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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05
SEED CORN.

The outlook for the farmer who
speculates continues to be bad.
A nail here and screw there, and
the setting up OF slanting post. take
little time or trouble. and make the
place look lots better"
When you are through using the
grindstone, let the trough down 50 that
the lower part Of the stone will not
rest in the water. II you do not. you
will soon have soft spot In your stone
where the water touches It.
The farmer boy has the best chance
in life and is usually able to MI every
position that is open. He does In his
youth the hard, difficult things that
call for pluck. a sound body and fer
tile brain. Three cheers for the farmer
boy
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05

EXCUSE me-" said the old lady with
eyeglasses in the art gallery, 'but
haven't you got any more figures In
marble ?"
"These are all, madame" replied
the polite attendant. SIS there any
particular one you are looking for p'
"Yes; wanted'to see the statue
limitations my husband was telling
me about. ."--Milwaukee Sentinel.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05
July 2, 1906.

July =, IVNOs
Clifford McElhaney, of Cleveland,
is making weeks visit with his sister,
Mrs. G. II. McConnaughey.
james Barrere, of Milford, is here
for few weeks
On Sunday, July 10, there will be an
A., d. quarterly meeting at the NJ,
F.. Church.
I'D Van Wrinkle spent Sunday at
Blahchester with his brother, DR.. N
B. Van Wrinkle, who is seriously Ill.
Mrs. John Dick and children who
have been visiting Mrs. James Nc
Cllntock, was accompanied home bv
her sister, Anna.
Alberts Roberts and family, OF
Spring field, visited friends here last
week.
John Stewart and wife visited Sam
uel Drake and daughter near Lynch
burg Thursday.
Harry Robinson and family, of Gin
cinnati, are visiting Mrs. Robinson's
parents, l. 7. Vance and wife.
Chas. McConnaughey, who is work
ing near Madeira, spent Sunday with
his parents here.
Rev. j. Il. La Blonde was able to
occupy his pulpit Sunday after having
been Ill for some time.
Roy Harshbarger, who has been
working in Middletown, is at home.
G. c. Muhlback and wife we're visit
ing their nephew, Chas. Diven and
family, near New Petersburg Sunday
Lowell Fawley is working on a con
struction train near Cincinnati.
Mrs. Anne McConnaughey, of Creve
land, and Mrs Elizabeth Vance, o.
Hillsboro, are visiting A. NJ Rousf
and wife.
Elizabeth Lemon Is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Lewis Pence, at Danville.
Frank Lemon and family spen
Sunday with friends at this place,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05

LOo Solh iOisN
which must be bought for the purpose,
II one has a leaning toward manufac-
tured articles. This homemade clod
crusherand soil leveler can be made of a
log of hard wood by splitting 1t In half.
The log should be about two feet in d.
ameter to work to the best advantage.
Lay the two halves of the log side by
side with the rounding part down and
at either end, about foot from the
end, spike two by four strip, letting
them project out sufficiently far at ont
side so that an iron strip or hoop may
be set over the ends, into which &c
hook the whiffitree chains. This i'm.
plement can be made at small cost
says the Indianapolis News, and un
less the logs are too heavy a goot
team of horses can handle 1t nicely
The illustration shows the idea clearl,
and how very simple It is.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05
Sheen Along Road Side.

One summer had flock OF 20 ewes,
writes a correspondent Of Farm and
Home. Early In the spring they were
turned upon the roads. and supply
Of grain was kept In the feeders. Dur
ing the summer they returned to the
shed every night, never went more
than a mile from the buildings. and
kept the roads clean, letting but few
weeds 70 TO seed. They raised II
lambs.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05
Frozen Potatoes.

II the potatoes freeze. do not allow
them to thaw. Keep them frozen until
used, or else bury lheYin the ground.
For cooking while frozen, wash quickly
and put them Immediately into boiling
water. Apples should be kept from the
air until the frost u out. II they are
to be used while frozen, pare and slice
them into boiling water. The pieces
will remain white when cooked, but Y
left out they turn brown.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05
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RACK FOR GRAIN AND HAY.

