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THE NE NEWS-HERALD. AL D. 1837. HILLSBORO, OHIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1910. IVOL.

74. NO. 39 OF THOMAS MCGUIRE Leaves Bulk of Estate to Children of William Maroney and Catholic Church. Thomas McGuire, aged 72 years, died at the Betts Street Hospital at Cincinnati last Thursday morning from rh umatism which went to his heart. Mr.

McGuire was born in Virginia and came to Cincinnati with his parents in the 50's. He was according to the custom of that day bound out to a farmer of the Fayetteville neighborhood and while working for him suffered the injury which made him a cripple the balance of his days. He was then apprenticed to John Dreffer, who was conducting a tobacco store here and came here in 1859. He worked for Mr. Dreffer until 1862, Mr.

Dreffer discontinuing business at that time. A number of prominent men of that day, who made their loafing headquarters at the cigar store and had become great friends of Mr. McGuire, went together and loaned him the money to begin business. From this modest beginning Mr. McGuire by strict attention to mess, untiring industry and his honesty and acumen built up a large business and amassed a modest fortune, which is estimated at from $25,000 to $30,000.

The funeral services were held here Saturday morning from St. Mary's Catholic church, interment in the Catholic cemetery. Mr. McGuire left a will the terms of which in brief are as follows He leaves the building on W. Main street in which his business was conducted and $2000 in money to the five children of William Maroney equally Mr.

Maroney is appointed trustee for the children. If the children so desire on coming of age they can claim their share. Three of the children are now of age. gives $1000 to Mrs John K. Shutt of Parkersburg, W.

and $300 to Miss McInerny, of Chicago, Ill. To Mary's Catholic Church of this place he gives $3000 in money for building purposes only. The residue of his estate is left to St. Joseph's Orphan Asylum at Cumminsville. The will was executed in October, 1910, and William Maroney and Father George Mayerhoeffer are named as executors.

Mr. Maroney had been in the employ of Mr. McGuire for 32 years and the bequests to his children is a worthy remembrance of faithful service. U. B.

Church. Sunday School: at 9 a. m. Preaching at a. m.

Wise Men Find Senior C. E. 6 p. m. Christmas exercises by the children at 7 p.

m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock. Basket Ball. The first basket. ball gaine of the season will be played at Carroll's Hall mext Monday evening beteew the fast Y.

M. C. A. Cresents of Cincinnati and the Hillsboro team. The members of the Hillsboro team are Carroll, Stanley, Carey, Swisshelm and Clark, all experienced players.

The Cresents is one of the good teams of Cincinnati, and a fast, scientific and exciting game is certain. Admission to the game 25 cents. After the game a dance will be given for which a charge of 25c for the men will be made, ladies free. David McConnaha Dead. David McConnaha, aged 79 years, died at his home near Folsom, Sunday evening from the effects of a paralytic stroke, suffered some days ago.

Mr. McConnaha had lived the greater part of his long life in this county and enJoyed the friendship of a host of friends. The funeral services were held at the Baptist church in New Market Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Howard, of this city. The body was interred in the cemetery at that place.

Lower Court Sustained. Nolan L. Gartner, the defaulting Kingston Bank cashier, is held to be guilty of the offense charged, by the Circuit court, which has sustained the judgment of the lower court. Gartner was sentenced by Judge Goldsberry to serve six years in the penitentiary, but a stay of execution was secured in order that the case might be heard before the circuit court. The case will probable be carried to the supreme bench.

Cut flowers and blooming plants, best on the market, at Simon J. Hider's, The Florist. EXAMINATIONS IN THIS COUNTY By State Inspector Mahaffey Shows Excellent Set of County Officials. FINDINGS ARE VERY SMALL And Are Against Only Two Officials, the Auditor and Officials Are Complimented. Highland county has an efficient and honest set of county officials.

The report of State Examiner W. R. Mahaffey, which was made public Monday absolutely proves this. His examination extends from March, 1907, to September, 1910. A searching examination only finds due the county from all officials 14.

And of this sum $488.36 was unclaimed money in the hands of Sheriff McMullen and is not money really belonging to the county, but Examiner Mahaffey holds that this money should be in the county treasury instead of being held by the sheriff. His total finding against all county officials is really only $262.78, divided as follows: Auditor John Q. Roads. 88 74 School Examiner H. B.

