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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-16
Removable Buggy Seat.

end OF which is slipped under the seat
cushion. A stick is hinged to the un-
derside, explains the Prairie Farmer,
which serves as leg to the seat, and
when not In use this can be folded up
and the whole seat slipped under the
buggy seat out Of the way.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-16

"What then" asked the professor,
sis the exact difference between logic
and sophistry ?"
"well, replied the bright student,
eff you are engaged in controversy,
it's just the difference between your
line of argument and the other fell
lows. ."--Philadelphia Press.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-16

Somebody told him that he mustn't
drink ice water during the hot wealth
er and somebody else told him he must
let alcoholic beverages alone. You
know how obstinate he is"
"Yes."
"Well, he mixes the two."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-16
The American Hen.

There is nothing mean or narrow
about the. American hen. She oackles
for ALL and last year she supplied Cuba
with a million dollars worth Of prime
eggs to say nothing oflthe enormous
quantities sent to England and other
countries.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-16

The mean height of all the land now
above sea is 1000 feet and the mean
depth of the ocean is $4,000 feet, &C
cording to Lyell. AS the area of the
seas is two and a half times greater
than that of the land it is apparent
that the earth would be covered with
water to an enormous depth If It's
surface were uniform.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-16

"But." protested the Wayward son.
"you should make allowance for the
f0llies of youth"
"Huh," growled the old man. "If
II wasn't for the allowances you get
there would be less folly. ."-Chicago
News.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-16

There are 100000 trade union
workmen in Germany, of whom ,loo,-
900 belong to single organization,
the Social Democratic Gewerkschaf-
ten, or the Free Trades Union. There
we're 10000 women In the German
trades unions of whom $4,000 belong
TO the Social Democratic Gewerk-
schatten.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-16

Insuring forests against destruction
by fire is an innovation in the North
west. One company has 100000
acres under its charge, The forests
are patrolled by rangers to guard
against fires
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-16

New York has one public park that
Is $50 years old, and that Is Powling
Green, which was the playground of
the first Dutch settlers.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-16
REMOVABLE BUGGY SEAT.
Device by Which an Extra Person Can
Be Comfortably Provided For.

A convenient, removable third buggy
seat is made by tacking a stuffed cush-
lon on one end of board, the other
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-16

u"Why are you forever humming
hat Merry Widow waltz ?"
Because II. haunts me.p sf rs
"No wonder you are forever muir
dering II t.u--Pick,Me-Up.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-16

Reports now completed for the
ninety-second year of the American
Bible society, show that during Its
entire history the society has Issued
S2,31e,S23 copies of the Scriptures or
Scripture portions
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-07-16

III BOOK MAILED FREE.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
Progress OF the Potato.

In America its ancient home, man
kinds worldwide friend. the potato.
Is being trained 10 do stunts that will
make II more of friend than ever.
Burbank is improving its size and
flavor, but a Connecticut farmer has
done better-he has improved the po-
tato's habits, and now ihstead of
burying itself in the grou9d it flour
ishes upon the plant above ground.
No bone back-breaking digging; in
stead a gentle shaking Of the bush,
and this peach of the ground falls
gently into the basket.
This is a step in the right direction.
The potato, educated-so far, will not
stop, but viii soon learn to run its
vines into the kitchen and hold the
fruit-vegetable is too lowly a term
i'm boiling water until 1t is cooked
into smiling mealiness. What can
now stop the advantage of the Irish
American potato the nourishment of
poets and patriots?-New York Amer
lean.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
SALT N CHINA.