30 that the whole may be cleaned
out The bottom of the rack is
tight box, in which grain can be fed
and at the same time hay can be
placed in the rack above. This pre-
vents the hay from falling down upon
the grain and being pulled out by the
sheep, as is often the case in plain
box troughs.
Comparatively little feed is lost in
using this rack. II may be made of
any desired length, but ~ to Is IT.
is best, as 1t can be handled more
easily. Sheep or lambs cannot get up
into the rack and consequently It is
easily kept clean.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05

IS cut semi-circular, one-half inch deep
on both sides and three inches from
ends of benches. 30 that when the eight
one-inch oak pins are driven down
through raves and into the runners the
whole is held firmly together. 1t can
be made sly size. but mine is 9h feet
long and az feet wide. For hauling
corn shocks to the barn for husking
and green fodder to cattle. plows. har-
rows. ETC.. TO and from the field, 1t is
very handy. On bare ground the pole
is not needed.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05

Alkali Ike-so Tough Tompkins hez
lined th' church, hez he? Wot under
heaven did tn cantankerous coyote
do that fer ?"
Bronco Bill-wal, he said it wuz tn
only way nowadays fer to be In con-
slant fight Life.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05

old sod land should be used for
strawberry field. .-- 3.
Where such field must be used 1t
should be fall plowed, at least two sea-
sons previous to planting with straw
berries and some such crop as early
cabbage, followed by crimson clover to
be fall plowed and the land immedi-
ately sown to buckwheat or rye for a
winter cover crop. The following
spring. after plowing, says the Orange
Judd Farmer, should be safe time
TO set the berry plants. From then
forward frequent rotation of short
period crops will keep the field free,
particularly If the land is more or less
bare in late spring and early summer,
when the eggs are laid.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05
THE WHITE GRUB.
insect Which Attacks the Straw
berry Plant and How to Com
bat the Pest.

In strawberry fields, planted on sod.
land, plants are often injured by
white grubs, the larvae of the May
beetle or June bug. No remedy has
proved effective, since the grubs are
always below the surface. The only
satisfactory method is prevention. No
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05

litter can be made from a stout, we'll
seasoned post about four inches in di-
ameter and six or seven feet long.
Have 1t shod with heavy piece of
iron with an out-turned point. After
working the posts loose 1t is very
easy matter to lift them from the
ground with the implement shown in
the accompanying engraving, using
another POST as a fulcrum.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05

Curly-Say, squinty, want ter read
ther Evenin' Journal 7
squinty-No; me mudder sayr If |
won't read dat sort of stuff she'll buy
me a Daredevil Dick" story every
week. Spectator.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05
SHEEP FEED RACK.
Arrangement Which One Sheep Rails
er Finds Convenient and
Economical.

have used this rack and 1t serves
the purpose better than anything |
have ever seen, says a correspondent
OF the Farm and Home. The interior
rack of light 2-in strips is removable.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05

de reason" said Uncle Eben, "why
de elephant an de mule figures 90
much In politics is dat one allus wants
to be on parade an de other Il allus
ready to Observation-Disclosures Star.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05
A PROFITABLE IMPLEMENT.
How a Split Log Can Be Made to
Level the Soil While Crush
ing Clods.

On soil that is inclined to lump up
some implement must be used which
will level the soil readily, and at the
same time crush the clods. Such an i'm
plement can readily be made at home
and be quite as effective as those
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05

Judd-we've been trying our best
now for six months to be economical.
Budd--H How did you succeedY
Judd-Had to give it up-it has cost
IA too much.-Wayside tales.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05
C, L. w alker

Will pay the highest market price
for wheat and is ready to take care
of all the wheat the farmers have to
market in Hillsboro and nearby rail
road stations.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05

Did you ever think about curryinu
your hogsf II 10 good plan. It keeps
them clean, makes the skin healthy,
and keeps them gentle. Even In hogs,
that u desirable quality.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05
HANDY CROSS LOTS GATE

HANDY CROSS LOTS GATE
venient places length of board fence
which can be arranged as here shown
The device is inexpensive and con-
structed IN very little time, yet may
save a great many steps in the course
OF season
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05
EFFECTIVE POST LITTER.
Can Be Made by Farmer from Heavy
Pole and Heavy Piece of
Pointed Iron.

