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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-05-23

The police Inspector of Gotham was
on the stand
"Your salary Is $500 ?" gently in
sinuated the spokesman of the graft
committee.
"Yes, SIR"
Sand out of this you save s50,O 900
after living at the rate of $500
month"
"That's about It,"
"How do you work It ?"
s swell, there's pago has q stand
on my corner and be gives me q dis
count on peanuts Philadelphia
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-05-23
Prune Carefully.

Young trees are seldom pruned
carefully enough the FIRST year. and
long, willowy branches. which bend to
the ground with the FIRST load OF fruit
Ia the result. Too many second.class
trees sare set. the growers failing to
realize chat poor tree 10 dear at any
price ln
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-05-23
Don't Crowd,

When thinning, do not be afraid of
getting too thin, more rows are spoiled
by containing overcrowded plants
than where they are too thin. Really,
the size to which bean vine (bunch)
or tomato will grow, when not crowd
ed. is almost unbelievable to those
that never saw one grow this way.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-05-23
HORTICULTURE
M$alenSAN&dRshA
sza6el;sss
GRAPE GROWING.
0lrdlIng the Vines EnIarees Fruit but
Injuries the Flavor.

In reference to the grapes here
shown. which were grown in Litch-
field county, Conn.,, the grower was
very careful to make plain that he
does not ordinarily believe in girdling
grapes. It causes the fruit to grow
much beyond its natural size, but the
quality is never improved and is usu.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-05-23

vines when trimming add much to
their safety. Do not use for this pur-
pose anything like straw or manure
that may attract mice. Very early in
the spring before work is hurrying the
vines can be taken up and again tied
to the trellis. AS to general care. cul-
tivation and fertilizing. what will
grow corn will grow grapes.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-05-23
Have Good seeds.

Have, good seed, sow or drop the
seed as directions sive. but perhaps Il
iS we'll to plH1t . little thicker than
directions give; this for . small gar
den, for they may easily be thinhsd
while u too thin there win be vacant
qpotg = produce weeds.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-05-23

Impecune-Hello, old man; you
don't know anyone who would lend
me a dollar just now, do you?
Gotrox-Well, no; all the people
know, know you, too.-Le Figaro.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-05-23

We hold this truth to be self-evideut,
that all men are created equal, but
in order to leave no possible room for
doubt about 1t, we insist on the dress
coat at all formal affairs Puck.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-05-23

Mrs. William 8. Burgess of Boston,
a well-known society woman, has
passed the regular rexamination under
gone by pilots Of sailing vessels, and
has been granted certificate a. sail
Ing master 20 that she can sail her
own yacht.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-05-23

Indiana legislators are planning to
reduce railroad passenger rates to 2
cents mile Since they have to pay
their own way they know how 1t is
MISUNDERSTANDING News
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-05-23

In Bloomsbury, London, recently, a
clergyman conducted the service and
preached for about five minutes In an
absolutely empty church,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-05-23
For Succession,

After the places are marked OF for
the various seed, don't plant but a
third of the bunch beans. peas and
corn at time. In week plant some
more; g in another week. the last
third; do radishes the same way;
thus there will be q succession Of
tender vegetables. fas-t
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-05-23

Tiverton has tho oldest waterworks
of any town in England. They have
neen in use since l240, and were given
70 the town by the countess of Devon.
The water Is carried over i've miles.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-05-23

Policeman-Did yez want amy
p'ticlar hotel, youse ?
Reuben Corptossel-Nah. l reckon
hotel what was tew p'ticklar wud-
dent hev us.-Judge.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-05-23

OF all the fruits there are in the land
That grow on bush or tree,
| would give up the choicest ones
For HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
GARRETT & AYRES.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-05-23

Claremont, n. a., is going to have
a town.meeting pretty soon, and a
warrant has been issued calling 1t
which is over five feet in length. 1t
contains Al articles.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-05-23

Lay the places for seeds OF in rows,
mark with stakes and string, or
wire, % they win b straight
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-05-23
NERVOUS DEBILITY B11.rr

