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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-08-06
Iron Mountain Road FInod.

Baton Rouge. La, July s1.-A 81. 900
fne was imposed Thursday on the st.
Louis. Iron Mountain a Southern rail-
road BY District Judge Brunot for
failure to provide negro passenger &C.
commodationa a. good as those fur
nished white patrons.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-08-06

Eau Claire, Wis. July s1.--AIiss
Glare L. McNown. for seven years
member OF the Eau Claire high school
faculty, was drowned In Rice lake.
The body was recovered near an oysr-
turned boat Her homo WA ct Maus-
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-08-06
Three Men klIIed sv ExoIosIon.

Fenton, Mich, Aug. 3.-Three work
men are dead and a fourth was severe
ly burned Sunday as the result OF an
explosion Of coal gas and dust In coal
cOnVeyer at the plant OF the Aetna
Portland Cement Co. here.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-08-06
Man Commits HarI.kIrI.

Burlington. Ia, Aug david
Lamasuey, dealer in fine horses. who
travelled extensively but had no per
manent home, committed suicide by
the hari-kiri method. He was tempor-
Arily deranged by the heat.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-08-06
eurIInoton saIoon, Mu,t cIos..

Burlington, Ia. July 31.-More than
20 saloons In Burlington will have TO
go out Of business as result OF the
mulct regulation regarding the consent
Of adjoining property owners.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-08-06
Mother and chIId Drowned,

Petosky, Mich, Aug l.---Mrs. Ralph
Harris Of Kansas City, MO. and her
hve-year-old son were drowned at Wal
loon lake Friday. II IL thought that
the woman Jumped into the, lake to
rescue the cnfid. who had fallen from
the dock.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-08-06
FaIrbanks ooIna 70 MaekInas.

Marquette. Mich, July so.--vtes-
President Fairbanks isto Join the sum.
mer colony at Mackipao Island. He
has rented a cottage for the rest of the
season.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-08-06

Among modern luxuries of dress are
real lace stocking. AT least gossip
says that Miss Juliette Williams, who
married Joseph Letter, wore lace
stockings which cost s46, with her
wedding gown.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-08-06

Mrs. Noseigh-Jane, you haven't
washed the front windows in over a
week.
Jane--No'm I didn't think It
necessary since the neighbors across
the street moved away Bohemian.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-08-06
nILLsBoRo MARKETS.

correctedweekly by The Union Grocery Co
HmLsBoRo, August 4, 1903.
The Washington times., 1908-05-15
Go TO the Bottom.

The District Commissioners an
nounce o. purpose to probe to the
bone the Brennan charges of IA
vOritism in awarding District paw
ing contracts. Nothing less would
have satisfied the people of the
District or have conformed with
the well-known personal honesty
Of the three governors Of the Capt.
tai.
These accusations may not be
conclusive. But they are undeni-
ably serious-toO serious to be
treated technically. If the Com
missioners have erred they may be
trusted to acknowledge their mis-
take. If they have been deceived by
subordinates they are expected to
find it out and punish the offenders.
II Mr.. Brennan is wrong, the people
OF the District have a right to
know, beyond any question of law
yers' bubbles, that their faith in
the District government has been
justified. and is so still.
The Washington times., 1908-05-15

would do on the dedication of it's
capitol is a fair gauge of the char
acter which should be given this
ceremony in Washington.
The committee has named $1,000
as the minimum with which exer-
eises appropriate to the event can
be arranged. The business men of
Washington should double that
amount on demand. 1t would be
only the revelation of a proper
pride if they we're to provide funds
for a decoration of the great
Avenue on which the building
stands more generally harmonious
than any the thoroughfare has ever
known. 1t would be well if one
feature of that decoration could be
permanent-and for the determine
ton if that is possible, as well as
for the adoption of a scheme which
shall be as artistic as possible, it is
Important that the architects of the
Capital Immediately put their serv-
ices at the call OF the committee.
Finally, it Is especially suspicious
that tle dedication of this new
home falls on July 4. Here in
Washington, the city whose very
foundation Is built upon the instru-
ment signed that memorable day in
1776, we have lately allowed the day
to pass without general exercises.
This year we are assured Of exer-
cises which we shall all remember.
For in 1908, the Fourth of July win
be more a Day of Independence in
Washington than anywhere else in
this blessed free country.
The Washington times., 1908-05-15
Defeating Our State Capitol.

