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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-27
w. Z. Brannan.
LOCAL MARKETS
corrected by Simon Hirsh g. Bro. J

Wheat, 20 to 70 corn, 40 10 Al, meal 80
to 100 per 100 pounds; oats, 20 to 80 /;
fowls (live), 8 to z turkeys dressed.
8 to 10; live. to 8; chickens
dressed, 7 to 8; ducks dressed,
10; live Z to 8; smell chickens
dressed. 10 to IL cts per ID. lard, 2
to 8; eggs, 10 30 II cts. butter
10 TO 30; hams. 10 to l1K, Irish
potatoes, 70 TO 70; sweet poo'
tatoes so to So; beef, 8 to 81; veal.
4 to Az; Pork, ~ TO o hides
(green), z to ~ hides dry. ~ 20 a.
wool-Unwashed. 30 10 ~; wASnou'
% TO 80
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-27
" The Modern Grocery"

Never had such a stock to offer &c the
public before Our aim: TO carry
everything that can be called Groce-
ries. y" All vacancies filled as quickly as
electricity and steam can do SO.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-04-12
THE AMERICAN WEASEL.
Where This Queer, Quick and Quiet
Little Creature Lives the Rats
Have to Die.

Not everybody knows what weasel
is. what it resembles and what it lives
for. Some believe. and act upon their
belief. that it has nothing for which
to live and is of no value to man OF
any of his avocations. This class is
quick to destroy the useful little
quadruped. whose mission is best de-
scribed when it is said to be the best
rat trap" obtainable. and it's life is
taken without any Knowledge what
ever of it's usefulness about the prem
ises where there are rats. The Amer
lean weasel is a queer quiet. quick lit
tie creature and where it lives rats
have to die, for it can go anywhere
rats can and will give them no peace
fnl moments. If weasels are seen
about the house or barn do not mo-
lest them; they will harm nothing
but the rats. Ferrets should not be
mistaken for weasels: they are rath-
er dangerous little animals to privi-
lege about the barn and house, and
are not to be given the confidence felt
in their peaceful relatives There may
be creatures for whose existence there
seems to some people no good excuse,
but the weasel is not one of them
farmers Voice
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FACTS FOR FARMERS.

Glover is the ideal pasturage; win
ter rye is also a good and early pas
ture, but should have been provided
for in the fall; and rape is also good !;
oats and pease to come on later.
Rape for hogs can be sown as early
as the ground can be worked well i'm
the spring. and can be sown in sue
cession until August. if desired. The
last sowing making excellent and late
fall feed.
Gasoline for worms in sheep has
proven to be very effective. We do
not know that it has been tried on
hogs, but it would probably be as ef-
fective with them. 1t will do no harm,
anyway.
Hogs with scabby and sore backs
are probably very lousy. Wash with
kerosene emulsion. 1t is supposed
that everybody knows how to make it
by this time, directions have been
given so often.
Give brood sows an opportunity to
exercise. They will take it if given
an opportunity to go in. and out of
their shelter at will This is impor-
tant. Exercise and fresh air, and, the
first implies the latter, are very nec-
essary.-Farm and Home.
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woMAN's HOTEL COMPANY.
The Big Building Which Will Shelter
Women Artists, Teachers and
Clerks of New York City.

With a capital of 100000, the Wom-
ans Hotel company, of New York
city, was incorporated in Albany. 1t
is the purpose of the incorporators
to establish a hotel exclusively for
young women who are supporting
themselves as artists, teachers or
clerks. or who are studying for one
of the professions.
There are to be 500 sleeping apart
ments, parlors, reading-rooms, mu-
sic-rosms, sewing-rooms, restaurants
and teamrooms, elevators. electric
light, and, in fact, the accommoda-
tions provided by a first-class hotel
1t is expected to make the expense
to the patrons as light as possible,
and the hotel will be managed by a
board of officers. who will watch over
the welfare Of those who take up
their home in the hotel and look out
for their interests.
1t is planned to build the hotel
somewhere between Fourteenth
street and Thirty fourth street, and
between Lexington and Sixth avenues.
The building will be plain but sub
stantial and is expected to cost about
$s0Oo00, half of which will remain
on bond and mortgage.
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THE NEWs-HERALD. HLLsBoRo THURSDAY, APRIL 12 1900
SHE NEEDS RECREATION.
Every farmers wife should Take
at Least Two Hours Each Day.
for Thorough Rest.

