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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-03-31

DETAILS OF LITTLE SAMPSON.
mark the entire length in 1h-inch
spaces, or just the width of the square
blade. Now provide yourself with q
1h-inch bit, and bore straight through
at every other junction of sectional
lines; this being finished, we will star:
on the other line and bore on the cross
lines we skipped before, thus leaving
the holes. at an angle. as shown In cut
There should be 20 holes in each row
The next will be two steel pins, (c)
measuring IL inches long and 1 inch in
diameter. They should be slightly
pointed at one end and fiattened at the
other as shown in No. 3.
For No. ., the main iron should be
" inch thick and 4 inches wide and "a
inches long; 4 inches wide from point
and extending back 8 inches. where 1,
should be made Just inches wide. On
the lower edge at is shown two pin
saddles, which should be just Az
inches from center to center. Upper
hole for clevis pin is TX inches back
of front saddle. Clevis is made of y
inch and pin Of k-inch best iron.
Clevis is 9 inches long. Main hook is
81 inches long and is made Of steel "
Inch thick by IN inches wide, and
point should be literally reinforced.
We are now ready for the lever.
This is made Of 3x3 stuff and is 7 feet
long. Measure off feet and COM
mence tapering and rounding the re-
maing s feet, leaving small end 2
inches in diameter. Now cut mortisc
in square end " inch wide, and back
16 inches. Around square end place a
snug-fitting collar (a). made Of iron Ax
inch. Now drive large iron in mortisc
and bolt, as shown in No. 2. In No. 1,
shows pins properly set for work.
Our machine is now finished. All of
the wood used In it should be of the
toughest kind procuraDle. Mine Is
made of rock elm. The machine works
equally we'll In pulling stumps-Or-
ange Judd Farmer.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-03-31
WHEAT BREEDING HIS FAD.
Interesting Tests Conducted by ]. N.
Harper Of the Kentucky Ex-
pertinent Station.

An experiment which, II 1t proves q
success, will be Of the greatest value to
the whole United States, is now being
conducted at the Kentucky experiment
station. J. N. Harper, OF the station, is
using In the raising of wheat the same
principle that Is applied in breeding and
improving horses and cattle, and talks
Interestingly Of his experiment.
"The successful cattle breeder" said
Mr.. Harper. selects his individuals with
the greatest care, taking into considera
ton many points. From those produced
he again selects with equal care the best
individuals. mating them, and 80 on ad
infinitum, producing with each genera
tion q better individual, until the per-
feet animal Is the result. The same rule
applies to the breeding Of horses. sheep
and hogs, and It Is this sule that am en-
deavoring to apply In the growing of
wheat
"After the most careful chemical an
alysis and examination under the micro
scope have discovered the best variety
of wheat and. the variety richest in pro-
tein. have also examined the wheat
under the microscope and photographed
cross sections Of the grain"
II will select the individual grains and
plant them. Next year will select from
the grains produced the finest specimens
and on the following year will plant
them. In this way hope after several
years to produce very fine quality of
wheat.
81 also hope to produce a grade of
wheat which will not degenerate. We
get our supply Of seed wheat from the
western states. In few years 1t degen-
crates and we are compelled to secure
new stock. hope to produce not only
splendid quality of wheat, but one that
will not degenerate and which under
proper care will constantly improve"
The experiment Is In its infancy and
several years will be required to deter
mine what Its value will be. Other ex-
periments have been made with wheat,
but with methods different from that
which Mr.. Harper Is following Should
the effort prove all that is hoped for 1t,
II will be of the greatest value to the
agricultural word.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-03-31
Preserving Eggs in Flour.

Freshlaid eggs are placed In common
pasteboard boxes on end. as eggs are
packed, then covered completely with
common white -four and stored In a
cool place. After three months they
were found fresh and nice, and scarcely
discernible from freshly laid eggs. |
used common shoe boxes. which hold
about two dozen. each. the number of
eggs and date of packing being written
on the cover. SO the frst packed could
be hrst used. Eggs packed In mixture
Of lime water and salt are nice for cook
ing purposes. but after Z couple Of
months are unAt for eating. g.-Corrs-
spondence Practical Farmer.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-03-31
How to Manage Incubators,