Vital Weakness and Prostra-
ton frorn overwork and other
causes. Humphreys Horneo-
pathic Specific No. 29, In use
over 40 years, the only success
full remedy. $1 per vial, or spec
ial package for serious cases, $B.
sold BY Drusssss ssus prepaid on receipt OF psA
AupAvyS Md. Co. William Z jsha Sta. ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-20

from Ss0O00,OO0 to $4,000 600. at
his death seven years ago the grown
children 'sgot theirs" about $40 ,O0O,-
600 apiece, though Alfred got more
and Cornelius got much less. The
latter received only ST, soc, 900. Alfred
ID said to have given him about Sc, co.,
COO more, and Cornelius Is now regard
ed as being worth about Sic, 900, 900,
30 he is by no means destitute. Miss
Gladys, who comes Of age on the date
Of the house party In August will be
one Of the richest "eli gibles'' In society,
with a fortune Of So SOC, 900, while Al
fred viii have $50, 900, 900 or more.
Real Founders of the Fortune.
The Vanderbilt family history is a
part Of the Industrial development OF
America 1t relates chiefly to the
Transporter industry. James Watt
George Stephenson and Robert Fulton
who made steamb boat and railroad traf.
fic possible were really the founders
OF the Vanderbilt fortune, but that
doesn't count. The first Cornelius hap
pened to be alive and awake when
steamboats, and railroads were invent
ed. He saw 'em first and helped him
self to their possibilities. Result, the
Vanderbilts.
Jan Van Der ByIt, a sturdy Dutch
man, was the first Of the family to set
tie in America. He came over in 1850,
For several generations the family was
made up nf poor fishermen and farm
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-20
Hall MILLION LOSS
BY FLOODS i'm PENNSYLVANIA
AND WEST Observation-Disclosures
FALLING.

Pittsburg, July l9. Conservative re-
ports to the Associated Press tonight
from West Virginia indicate that
foods from storms and cloudbursts
during the past As hours are receding
and that the damage will reach at
least half million dollars Four
deaths have thus far been reported.
The Baltimore and Ohio tracks be-
tween Washington and FindIay, Ohio,
are covered with water to depth 81
many feet. Tonight II was reported
there was no probability Of getting
trains through before morning.
A dispatch late tonight from Wheel
ling, W. Va gives details Of damage
done to many towns In the Tigbar
Valley The crest Of the high water,
however, has been reached and rivers
and streams are receding rapidly.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-20
Division, Of the Estate.

William a. Vanderbilt had four SONS
and four daughters Cornelius was the
eldest and received the biggest inherit
ance. Though he was really the fourth
Cornelius, or probably the fifth, he
was known as Cornelius I'd. He had
four SONS and three daughters The
eldest child, Alice, Is dead. william
al, the eldest son, died while ID coli
iege The other five, save only Miss
Gladys, are married and multiplying,
like their uneles and their cousins and
their aunts. There are enough Wander
bits OF that name and other names
to populate considerable village. IL
each head OF the family for the four
generations of affuenee had had but
one san and the fortune had been hand
al down intact that Vanderbilt now
woulG BIS the richast man on earth.
But svers Vanderbilt child for four
generations has received some millions
fsolA the pater's pocket save only poor
Cornelius Jeremiah, and that has d.
Yfied the estate Many of these, Ike
MgIIllarn * and George W. and several
descendants Of the female Vanderbiits,
isavB increased their inheritances or
nave sat down and watched their
ssaaith grow
Cornelius I'd Is said TO haye left
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-20

