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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-01-21
China'S Awakening,

A French general writing in Par
is review, throws some light on the
military awakening of China, signs of
which have appeared from time to
time ever since the war with Japan,
and especially since the allies forced
their way to Peking three years ago
without encountering serious opposi-
tion from their inert millions of the
Middle Kingdom, says an exchange.
The principal reason for the mill
tary weakness of China Is found in
the closely related facts that the gov
erning classes regard war as barbar-
ism beneath their attention and that
the soldier occupies the lowest place
in the social scale, being regarded as
little better than the criminals
from whom, in fact, they are largely
recruited. That the Chinese are ad-
mirable raw material for soldiers has
long been known; that they can be
trained to fight with courage and
steadiness under modern conditions
was abundantly proved by the Ever
Victorious army" organized and led
by "Chinese" Gordon a generation
ago. Now it appears that the rules
of China propose to utilize this abun-
dant and admirable material and are
turning over the task of administra-
tion, disipline and command to the
Japanese officers by whom they were
so recently humiliated.
All the great viceroys are interest
ing themselves in the military new
birth of their country, and to supply
a force of officers the tradition of CEN
turies have been thrown to the winds
and the sons of the noblest families
are being trained for war. Moreover,
1t has been decreed that ithe volun-
teers shall be able to read and write,
and no criminals or opium smokers
will be recruited startling innova-
tion, since formerlAthe army was ta-
ken from the dregs of theIpopulation.
The fact has been brought home to
China that If she Is to maintain her
place among nations she will have to
fight for it, and fight in the modern
fashion. The awakening has come.
What this means to China and the
rest of the world is source of inter
esting rather than profitable specula-
tion.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-01-21
ORDINANCE

To appropriate property for street purposes.
Be II ordained by the Council of the Villa ge
of Hillsboro, State of Ohio two-thirds of an
members elected thereto concurring,
Section /. That the following described
property be and the same Is hereby appro-
priated TO public use for street purposes for
opening and extending Elm street, to-wit:
Situate In the village of Hillsboro, county
OF Highland and State of Ohio, part of Bal
lards survey No. 1858, and being part of
the premises devised to Elizabeth J. Scott by
the last will and testament OF william Scott,
deceased, bounded and described as follows,
to-wit: Beginning at point In the north
line Of West Main street 1904 feet west Of
the center line Of High street thence west
wardly with the north line of said West Main
street 90 feet thence N. II degs., II. 4ls feet
to the south line of West Beech street thence
eastwardly with the south line OF said West
Beech street 90 feet; thence s, II degt w 4ls
feet to the place beginning, containfn sixty
three (6s-i0O hundredths of an acre, more
or less.
Sec. 2. That the Solicitor be and is hereby
authorized and directed to apply to a court
Of competent Jurisdiction to have Jury i'm
Compensation 70 be paid for such property.
Sec. 3. That the costs and expenses of said
appropriation be paid out of the Street Fund.
Sec. 4. That this ordinance shall take
effect and be In force from and after the
earliest period allowed by law
Passed January 10, A. ID. 1904.
Attest P. MoRRow. Mayor.
@. d. Doegett, Clerk. ''a'''
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-01-21
SINKING SPRING.
January IS, 1904.

january 10, l3Uf.
Mr.. and Mrs S. Overhultz are en-
tertaining their brother, Arthur
Overhultz, of Rome.
DID. Downing, of Hillsboro, was a
business visitor here last week.
Mrs. Burch Hughes spent Tuesday
at Louaon the guest of Mrs. Flo
Hughes.
Misses Ethel and Blanche Kisling,
who have been the guests of Alfred
Kisling and wife, have returned to
their home in Greenfield.
Chas. Lucas, who has been very i'll
with typhoid-pneumonia is rapidly
improving.
Mrs. Tissue Rhoads entertained her
sister, Mrs. Arta Eubanks, of Cynthi-
ana, last week.
Mrs. Elliott has returned after, a
visit with her son, Thomas Elliott, at
PEBBLES.
Burch Hook is on the sick list.
Mrs. Ed. Davidson, who has been
the guest of her parents, has return
ed to her home in Marshall.
Bert Mccoy, of Portsmouth, was a
visitor here on Wednesday.
Miss Rosa Stultz, of Elmville, was
calling on friends here last week.
Will Overhultz, of Delaware, and
Miss Estella Ferguson, of this place,
were united in marriage by Rev. Jas.
A. Bailey, Friday, January Is, 1904.
Frank Turley and Bert Setty at.
tended the funeral of Alfred Fulton
at Loudon Sunday.
M. Murphy was a business visitor in
Columbus Friday.
Carl Phillips and Frank Lawson
have returned after brief visit with
friends in Cynthiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Cartwright
are rejoicing over the arrival of a
handsome baby girl.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-01-21
WHO SOLD THE wHIsKEY ?
Who Put the Bottle to His Little
Neighbor's Lips for the Final
Draught p--Whose Hand
Gave Death Cup2

