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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21
CHINA GETS NO RAILROADS
Not Benefited in That Respect by
the Japan Russia
War,

After the war Is over China finds
herself in status quo as far as rail
roads 20. The war is credited with
little influence in producing the prae-
tical deadlock in railway construction
now obtaining in the celestial empire.
An adequate railroad system would be
a wonder worker so great are its pos
sibilities. but while the Chinese ap-
preciate the need of some railroading
to supplement the work of their can
ais aud coolies, they have no realiza-
by railroads. The amount of goods
transported by coolies and in northern
China by carts is almost beyond be-
lief. In the interior of the greater por-
tion of the country coolies and canals
carry all the freight. What this means
can be understood fairly when 1t is
known that there is practically no
railroad service at all in the more
populous and richest parts of an en-
pire Of 400,000,000 people or more.
Most Of the roads are scarcely worthy
the name. In the northern provinces
the traffic in carts of a rough sort
dominates the entire movement of
goods to the seaboard. When water
ways are frozen great part of the
year this is of necessity the case. 1t
is in such regions that the first hold
Of the railroads has come. When the
empire is served at all 1t is served by
waterways. Along the Chinese coast
here Is a series of nayigable rivers
coming down from the interior a
series which has few equals the world
over. From the Yalu and Pei Ho at
the north to West river. passing
through Canton in the south, these
rivers seem to be formed to reach in
land from the coast connecting not
only the coast cities with the interior
cities. but the interior cities with each
other by way of the coast as we'll.
About midway between the north and
south the great Yangtse reaches far
into the interior. navigable almost to
the western border of The empire. and
by its tributaries offering still further
connections with interior points.
These streams are supplemented by
canals, large and small until the whole
langtse and Yellow river plains are
vast network of waterways designed
originally largely for irrigation and
now used also for transportation.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21
Squelched.

Many traveller, who has looked
forward to a railroad journey as a
season when he need not talk, will
sympathize with this just triumph re.
corded in the London Globe.
He wanted to read, but the man op.
posite would persist in trying to talk
as the train moved swiftly along
After several brief replies the student
began to grow tired. The grass is very
green, isn't it?" said the would-be con.
versationalist. pleasantly.
Yes" said the student. such a
change from the blue and red grass
we've been having lately!"
In the silence that followed he be.
gan another chapter.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21
GINSENG In MAINE.
DISCOVERY OF A PATCH WORTH
A SMALL FORTUNE.
Student of University Law School
in Bangor, Maine, Finds
Mysterious Source of
Riches.

II rich vein of gold-bearing quartz
had been discovered on the side of
Whitney's mountain the rush of for
tune seekers would not have been
greater than 1t has been to Sarsaparilla
gully during the last few weeks, ow-
ing TO the finding of ginseng in great
quantities in the gravelly soil on the
gully banks. says a recent Newburg
(Me.) report.
The pioneer in the business is John
NJ. Thurlough, student at the Unit
verslty Of Maine law school, in Ban
gor. Last year 1t was noticed that
he Joined in none of the Saturday
games played by the students.
The reason Thurlough assigned for
absenting himself every Saturday was
that he wanted to go to his home IN
Fairfield and pass the Sabbath with
his parents. though 1t was noticed that
he never left his boarding place on
ainv Saturdays. Further research de-
veioped the fact that he was buying
expensive sets of law books and filling
his room with costly furniture.
Finally. when he bought $500
piano and had It installed in his room,
the gossips learned the secret of his
sudden access to riches. and most of
the country had something to talk
about for a year to come. The expla-
nation made by young Thurlough was
very simple.
He had an aunt living in Newburg,
and one day when he was calling on
her the family went to Sarsaparilla gull
ley TO dig roots for the usual spring
bltters. The fame of the roots of
Sarsaparilla gulley had gone through
the county years before.
BY sprouting whole corn and then
drying II. and grinding the grain and
mixing II with sarsaparilla root and
spruce brush and checkerberry leaves
and sugar. and then adding yeast and
letting the compound ferment, the resi-
dents we're able to reach a condition
Of absolute health.
As young Thurlough helped to dig
the health-giving roots he noticed they
were bigger and more pulpy than or
dinary sarsaparilla. and with a view
of identifying the species to which the
plants belonged. he took samples to
Prof Munson at Orono, who at once
decided they were ginseng roots. Sub
sequant proceedings were easy
Having a good working knowledge
of the law. young Thurlough bonded
the land lying on either side of the
gully and spent all of his spare time dig
ging and preparing the ginseng root,
for which there was a quick sale at
$3.50 a pound. BY remaining silent
concerning his source of revenue. the
law student cleared up about 10000
last year. and sold his provisional
lease 10 a Boston company for 5000
in cash
ItisGsserted that the company has dug
and sold ginseng roots valued at SIS
600 he past season. and now that the
affair Is no longer a secret, hundreds
of eager people are hunting Dixmont
and Newburg hills in the hope OF
finding another ginseng plantation.
Many acres of pasture and woodland
have been dug over, but with unsatis-
factory results.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21
1t Was All Over,

