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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS.
Report Favorins the Digging Of a Sea
Level Canal.

Washington, Feb. THE report of
the Isthmian canal commission trans.
mitting to the secretary of war the
majority and minority reports OF the
board Of consulting engineers togeth-
er with the views of the canal com
mission, was laid before Secretary
Taft. The commissions report sets
out the reasons which influenced all
OF the commissioners. save Adm. En-
dicott, TO accept the views Of the mi
nority Of the board Of consulting en-
gineers rather than the majority,
which favored the digging of a sea
level canal.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
INTERNATIONAL TRADE.
The Pre-Eminence Of the United States
Is Shown in Reports.

Washington, Feb. 10.-The pre-em.
inence of the United States in the i'm
port phase of international trade Is
shown in bulletins soon to be issued
by the department of agriculture.
These show that the imports OF live
meat animal from the United States
in 1904 into IL important countries
amount to sS7.0O0,00O. or "a per cent
OF the total imports of such animals
into these countries. The value OF the
packing house product import from
the United States was $151. 100000, or
as per cent. of the total. OF these 12
countries only the United States, Bel
gium and Cuba imported meat animals
from the United States.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
PRESERVATION OF NIAGARA.
Petitions to Be Presented to the Presi.
dent and the Congress.

Washington. Feb. l2.-Mrs. Miriam
Mason Greeley, president of the Ma.
tional Society Daughters of the Empire
State Of New York. will call at the
white house by appointment to present
TO the president petitions bearing the
signatures of about $500 residents Of
the state of New York. praying for the
presentations Of Niagara Falls. The
petitions are addressed 70 the presi-
dent and to the two houses of con.
gress, and ask that legislation be i'm.
mediatcly enacted which will prevent
further impairment of the volume OF
water and to preserve the grandeur of
the falls. One Of the petitions Is about
seven feet In length.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
WoMAN's GIFT TO COLUMBIA.
Gave s15o.ooo As the Result Of the
Adjustment Of Football.

New York. Feb. Sit was stated
that the gift Of sl5O.OOO recently re.
ceived by Columbia university was
given as the result of the university's
action in abolishing football. The
money was given by Mrs. Maria II.
Williamson. OF New York city, to en-
dow a chair for instructions In the
origin and development of civilization.
According to the statement Mrs. VIII.
Hanson considers the abollshment OF
football as one Of the greatest steps
in the interest of civilization that have
been taken in many years.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
Murder and Suicide.

Chilicothe. o.. Feb. 12.-wesley
Vest. farm laborer, cut the throat OF
Mrs. Hattie May Buskirk with razor
and then took his own life with the
same weapon. at the home Of william
Corcoran. where the woman was en-
ulOyed as a domestic
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
viii Not Stop tho Hanaman.

Chicago, Feb. 9,-News of the denial
OF his petition for a rehearing BY the
supreme court was broken TO Johann
Hoch at the jail. "Oh, that is all
right" he said. His voice was steady
and his features firm. He thought for
a few seconds and then remarked,
quietly: Il suppose that settles IT,"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
Are Storing Soft Coal.

Mahanoy City, Pa. Feb. l0-The
Leh!gh Valley Railroad Co is storing
a large quantity OF soft coal at Delano
for the use OF It's locomotives on the
Mahanoy-H Hazleton division. Several
thousand tons have been emptied
there within the last six weeks.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
Packing Army sunnlles.

Omaha, Feb. lot was announced
that a force Of men had been working
night and day for some days at the
Omaha quartermasters' depot, pack
ing supplies for shipment to the Philip
pines. Several carloads are said al
ready to have been sent 10 San Fran.
rfCnn
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
HOUSE PASSED THE RATE BILL.
SEVEN REPUBLICAN MEMBERS
VOTED AGAINST 1T.
The Pension Appropriation Bill, Carry"
ing s15e,ooo,o0o For Pensions,
Also Passed.

