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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-03
The WILD BALsAM APPLE.
Its seed Holders Are Suggestive Of
Lac. Purses.


In the brooks of autumn in certain
places many little lacelike bags may
be seen drifting along with the cur
rent or stranded by the shore. They
are the inner coats or bodies of the
wild balsam apples (Echinocystis loba.
ta) which have dropped from the vines
pverhanging the stream and now float
tightly away with their large seeds.
The green prickly bag of the balsam
apple itself began to form In late sum-
mer. and by autumn 1t has withered
and faded to pale straw color. We
may see the trailing vines with their
shrunken pods decorating the brook
side bushes far into the winter. The
outer coat of the pod gradually rots
away, and the inner bag or seed car
rier Is now released and exposed as a
delicate, webby network Of tough
fibers. A thin skin or membrane fills
up the space between these meshes,
but that also falls away through the
action Of water and the winter storms
until only the ball-like tissue Of the
''purse" is left. These little purses, be-
Ing extremely light and buoyant, float
far and wide over the submerged
swamp lands in late autumn. carry
ing the seeds with them and so plant
ing the vine in new situations. If. how
ever, we take these seeds home with
US and plant them there. Mother Earth
will suitably reward us in the follow.
ing year with vines Of our own. They
will spring up and spread rapidly until
all the stone walls and garden fences
are decorated with the tracery of their
stems and star shaped leaves. - st.
Nicholas.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-03

Acco ding to the order of nature.
men being equal, their common voca-
ton is the profession Of humanity.
and whoever Is well educated to dis.
charge the duty Of man cannot be
badly prepared to fill any Of those Of
fees that have relation to him. II
matters little to me whether my pupil
be designed for the army. the pulpit
or the bar. Nature has destined us to
the offices of human life. antecedent to
our destination concerning society. To
live Is the profession I would teach
him. When ! have done with him II
Is true he will be neither soldier. a
lawyer nor divine. Let him first be
man. Fortune may remove him
from one rank to another as she
pleases. He will always be found In
his place.-Rousseau
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-03
New Henry Irvlna Story.

1t is pretty generally known in the
atrical circles that the late Sir Henry
Irving, out of an absorbing Kindness
OF heart, maintained quite a small
army of pensioners. He never forgot
a kindnes shown him during his strue.
Cling years in the provinces, or any
OF the friends and companions who
cheered and encouraged him to per.
severe. After acting for some years
on the stage Of her native Australia.
Miss Ethel Hayden determined to try
her fortune In London. Her mother.
who had been associated with Irving
In the long ago, wrote to request his
friendly influence on behalf of her
daughter. Irving replied In "a beauti-
full letter." promising Miss Hayden a
Lyceum engagement as soon as she
was ready to take It, Needless to say,
he was as good as his word.
Miss Hayden is now as every one
knows. Mrs. George Robey. wife OF
the popular comedian of the variety
theaters. and with him she intends
revisiting her native Australia In the
early future. She says her husband
has not had holiday for Is years
British Australasian of Sydney.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-03
Mouth Ulcers.

Little ulcers that appear In the
mouth from time to time are exceed
lngly annoying and painful. An old
fashioned household remedy Is alum,
the powder or crystals being applied to
the yellow center. But this Is bitter.
nasty dose. A physician has prescrib-
ed the use Of saturated solution of
potassium chlorate. applied every two
hours. saturated solution" means as
much potassium chlorafe rs can be dis
solved In certain amount of water.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-03
AfPo-American News.

Miss Cloe Day, of Cincinnati, Is
spending the holidays with her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Day.
Thos. Hurley has opened a horse
shoeing and a general repair shop on
West ct. near Main.
VIM. Mcdonnell, of Norwood, is
visiting in this city.
Thursday January 3 will be the regu.
lar monthly meeting of Hill City K.
of p. Lodge No. 46. All members
please be present.
Miss Maurice Day is visiting in
Ripley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Williams, Mrs.
Jane Young and Mrs. Frank Johnson
spent last Sunday and Monday in
Cincinnati.
Henry Jackson, of Greenfield, is
employed by Thos. Hurley In his
blacksmithing establishment.
George McGawn, of GAINESVILLE, il
visiting friends here.
Rev. G. A. Gilman preached two
very able sermons at the Second Bap.
tist church Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Johnson and Mrs. OIL
Young are visiting friends in Dayton
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-03
Looking Forward.

