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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29
TURNIPS FROM THE ARCTIC
Spokane Woman Gets Two Monster
Specimens from Coldfoot-Grow
Luxuriantly in Alaska.

From far-away Coldfoot, we'll within
the arctic circle, came two monster tur-
nips the other day, and the fact that
vegetables will not only grow well but
luXuriantly within the Alaska region
is given a most astonishing demonstra-
tion in the two specimens which Mrs
A. j. Tenant, of Spokane, Wash, re-
ceived from j, II. Johnson. Mr.. John
son was formerly superintendent of the
Pacific Coast Steamship company and
resided in Seattle. He has now been
mining in the north since 1900.
Through the medium of friend who
left for the outside Mr.. Johnson sent
the turnips, which he gathered in a
garden that was maintained at his cabin
in Coldfoot. This is at the upper
reaches Of the Koyukuk river north of
Beetles, and is away north of the arctic
circle.
Practically all of the harder varie-
ties and many Of the lines indigenous
to warmer climates have grown in this
little garden. During the past summer
pea vines reached hsight Of four feet
and yielded exceptionally well. The
garden was the medium OF Aupplyine
many people with fresh vegetables, SO
the reports state, and even the tops were
cooked and served as greens"
| The two turnips which came from
this garden have aroused much discus.
sion. They are nearly foot in diam.
eter, but are somewhat light and pithy
owing. 1t Is claimed, to having beer
picked SO late In the season. In the
north, 80 the facts have shown, vege.
tables mature quickly under the rays
OF the sun during the short. hot sum.
mers. In the winter the ground IL
frozen 10 a tremendous depth, but at al
the principal towns there are ma.
tained hothouses, where few such lu:.
uries for the table are obtainable near.
ly all the year round.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29
FORTUNE IN DRIED MILK.
Inventor Asserts That It's Manufac
ture Is the Worlds Greatest and
Richest Industry.

James r. Hatmaker. who married the
divorced wife of Capt de la Mar and
was for many years secretary of Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, is now living at rs
Rue de la Faisondarie, Paris. He has
startled Frenchmen equally with his
energy and with his capacity for launch
ing inventions.
He never buys an interest In patent.
but always acquires it outright. He has
many to-day. but has put all aside for
what he thinks will revolutionize the
commercial world. This Is nothing less
than a process for producing milk In
powdered form.
Thousands of tablets have been or
dered by the German emperor, and large
quantities are being sent for the use OF
troops in Manchuria. He calls attention
TO the fact which he says is not realized
In America, that the milk industry is
even greater than the steel; the steel in
dustry represents $4,000, 10000, while
that Of milk exceeds $500, 10000
Mr.. Hatmaker has been married two
years and the Hatmaker baby is the best
exponent Of the quality of the dried milk,
never having received any other. Doc
tors have been watching Its growth
with interest.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29
Probate Court.