Too many wives and mothers on the
farm pay very little attention to the
duty they owe themselves in their de-
sire to be useful to their family. They
are usually the first one up in the
morning and the last to retire at
night. The husband has been out in
the field all day and is tired, and he
never thinks of the many steps the
wife has taken during the day.
Every woman should take at least
two hours every day for rest and
recreation. She may employ the time
sleeping, reading or in any amuse-
ment which will tend to rest both
body and mind
Some mothers allow their daugh-
ters to idle their time away, saying
they will have enough trouble after
awhile. Or. they would rather do the
work themselves than bother to see
whether the girls do it right. This
is sad mistake. The child grows up,
knows nothing of housework and
when she has a home of her own
does not know how to manage it.
therefore the mother spoils the child's
usefulness and happiness.
I believe the wife should do her
share. but the husband should also
do his share, and so it is the wife's
duty to herself to ask him to help
her when his work is not too urgent.
l have seen wives do all the house
cleaning, soap making. garden maxi
ing. chicken raising, tending of the
milk and churning. washing, ironing,
baking, besides getting three meals
every day. making beds, sweeping and
scrubbing and never think of asking
the husband for little help. This is
all wrong.
Her duty to herself is to take all the
recreation she can after doing her
duty by her family. If there is a
spare horse she should occasionally
take drive. but this is liable to be
overdone and she is expected to do all
the errands necessary to be done;
then 1t ceases to be restful.
There is but little danger of a true
wife and mother taking too much lib
erty in the way of recreation and rest.
There is many husband who never
realized the worth of his wife until
he had let her work herself into a
premature grave and repents when it
is too late.--Wm. H. Fackler, in Prai-
rie Farmer.
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IMPROVED CORN SHIELD.

feet long, and fashion the forward end
of each in the shape of sleigh runner
Then take a 2x4 the same length as
the boards, and bevel the edges in such
a way that when the boards are nailed
on they will spread out at the bottom
until they are about eight inches apart.
This trough is to pass, inverted, over
the corn row. between the shovels of
the cultivator; its sloping sides catch
ing the loose soil and leaving it lying
loosely next the corn. but never on it.
To fasten this trough to the cultivator,
bore an inch hole through the sides
near the front end and just beneath the
top 2x4. Through these run small,
strong rope and tie each end to the
cultivator in such way that the
trough will be kept little in advance
of the shovels. 1t is best to leave this
rope to play loosely through the
trough, as fit would otherwise upset in
turning at the end of the rows. The
illustration shows the construction
exactly. Make your handy devices now,
before the busy time comes.-Jim l..
Irwin, in Ohio Farmer.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-04-12
USING AMERICAN ARTICLES.
Market Found In Switzerland for Our
Watches, Shoes and Other
Man ufactures.

Consul General Dubois gives q strik-
ing picture of the advance of Amer
lean trade into Switzerland in a re-
port to the state department, in
which he says: "One can now buy
American watches in Berne, although
Chaux-de-Fonds the great Swiss
watch center, is not far from that
city. One can buy American ham and
bacon in Basel and elsewhere. and
the Swiss cavalry. horse will be found
sleeping on American straw. But few
well-regulated hardware stores exist
in Switzerland, which are unable to
fill their show windows with the at
tractive looking and soNdly made
American hoes, spades, axes, saws,
hammers, locks and the like.
'In the larger cities there are al
ways shoe stores containing American
shoes, which have popular demand.
American Office desks have good sale
and are the envy Of all who are
compelled to use the old fat top arti-
Gle.
Everywhere are striking evidences
of the increased export of American
wares. and the prominence thus be-
ing gradually won has led to much
newspaper discussion-2a free adver-
tisement of the increasing popularity
OF United States goods"
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HIGHLAND.
April 8, 1900.