Shakespeare was reading MAC.
beth" to friend and had just finished
the lines:
Lay on, Macduff! And damned be
he who first cries Hold! Enough!'"
But why do you work in that pro
fanity?" asks the friend.
why" Shakespeare explains, with
a patient consideration Of the others
lack OF prophetic insight. "the day is
coming when the only way to get a
laugh from the audience will be to
have one of the characters swear, and
surely I want this play>to have a few
comedy touches in it."-Life.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-03
The AutomobllIs.,s smlls.

Under his thick coat of dust Tete
de Veau smiled gayly
We'll" said L'Oignon. you don't
look like a man who has Just been
fined $50 for furious speeding"
Listen, my boy" explained the 9TH
er. as he pushed back his leather Cog
giles. "On the strength of that speed
ing charge l have sold my slow, old.
fashione1, back-entrance car at a
profit thi.t will pay the fine and leave
me something handsome over to boot"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-03
Hats In ParIiame ent.

A member Of parliament must never
stand up with his hat on even II he
has only risen to speak to the man be-
hind him. Coming In. going out OF
speechifying he is always hatless, and
he is sometimes hatless when sitting
down. Thus II the speaker mentions
bill the member is responsible for he
lifts his hat If his name Is mentioned
In speech he lifts his hat Even II
he happens at those times to be bare
headed he must seize hat. put 1t on
then lift IL.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-03
COW TURNED THE FAUCET.
saoaoIous Animal Saved Herself Q
Long Walk to the River.

The county poor farm has, accord
ing to the assertion of the inmates,
the cleverest COW In the state, says
the New York World correspondent at
Portland, Ore. The animal is an old
red Jersey that has been on the farm
for years. The matron at the farm
last summer discovered that the fau-
Get on the hydrant in the back yard
was frequently turned on, but con-
stant watching failed to disclose the
miscreant.
The same trouble occurred again
this summer. The matron noticed the
water was turned on about the same
time every afternoon. While she was
watching she saw the old red Jersey
come leisurely up the road, into The
back yard and walk straight up to the
hydrant. The COW pushed the faucet
with her nose, but It did not seem to
work. So she tried her horns, and
when that method failed, opened her
mouth, took hold OF the faucet and
turned II.
Miss Bossy then drank her fill Of
cold water and turned away toward
the green fields, evidently pleased
that she did not have to go quarter
Of mile to the river to satisfy her
thirst.
The next day the COW seemed much
puzzled to find new faucet and ap-
peared detected when, after half an
hour Of hard work, she could not get
her drink. Then the matron had a
watering place made and the cold
water was allowed to run at all times
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-03
Bore Had Best of Il.

John Philip Sousa was talking about
musical bores.
II must confess" he said, that a
musical bore once got the better of
me. 1t was at Wagner opera, and
the bore sat on my left. He had a
book Of the score open on his knee,
and he hummed every passage-every
single passage. My patience was at
last exhausted. ! turned to the man
and said:
Il beg your pardon, but I didn't
pay, you know, to hear you sing"
"Then,' said he, you have all that
into the bargain, eh?'"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-03
GRUB STREET IN NEW YORK.
A Gastronomic Assignment and tn
Fate Of an Epic.

