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-ruM THE NEWSHERALD ESTABLISHED 1837. HILLSBORO, OHIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1913. VOL. 77. NO. 13 BANK STATEMENTS "EVERY KNOCK A BOOST" ELECTRICAL STORMS BLOODY FIST FIGHT COMMON PLEAS COURT. GRAFT CHARGES "'?TF$m30!&tWW'r ' ( V c Show Deposits of $2,749,365.23 in The Ten Highland County Institutions. The ten banking Institutions of Highland county have filed their an nual reports with the County Auditor showing In detail all resources and liabilities. From tnese reports the Auditor fixes the valuation for taxa tion of each bank and forwards same to the State Tax Commission for ap proval. This board will probably make a few changes. The valuation as fixed by Auditor Teter, less the real estate owned by each bank, Is as fol lows: VALUATION FOR TAXATION. Merchants, HHlsboro 1143,660 Farmers' & Traders', HHlsboro 71,940 HHlsboro Bank A Savings Co 48,aw Peoples, Greenfield 48,230 Highland County, Greenfield, 47,605 Leesburg Bank 23,030 Farmers', Highland 14,465 Whtteoalc Valley, Mowrystown 6.740 Farmers' Exchange, Lynchburg 2,765 Farmers' & Merchants', Leesburg.. 2,325 Total 1400.120 There is on deposit in the banks of Highland county a total of $2,749,365. 23. It is held by the various Institu tions as follows : DEPOSITS. Highland County, Greenfield 1642,482 40 Merchants', HHlsboro 518,125.11 Farmers' & Traders', HHlsboro 493,091.18 Peoples', Greenfield 277,113.01 HHlsboro Bank & Savings Co 270,352 64 Leesburg Bank 210,462.10 Farmers' Exchange, Lynchburg... 116,736.07 Farmers' & Merchants', Leesburg.. 81,932.39 Whlteoak valley, Mowrystown 76,933 14 Farmers', Highland 62,137,19 Total J2,749,365.23 The total resources of the banks of this county amount to $3,541,370,59. Of this amount $2,129,043.98 consists of loans, $649,366.28 has been invested in bonds and cash on hands $175,755 48. The balance consists of real estate, furniture and fixtures and amounts due from other banks. Other infor mation shown by these reports is as follows : HighlandCounty Bank, Greenfield Capital, $50,000, divided among three stockholders; real estate, $5097.85; nothing paid in dividends past year but the three stockholders received $29,500 from the earnings. Merchants', nillsboro Capital $100, 000, divided among 43 stockholders; real estate $14,000 ; dividends paid past year $6000. Farmers & Traders', HHlsboro Capital, $50,000, divided among 10 stockholders ; own no real estate but furniture and fixturnes valued at $11, 000; paid in dividends $5000. HHlsboro Bank & Savings Co Capi tal $50,000 ; 34 stockholders ; real estate $12,000 ; paid in dividends $2500. Peoples, GreenfieldCapital, $50,000; 26 stockholders ; real estate $17,112.40 ; dividends paid $5000, Leesburg Bank Capital $20,000 ; 0 stockholders; real estate $7500 ; divi dends $2500. Whlteoak Valley, Mowrystown Capital $25,000 ; 8 stockholders ; paid no dividends and have $4239.81 in un divided profits. Farmers Exchange, Lynchburg Capital $38,000 ; 8 stockholders ; real estate $290.91 ; dividends paid $684. Farmers' & Merchants', Leesburg Capital $12,500; 18 stockholders; real estate $9000 ; dividends paid $625. farmers, Highland Captal, $5000; 10 stockholders ; dividends paid f 600. Probate Court Proceedings. James E. Wilkin appointed gdn of Carrie E. Taylor. Henry Konnecker, exr. of Kobert Armgardt filed 2nd and final acct. John T. Myers elected to take un der will of Mary J. Myers, Henry Konnecker exr. of Kobert Konnecker filed report of sale of min ing stock. Mary E. Hiestand elected to take under will of Ira F. Hiestand. Granville Todhunter gdn of Robert C. Stout filed first and final acct. Will of Ellis Good probated. H. D. and T. G. Wright appointed exrs. of Ellis Good. Will of Nancy J. Roads probated. IraC. Roads lappolntedd exr of Nancy J.Roads. .J, Horace Roads admr of Sarah Dammann filed Inventory and ap. pralsement. W. N. Bailey committed to Athens State Hospital. Traction Line. A meeting in the interest of the proposed traction line from this city to Chllllcothe