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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21
Tiny Province.

The French have in their possession
a bit OF land that is probably the
smallest OF foreign possessions, as well
as being unique In situation. The
tourist arriving at Calcutta is early ad.
vised to pay II visit, as It lies only
10 miles away, and is rightfully con.
sidered an attraction. Chandernagor
which Is the name of this tiny prov
ince. proves interesting, because of the
unusual circumstances OF finding a
tract of land, containing only three
and a half square miles, situated with
in British India, under French govern
ment and because Of Its antiquity, II
having been ceded to the French In
the seventeenth century. One of the
quaintest and oddest features is an old
Dutch cemetery, proof that this nation
supplied the first settlers.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21
Marriage Restriction in France.

French ideas of liberty as 1t con-
Germs the daily life of individuals are,
to say the least, queer. 1t may be
doubted whether, in a matter entering
so closely into the individual life as
marriage. there is another country In
Europe 30 subject to medieval restric-
tion. A man or woman under 35 may
not marry without the consent Of par
ents or other heads Of the family, and
even after 35 such consent may only
be dispensed with after being thrice
respectfully solicited" Even after
one marriage there is restriction on
contracting a second. Ten months OF
widowhood is fixed by law. A wild.
owed lady who had evaded this period
of weary waiting. and by collusive use
of her sisters papers Of "civil state
had once more rushed into marriage
after four short weeks. has Just been
brought to book for hey offense.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21

FIG. LICE HOUSE AND COOL ROOM.
large enough for a moderate family,
as an ice house of that size will hold
about 20 loads or tons of ice
Tie main point is the division be-
tween the ice house and the room be.
low 1t. This must be perfectly air.
tight, and a moderately good conduc.
tor of heat. The floor may be laid in
the following manner:
Beams of sufficient strength are laid
across and the ends well bedded in ce.
ment. A floor of zinc sheets is then
laid upon the beams, the sheets being
closely nailed to the beams upon
strips Of rubber sheeting, to make the
joints water and air tight. The beams
should be dressed smoothly. The zinc
sheets are bent, as shown in the illus.
tration Gig. %. This is for the pur.
pose OF causing the moisture, which
will condense upon the under side Of
this ceiling. to Cow downward to the
lower angle, where II will drip. The
drip is caught in the little cutters Of
zinc shown In the figure, attached to
the ceiling. and is carried off by Q
proper drain.
AOove the zinc ceiling. a thin layer
OF dry. fresh sawdust should be laid
smoothly, and floor OF matched pine
boards should be laid upon that, and
thoroughly coated with melted pitch.
This floor should slope a little to one
corner, so as to draw the waste water
from the Ice there, and an trap
drain should be laid from that to
carry off the water into the drain
above mentioned. The usual layer Of
sawdust is laid upon this floor to pre-.
vent too rapid conveyance OF heat
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21
Biggest Tree In Kansas

On the Munsell ranch, near Skiddy,
is said to be the largest tree in Kan.
sas. 1t is a giant sycamore that towers
toward the sky over 125 feet. The
tree is 21 feet 10 inches in circumfer.
ence, and rises distance Of AZ feet
before the first branch is reached. The
tree is very old and has quite repu-
tation. owing to its enormous size.
The State Horticultural society Ia
planning to get title to the tree and
surround 1t with an iron fence.-Kan-
sas City Journal.
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CONCERNING BIG FORTUNES
Those Legitimately Won and Bsnev-
oleDtly Used Are Favor
ably Regarded.

A good big fortune is an interestinp
phenomenon. and very interesting
factor In civilization. | should be sorry
to see big fortunes go so much out of
fashion that nobody would any lonpe,
care to heap one up. writes Edward &
Martin. In Atlantic II nobody
built palaces, and made mar.
ket for the larger sizes of dia
monds and the best pictures, and
navigated the sea in big yachts and the
land in automobiles 30 feet long-if no
body, so to speak. had money to throw at
birds, aud threw Il. life would not he
nearly so lively and decorative as il is.
had almost rather. II were quit of nh
personal responsibility about Il. that
some people hogged great fortunes than
that there should be none. And I had a
great deal rather that a due provision of
big fortunes should be acquired In dt
ways by III men. Few of us. thiuk.
object to big fortunes Per se. We don't
want too great proportion Of the ma
tlonal wealth to get into too few hands.
as has happened already. and is happen.
ing more and more. We don't want our
laws, or the breach of them. to give an
unfair advantage to the very rich who
want to be richer, at he cost of the moor
But to fortunes legitimately won by men
Mt to win them, and who merely levy a
lawful tribute on benefits conferred on
the CO.. ..iunity. we have no objection AZ
az such fortunes are the signs Of gen.
eral prosperity. We like to see them
grow, and admire the spending of them
In the same spirit In which we admire
the lavish diffusion Of sunshine. There
is no objection to riches. then. provided
the right men gather them In the right
ways
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21
A Big Eater.