B. P. Wagner of Missouri has pub
lished the following description OF a
post litter: A cheap and effective post
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05

N. B. Truth, st. Paul, June 81, Os =
I've lived 80 long, remember we'll
when the Mississippi was brook. \ y
good health and long life came by
taking HQllister's Rocky Mountain
Tea. 35 cents.
GARRETT & AYREs
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05

the plan shown in
the cut, writes a
correspondent of a
farm paper. The
u n n ers a n d
benches are sea-
soned hardwood 3
Ks inches. The
former Is cut in
two pieces to form
the crook and
fastened securely
at the Joint with
q couple OF half
inch bolts. The
top pieces or raves
are hardwood lax
5 inches. A notch
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05

"Little boy, you ought not to throw
stones at the birds."
~ know 1t, ma'am, but ! hain't got
no air gun Chicago Tribune.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05
SHORT CUTS ACROSS LOTS
How Convenient Fence Gate Can
Be Made to Save Many Step
on the Farm.

F. O. Sibley suggests In Agriculturist
the method here illustrated to get
across lots" by the shortest cut. II
the fence is a wire fence, have In con-
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05
RAINSBORO.
July 2. 1906.

July z, lbVo.
T. NJ. Ferguson and wife visited
friends at Byington several days last
week.
Miss Inez Staub, of Dayton, Is tLe
guest of her cousin, Miss Nellie
Garman.
Word was received here Friday that
the baby daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
VIM. Mccoy had died at Pueblo, Col ,
last week and was buried June 2S.
Mrs. Mccoy was formerly Miss Louie
Montgomery, of this place, and is in
Colorado for the benefit of her health.
Mrs. Thomas Duff and daughter,
Maggie, we're the guests of Mrs.
Louisa Baker Saturday and Sunday
Miss Florence Eubapks, of Carmel,
was the guest of relatives here the
past week.
Mrs. Andrew Sans had the mis-
fortune to get her left hand badly
scalded with steam one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Redkey and
daughter, Miss Esther, expect to leave
tomorrow for Mineral Springs, Adams
county, where the ladies will remain
while for their health.
]. E. Upp and family were the guests
of MIR. and Mrs. VI. A. Garrett at Bel.
fast over Sunday.
The game of base bali Saturday
afternoon between Rainsboro and The
Point resulted in to IL in favor of
the home team.
Mrs. Isma Roads has been sick fol
several days, but is slightly improved
o. n. Sans and family, of Hillsboro,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.
Garman.
The Bell telephone exchange was
moved Friday to the residence of Mrs
Louisa Baker. Miss Ada Baker will
have charge of it the coming year.
The NJ. E. Church was pached to
the limit Thursday night for the Pat
terson Commencement. The follow
ing program was rendered
Invocation. ,,,,..,...,......,.R Rev. Seminar
Music usic...................n..C .Crothers Orchestra
captain Dlck.....,..... ,.'.',,,,..k keed Iraoer
Subscrlptions........ Goldie Barnett
Music ........ orchestra
vacation Time. ............ .Adina Clybourne
The Mysterious Visitor. ........Lucretia Evans
MUSIC ...,..,......,.,,........ ..,..OrcneStra
Asleep at the Switch. .......... Jesse Bayham
The Telegram Stella Stevens
Song.
the Old Friends are the Best Edna Barrett
Scott and the Veteran......... Harry Mercer
story of a Stowaway .....Rella BusSey
Music .,,,,,,tt,''rfttii ,'''t'uftt'''VrSneS'id
American Literature u.... Ralph Ferguson
Leadville Jim ....................He Helen Brown
Music orchestra
A Modern Hero o.......,... Cora Hamilton
The Burning of Chicago. Georgia Bashore
Music .."........... orchestra
An Informal Prayer ............. Oscar Butler
The Blue and the Gray....... Ruth Clybourne
Music orchestra
Glass Address ,.......... ...... Rev j. NJ Helm
BeuediCtion.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05
Figures for the year 1907

silage is figured at s1.50 per ton.
Bran cost SIS per ton.
Gluten feed cost s22 per ton.
Hay Is figured at IS per ton
Labor of feeding and caring for
stock is estimated To Offset the value OF
manure obtained.
We want to hear from other farmers
who have kept accounts. Send us a
brief report Of your experience, togeth-
er with the balance sheet, showing in
figures just what your farm has done
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WELL-MADE CHEAP SLED.
Construction of Handy Conveyance
for Use on Farm in the
Winter Time.

