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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-02-18

sTRAWeERRY CULTURE.
Any Good Orchard Land VIII Do, Says
B. o. Lonayear.

Any land nearly level or with gen.
tie slope which is adapted to other or
chard crops can be used for strawber-
ries. Such land may cost from $25 to
$500 or more per acre, II improved, de-
pending largely upon its location. In
fact, land valued at $1,000 per acre is
being used for this purpose in some
places. An acre Of strawberries in a
favorable season and on suitable land
may yield from 200 to 500 crates per
acre, and as high as 800 crates have
been taken from this area in a single
season. An average price per crate Is
not far from 81, although in seasons
of scarcity the grower may receive as
high as $3.50.
The estimated cost Of growing an
acre of strawberries, commercially, is
about 500 to 1925. Some growers
consider that In ordinarily good years
about one.half of the returns is profit.
Well managed plantations commonly
bring $500 an acre for the crop. and
this Is often exceeded under especially
good care. With the exception of har.
vestlng one man can tend about five
acres of strawberries.
In estimating the cost and profits
in this business 1t must be remember
ed that the first crop cannot be har-
vested until the second from setting
After this annual crops may be gath,
cred as long as the plant continues
productive, from two to four years on
good land. After taking off the last
crop the plants are turned and some
late forage or truck crop is planted, SO
that the land does not lie idle during
the remainder of the season.
During the past few seasons straw
berry growing has received consider
able discouragement on account of the
dry winters. But as this is a matter
which is not likely to continue indefin
itely, and as prices have been excep
tionally high, the outlook for straw
berry raising In the hands of the care
full grower appears especially good.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-02-18
GARDEN NOTES.

Garden and orchard work can go
right on in the winter as well as in the
summer. There are many little things
which can be done in the cold months.
Repairing fences and pruning are
never out OF season.
Grapevines that have not been
trimmed should be attended to at once.
Late winter or early spring cutting OF
grapevines results In excessive loss of
sap, bleeding" and is a distinct in
jury to the plants.
Usage orange posts make good
grapevine supports owing to their last
ing qualities. These posts have been
known to last in the ground for 80
Years and more. BY using them for
supports there will be no danger o.
the vines going down under heavy
Dad of fruit.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-02-18
Handy Flower Shelves.

1t consists of shelves placed on oppo-
site posts, a, one of which is pivoted
at the floor and at the upper part of
the sash. The support b, is made of
the same material as the posts, and
serves to strengthen the shorter side
when the shelves are swung out from
the window. This short side, explains
Orange Judd Farmer, is made to rest
on the windowsill. The shelves, C,
may be of nay convenient width, and
of light material. The bracket, d, has
a hole in It for the pivot at the upper
end of the longer post
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-02-18
DR.. HUMPHREYS SPECIFICS.

Directions with each ypin Five Languages
English, German, Spanish, Portuguese and French.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-02-18
Cover Well.

During January and February, the
two coolest months, heavy mulches OF
stable manure may be placed about
perennial fruits and vegetables. The
manure will act as protection to the
plants, some of its richness will soak
into the soil and weathering will
cause the manure to become mild, so
hat It may safely be used for Gn.
It the garden crops next spring. There
is little danger of scattering too muci
manure in our gardens and orchards.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-02-18
Drain the Orchard.

II the garden and orchard are not
already tile drained, open up surface
drains so that no water will stand on
the soil. 1t is well for the soil to be
thoroughly moist, but not water,
soaked. Fruit trees will not thrive
with their roots immersed In water
and a garden covered with or soaked
with water is cold for early planting
The drier the garden is the sooner will
It warm up for early planting.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-02-18

No. FOR Price
4. Pevers, Congestions, Inhammations. .......25
2. Worms, Worm Fever. or Worm Disease. .20
3. Collie, Crying and wakefulness OF Infants.26
A. Diarrhea, of Children and Adults. A.....25
8. Dysentery. Gripings, Bilious Collie .........26
2. Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis. itis..................2
\. Toothache, Faceache, Neuralgia. .........25
o. Headache. Sick Headache, Vertigo.
10. Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Weak stomach. ....20
n. Group, Hoarse Cough, Laryngitis ...........20
IA. Salt Rheum. Eruptlons, Erysipelas. ...."...25
15. Rheumntism. or Rheumatic Pains........25
10. Fever and Ague. Malaria ...............,".25
II. Piles, Blind Bleeding External, Internal rs
rs. Ophthnlmia, Weak or Infamed Eyes.......20
10. Catarrh. Influenza, Cold In Head ...........25
20. WhOoping Cough. spasmodc Cough. ......25
n. Asthma. Oppressed, Dincult Breathing. .....25
~. Kidney Disease. Gravel, Calculi ...........25
2S. Nervous Debility. vital Weakness .....1 100
10. Sore Mouth, Fever Sores or Canker......"..25
30. Urinary Incontinence, Wetting Bed. .......25
"a. Sore Throat. Qunsy and Diphtheria. .......25
rs. Chronic Congestions, Headaches. ..........20
IT. Grippe, Hay Fever and Summer Colds.
A small bottle Of Pleasant Pellets, fits the vest
pocket. Sold by druggists or sent on receipt OF price,
Medical Book sent free.
HUMPHREYS HoMEo. MEDICINE CO., Corner
William aud Ann Streets, New York
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-02-18
swlNeINe FLOWER RACK.
Plan by Which the Window Can Be
Quickly and Easily Gotten At.

Many housewives will be glad to
know of a simple plan for placing
flowers at their windows without hav-
ing to move the plants when hey need
to open or clean the sashes. This
drawing shows a device which can be
swung out of the way when the win
dow must be reached. As will be seen,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-02-18
VALUE OF BIRDS.
They Are the Best Friends Of the
Agriculturlst.