She was a new COW, and bless your
heart, how she could eat. and every,
thing seemed to taste so good TO her!
Could you ask for better sign. pro.
vided. she didn't put her food into
fat? Ever see a real good COW thai
wasn't good feeder? We want NOR
OF the big eaters Rural New Yorker.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21

Miss Pounden-Thump-You're not a
music lover, I'm afraid.
Mr.. lFoote e.Innit-Indeed am.
What makes you think I'm not?
Miss PIT thought you looked
bored while was playing.
Mr.. FIJI may have looked bored
but do love music.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21
Teachers Examiu alton.

The Highland County Board of School Ex'
aminers hereby gives notice that examina-
tions of applicants for certificates will take
place In the washington School Building,
Hillsboro, on the first Saturday of each
month.
the third Saturday of April and on the Sec
ond Saturday of May.
Examinations for High School and Special
of September, December, March and June.
As prescribed by law, the fees for Teachers
examination will be 80 cents, while the Pat
terson examination no fee is charged.
G. A. PUCKETT, Pres.
ID. A. HIsER,
X. p. TICE, Clerk.
Board Of Examiners.
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Valuable Medicine.

Doctor I want 10 thank you for
'onr valuable medicine"
1T helped you, did it?" asked the
loctor v,ry much pleased.
at helped me wonderfully"
"lIow many bottles did YOU find 1t
Necessary 20 iaEo?'
"oh, I didn't take any Of H. My
lncle took one bottle and I am his
iole heir, Modern Society.
The minister was approaching his
peroration ~Oh, brother" he ex-
claimed. Before you lie two roads
One leads to destruction, the other 10
everlasting life Which will you take?
Oh, Brother, which will you take?"
The earnestness OF his tone awohe
Deacon Ondelush, who appeared to
think it was up to him
"Tbank YOU" be murmured, "a lit.
tie of the same !"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21
lcEHOUSE AND COOLER.
Plan for the Building Which win
Prove a Wise Addition to
Any Farm.

An ice house and cool room may be
constructed as follows: Excavate q
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21

Teacher--rommy, what is the name
of the largest known diamond?"
Tommy-The ace.
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constructed as follows: Excavate a
TRt half cellar ir a
perfectly dry
nsa p ace, from
which the surface slopes (or may be
made to slope) In all directions, 80 as
to prevent danger of moisture from
want Of drainage. A stone or brick
wall is built around this and laid in
hydraulic cement. The floor is ce-
mented. A frame or other building
is built upon this basement to contain
the ice. Twelve feet square will be
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21

Good morning, Mr., Austinburne ,
said the editor as the poet entered
the sanctum "Some more of you,
blank verse, | suppose ?"
I'VE use the word "blank" that W,
may not shock our readers by repeat
ing the real expression made use o.
by the uufeeling editor.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-12-21

Would | were that glove upon our
haudw sighed Mr. Nucuyne, senti-
ment lily.
81 don't blame YOU" answered Miss
BurchoGt. 'If you were you'd bc
worth 81 -
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v /. Each one OF us Is called 70
be a messenger preparing the way for
Christ-2. Cor. $50.
V. 2. They who abide under tne
purifying influence of the Holy Spirit
will not be ashamed before Jesus at
His coming, 1928.
" 8. The oppressed have in God
faithful cnampion.--Ps 1876.
" s. We defraud God when we
withhold the love which is His due.
Mark 1890
V. 8, We call II curse, when our
sins cut off the blessing God longs to
oestow.-Jer. 5:25.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
SCATHING CRITICISM
FOR BRITISH PEERAGE
Prof. Simpson, of University of
Edinburgh, as a Disastrous
Institution.