mo more will hear his footsteps
on yonder walk as the clock strikes
the hour of eight"
Gracious, Jeanette!"
"And the old parlor light will never
burn low for him again"
you don't mean it?"
Il do, and Furthermore. he will never
ait on this sofa three nights a week
and call me pet names as he has been
doing for the past two years"
II am astonished"
"And tonight am going to burn all
the old love letters in my trunk"
"B-but why are you going to dis
card him?"
Discard him? Why. you goose.
am going to marry him!"-Columbu
Dispatch.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21
Forei

Here is little golf story from the
ime of King James |. Prince Henry
vas about 10 drive off from the tee
md asked his tutor to stand out of the
way. The tutor did not hear. and an
attendant called out: Beware that
Tou hit not Master Newton" Prince
Henry drew back his hand but OBJ
served regretfully: Had ! done so |
lad but paid my debts"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21
WHY BUY r1CCLURE'S?

McCure's in homes
the Why?
year.
reading
bulk books costing
dollar o dollars volume.
SECOND-QUALITY The reading written
writer's writer's timely articles
ker Railroad articles
THIRD-TMELTNEsS The reading McCures only
amusing instructive nspngt
about subjects which and all American interested
will be discussed authorities
partial careful, interesting
CHARACTER McClures edited
a young
advertising editorial
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21

mo-" said the sweet young thing,
firmly, ~ shall never marry a man
who Is my Inferior"
"Oh, SAY not SOL" murmured the
adorer, tenderly. ''In that case you
will die single"
1t was then that she began to look
upon him with eyes of favor.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21

Say, boss" said the ragged indi-
vidual, "are you philant-ropist9"
"Yes, my man." answered the we'll
groomed one, ~ believe may say
that am."
Oats wot | wus afraid of. Kin yer
put me wise to some common gent
that would give poor devil a dime?'
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21

Johnny-Come in. Sisters expectin'
you.
Mr.. Stoplate-How do you know she
is?
Johnny-She's been sleepin' all the
afternoon.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21

"Yes, dear, wines are named from
the places where they are made.
Rhine wine comes from the Rhine,
Madeira from the Madeiras, and
Hook"
"Oh, know From the place where
papa left his winter overcOat the
other day !"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21
The Chugs.

"Josia," asked Mrs. Chugwater, how
do they work these voting machines ?"
They use one of the cranks that
are always hanging around the polling
place. explained Mr., Chugwater. with
some irritation. Chicago Tribune.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21

II hear that the new stars acting
brought down the house
"Yes, IL did. In one week 1t brougt
down the house from eight hundred to
ten people and the ushers."
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21

Orville Tuffun-HoS did yousc guys
manage ter raise all dat disturbance
widout gettin' plnched?
Muggsy-Dat was cinch. Whenever
we seen cop comm de gang would
give college yell. Den de cop would
t'ink we was students, an go away.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21
Seemed to Know.