via Marshall, Cynthiana and Bainbridge was held, at Cynthiana last Friday. The promotors seem very anxious to secure the right of way but no particulars as to the prospects of building same have been given out. Perln McDermott left Monday for Athens to attend the summer school at the Ohio Normal University. Jealousy of Neighboring1 Village Shown by Attempt to Belittle Our Transportation Facilities Because nillsboro is Important and prominent enough to be the termlnis of two railroads and one traction line some of our neighboring villages that are much smaller and without such advantages are jealous and the editors of their newspapers cannot refrain from showing it. They seem to for got that "every knock is a boost." In describing the adventures of a ten year old boy from this city the Wil mington Journal-Republican at tempts to belittle the metropolis of Highland county. The article is as follows: When the fast eastbound train over the B. & O. reached Wilmington from Cincinnati at 10 o'clock Monday morn ing, Conductor William Butterworth alighted with a boy whom he intro duced to Agent Leary as acarrledover who must be cared for until the arriv al of a train that would take him out of town in the other direction. The boy was Wesley Shoemaker, about ten years old, whose father and moth er, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Shoemaker live ust out of H Hlsboro on the Chllllcothe pike. The youngster had been visiting some relatives in Cincinnati and had been placed on the fast train at 8:25 at the Union Station there Monday morning. He should have changed cars at Blan chester but the usually thoughtful Mr. Butterworth forgot him, and not knowing that he wasbowlingalong to wards Pittsburg at the ratu of sixty or more miles an hour, Wesley reclin ed on the plush cushions confident that the great iron horse would put him down at his destination that des tination of all destinations which no traveler ever passes and at which no switchman ever fears the possible pas sage of a train without an abrupt halt on the terminal bumping post In the shadows of West Main street. So Wes ley with all the calmness of his great namesake, contentedly gazed from the windows at the fertile fields and kept on riding. In his mind was the fixed purpose of changing cars at Sardinia, where he had disembarked from the N. &. W. "distress" that worries down from HHlsboro Tuesdays and Fri days on his trip down to the big town, which was made over the other line considerate enough to build a spur into HHlsboro. But by the time the Royal Blue train for the East was out of Midland City with its mind fully made up to touch only a few of the most prominent high spots on Olilo's topographical map, Conducter Butterworth discovered that in all probablllny it would be out of the question for him to stop at Sardinia, as much as he loves children and delights to please them. So the big Conductor of the big train brought the little boy on to Wilmington where the twain parted company as has been explained. Mrs. John Holaday, who lives near Westboro, was a passenger on the train for Wilmington. She learned the story of the boy's plight and came to Agent Leary's relief by offering to care for Wesley until train time in the afternoon. The boy, who by this time began to have doubts of the good Intent of big railroads in their dealings with small ultimate consumers, tear fully consented to accept the proffered hospitality and went with Mrs. Hola day to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Thurman Miller, where he was intro duced to neighbor boys of like age and Chrlsty-Mathewson ambitions and be fore he knew it the time had come to buckle back on the Blanchester lap of his Journey which he did at the ex pense of the corporation which had unwittingly played him false at the connecting station. Agent Leary saw him to Blanchester where the ele gantly appointed train for the neigh boring town lay behind her panting steed ready for its mad flight through Klocks and Hoaglands to the terminal yards opposite