LONDON. July 22-seIdom has the
British peerage been made the object
for such scathing criticism from the
mouth of a conservative man as it was
the other day by Prof. Simpson. OF
the University Of Edinburgh.
Il look upon the peerage," the pro-
fessor said. las disastrous institution
owing 10 its destructive effect upon
our valuable races. The women Of our
fashionable set more and more shirk
the duties Of motherhood and all they
care for is to enjoy life. as they see en-
joyment. Their character and way OF
thinking make them unfit for mother
hood. and the world would be far bet
ter off if rid of these empty headed.
selfish and useless creatures.
"While the proportion Of chiIdless
marriages in one in eight, or ore in
eight when the whole population is
taken into account. among titled people
the proportion is much higher. In the
peerage lists one couple of every six
is childless."
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
BROOKLYN GIRL
TO Be HIS BRIDE
Engagement Of Miss Pfizer
TO Captain Holland.
HERO OF ROYAL ROMANCE
Groom at One Time Was At
tentive to Pretty Princess
Patricia.

LONDON, July 22.-Yet another An
glo-American engag cement. ALI specula-
ton in regard 10 the matrimonial plans
Of Miss Lulu Pffzer. of Brooklyn. whom
the gossips have engaged to at least q.
dozen impecunious peers, IS now set at
rest, for this attractive young heIress
has announced her engagement to Cap
tain Holland to all her friends,
Captain Holland is one OF the smart
est mem in London. and he has already
been the hero of a royal romance. As
A. D. C. to the Duke Of Cennaught, the
captain was naturally thrown much
into the company of the dukes family,
and 1t is an open secret that the pretty
Princess Patricia, who is destined some
day to marry King Alfonso Of Spain,
formed d very romantic attachment to
the handsome aide-de camp,
The attachment was. Of course, Sc
xereIy discouraged. and the captain was
transferred TO another department OF
court life
The marriage Of Miss Pfzer TO Cap
tain Holland will take place In October,
and the carly part of their welded life
will be spent at Malta. but later on they
will take a house in London permanent
~. as Miss Pfzer has made SO many
friends here That she has determined
never to leave London for any length Of
time
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
Car Terms PeterhOf
Palace of Suspicion
Lives in Constant error of Assassination, and
Castle Grounds Bristle With Burglar
Alarms and Man Traps.

in the narrow circle of his family. To-
ward his wife and children he is always
exceedingly kind and even when he has
spent all night without a wink of sleep
he always rises at to call his little
daughters and his baby son.
While he was formerly very regular
in his meal hours, he now takes food
only when forced TO do so BY the Czar-
ina. He lives in constant terror of as
sassination and new fences bristling
with burglar alarm and man traps have
been constructed around the entire park
which surrounds the castle Of Peterhof
where he is now staying.
The palace and park are alive with
soldiers, police, spies and secret service
agents, and the duty Of the last is to
spy on and report the doings of the sol
diers and police. No one at Peterhof
knows exactly whom to trust or what
his neighbors business is.
The Gar himself calls the palace the
Palace of Suspicion
Time and again he has expressed a
desire to resign, but has given in to the
eutreaties of his mother and wife, who
both hope that a victory in the Far
East may end all troubles at home
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

BERLIN. July 22.-Alarming news Of
the Cars state of health have reached
here A high official Of the court of
Hesse Darmstadt. the home of the
Czarina. says that Nicholas is suffering
from severe spells Of nervous depression,
which at times border on insanity.
He says that he has the news direct
from the Cars own physician. DT.
Hirsch. who has written in a letter to
him that Nicholas spends many hours
every day in bed reading foreign COM
ments on himself and his policy.
Several months ago the Car ordered
.hat under no circumstances were his
foreign newspapers 10 be tampered with
by the censor, who was formerly In the
habit of running his ink-roliers across
any paragraphs which were apt to hurt
the feelings of the Car.
ri want to read every word my enc
mics say about me- he said when giving
the order Car Nicholas is suffering
greatly from insomnia, which is, after
all not very strange. and is said to be
only shadow of his former self
He is exceedingly irritable and ner-
yous, though he always controls himself
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
HOME OF QUALITY WINES
High Compliment Paid 10 Local
House by Western Wine
Merchant.
Especially Pleased With Christian
Xander's Famous Pride OF
Virginia Port.

