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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-01-30
FUTURE SEA FIGHTS
ENGAGEMENTS WILL BE FOUGHT
AT EXTREME RANGE.
Immense Ships and Heavy Armament
In the Opinion Of Naval Authori-
ties. viii Be Guilt by
All Nations.

OF the character Of future battles
between war fleets the Scientific
American says: The running light
which followed the sortie of the Rus
sian feet at Port Arthur. and the
decisive battle of Tsushima straits
crystallized into fact many theories
of the design and maneuvering Of
warships; and settled, probably. for
many years to come. the vexed ques-
tions of the size of ship. the type of
gun and the best formation In which
to fight a naval action. The battle
ship of the future will be of great
size: displacement will be not less
than 10000 tons, and this will in.
crease so rapidly that a 30 00Oton
ship will probably be afioat before the
close of the next decade. Tho main
armament will consist exclusively of
heavy guns of not less than 12 inches
caliber and, unless the difficulty Of
erosion cannot be overcome, the II
inch will give place to l3-inch and,
possibly, to 14-inch piece
Future engagements will be fought
at an extreme range. the extent Of
which will be limited only by the abil.
ity OF the fire-control officer to see
the fall of the shots. The determine.
tion of the range at which an engage.
ment shall be fought will lie with the
fleet which possesses the greatest
speed. II is to-day the almost unani-
nous opinion of naval officers that
one big ship is more effective than
two smaller ships Of half her size.
Future engagements will be fought
with the two fleets steaming in paral-
lei lines, in what is known as line
ahead formation; that is. with each
ship of feet steaming in the wake
of the one ahead, with an interval OF
about 500 yards between them.
"If, of two such fleets, one were
made up of four 20,000-ton battle
ships. each carrying eight 12.inch
guns. the whole line would be abou
2.100 yards in length; and II the Other
feet consisted of eight 0.000-ton ships
each mounting four 12-inch guns. the
line would be $500 yards in length
or over three miles The feet o.
larger ships would probably have suf
ficient advantage in speed for the
admiral to maintain his four vessels
abreast of the first four of the enc
my's line: and, in this case. an eight
gun ship would he opposed to four
gun ship. with the inevitable result
that the four smaller ships would be
silenced.
THE fleet OF larger vessels would
then slacken speed and drop back
taking the ships of the enemy in turr
and smothering them with a superior
gun fire. At the opening of such al
engagement the fifth and sixth In line
OF the four-gun ships would be able tt
direct diagonal fire upon the last o.
the eightgun ships, but the range
would be so great that IL could mo-
prove to be very effectual
'UnQuestionably the victory in fu
ture engagements will lie with the
fleet which is able to concentrate the
largest number of heavy guns within
the shortest hne of battle. Hence
the raison d'etre of the big ship ant
hence the certainty that the navies o.
the world have been forced into a con
test OF size. the end OF which no on,
can foretell."
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-01-30
MONSTER OIL oUsHER AT BAKU.
Well Discovered That Flows At Rate
of 10000 Barrels a Day.

ST. Petersburg, Jan. 16.-Oil-pro-
ducing firms here Wednesday received
news from the Caucasus of the open
ing of mammoth oil gusher in the
Bibi-Eybat field at Baku, flowing at
the rate Of 10000 barrels a day. 1t
far surpasses any other well in the
Baku region and, unlike the new
gusher opened at Surakhant in De-
cember, which gives 10000 barrels
daily, the new gusher was discovered
in an already exploited field. Oil
shares jumped three per cent. on the
market here on account Of the new
discovery.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-01-30
Child Labor Sill Passes.