eTs on Long Island and staten Island.
About 1850 Jacob Vanderbilt scraped
together money enough 10 buy q small
roWboat In which to ferry passengers
between Staten Island and New York.
Thus entered the VanderhiIfs into the
widening area OF transpo tion. ia
cob married a girl named Phoebe
Hand, domestic or maid In clergy
mans family. Their second son was
the famous Cornelius LIST, or Cornelius
the Great. III I.
s1Corny VanderbiIt's Bonanza.
IN his youth he was simply .Corny'
Vanderbilt sCorny'' borrowed hum
dred dollars from his thrifty mother
and bought small boat when be was
sixteen and established a ferry of his
own. From rowboat and saiiboat he
advanced to steamboat after Fulton's
frat clumsy little steamer went mp the
Hudson. BY 1850 Cornelius Wander
biit practically controlled the steam
ship navigation ont OF the port Of New
York. He profited greatly by the dis
coyery of gold lin California. His line
OF steamboats, carried passengers and
supplies to Nicaragua, where they
were transported across the isthnus.
picked up BY Vanderbilt steamers on
the western coast and taken up To-
California. Vanderbilt made about
e10,000000 out Of this business, 1t Is
said, and that was the biggest fortune
then held BY any American.
Incidentally .Commod lore Wander
biIt was chiefly responsible for the
capture and execution OF William
Walker, the most famous OF ali flabus-
tiers, who had made himself president
of Nicaragua and proposed to conquer
all Central America and become em-
peror. The ambitious young Napoleon
from Tennessee nnwfttingly goe III the
way of the Vanderbilt advance
commercial advance and was swept
az this map.
The Vanderbilt advance was irresist-
ibie. Old Cornelius had no more pity
9cr his competitors than a bilIygoat
has for the small boy he butts out of
his path. Here Is the full text az d
letter written IN his own hand which
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-20
BY RoBERTUs LOVE.
ne HE Vanderbilfs!

In the name lies certain
sort Of magic. That magic is
childhood memory of mil
lions of Americans new In middle life.
Throughout the United States thirty
or forty years ago the Vanderbilt
name more than any other stood for
princely wealth. 1t was the great pop
ular criterion for comparison. The boy
In the cornfeld a thousand miles from
Vanderbilt's local habitation was
wont to remark when he earned an I'M
expected dollar, Il feel as rich as a
Vanderbilt The wealth of the house
Of Astor was princely, but not SO pop
ularly known. "A little later came Jay
Gould, Rockefeller, Morgan and other
big mfllionaires, but the Vanderbilts
were first and foremost in popular
knowledge. .5s5
Strictly Family Affair.
Now the vanderbilts are preparing
FOR a highly interesting house party
at Newport in August It Is to be
strictly q family affair The residue
OF the fortune left by the second Cor
nelius Vanderbilt is to be divided. The
third Cornelius VIII be present, but he
viii not share in the distribution. Yet
he Is the eldest surviving son. BY his
late fathers viii Alfred Gwynne Van
derbilt the next son, Is the head Of
the house and gets the main part OF
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-20
he sent to the Nicaragua Transit com

he sent to the Nicaragua Transit com
pany::
cheat me, won't sue, for the law Is too
slow I will ruin YOU. Yours truly,
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT.
He ruined that company which went
out of business two years later. He
ruined Daniel Drew In the fight for
Hudson river transportat lion. Drew
died poor and IS practically forgotten.
The Vanderbilt advance went on over
his grave, on land as on the sea, for
Cornelius the Great got into the rail-
road business. 5l| 9
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-20

the family fortune. Nevertheless III
public estimation young Cornelius Sd
is the best Vanderbilt In the bunch.
His stern parent threw him overheard
because he insisted upon picking out
his own wife.
They are interesting people, these
Wand And there are so many
Of them! The Vanderbilts have been
fruitful and multiplied, from Cornelius,
the old ''commod ore, who founded
the fortune, doWn to the present gen
GRAFTON Cornelius 1st had thirteen chill
dren Eleven OF these grew up. Nine
were daughters. Eight OF them mar
ried and multiplied The eommodore's
eldest son was Cornelius jeremiah,
who became something OF d black
sheep. The old man cut him OF IN his
win with the income from 500, 900
and made William Henry, the second
Efsrl l1fs aisfnf hff1. s4
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22

Mrs Bradley AIcDufie gave a recital
in her studio on last Monday evening.
December l6, presenting Miss Ethel John
son. soprano, and Miss Helen Dodge.
vioiinist. The two young ladies are gifted
and gave a very pleasing rendition Of
their several numbers
The programme was as follows:
SONGS.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
SHOULD BUY PENINSULA.
America COuId Use Lower California
for Strategic Purposes.


