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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-02-14
DAIRY OBSERVATIONS.
the Butter Are Two Duties That
Cannot BE Neglected.

That we may have a first-class ar
sary to have good milk to start with,
but every part of the manipulation
from beginning to end must BE- done
just about right. The elusive element
in butter is flavor. and with strict
ly pure milk to begin with flavor is
chiefly dependent upon proper ripen-
ing. Where there is a lack of acid
the butter is apt to have fiat taste,
and when the acidity has been al
lowed TO run too high sourness Is
likely to appear. find there are
comparatively few blttter-makers
who test for acid. Too many of them
depend. upon their sense of sight,
smell and taste to determine when
the proper degree of ripeness has
been reached, the same as MANY but
ter-makers. years past, tried the tenn
perature of the cream with the finger
instead of thermometer. 1t is
probable that the time is not far dis
tant when it will be as common to
test for acid as it now is for tenn
perature, and when they use exact
methods they will soon reach a point
where they will know exactly how
far ripening should be carried.
A good deal is being said and writ
ten about working butter. Tn some
instances there has been so much
said about overworked butter that
makers have gone to the other ex-
treme and do not work enough.
Those for whom butter is made de-
sire a condition of the article that is
only secured by proper working. Too
much of this working is injurious,
while too little is defective.
In making good butter there are
several conditions dependent on or
brought about by working. There
should be certain measure of CO.
hesion among the particles of butter,
enough to cause it to adhere to.
gether In one mass. or. rather. it
should be waxy and compact without
being sticky or greasy.
An undue amount of moisture in
butter renders it defective and when
butter is taken from the churn more
water adheres to the particles Of
granules than is desirable. This ex-
cess is taken out by wording, and
too little of this leaves too much
moisture in the butter. while too much
working causes the butter to be too
dry.
Where the salt is not thoroughly
worked through the butter, the
product will show streaks and mot
ties when cut. This is a serious de-
feet, and means lower price for the
goods whenever found. This condi-
ton can be overcome by working and
mingling the lighter parts with the
mass till the salt is evenly distribute
ed, and all becomes one common
shade.
The proper working of butter is an
important matter and means money
to the maker, and it is the maker
who gets all these conditions the
nearest right who eecures the high
est score and takes the prizcs.-V.
NJ. Couch, in Ohio Farmer.
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II soft-shelled eggs appear during
the winter, the proper thing TO do Is
to cut down the feed-the morning
feed, not the one whichis given in the
afternoon. Soft-shelIed eggs are posi-.
tive proof that the hens are too fat
and the best way to get rid OF the TAI
is TO mako the hens work it on in tbs
scratching material. For the morning
feed not more than one handful Of
wheat to ten hens should be given, a
long as soft-shelled eggs are found In
he nests.-Nidland Farmer,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-02-14

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Red Cross Ball Blue. Large package
5 cents. Refuse limitations.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-02-14
A Fireman's Close Call.

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recipe. for Graft,n. w.u.

The following recipes have been
extensively used and are reliable:
Hard wax; resin, four pounds; bees
wax, one pound; half pint or more
of raw linseed oil, free from all cot
ton-seed oils or other adulterants.
Melt all gradually together. turn into
cool water, and pull until smooth.
More oil can be used il too hard.
Liquid wax: good white resin, one
pound; beef tallow, one ounce. Melt
and remove from the fire. Add grad
ually eight ounces of alcohol, STIR
ring until mixture Is smooth. Keep
in closed bottles and apply with o
brush when used. = Rural New
Yorker. n =
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-02-14
MENDINe SPLIT TREES.
A Method which. II Is Claimed. Will
Restore Life to'a Trunk That
Seems Dead.

Some time ago subscriber asked
how to mend split maple tree. Plac-
ing the split limbs together and wind
ing something tightly about it, will
kill the tree in few years. A long
experience has taught me to treat such
trees in the following manner: Cut
away the splinters and block raise the
PROSTATE parts into position. Bore two
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-02-14
DAIRY BARN FEED BOX.

of clear lumber. Knots are liable to
loosen and fall out. 1t should be
constructed with sloping sides as
shown in cut, SO that the animals
can reach the food in all the corners
and clean them out. Adhering food
decays and sours and pollntes the
box to the injury of animals. The
edges both on top and bottom, should
be ''armored,' as shown, so that
there is no chance to bite and gnaw
the wood. Such box will last for
years and is good in the horse stable
or dairy barn.-F. o. Sibley, in Ohio
Farmer. !f
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DURABLE FEED BOX.
One That Will Last for a Long Time
and IL Good in the HOrse Stable
Dairy Barn.