Columbus. O.-There was discussion
In the House on the child labor bill
introduced by Mr.. Reynolds, of Cuya-
hoga county, and reported on favorably
by the Committee on Labor. There
was little other business transacted,
bat the child labor bill took up almost
the entire afternoon. and II passed
without material amendment. rs to ~.
II provides against the employment OF
minors under II years old in factories
and workshops and of those under 16
In certain specified classes Of shops and
factories. Girls under 16 may not be
employed.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-01-30
Minneapolis pioneer Dies.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Jan. 17.-H. r.
Drew, prominent real estate man
and one of the pioneer residents Of
the city. is dead al his home here
af er an Illness lasting several weeks.
The deceased came to Minneapolis in
the early sixties and since that time
was actively engaged in business in
the city. He was born in Danville.
VT, In 1897.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-01-30
A Match for a Tin.

The waiter smothered an embar.
rassed grin when the red-faced absent
minded man handed him his tip. After
the absent-minded man had gone the
waiter looked after him and then at
his tip, still with half grin on his
face.
THE tip the man had handed to him
was a match-just a common every.
day sulphur match of commerce.
He meant well enough" said the
waiter. "He was Just thinkin' about
something else. The chances are that
somebody in his office keeps bothering
him for matches and he's got so in the
habit of giving matches to people that
he hands out match without thinkin'
any more about it than he would about
drawing his breath. He felt that he
ought to hand me something. and he
Just made 1t a match without thinking.
why" continued the waiter. you'd
be surprised at the absent-minded peo.
pie that give us tips. The other fel-
low, solemn looking man, gave me a
dollar bill-just the amount his din.
ner came to. He wanted to give me a
little piece for myself, and just as
he started out he reached back and
gave me a handful Of cloves that he'd
pulled out Of the little pocket where
he kept his small change. And he
wasn't doing 1t to be kidding. either
He never knew he did It.
But" says the waiter in a serious
tone. somehow the absent-minded
ness hardly ever makes 'em loosen
up any more'n they would when
they're right at themselves. ."-Cleve
land Plain Dealer.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-01-30
For Uniform Pure Food.

Columbus. O.--One of the most i'm.
portant bills In the Senate was that
Of Senator Hafner proposing the ap.
pointment OF deputy state health ofti-
GERS In every county In the state. who
shall, In turn, have authority to name
township subcrdinates. Senator Haf-
ner has another important bill In his
measure that seeks to insure uni.
form pure food law in Ohio. construct.
cd along the lines laid down by the
federal government.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-01-30
south Dakota Farmers PIowlro.

Pierre. 8. D.. Jan. 16.-News from
different points in Stanley county tells
Of plowing operations near Hayes and
Phillips tho first week In January.
The winter has been SO mild all over
the central and western part Of the
state that II is hard to believe II is
past the middle of the season general.
ly slassed as winter.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-01-30

Most of the old maxims stu hold
good" observed the random conver-
sationalist.
"Yes," agreed the man who had
1ust returned from an international OK.
position. For instance. . worlds fair
exchange IL no robbsry. tie worse" !"
--Kensas City Times.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-01-30
confessss TO Murder.

Kansas City. Mo-. Jan. 1e.-on In
formation furnished the police. Claude
Brooks, alias Slim" . negro. was
arrested at Carrollton. Mo-. charged
with the murder Of sidney Herndon,
who was found dead In his apart.
ments here. Brooks was brought 70
Kansas City Wednesday. He con.
fessed the crime.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-01-30
olvlnatIon.

The palmist gazed into the proffered
hand. but hesitated
What can you see thereT asked
the subject. noting a delay.
II can see." responded the palmist.
that you're from Pittsburg. Kindly
step over to the corner and use the
soap and water. and ] will try to see
something more."-Philadelphia Led
ger.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-01-30

Grad tentering the Alhambra to
old Farmer)--Hev, you; can we bor-
row your horse and wagon outside ?
Farmer--No, dunn ye ye can't.
Grad-Youre liar. We have
Cornell Widow.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-01-30

First Autoist-Smithson take- HI
whole family with him now every
time he goes out In his autom 'oile.
Second Autoist--I reckoo he's
afraid If he didn't, he might run over
some of them by mistake.-Utica
Observer.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-01-30

s'e'l.- y you ath J gave y.u,
your choice 2
Pella-Yes, Ne he would buy ne
either a count c- AZ auto New York
Sun.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-01-30

With the exception Of Britain and
America, there are no two countries
In which the mile Il Of equal length.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-01-30

J. n. Barry is not prolific writer
In fiction. He is said to turn out 600
words daily when working.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-01-30

Sugar is to be found In the sap of
nearly 200 plants and trees.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-01-30
TO PROBE INMATE.
Espy Measure Passes Senate-com
nnittee to Be Named Later.