have Used with much satisfaction
for three or four years sled made on
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-07-05

Elizabeth Lemon Is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Lewis Pence, at Danville.
Frank Lemon and family spent
Sunday with friends at this place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-26
Coin Barefoot.

ITS MORE fun gcin' barefoot than
 anythin' I know.
 There ain't single mother thing that helps yer feelin's so. Some days l. stay in muvyer's room, a.
 gettin' in sher way; An when I've bothered her so much, she sez: "oh, run an playr 'as Says: If y. choose'@ Men, I alwuz wanter holler when I'm
 pulIin' off my shoesl It's fun a-goin' barefoot when yer play Cause robbers ould be noisy an h.
 dians awful tame Unless they had their shoes off when
 they crep' up in the night, An folks can't know they're comin' till they get righ- close in sight! An I'm surely goin' barefoot every day
 when I get old, An haven't got a nurse to say I'll eaten
 my death O cold! An if yer goin' barefoot, yer want t go outdoors. r can't stretch out an dig yer heels Tn
 stupid hardwood floors Like you kin dig 'em in tn dirt! An
 where tn long grass grows, Tn blades feel kinder tickley and cool between yer toes. So when I'm pullin' ofr my shoes I'm
 mighty 'fraiu I'll cough ,. Cause then I know mad stop me fore
 got my stockin's off! If v often go round barefoot there's
 lots o' things to know Of how t curl yer feet on stones, so they
 won't hurt y so- An when tn grass is stickley an bricks
 y at touch, les plank yer feet down solid, an it don't hurt half so much. I lose my hat mos every day. l wish
 did my shoes Er else I wisht was so poor I hadn't
 none to losei
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-26

rope; q tin crown ornamented with a huge tin star, and carrying trident In one hand.
 Hail to King Neptune!" roared one of the older seamen. and then the mid. dies took up the salutation and shouted it all together.
 Beside King Neptune tripped a be- skirted creature with long r1anilla locks. Q crown ornamented with star and cres- cent and sporting a fearfully and won derfully beribboned parasol.
 Hail to Queen Amphitrite!" roared : the seamen, and Hail to Queen Amphi- triter' echoed Robert and his brother
 Behind the royal pair marched the judge advocate general in the gorgeous costume of an Elizabethan courtier, combined with a wig of the Revolution
 With him marched the purser, fixed up Uncle Samlike, with seven-inch coi- lar and red. white and blue swallowtaii coat and tall hat and trousers. the lat ter strapped to his boots.
 The doctor brought up the rear. front ed by huge apron, his sleeves protect ed with cotton covers, his huge stovepipe hat made of .inked-up plotting paper, huge blue goggles on his nose, huge syringe in one hand, wicked-looking lance and nippers and unsheathed kniie in the other.
 ''whats the doctor going to do?
 The doctor heard him. and, turning greedy eyes upon him, studied his bodily parts attentively for moment, ana said:
 "TIa. you're worth carving up! I'm the executioner!"
 And in spite of himself Robert felt 2 thrill of fearfulness, the doctor looked so murderous.
 There were a chief of police. policss assistants, officer of the deck. assistant officers, chief bear and cubs, drummer fifer chief of detective bureau ana oth- er officials too numerous to describe.
 Around and around the decks marcned the procession. until the green mlddies appeared to be sufficiently impressed Then King Neptune and Queen Amphi- trite took their places on the thrones which had been placed in the stern. Their rctinue took, their stand about o,,ne the throne, and the doctor, chief Of police and chief of detectives paced slowly ana grimly toward the line of fearfully ex-
 "Robert Greerw suddenly. shouted the chief of police, "step forth.
 Robert stepped forth promptly. but with san ill-concealed shudder. what were they intending to do with him? Slice off his ears? Slit his noseF Cut his throat? Pinsh bits of flesh out or
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-26