A Gastronomic Assignment and the
Fate Of an Epic.
A story is told Of a poet who came
to the metropolis with a completed
epic. This found no acceptance, so
after cursing the stupidity Of the pub
lie and the publishers he took to writ
ing Sunday stuff" Soon the matter
Of fact attitude of the workers around
him. with the practical view Of the
market he acquired, led him to doubt
the literary value Of the work he had
done In the sentimental atmosphere
Of his native place.
Frequently commission to write a
column of humor week came to him,
and he cut his epic into short lengths.
tackled a squib on each fragment and
eventually succeeded In printing 1t all
as humor at price many times larger
than the historic one brought by "Para-
disc Lost"
Another newcomer brought unstable
plays and high notions Of the austerity
Of the artistic vocation. Three months
after his arrival he was delighted to
book utiltarian publisher proposed
to sell to visitors seeing the metropolis.
This commission brought not only a
fair payment for the manuscript on de-
livery. but involved vital secondary
consideration. The title Of the work
was "Where to Eat In New York"
and its preparation made It necessary
for the author to dine each evening
for month in different cafe at the
proprietor's expense.-James II. Col.
lins in Atlantic.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-03
The I.grresI Pine.

What Is described us the largest pip'
In the world is valued at $4,000 and is
counted as one Of the most remarkable
pieces Of carving in existence. The
pipe is made Of one solid piece of
meerschaum and represents the land
ing Of Columbus. There are twenty
four figures In the scene. each one four
inches high. The carver who executed
this masterpiece is dead. and, as the
demand for this sort Of work has near
ly died out, 1t Is practically impossible
to find man to duplicate it.-London
Telegraph.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-03
Tobaeeo Smoke and Florer..

A remarkable effect of tobacco
smoke on the color of flowers may be
seen In the case of the field scabia
named botanically Knavtia arvensis.
SO frequently on the hills and COM
mons from August till October. II its
purplish blue blossoms. which form
nearly globose heads. are held In the
smoke Of tobacco, their color will soon
turn to a bright green. about the same
color as the eaves.-Exchange.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-03

"see here" feebly complained the
victim after the accident, II thought
you said It was perfectly safe to 20
up In that old elevator?"
"Well." replied the elevator man, so
II was safe to 60 up. You see, the dan
gerous part of it was comm down.
philadelphia Press.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-03

The Norman-Engllsh laws enacted
that leper had neither power to sue
In any court nor to inherit property.
During his lifetime he was permitted
to enjoy the usufruct of any property
In his possession at the time he was
found guilty" so to speak. of leprosy.
but all rights Of disposition oyer 1t he
lost
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-03
HIGHLAND.
December 81, 1906.


Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Harvey have
been visiting relatives at Belfast the
past few days.
John Mccoy and sister Lizzie we're
guests of friends at New Vienna
Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flavius Hudson, Mrs.
Ophelia Terry and daughter, Laura,
Norma and Helen Carey we're enter.
tained Wednesday at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Terry.
Mrs. V. M. Smith and son, Raymond,
OF Belvue, Ky, are guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J W. Redkey.
Isaac Gall, who has been In Chicago
for some time past, was the guest Of
W. T Harvey and wife last week,
Clayton Terrell, of Convoy, has
been visiting his parents the pas,
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Marquis, of
Chillicothe, spent Xmas with the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs |. B.
Mcpherson.
Harry Edwards, of Louisville, XIV,
spent Christmas with his mother and
sister at this place.
Miss May George, of Wilmington,
has been the guest of Miss Mabel
Beck
N. r. Oxley and family, of Green
field, we're guests of Jas. Grice and
family last Thursday and Friday.
Syferd Moore, of Columbus, spen,
Xmas at the home of his mother, Mrs.
Salina Moore.
Mrs Naoma Ursell, of Connersvillc
Ind, was visiting her son, Henry ano
family, the most of last week.
Miss Lenna Grice, after spending
her vacation at home returned to her
school at Midland City on Monday.
Mrs S. ] Robbins was the guest OF
relatives at New Vienna last week.
Mrs. Frank Douglas and daughter,
of West Milton, are visiting relatives
here.
Miss Estelle Savage, of Wilmington,
has been the guest of her aunt the
past week.
Miss Ruth Thaver returned to her
home in Dayton Tuesday morning,
after spending week with relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Sanders and
little son are guests of their aunt,
Mrs. Sadie Mcclure at the CONNER
cial House.
Misses Grace Hill, Elva Morrison,
Ruth Thayer and Edna and Ella
Adams were entertained on SUNDAY
by Misses Edith and Alice Horsman
On Christmas Eve Clark B O'Bryant
of Greenfield and Miss Rachel e.
Miller, formerly of this place, were
united in marriage at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Harvey, Rev. j.
r. Hill officiating. The bride was
well and favorably known here having
resided in Highland for several years
and the congratulations and best
wishes of many friends are extended
to them.
A number from this place attended
the Medal Contest at Martinsville
Saturday evening.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-03