Columbus, O.-The senate adopted
the report Of the committee recon-
mending the Espy resolution providing
for the creation of new Cincinnati
probe committee with an amendment
that the committee must be named
within ten days Of the passage of the
resolution by both branches OF the as
sembly.
While nothing is said In the meas
ure as to the make up Of the commi,.
tee, Senator Espy is authority for the
statement that 1t will likely consist oi
two democrats and one republican in
the senate. with the order reversed in
the house.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-01-30
Rose Bill Antagonized.

Tne other side OF me county local
option side is being heard from.
In the senate there was veritable
avalanche OF petitions and renion-
strances bearing upon the Rose bill
hut the opponents OF the measure far
outnumber its friends.
The aggregate number Of names 70
petitions praying for the passage oi
the bill amounted to 3.4s9. while the
signers to the remonstrances mum.
bered the overwhelming volume OF 49,
PSF,
At the meeting OF the senate com.
mittee on taxation President Williams
attacked the legality of the tax corn.
mission named by Gov Harris, whose
recommendations were submitted to
the assembly last week.
Williams contended that the Gayman
resolution providing for a constitution
al amendment to do away with tie
present system Of assessment OF real
and personal property by uniform rule
"is full OF mistakes and bad English
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-11
MANY DEFECTS
IN j. S. NAVY
FORMER NAVAL AIDE TO RoosE-
WELT TEsTlFlES BEFORE IN
VESTiGATlNG coMMiTTEEE--
WINSLOW ALSO HEARD

Washington. March l0.--That there
tion of American battleships was
charged today by Captain Winslow.
assistant chief of the bureau of nayi-
CATION of the navy department and
Commander A. l.. Key, former naval
aide to President Roosevelt
Winslow said the ships under
Evans were all overdraft when they
left Hampton Roads lie defended
Admiral Rojesyensky for taking the
Russian ships into battle with the
Japanese with full bunkers of coal,
saying the Russian commander could
not have done otherwise, for he did
not know how far he would be com
PEELED TO steam.
Key attempted TO direct the form
Of his own testimony and incurred
the displeasure of the committee on
that account He criticised the ar
NOR belt and gun deck as being toe
low and ammunition was not safe
He attmepted to dispute the testi
mony of other officers, especially
Chief Of Instruction Capps. but was
hot permitted 30 do So Finally the
&c mmittee went into executive session
at which IL was decided that Key
should be heard tomorrow. but that
his criticism should be confined "a
ships and no directed against officers
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-11
ILLINOIS ROADS
BIG EARNINGS
GAINS NOTICED NOT ONLY IN
PASSENGER BUT FREIGHT
DEPARTMENT TOO.
REDUCTION OF RATES
Wa. no Electric Lines
Make 2G9 Miles of Extension
While Steam Roads
Make 522 Miles.