Feed boxes should be made as sub
stantial and indestructible as possi-
BILE. The ordinary wooden box is
soon eaten up and destroyed, espe-
cially by horses. 1t should be made
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Arizona republican., 1901-12-09
A MONSTER MEETING
The Resolutions Adopted to Be Brought to the Notice of Presi. dent Roosevelt - Admission Fee Toward Fund for Women and Children in the South African Prison Camps.

Chicago. Dec. S.-The programme to protest against British methods in the South African war was carried out be- fore an immense audience in the Aud itorium theater here tonight. Follow ing an eloquent address by w. Bourke Cochran and earnest speeches by others, resolutions for the appoint ment of committee to bring the sen timents of the meeting before the pres ident were adopted.
 Although an admission was charged, the funds being intended to aid the Boers, especially their women and children, standing room was at a prem ium and many were unable to gain sdnittance.
 The programme was opened with a song, True Heart" sung by nineteen German singing societies of Chicago. Dr. Hiram Thomas, the head of the Peoples church. followed with a prayer for the women and children in the South African prison camps There were 800 people on the stage when Mr. Cochran, the orator of the evening arose and bowed in recognition of the tumult and applause which greeted him.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-09
THE PHILIPPINES TARIFF.

Washington. Dec. S.-The house this week probably will pass measure to meet the situation created by the
 Philippines decision of the supreme court last Monday. Up to the present time, however. the republican members of the ways and means committee have not decided upon the character of the measure which will be reported A diff
 ference of opinion exists as to whether there should be a temporary enactment of the Dingley rates on goods entering the United States from the Philippines CT whether a permanent scheme of tariff legislation for the islands should be prepared. It is understood that MT
 Payne. chairman of the committee, and Mir. Dalzell favor the latter course. The republican members of the committee will meet again tomorrow. If it is de- cided to enact a temporary measure the procedure will be exceedingly simple and it probably can be passed in a day.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-09
NEGRO DEsERTER
Beheaded by Native Scouts in the
 Philippines.

Manila, Dec. S.-Native scouts from the Bangabon province. Nueva Eije, haveskiled an American negro, David Fagin. a deserter from the Twenty fourth infantry (colored). who for more than two years has been leading the Filipinos against the American troops.
 The native scouts decapitated their prisoner. The mans head. however. was recognized as that of Fagin- They also secured his commission in the in surgent army.
 Fagin had on one of his fingers the class ring of Lieut. Frederick w. AL straeter of the engineers, who was cap tured by the Filipinos, supposedly un- der the command of Fagin himself, on October 2S. Fagin has been reporce1 l killed on several occasions. The author ities are satisfied that the former state ments of his death were erroneous and that he has now been killed.
 A military commission sentenced the Filipino general. Isidor Torres, to be hanged after finding him guilty of or dering the assassination of Corporal Fielder of the Twelfth infantry at Ma lolos last October. The sen tence of the commission has been disapproved by General Chaffee, who finds the commits sion had reasonable grounds of doubt whether General Torres personally CT dered the assassination of the American soldier. General Chaffee thinks the high rank occupied by Torres in the in surgent army would have been suff- cient to prevent such unmilitary action on his part
Arizona republican., 1901-12-09

It cost s3,0OO and was brought to this country from France last summer. Ii is the only one in the country. It was installed at the church with great pomp, Canadian Catholics coming from many places to witness the ceremony. It was kept in a small shrine of gold The case, which required the efforts of four men to lift, was smashed and the bone removed. The glass in the case was made in France at a cost of s600 and it was broken into pieces. The loss in money was a secondary considera- ton to the priests and congregation.
 The relic was regarded as sacred and people from all parts of New England made pilgrimages to it. The feeling is allayed somewhat by the belief that the robbery was the work of man insane or nearly so. After forcing open a win dow he was obliged to drop eighteen feet to the floor and he preferred the relics to the chalices and ornaments of gold that could have been removed easily and later turned into cash The police were informed. but careful in vestigation gave t.s--ss 70 clue and they do not know in what direction to turn to find the relics.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-09
CATHOLIC RELICS STOLEN.
Thief Takes Two Venerated Pieces
 of Bone.

Fall River. Mass, Dec. S.-The mem bers of St. Anne's parish and the entire colony Of French Catholics of this city are in state of corsternation over the loss of two valuable relics stolen last night from St. Anne's church on South Main street. The thief destroyed many sacred articles and dama ged the gold chalices and ornaments, and placed robes used during service in pile upon the floor and then slept upon them. Consecrated wafers were crushed be- meath his foot. It was the worst exhibi- ton of vandalism ever seen in this city.
 The dissertation was. however, only d minor part of the work. The two relics removed were prized very highly be- cause of the associations attached to them. One, the original relic of St. Anne, was a small piece of bone, which was received about a year ago.
 The other was even more valuable. It was a piece of bone from the right fore arm of the patron. saint of the parish.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-09
PHILIPPINES FINANCE
Troubis About the Ratio Between
 Gold and Silver.