00 School Examiner N. B. La Monda. 88 00 School Examiner J. S.

Faris. 00 Sheriff McMullen. 04 The finding against Auditor Roads is made up of the following items: $28.60 in 1907 and $38 in 1909 for mileage in appraising railroads $18 for six day's services as clerk of board of equalization in 1907 and $4.14 fees on cigarette settlement. Mr. Roads is required to pay his own expenses in going to meetings to appraise railroads and claims that he is entitled to the mileage allowed by law to cover this expense.

Mr. Mahaffey claimed it should have been paid into the fee fund. The $4.14 cigarette taxes Mr. Roads says is a mistake in bookkeeping and will be paid at once. The $18 as clerk of board of equalizatian Mr.

Roads thinks is work done prior to the time the salary law went into effect. The tinding against all of the school examiners is due to a misinterpretation of the law which was amended while they were in office and all of them have paid the sums held against them. Of the sum found against Sheriff McMullen $142.39 is made up of many small items, some of which were mistakes in bookkeeping and others due to a misunderstanding of the law. The balance of the amount $19.65 arises from instructions given by former state examiner which Mr. McMullen was following and which Mr.

Mahaffey held as incorrect. These latter charges were all in lunacy cases. Sheriff McMullen has paid into the treasury all held against him except $19.65 which he says he will pay, although he thinks it is unjust. Mr. Mahaffey found that present and former county officials were entitled to $52.28 as follows: W.

M. Porter, former treasurer, Commissioners John Bennington C. N. Carey, L. C.

Kesler $4.00 W. A. Teter $2.79 A. G. Cockerill $2.33 and O.

F. Roberts $2.33. Absolutely no mistakes of any kind were found in the offices of Probate Judge T. M. Watts, Clerk J.

Ed. Shannon, Recorder O. A. Landess and Coroner Leatherman and all were commended for the manner in which they conducted their offices. In all the other offices, while some suggestions were made as to manner of conducting them and some criticisms made, everything was found to have been properly done.

The finding of Judge Mahaffey in this county is probably the least ever made in any county since the establishment of the bureau of inspection and supervision of public offices and is a high compliment to the locel officials. Christmas Cantata. A Christmas Cantata, "'The Christmas Story," will be given at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. An unusually fine musical program haf been arranged. Between 50 and 60 young people trained by Miss Cook, will render the choruses.

Miss Nina Glenn will preside at the organ and will be assisted by Mrs. C. F. Faris, with violin, Miss Bessie McNicol, at piano and Mrs. Mora Harsha Rogers with cornet.

A Christmas offering will be received J. P. Elton Honored. Ex sheriff, J. P.

Elton, who has been financial secretary of the O. S. and S. O. Home, at Xenia, the past two years, was elected to the superintendency of that institution by the Board; of Trustees at a meeting last Saturday had been the acting intendent since the resignation, of Supt.

E. D. Sawyer some months ago. -During this time he had preformed the duties of the office with such complete satisfaction to the trustees and Gov. Harmon that he urged to accept the position of superintendent.

Col. Morrow, one of the trustees says Mr. Elton could have had the position two' months ago if he would have accepted and that the trustees did not want to try an experiment when they had a man who had made good in the position. Mr. Elton's many friends here will be pleased to learn of his promotion especially coming in the manner in which it did.

A movement has been started by the North Side Chamber of Commerce, of Columbus, to have Thanksgiving Day changed from Thursday until Monday. It was at the instance of Julius C. Feibel, formerly of this place, that the movement was launched and he has received many commendations for the suggestion. From the standpoint of both the employer and employe, it is declared that the change will result in a benefit, as both now suffer from the interruption of their activities during the middle of the week. In many cases three days time is now taken from office, store and factory.

Memorial Service of G. A. R. An impressive memorial service of J. M.

Barrere, G. A. R. Post 205, was held at their hall in the Masonic Temple Sunday afternoon, Dec. 18, at 2 o'clock.

The following comrades have died since our memorial December 1909: Jacob Shack, Co. 12th O. V. died Dec. 19.