Richards Mill in the city built upon its seven hills. Marriage Licenses. Thompson L. Barker, of Washing ton C. II., and Delia M. Puckett, Bu ford. Clifford Stevenson and Pauline Parkes, both of HHlsboro. Floyd Knlsely, Bainbridge, and Lona B. Holmes, Rainsboro. W. F. Chrlstman and Daisy E, Rosselot, both of Buford. Recommended for Plums. Senator Pomerene has recommended Charles Stroup for appoinment as postmaster at Lynchburg and Roy Hale for the New Vienna posmaster shlp. There was a warm contest for both places. The jobs each pay about $1200. First Presbyterian Church Again Struck by Lightning Two Barns Burned. During the severe electrical storm Saturday night the steeple of the First Presbyterian church was struck by lightning slightly shattering the slate roof. Two years ago it was struck in the. same place and the damage amounted to several hundred dollars. A barn belonging to Frank Grim near Samantha was set on fire and en tirely destroyed. The loss on contents was small as no live stock was lost. The building was insured. Henry Wilkin, of near Sugartree Ridge had two horses killed by light ning the same evening. Many tele phones were put out of commission and many trees reported struck. On Monday afternoon a barn be longing to Mrs. Dalrymple, near Bel fast, was struck by lightning and partially destroyed. -'' m m .. - Patterson Commencement. The Penn Township Patterson com mencement will be held next Monday evening, June 30, at Samantha, in the township hall. There will be readings by Mrs. Teachnor and music by a good quartette. Admission 15c and 25c. Married In Kentncky. A marriage license was secured in Covington, Ky., Saturday for Frank Hester, 35, and Irene Tedrick, 25, both giving their residence as HHlsboro. Mr. Hester Is a well known and popu lar young man of this city and the bride is the daughter of Frank Ted rick, of Dodsonvllle. Picnic On Fourth. A Fourth of July picnic will beheld in the Haigh Grove at Belfast. Hon. O. N, Sams and Rev. J. W. Klise will deliver patriotic addresses. Mutt and Jeff race, sack race, egg race, greased pole, high kick and other forms of amusement have been arranged for. Music by the Belfast band. , Band Concert. The program for the band concert tonight is as follows : 'March Carnival King Ellcker Overture Twilight Newton March-Keep Moving Pond Quartette Ben Bolt Kneass March The Paraders Rolfe Clarinet Solo CorncrackerDance.Mcacham March Fall In Line.. meter Medley Overture New York, London and Pails Evans Galop Record Breaker Laurens Pelkey Not Guilty. Arthur Pelkey, the pugilist, was acquitted Monday night by a jury at Calgary, Alberta, of a manslaughter charge which was placed against him as the result of the death of Luther McCarty, who died in the first round of a scheduled ten-roune bout in that city on May 24. The jury was out less than an hour before returning the verdict, although Chief Justice Har vey's charge was said to be unfavora ble to the defendant. M. W. A. Memorial. The HHlsboro Camp No. 3689 M W. of A. together with Oak-Leaf Camp No. 13063 Royal Neighbors, will attend Memorial Services at the M. E. church, Sunday, June 29, at 10:30 o'clock a. m. Sermon by Dr. Matthews. All Neighbors are requested to as semble at Camp hall at 10 o'clock. A full turnout Is desired so let each Neighbor bear time and date in mind and respond promptly By order of Committee. Eight Billion Conversations. Eight billion, four hundred and twenty-seven million conversations were held in this country last year over the wire of the American Tele phone and Telegraph company accord ing to Its annual report just Issued. The daily average was 26,300,000. The company has telephone stations In 70, 000 cities, towns and hamlets, which is 5,000 more than the number of post offices in the country, and 10,000 more than the number of railroad stations. Altogether there were 7,456,000 tele phone stations of the company at the end of 1912. Theodore N. Vail, presi dent of the company, states that while Europe has only two-fifths of the tele phone traffic, the net earnings