All of the funiture and fixtures in
the Office of Francis e. Leupp, COM
missioner of Indian affairs, we're m ,de
by Indians. His desk, tables, portieres
and bric-a-brac came from various
tribes OF red men, and Mr.. L~upp
knows the makers of many of the
articles. His home In Washington
abound in fine specimens of Indian
handiwork. .t :.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-03
MowRYSTowN.
December 81, 1905.

Special Christmas exercises we're
held at the different churches here.
The teachers of our public schools
gave their pupils a nice treat on
Monday evening.
The little people of the Primary
Department handsomely remembered
their teacher, Mrs. Mary Galliett, on
treat day by presenting her with a
number of beautiful and useful
presents that she greatly appreciates.
Ludwick 81 Greenhow is the new
firm here. They are the first ones to
adopt the system Of delivering goods
free of charge at this place.
We never saw 80 many holiday goods
in Mowrystown before. Every store
was full of them.
The banquet that was to be given
BY the I. o. o. F. Lodge here on Thurs
day night was postponed until
Wednesday night January 2. All
Odd Fellows and their families are
cordially invited.
j. W. Long has been seriously sick
wife heart trouble and rheumatism.
John Hunter, from Arizona, is
visiting his father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Hunter.
James McQuinty, who has employ
ment on the Central Telephone, spent
the holidays here withlhis family.
Miss verna winkle, of Hillsboro.
spent Christmas with her parents
and young friends here.
Miss Edith Badpley, of Blanc ester,
Is spending the week with friends
and relatives here.
Harold Galliett, of Norwood, was
with home folks here on Christmas
Day.
Mrs. Matte Lods is spending the
week with relatives at Portsmoth.
VIM. Jacobs, of Hamilton, spent a
day with relatives here last week.
Our Primary teacher, Mrs Mary
Galliett being sick last week, she had
to quit teaching for few days. The
vacancy was filed in an able manner
by Miss Flossy Galliett.
Our Principal, N. w. Wrinkle, and
Prof. Nave of the advanced depart.
ment, also Prof. Bennington, of the
Intermiate room we're all recipient
OF handsome presents from their
pupils at Christmas time.
Joseph Helsley and VIM. Davidson
are at Gallipolis visiting Clarence
Helsley.
Charles M. Barr was born near Rus.
selville, Ohio, May l, 1862 and died at
his home near the old Concord Mil in
Concord township, December "a, 1906.
He was married to Matilda Guthrie
November 1887. He leaves a wife
and four children to mourn. Mrs.
George Mignery of this place is one
of his daughters. Rev. Murch con-
Quoted the funeral exercises after
which the body was laid to rest in
the Mowrystown cemetery.
Prof. Carlos Haller, of Lynchburg,
paid our schools pleasant visit one
afternoon recently.
Lou Naylor is nursing lame elbow
caused by a kick from one of his
mules.
The program of the teachers and
students auxiliary in the high school
building to be held Jan. 4, 1907, is as
follows:
Song. ng..............M Minnie and Lacy Fenwick
Arithmetic to 8 grade. Prof Nave
Music.
Lecture-Popular Superstitions. ..........
PROF. w. r. Cornettet
Qudrtct. ..."'.. .............. $3.50. High Scn0ol
tcSitdtious. ....... bessie HILL
Discussion. Resolved that the u. s. Should
Annex Cuba
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-03

In New York ! out of every 10 persons
is a member of a labor organization
In England the proportion is In every
"; In Germany, ] In 81; in France, /
In 90; In Italy, in 125, and in Spain,
In 1926.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-03
Autobiowraphy of . Family Man.