1909. J. A. Horn, Co. 73rd Ind.

V. died Feb. 17, 1910, George Stevens, Co. K. 27th O.

V. died March 11, 1910. S. C. Wright, Co.

60th O. V. died July 21, John Devitt, Co. 2nd O. V.

died Nov. 7, 1910. Daniel Boyle, Co. 2nd 0. V.

died Sept. 22, 1910. Frank Bowman, Co. 12th Wis. V.

died Feb. 20, 1910. This was followed by a very interesting address by Rev, Rhymer, of the Hillsboro U. B. church.

We wish to extend our thanks to the speaker, M. E. choir and Miss Nina Evans, pianist. G. A.

R. COMMITTEE. Literary Society Program. The following program will be rendered in the High School by the Phi Kaphi Phi Literary Society on Friday afternoon, Dec. 23, 1910.

An Afternoon with English Authors Song by School. Grey's Elegy in a Conntry Church Yard Stevens Book Review Christmas Carol Howard Richards Piano Duet. Miss McNicol Mae Ervin Reading from Hetherington Biography of Lord Byron. Butler Recitation from Byron Roads Vocal Solo -Crossing the Bar-(Tennyson) Charles Ayres Selection from Horace Barrett Recitation from Scott. Mabel Vance Piano Solo.

Irene McConnaughey Hazel Bragg Duvall Saum Dolly Holliday (Homer Turner Song-'Comin' tho' the S. Quartette Lite of Jordan Select Speech from Robert Kerns Select Speech from Lucy Edminston Song by School -Auld Lang Burns Visitors are welcome. Card of Thanks. We, the wife, daughter, father and sisters, extend our heartfelt thanks to relatives and friends for kindness and sympathy shown during the sickness and death of our loved one, Thompson Beam. Also for the sympathetic words spoken by the minister, the choir for their sweet music and the beautiful flowers from friends.

T. S. BEAM AND FAMILY. Death of Bruce Parks. Bruce Parks, who resided midway between Rainsboro and New Petersburg, died yesterday morning after a lingering illness from a complication of diseases, at the age of 75.

The funeral services will be held at the home Friday morning, with Rev. Huntington of Rainsboro in charge. The interment will be made in the Greenfield cemetery. A wife, two sons and one daughter, Mrs. John Watts, survive him.

All members of the I. 0. O. F. Lafayette Lodge, No.

25, are requested to meet at the hall next Monday night. Death of Mrs. Clarence Carlin. Mrs. Clarence C.

Carlin, aged 25 years, died at her home at Blanchester, Saturday morning after a long illness with typhoid fever. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs T. M. Dillon, of this place, and lived here until her marriage about six years ago.

The funeral services were held from the Catholic church at Blanchester Monday morning, interment at Blanchester. A large number of Hillsboro friends attended the funeral among them ing Mrs. Kate Doorley, Mrs. Will Carroll, Mrs. Fred Vogel, Mr.

and Mrs. Jerry Foley and son, Will, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Chance, Mrs. Sam Foley, Rev.

Father McLeigh and John Dillon. Mrs. Carlin is survived by her husband and five-year-old daughter, her parents, Mr. and Mr. T.

M. Dillon, her sister. Miss Madge, and brother, Harry. House Is Burned. The residence of Charles Hauke, about 14 miles from Mowrystown, was entirely destroyed by fire Friday ternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Hauke and one son were here at the time on business in court in the matter of exceptions to Mr. Hauke's account as executor of his fathers estate. They ceived the word by telephone and an anxious time until they learned that their young son, who was at home, was safe.

The fire had gained such headway when it was discovered that there was no chance of saving the building and but very few of the contents." The building and contents were worth about $2,000, insurance $500. The fire started from a defective flue. Ed Richards, of Columbus, spent Tuesday with his brother, Harry. D. M.

Meneley and family spent Tuesday and Wednesday with friends in Cincinnati. Charley Schilley has been confined to his 1 home since Tuesday with a sprained ankle. The County Commissioners and Auditor, composing the Board of Equalization, spent Tuesday in Leesburg looking after the appraisement of the properties in that village. Mrs. Mary Stratton, aged 60 years, fell on the ice near her home at Harrisburg, yesterday morning and dislocated her hip.

She is painfully, though not seriously, injured. Mr. and Mrs. James Burton and son, Homer, and Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Bayless spent Sunday with the former's daughter, Mrs. H. Q. Barger, at Leesburg. O.