The following Information concern
ing SAT- production and consumption
IN China & furnished By Consul WI.
bur 7. Gracey OF Tslngiau. Who
states that the statistics we're se.
cured mainly from German govern
ment report
salt IN china Is produced from sal,
wells and sea water By boiling and
esaporating. The evaporation Is
grnnular and Is not considered as
the process OF boiling. The annual
consumption 90 salt Ia CHINA II estl.
mated ~ i.5i2.000 metric tons.
The SAT- tax is exclusively a govern
mont monopoly. All the salt pro.
duccd must BE- sold either to the
government or 10 licensed merchants
who purchase the right TO supply
certain areas of consumption. These
ne fchauts receive salt certificates.
empowering them 10 bay and sell Ger
tain quantities OF salt The salt tax
as fixed IN 1905, as tael per p,cui
t7i.G cents per 1913 Is pounds).
The salt tax Is considered one OF
the principal revenues Of the empire.
and it IS estimated that n amounts
10 10000 haikwan tae.s Cabout
$4,000 .o00j per annum. to- which.
according TO some authorities. should
be added sat land tax. sa'i head tax,
salt land rent and the salt pan tax.
The retail price OF salt varies In
the different parts OF the empire.
but average % 70 so cents cash per
catty &c 20 IS cents per ~
poundsl. The Importation OF salt
INTO china Is prohibited by treaty
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22

Plenty OF sport was furnished the
horse lovers yesterday afternoon when
the Matinee club had a splendid pro-
gram OF races at Edgewood Il was
ladies' day and they did not fail TO
take advantage of the opportunity.
Despite the fact that the track was
slow. the races We're close and good
time was made by the runners.
In the first race Joseph. owned by
r. b. Philips and driven by c. n.
Harris; Ella p. owned and driven by
w. NJ. Tucker; Charlotte o., owned
iand driven by Hume Ogilyie. were
entered Ellis p. had an easy time
winning the first heat. but the second
and third heats were captured by
Joseph. All OF the horses lost their
feet frequently, and It was the only
race that went over two heats The
time was 2;49.
Tommie Pointer was too rapid for
Gus b. or DR.. NJ. and Tommie won
easily. despite a splendid run by DR..
NJ Tommie Pointer. owned by VII
liam Glass and driven by william
Thornton; DR.. NJ, owned by Hugh
Marshall and driven by T. w. Settle,
and Gus b.. owned BY w NJ. Tucker
and driven by c. II. Harris, were en-
tries. In the second heat Tommie
Pointer just won from DR.. NJ by a
nose. The time was 1921.
King Onward won the third race
in splendid style, and won in straight
heats from Billy Buck, the favorite.
The entries We're: King Onward
owned by J. w. Lewis and driven by
IT. w. Settle; Billy Buck owned and
driven by A. S. Thompson; Sarah Nc
Lure, owned by w. NJ. Tucker and
driven by c. II. Harris. King Onward
won the race in faultless style and not
a misstep was made, while Billy Buck
broke several times despite the good
driving OF Mr.. Thompson. The time
was 2:21.
In the running race between Wad-
die Lee. owned by IVES Flowers, and
b. NJ. Rebo, owned by Dlckersop &
Harris. both had a splendid start. but
Waddie Lee took the lead after the
wire was crossed. and maintained II
Throughout. Both horses made a good
race. but Waddle Lee came under the
wire in 81 and carried of the blue
ribbon.
The fifth race was a running three
fourths of a mile between Fore Piece.
owned by T.. w. Mackelroy: Wyo-
ming. owned by j. Small, of .Mayfield,
and Bail Shed, owned by Clarence
Dlckerson. Wyoming and Fore Piece
had merry fight, but Wyoming took
the lead at almost the start and main
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
SECOND VICTORY
fst
TOR 'DR. FIZz," A. NJ. LAEvISON
G. CO.'S POPULAR DRINK.
Case Against II. II. Reed for Selling
II On Sunday Dismissed In the
Police Court.
A. M. Leavison & company