Were the United States ready to buy
new territory. probably It could at this
time make no more valuable acquisition
than the peninsula OF Lower California,
says Golfers Weekly. Aside from the
value OF the land itself. its possession
would undoubtedly add much strength
70 any position which we might be forced
to assume in relation to international
politics on the Pacific. and would 30
much 10 augment our national muscles.
which, as the President has frequently
pointed out so clearly. must be ready
for the regulation and defense OF the
Panama Canal.
A well protected coaling station some
where within striking distance OF the
Pacific mouth Of the canal IS a necessity
which is recognized. Moreover, for
strategic purposes in case of war that
issued from Asiatic waters, the Gulf OF
California. narrow. 700 miles long, and
partly fortified by batteries AZ Cape San
Lucas, and at advantageous points on
the eastern side Of the peninsula, would
be. in its function as a harbOr and as q
base for supply and cOaling depots. in
valuable 10 our forces on the Pacific.
Puget Sound In the north is at present
the most available refuge for a hard
pressed squadron. and is so far away
from the canal as to render dubious the
possibility Of assistance coming from
Atlantic waters. The suggestion Of pur-
chase is not new; many years ago il was
discussed in Washington. but the rise
OF Asiatic powers and the canal project
have more than doubled the desIrability
Of the possession. The purposes Of Mr..
Roots visit 10 Mexico are not very well
defined. That bis excursion was prompt
ed in part by the Administrations inter
est in Lower California Is not beyond
reasonable belief.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
PRESERVE KEY HOME
Memorial Association VIII
Buy Historic House.
CONTRACT HAS BEEN CLOSED
Hon. Henry ID. F. Maefarland Exc
cutes Agreement with Owners c.
the Premises in GeOrgetOwn-Cer-
tificnteS VIII BE Issued 10 Sub
scribers-Terms of Agreement.

In the last two months the board OF
trustees Of the Francis Scott Key Ne
moral Association have been engaged in
negotiation with the owners of the old
Key House in Georgetown looking toward
the contract OF the purchase thereof.
Mr.. Charles Weisgerber. of PhiladA-
phia, has been conferred with relative 10
a contract, under the terms of which he
VIII assume the management OF the finan-
cial affairs Of the association along lines
similar to those he used in preserving
the home OF Betsy Ross in Philadelphia,
where the first American flag was made.
The result OF the negotiations culmi-
mated Thursday last az a meeting Of the
trustees in the Office Of Hon. Henry B.
F. Macfarland, at which resolutions were
adopted authorizing the execution of q
contract with the owners. and also with
Mr. Welsgerber.
Mr.. MaefarIand's Contract.
Mr.. Maefarland. as president Of the as
sOciation and as its attorney. entered into
contracts on behalf Of the association.
The result viii be the association viii
take possession Of the old home OF Fran
els Scott Key shortly after January /.
and it is expected by February l the
house wiz be open TO the public
The association WAS organized a little
less than a year ago, through the efforts
of F. S. Key Smith, of the District OF
Columbia bar. for the purpose Of acquiT-
ing tkis property and preserving Il IN
suitable way. After sending out a num-
Der OF invitations 10 prominent men
throughout the country, requesting them
10 join in the movement by becoming IN
corporatOrs Of this association. Mr.. Smith
secured the acceptance of sixteen, and on
February 3 last at a meeting of these
sixteen in Washington City. at the Uni
versity Club, the organization was per
iected in the adoption of bylaws. and the
election OF the following officers:
Hon. Henry b. +. Macfarland. presi-
dent; Admiral George Dewey, first vice
president; Rear Admiral ". S Schley,
second vice president; r. S. Key Smith.
secretary; William d. Hoover, treasurer;
Justice Job Barnard and Stewart Nc
Namara, forming with president. secre-
tary. and treasurer. the board OF trustees
Terms Of the Agreement.
The purchase price of the property IS
understood TO be $l5.000. and the associa-
ton. under the terms Of its contract, has
four years in which TO pay the balance.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
THE THRIFTY CHINESE.