a. f. Hough filed proof of publica
lioh of appointment of J. N. Wise, as
administrator of estate of G. G. Wise.
Taylor Hixson, admr. of Ruth Hix.
son, filed application to sell personal
property at private sale.
f. N. Workman filed proofs Of pub
locations of.notices Of appointments,
as follows:
Annie l. Newman as administrator
of estate of U. 8. Newman.
E. 8 McKeehan and Il. H. Nc.
Keehan, executors of the estate Of N
McKeehan.
8. T. Mcmillan as executor of the
estate of Louetta Spriggs.
LIB Allison and Charles Ingebrand,
executors Of James B. Allison, filcd
first, final and distributive account.
A. Z. Hough flcd proofs Of publica.
,ion of notices of appointments, as
follows:
Enos vanzant as executor of the
estate of Noah Storer.
Maggie 8. hughes as administrator
of the estate of James J. Hughes.
Hugh Morrow az administrator Of
the estate of John D. Wright.
Geo. w. Blrrere filed proof of pub
lication Of notice Of appointment ol
Charles E. Haynes az administrator
of the estate of Charles r. Graham.
Sarah u. Dove, gdn. Of Leroy Dove,
filed first and anal account.
Allen J. Fender appointed admins
traitor Of the estate OF Sarah 2
Fenner.
N. u. CLANCY, gdn, Of Benjsmln
Ault, fled arst account.
Sarah E Crute. .exccutrix of Lorenzo
D. Crute. 1led inventory.
Report Of sale OF personal property
BY Tay Baldwin, assignee Of 4. W
Wolfe.
Jos. Karnes, recsiver Of Holt and
Badgley. authorised - sell peFsonal
property u privats ssIe.
J. G. cumherlanA, Almluistyator oi
Thopas opmbevlase, nled drst -
NHal aecooat. s,... I..s,s
X. 4. ssse&e Pn|silry ~. !. ptSe5s ol
leaslsse |! (! s'e 4 ~ ssl'
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Japan IL about to come into posses-
sion Of Port Arthur, after sacriflcing
$4,000 infailtrymen, two battleships
and half dozen torpedo boats
Russia 10 about to lose the fortress.
To keep 1t she sacrificed her sea
power and lost 10000 soldiers.
Port Arthur Ii really the cause Of
the war. and how Russia came into
possession of the place is interesting,
says the New York American.
1t shows how little things in bond,
trivial on their face, may involve ma
tions in q death struggle.
| After Chinas war with Japan tho
Russians lent sympathy ana money to
the Chinese.
( Count Cassini. now ambassador at
Washington, and Il Hung Chang me-
gotiated treaty.
I Under this treaty Russia agreed to
lend China money. China gave Rus
STA permission to build a branch Of
the railroad from Hardin to Port Ar
thur. This road was to be guarded by
Russia. At the end of 15 years 1t was
to be turned back to China and Russia
was to clear out Of Manchuria.
I To guard the terminus, Russia got
this clause inserted In the treaty:
ITO provide against interference
with or harm to the said railway, RUS
sia shall be permitted to occupy one
Of the islands near Talienwan and
make It . rendezvous for Russian
ships, and land troops, and also to
fortify the same In order to protect
the terminus Of the railNay and the
shops connected Herewith, and to
provide against disasters.
Then, to guard this terminus Of the
railroad from bandits or train robbers.
Russia began the fortifcations at Port
Arthur. II is the greatest railroad
blockhouse in the world.
When the Japanese saw the extent
Of the work they began to prepare for
war. They built on sea. Russia built
ON land.
The Chinaman saw. instead Of SEN
try box, fertilization as strong as
any other in the world except Gibral-
tar. ta
j 1t was too late to protest. There was
the treaty.
If Japan gets the fort the fight for
the material thing will be won.
Thus million soldiers are in the
field fighting because of sentry box
at railroad depot.
Other wars have begun from equally
apparently trifling lines in treaty.
The brilliant Cassini negotiated the
treaty. In 1t Cassini made Russia's in
itial move for Manchuria, China ant
even India. He dictated the little par
agraph that has brought about a wal
which has already taxed the power oI
two great nations, and after eigh
months desperate fighting may b
just at its beginning.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29

If every paper in the land would
take up this little paragraph that Ia
going the rounds and try to teach the
sermon that II breaches, it might
eventually have good effect:
"rhe small farm solves many prob
lens 1t gives man good neighbors
and better socialsand church privi-
leges, 1t secures better schools, rids
one Of the hired help nuisance, COM
pcls more intensive systems of agri-
culture and more intelligent rota.
tion Of crops, brings better highways
and compcls the keeping Of only the
best domestic animals. Most men
have too much land for their own
gcet and for the good Of the country"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29
UNEARTH FORTUNE IN ART
Windsor Castle in England Yields Col,
lection of Antiques Valued at
Fully s1, 1850, 900.