A. M. Leavison & company won
another signal victory in the police
court this morning for their popular
soft drink, Or Fizz," when in the
case of T. H. Reed, of Ninth and
Boyd streets, who was arrested for
selling the beverage on Sunday, the
jury brought in verdict of acquittal.
The evidence proved there is no alco-
hoi in the drink, and therefore 1t is
no violation to sell it on Sunday, nor
Is city license necessary for its sale.
In the case against Thomas Cole q
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22

tanned it until the victory was called.
The time was LII.
The officers were: Col. T. j. Stahl.
starter, and DR. w. J. Bass, J. w.
Keller and Harry Hollingsworth.
timers and starters.
The races were pulled on In good
time and the tiresome delays between
heats was a thing OF the past that
kept the crowd IN good spirits. Every
body had returned to the city by 5 30
O'Clock. Deals band played between
heats.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22

few days ago the same verdict wa.
rendered and the drink declared a
non-intoxicant, as in this case. "Dr.
Fizz" Is one of the best sellers Laevi-
son & company have, and the makers
contend, as the evidence in these two
cases clearly indicated, and there d
no alcohol in the drink, and that It is
purely a soft drink.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22

Author have decided to make
YOU the heroine of my next novel.
Miss Caustique-On the strength Of
the fact that / read your last one?-
Chicago News.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
EXCELLENT RACES,
WITH NO DELAYS
Entertained Large Crowd at
Edgewood Yesterday.
King Onward Anfhles Through Two
Heats in Easy style, Winning
the Race.
RUNNING EVENTS ARE FINE
WINNERS.

Glass "C."-JOseph.
Glass "B."-Tommie Pointer.
Class "A."-king Onward.
Half Mile Dash-Waddie Lee.
Three-fourths Mile Dash--
Wyoming.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
only One Hovr on Hughes,

The Flance-But YOU admitted 20
my sister yesterday that you were IN
the wrong.
The Flancee-supposo did?
The Fiancc Well. then. why don't
YOU make up with NEE
The Fianceo-l will as soon as YOU
apo ogize Philadelphia Press.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
BASEBALL NEWS
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Pittsburg. Aug % Pittsburg won
a postponed game from Brooklyn
The feature of the game was the bat
ting OF Maddox. who brought in both
runs for the home team He also
pitched a splendid game. Rucker was
strong al critlca stages.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22
MUST BIZ HUGHES,
SAYS ROOSEVELT
President Tells His Republi
can Conferees.
Executive Declares Eject Of Repudi-
alton World Re a Hard BLOW 10
the National Ticket.
paRrYs HONOR is NJ STAKE.

Oyster Bay. y. v. Aug. 22-At a
short sharp and decisive conference
al Sagamore HNl this afternoon Pres
idcut Roosevelt heard republican head
ers report and then the dictum went
forth that Hughes must be the par
tvs nominee for governor OF New
York. Present at the conference we're
Frank b. Hitchcock. Assistant Sec
rotary Of State Bacon. and George
j. Smith. treasurer OF the New York
state committee. and james s. Sher-
man. vice presidential nominee.
Chairman Hitchcock came 10 Oys
ter Bay with his mind already made
lap on the subject and he told the
newspaper men that ne would have a
statement 10 give out concerning SIR
Hughes after he returned from the
conference at Sycamore Hin. After
Mr Hitchcock had talked with the
president. however. he changed his
mind and telephoned down to the ex-
ecutive Office that there would be
nothing 10 give out
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22

Chicago. Aug. 22-Lindaman's
passes were turned into runs by clean
hitting. Well placed drives. with a
tumble OF a hard hit ball scored the
other three. The visitors found Reul-
bach rather freely. and he retired
after two outs in the third Overall
succeeded him and allowed but two
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22

Batteries eulbach. Overall and
Moran and King; Lindaman Fergu-
son and Smith.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22

There would BE- no fun IN GUESSING
II your wife begged YOU TO-.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22

Square dealing means to many max
Eng all others ~ 10 their angles.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22

The president. Il is said, argued
that absolute silence would be the
better policy at this time; II anything
had 10 be given out, Il should come
from Mr. Hitchcock after he got back
20 the New York headquarters.
While today's conference was the
most important held this summer It
also was the shortest. From start TO
finish O. d.d not last two hours and
this included luncheon time. Accord
ing 10 a gentleman who was present
at Sycamore Hi While the confer
ence was on the president made IL
plain that Gov Hughes was the
strongest candidate by far that tho
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22