of the company last year were $37,900,000, an increase of $4,606,000. U. B. Church. Sunday School 0 a. m. Preaching 10:30 a. m. Subject, "What is Your Life." Evening 7:30. The beautiful service. Children of Light will be rendered by the primary department. The second quarterly offering for Foreign Missions will betaken at Sun day School in the morning. - Scarborough insurance, adv Between Austin Beavers and Fred Slunkle Enlivens Meeting- of Commissioners Monday. A fist fight between Austin Beavers, of Brushcreek township, and Fred B. Shlnkle, his neighbor, occurred just before noon Monday in the office of I the county commissioners during a session of that board. Both men emerged from the contest covered with with blood and the spectators j declare honors about even. i The commissioners were passing on sheep claims and had notified Mr. I Shlnkle to be present and state his objections to a shee claim presented by Mr. Beaver on January 6, 1913, in which he claimed to have had 40 sheep killed and 12 Injured by dogs on De cember 17, 1912, on his farm in Brush creek township. The loss claimed was $276 While Mr. Shlnkle was telling the commissioners in rather forcible lan guage that the claim was exorbitant and far In excess of the loss, Mr. Beav ers entered the room. He joined in the conversation at once and the fight started. Some say that Shlnkle struck the first blow, butalldonota.reeeven on this. Constable Horton was in the room and attempted to separate the two men and after they had been fighting for several minutes succeed in so doing with the aid of Auditor Teter and Deputy Auditor Under wood. Both were placed under arrest and arraigned before Mayor Wilkin that afternoon on the charge of fighting and disorderly conduct. Shlnkle pleaded guilty and was fined $15 and costs. Beavefs .claimed self defense and stood trial. Seven witnesses were examined, after which he was fined $10 and costs. The two men had been on bad terms for some time and this is the second phisical contest they have had recent ly. The other occurred near their homes. Further trouble is prophesied by those who know both men. The commissioners failed to take any action on the sheep claim. Patterson Commencement. The Union Township Patterson Commencement will be held at Dunn's Chapel, Saturday night, June 28. The graduates are Ruby Crosen, May Sad ler, Corrlnna Lowman and Howard Ratclifl. Rev. W, H. Dresch, of Ljnchbug, will deliver tne class ad dress and the music will be furnished by Underwood's orchestra, of Hills boro. Miss Susie Callaway Is the teacher in charge. MARRIED FIFTY YEARS Mr. and Mrs. John F. Sands Cel ebrate Their Golden Wed ding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. John F. Sands, for many years residents of this city, cel ebrated their fiftieth wedding anni versary Sunday at their home in Zaleski. Mr. Sands was agent for the Dnited States Express Company company here for many years and is 72 years old and Mrs. Sands is 70. They were married at Greensburg, Ind., in 1863. The children of the jubilee couple are John N. Sands, agent of the B. & O. S. W. Railroad at Portsmouth, Ohlo;-George Sands, of Los Angeles; Will Sands, an agent of the Morencl Railroad, at Morencl. Texas; Mrs. Lee Collopy, of Detroit, and Mrs. Samuel S. Wolf, wife of a Cincinnati com mission merchant. Real Estate Transfers. James B. Murphy et al to Hiram B. Phelps, Hamer tp, 8a, $882. Ira Taylor to Rebecca Langley, New Petersburg, lot,$l. Elizabeth N. Mather to Martha I. Purkhiser, HHlsboro, lot, $1. J. W. Watts to Laura NIcoIs, Brush creek tp, 4a, $1. E. R. Mills to Emma Thompson, Lynchburg, lot, $55.20. J. Frank Wilson to Rufus Walling ford, HHlsboro, lot, $1. Annie Ferneau exrx to Ed C. McWil Hams, Greenfield, lot, $6000. M. Irwin Dunlap to Eliza Belle Hig gins, Greenfield, lot, $1. Mary E nolladay to Clark E. Holla day, Liberty tp, 17a, $1. Berry Smith to D. O. Miller et a), Greenfield, lot, $1. E. R. Miller to F. L. Dunnagan, Lynchburg, lot, $192. E. R. Mills to John D. Murphy, Lynchburg, lot, $67.20. Mr. and