For the first time in its history,
the government of the District of
Columbia is to have a house Of its
own. Through all the hundred
wears of its existence, its governors
have been tenants of non-Offcial
landlords. Tie change is set for
July 4, and the executive offices, so
long waited for, are now to be note
worthy for their practical planning.
their adequate equipment, and their
dignified, imposing. and artistic ex-
terror.
independence Day of this year 1872
is, therefore, distinctive in the his
tory of that territory wherein is
located the seat of American gov
eminent. Amongst US all who make
our homes here there ought not to
be one that day who is not per
sonally gratifed and proud. The
building itself is beautiful fitting
ornament for an avenue which con-
meets the Capitol and the White
House. But our pride has deeper
roots than that. 1t springs from a
realization that at last we of this
territory have a state capitol, a
structure appropriate to the dignity
of our Government, and the first
worthy outward Specification of
that dignity.
Plainly this is a day which should
be observed by all the people Of the
District. It's import to them is
manifest. The ceremonies should be
arranged for them, and they should
take the largest possible part IN
them. Especially they owe it to
themselves to see that the exer-
cises are not cheapened for lack Of
funds. The thought of what State
The Washington times., 1908-05-15
for Men on Canal
Get SICK on Voyage From States

erners demanded pie so the commissary
department fixed up a factory and pro-
oeeded to turn out COO pies, healthy and
fun grown, and 800 solid pounds OF cake
for the edifcatiOn Of those whose tastes
demanded such diet.
1t has proved a great success. The
menu now reads like an up-tO-date
boarding house.
Here IS the pie list:
Monday, pie, apple cake, Jelly squares.
Tuesday pie milcei cake. loaf
Wednesday, pie, peach. cake. ribbon.
Thursday. pie. plum; cake; pound.
Friday pie, apricot: cake, wine.
saturday, PIE, green-gage; cake, Chocolate
squares
The commissary department began
the installation of q dry cold storage
system o.. the second story Of it's cold
storage plant May J. AS soon as this
is completed IT is intended to secure
as mild cured, rather than the
highly cured products that are put up
specially Cor tropical countries.
W. 9. =. U. Work Effective.
The womans Christian Temperance
Union is doing effective and very active
work on the zone, according 10 an an
nOuncament Of the current issue Of the
publication, and it is learned that
the water supply in the reservoirs of
the zone, while ample. is none too big
Whether there is :. connection between
the activities of tlC W. c. T. L and
the growing concern about the suffci-
ency Of the water supply Is not stated
Fears are enter. aimed however, In some
quarters that The tTaHSCOntinental rail-
roads have corrupted the ". G T. u.
and induced IT to introduce the all-Water
agitation, so that, when everybody gets
on the water there viii not be enough
OF II to go round, people viii be unable
10 remain on tne zone, and the canal
will finally be baked. This is only "a
suspicion at present, and future num-
bers of the Canal Record are awaited
with interest and the hope that they win
enhghten the subject
The Washington times., 1908-05-15

"DETAILS. 847. 900 s8.427. 100 81, 1900
The stupendous total for 1905 in
Guides the staggering loss that San
Francisco met. The figure for last
month is swollen to exceptional pro-
portions by the S10,0OO,OO0 blaze in
Chelsea. The destruction in Atlanta
win cause another deplorable show
inp this month. There has been an
average monthly loss of nearly S23,-
100000 so far this year. which. if
sustained, viii produce the enor-
mous total of S275,OOO,OOO or there
about for the entire twelvemOnth.
Ever since 1883 the annual prop
erty loss by fire in the United States
has amounted to more than one
hundred millions. In 1904, for the
first time, it passed the two-hundred-
million mark. The year Of the San
Francisco disasterit bounded up TO
NEARLY four hundred millions and
half. It looks now as if 1905 would
stand next TO 1906 as a heavy con-
tffbutor to the national ash heap.
Very little, il seems is being done
to stop the progress OF this wave Of
ruin and misery. The drain on the
wealth and prosperity Of the eoun-
try is terribly aggravated by fire.
In this case the old lesson that an
o5lnce Of prevention is worth a
pound of cure is being learned very
slowly, and very expensively.
a better knowledge of building
materials, stricter building laws,
and more determined efforts to sup
press careIessness and ineendiarism
win do much to reduce the fiery
plague. And the work of reduction
cannot be pushed too earnestly.
The Washington times., 1908-05-15
CLEVER DETECTIVE
YARNS FOR READERS
How Expert Criminals Are Caught
by Untiring Thief Catchers
at Monte Carlo