No more shocking intelligence has
ever been given the temperance peo-
pie of the village OF the breach of the
temperance laws, than the discovery
at daybreak on Friday of the body of
little Mont Hire, face down in the
snow, frozen to death, at the very
doorslll of his fathers residence.
On the evening before his death he
had been assisted home in a helpless
state of intoxication, by Harry Hor-
ton and Micky Rains two boys slight
ly older than himself.
The responsibility for the death of
this young boy lies not only with the
dram shop, which was the direct
cause of his death, but with the half
hearted temperance people of this
community, who, armed with abun.
dant legal provision, have failed to
enforce the law. Whoever, through
all his youthful years, blight
ed this young life, whether dram-sel-
Ter or drink-sharer, will receive the
punishment promised by the moral
law, for, "Woe unto him that giveth
his neighbor drink, that puttest thy
bottle to him, and makest him drunk
en-" But the person who by the last
offense Of giving drink ended the ca
reer scarcely yet begun, is amenable
to not more sure but more speedy
punishment by the laws of the State.
For, "Whoever buys for or furnishes
to a minor, to be drank by such minor,
any Intoxicating liquor, unless given
by physician in the regular line of
his practice, shall be fined not more
than one hundred nor less than ten
dollars, or imprisoned not more than
thirty nor less than ten DAYS, or
BOTH" Section 6943, Revised Stat
utes of Ohio. And, Whoever sells
Intoxicating liquors to minor except
on the written order of his parent,
guardian or family physician, shall
be fined not more than one hundred
nor less than twenty-five dollars, and
imprisoned not more than thirty nor
less than five days. Section (436l-21)
Revised Statutes of Ohio.
The temperance weaklings, and the
supine coustabulary of the village
probably prefer to shift the burden
of the panishment to the promise
first quoted, rather than to enforce
the penalty of the statute.
The people can view with some sort
of composure the lack of effort to en-
force the liquor laws, where only
those are injured who have attained
to mans estate, with the correspond
ing power to resist temptation. They
could manage to have been silent a
few weeks ago, when, in drunken
orgy, Joe Hughes lost his life, because
his maturer age made the fault more
nearly his, and the circumstances
drew less largely upon their sympa-
thy. But when child Of school age,
with his playmates still in the school
room, is enabled, through the lack of
courage or energy of his elders, to
procure drink sufficient to stupefy
himself, the shocked community cries
aloud for investigation and an en-.
forcement of the law
ZONE OF THE WEAKLINGs."
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-01-21
MARSHALL.
January 1s, 1904.