Rearrangements of the state apart
ments at Windsor Castle, England, In
anticipation of the forthcoming visit
Of the king and queen Of Portugal has
brought to light a collection Of price,
less treasures, the existence of which,
or at least their startling value, has
been entirely overlooked.
When the attention of the king was
called to some mementos collected BY
your august mother" he had an ex-
pert enter the castle and look over the
collection.
At the end of an hour, after the ex-
pert had examined the contents of a
single cabinet, he sent word to his
majesty that he would pay 100000 for
the contents Of that cabinet alone.
Then more searching investigation
was instituted. which resulted among
other things In the amazing revelation
that the collection was one that had
been made by King George Ill.,. and
that the rarest articles II contained
had been gathered by that monarchs
favorite cook, Laurens by name. The
collection had been entirely forgotten
This man Laurens. while a chef by
profession. was one Of the best In
formed and most expert authorities on
art matters in the period Of the third
George. It appears that he was only
nominally q cook, his master using
him chiefly as an agent to attend the
important art sales in England and or
the continent, at almost every one Of
which he picked up, frequently at mod
est prices, art treasures that are now
invaluable.
A most important feature Of the eco
nomical kings plan was that, buying
in his own name, Laurens concealed
the fact that he was seeking treasure.
for royal master. and thereby saved
thousands OF pounds on his purchases
II is said that these treasures. which
are now properly displayed for the frs
time In century. have no equal II
any other royal castle or palace IL
Europe. They comprise pictures
china, plate, rare old clocks and ar
ticles Of vertu, miniature, old armo
and odds and ends that mount up II
value to considerably over $1,250,000.
At the direction of the king the!
have now been arranged to advantage
at Windsor Castle
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29

During the two years the Beal law
has applied to Hillsboro it has ac.
complished very little. Fourteen sa.
looms were running when it took ef-
feet. Nine are running now Some
people can not buy liquorIInow who
could before the law took effect, but
the great majority can still secure
all they will pay for. On the other
hand the general business of our mer.
chants has not been injured lin any
way and on the contrary nearly all
say that the last two years have been
the best they have ever had. The
loss of the Dow tax has not injured
the village in any way. 1t has not
caused an increase in the tax rate
the streets are in better condition
than they have been for several year,
and no public interests have been neg
lected. True, council had to exercise
strict economy. The treasury of the
village was not sufficiently well sup
piled with funds TO allow a number ot
CRAFTS that we're almost custom ot
the past, aud few grafters were dis
appointed. The taxpayers ..reccivet
as much as in the past Efor theil
money. In tict,-i thei Beal law ba.
accomplished but little good 1t has
done no harm.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29
BARRIERS TOWEL SUPPLY.
Special Branch Of Business That Has
Grown Out Of Modern
Needs.

One OF the special branches OF the dis
tinctly modern but now well established
business of supplying clean towels is
found in establishments that supply and
launder towels for BARRIERS exclusively,
of which there are now number in this
city, says the New York Sun.
Up to within few years every barber
bought and owned the towels used in Ids
shop, which. as likely as not, II he had a
small shop. he took home to be washed,
or which he sent to some laundry. Now
there are hundreds OF BARRIERS in the city
who use towels supplied by some barber
towel supply concern which supplies
towels of any sort and in any number
required and a. any time and takes
away the sciled ones, the barber hay-
ing no trouble about his towels what
ever.
All the barber has to do is to say how
many towels he wants and when he
wants them, and the barber towel sup
ply concern will do the rest.
A big concern In this business owns
many thousands Of towels, and its
operating plant represents considera-
BILE capital besides, and It employs q
considerable number OF people. II Is
explained that by handling towels de-
voted to one use only they can be ham
died to greater advantage than mixed
towels could be. It is-stipulated In The
barber towel supply contracts that any
other purpose than that for which they
are supplied, and the trade of good
shops only is sought.
The great majority Of the towels used
for ordinary barbering purposes are moi
made greasy in use. There are, besides
these towels used for the head rests OF
the chairs and Turkish towels used fol-
face massage. The towels used for these
separate purposes are washed separates
ly, and they are all sterilized in the
laundering. Only perfect towels. per-
fectly laundered, are sent out. and these
are uniformly folded so that they stack
trinity and look we'll, as well as being
convenient for use.
With these advantages in It the num-
ber Of shops using the barber towel
supply service is large and increasing.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29
UNITED STATES AS A FARM
Whole States Devoted to One Crop
and a Vast Domain Still Re-
mains untitled.

