for the
OrcheStra
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-16
Owe auRMs.

New Rochelle. N. Y, Jan. lathe
plant of the Anheuser company, mo.
ton picture manufacturers, was de-
stroyed today. The films and equip
ment were valued at s250,0Oe.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-16
BIG LOAN APPROVED.

Pekin. Jan. Alt is that
the representatives of the six power
groups of bankers, meeting in Lon
don, have approved the agreement
with respect to the proposed loan of
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-16
G x DROP.

New York, Jan. 13.-All grades of re-
fined sugar We're reduced S cents per
100 pounds today.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-16
WEATHER OUTLOOK IN
VALLEY ENCOURAGING
MENINGITIS EPIDEMIC
IN OAIO is al

Washington, Jan. A.-Surgeon Gen.
Rupert Blue, of the public health serv-
ice, fears hat flood conditions may
increase the danger Of the cerebro
spinal meningitis epidemic in certain
counties Of Arkansas, Tennessee, Mis-
souri, and Illinois. Rising waters, the
surgeon general expects, may drive
large numbers of people together un-
der unsanitary conditions. Surgeon
Won Ezdorf, the service expert on
cerebro spinal meningitis, has been
ordered to the affected district and
other officers are being held in readi-
ness.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-16
RUSH TO SHELTER
FROM OHIO FLOOD
River On Rampage and Still
Rising-Valley Cities Strick-
en-Charities Have Task.

Cincinnati, Ohio. Jan. lit was
estimated today that 5000 persons had
been driven by the Ohio river food
from their homes in Cincinnati and the
cities of Covington, Newport and Day
ton. 1acrevs the river In Kentucky.
Many factories have been flooded and
hundreds of persons thrown out OF work.
The river continued to rise steadily,
but more slowly today. the stage at 3
O'clock being 61.2 feet. The govern
ment ~forecaster predicted that the rise
would continue today and tomorrow
and probably a maximum stage Of 63
feet would be reached.
This prediction was made on the as
sumption that there would be no moro
rain in the next two days.
The authorities in the four cities are
doing all In their power for the flood
sufferers. In Cincinnati, DR.. Otto p.
Geyer. Of the department Of charities
and corrections opened soup houses
and inaugurated other means Of sue
cor. Mayor Hunt has issued a procla-
nation asking for funds to aid suf-
ferers and will ask the council to APP
prove a $4,000 special bond issue to be
added to the fund.
In Kentucky cities churches, school
houses and police stations are shelter
ing the homeless.
RICH INDIANA BOTTOM
LANDS ARE INUNDATED
Evansville, Ind, Jan. l4.-With the
rise increasing at three-tenths Of a foot
an hour m the secondary swell after
Friday and Saturdays heavy rains, the
Ohio river here today passed 43.5 feet.
Hundreds of square miles in the
bottom lands between Lawrenceburg,
Ind, and Cave-in-Rock, ILL.,, are mum
dated three to 20 feet deep and prop
erty loss will run into a high figure be-
cause of the inability of lowlanders
to get their live stock out In time. Tugs
and steamboats, here have been lending
assistance to the fiood-stricken dwell
ers in the bayous and some have come
just In time to a we're suffering.
No loss Of life has been reported.
Sundays cold accentuated the suffer
ing among the marooned people, but a
rise in temperature brought a happy
disappointment after predictions that
he mercury would fall to zero last
night.
The local weather bureau today de-
clared that the crest stage Of 46 feet
would reach here Wednesday morn
ing. This stage is the record since the
memorable flood years of 1883 and 1884
when the river exceeded 48 feet.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-16
SITUATION is IMPROVED;
RESCUE PARTIES CHEERED