January IL, 19OA.
The protracted meeting which was
to have begun at the Methodist
Church, Sunday, January 10, was
postponed because protracted meet
ing was in progress at the G. u.
Church.
Mrs. 8. Blount, matron and super
intendent of the Childrens Home of
Hillsboro, was a visitor here part of
last week.
J. A. Burnett visited hisl'daughter,
Mrs. Carey Beavers, of Raiusboro,
last week.
A part of the I o. O. F's. of various
lodges about here, had an executive
session last Friday night to consider
local matters pertaining to the order.
Rev. G. w. +. Lippert, who has been
employed to preach at Belfast, New
Market, Bethel and Marshall will
preach here on Sunday, January 81
1904. Turn out and give him re-
ception.
"Doc." Beavers and family have
moved to the Lucas homestead re-
Gently sold him by Ellsworth Lucas
and T. f. McCoppin.
Leslie Miller visited his father, G..
w. Miller, over Sunday.
Mrs. Alice Burnett has been in
poor health tor some time and is be-
ing treated for appendicitis with
rather unsatisfactory results.
Miss Nina Miller accompanied her
brother, Leslie, to his home in Sea-
man Station, Adams county, where
she expects to visit for some time.
Mrs. Wright and daughter visited
her father near Hillsboro Sunday.
Chas. Hiser was pleasantly enter
tanned at Elmville during the weekly
vacation. There seems to be some
important attractions at Elmville and
Loudon for thither our boys go.
On account of bad decorum on the
part of number of the worshipers
at the G. U. protracted meeting, we
are informed the officers or part of
them, locked the doors of the church
Wednesday night, thus debarring the
participants from entering or con-
tinuing their protracted effort. "A
number of our citizens think the
church officers were justified in their
action.
Your correspondent received word
from friends in Colombia River Val
ley, Washington, stating that there
had been a heavy snowfall there.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-01-21
SICILY.
January Is, 1904.

January lS, 1904.
Bert Newly is seriously i'll.
Several from this place attended
the entertainment at Tolls School
House Monday night and report good
time.
Miss Mamie Collins, of Buford, is
staying few weeks with the family
of r. G. Peddicord.
Quite a number were disappointed
when the snow disappeared so sudden
ly Friday night.
Mr.. Patent, of Five Mile, has bought
farm south of town and commenced
moving last week.
Mrs. j. Fl. PeddicOrd spent last
week in Cincinnati visiting her daugh-
ters, Mrs. Mike Shaw.
Mr.. Badgley has sold his farm to
John Gregory.
r. 0. Huggins attended the l. o. o.
F. Lodge at Sardinia Saturday night.
Frank Dyke, of Mt. oreb, was sleigh
riding through here Thursday.
Rumor has 1t we are to have a we'd
ding some time In the near future.
Prof. John Wesley Malotte, of Mt.
Oreb, was transacting business here
last week.
The relatives and friends of Isaac
Edgington gave him quite surprise
last Sunday, 1t being his 5Sth birth
day. A good time and bountiful
dinner was enjoyed by all.
B. F. Odell is nursing very sore
hand, caused by rusty nail.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-01-21
Reduced Rates

To points South, Southeast and
Southwest. Winter Tourists Tickets
will be sold via Queen & Crescent
Route and Southern Railway until
April soth, at reduced rates for the
round trip with stop-over privileges.
Tickets good returning until May 81,
1904.
For rates address w. G. Rinearson,
G.P. A., Cincinnati, Ohio.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-01-21
No Pity Shown.

"For years fate was after me con-
tinuously" writes r. A. Gulledge, Ver-
bena, Ala. 81 had terrible case of
Piles causing "a tumOrs. When all
failed Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
me. Equally good for Burns and all
aches and pains. Only 25c at The w.
II. Smith Co.. 3 drug store.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-01-21
Opaac

Cures a cold in "a hours. Relieves
Neuralgia, Ism, Bronchitis
and headache. comforting and Cura-
tive. Swift, Sure and Safe.
The Best of All Cold Remedies, be-
cause the most efficient.
Opaac Is small chocolate coated
tablet, and is sold at 25 cents a box at
The w. n. Smith Co.'S drug store.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-01-21

Colonel Bryan's association with
Ambassador Choatc and other Amer
lean diplomats In Europe Il what
printers call wrong font"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-01-21

The United States now holds second
rank among the worlds exporters Of
boots and shoes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
STUCK IN LAKE MUD.
Bon PO7CerIess-CentrdL Park PO-
Hcemdn Rescues Him.