What" asked the tall-browed pro-
fessor, "are the principal by-products
Of the steel Industry"
Carnegie libraries" promptly an
swered the student from an interior
village. Daily News.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21

"Ah, my beloved" he cried fervent-
ly, ~ am not rich In this worlds goods,
nor am clever as some men are.
But If tender and everlasting love
goes for anything"
1T goes with me all right" she In
terrppted. But. John, I'm afraid II
won't 20 with the butcher"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21
Husbands Recompense

The Comanche Indians have a law that
abuckruns away with another's squaw
the husband is to have all his property,
and marital infraction is said to be rare
In the tribe.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21
"Was your wife angry when you got

"Was your wife angry when you got
home so late last night ?"
"Angry? Why, my boy, the dear
woIuan pelted me with howersl"
"iut how did you get that black
eye"
""ell, you see, she neglected to
TAXI the flowers out of the pots before
she lhrew them"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21

"Has she improved in her music
since she studied abroad ?"
"Oh, yes. She never plays anything
now that sounds In the least like
tune"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21
MCCLURE'S MAGAZINE

only for sOO
November
ew subscriptions
s. MCCLURE CoMPANY, Al 23rd NEW YORK.
income by taking business of securing
publication
would like The
addition
o
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21

Ma Twaddles-Tommy is growing
very rapidly. He'll soon be bigger
than his father.
Tommy Twaddles- Hoo-ray If do
will you make pa wear my old pants,
cut down for him I?
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21

Master-James, you haven't been
as thorough as you should about
brushing my clothes lately.
James-Really, sir, l.
Master-That will do. Here's dol
lar that I've left in this coat every
night for week-apd found it there
yet every morning.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21
Sue-I just hate her

Prue-But we are told that we
should love our enemies.
Sue-Well, she isn't an enemy. She
is very dear friend.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21

SEAsoNED WooD-l6 and 16 inch.
Call at Star Restaurant or G. w.
Kinzer at Fair Grounds.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21

Him-I wonder II 1t would be safe
for me to steal a kiss
Her-Ob! bow can you ask such 4
question when am helpless and alone?
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21

"Why do you Bostonians eat baked
BEAM"
"We don't like them raw"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21
81 hear you lost your job"

II didn't"
"But you're not working"
mo. But didn't lose my job. The
boss took II away from me before my
very eyes"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21

For SALE-Both timothy and clover
hay, A. e. HILLIARD, Hillsboro, o.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21

A car of drain tile just received.
I, 8 and 9 inch.
HILLsBoRo. IMPLEMENT co.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21

"Secret marriages are no good.
You can't possibly conceal them very
long"
"Oh, don't know"
mo, you don't. As soon as a d.
vorce is applied for it's all bound to
come out"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-10

10 Kha~tum and open up much historic
territory.
Prices OF meat rise high in Germany
and the people ciamor for foreign
products now prohibited.
France kept cool during frantic
efforts of Germany lingo press TO stir
up trouble over the Morocco incident
The ears easter ukase RENTED
$4,000 900 peasant taxes, took the
seals from affairs of the old faith, and
made religion free TO all but Jews.
Lord Dunrayen, in a pamphlet on
The Crisis in Ireland. declares the
island can not be Anglicized, and says
the present government is a gross
anachronism which satisfies no one.
During a torpedo attack al Bere
haven Ireland, the torpedo boat de
stroyer Syren ran on reef at the
eastern entrance of the harbor ana re
mains on he rocks total loss Her
crew was taken off,
Professor Roentgen is to shy to at
tend the international congress to
celebrate the tenth anniversary Of the
discovery OF the Roentgea ray and TO
c0late the latest applications and de-
velopments. The sessions opened an0
although the professor had promised
10 be present. ne telegraphed that he
had ROT the courage TO face a gather
ing which had met to glority his work
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-10
LABOR