For success with incubators, remem.
ber: Test on the seventh day. Temper.
ature, lO3 degrees. Fill lamps ever,
evening. Cool eggs after fourth day
Never cool below So degrees. Turn eggs
every IL hours. Do not turn flame uu
too high. Keep machines out OF sun
light. Put in new wick for every
hatch. Keep doors closed during hatch.
Ing Be sure the incubator is standing
level. Discontinue cooling after eight.
eenth day. Add moisture only when
air cell Is too large. Don't let temper
ature run down after Matching. Dis.
continue turning after eighteenth
day. Hands on" while the eggs are
hatching.-Midlaud Farmer.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-03-31
Ohio Patents

Granted this week. Reported by c.
A. Snow & Co., Patent Attorneys,
Washington, d. C.:-H. L. Bennett,
Westerville, corn.harvester; T. Boggs,
Chillicothe, corn-harvester w. L.
Burner, Columbus, sitting machine or
screen; r. ], Cloherty, Cincinnati,
tishpole keep; G. s. Glow, Columbus,
machine for tenoning and boring i'm.
plement handles; r. G. Coburn, Up.
per Sandusky, laundry apparatus; G..
II. Cotton, Hiram, support for radia-
tors or the like; d. W. Cone, Toledo,
and D. N. Perry, Wyandotte, engine.
governor w. d. Cox, Marshfield mi
ner's drill; w. d. Dreyer, Cleveland,
fioor-joist hanger; j. H. Dundon,
Youngstown, ratchet-wrench ]. 81.
Dynes, Cleveland, advertising device !;
A. G. Eastwood, Cleveland, rheostat |;
w. Foglesong, Dayton, coal.mining
machine : T. H. Holman, Akron, vehi.
cle-gear f.. Jeschke and C. w. Jes-
chke, Lorain, tile-ditching machine !;
G. Kessler, Troy, mouthpiece for pipes
or cigar holders: H. A. Lanman, Col
umbus, fifth wheel construction; II.
f. Leick and M. j, O'Donnell, Cleve-
land, measuring device; A. |. Linsley,
Bedford, nut-lock; p. W. Litchfeld,
Akron, vehicle-tire: G. w. Parks,
Springfield, machine for filling and
assembling slide-boxes G. W. Pike
and r. M. Andrus, Newburg, folding
stool: A. B. Probasco, near Lebanon,
splicing tool c. M. Rhodes, Steuben-
Vile, clutch; F. B. Wersel, jr., Mount
Lookout, sofa-bed.
For copy of any of above patents
send ten cents in postage stamps with
date of this paper to c. A. Snow & Co.,
Washington, ID. G..
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-03-31
Grapes from Canaan.

God has some blessing to heal every
bane.
The religion of the Son of Man will
surely be manly.
The Word that does not heal mus
harden.
The pearls of truth lie deep in the
sea of patience.
Love never joins In the chorus when
malice sings.
The man who is willing to work is
not kept waiting.
There can be no sympathy where
there Is suspicion.
ldleness and riches furnish time and
tide for the DEVILS ships.-Ram'
Horn.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-03-31
Killing Mustard in Fields,

We have been spraying our fields
with solution Of ten pounds of blue
stone "copper" sulphate) to 40 gallons
OF water. It destroys the mustard and
we cannot detect any injury to the pea
vines, We spray the fields as soon as
the mustard gets two to four inches
high. We use about 40 gallons of the
mixture to the acre and apply It with
q regular spraying machine. This can
be done equally we'll ON oat and whea,
helds when mustard prevents q good
growth Of wheat and oatb.-Winters Z
Prophet. In Grunge Judd Farmer.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-03-31
FOR LIFTING BIG WEIGHTS.
A Contrivance Which Is Easily Made
at Home and Strong Enough
to Do Heavy Work.

The illustration shows what. term
my little Sampson, a contrivance for
lifting heavy weights. BY studying the
figures carefully, any handy man can
make the woodwork, while the iron
parts can be left with the blacksmith.
No. 1 should be Just 6 feet high.
Planks for side pieces are 2x8 Blocks
at the ends are 3x3x8 and firmly Sc
cured by four " bolts s inches long
Now comes the important part. The
two rows Of holes as shown must be
exact Lay OF planks with two straight
lines just 4 inches apart. Now lay
square on the plank so that small blade
will cross the two long lines, and
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-03-31
THE NEWs-HERALD, HILLsBoRo THURSDAY MARCH 81 1904
judicial Circuit Court Convention.