The occasion was a visit OF a Western wine
merchant to the establishment OF Christian
Xander, 500 eth st The visitor renaenbefei
the active part Mr.. Xander had taken in the
practical movement in 1885 to extirpete the
then rather extensive adulteration Of wines
and liquors Ii his own State the visitor
has heard Of the excellent reputation OF
Washington's Quality House. ana it seemed
logical 10 him that the fine stock Of un-
usually numerous grades of beverages should
be distinguished by purity and The InCs-
Intelligent choice of qualities In Mr.. Kan
der's warehouse, $50 Massachusetts avenue
bis Virginia Clarets and on another floor the
different yfntages of his Pride Of Virginia
Port were inspected. The writer readily
concurred in the well-estabHshed opinion that
the Port Wine of richest vinosity constitutes
for its extraordinary dilutnbiIity the best
thirst-allaying summer drink with cold water
or cracked ice abundantly added to it. The
proportion of soluble iron, the proprietor said,
IN this very sweet Port, made Of Tia small
bc.ried. deep tinted Norton Virginia Seeding
grape is greater than in any other wine
except in his Norton C1aTot That this di-
lutabie claret is true healthwine. and its
constituent elements render it our American
Burgundy in richest form, the visitor tast-
ing It readily confirmed. Christian &ander' s
equally diutabIe Ives Virginia C,aret is one
Of the few red wines that tolerate the addi
ton OF sparkling water Hike Taunus and
Kaiserwater. and is thus lovely light table
claret that viii equal the taste Of good
Bordeaux Claret The yistor trying The
Ives with about one-tnird of sparkling water
was charmed by the lovely refreshing taste
OF Il. The Claret Punch the proprietor pre-
pares OF his Virginia Wines to be used
with Ice water cracked ice found to
be grandly satisfactory excellent thirst
quenching punch not defiled by any spirit
uous addition. nor OF sugar, as the sweet
ness of the Port Wine in the punch suffices
for more than double diiution to remain OF
delicious mild taste.
IN the stock Of over 300 standard beverages
hIr. EHEdeT HIS q great number OF sucn
/ that are Of refreshing effect, notably the
finest selection OF clarets from Europe and
California, and mapr other wines Of pro
nonnced medicinal value But the tasting Of
/ the wines has gone far enough for the day,
aad the visitor left with the expression that
/ Washington may be proud Of having such q
| unique establishment that OF forty years
| Of existence at 909 Seventh street.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
MRS. MACKAY SETS AN
ENTIRE NEW FASHION
Springs a Novel Favor at One of
Her Cotillons Which Made a
Hit.

LONDON, July 22.-Mrs. Mackay has
set a new fashion and incidentally
earned the andying gratitude of a Ger
tain tradesman in Paris.
One of the many presents which the
men received at her very successful
cotiIlon was a little electric lighter
about the size of a small cigar. On
pressing n button a very snail light ap-
pears at the end. which Is equally use
ful for lighting cigars or cigarettes or
finding out the time by the watch on q
Garlt night.
\ few Of the gtlded youths who won
them at the cotiIlon showed them with
great gIee al the clubs. with the result
that q number of bachelors who de-
Clared that the lighter was the very
thing to help with the insertion OF the
latchley after a gay dinner insisted on
Getting at the address where they were
made In Paris.
This Mrs. MacEay Willingly gave, and
the Paris tradesmau is inundated with
orders
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
Grief for Hay.

The news OF John Hays death some
time ago brought the English people
sense of personal loss As United States
Ambassador in London. Colonel Hay did
much TO draw the two nations into more
intimate relations, and we as a nation
echoed the Kings words 10 MI Roose-
welt. His loss To the great country
over which you preside will be a ma
tional one"
There are many who remember him as
:, delightful talSer. a graceful orator
and an accomplished man of letters with
singularIy charming manner and Il
wealth of cheer and sympathy which
made him the most welcome guest in all
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
Diet Must Be Pure.

Mrs. Besant, however, warmly repudi-
atad the suggestion that insufficient food
was in any way responsible for astral
phenomena. The diet may be sufficient,
bat II must he pure
From astral subjects the leader Of the
theosophi5ts passed To the other plank
of the thcasophic platform. the doctrine
Of reincarnation. She herself, it will be
remembered. claims In that other exist
ence IN which she so firmly believes. TO
hHve been a Brahmin woman. The theo-
sophie idea that there mas been another
existence Tor as, an existence which
some Of us can even remember At times.
once sconed at is beginning to he be-
lieVed- Not every one remembers this
previous existence. but there are many.
hundreds. indeed. and not by any means
| all Of them theosOphists. who do.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
MOTORISTS, TAKE NOTICE.