Louisville, KY, Jan. 14.-Police and
fire department employees working to
remove families from districts menaced
by the Ohio river flood were cheered
today by news that the rise was less
rapid than registered last night while
nearly 1000 persons had been driven
from their homes and the outlook was
that this number would be doubled, 1t
is believed the property damage will
not be as heavy as in previous rec.
ord" floods.
The rise at Paducah had been
checked by the cold weather this morn
ing and Indications We're that the crest
mark forecasted last night. Train serv-
ice was being restored as racks were
repaired in western Kentucky.
WEATHER OUTLOOK IN
VALLEY ENCOURAGING
washington, Jan. l4.-The weather
bureaus food bulletin today says:
1.-THE Ohio river is falling at Pitts
burgh, but continues to rise below. At
Cincinnati Monday morning the stage
was 81 feet, II feet above flood stage.
Flood stage will be reached at Cairo
about Wednesday.
1.-THE weather will be generally fair
tonight and Tuesday south Of Ohio riv-
er except along the south Atlantic
coast, where rain is probable. North
and east Of the Ohio river the weather
will be unsettled with local SHOWS to-
night or Tuesday. Temperatures will
rise somewhat"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-16

FEET
h both
T. c..
found
exposed
Laugh
red out
started
ed con-
b at the
B walk
beside
e next
One OF
frozen.
ty poor
&g made
home is
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-16

Nm
Clarke,
! gift to
of land
y valued
president
the MSS
the con-
raceiyed
ward In
e college.
puted BY
1915.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-16

/ MT
Is Of
| has
| the
was
| the
| has
large
! re-
R1neS
lance
b e.
the
that
les OF
bf thu
to the
a re.
Lacked
|. thu
rev
n pal,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-01-09

old Alma Mater, none went forth bet
ter prepared in her young womanhood.
She united with the Presbyterian
church under the Reverend and be-
loved DR. Steele, and remained an
adherent to that faith.
In character she was modest and
retiring, but with the courage of hel
own convictions. Blessed with phe.
nominal memory and keen interest
in current events, her books were
friends. She was a voracious and con
stant reader to her last illness. Hel
loyalty to friends was a well known
trait, her conscientiousness absolute
February 1874 she was married in
Hillsboro, Ohio, to Newton Evans
They lived for a number of years In
Washington g. H., Ohio, later moving
to Carlisle Ind, where she was living
at the time of her death, January g.
Her husband died in 1886.
She leaves one son, Benjamin B
Evans, of Carlisle, Ind, and daugh
ter, Miss Mary, of Middletown, Ohio
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-01-09
A Patriotic Sentiment.

The following is an extract from a
recent speech of PresidenU-elect Will
son:
"The important thing now is what
you, and men like you, think. The
Nation is made up Of its thoughts and
purposes.
"What we ought to think tonight is
not that the Democratic party won a
great victory, but that there is vast
deal to do with the United States, and
that it can best be done by forgetting
that we are partisans, and forgetting
everything except the work for the
prosperity and integrity of the Ma
tion."
This statement rings true. 1t Is the
utterance of statesman and a patriot
Mr.. Wilson here places, as should every
good citizen, country above party. 1t
is not material what happens to the
Democratic, Progressive or Republi-
can party. The important thing is
the welfare of the Nation, the happi
ness and prosperity Of it's citizens.
Every man, who loves his country,
will hope that Gov. Wilson will make
wise and good president and will
support him in everything that is foi
the welfare of the Nation.
The man who hopes that the new
administration will be a failure and
does anything to make 1t so is as much
a traitor to his country as the mar
who plans by war to destroy 1t for hi
is also working to bring disaster on
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-01-09
Death of Mrs. Penelope Evans.