A convention of the Republicans of
the Fourth Circuit Court Judicial Dis
trict OF Ohio, for the nomination of a
candidate for Circuit Judge in said
circuit, is hereby called to meet in the
city of Portsmouth on
Tuesday, April 26, 1904,
at 10 o'clock a. m.
The ratio of said conventions will be
one vote for each five hundred votes
cast for Hon. Myron T. Herrick for
Governor at the November election,
1903, or fraction thereof of 25O or over.
Under this ratio the several coun-
ties will be entitled to the following
number of delegates to said conven-
| fiAr
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-03-31

Mrs. FlatingtOn-Little Thauey has
been complaining recently about not
feeling we'll.
Mrs. Flatington-It'll no doubt con
tinue--till the vacation.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-03-31
For Piles.
Sample mailed free.
One application gives relief.

The continued use Of Hum
phreys' Witch Hazel Oil per.
manently cures Piles or Hem.
orrhoids-External or Internal,
Blind or Bleeding, Itching or
Burning, Fissures and Fistulas.
Relief irnnediate-cure certain.
Three sizes. 36c.. SOC. aud ol 90. Sold BY
Drussists. or sent prepaid ON receipt Of price.
Hnmphfeys' Medicine Co., Cor. william and
John 6ts.. New York.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-03-31

"That painting suits me, but it's full
of brush marks" said Mr.. p. Packer |;
Wll have itifyo'ull agree to take some
coarse sandpaper or something and
dress them down"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-03-31
NERVOUS DEBILITY

Vital Weakness and Prostra-
ton from overwork and other
causes. Humphreys Homeo-
pathic Specific No. 2s, in use
over 40 years, the only success
ful remedy. 81 per vial, or spec
ial package for serious cases, @B.
sod By Drusssts o. ssnsprspaid on rsosapsoe pssss
Hsmpmsy' Md. Co, william joAa Sts, Nv
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-03-31

Mother-Did Mary and George 60
out
The Cook-Yes, think they did.
tt parlor 10 dark.
.aother--Then they are in.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-03-31

Mrs. Jilson-The new tenor didn't
show up to good advantage last Sun.
day he had cold in his head.
Old Jilson-He's in luck to have
that; otherwise his head would be
empty,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-03-31

WATER DISH FOR CHICKS.
wood plank two inches thick, four inches
wide, and eight inches long. A three
Inch hole is bored nearly through. This
fountain cannot be tipped over, nor can
the little chicks get into it.-Ethan
Brooks. In Farm and Home.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-03-31

Washington 10 votes.
Delegates will be selected in the
manner provided by the Republican
Central Committee of the respective
counties. j. +. WHITE, Chairman.
A. L. RoADARMoUR.
Secretary pro ten.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-03-31

Get your sale bills printed at the
N1Wo-H1RALD once
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-03-31
SAFE LITTLE WATER DISH
It Cannot Be Tipped Over, Nor Can
the Lively Little Chicks Be
Drowned in It.

A useful drinking fountain for young
chicks Is shown In the accompanying
illustration. This Is made of a hard
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-03-31
Teachers Examination.

The Highland County Board Of School Ex.
ons q ys: az: y" .H
Eiii:Soro. % d: Ill sssSESsy 'Sf''ss1 u ssSE
Pastsrsea SSss sns !S VIZ be h.,a on
shs thifS scturd1y q April and on the sec
,examination viii bs % cent, Will ths Pat.
terson examinatioa ne fee q charged.
E.P TJC1. Pro5.
L. L. Pam, CLERK,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-03-31
The Chief Thing

With all thy getting get character
Limited Presbyterian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27
About Trout.
uarueF's Weekly

From Harpers Weekly.
Trout. theoretically the spiritual dwellers
in icy crystalline depths, sometimes have
perverted tastes well as individuals
more highly organized. They eat one an
other; they eat other fish; they eat their
own eggs when the chance presents itself;
and l believe, from personal observation.
that they deliberately set upon and kill
MANNED or injured trout. Big trout will
jump at almost anything that Is in motion
on the water. 1 have seen them come
swirling up in the wake of dippinc
swallow: they will take the various forms
of artificial bait. spoons, spinners artificial
grasshoppers. crickets, frogs and don
sons / have seen trout strike at a small
garter snake swimming; ] have seen
trout strike and seize a mouse
Once, while casting from a canoe when
at dusk the night hawks very very thick I
slapped the flies again and again on the
wings of the grating birds and ON one
occasion dislodged feather which falling
to the surface of the lake, was seized by
trout. On another OCCASION in Maine
casting at sunset, l hooked a muskrat
through the back. The rat crawled up on
the bank; the hook carried away little
film of skin and hair without hurting the
frightened creature. Recovering, cast and
took trout on that tuft OF hair which
added to the Parmachene Belle on my lead
er. seemed to do the work as long as II
lasted Yet. when II was gone, substituting
black gnat with chenille body and head
wings. the trout knew the difference. and
refused the offer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27
DRAINING THE EVERGLADES.
Wonderfully Rich Section of Florida to
Be Made Productive.
From Success.