P. Haggerty entertained the Hillsboro rural mail carriers with an elaborate five course six o'clock dinner Tuesday evening. The house was beautifully decorated with appropri ate Christmas decorations. Harry Dillon and Mrs. Fred Johnson, of St.

Paul, were called to Blanchester Sunday by the death of the former's sister, Mrs. Clarence Carlin. They are here for a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. T.

M. Dillon, before returning home. Mrs. A. H.

Beam went to Cincinnati last Friday and submitted to an operation at Christ's hospital for the removal of a tumor from the left side of the face near the ear. She is recovering nicely from the operation, which will be good news to her many friends in this county. Dr. Beam went to Cincinnati and will remain most of the day with her. Public School Exercises.

The Sixgh grades of the Webster building taught by Misses Oldaker and Shepherd, rendered a most delightful Christmas program Tuesday afternoon. The auditorium, which was beautifully decorated with the Christmas colors, was under the directions of B. E. Setty. The children certainly did credit to themselves and teachers.

Quite a large crowd of visitors were present. A number of people have expressed surprise at our recent statements that we had the largest circulation in Highland county of any paper published in Hillsboro and we have heard that some expressed doubt. The fact that our statement has gone unchallenged by our contemporaries should convince all doubting Thomas' that our statement is true. If the publishers of any of the other papers thought we were claiming something we did not have they would call us. Our claim of the largest circulation is not a bluff and we would be glad to make a comparison with any other paper, based on an examination of the books and postal receipts We never make a statement that we do not believe to be true or which we do not think we can prove.

COURT NEWS IS ALL HERE Three Divorce Cases Tried Tuesday, Two Granted and One Refused. FOUR NEW CASES FILED Decisions Rendered in Exceptions to Accounts of Chas. Hauke, Executor and Mrs. Scott, Administratrix. The case of Ruth M.

McDaniel vs. Orland R. Polk was compromised last Thursday. Miss McDaniel charged Polk with being the father of her illegitimate child and by agreement of the parties the jury was directed to, bring in a verdict holding him not guilty of the charge. The exceptions to account of Chas.

Hauke, as admr. was heard Friday. The exception to the attorney fee of $50 paid D. Q. Morrow was overruled.

Mr. Hauke claimed extra compensation of $366 and he was allowed $167.50. It was claimed that Mr. Hauke should have charge himself with interest on $2000 which came into his hands. He admitted that interest shouid be charged on $500 of this sum and the court held that he should pay interest on the entire sum for 9 months.

Judge Newby decided the exceptions to the account of Ernestine Scott as administratrix of Theodore Scott on Monday. The estate was insolvent and a sister of Dr. Scott and creditor of the estate filed the exceptions. Dr. Scott had a policy in the Knight Templars and Master Mason's Mutual Associatirn of Cincinnati for $2000.

The beneficiary named was Viola Scott, a former wife who died before the doctor. The insurance money was paid to the wife and an adopted son. Miss Scott claimed the it should have gone to the estate and been used to pay his debts. Judge Newby held that under the law one third went to the widow, one-third to the son and one-third to the estate, making $666.66 a part of the estate which had been claimed by the widow and son. were some other minor exceptions which were overruled.

Three divorce cases were heard Monday, two were granted and one refused Thomas Higgins was refused a di-, vorce on the ground that he was a non resident of the county. Elizabeth Thompson was granted divorce from Albert Thompson on the ground of gross neglect of du y. Sadie Sheldon was granted a divorce from Sherman She don for wilful absence for three years. The case of St. Clair Mfg.

Co. vs. C. H. Ladd, of Leesburg, was being heard before Judge Newby at the time of going to press.

The action arises out of the purchase of an aceltaline light plant by the defendant and the plaintiff asks judgment for $152.75. The defendant tiled a counter claim for $500 damages. The jury was finally discharged by Judge Newby, Wednesday morning. Four new cases were filed during the past week as follows: Reis Co. claim that the American Pad Textile of Greenfield, is indebted to it in the sum of $583.83 with interest from August 13, 1910, for merchandize purchased at that time and which the plaintiff claims is unpaid.

Clyde Mosier asks for divorce from his wife Emma. He alleges that they were married in March 1905 and have two chiidren Mabel, aged 5 and Beatrice, aged 2. He says that defendant has been guilty of adultery with William Abling, at Springfield, and that she failed and neglected to keep the house clean or cook his meals. The plaintiff also claims that she called him vile names and admitted her infatuation for Abling He therefore asks divorce and custody of children. Mary I.