While a crowd looked on. Bicycle Policeman
N J. Grennison walked yesterday on the treach-
erous ice of the big lake in Central Park. OPP
posite West Seventy hfth-st. breaking through
several times and then wading. and rescued,
two hundred feet from shore. William Darling
twelve years old Of No. 5T1 Amsterdam-ave.
The boy had broken through and was stuck in
the mud there. Grennison and young Darling
were half frozen.
There has been no skating in the park for
some time but the ice has not melted much, and
YESTERDAY il tempted young Darling. He put or
his skates behind a big bush and went out on
the lake.
Darling skated about seventy yards from the
bank and then. hearing a cracking sound, put
for shore with long strokes But It was too late
and he suddenly went through the rotten ice.
going down until only his head was above water
The boy raised his arms and took hold of the
ice near him. and then tried TO pull his feet out
of the mud. He was powerless. and merely
broke the fee.
Children on shore began TO shrek and a man
in a carriage jumped out to run to the boys
rescue Grennison. seeing the boys struggles,
rode at a sprint to the water and started over
the treacherous ice. Ten feet from shore he
went through. but only up to his breast. He fel.
about for solid ice. and managed. after trying
several places and breaking the ice. 10 get on
top again He cautious. for he had to pass
a point he knew was deep. and stepped this way
and that on smooth ice that looked solid. Soon.
however he went in again. Twice after that
he fell through
II took MIN some minutes 20 reach Darling.
Grennison lay fat on the ice. He broke through
again. but Il not deep water, and he gave
the lad a tug and pulled his feet out OF the mud.
Then he slung Darling across his shoulders and
started back. wading the entire distance 10 the
bank
The boy refused TO 20 to hospital Neither
be nor GrennIsol suffered any gu effects.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
ASYLUM OFFICIAL AND MONEY GONE.
Assistant Superintendent Thought to Have
Started for Japan-$600 Missing.

Edwin c. Burdick. first assistant superintendent
at the New-York Juvenile Asylum. Audubon-ave.
and One-hundred -sixth-st. disappeared
from the Institution February IS. The next day
$500 the salaries Cor the month OF several en-
ployes. was missed. An effort is now being made
to find Burdck. and detectives are working the
case II Is the belief OF the officials of the asylum
that Durdek has gone to Japan. he was an
ex-army man and had expressed desire TO take
up for the Mikado.
Burdick started To work last April One OF his
duties TO pay OF the various employees. When
Superintendent Hills received the monthly payroll
for February he turned the money In separate
envelopes, each bearing the name OF employee
On the afternoon of the 18th "A number OF employees
went to the Office and secured their pay from Bur
dick. When the safe was closed at night $500 stfu
remained unpaid. Burdick stayed in the Office until
10 o'clock. and. in company with one ot the en-
plCyes walked his cottage. which is on the
asylum grounds. His wife was not at home having
teicphoned Burdick that she would remain down
with friend.
The next morning several OF the employees went
TO the Office 20 draw their envelopes and n was
found that they had bean taken from the safe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
0LDTIME TIGER PROFIT.
HART GETS 800 PER CENT.
4duertiSing Contract for Library
Fence Nets About $50, 900.

Mcnamara & Co.'S advertising grant for the
fence surrounding the New-York Public Library
site at Forty-second-st. and Fifth-ave, is esti-
mated by sign men 10 be worth $4,000 a year.
Park Commissioner Pallas was ordered TO give
this privilege to Hart and Mcnamara by the
powers that be" IN Tammany Hall. Mr.. Pailas
preferred not 10 have any advertising on the
fence lie had much OF the data collected by his
predecessor I'm Office. ard knew that there would
be opposition from the Municipal Art Society
and othe-r II the cty's fence was decorated with
get well quick and other advertisements. He
was told 90 give Hart and Mcnamara a low rate
on the privilege. and did As stated by The
Tribune yesterday. the city receives $500
year for what it granted. The earning capacity
OF the big fence is estimated to be upward Of
$4,000 year.
Harry C. Hart f. one OF the Tammsny leaders
who. In the division Of the patronage, got moth
ing worth telling about. There was wonder at
the time that Mr. Hart came I'm for nothing.
The seems to be paradng Itself with a
brass band and red ink when the fence privilege
is investigated.
According 10 the minimum rate charged by
New-York advertising company for space in the
neighborhood OF FoTty-second-st. and Fifth
ave- the FIfth-ave. and Forty-second-st. sides
Of the NeW-York Library fence should yield
Forty-second-st. and Fifth-ave.. being In coz
spicuous positions, are Of much more value than
the fences facing SiXth-ave. and Fortieth-st.
The following is advertising company's
estimate Of the revenue the entire fence area
should yield:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
SUES JUDGE BECAUSE OF ARREST.
Wants $4,000, as Admitted Crime Was Out.
lawed-May Sue Detective.