was born In New York and went to
Boston to be born again. For the first
twenty-one years OF my life ! was
known as the son of my mother, for
the next thirty us the husband Of my
wife and for the last ten years as the
father Of my dau.hter. I claim. there
fore to be family men.--tn dependent
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-03
couIdn,t undsrst.nd n.

when my husband was in Spain
last year." said Mrs. swellman, he
succeeded in buying in quite a lot Of
the kings wine."
well, well!" exclaimed Mrs. Nu-
ritch. "The idea of buying second
hand wine!"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-03
Shall We Tan Your Hide ?

The average Stock Raiser hardly
realizes the value of COW, steer and
horse hides when convert ed into fur
coats, robes and rugs. Get the new
illustrated catalog of the Crosby
Frisian Fur Co., Rochester, N. ", 1t
will be a revelation to you And
"Crosby pays the freight"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-03

Count Tolstoi neither drinks, smokes
nor eats meat. 1t is his boast that he
does not possess single article he
could possibly dispense with; and he
has even refused to receive a bicycle
as present, on the ground that it
was a luxury. His recreatiOns are
chess and lawn tennis, at both of
which he Is an expert.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-03

Might AZ Well Have Married Him.
What III she mad at him for?"
He said he'd kill himself II she re-
fused him. '-s.
"And she did AMI he dida't. ehs"--
Houston Post. ~
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-03

IT'S not the size or grandeur OF the
structure. lmt the contentmeht that
abides wi'lln.' that Insures = happy
home. Henry futphIn ~ rS,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-03

Inquiring Friend WsSvour uncle
in his right mind whsn. he difd?
Poor Relation-W. Safts teItabout
that, Of course. until We kesr the WIN
read & Chicago Tripone As.ssc ~ 'l ~. \. !, ,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-03

! The Australian mound bird builds
the biggest nest IN he world. 1t
sometimes makes mounds 100 feet In
circumference In which II buries its
eggs FIVE feet deep. ,vNf''s
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-03

First Physician : Has he got an
hereditary trouble? Second Physician
Yes. I hope to hand his case down
to my son. -Harper's Bazaar.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-03

II ls wen for one to know more than
hissays.--PlAutus.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14
THE STORY OF OWENS BADGER AND THE KIND GAMEKEEPER

William. this isn't our badgerl Honor bright. William. is it?'
 Well, sir,' said William, turning very red-"well sir. your badger had a very good start. and I'm afrald-rm very much afraid-you never will clap eyes on him again. But this is a badgerl"
 lou, for Owen was too dazed to say any, thing.
 The badger sniffed and rustled in the straw.
 From London" said William, looking horribly uncomfortable. From the docks. They're scarce in this part O the country now"
 Dear mel" put in JohnnIe-the-lodge Its you. isn't 1t. that has the prize tar
 "Oh!" cried Loulou and owen together. as an awful thought struck them at once. Did you get this badger for yourself-for sport William?"
 m giving him to you. said William. looking stll more uncomfortable; but it's no use trying to deceive you. sir and miss. did get him down to have bit O sport with the tarriers. but bless mel" he ended up in a kind of burst-"h l ever get up to that game again, what with everything his lordship had to say to me about 1t, and now the way you're taking on!'-for Owen had turned very white and Loulou was almost in tears. 'I promise you, miss and sir! Shake hands on 1t, if may be so boldr
 They shook hands and said. Thanks. awfully. William and Its awfully de- cent of you!" and then he drove away in great hurry. waving his whip.
 50 the poor dear badgers saved" said Loulou-"the new one. I mean. And all the other poor dear badgers he might have been cruel to. He never will again now, you see"
 No" said owen. And this is a very nice badger. I dare say I-I shall get very fond of him soon. It was kind of William to give him to me-" He said this once or twice. and then was silent for a little while. Then, II don't think I'm going to talk about him any more." said owen. But I-I should so have liked my own badger!'-Bertha Rusk-