Organization could accept. tie point
ed out IL is said, that the governors
acceptance or rejection would have a
.far-reaching eject. and other states
be ies New York had to be consid.
erred.
The president argued that Hughes
represented great moral movement
that decent people In all northern
states were watching his crusade. and
for the Republican party 20 turn him
down az this time would be an admis-
sion that the party was not In sym
PATTY with MS moral purposes. lie
did not fud IL hard 10 convince his
audience.
Only One Hour ON Hughes,
The first matter TO come up for
consideration was the question of
GOV. Hughes denomination. That
was disposed % 10 less thaA an hour.
everybody present uniting on the
proposition that Hughes was the
strongest candidate In sight.
Campaign contributions came up
for consideration. and the whole po-
iitical held was carefully gone over.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22

Batteries Maddox and Gibson !.
Rucker and Bergen.
St Louis. Aug. PA double 10
the ninth scored one run and gave 81.
Louis the second game Of the series
with Philadelphia.
Score: r II p
81. Louis ........... 4 10 /
Philadelphia ......... 3 10 2
Batteries-Lush and Ludwig: Cor
ridon and Doom.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-22

Batteries-Smith, Altrock, Walsh
md Sullivan and Shaw; Cicotte,
Steele, Burchel and Carrigan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-26
Wills Filed for Probate.

The will of Mrs. Persis A. Cleveland
who died March 81. was filed in the Pro-
bate Court today. The will bequeaths
the bulk of the estate to Alden B. Edelin,
son of Daniel W. Edelin,, to be held in
trust for him until he reaches the age OF
twenty-three years. Requests of s10O
each are made to Emma Atkins Church
ill. Persis Atkins Livesley and Frank
Rufus Atkins. children of Henry A. At
kins, brother of Mrs. Cleveland. The
Washington Loan and Trust Company is
named executor OF the will and trustee
of the property devised to Alden Edelin,.
Thomas j. Higgs. Il grocer. who died
March II, left his estate to his wife, Mrs
Catherine Higgs. according to his will
filed yeste rday for probate. At the wife's
death the estate is to be distributed
among the testator's sisters.
Thomas c. Sullivan. who died March II
left his estate in trust to the American
Security and Trust Company, which is
directed to sell the estate and to pay an
annuity of $4,000 to the testator's step
daughter, Anna ]. Stith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-26
ABOARD THE FIREFIGHTER.
Young Woman Students, Guests Of
Senator Gallinger. Given Treat

One hundred and seven young Iadv
| students from the Keene and the Peter
boro, NJ H.. high schools made up a
party on the District tireboat Fire
! fighter yesterday morning. These stu
dents are the guests of Senator Gallinser
Of New Hampshire. and the trip on the
| tiraboat was planned to give them an idea
what real tre-fghting craft looks like
| in action, and to afford the visitors an
opportunity to visit the navy yard, the
steel plant at Giesboro and to get a good
| look at the Capital city from the Poto-
mac.
| According to an official report made to
| the Commissioners today by Fire Chief
Belt upon this trip. the occasion was a
| very enjoyable one. He said
THE party was carried to the United
States navy yard and the Firth-Sterling
steel plant. A demonstration of the power
of the firebOat in throwing large streams
of water was given and the method OF
fighting fires illustrated Two large moni-
tor pipes were used at one time, one being
a four-and- one-half-inch stream and the
other three-inch stream. These streams
were thrown a distance of 300 feet. -Four
streams were then thrown. two from the
| monitor deck pipes and two from the
manifold pipes.
This demonstration was given at the
steel plant. the guests standing on the
wharf while the f1reboat stood out in the
river. The students were shown through
the various buildings at the navy yard
and at the steel plant.
Senator Gallinger was represented by
his secretary, Mr.. John H. Walker and
| Gen G. W. Uhler. inspector general of
steamboats,, was one of the invited guests.
The students were in charge Of Mr.. w. c.
Hall. a member f the board of educa-
| ton of the Keene High School. Upon
| their return from this trip the party Wis
<I,a O.
mainder of the day at Arlington. They
| leave for home TODAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