Aplll ", low.
Mrs. Ed Moore and Miss Fannie
Moore were visiting friends in Hills
boro Wednesday. s
Jas. Patton was visiting friends in
Martinsville on Saturday.
Mrs. Jos. Marconet and daughter,
of Hillsboro, were guests of James
Moore's family Sunday.
V. NJ. Smith. of Cincinnati, spent
Sunday with his wife and baby.
Miss Blanche Haines, who has been
in Columbus most of the winter, re-
turned home last week.
S. B. Anderson and daughter, from
near Greenfield, were visiting P. o.
Daughters family Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Roads and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. p. F. Ladd and son were enter
tanned for dinner by Mrs. Mary Ham
mond Wednesday.
Mrs. John Hussey, of New Vienna,
and Mrs. S. A. Woodmansee. of Green
field, are at the bedside of their
mother, Mrs. Lewis Hoskins, who has
been quite sick for few days.
Mrs. Jos. Mcclure and Mrs. Jane
Davis, who have been taking treat
ment in Washington c. H. for the past
three weeks, returned home Sunday
evening, both apparently much inn
proved.
The w. G. T. U. will meet at Mrs.
]. w. Redkey's Thursday afternoon.
Rev. d. S. Ferguson filled the pull
pit at Samantha Sunday morning.
The union Easter service of the
Friends and NJ. E. Church will be held
at the Town Hall in the evening.
Miss Myrta Hatcher was visiting her
home in Willettsville Saturday night
and Sunday.
Mrs. Sadie Mcclure suffered last
week from severe pain and swelling
in one hand, which they feared for a
time would result in blood poisoning
Chas. Anderson, daughter and son,
of Hillsboro, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Gussie Edwards and family.
Misses Allie and Sadie Thornburg
expect to begin dressmaking in part
of Lewis HOskins' property on Rail
road street this week.
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HER DEAR DOG GONE.
Mrs.> Law, Of Paris, Disconsolate
Over Loss Of Her Poodle.
Eccentric American Woman spends
Fortune in Attempt to Recover
the Jewel-BedecIed Idol
Of Her Heart.

Mrs. George Law advertises in every
paper and on every wall of the French
capital big reward for the return OF
her pet poodle, which has been stolen,
together with fortune in rubies,
which the little beast always carried
about its person when it went prom
enading with its mistress.
1t will be remembered that six
months ago Mrs. Law created sensa-
ton by engaging the best jewelers. to
fashion Jewels for her dog. Among
others was complete ruby-set collar,
made of four rows of large rubies, ar
ranged closely together and main
tanned by a supple gold mounting. For
each leg there was bracelet of similar
design, with smaller stones. The whole
decorations, the choicest gems being
used, were worth large fortune.
One day recently Mrs. Law went to
fashionable American dentist, accom-
panied by Romeo, her dog. While Mrs.
Laws teeth wire being examined lto-
meo remained in the parlor outside the
cabinet. When the dental work was
done the poodle disappeared and the
patient began to shriek. In her fury
she threatened the dentist and his as
sistants with the guillotine. However,
Rykert having guaranteed the hon
esty of his staff, the magistrate con-
sidered that was sufficient, and de-
clined to search any of them.
Three detectives are on the case. Be
sides, Mrs. Law is spending another
fortune advertising a reward.
The police theory is that. the dogs
value being well known, crooks
watched their chance and possibly en-
ployed well-dressed woman to enter
the dentists parlors and then, among
the numerous patients, pick up the
poodle and depart calmly, as If 1t be-
longed to her.
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SIPHONING WATER FROM A WELL.
waste cock must be used. No faucet
is then needed on the end of the dis
charge pipe. The water is turned on
and shut eff by means of a rod extend
ing from the cock underground to a
convenient height above ground. The
waste is a one-tourth-inch hole, which
is opened by the act of shutting off the
water. 1t allows all the water in the
upright pipe to drain off, and is per-
feet safeguard against freezing. The
upright discharge pipe is bent at the
top to run the water into a bucket or
trough.
For n plant of this kind it is not
necessary or indeed desirable to wall
up the well to the surface of the
ground. Dig the usual size, say six
feet in diameter. and when good flow
of water is reached. build the wall only
six or eight feet high, then lay heavy
OAK timbers across. the ends resting
on the top of the wall. Cut hole in
this cover large enough to admit the
strainer; over the hole set joint of
six-inch drain pipe and fill up the well,
adding joints of pipe as the filling pro-
ceeds. A storage tank free from any
possible contamination is then OBJ
tanned. If rock is struck, blast out a
reservoir, and lay the timbers across
on top of the rock and fill up as before
without any wall.
The cost will depend largely on the
distance the water must be piped. Last
October the writer put down well IS
feet, six feet of this through rock, dug
$40 feet of ditch, three feet deep, laid
one-inch galvanized pipe in it, and had
the job completed at cost of $54. This
included everything, the work being
all hired. On many farms the cost of
the pipe need be the only cash outlay.
E. L. Baird, in Orange Judd Farmer.
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SHACKELTON.
April 9, 1900.