On-a recent visit TO one Of the Uniteo
States fleet to Hong Kong. one Of the
coolies, engaged IN passing coal. WAS ac-
eidentally caught In the machinery. and
had his leg so badly crushed that II was
decided necessary 10 amputate H. This
was explained 70 the fellow, and after
much persuasion he was induced to sub
nit 10 the sleeping medicine and have
the leg taken of
He recovered in remarkably quick time
and when able TO leave the ship where
he had been confined, was given a hand
ful Of money the officers had collected
for him, amounting 70 about $50 gold.
In less than a days time the ship was
besieged by an army OF Chinese. all
ciamoring 10 have a leg taken OF.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22

A contract with Mr.. Charles H. Weisger-
Der. has been made. He will move to
Washington, and inaugurate a plan look
ing toward the preservation Of the his
toric home Of the author OF the "stsr
Spangied Banner"
The plan provides for popular and uni
form membership certificates which viii
be issued at such a nominal sum that II
will be possible for all people to partici-
pate In the movement
The names Of subscribers are to be
recorded on the roll OF honor and
preserved in the archives Of the asso-
citation.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22

The Russian blouse style Of dress is as
popular with little girls as with their
mothers, for while the latter find such
frocks easy TO make and to keep in or
der, the small wearers like them because
they are easily put on and are smart and
stylish. The dress shown in the sketch
is new model, consisting of a blouse
that fits easily across the chest and
shoulders and Is prettily full at the waist
line, where il is attached to a straight
gathered skirt A strap of material or
braid finishes the left front edge, where
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22

the closing is effected, and a similar
strap is used for the belt. The sleeves
are tucked at the wrists, where they may
be finished with or without a band of
materiil or braid. Any seasonable ma
terial may be used for making the dress.
. yards p inches wide being required
for the eight-year size. Sizes 4. 6, 8, 10.
and L years.
This pattern may be obtained by in
closing 10 cents in stamps and addressing
Pattern Department. The washington
Herald, 734 Fifteenth street northwest.
giving number Cz723) and size wanted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-30
NOT ENOUGH CARS
Dispute Between Railroad Com.
 paDies May Result iu Re- duced Demnrrsge Rates.

New Haven, Dec. 30.-As result of the dispute with the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad company with connecting lines over the demurrage question, it is now as- certained that at connecting points there has been considerable trans shipment of freight, the receiving lines trans-shipping at those points freight to their own cars and com- polling the delivering lines to return its car empty on it's own system. The New Haven road is to some extent adopting the same policy. That con- pany complains that the connecting lines are also constantly delivering to it inferior cars which interfere somewhat with the operating of freight trains. One result of the sit uation is that the New Haven con- pany has now upon it's system only about 10000 foreign cars as compar- ed with more than double that num- Der during some months of the past year. The situation may be further complicated when the New Haven road receives it's full consignment of new cars of the modern standard but meanwhile in railroad circles here it is believed that the American Rail road association will reduce the 50 cents per diem demurrage rate in view of the recession of business and the surplus of cars on hand and not in use. That reduction may possibly be to the old rate of 25 cents per diem,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-30
A Diamond and a Russ.

An amusing story is told of the way the Cullinan dlamond-the birthday gift of the Transvaal to King Edward was sent to England. It was felt that there was certain amount of danger in the railroad journey from Johannesburg to Cape Town. Two stalwart railway detectives. an hour or two before the mail started from the gold reef city. were ordered to travel with it on special duty. They were told to be well armed. and at the last moment they were intrusted with q small sealed package. which they were directed not to lose sight of until they deposited it in the strong room of the liner. Learning that 1t was the great diamond. the two men had an anxious journey. Some months later the truth became known, by the Transvaal postmaster generals report, that the diamond had really gone in the mail as an ordinarily registered package. The detectives mission was simply an elaborate piece of deception.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-30
Two Horse TaIes.

An Albanian who had been in an eastern state while freshets were in full swing told the following about a horse which had been attached to a footbridge crossing brook to keep the structure from going adrift. The flood finally swept horse and bridge down stream. Later the bridge was discovered lodged against the bank. with the horse sitting quietly on the former.
 A bystander who had listened intent ly to this tale remarked quietly:
 'I see suthin' similyar Oncet"
 Indeed? What was it?" asked the story teller
 'Ye sec" was the reply. 'arter the boss I see was took down stream mo- buddy ever 'spccted to see him alive ag'in. But he was n pow'ful sort O brute, an bout hour afterward we see him a-cOmin' up stream a-pullin' the blame old bridge arter him"-Al- bany Journal.