Springfield. H.. March l0.-An in
crease in not only PASSENGER earnings.
but also freight earnings IN Illinois
railroads, is shown in the annual re.
port of the state board of railroad and
ware house commissioners for the
year ending June 80 1907 given out
today This despite the reduction Of
freight rates In Illinois. or dered by
the previous board. which reduction
went into effect July /, 1906, the total
earnings and income in $3.50, 5G5, 1856.
an Increase of $25.5Gl4l7. and the
number of tons of freight carried for
the year was 155672,52s, against liG,
l27773 the previous year.
AS the two cent railroad fare did
not go into effect until July l. 1907
after the date Of the close of this re-
pert, the commission given no date as
To its effect on railroad earnings.
There were 10 killed 70G injured
against As killed, 4GS injured the pre-
pious year
Steam roads Increased their mileage
during the year by 522 miles, aud elec-
Uc roads BY 2G9 miles
The total income from operation Of
electric roads is $l3,95G,210, an in.
crease OF $1,G7G01S over the previous
year
Operating expenses $7,747332. an in
crease Of $t17407l from the previous
year Net income $s,3Gl,79S, in in.
crease of 1885. .299.
Killed on electric roads, 37G per
sons. an increase OF 2S, injured 1911,
tfttf " n W. .sss & GsaN~ sssssisH-4sf a
Total taxes paid by railroads 81 iii,
nols for 1907, $GG4,322 against $5S2.
957. in 1906; 1895. 305 in 1905.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-11
PRISON SENTENCE
Pronounced on Man Who Pleaded
Guilty to Numbering Two Others
With Internal Machine.

Belleville, ILL.,. March 10.-JosePh
Gennetti, an Italian miner, pleaded
guilty to the murder of Joseph Co
logna. by an Internal machine, ami
was sentenced to thirtyyears in the
This makes total of
45 years he must serve. He was sea.
fenced recently to IS years for the
murder of August Gennetti, his cou-
sin.
Gennetti was convicted Ct placing
an Internal machine in August Gen
netti's tool chest, and the two men
were willed. An accomplice, Joseph
Zadra, was sentenced to a life term
two weeks ago. August Gennetti'5
objections to Joseph's attentions to
his sister are said to have caused the
double murder.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-11
COTTON BASIS
FOR CURRENCY
M'LAURtN SAYS WOULD BE GOOD
PLAN IN TIMES OF
EMERGENCY.
IS NO SPECIAL KfID
For Currency Legic'ation, he Says,
and Riames Policies Of Repubi-
can Party For the Recent
Money Famine.

Washington, March 10.-CCsstCn as
a basis for issuance Of treasury notes
IN times of money stringency, was
the chief feature Of the speech on the
pending currency bill by Senator Nc
Laurin of Mississippi McLaurin
thought there was no special need
for currency legislation and claimed
that the policies of the Republican
rarity were rsponsible for the recent
panic.
Gallinger secured an agreement to
vote on the ocean mail ship subsidy
bill on the goth inst, After passing
several bills on the calendar the sen
ate adjourned.
Consideration of the postofflce ap'
preparation bill was resumed in the
house today Although amendments
were in order the bill when ii was
laid aside for the day, with eleven
pages disposed of, had undergone no
material change.
A noteworthy speech by Hamilton
upholding the right of federal govern
ment to control corporations aud sus'
tanning the president in his attitude
toward them, was the feature OF the
days proceedings.
Other addresses were made by Small
cl North Carolina, and Finley of South
Carolina. each of whom attacked the
proposition TO increase the pay for
ocean mail service on the ground
that II was but a subterfuge for the
ship subsidy.
If the house and senate concur in
the action taken today by the house
committee on immigration and ma
tufalization in reporting the Burnett
bill. 1t will cost $40 instead of IS
after July /, 1908, for foreigner to
become a citizen of the United States.
so great had become the bulk OF the
naturalization business. especially in
large cities. that the discovery has
been made that the lawful fees are
insufficient to cover the actual cost
of clerical work. and as a rsult some
courts have practically refused to
have anything to do with the bust
ness.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-11
misunderstood
The BUSINESS
PiTTSEUHG POLICE ARREST OFF.
ClAL OF RAILWAY EOUCh-
TloNAL ASSOCIATION.
EXCEPTION Is TAKEN
To Their Action and Also to Dispatch
From Pttsburg Saying Concern
Was Conducted Without
License.