his arms and legs? Burn him with hot pokers? Horrid tales had been told the boys by the older seamen---taies of worse doings than these even.
 A booth made of awning was sol. emn1y set down in front of the king. Robert was conducted within 1t. breathless silence reigned for a mo- ment or two. then walls and cries and groans began to issue from 1t.
 Roberts being torturedp' whispered one middy to another, tremulously.
 Let me goi Please. let me gop pleaded the voice. "ohl kill me at oncei Ohi have mercy! Have mercy!"
 What was really happening inside the booth? Why, this: On entering it, and gagged. Then the ships barber who had been concealed there, pros ceeded to shave him, while his assist ants gave out the walls and cries and groans and pleadings. which the trem- bling middies outside attributed to Robert.
 The shaving over, Robert was bum dled up in a tarpaulin. and was solemn ly carried forward by four seamen--to all appearances dead.
 Rapidly each remaining middy was given his turn inside the booth, to the accompaniment of much the same
 When at last this part of the pro- gram was completed King Neptune and Queen Amphitrite transferred their court 10 the 10rWaru deck. where lneTe lay side by side. gagged and bound, on the boards all of the n1iddies who had just been put through the shaving booth--all now full of laugh" which they were fairly dying to below forth.
 A tarpaulin tank had been filled on the lower deck. about seven feet deep, and a ducking stool placed in position.
 The Doctor now came forward and, ungagging each middy in turn. with the help Of hiss assistants, placed him in the stool and gave him as many duck ings in the tank as the King com manded. Usually the middy who made the most fuss got the largest number of duckings
 When at last the strange ceremony was ended. King Neptune and Queen Amphitrite arose, and the mlddies. re- leased from their bonds and dripping like dogs, were commanded to file slow ly by, kiss the Qeeen's hand and the Kings toe, and receive the symbol of knighthood. which was smart rap on their heads from the Kings sceptre.
 Then the King and Queen and their retinue marched away and disappeared into the officers quarters. And thus ended Roberts and the other middies' day with King Neptune on the equator.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-26

FAVE you ever heard. boys and
 I girls, a description of the life of
 middies on training ship?s If
 not, you will be interested in the story of Robert Greer a Baltimore boy, who started out from Brooklyn Navy Yard last summer on his first cruise as midshipman. and the destination was the Philippines by way of the Cape.
 The first Monday out, at o'clock, a general muster was called by the color hugler. and the middies assembled at quarters. At 10, they lay aft on the quarter deck, every middy, the older seamen lining up in the rear of the younger fellows. and the officers rang ing themselves along the weather side of the deck.
 First the executive officer read the articles of war, then the roll was called. each middy. as his name was called, an- in hand hand. walking walking down l, the 10 long line for r ward under the critical inspection of all the officers and men.
 This over, all the middies turned their attention to tiffln Gas luncheon is called as soon as the tropics are reached), on the berth deck, where each of the mess cooks prepares the meals for twenty men. Here, on the deck, Robert and his fellow middies had their mess chests ar ranged between the guns, and between every two guns were two dining tables.
 Every morning at Robert and the other middies had either to get down on their hands and knees and "holystone" the decks, or clean and polish all the brass fittings, or sweep down decks. There were enormous chain cables to be- cleaned, all the middies sitting over them, pounding and clinking and scour- ing and dusting each link, and dauhing the cables over with coal tar and lac- quer mixed. Then there were the gun carriages to be stained. the guns to be blaekened, the stanchions to be lacquer ed, the masts to be scraped and a score of other things to be attended to before the ship housecleaning could be, called done for the day For the day." mind you: each following day the entire pro- gramme had to be gone over again.
 Indeed, whenever rains and winds arose, there was not only the regular work. but lot of extra work besides. Robert would then find q wet deck be- low; and as the hammocks were never allowed during the day, he would have to sit or lie down on the deck. wet though it was.
 It was the Monday after their second Sunday at sea that the nliddies met with the most unusual and interesting experf- ence of the voyage. They had been