Motorists are a very small fractiCn Of
the population. ami tney all inilict aC2'c
annoyance upon TIE popiAtion At IGrge,
The best Of thcr1 CIu<c snake, smell
md dus. while adding very aipr"c! l.
bly, to The tear ard wear Of the rCb-
lies nerves. Smoke and smell are nui-
sances in town and tHe clouGs of aust
extending for half lGli. or mora in the
rear or q motor are "A nuisance ana Cf-
ten q danger in the country. + motor
lists could only he made 10 travel IN thciI
own dust their recreation would lose
much of its attraction. .--Lold0n Times.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

INTEL nectual society. 1t has always been
10 me characteristic saying when Mr..
Hay declared that he took his stand
on the Monroe Doctrine and the Golden
Rule for 1t possesses so clearly the policy
which will build the true strength Of
America.
THE Pike County Ballads" have just
y gained him celebrity, for they have
that charming mixture Of pathos and
humor which must always appeal to
human nature, and as / write | cannot
but remember these lines which seem
TO have now a pathetic interest in the
poem which he has called The Stirrup
Cup
My heart and happy day is done.
The long and dreaTy night comes on,
And at my door the pale horse stands
To carry me to unknown lands.
LADY HENRY SOMERSET
Copyright. ". r, Hearst, 1862
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
HOW TO ACQUIRE
ASTRAL POWER
Mrs. Annie Besant Discuss
es the Phenomena.
COMMUNICATES WITH DEAD
Uses Law of Nature for This and
Not Expedients Considered
Supernatural.

LONDON. July 22.-TheosOphists from
all parts of the world, Hindoos, Chinese,
Frenchmen, Germans, Spaniards, Ital-
ians, Norwesians, Swedes, and Danes.
took part in the great Theosophical con-
ference, which has just ended
All OF them listened with an adn1ira-
tfon bordering almost TN reverence to
the words OF Mrs. Annie Besant, the
white-haired. but still stately looking.
English mystic, ard leader Of the world 3
theosophists- That anyone can sus-
pend animation and project his astral
spirit into space. bridge the gulf be
tween the life here and the life beyond
in word talk with the dead-was the
startling theory propounded in matter
of-fact tones by Mrs. Annie Besant.
u dislike to talk Of astral phenomena
and my own astral experiences" saio
the theosophist leader. but this l will
say, a 5 ! have said many times before:
I can communicate with those of my
friends who are dead.
No Supernatural Power.
DO not think that I am claiming su-
pernatural power, i is n case Of simply
using a law of nature not commonly un-
derstood. When 1 say that any one can
do this I mean any one who win develop
the power ~ itltiii il4tAi' f'~i~'-- 49,
wants to be a great mathematician viii
devote long and arduous study 10 mathe-
natics So with what you call astral
phenomena. Some theosophists have
this power but comparatively few peo-
pie have so studied and so worked as TO
be able to exercise it.
Observe the difference between astral
phenomena and spiritualism; they are
exactly the opposite, In spiritualism the
spirit returns to this plane; in the other
the astral spirit of the living man or
woman goes out of its own free Will 10
meet the spirit which has passed
What happens to the body mean
while? Sometimes il IS IN trance
sometimes asleep. Have You ever
! thought of what becomes of you when
you sleep? We know.
No; it is not easy 10 attain command
: of the astral body" Annie Besani
| smiled at the question.
! 1T means when you are travelling over
| the world as T do that sometimes
! must half starve because I cannot get
| the kind of food that Is necessary.
Long years of study and pure life
are necessary if the astral spirit is tc
have power to leave tae material body
/ bat dieting. too, enters into the prepara'
! ton a strictly vegetarian diet, though
meat may be allowed. must be resortee
1 to. I myself have not touched hesI
/ foods for sixteen years.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
LOOKING YEARS AHEAD.

II is the amiabIe custom of the hosise
Of lords TO preserve duly 'docketed'
places In their cloak room for young
peers awaiting their coming To
show how thoughtful they are in this
respect there is q place reserved for tne
baby Marquis of Donegal, against the
arrival of his twenty y-fiTst birthday.-M.
a p
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
NOT EDEN. THIS.

At the Pilgrim c1Gbs banquet TO
Whitelaw Reid, a poem of Alfred Austin
was read. but we fancy That nothing
now can shake the good understanding
between England and America.-Punch.