Bond asks for partition of two lots 1178 and 1179 situated in Greenfield. She says that she is the owner in fee of the undivided one-half of the premises and has a dower interest in the other half. She also asks a judgment for $50. money advanced in the purchase of the property and for $109.55 payment of his funeral expenses and $19 paid in taxes on the property. The defendants are the children of her late husband, B.

F. Bond. Charles E. Spargur as administrator of John D. Stultz, deceased, asked for a judgment of $140 with interest on $90 from April 9, 1902 and on $50 from March 5, 1907.

The sum of $90 is on a promisory note and $50 is for money loaned. BRIBERY AT ELECTION. Special Grand Indictments Jury in has Adams Returned Conviction. A special grand jury is investigating the selling of votes in Adams county at the recent election Thirty-one indictments have already been returned and only a part of two townships, Winchester and Tiffin, have been investigated. Warrants are being served and one offender, Jesse Grooms, of West Union, plead guilty.

The sentence imposed upon him by Judge Blair was months in the workhouse, a tine of $25 and disfranchisement for tive years. The workhouse sentence and $20 of the tine was remitted. The special grand jury was moned by Judge Blair and Prosecuting Attorney Naylor being ill, W. P. Stephenson was appointed special prosecutor.

Judge Blair says that the investigation will cover every precinct in the county. The members of the jury are L. J. Fenton, foreman, former congressman from that district, Jacob Kleinknecht, J. H.

McGovney, S. A. McCullough, J. R. Zile, 0.

C. Robuck, W. H. Wright, R. A.

McClelland, J. M. Thoroman, C. E. Kirker, W.

M. Young, J. C. Frambes, John Kennedy, George Higgins, Samuel Swain. Judge Blair in his charge th the jury made some sensational statements and while Adams county has for years borne a bad reputation for boodling at elections the condition as stated by Judge Blair was worse than generally supposed.

A part of the charge was as follows: "There are some unpleasant matters confronting us--unpleasant to both you and me. Adams and adjoining counties have been cursed for years with the purchase of votes. So common has this evil become that there are only a few men, comparitively speaking, but who are identitied in some way with the merchandise of the ballot. leaders of both parties place the purchasable vote of Adams county at 2,000 or more, at least onethird of the total vote. I realize the temptations that come to men who are placed on their party tickets.

They are ambitious to win and resort to the methods common to elections. in this county. I know what influences are brought to bear on a candidate- have been on your ticket, gentlemen, when I was notitied if I didn't give a certain sum to corrupt. the ballot, than an organized effort would be made to defeat me. I refused, and men on that ticket withdrew by reason of the situation.

In. that same campaign, in a certain township, there was an organization perfected amoug the purchasable vote to fight my election. "The young people of your country are growing up with a knowledge of this open traffic in votes, and candidates in general are becoming intolerable. I have been told that a jury could not be secured that would indiet for this offence, and if this A charge be true then we have anarchy." peculiar phase of the investigation is that only the sellers and not the buyers are being prosecuted. The jury adjourned Wednesday evening of last week until Tuesday of this week, when the work was again taken up.

Just before adjournment last week, John Ruhlman, a young Manchester business man, refused to answer some questions and was sent to jail for contempt of court by Judge Blair. Jesse Grooms, who plead guilty of selling his vote, is a wealthy man, reputed to be worth $25,000. Thirteen Year Old Mother. In the Fayette county Children's Home they have a boy baby six months old, and the little fellow probably has youngest mother of any child in the Ohio. A girl in a certain portion of Fayette county gave birth to the boy just two days before her thirteenth birthday anniversary.

She was taken to the Girl's Industrial school, at Delaware, and the baby to the Home. He is well developed and thriving nicely. The decrease in population in this county, as shown by the recent census, will not decrease the salaries of the county officials elected at the recent election, according to an opinion of Attorney General Denman rendered last week. The law fixes the salary of county officials according to population at the last census. While the 1910 census was taken in April it was not made public until after the election in November and Gen.

Denman holds that the census which was in force at the time of the election governs the salary. This will make a difference of from $100 to $130 in the salary of the officers elected in this county this fall..