Manila. Dec. s.-The United States Philippines commission has passed an act authorizing the insular purchasing agent to draw money in gold for the payment of supplies purchased. as the merchants refuse to sell roods for Mex ican silver. A general feeling of un- easiness prevails among the business men of Manila from the unofficial an- nouncement that beginning on January l, the United States Philippines com mission intends to reduce by the diff ference of the fall Tn the price of silver, the present ratio of two Mexi- can dollars for one gold dollar.
 It is hoped, however, that some solu- ton of the difficulty will be found which may obViate the necessity as, for instance, the taxing of each silver dollar imported into the islands by the difference between the actual bullion price and fifty cents in gold. until such time as the United States congress gives authority for the issuance of a Philippines currency.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-09
WHAT THE MINTS DID
The Annual Report of Director Gen.
 eral Roberts

Washington. Dec. S.-The report of George C. Roberts. director of the mint. for the fiscal year ending June 30 has at last been completed. The coinage of the hints during the fiscal year amounted to 176.s99.1 132 pieces of the value Of $136.340, 7S1. Of this S99. .O65. 7fj is gold. S24 .2es, $50 silver dollars. SIG. .e66.- GAS in fractianl silver and ZOOS. .56S in minor coins.
 There were coined at the Philadel- phia mint 225.OOO gold pieces Of the value of $3i9.O14 for the government of Costa Rica. The coin age of silver dollars during the year was wholly from stock bullion ac- cumulated under the act of July II. 1890. The amount of this bullion on hand at the beginning of the fiscal year was S3,2SS.054 standard ounces
 The coinage of this bullion has been accelerated to enable the treasury to retire the treasury notes issued in it's purchase and at the same time supply the pressing demand which existed throughout the year for small de- nominations of money required in the retail trade.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-09
A CHRISTMAS PRESENT
Will Be Its Ratifcation-It Is Not Seriously 0pposed-The Canal Is Too Badly Wanted by the South ern Senators - House Will No Doubt Occupy Itself With Philip pines Tariff Legislation.

Washington. Dec. S.-The only meas ure of importance which the senate has on its calendar for the present week is the new Hay-Pauncefote treaty making provision for the abrogation of the Clayton Bulwer treaty and opening the way for the unobstructed construction of an isthmian canal by the United States. Acting for the committee on foreign relations. MT. Lodge will ask the senate to go into executive session tomorrow for the consideration of the treaty and each day thereafter until the convention is disposed of
 It can be said that at this time the prospect is very strong that the treaty will be ratified. and now it looks as il this result would be secured after com paratively little delay. There will be some debate and some features of the document will be criticised as undesir- able, but there is no proba bility of cap tious opposition. The criticism will be along the lines indicated by Senators Money and Bacon in the committee on foreign relations meeting on Friday last No senator thus far. however, has shown disposition to carry his objec- tions tCSthe point of an ultimate effort to defeat the ratification.
 The principal authors of the criticism of the treaty are southern senators, who generally are very anxious for tho construction of the canal. They find that all canal legislation will be tied up until action can be secured on the treaty and they are on this account less liable than otherwise to do anything to delay action on the treaty itself. The most active friends of the treaty now claim that its ratification will be secured during the present week and the opinion is very general that ratifi- cation will be obtained before the Christmas holidays.
 Beyond the consideration of the treaty very little business will be un- dertaken before the holidays. It is now generally agreed that the ques- tion of reciprocity will go over until January, probably without as much as being mentioned.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-09
INTERNATIONAL RACE
Great Annual Event at Madison Square Garden.

New York, Dec. S.-The annual inter national six-day bicycle team race be- gan in Madison Square garden at mid night (Sunday). When Young Cor bett" started the men there were about S.000 people in the Garden. The sixteen teams which will fight for fame and prize money around the saucer shaped track for the next six days are con- posed of the following men: Gougoltz and Samar of France, Hall and Me Laren of England, Fisher and Chevalier of France, Lepoutre and Muller of Italy, F'redericks and Jaak of Switzer- land, Kerff and Devorss of Belgium. Karnsted and Franks of Germany, Lawson and Julius or Sweden. Butler and Mclean of Scotland, Newl<irk and Monroe. southern; McEacheren and Walthour, Pan-American; Mcfarland and Freeman of California. King and Samuelson of Utah, Maya and Wilson of Pennsylvania, Babcock and Turville, Metropolitan: Nercotie and Jones of Cleveland.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-09
.EUROPE'S LEAN YEARS
IA Report on the Trade De-
 pression Abroad
Bad Features of the British Indus trial Situation - The Tide Has Turned for the Better in Ger. many.