Mrs. Penelope p. Evans, aged 70
years, died at her home at Carlisle,
Ind, Thursday morning. She had
only been ill few days with pneu-
monia and her condition was not
considered serious until the day of her
death.
Wednesday night telegram was
sent to her daughter, Miss Mary, who
was spending the holidays here, stat
ing that her mother was seriously IL.
She at once left to go togo to her bed
side, but did not arrive until after her
death.
The body was brought here Friday
and taken to the home of Mrs. Evans
sister, Mrs. John f. Nelson, where the
funeral services were held Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock; conducted by
Rev. W. IL. Shields. Interment was
made in the Hillsboro ceremony. HeI
son, Ben, and wife and daughter, Miss
Mary, accompanied the body.
Mrs. III. r. Clarke, of Circleville, a
sister, and Ben B. Nelson, of Oincin-
natl, nephew, we're here for the
funeral.
The following short sketch of the
life Of Mrs. Evans, prepared by Mrs
Nelson, was read at the funeral:
Mrs. Penelope p. Evans was born al
New Market, Ohio, June 20, 1889, Hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Bar
rere, made one or two changes of resi-
dence and business to come to Hills
boro.
Here Mrs. Evans spent her childhood
ana youth, attending school at the ole
Oakland Seminary, graduating undel
the late DR.. Joseph Mcdowell Mat
thews. This school, as is we'll known
by our older residents, was one modest
In name and character, but of noteC
thoroughness and dignity and sent in
to the world many well equipped anC
influential women. Among the thor
ough, conscientious students OF thai
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-01-09
New Officers for 1913.

The following named officers were
installed by the Benetta Rebekah
Lodge Of Wrinkle, Jan. 1, 1913, as fol
lows: N. g., Mrs. Clara Landess; "
6, Mrs. Monta Workman; Recording
Sec'y, Mrs. Ora Davidson; Treasurer,
Mrs. Flora Bradbury; r. s. N. g.,
Mrs. Gertrude Winkle; L. S. N. g.,
Mrs. Anna Fouch; r. s. v. g., Mrs
Agnes Davidson, L. s. V. G., Mrs
Mae Ludwick; Warden, Miss Sylvia
Young; Conductor, Mrs. Esther
Roush; Chaplain, Mrs. Duckwal
Brown; / G., Mrs. Matte Burton; O.
G., John Fouch.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-01-09
Making Good.

t. j. West, formerly of this county,
has been appointed passenger agent OF
the b. & o. S. w. r. r. at Cincinnati,
to succeed George A. Mann, who re-
Gently resigned. Mr.. West has been
city ticket agent at Cincinnati.
'Jeff" West, as he is known here,
was born and raised near Berryville
and ran general store at that 'place
for a time. He began his railroad
work In the B. & o. S. w. Office here
and his promotion has been rapid
from the start. He is energetic, a
hustler, and his friends here will be
delighted to hear of his promotion.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-01-09

1t may be that we are mistaken, but
after reading several of Rev. Billy
Sundays sermons, we have decided
that he believes there is hell and
agrees with the Psalmist that all men
are liars.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-01-09

Moses S. Miner, prominent far
mer of near Leesburg, died at Denver,
Col, Tuesday. He and his wife were
there on visit. Death resulted from
an attack of grip. His son, Rev.
Frank Miner, left at once to bring
the body to Leesburg. He was a
brother-in-law OF Mrs. L. B. Banks, of
this place.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-01-09

When the editor was young he
thought life would be a failure if he
did not sometime become president of
the United States, but he now thinks
he will have MADE a success if he can
keep out of the Infirmary.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-01-09

President Taft may not be egotisti-
cal, but in his speech in New York
City Saturday, he intimated that the
policies of his administration we're the
only good ones and that it would be
due sorely to good luck, II the country
survived his defeat.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-01-09

President Taft has now joined the
rapidly increasing list Of those who
have been grossly misrepresented and
abused by the press.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-01-09

1t is with sorrow that we say it, but
there are people in Highland county
who don't appreciate good literature.
Actually there are few people in
Highland county who don't take the
News. HERALD
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-01-09

CAN of the beautiful things in this
life are expensive, but woman is the
most costly."- ."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
But every once in while cheap skate
carries off prize beauty.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-01-09

The scientists claim that man could
reason before he could speak, but we
have known some that we couldn't see
any reason in their speech.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-01-09

There is no chance for man to
keep a New Years resolution to stop
swearing, when he has to use a stap-
ling machine and tries to talk over the
telephone when it is buzzing, all in
the same day.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-01-09
NOtlcel

John Pfarr Will clean and press and
mend that suit until it will look az
good as new. also do dry cleaning.
Give me call. Brunner's Shoe
Shop. adv