Washington. Feb. 9.--Just enough
morning business was allowed in the
house preceding. the vote on the Hep
burn railroad rate bill to permit de.
layod members to reach their seats
before the roll call ordered the night
before began. Three hundred and
forty-six members voted for the bill
Seven, all republicans. voted against
it, Applause greeted the announce
ment of the result by the speaker
The pension appropriation bill, car
rying s139.000,O00 for pensions and
$1.245. 900 for pension administration.
was taken up. debated and passed
without amen lment. The feature of
the bill aside from the appropriation
made is a provision making statute
law Of the famous order of the presi-
dent declaring age conclusive evidence
Of disability.
Congressional Briefs.
The senate committee resumed the
hearing in the Reed Smoot case. Mr..
Wolfe, a witness, said concerning the
oaths Of Office in the temple that he
believed that in the obligation of ven
geance was where the seed of trea.
son was planted"
In the Senator Smoot hearing Wit.
ness II. w. Lawrence testified that no.
where in the Mormon books was there
to be found anything directing loyalty
to the government and that they sang
a song containing the lines. Brigham
Young is our King"
Senator LaFoletje introduced a bill
prohibiting federal officials from ask
ing or accepting railroad or other
passes and prohibiting railroads from
granting them.
Representative Wanger (Pa) intro.
duced a bill appropriating $1,O00,O 900
for the construction of cable from
Key West, Fla. to Guantanamo. Cuba.
and thence to the canal zone on the
lsthmus of Panama.
The house on the 9Th passed 42y
bills in 72 minutes mostly pension
measures The senate passed the
urgent deficiency bill without amend
ment
The senate in executive session con.
firmed the following nominations as
brigadier generals: p. G. Wood. 1lth
Infantry; II. A. Reed. artillery corps.
William E. Birkhimer. artillery corps
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
win Assist District Attorney Jerome.

New York, Feb, 12,-Matthew C.
Fleming, who was associated with
Charles e. Hughes as counsel in the
legislative life insurance investigation,
has been retained by District Attorney
Jerome TO assist him in the prepare,
ton OF the case against life insurance
cOmDanleS
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
Mrs. Msdden's Alimony.

Cincinnati, Feb. s.-The alimony de
cree in the famous Madden divorce
case was recorded in Judge Swings
court. Seven thousand goes as fees
to the attorneys OF Mrs. Madden. Mad.
den gives his wife mortgage on $685..
900 OF his estate to insure her $3.50
month allmOny
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
Head Of Tammany District Leader.

New York. Feb. 10.-Thomas r. Nc
Avoy. who was first deputy commits
sioner of police during Mayor McClel-
lan's first administration. was elected
chairman Of the executive committee
Of Tammany hall. The position places
Mr.. McAvoy at the head OF the Tam.
many hall district leaders
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
chief Justice Dies on a Train.

New Orleans. La. Feb. 12.--Judge
Thomas N. Mcclellan, chief justice Ct
the supreme court OF Alabama, died in
a private car Saturday morning as the
Louisville & Nashville train from Mont
gomery was entering this city. Heart
failure the cause
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
VIII Return Railroad Passes.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Feb. 10.-All the
Judges in Minnesota will henceforth
scorn railroad passes. A movement
started recently by the district bench
OF Hennepin county has resulted In all
the Judges in the state sending back
their annual passes.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
Repeated Earthquake Shocks.

Panama, Feb. 10.-Advices received
here from Tumaco. Colombia, report
that the natives there are terror
stricken on account OF the repeated
earthquakes which were felt last week
and which destroyed four small vii
lagos.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15

Columbus. o., Feb. 9.--Because 1t was
opposed by representatives from the
larger cities the Roberts bin prohib.
iting public dancing and roller skat'
ing In structures where saloons are
maintained failed OF passage In the
house. after long debate.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
Memorial To Late President Mckinley

Schenectady. N. Y, Feb. 10.-At a
meeting of the trustees Of Union uni.
verslty. OF which the Albany law
school Is a part. It was decided to
erect new building for the law school
at cost OF 100000. The building
will be memorial to the late Presi-
dent William Mckinley. who claimed
no other alma mater.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
Business Failures.

New York, Feb. 10.-Business fail.
ures In the United States for the
week ending February 6 number 204
al ainst 22S hast week. 207 In the like
week Of 1905, and 202 in 1902. In
Canada failures for the week number
27 as against "a last week.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
Trade Wlth Spain and PortuaaI.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Trade OF the
United States with Spain and Portugal
amounted In the fiscal year 1905 to
over $54.0O0.000. according TO report
issued by the department of commerce
and labor. or this s15.000.00 was i'm
ports and $4,000. 900 exports.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
powIe,s Rlaht Hand Man.

Chicago. Feb. 8.-William Glenn Vo-
hva. Of Melbourne. Australia. is TO be
John Alexander Dowie's right hand
man. Announcement was made at
Zion City, Dowie's headquarters, that
Mr. voliva had been made deputy
general overseer.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
COLLIER oeta out on Parole.