what man, woman or child is there IN
this day and age that is not interested
IN a good detective story? Anvthipg
that has q deep mystery in II ana is
sklllfully unraveled appeals to the we'll
developed love Of adventure that is in
herent in every reader.
Books dealing with the doings Of
clever detective, A Conan DovIe,s
Sherlock HolmeL" for instance. have
always been rated among tn. best SELL
ers-' The same is true with short sto-
ries for magazines. The young author
just starting on a literary career has
found that magazine editors are ALWAYS
on the lookout for good detective stories.
simply because their readers demand
them
Knowing this. the Sunday Times has
made arrangements for publishing a Sc
RES Of detective stories, each compIets
in itself. but dealing with Monte carlo
and The exploits of one detective. What
more fruitful locale fer detective stories
IS there than Monte Carlo. with its
great gambling house? Criminals ara
drawn there ike moths To a candle.
Hence there is ample material for many
clever and exciting tales.
The Sunday Times has arranged 10
print the first of these stories COM
lnenelng next Sunday. II Will be printed
IN the magazine section of ihe PAPER,
ana no one can afford TO miss them.
The Washington times., 1908-05-15

absolutely nothing to be said for
the reduction. of American tariffs
which were 'purposely made too
high"
But The London Spectator puts a
different face on the defea6 of Mr..
Churchill. 1t is certainly qualified
to speak for the out-and-out free
traders of Great Britain. Whatever
else may be charged against it, none
of its enemies VIII ,fer accuse il
of betraying the cause of tariff for
revenue only. Yet it advised Eng
Iishmen who thought as it thinks to
vote against Mr.. Churchill. And the
degree of his offending lay, not in
proelaiming free trade too loudly,
as our stand-patters have fondly
commended, bat ia deserving it.
Mr.. Churchill is o stand for cleo
tion again, this time in Dundee, and
here is the Spectators comment:
Mr.. Winston Churchill has been
chosea as their candidate by the Liberal
.ozaJoh AT Dundee, and mas begun
ms c. lhpalgu IN that city. He Is Op-
posed ey strong local Unionist, and
also by popular member of the Labor
party. those who know Dundee state
Jnat II IS quite possible that he may
again De- oeIeatcd We sincerely trust
tnat ne may, and that another warning
may thus be given TO the government
IN regard to their THREATENED betrayal
OF the free trade cause.
ShOuid the old-age-p pensions, pro-sugar-
- IT.. Hna.H i
Sir John Brunner's speech. Te must add
the gOVtrnmeut-prOteCt iCri-Cf -trade can
dlddte be again defeated, Il would al
most certainly become necessary for
the ministry 20 reconsider their position
and 10 draw ar even on the edge Of the
preclplce. Oar advice, therefore. TO
JnlOutst free Traders in Dundee is IN
no case tONote TCr Mr.. Winston Churchill,
but TO abstain, unless they can obtain
from the -nlonisL candidate p state
ment that during the presenS parlia-
r1eur he viii do nothing to commit the
country to the policy OF protection.
But even if Mr.. Churchill has been
beaten because he was a free trader.
no American in ais senses would
expect that fact to govern the atti-
tude of American voters. The old
cry of Golden Club proved COM
pletely futile. No one took il seri-
ously, not even those who made the
loudest noise with 1t. The very es-
sence of protection forbade it-for
protection is nothing If it is not a
contention that Americans should
decide for what is good in America
no matter what happens anywhere
else.
The Washington times., 1908-05-15
The Golden Cry Again.

British free trade is evidently to
play its old part again in American
elections. Nothing has heartened
the stand-patters like the recent de-
feat of Winston Churchill, and
now comes the American Econo-
mist, which adyertises itself as De
voted to the protection Of Ameri-
can labor and industries" with an
article on Alfred Mosely as a well
known British protectionist and
philanthropist." OF course, argue
the inviolate schedule politicians, if
Mr.. Churchill Is defeated and
Mosely is a protectionist, there is
The Washington times., 1908-05-15
REAR ADMIRAL SPERRY,
Who VIII Direct the World Cruise Of
the Battleship Fleet.
Rear Admiral Becomes Com
mander of Atlantic Bat
tleship Fleet.