The area Of the United States, ex-
elusive of Alaska and insular posses
sions, is 100000 square miles. Census
this as improved farm" land. An in
teresting illustration lies in assuming
a segregation of the principal farm
products within specific areas Of famil-
lar boundary. In the following ar
rangement the areas, II not absolutely
accurate in all cases, are sufficiently
close to give good idea Of what the
national farm would look like II 1t
were parceled out in such a manner
Thus planted, Maine and New Hamp-
shire would be the oat field. Rhode
Island, with 300 square miles from
eastern Connecticut, would De the to-
bacco plantation. The rest OF Con-
necticut, with Long Island, would be
the potato patch. Vermont, Massachu-
sets, New York, New Jersey and Del
aware would form vast wheat field.
Virginia and West Virginia would be
a hay field. Maryland would 1e plant
ed in rye, barley and buckwheat.
North Carolina, South Carolina and
Georgia would be covered with corn.
There is a choice between Texas or a
combination of Ohio. Kentucky Mich
igan. Indiana. Illinois and Wisconsin
as the pasture and grazing land and
for the cultivation of minor crops and
garden truck. With this vast area
thus occupied, is left nearly three
quarters of the national domain in the
form of unimproved land and forest.
II is the biggest farm in the world and
an empire is left for settlement and
cultivation.
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ORDER LONG CRUISE.
TORPEDO BOATS MUST UNDER
90 A SEVERE TEST.
will Soon Start on Journey to Orient
Most Remarkable Feat Ever
Undertaken by Vessels
of This Glass.

A fleet of United States torpedo
boats is about to be subjected to- an
unusually severe test Five of these
frail little warships will soon start
from Hampton roads on cruise to
the Philippines, journey more than
half around the world. Never before
has there been an expedition bys tor
pedo boats which in the distance to
be covered and the difficulties to be
encountered compares with the pros
pective voyage of these "wasps OF
warfare" flying the flag Of the United
States.
The torpedo boats selected for this
endurance test" are the Bailey. Bar
ney. Biddle, Porter and Dupont, all
members of what is known as the re
serve flotilla" of the navy. The larg-
est of the Ave is the Bailey, which was
built at Morris Heights. N. Y, and Is
2O5 feet in length, 10 feet beam, nearly
z feet draft and has a displacement
of 2SO tons. Her triple expansion en-
gines are capable of developing $500
horse power and sending her through
the water at a speed Of 35 miles per
hour.
The long journey to the orient will
be not only severe test OF the tor
pedo boats, but in slightly less degree
a trial of the health and strength OF
the officers and men aboard these
small vessels. Service on a torpedo
boat is the severest exaction which is
to be found in naval life, and for that
reason not only young officers. but
young men for the crew are selected
for these vessels.
On board a torpedo boat the officers
and men suffer alike and the most
serious phase of the work is the DIM
Guilty of sleeping on a vessel which
IL she maintains any speed, Quivers
in a most discmforting manner, and
in any event is so small that in q
heavy sea she is tossing about very
much like a chip. To the laymen who
! catch a glimpse of the crowded quar-
ters of torpedo boat 1t appears we'll
nigh incredible that such number ol
men can be accommodated during Q
long ocean voyage in such limited
space, but the officers and jackies who
/ will take the five torpedo boats to thu
coast of Asia are, almost without ex
ception. old hands at the business ant
know how to make the best Of bat
! situation.
! The question of coal supply is one
of the problems which confront thu
naval officers who have in hand the
planning of this protracted voyage
but 1t is argued that with their steam.
ing radius of more than 5000 miles
there is no danger in sending the lit
tie fellows across the Atlantic anG
the Indian ocean and up the Pa.
cific
The proposal to send the torpedo
boats to the orient is the result of tn,
success which last winter attended tn,
sending to the far east Of flotilla o
torpedo-boat destroyers. These wer,
the Decatur Dale, Barry, Bainbridg'
and Chauncey. The destroyers are con
siderably larger and stancher than tn
torpedo boats, but even the voyage o
those vessels was nine days wonde
to naval circles, and the more darin
project now proposed will doubles
arouse even more widespread interest.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29
verv Valuabls Raiment,

The women OF savage tribes have not
infreQuentiy . wardrobe consisting OF
furs which would be worth from $4,000
to $4,000. Grundeman. the explorer,
relates how one fair GreenlAnder wore
a dress of sealskin with Q hood of that
costly fur, the silver fox. The garment
WAS lined with fur Of the young seal ot-
ter, and there was fringe Of wolverine
tails About $500 is probably the aver
age worth OF the dress Of Indian women
on the Columbia and Fraser rivers.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29

The non.enforcement of the Beal
law in Hillsboro is one of the princi
pal arguments used by persons who
are desirous of seeing Hillsboro again
have licensed saloons. 1t is not the
fault of the law that saloons are run
ming in Hillsboro now, but the fault
of the officers sworn to enforce that
Law. No law will enforce itself, ant
the local officers have enforced the
Beal law about as we'll as they have
most other laws.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29
entered at Postoffice Hillsboro, Ohio,
as second class matter.