Through an alleged techncaiity Judge Sydney A.
Syme has been made defendant IN action to re-
cover $1,000 damages brought by Frank ]. BrittOn.
who was arrested IN Mount Vernon on August 1.
last on a warran: charging him with bigamy-
Britton. who admits that he has wife and child
living In Massachusetts and another wife and two
children living In YOnkers. N Y. declares that
Judge Syme had no right 20 issue the warrant. "a
the statute OF limitation had expired. Former
Judge McPheeters Is BriJ:on's attorney.
Britton arraigned before Judge Syme and
after a prolonged legal battle he was discharged
the ground that the criT.e had been committed
eight years ago and that the Outlawed.
The Judge laughed when seen by reporters tonight
he II confident that u viii be impossible 10 get
a Jury 10 award BrtttOn verdict. He says that
he will force the suit 10 issue. II Brittol fails
recover he will have TO stand the bill OF costs
which will amount 90 several hundred dollars. and
IL he does not pay he Will have 10 20 TO jail The
Judge IS because OF Brttton's action he
says that he befriended him when in trouble. II
Is said that BrittOn also intends 20 Detective
George Atweii Of the local Police Department. for
$4,000 damages for false arrest for serving the
warrant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
MURDERED IN CELL.
Mate Stdbs COHUiCt 1cith Scissors
Blade at Trenton.

Trenton, y. J., March J-Tnere was fatal
encounter to-day between two cOnvicts in the
State prison here. Elmer Durant and Henry
Jones, both negroes. got into an alteration
and finally came 20 blows. During the fight
Jones plunged a scissors blade into Duranrs
body and neck. inficting mortal wounds Durant
dying shortly afterward Jones was OverpOwersd
by keepers. handcufTed and placed in a dark
cell The murdered man serving ten years
sentence for robbery committed in Hudson
County. Jones was sentenced In Union County
TO seven years Imprisonment for breaking en-
tering and stealing Both had been in prison
since 1901
The men had been at work I'm the laundry and
had just been taken back TO their cell when the
trouble started. What caused the quarrel is not
known. Jones had half Of a broken pair %
scissors. and after few blows had been sx-
changed he plunged the steel repeatedly irtO
Durant's neck and body.
The yells OF the wounded man brought half a
dozen keepers to the cell and Jones quickly
OveTpOwered. He was thrown the floor and
securely handcuffed ard t&eE dragged bowling
20 che dark cell Their was intense excitement
among the other cOn-icts in that Part OF the
prison. but Keepers hurried from other sections
and kept the men under control
Durant s.zci cd six times in the neck and
body. When the keepers reached him he was
covered with blooti that had poured from his
wounds. II is supposed .hst Jones got fhe
scissors blade from the laundry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
NAY CHARGE CONSPIRACY.
Man Caught IN Rope Works after
Secrets, II Is SAID.

Auburn. y. Y. March 5.-wIlism Fleming. OF
Crofton. Penn. has been arrested in the factory
90 the Columbian Rope Company here under
circumstances that make Il appear that he was
engaged in an attempt 90 steal trade secrets
az the company IN the interests OF rival con-
Germ He IS detained a technical charge Of
burglary. but g. r. probable that charge Of
conspiracy win he mace against him and the
persons employing him. The case is under in
vestigation by the District Attorney. who to-
day caused the baggage OF the prisoner. which
ne lef: a. n hotel here. TO be searched. In IL
was fourd letter from concern In -. Louis
directing Fleming to obtain certain details OF
the plant and business Of the Columbian com
pany. There were also found draughtsman's in
struments and blue prints OF the buildings and
machine-y- OF large number OF rope factories
throughout the countr-. with copies OF reports
giving minute details Of the plants % the con-
GERS and statements OF the manner in which
the Information was obtained and the Incl
denta. expense OF procuring a. The name Of
the St Louis concern was not made public. but
IL is said TO have an Office in New-York City and
a factory in Brooklyn The evidence will be laid
before the grand jury