Chicago strike p5ckscs annoye
women shoppers ia State street.
Al Chicago She grand juicy fndicteu
? Of the principal ANTON leaders for
conspiracy.
The strike Inception at Chicago was
81 dispute over 70 garmenr workers OF
Montgomery Ward & Co.
Tho Chicago employers association
imported 1880 nonunion men. mostly
negroes from St. Louis.
Chicago rioters openly violated a
federal injunction by raiding the nam
stables Of the Aplogers Teamiag
company.
Al Milwaukee, 100 electric workers
nave gone on a strike An eight hour
day ald e change in wages is de-
mandcd
One maa was shot 10 death. several
othe.s fatally wounded ana scores in
lured b. missiles in fierce riots which
occurred 10 all parts ct Chicago.
Commanders of the regiments of the
Illinois National Guard stationed Ia
chicago say the men are ready in
a29..E 10 answer a call 20 strike duty.
'ea9e kohIsaat of THE United States
e-.cH court issued new lnjuIcuon>
p.'fsc ms the property anal employee
rs seven express comaans es IN Chr
a2o
fdr Haatt q Indianapolis cleo
-ri"a. "-rters s.oga after ID refasa
by la# employers Ea meet demand Of
an wages Hrum IS lG A.
en as d3ur.
Nearly all ray Baltimore aailars
have granted tine demands OF the car
4rHIeis ior an increase from S. a.
$3.50 Tn the Hebrew cg3any a strike
81 bakers was iuaugurated.
Business men demand hat trooD-
b" sent ,a Chicago So qutH rhe reign
I'D terror attendant on the transfers
strike and an envoy was sent Ia
Springfield 10 lay the matter before
Governor Deueen.
strike which may affect ali built
iaa trades unions in Memphis has been
nauSUrated. More than o., Der cent
OF ali experienced nod carriers IN the
atty walked out They demand an adj
vance Of : cents an hour in wages.
Al Paterson, n j., 500 truck drivers
Sue members Of the international
brotherhood of transfers have gone on
a strike Their demand FOR a half
holiday on SATURDAY with no reduc
tIon OF pay and double pay FOR holiday
worA had been refused.
AT P0uphkppnefa Tan C,rta,,.
Italians. Hunsarians. and negroes who
had gone on a strike from the brick
wards for higher WAGES and shorte,
tours compelled other workmen to
quit The yards. At their head was a
syrian carrying a pole flying a ret
handkerchief as nag. MANY of the
strikers were armed with clubs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-10
OBITUARY.

John Baird. father of Mrs William
j. Bryan. died at the Bryan home, near
Lincoln, Neb He was 80 years Old.
Waiter E. Warren. wen known
business man at Fox Lake, died at
Milwaukee hospital, aged AZ years.
Henry J. Hample of Merrill, Wis,
died following a surgical operation.
Alden 3. Stockwell, -, at one time a
leading New York fnancier is dead.
Miss Ellen J. Mckee Of IT Louis.
the only daughter OF the late William
Mckee, founder of the St. Louis Globe
Democrat who. as his heir, inherited
a controlling interest in that paper,
HE'D at Asheyille, n. c.
At washington an affecting and I'M
posing tribute was paid 10 all that is
mortal of Brig. Gen. Fi,zbugh Lee. L.
s A. retired. Later formal funeral
services We're held in Richmond Va
At Reloit Mrs. William Porter
wife of Professor Porter Of Bedford
College. died. aged rs years
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-10

aes, representing 100000 com
:aunicants
The plant of the Springfield Boiler
IanufacmEin2 company at Spring.
ELL. H., burned Loss about $500.
90, wen covered by insurance. The
ompany hal large contracts with the
oyernment 10 furnish boilers for
hips.
James H. Hyde, James w. Alex,
lnder and Gage f. Tarbell were or
nered to appear in the New York SUI
rene court 70 be examined in the
suit Of all Equitable policy-holder to
determine the ownership of the so
ciety's surplus.
Fire destroyed the paint works Of
CaWley & Clark at Newark. n. J. The
loss is estimated at 100000 An adj
Joining building occupied Dy the f. E.
Mccormack Leather company and a
number Of small dwellings near by
were damaged.
Dr.. Wesley R. Wales. formerly pres
ident Of the First National bank of
Cape May City n j.. who has teen
arrested in Philadelphia, was taken 10
Trenton \. j., and committed to Jail
To await trial on a charge OF diyerting
$4,000 Of the banks funds
With conventional dignity and os-
tentatious ceremony Quanah Parker,
chief of the CoInanche Indians. de-
Iivered his message from President
Roosevelt 10 Geronimo the Apache
warrior, assuring h,T that he aud his
tribe will get their liberty froIG mar
tial subsection within one year
Mac Woods sued President Roose-
yelt's secretary and others fer con
aplracy to prevent her from publish.
ing Senator T. c. Platt's love letters.
Four persons We're killed and num-
her burt in wreck at Greenyfue. $.
G., of special train carrying Ogden ed
ucaui3ual party.
Requisicion papers We're applied for
ia California for the extradition OF E
) Smith the defauiting tax collector
ot San Francisco now under arrest
10 ST Louis. Leona Brooks. who was
registered al the jefferson Hotel in
& Louis, as Mrs. Smith. was taken
Into custody shortly after the arrest
there Of f. J. Smith. Smith admitted
la shortage of $4,000
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-10