New York, Dec. S.-Frank A. Van derlip. vice president of the National City bank and former assistant secre- tary of the treasury, who returned last week from a trip to London and Paris, made this statement yesterday regard
 ing foreign business conditions:
 The situation everywhere on the other side is materially depressed. l
 think in Germany the tide has rather
 turned. but there is a great number of unemployed men. The iron industry is particularly depressed, but I do not
 believe that there is anything DOT
 tending very serious trouble in the situation, such as fresh failures. I
 think things have probably turned to- ward q better condition. The situation
 in Russia was unsatisfactory when I
 was there in the spring, and the in
 formation that I gathered when on
 this last trip. althoug> 7 did not visit Russia, was that it nad at least not
 become less so and was probably more unfavorable.
 Tn Paris there is depression and
 great dullness on the Bourse with com plaints Of general trade dulness, but money is plenty. I should say the most interesting feature of the situation abroad is the amount of French money
 in London. That was put by some peo-
 pie at surprisingly high figures-as
 high as f50,OO0. GOO to f60. COG. 900.
 Everyone in London'is depressed by the continuance of the Boer war and l the enormous cost. It seemed to be generally anticipated that the income
 tax will be further increased and that an additional issue of consols will be inevitable in the beginnging of the present year. I do not find much hope fulness that the South African war is ! to he completely closed up very soon. The English industrial situation is ground between the miilstones of Amer icau and German competition and 1t presents q great many unsatisfactory aspects. There is great activity in England in electrical construction. | Hardy room enough exists on the map for the projected underground roads
 that are being promoted in London. and
 now the London county council has
 gone into competition with the corpo- nations and has just competed c scheme for an extensive underground electric railway system"
Arizona republican., 1901-12-09
NEW MESS SYSTEM IN NAVY.
Stewards, Cooks and Bakers Wanted
 for Our Warships-

Washington. Dec. S.-"Men of educa- tion, force and personality" are wanted for commissary stewards, cooks and bakers on board United States war ships That's the statement in a cir cular issued by the enlistment branch of the bureau of navigation. A cooking school for their examination has been established on the receiving ship Co., lumbia at the Brooklyn navy yard.
 A circular is appended to an execu- tive order carrying into effect the rec ommendation of a board of officers, that an official commissary system be established in the navy to supersede the present method of messes, largely supported by contributions from the enlisted men and under no regular off cial control. On January 1, 1902, the geenral mess will be established on board every ship in the service. Presi- dent Roosevelt has directed that eight new ratings of petty officers shall be included in the commissary branch, namely, chief commissary steward, commissary steward, ships cooks in four classes and bakers in two classes. The chief commis;sary steward will re- ceive S7O a month and the others smaller pay. the minimum being $25 2 month for a ships cook of the fourth class.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-09
DIED IN A M1Dw1FE's HOUSE.
Mystery Veils Name of South Side Chi
 cago Girl-E.ody Found by Police

Chicago, Dec. 2.-Mystery surrounds the death of I young woman whose body was found in the rooms of Mrs Mary Volberding yesterday afternoon by the Chicago avenue police. The wo- man had been dead only a short time. as her body was still warm when the police removed it to Curtin's undertak- ing rooms.
 The first -cluo. to the young woman's identity was based on the information that she had come from the south side about noon. At the Volberding place she had refused to give her name. but her laundry bore the mark of H. L.. and the police hope to identify her by these initials.
 Mrs. Volberding, who is said to go by the name of Marie Rohrmann, was locked up at the Chicago avenue police station. Signs bearing the words. Mrs. Volberding, Lady Physician and Midwife were confiscated and will be held evidence. The police say that the woman could show no license to practice midwifery, and that, after con siderable questioning. she admitted that she had rot received her license. She gave as an excuse. they say, that she was a graduate nurse of the Ger man hospital and that she would re- ceive a certificate from that institution in February. She protested against be- ing locked up.
 The dead woman was apparently less than 25 years old. She was of medium height and weighed about no pounds. Fer features bespoke refinement. She was dressed in a fashionable walking skirt of light gray material. Her waist and underskirts were of silk and her jacket was of tan colored cloth, trimmed with fur.