APiii q, lVOO.
Miss Bertha Burnett began school
at Glendale last Monday. morning
with fair attendance.
Allen Robinson and wife and son
spent Sunday the guests of his uncle,
Tom Robinson.
Miss Lou Faris, who attended school
at Pricetown last winter, has returned
home.
Ed L. Warson, of Dayton, was the
guest of his cousin, l.. w. Warson,
Sunday.
The Sunday evening preaching SER
vices have been changed to Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at Ambrose
Chapel.
Ben T. Cox sundayed at Mowrys-
town.
Jno. Pulliam spent Sunday at home.
Preaching at Mt. Zion next Sunday
morning at 1890 o'clock.
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Imnroxins Seed Corn.

We notice in an exchange that a
farmer has brought to the office of his
local papers 16 ears of field corn, aver
aging IL inches long, and weighing 171a
pounds. 1t was the common yellow
corn, originally eight rowed, but by
careful selection he has brought much
of it up to ten or IL rows. We call
that improving it the wrong way for
the northern states. We have seen 12-
rowed corn many time here in New
England, and seldom saw anyone who
cared to grow it the third year. The
cob is so coarse that it does not dry out
readily, and unless the season is very
favorable it is liable to mold. Possibly
it may do better in a more southern
climate, but we want no 12-rowed yell
low corn here.-American Cultivator.
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OKLAHOMA.
Miss Bessie Roads, Formerly Of
Rainsboro, Gives an Inter-
esting Description of
the Territory.
The Fine Climate, Rich Soil and
Variable Crops Make it One Of
the Greatest Agricultural
Sections of the United
States.

WAUKOMIS, OKLA, April 4. 1900.
EDITOR NEWS HERALD oklahoma
is located in about the same latitude
as Tennessee. The northern boundary
is 81 degrees north latitude. In gen.
eral the country is rolling prairie,
with considerable number of rivers
and streams, usually flowing from the
northwest to the southeast, and often
having high and steep banks. In the
eastern half there are considerable
areas covered with timber. usually of
the different varieties of oak.
The area of the territory is 3S,715
square miles or about 26.000, 900 acres,
corresponding in size to the State of
Ohio. With over 100000 school chill
dren within her boarders Oklahoma
may well consider her school interests
the most important of all. When laws
were enacted those first thought of
were for schools and educatio in
stitutions, and the first taxes levied
and the first bonds issued were for
schools and educational buildings.
No one need have any fears in coming
to Oklahoma that excellent educa-
tional advantages cannot he secured
for his children, either in the country
or in the cities or villages. In dis
tricts where there are colOred chill
dren separate schools are established.
Peopled with the most enterprising
people from all of the States of the
Union there is no reason to believe
that the social condition of Oklahoma
should be different from those of the
States of which all the people have
lately been residents, and yet there
East that Oklahomans are a kind of
strange beings different from the gen.
eral run of mankind. All of the lead
ing religious denominations have rep
resentatives in the Territory: young
peoples religious societies and Sun
day schools are found everywhere.
The climate of Oklahoma will COM
pare favorably with that of any por-
tion of the Union. The extremes of
heat and cold are not so great here as
in many parts of the Union. Okla
homa is today the most prosperous
section of the United States, and the
Oklahoma farmer is the leading fac
tor of this prosperity.
Fruit trees make a rapid growth in
Eastern Oklahoma. The indications
are that much of Oklahoma will prove
to be well adapted for the growth of
apples, peaches, plums, grapes, black
berries and reasonably well suited for
strawberry culture. The leading crop
which the Territory markets is wheat.
1t produced in the year 1899, 2O,OOO,-
600 bushels of this grain. The corn
crop in the year 1899 exceeded 49,
600, 900 bushels.
A prominent place in the diversion
of crops is assigned to cotton. In the
year 1899, the yield was 100000 bales
bringing about $5,OOO,0 900. Kaffir corn,
native of Africa, is one of the
profitable crops. 1t always produces
a crop no matter how dry, the season,
and can be planted any time from
April to June. Oklahoma has had
three successful crops seasons in
succession.
The sop failures following the
opening together with the impoverish-
ed condition of the early settlers, who
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NOT VERY EXPENSIVE.
How to Construct an Effective and
Satisfactory system OF SIphon-
"a ing water from Wells.