Rear Admiral Charles s. sperry
h0isted his Tag as c0mmander-ia-chIef
OF the Atlantic baJtleshlp fleet al no0s-
today. AT the same tine the nag al
Rear Admiral Charles n Thomas came
nulJeriug down from tie I1remast Of
the battesaip Connecticut.
This IS the last change lhst win be
made iu the command Of the big feet
until iJ reaches home-the Atlantic
C0ast-February o. 1873 Admiral
Thomas was relieved from command
because DE has only Few months 10
serve on uhe active list, and he would
retire while ia mid-Pacilte should he
be sent with the feet Admiral Sperry
does not retire until September. 1909
Admiral Spe-ry is one OF the most
able officers in the navy. and is one OF
the last representatives. OF that class
Familiarity known as officers OF the
"oLd school" lie has many character
istlcs like Admiral Evans and the eIe-
meut OF personal bravery that made
the Old navy famous. IL is expected
that under his guidance the great cruise
back from the Pacific to- the Atlantic
viii be attended with all the success
OF the first cruise around Cape Horn.
Admiral Sperry. aside from his ight-
ing qualities, is a dipi0matst OF s0fa4
note, and is thoroughly familiar with
the policies Of the United States. par
tiCuiariy iu Europe and the Orient He
was O. delegate TO the first Hague Peace
Conference, where he represented the
military interests OF the United States
He is familiar with the agreements
reached at that conference. and has an
accurate idea of the policies Of the
world powers represented Il that con-
f-ran.a-
The Washington times., 1908-05-15
POSSE IN PURSUIT
OF TEXAS BANDITS

Ell PASO. Tex, May 15.-Trailed By
hloodhOunds and with half a hundred
men securing the country for them. the
three bandits who blew open the safe
in the Santa Fe station at French and
robbed il Of $4,000. are sim fleeing
through the rugged mountain passes. A
special train with thirty deputies and
fifty horses left this place within hals
an hour of the time the alarm was re-
ceived. and bloodhounds were rushed
from the Territorial penitentiary at
Santa Fe on special train.
The bandits overpowered the station
agent and special guard in the little
station at French. bound and gagged
the two men. and We're gone half an
hour before a tramp wandered into the
station and freed the victims. The
stolen money had been sent from Al
buquerque TO pay of miners at Dawson.
y. Mex.
The Washington times., 1908-05-15
THREE FIGHT DUEL
FOR LOVE OF GIRL
Locked in Room, Men Battle With
Knives Until Police Break
Door Down

NEW YORK, May 15.-Iu a duel with
knives, three men fighting over a girl
sIashed each others faces early today
so severely that they will carry the
scars to their graves. Locked in a
room, the men battied while policemen
demanded entrance, but so intent We're
they on settling their grievance that
the police were forced finally to batter
down the door with axes.
The battle took place in the room OF
Usman Johnka. OF 156 East 10Oth street
Johnlla had his left cheek split, his arm
cut from the shoulder TO the wrist, and
a stab wound in his leg. His room
mate Charles Peters, was cut on the
face four times, had a cash in the back
Of his neck and his hands were sIashed.
Misak RiOajian. OF 304 East I35th street,
was cut on face, head. and hip.
The Washington times., 1908-05-15

According to the Canal Record" pub
llshed at AncOn on the Panama Isthmus,
the attempt TO introduce Strawberries
to the Americans now living In that
vicinity has proved a near failure.
Not that the residents didn't want
strawberries on the contrary they were
clamoring for that PARTICULAR thing dis
guIsed and Intermingled with what goes
to the creation OF a "strawberry-short-
cake" They pleaded with the com
missary department for Strawberries
Ike unto those they had at home. and
the benign commissary department de-
cided that they should have their wants
satisfied,
Alas! Something Happened,
A shipment Of the berries was ordered
by the commission from New Orleans.
Nobody knows just what affected the
straw berries. but everybody IS sure that
something affected them. Possibly they
became sea sick. or maybe they got
malariaI fever, not having remembered
to take quinine with them.
When they arrived in Panama. the
people who had been asking for straw
berries took one long mOurnful look at
the remains OF the shipment and then
sighed and remarked that they guessed
prunes were healthier. anyhow.
And the strawberries were quietly
buried
Ths commission intends 20 try an
other shipment soon and expects to have
more success, which seems entirely
probable to the least optimistic. Even
with a sea captains lack Of bucoltc
intelligence It IS not considered possible
10 have less OF a success than was at
tanned on that last shipment
Strong on Pie.
The commissary department is com
ing strong on pie. Recently the appe-
tltes Of the New Englanders and West
The Washington times., 1908-05-15
The Standard of Living.