Columbus. o., Feb, l0.--The board
OF pardons Of the penitentiary granted
q parole to George M. Collier. chief
examiner of stationary engineers. un.
der Gov. Nash. who absconded with
about $500 receipts from his once.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
John A, Mccall serIousIv IIl

New York. Feb. s.-John A. Mccall.
former president OF the New York
Life Insurance Co.. is again reported
seriously III at Lakewood. N. J. Mr..
Mccall Is confined to his bed and is
attended constantly by two nurses and
q physician.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
Art Collection Sold.

New York. Feb. 10.--The collection
of pictures. old and modern. made by
the late Irving H. Scott, OF San Fran,
cisco. was sold here for s73.750 by or.
der OF his executors under the direc-
ton Of the American Art association.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
e,eotr,clan HurIed To oeath.

Columbus. O.. Feb. i0.-By the
breaking Of q cross arm on . 2o-foot
pole white" Davis. q well-known
electrician. was hurled to death Davis
was employed by the Columbus Rail-
way q Light Co. and was adjusting
some wires
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
Ojed In Hls Chair.

Columbus. o.. Feb. 12.--With his
head resting on his breast, as II asleep.
Levy Mendel, So. and well-known
tobacconist Of this city. was discover
ed seated in a chair In the lobby Of the
Great Southern hotel dead.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15

Missouri Valley. Ia. Feb. 12.--Mrs
Edward Lett and her three children
we're burned to death In a fire which
destroyed their home here. The old
est child was but years OF age. 1t is
not known how the fire started.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
King OF ItaIy's Gift.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Of rare value
and beauty 10 the gift of the King OF
Italy To Miss Roosevelt upon the occa
sion Of her marriage. II is a table OF
Italian mosaic work. showing scenes
from Italian cities and towns.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
euvInu Mexican Tobacoo.

Mexico CITY, Feb. l2.-Owing to the
failure OF the tobacco crop In the
vueita Abato district Of Cuba, heavy
orders from Europe have been placed
with Mexico tobacco growers In the
States OF Vera Orus and OaxscA
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
causInq Antl.ForeIun sentIm.rt.

Honk Kong. Feb. IA dispatch re
ceived here from Canton says that the
anti.foreign sentiment there is due 10
the attitude OF the viceroy. who ~.
pears TO be determined to create frto
ton with the United states
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
Confirmed As erioadier Generals.

Washington, Feb. 10.-The senate
in executive session confirmed the fol
lowing nominations as brigadier gen.
erals: p. G. Wood, 1lth Infantry; H.
A. Reed. artillery corps; William n
Birkhlmer, artillery CORDS.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
Death Of Judoe Lewis n. Pike.

Toledo. o.. Feb l0.-Judge Lewis
II. Pike. a member Of the Toledo bar
for half century, an ex-common pleas
Judge and one Of the best.known Ma
sons In Ohio, died Of general break
down. He was 80 years old.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
WIN investigate VsIeneI. pI.aster

WIN 'hSest'8sto valencia disaster.
Washington. Feb. 7.-By direction Of
the president a searching investigia.
ton will be made by q special com.
mission into the disaster to the steam
ship Valencia. which occurred recent
ly OF the coast Of Vancouver.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
NERVOUS DEBILITY,

Vital Weakness and Prostra-
ton from Overwork and other
causes. Humphreys Honeo-
pathic Specific No. %, in use
over 40 years, the only success
ful remedy. 81 pervial, or spec
ial package for serious cases, $6.
Sold by Druggists cent prepaid receipt Of prioa
Humphreys Med. Co., William 4 John sts,kx
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-25
Denim for Floors.

r Figured denims have proved wonder
fully, satisfactory. for making all sorts
Of inexpensive furnishings, the newest
use s:of all being. for floor covering.
The discovery was, an outcome of. ne
cessity, as so many household necessities
There was a little room which was
carpeted with one of those utter mon
strosities, in which cabbage roses Of a
violet pink were blooming only too
luxuriantly, The little woman who IN
habited it was driven to despair; every
time she looked at; it-and finally to
invention. Nj 49, - ''f@2%+* {
She took plain blue denim and made
rug of it. finishing. 1t with wide
border Of figured denim-the. same
shade of blue for foundation, with
the weave shifted to throw the lighter
threads to, the surface, here and there
in set figures. "
i Tackled into place, which meant owe,
that carpet, it changed the whole char
acter of the ROOM
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-25
NO DANGER IN CoLoRs .
Wall Papers Are Generally Made with
Non-fading Vegetable Colors.