Mrs. Blair M. Boyd, Misses uiiin uawson ana Margaret Patton and O. M. Lacy, Charles F. Clarke and Granville Barrere went to the bunga low of Harry D. Waddell at The Point on Friday to spend a couple of weeks. Two New Cases Filed and Two Final Decrees Entered As signments For Trial. Two new cases filed in the Common Pleas Court during the past week, I J. E. Overholser vs. Sarah E. Thomas. This Is a suit to quiet title J to a tract of 109 acres In Brushcreek township. I Richards, Zlnk & Co. vs. E. R. Favor and The Superior Loan and Building Association. Plaintiff holds a judg- ment against E. R. flavor for $79 and costs and asks that his real estate situated In HHlsboro on which the building association holds a Hen be sold and the proceeds applied thereon. Final judgment was entered in two cases. Cyrus C. Cochran vs. H. O. Rnades. Judgment for plaintiff for $514.83 W. H. Gleadle vs W. II, Haley. Motion for new trial overruled. Judg ment for plaintiff for $3 95. Assignment of cases for trial has been summoned by Judge New by as follows: Monday, June 30 John R. Pence vs Lewis Orebaugh. Tuesday, July 1 Mary E. Skeen vs. Carey Skeen. Daniel Billiard vs. The Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Wednesday, July 2-Austle Hull vs. Horace nuff, Monday, July 7 Frank A. Collins, admr , vs. St. Joseph Orphan Asylum etc. The Owl Camp. The Owl Club will open their annual camp at the usual place on Paint creek tomorrow. Considerable new equipment has been secured. John West will be in charge of the culinary department. The boys are anticipat ing an extra good time this year. BaseBall. Owing to the heavy rain Sunday, the ball game scheduled for that af ternoon with the Glencoe team of Cin cinnati, was called off. The fast Bainbridge team has been secured for next Sunday and play will be called at 2:30 p m. This team de feated HHlsboro earlier In the season by a close score and an exciting con test Is anticipated. The locals are practising regularly and have greatly improved their team play. The grounds are in fine shape and a large crowd should attend. Death of Dr. Charles Hoyt. Dr. Charles Hoyt, brother of Dr. William Hoyt, of this city, and well known here, died last Friday at his home in Chllllcothe. He was 59 years of age and a leading and progressive citizen of that city. The following account of the funeral is taken from the Scioto Gazette: The funeral of the late Dr. Charles Hoyt was held at the First Presby terian church Monday at 3 o'clock p. m. From 2 to 3 o'clock the body laid in state in the auditorium of the church and hundreds of friends came to pay their last respects to this pop ular physician A great wealth of floral tributes at tested the esteem In which the de ceased was held. The Chllllcothe Comd'ry, No. 8, K. T., was represented by Its six officers and they conducted the commitment services later at Grandvlew cemetery. The Scottish Rite ring service, that touching service when the ring of the father Is transmitted to the eldest son, was also given by the representa tive of Scioto Consistory, Mr. W. L. Van Sickle, of Columbus. Misses Elizabeth Cunningham and Opal Burton are visiting Miss Geneva Clark, at New Vienna, this week. The HHlsboro Suffrage Association will hold a meeting at the residence of Mrs. J. H. Richards on Thursday afternoon at 2:30. The contract for building the cul verts on the state aid road being con structed between Mllford and Perln town In Clermont county was awarded to W. H. Walker and R. A. Terrell, of this county. All the culverts are to be of concrete and the total cost will be abaut $2000. Prof. N. B. Lamonda, formerly principal of the HHlsboro public schools, was a visitor here Monday. He Is now principal of the schools at Hamilton, nis residence was greatly damaged by the recent flood, the water reaching a height of 51 inches above the lower floor. Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey niestand and nenry Johnson and nephew, Christy, left Monday for Washington C. n. They are to be the guests of the Dahl Millikan Co. for ten days and with other customers of that company take a ten days trip to Mackinac Island and other points on the lake. Result in Indictment of Former HHlsboro Citizen by Gallia County Grand Jury. A special grand iurv on Tunsdav In. dieted narry M. Womeldorff, Superin- unaenc oi tne liallla County Infirm- ery. There were ten counts In th Indictment, one for alleged embezzle ment oi county funds and nine charg ing certifying of false bills. Three Indictments were found against Edward Womeldorff, a hard ware merchant and brother of the In firmary Superintendent, one alleges perjury and two for the alleged certify ing of false bills for goods sold to the Infirmary. The indictment states tiiat.Snnprin. tendent Womeldorff purchased silk StOCkincS for the use nf hla fimllo mil charged the expense to the county say ing tney were to be put on the old women who died at the institution. Toilet goods were bought for private use and charged as hoof ointment and horse powders, It is charged. Edward Womeldorff sold a bicycle, gun and other goods to the Infirmary, and charged them as wire fencing, it is al.eged. It Is claimed by Examiner Bliss that by this method enough wire fencing had been purchased to fence the whole of Gallia county. Mr. Womeldorff was a resident of this city for a number of years, con ducting a livery stable In the rear of the Parker House during tne time his brother-in law, W. H. Cushman, was proprietor of that hotel. The HHlsboro barber shops will be closed all day on July 4 They will remain open on the 3rd until 10:00 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lemon and daughter, Eleanor, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lon Nevin.at Hyde Park, from Friday until Sunday. J. V. McNeil, ntrer) Kn voarc ., Hie of C. F. McNeil, of this city died last rnursaay at nis home in Cherry Fork. Funeral services were held Saturday. Paul Langley, who has been visiting his brother, Charles, left Tuesday for Eaton, O , where he has secured em ployment. Mrs. John Jolly returned to her home at Dayton Saturday, after a visit of to weeks with her mother, Mrs. Russell B. Muntz. Misses Catharine Evans, Cinderella and Omella Richards are the guests this week at a house party at the home of Miss Margaret Richards, at Sablna. W. W. Whitehead has accepted a position with the Kentucky Wagon Manufacturing Co , of Louisville, Ky . and will remove his family to that city sometime next month. William Mann, representing the Palm Beach Florida Land Co., arrived In HHlsboro Tuesday and is stopping at the Hotel Parker, Mrs. Bert Selph has as her guests her mother, Mrs. Mary Reed, of Glen dora, Cal . and her uncle, William Duke, of San Antonia, Texas. Misses Lois Bean, Anna Evans, Nina Evans, Mary Russ, Sara Worley, Ellen Rogers and Martha Spencer are camp ing this week on the farm of Will Bean, west of town. The persons from here who attended the funeral of Dr. Chas. noyt, at Chllllcothe. Monday were: Dr. and Mrs. Wm. Hoyt. Dr. Maurice Hoyt, Mrs. Robert L. Boulware, Miss Retta McGill and Will Roades. Mrs. Gibson and daughters, Mrs. John nenney and Miss Emma Gibson have returned home from Xenla, where they attended the commence ment exercises at the O. S. & S O. Home, Miss Emma Gibson being one of the graduates. John Mitchell, of Otumwa, la., Frank Mitchell and family and James Mitchell, of Mound City, Mo., arrived here Friday evening with the body of their mother, Mrs. James Mitchell, who died in Mound City. Mo.. Mondav. June 16. Interment in n Dishorn cemetery Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Chas. W. Scott will entertain today with auction for her euest Mrs. C. S. Reno, of New York, Mrs. Reno will be remembered as the charming woman who visited here two years ago and the many friends she made on that occasion will be dellehted to welcome her back to nillsboro. Miss Margaret Mattinson, of South Charleston, who lias leen visiting Miss Mary Kinney Reed the past week, left Tuesday for her home. She was accompanied by Miss Mary Kinney Reed, who will make her a short visit.