At the Beal law election to be held
on January 3, 1905, every citizen OF
Hillsboro should vote. There are
plausible arguments advanced by both
sides, but If every one will cast his
ballot as he judges is for the good OF
the village, both morally and finan.
cially, he will make no mistake.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29

The Review of Reviews for Janu-
AIRY appears with the first complete
table of the popular vote cast for
President in 1904, the Official canvass
in some of the states having been
completed late In December.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29

Seumas MacManus has humor born
of his race. He gives tale called
The Cronaraidh Ghost" in the Janu-
AIRY Lippincott's wherein a ghost is
trapped and a man exposed with
rollicking fun.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29
Remarkable Old New England Nan

Remarkable Old New England Nan.
J. Wilder, of Woodstock, Mass, Is one
of the most remarkable men of New
England. He will be 81 years old Octo-
ber 2, yet is active In business. being
secretary of q stock farm In Pomfret,
and contributor to several of the lead
ing agricultural and news journals.
Mr., Wilder was q railroad man for 50
years and is widely known in railway
circles. In personal letter he writes:
II am native of Franklin county,
Mass, but launched out into the world
at IA and have worked ever since. ]
was south In Virginia ~ years, buiid'
ing and operating railroad; was n
when | WENT
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29

A report Is going the rounds that a
Georgia editor played in about the
worst luck the other night that any
ed ,~ ever played in, 1t is stated
thai Just as he was about to get into
his automobile two of the Stats in the
bed broke and he woke up
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29

William Pitt said more than hun
dred years ago, America, Canada
and Louisiana arc thesthree countries
on the North American continent"
And yet the British sayiwe have no
right to the distinctive title of Amer.
leans
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29
No Milkmaids.

DR.. A. 4. Harris. medical officer oil
health for Islington, England, In q re.
port presented to his council, statea
that during his inspection of dairy
farms In various English counties, in nc
single instance did he find that q
womsn, rs in the olden days. milket
the COWS. The loss OF the dairy maid.
he writes, lis national one, for she
was at least cleanly. Now It is not un.
usual to find q man fresh from othei
work milking the cows with dirty
hands"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29

Mr.. A. II. Kane. a prominent drug.
gist of Baxter Springs, X ,nsas, says
''Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are, In my judgment, the most
superior preparation of anything In
use today for constipation. They are
sure in action and with no tendency
to nauseate or gIipe." For sale by
The w. r. Smith Co.
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Kings Heavy Insurance.

Don Carlos, king of Portugal, has life
insurance amounting to about 81. 900 900
In American money. His majesty is con-
unually at war with his weight, which.
by dint of vigorous outdoor life, he has
reduced from over 800 pounds to about
oo5
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29

The citizens of Hillsboro should
either vote the saloons in and allow
them to run legally or else enforce
the law. If they are going to do the
latter they must elect officers who
will have some regard for the oath
they take and who will arrest mar
for selling liquor as readily as they
would man caught stealing.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29

When you f. ell like singlng-sing,
Signing will never pleasure bring,
Learn to laugh, you can laugh and
laugh right
BY taking Rocky Mountain Tea Al
night. KAUFMANN Il BAER
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29

Ohio may have lost lher supremacy
as the mother of ofiiceholders, but
she still leads in bankers who loan
money on bogus notes. Washlngt ton
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29

The Socialists now claim that they
setts. We stick to our original opin.
ion that printers ink did it Chicago
Record Herald lind
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29

One of the bills introduced in Con
gress will, if it becomes law. effect.
i've the first of next July, give all
rural mail carriers who have been is
service for over a year at that date a
leave of absence for fifteen days with
out loss of pay. Carriers of less than
a years service will be entitled to a
leave of absence of Que and one-fourth
days for each month served. The bill
provides for employment of .substi-
tutes at $500 per annum.