III The editor of Interior Decoration
brings substantial comfort in: his ex
plosion of the theory concerning the
dangers of using co1ored wall papers
The mother Of today need not be. afraid
to adorn the nursery walls with the
bright hued papers which delight the
eyes of the little ones, for in the mod
ern processes of paper coloring the. al
legged source of poison-arsenic-is sell
dom used, as it was used a hundred
years ago.. in the preparation of green
tints. Aniline. poisonous cOloring mat
ter derived from .coaltar, is still used
to some extent in the coloring Of the
cheaper papers, but the danger of poi
sonous effects is removed by it's mix
ture with a fine, white clay, which gives
frmness to the coloring matter and rem,
ders it harmless. j.: al, .>4f.cz'
=: Because Of the bleaching effects Of
sunlight on aniline colors, the substance
is now being discarded by manufactur-
ers, and the best wall papers are col
ored with vegetable pigments. Thus
5heY do not fade under the action Of
sunlight, and they do not shed, color
The sizing used in their construction.
Housekeepers should be interested in
knowing that there is more arsenic con-
tanned in the average fur garment than
could be found in the worst Of the an
2cient wall papers, and that the cheap
black stockings that we find in our
stores are often loaded with the poison.
''The government at Washington re-
Gently secured from the open market
nearly. 600 samples Of wall paper, and
of these only four specimens were found
to contain arsenic over the amount Of
one-tenth of grain to the square yard,
while expert medical testimony. does
not consider fve-tenths of a grain to
the yard a harmful quantity.' =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-25
Revival of Brass Cornices.

One Of the most interesting and de-
lightful features Of the present popular
ity of the colonial style Of decoration
is the great demand for the beautiful
old brass cornices of that period.
These have become famous for their
beauty and grace, not alone in the
south, where perhaps they were found
in greater quantities than any other
place, but allsover the country.
+ There is nothing, perhaps, that gives
the same delightful finish to draperies
and hangings that is impaired by a
well-made brass cornice, whether it be
in the colonial style OF in the French
renaissance. - q.
The list Of designs of: the new brass
cornices which thexvarious decorators
are Showing for tie. new year is par
ticularly large and varied, and com
prises d great many different designs il
the pure period styles. Chief amongst
these are the classic renaissance, the
Louis XVI, the old colonial and tn
| Italian renaissance. These come in diff
ferent widths and different length sec
tions, which makes them easy to ad
just to almost any condition of archi
tecture-and they are particularly for
tunate for bay windows.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-25
The Question of Color.

The color is of first-rateS Importance in
the whole exterior effect Of house and
grounds. Some very unattractive houses
can be nearly if not quite redeemed by
the skilful planning Of a suitable and
harmonious color scheme. The tenden:
cy of house painting today is toward
quiet shades and better harmony ano
preference is given to the different
shades of a single color, instead of 9
variety of colors.
Do not choose color for house
because it is the fashion. Study the
conditions and the surroundings, not
forgetting that the coloring Of the ROOT
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-25
GETTING READY FOR #
EXTERIOR PAINTING
Good Results Require Good Well-Prepared Foundation
Materials as Well as Good Paint and Careful Work
Tendency in Color Is Toward Harmonies in Shades
of One Color. :.s
II. will begin at

H>oUsE.PA1NT1NG will begin at
a lively rate with the first
clear, settled weather, after the
danger of frost is past, and that time is
nearly here. AS all house-owners will
want their work done at pretty nearly
the same time, it behcoves everyone
who has need Of the services of the
house painter to make his contract with
him now and to arrange with him care
fully every detail Of the job, while. he
has time to give; it proper attention.
This will result in wellconsidered
scheme and well-arranged preliminaries
that will bring forth an expeditions and
satisfactory piece of work.
Primarily, painting is a species of
waterproofng, adding greatly to the
life of the materials used in building.
At the same time, painting has so i'm
portant decorative quality, as it has
been developed of late years, that the
effect, upon the eye has absorbed the
attention of many home-owners. Both
qualities can be and are successfully
combined and good piece of workman
ship and the best of materials viii en-
nance the sterling qualities of any dec
orative scheme by making them en-
during. -.y.~-. :',.;, III. s.
1t is a well-work trulsm among all