age df they hold any political office un-
der the state constitution or laws of
the state. Messrs. Brennan, Brooks.
Clausen, F. Johnson. Reynolds, j. Scott
and Smoker voted against advance
ment.
The committee on assessment an i
collection OF taxes reported favorably
on the bill to place street railway con-
panies and heat. light and power com
panies operated in connection there
with on the ad yalorum basis Of taxa
ton, the same as other property An
amendment was offered by Assembly
man Braddock changing the amount Of
taxes to be retained by the state from
25 per cent to 20 per cent the balance
to revert to the city, village, town or
county which is entitled to it. The
assessing of such property is to be
done by the state tax commission
The committee on finance, banks and
insurance reported two new bills, the
first pertaining TO the reports Of frater-
nal beneficiary companies, and the sec.
ond to the reports Of retail lumber
dealers insurance companies.
The bin fixing the time which county
supervisors of assessment can work IN
the various counties of the state. de-
pending on the valuation of property
in each county. was passed without dis
cussion? The bin exempting embalm,
ers from jury duty also passed. Sena.
tor Hudnal's bill relating to the sup.
preston of gambling was laid over for
discussion until next Wednesday. The
changing of the time of holding court
in the ninth, twelfth, and fifteenth jul
dicial circuits was passed by the as
semb'y under suspension of the rules.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-10
Japan ard the philippines.

Another sp0ok has been conjured up
- trouble popular discussion Of the
Philippines by Congressman Hull,
locating them in his recent interview
within the sphere Of Japanese military
ambitions. To US it seeIus a spoke
easily laid by any one who will reflect
on what the people of the United
States are and on the condition and
character of Japan That Japanese
statesmen at one time during the
troubled years OF Spanish rule locked
with coyetous eyes on the Philippines
has been often asserted. and is prob
ably true. Japan needed to expand to
ind an outlet for population that ap-
peared on the verge OF congestion.
and ap }, cently her natural aspirations
TO acquire Korea had been checked for
years. If not permanently thwarted, by
tue coalition that robbed her vi the
fruits Of her victory over CHINA. That
some JaGauese had dealings with the
Phi.iVpi e. insurgents against Spain
has long been suspected 1t is a sus-
piCIun as set not confirmed publicly,
but il the assertion ever should be
proved it would be nothing startling
Officers of our army serving in the
Philippines came across evidence that
AgUinaldo's men cherished the notion
when fighting the Spaniards that
Japan would eventually assist them,
but they saw n5thing that convinced
them that the Japanese government
WAS in any way responsible for the
iHoIolgation of the resistance 70
American authority
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-10
The Old Mans Idea.

Maw-That young Loahey has been
comm to see our Marier purity stiddy
since the cold weather set in.
Paw-Yep; | notice so.
Maw-What dye s'pose are his in
tentions?
Paw judge his intentions are to,
Keep warm of nights at our expense
fer the rest of the winter,-Louisville
NOurier-JOurnai.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-10

Madison, Wis. May 1.-The senate
by vote of IA to u advanced the
bill to submit to vote Of the people
the question of whether the state
capitol shall be removed from Madi-
son after January ], 1905 The bill to
allow Oshkosh to convey to the state
a prosp ective site YVES also advanced.
Other capitol removal bills, designat.
ing Hudson. Grand Rapids. Milwaukee
and Belmount, were killed.
The assembly advanced the Uniform
school text book bill by a vote Of IS
to So, after a debate in which the
republican factional strife was dragged
out The bill TO define free pass
and make the present anti-pass law
extend to public officials who may
have positions with the railroads vas
advanced, by vote Of rs to Z.
Governor La Toilette vetoed the bill
to reduce the wage exemption from
punishment from 500 to $50. He
based the action ON multitudinous
protests from wage earners who had
written him to veto the bill