If the ground is sufficiently undulat-
ing, so that the bottom of the well is
three feet higher than the point where
the water is wanted, the supply can
be easily and cEeaply secured by means
of siphon. Use an inch galvanized
iron pipe and bury it out of reach of
frost. All the fixtures necessary are
pipe bent to go down into the well
and faucet at the discharge end. The
general arrangement is shown in the
engraving. There are little DEVICES
which can be secured at hardware
stores which will make il easy to fill
the pipe should it become empty.
At the house end, if an outdoor faucet
is wanted. what is called stop and
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Stab|er Bros.

were eunprepared to meet such reverses
caused the Territory to fall into bad
repute abroad. but the yields of
wheat, corn and cotton, in the years
1897, 1898 and 1899, told story of
plenty and prosperity that silenced
futher criticism.
The outlook at this time is that they
will have one of the best and largest
wheat crop both in yield and acreage,
the greatest yield of fruit of all kinds
and the heaviest planting of cotton,
corn and all minor crops ever known
in an equal area in the United States.
Land is constantly increasing in value
and every day brings new settles into
the Territory. BESSIE ROADS.
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TryGrain-o! Try Grain-o

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you
a package of Grain-O, the new food
drinksthat takes the place of coffee.
The children may drink it without in
jury as we'll as the adult All who
try it, like it. Grain-O has that rich
seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is
made:from pure grains, and the most
delicate stomach receives it without
distress. ! the price of coffee. lbc.
and 26cts. per package. Sold by all
grocers.
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Buying New Farm machinery.

Purchases of new farm implements
that have to be made for use in SOW
ing and harvesting the crops of the
coming season should early have at
tention. A farmer feels much better
satisfied if he knows the difference
in price of the various makes and the
points of advantage in the mechanism
of the different brands on the mar
ket of the new machine which he is
obliged to have. If care is taken to
thus inform himself when there is no
rush, and when the corn-planter,
mower or reaper is purchased the
farmer feels that he has not "gone it
blind" or paid more for his machinery
than he ought. He will then procure
the corn-planver or reaper best suited
to his need.-Rural World.
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Bees may be kept with advantage
ON every farm, if only one or two hives
are allowed Bees assist in fertiliz:sg g
the blossoms of some plants and per-
form valuable service. If no bees are
kept in a neighborhood 1t is possible
that failure of fruits may be due to
that cause, and it is a matter that de-
serves consideration by farwers. Bees
give large profit, and though be-
ginner must learn something of them
to succeed. yet the modes of manage
ment are not difficult TO underatand.
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LARGE CATCH OF SEALS.
Number Taken by Newfoundland d
Fleet Promises to be Greatest
In Twenty Years.

Judging from reports thus far re-
ceived at st. Johns, N. F., the total
number of seals actually taken by the
feet is 100000, and the prospect is that,
as four weeks of the fishing season
have yet to run, this total will be in
creased by some $4,000. As the entire
catch last year was only 247,OOO this
years figures promise to be the best
within 20 years.
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A Horrible Outbreak

"Of large sores on my little daughters
head developed into case Of scald
head" writes G. d. Isbill of Morgan.
ton, Tenn, but Bucklen's Arnica Salve
completely cured her. It's guaran-
teed cure for Eczema, letter, Salt
Rheum, Pimples, Sores, Ulcers and
Piles. Only 25c at w. r. Smith & Co.'S.
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cULTIvAToR SHIELD.
Rolling of Hard Lumps of Dirt
on Tender Sprouts.

In cultigating corn when it is small
it requires the greatest care not to
cover up or roll hard Jumps of dirt on
the tender sprouts. The shields that
come with cultivators are very uncer.
tain and unsatisfactory in their work
For several years we have tried this
trough and find it most satisfactory
device. Take two hardwood inch
boards, eight inches wide and about five
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Disfranchisement in the State of
North Carolina may save the Democ-
racy there the inconvenience their
party experienced in Kentucky.
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Weaf sahdaIs IN the Mud.
A sandal society has been started
In Berlin, and ON Sunday not long
ago 40 men and women wearing san
dals marched through the muddy.
+reets.