There are great agricultural possibilities
in the Florida everglades Though they
are yet merely an expansive waste of
swamp and lake and jungle. L venture 10
predict that they will be the location of
hundreds of fertile farms within ten years
and will by degrees develop into one of the
most productive tracts of land in the world.
The barrier to the utilization of the ever
glades has been, of course. the water hich
covers the greater part of them to a depth
of from one to six feet. But it has been
found entirely practicable to drain off the
water. Work to this end has already been
begun, and is being pushed rapidly. When
1t is completed a tract of land 16O miles
long and 60 miles wide Will have been open
ed to cultivation. The size of this region is
not as important as the remarkable pro-
ductivity of the soil. The latter is not
only absolutely virgin, but has been fertil-
lied by animal and vegetable life through
many centuries. l am confident that its
crops will lift Florida to place among the
leading agricultural states.
The project of draining the everglades at
tracted the attention of Henry B. Plant in
the early nineties. but he was by no means
sure that the scheme was feasible SO l.
acting under his direction. undertook an
expedition through the region. Despite its
proximity to centerS of popula ton, it was
then for the first time thoroughly explored
by white men. Ours was virtually a voy-
age or discovery. We padded our light
boats on lakes and camped on islands that
l have good reason to believe had never
before been visited by any human beings
but Seminole Indians. and by these but
rarely. We underwent so many hardships
that some of our party We're compelled to
turn back. but our efforts were not in vain
Tor we aScertained the important fact that
the everglades along the whole 100 miles
or the eastern side are trimmed by a rock
IedSe. We furthermore learned that all OF
the lakes are several feet above sea level
and we decided that there was nothing
whatever to prevent the water of the lakes
from flowing into the ocean and leaving The
land drained If vents could be made in this
long ledge of rock. The chief question be-
fore us pertained to the practica biIity of
cutting through the ledge in various places
and dredging out outlets into the Atlantic
which is not more than two or three miles
away at numerous points.
Experiment proved that this work vnuId
present no great difficulties. 1t was mere
~ matter of a great deal of digging
Henry NJ. Flagler took up the project. ana
II IS being carried out by his lieutenants
We are not only making artificial outlets
through the rock, but are also by ditcning
and dredging, turning large bodies of water
INTO rivers and creeks which flow to the
ocean. The work has progressed far enough
TO enable me to predict confidently .he
opening in Florida within a very few wears
of a great tract of land of almost unnrec-
edented fertility
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27
MUSICAL FISHES.
Strange Sounds From Some Denizens
of the Ocean.

From La Nature.
The expression dumb as a fish, is not
exact by any means, for while it is true
that the great majority of fish do not seek
in any way to compete with opera tenors,
many of them are capable of emitting
sounds. In proof of this we shall sub
NIT reliable testimony, among which is that
of Prayer who states that one night while
he was passing along the Pontinaic, the
largest river of the western side of Borneo,
he heard distinct collection of musical
sounds, some times lOW,at others high. some
times distant, at others close by. The
sounds came from the depth of the water
and varied from the resonance Of an organ
to the soft and harmonious notes of an
Aeolian harp. If one dived into the water the
music was much more distinctly audible,
and it was then seen that 1t was pro-
duced by fish.
John White, lieutenant in the United
States navy, states that al the mouth OF
the Cambodia his entire company were
struck with the extraordinary sounds pro-
duced about the boat. These sounds, which
were a blending of the low notes of an
organ of the noise of bells and of sounds
which were comparable to those of a great
harp, were of such intensity that the YES
sci quivered. The noise increased and final
ly formed a general chorus the entire
length of the vessel, but as they advanced
I'D the river the sounds decreased and final
ly ceased altogether. The interpreter of the
party stated that the noise was produced
fiat.
The pogonias or tambours, which inhabit
the Atlantic coasts of the new world, also
make sounds which may often be heard at
great distances, this fish frequently congre-
eating about vessels and producing mad
dening chorus. In the fresh waters of the
Rio Mataje and of the Rio Molina we find
musical fish, which, because of this char
acteristic, are dubbed musicos by the ma
tives. while making an excursion in the
Bay of Pailon to the north of the republic
of Ecuador" M. Theron narrates. Il pass
ed along a beach at sunset. Suddenly
strange sounds, deep and prolonged, arose
about me. 1 at first thought it was drone
of immense size, but seeing nothing about
me I asked the rover of my boat whence
came the sounds. He replied that they
We're fish singing, some calling the fish SIRE
mes, others mlsicOs.
AFTER advancing further I heard a null
titude of voices which perfectly initiated
the deep and middle sounds of church
organ, heard not from within but from
without, as when we are passing the
door of a church, the concert commencing
about sunset and lasting many hours, with
out the fish being In the slightest degree
disturbed by our presence and also without
the creatures showing themselves at the
surface"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27