Mr.. James J. Hill knows this mag
uifcent American empire as well as
any man in it; knows it especially
in it's material aspects He is a
man of both fact aud fancy; of fig
ures and imagination. He studies
tendencies, movements. social and
economic developments, and he has
proved himself wonderfully apt in
Interpretation. No man knows bet
ter how 10 project into the future
the wisdom which is based on
knowledge Of past and present.
Mr.. Hills address to the confer
ence Of governors was striking be
cause of its forceful presentation
Of the fact that this country faces
time in which the increase of
population and the denudation of
the land must bring sharp reduc-
ton of the standard of living for a
large share of the people How
much we have already drawn on our
resources Of natural wealth, how
much more we are bound to draw
on them in future, was made strilz-
ingIy clear.
Such q discourse as that of Mr..
Hill cannot but enforce the realiza-
tion that unless there is effective
effort to stop this waste, the scale
of living must descend as the popu-
Iation of the country grows. A
1 century ago we had virgin, almost
untouched continent. Europe was
denseIy populated, and had been for
many centuries working out the re
sources of its soil. What has that
century brought forth? Europe
has awakened to the need of sys-
tematic, effective work to preserve
what is left of her natural wealth,
and to restore so far as may be
what has been used. America. re-
storing nothing, has seemingly tried
to show how prodigaI she might be
Of the wealth which seemed bound
less, yet whose limit may already be
discerned in various directions.
1t is the inevitable tendency,
through the extravaganees Of the
fortunate and the providence Of the
unfortunate community. To level
conditions as among communities
and populations. Having most,
Americans have used most. As GER
tainIy as anything in the future is
the proposition that unless there is
/ interference with the tendency to
waste, and vigorous effort toward
restoration, the standard of living
on this continent viii sink to the
level of older and less fortunate
Grand divisions. The world is, after
all, but a great neighborhood, in
which the flow and counter-flow Of
population and wealth, of migration
and trade, inevitably tend to pro
| duce a common level, as the ocean,
despite storms and currents and
tides, vet maintains a fixed mean
level from which variations. are in
! significant.
Protective tariffs win not do what
/ is wanted here. Too often their ten
dency has been to promote waste
and extravaganza. There is needed
a sharp national sense of this Ger
tain tendency toward a world-leveI
ing of economic conditions. There
is demand for a recognition of the
fact that without preserving the
initial advantages it has enjoyed
this continent cannot long keep its
living plane higher than that of
Europe.
The Washington times., 1908-05-15
FINDS A FORTUNE
IN SAFE HE BUYS

HAGERsTOWN, Nd, May I5.-An old
iron safe, ready for the scrap heap,
whl1h was purchased by william Nc
Laughlin at an auction sale in this city,
yielded the purchaser an unexpected
small fortune
While Mclaughlin was inspecting the
safe he discovered a woaden panel,
which he removed, and several hundred
gold and silver coins of various denom-
nations. together with gold watches and
other jewelry. rolled out. 8IcLaUgh-
lin counted out nearly 500 silver pieces.
besides a number of sold dollars and
silver quarters and haIf-dollars. The
CONS are an Of old mintage and more
or ess furnished
The Washington times., 1908-05-15
D. A. R. Meeting.

The Sara Franklin Chapter Of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
held their last meeting Of the season
AT the Savoy yesterday. A cOntrIbu-
tion was voted for a flag for the play
grounds and the following officers were
elected.
Mrs. g. =. MerWln, regent; Miss MIN
ME r. Carroll, vice regent; Mrs. j. Z.
Alexander. recording secretary; Mrs.
J. J.. Carberry, corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs H. i. Hall. Treasurer; Mrs
j. F. MuiCare, registrar Nrs j. w.
HaTbaugh, paFliamentarian; Mrs- T. p.
Jones. custodian: Mrs. II. =. Averiu
historian; Mrs. c. r. Slaughter. chap
laln-
The chapter viii resume its meet
ings IN October,
The Washington times., 1908-05-15
CIVIL BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
Provision to Buy Electricity by
Contract Knocked Out of $780,
100000 Measure

Disposing Of considerably more than
SlO0OO0,O00 of Uncle Sans money IN a
remarkably short time. the Senate yes
terday afternoon passed the sundry civil
bill with little discussion.
one important item relating 10 the
District was stricken out on a point OF
order made BY Senator Clarke Of Ar
kansas. This was the amendment au-
thOrizing the Secretary OF The Treasury
to enter into contracts for ali electricity
used in the Government buildings with
in or near the District at not more than
cents per kiiOwatt hour for the first
million kiloWatu hours and 2la cents per
kilOWatt hour for all current used there
after. This disposes Of the amendment,
inasmuch as it had already been
knocked out in the House, and il cannot
come up now in conference.
A slight increase was made in the
appropriation for the District Reform
School