New York. March l0-George IL.
Baker, president Of the Railway Edu
cational Association, with hcadquaf
ters in BROOKLYN N y, takes eXcer
tion to the action Of the Pittshnrg
police in arrestlng assistant general
manager of the association, William
r, Potze and to a dispatch sent from
Pittsburg concerning the circum
stances . the arrest.
Petze was arrested on charges of
conducting an emply yment agency
without license.
Information received at headquar.
tcrs of the association, shows that the
police misunderstood the character Of
the business they prosecuted, and
that there was no warrant for the pub.
lished statements that the office had
been raided and the charge made of
obtaining money from students for
positions which never materiaiizad.
The association is an educational in
stitution as its name implies 1t has
an extended course Of examination and
instructions to which students must
conform before obtaining recommen-
dations for positions.
A sworn statement by the president
of the association shows that it did a
large business with railways in 1907
and secured positions for several hum
dred students and otherwise fulfilled
its obligations to it's students.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-11
PRACTICAL. MAN
FOR The PLACE
PRESIDENT OF |. r. u. ASKS
ROOSEVELT TO PUT ONE I'M
AS PUBLIC PRINTER.
DEMOCRAT ICC0MMITTEE
veation at Denver Meet in
Washington--1t,82 1929 Regis
tered Seats in Hail.

Washington, March 10 james NJ.
Lynch, president Of the international
Typographical Union, and T c. Par
sons, president of the local Typogfapi
cal Union, conferred with President
Roosevelt today regarding the ap-
pointmeut Of public printer
The presidents callers did not
recommend any one in particular, but
told him the" would appreciate it If
he would select a practical printer for
the place. 1t was pointed out that il
the appointment Of some one who has
had practical experience In such work
considerable money would be saved
L. the government and also there
would be less friction in the office.
The president. did not indicate to his
visitors what he would do
Members Of the Democratic nation.
a! committee, having in charge ar
rahgcments for the national conyen-
ton at Denver, met here today to
consider details in connection vita
the practical work of holding the con
vention. The chief business before
the committee today was contracting
for supplies to be used during the
convention.
c. w. Franklin, of Denver, appeared
before the committee and exhibited a
plan OF the convention hall showing
that it had ll,S22 registered seats.
,,f ha.
committee were the guests Of Roger
Sullivan from Illinois, at a theatre
party.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-11

MAN WAS SUFFERING FROM CAN.
GER AND 1T PREYED ON HIS
MIND - TRAGEDY IN WASH
iNGToN.

Tenino, Wash, March 10.-Warren
Mckay, a native of Canada, killed his
wife and three children at his home
here last night aud then committed
suicide. Two men on their way 70
work this morning found Mckay's
body. clad in his under clothes, on
the trail leading to town a quarter
of mile from his home.
1t is believed that he poisoned him
self The town marshal went to the
house to notify Mrs. Mckay, when he
was Mortified to find the mother ami
two children, a girl, aged Z, and o boy
aged 4, with their throats cut. and a
girl aged C, with her head crushed by
blows of hammer
Mckay has resided in Tenino ten
years and had been suffering from a
cancer of the face which has preyed
on his mind.
He sold his home here and went
back to Michigan three years ago,
returning here last year.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-11
WILL KNOW FATE
IN SHORT TIME
OF PRIESTS SLAY-
Err WILL FINISH TO DAY AND
JURY WILL HAVE CASE By
TONIGHT.

Denver, Colo, March 10.--Prosecu'
ton in the case of Giuseppe Ala
charged with the murder of Father
Heinrichs in St EliZabeth's Catholic
church February %. nearly completed
the presentation of its evidence to
day. aud the defendants fate Will
rest In the hands Cf the jury by tomor.
row night Developments today show
ed that there were only two witnesses
to the actual killing, and although
there were other people in the church
at the time none of them saw the shot
fired.
Suggestion Of a plot was introduced
by the testimony of Amls VanCleave
but there was no confederation Of her
testimony