Chases will offer, durin.; the week COM
mcncing Labor day, September >, a polite
vaudeville program that will contain for
the first time Hermann the Great, the
prestidigtator He will be assisted by
Marie Hermann and a company of twelve
people Ten separate mystic features are
listed for presentation. Other attractions
that week will be Kathryn Osterman and
company in a new coinedietta; Jack Nor
worth Charles Barry and Hulda Halvers.
late of Babes in Toyland;' Crawford and
Manning, blackface burlesque comedians;
Louise Dresser the statueSque singing
comedienne, and Dorsch and Russell, in a
scenic novelty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27
Lafayette Opera House.

The regular season at the Lafayette
Opera House will open with a matinee
Labor Day, Monday, September g. The
opening bill will include Howard Kyle in
ION the Yellowstone
During the past two months the Lafay-
cite has been recarpeted and renovated.
The prices at the Lafayette this season will
always remain the same-matinees, % and
80 cents; nights 25 80 and rs cents. The
new electric lighting system which cost
upward of 5000, will be completed in time
for the opening.
The box Office will open next Thursday
morning. when tickets will be placed on
sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27
Kernan'S Lyceum.

The Whallen Bros 'kentucky Bellies,
one of the most popular burlesque organi-
cations visits the Lyceum Theater next
week commencing with Monday matinee.
August %. This season the Whallen Bros.
have secured the laughable farce "Mur-
phys Masquerade" in which Mr.. Jack
Reid, the Irish comedian, will be seen. The
specialties include a gymnastic act by
Foresto and Albertno; Reid and Gilbert,
the celtic fun makers; Terry and Elmer,
the dancing missionary, Aleene and
Hamilton, the acrobatic girls, and the Re
lance Quartet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27
CorlINCKTTRACTIoNS
New National Theater.

From Chicago comes the report that Miss
Amelia Bingham has repeated her triumphs
there in a series of her former successes.
This city is the first visited in her short
tour of the several larger cities of the
country The repertoire for the local en-
gagement which will mark the opening of
the New National the week of September
H. will comprise only the two best of these
plays, The Frsky Mrs Johnson" and
The Climbers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27

The Offering at the Academy next Mon
day will be "Why Girls Leave Home "
which is said to be a strong play with
many stirring incidents. Messrs. Vance
G. Sullivan are said TO have beautifully
mounted the play, scenically. the cafe
scene and prison set being particularly eff
fective.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27
Hearts Adrift.

Hearts Adrift'' will be seen at the Acad-
envy week of September 5, opening with
special Labor Day matinee. The play is an
entertaining attraction of unfiagging in
terest. Bright specialties enliven several of
Its scenes, and comedy incidents and in
genious mechanical contrivances are also
included.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27

James X. Hackett has engaged Drina De
Wolfe for the part of Nine. Santenay in
THE Secret of Polichinelle.' in which VIM.
H. Thompson is to star the coming season
under the actor managers direction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27

Joseph Kilgour has been engaged by VIM
Brady and Joseph Grismer to play the lead
ing part in their production of Siberia" t
be made in Chicago early in October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27

Thomas O. Seabrooke will appear in
Jerome Sykes old part of John Doe in
start early in October and he will include
the principal cities of the Pacific coast.