NINTH STREET NORTHWEST between
l and X streets-Wiliam S. Hatton to
Allena c. Hannah, lot II. square 403
SEVENTEENTH AND @ STREETS
NORTHWEST-Fra 3. Jonas ct ux
to Rosa J. Meyer, lot 264, square 1856;
NO. 847 FLORENCE STREET NORTH
EAST-Joseph S. Virgins ct ux to
Pauline NJ. Crupper. lot ISL. square
1851: so.
ADDITION TO TAKOMA Parkway
f. Camp to Warner w. Stockberger
lot ). block -: $40.
* STREET NORTHEAST between 9Th
and 9th streets and K street northeast
between 9th and eth streets-Richard
Miller ct ux to William e. Ambrose
trustee. lots to II. square $50. and
lot %. square S51 $40.
CONGRESS ACCOMPLISHMENTS RouzeI
to Sarah G. Rouzer. lot 10. block 8;
PLEASANT PLAINs-Waldo c. Hibbs ct
ux. to Charles W. King, jr., lot $40
WASHINGTON HEIGHTs-william L.
Browning ct Tx. to Frank NJ. and Hay
den johnson. lot 80. block 4: $40.
PLAINS-Frank G. Carpenter ct ux. to
Harriet Ann Mills. lot %, block -
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-George Hender-
son ct ux. to Mary b. Brooks, lot 6S
block 30: $40.
KALORAMA HEIGHTS-Henry Despard
ct ux. to Edith P. Dickins, lot ., block
8; SO.
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS-J. Blake Clark
ct Tx. to Thomas E. Shields. lot l.
block 10: 81. 1854.
1924 9TH STREET NORTHWESTERN
L. Thompson ct vir William H. c.. to
Clarence WEIGH. lot 241, square 362
so.
GRANT PARK-John P. F. White ct ux
to Frank T. Rawlings, lots 81 and 81
block 4; $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-26
ATTEND JUVENILE COURT.
Representatives Fornes and Goulden
Present as Spectators.

During the session of the Juvenile Court
yesterday afternoon Representatives c. V.
Fornes and James \. Goulden of New
York city were interested spectators. The
session was an exceptionally long one.
lasting we'll into the afternoon. during
which time the visitors sat with Judge
DeLacy on the bench.
John L. Mcdonald of 1869 Emerson
street northeast was arraigned before
the court charged with falling to support
young wife and was released under
$3.50 bond for his appearance tomorrow
afternoon, when the case is scheduled for
a hearing. Mcdonald is known as man
about town and is said to be frequenter
of race tracks Among the witnesses sum-
moned for the prosecution are Capt. Sulli-
van, SergtS Fathers and Duvall and sew
eral patrolmen of the second precinct.
Royal Martin of 7n3 West Clay street.
Richmond. Va. and Peter Aaron. +N3
East Gray street of the same city, both
thirteen years old, who were arrested In
this city last Monday upon suspicion that
they were fugitives were ordered to be sent
back to their homes by the order OF the
court. After the arraignment of the
boys their parents were communicated
with. and upon the strength of the replies
Judge DeLacy reached a decision
Annie Bryant. thirty-two years old. col
ored living at 1924 f street was adjudged
guilty of being responsible for the moral
delinquency of minor child yesterday af-
ternoon. before Judge DeLacy of the Ju-
venile Court and sentenced to the work.
house for three months. From the testi-
mony given before the court it developed
that the defendant had upon various &C.
casions purchased intoXicants for Beatrice
Thomas. fifteen years old and living at 253O
E street and also taking her out on the
streets late at night in the company of
male companions. The girl was commit
ted to the care of the board of childrens
guardians. Policeman Creaghe of the third
precinct made the arrest upon the
strength of information filed a short time
Lago with the proper authorities