Sixteen feet of worms! How's that
for days rations? Scientists esti-
mate that the daily foods Of a full.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-02-18

Eating Sixteen Feet Of Worms.
fedged young robin equals 16 feet Of
cRterpillars or angleworma. And still
some people appear to question the
utility of birds!
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-02-18
farm Wanted

Wish TO hear quickly from OWNERS
who will sell DIRECT TO BUYERS good
farm of any size In any locality. Not
particular about location.
OWNERS only need answer who are
willing 20 close their own deal direct
with buyer without paying any COM
and accept Q o commission. I wish to
connect my HUNDREDS OF BUYERS
with OWNERS so they can buy direct
and save paying fancy price to some
agent.
Write quickly Give price and de-
scripcion as l can please my many
buyers by recommending. your place
lowest price. L. DARBYSHiRE,
BOX 1912 Rochester, N Y
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-02-18
Epilepsy,
Fits

Conyulsions, or Spasms
and st. Vitus' Dance are
Nervous Diseases. Most
cases can be cured by
strengthening and build
ing up the nervous system.
To do this a nerve medi-
cine is needed. DR.. Miles
Nervine will be found
eficacious and satisfac-
tory. 1t has cured many
cases of these diseases
and we believe it will
cure you. We can give.
you names of many who
have been cured through
it's use. Write for advice.
my son John had epilepsy for years.
and after having him treated bE
specialists for over 2 years he stu
most given up in despair. but know
ing the virtue OF DIR. Miles Antl-P Pain
Pills for sick headache, concluded 70
try the Nervine. During June, 1905, 1
day, then in July gave II as directed.
and could see that he was improving,
and he has not had q spell since
August 28. 1906, and has taken no
medicine since Jan,-O7. I am. writing
the case Just as II Is hoping It win
induce others to try It,"
w. R..ALLIsON. Mooresyille. N. 20.
Your druaglst sells Dr.. Niles Nerv.
Inc, and We authorize him TO return
price Of first bottle (only) II II falls
30 benefit you.
Miles Medical Co.. Elkhart. Ind
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11

nodding Of heads and many who said.
you're right" As one veteran of the
grldiron remarked. How can you ex
pect regularly to beat such a system
unless against it has been laid the
backtire of similar preparation"
Value of Basketball Players.
1t was in this same group that
Princeton graduate, man who earn
ed his "P' every year of his under
graduate life. said: What we need
are some good basketball players on
our team. The more see of the new
game so much the more am / con-
vinced that 1t takes n man who has
been trained by basketball to stand
against oDcoming body checkers to
catch the onside kick and the forward
pass in a badly broken field. You fel
lows who've played the old game, just
get out and see If it wouldn't worry
you considerably TO poise yourself TO
receive low thrown ball with half
dozen tacklers coming down the field
hard ON you. Ii is the basketball man
who has learned not to duck or drop
to the ground with the ball in such an
emergency who makes the best user
OF the forward pass and the onside
kick. both to get them off and to re-
ceive them"
The forward pass is after its four
seasons use become very much a diff
ferent play than it was at first. For
merly high heaves were the rule. and
the man who caught them brought his
arms around the ball just rs he did
for punts That has been changed.
The forward pass and the onside
kick of 19O9-yes. and of 1908 to a con
siderable extent on Franklin field.
where Pennsylvania played the most
open game of the year-shows a ball
moving straight, low and hard, revolv-
ing on its long axis II it turns in the
air at all. and caught in the receiver 5
hands like baseball. The arms are
not brought over it until the man who
catches it is turning his body for his
run. Then. of course. he slows it away
in the pocket of his crooked elbow.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11
THOSE ESKIMO MURDERERS.
Explorer Rasmussen Defends the Mo-
torious East Greenlanders.

tofIouS East SreenlanoerS.
Knud Rasmussen. the Danish sci
enlist. who supports DR.. Cooks claim
as to the discovery of the north pole,
has written a book on life among the
Eskimos which has established his
reputation as an authority.
Rasmussen tells some weird stories
about the horrible murders practiced
by these Eskimos in their earlier days,
but in summing up their general char
acteristics he adds:
II have never in the course of my
travels lived with more cheerful, more
amiable and good humored people than
these east Greenlanders. who. had they
lived in a civilized state, would have
paid the penalty of the law for most
horrible murders"
And again. speaking of the Eskimos
as whole. he says:
There is no people with a history
which. as regards the bitterness of its
struggle for existence and the eeriness
of its memories, can be compared with
the best of the Eskimos. Yes, they are
good natured and filed with desire
for peace in spite of all. But do not
forget that they are, first and fore
most. men. and men formed by the ma
ture surrounding them. The mind of
the Eskimo can be quiet and serene,
but 1t can be savage and remorseless
as the ocean ITSELF"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11
COUNTRY BANKS THE BEST.
Young Men Find There Greatest OPP
portunities, Says Chica9oan.


young man. go TO the country II
you want a thorough groundwork for
a financial career. Shun the big city
bank. where you are liable to get into
a departmental groove and so no high
err" .....
Joseph T. Talbert. president of the
Chicago Clearing House association
and first vice president of the Com
mercial National bank Of Chicago. was
talking of the reasons as he saw them
for his being called to New York as
a vice president of the National City
bank when he gave this advice to
young men.
Mr.. Talbert attributes his success TO
the fact that he was trained in a coun-
try institution and says that he rub
bed elbows with the farmer
"In the banking business. as well as
in any line of trade, the man who
knows his customers. their habits and
peculiarities. is going to get the best
results. | have never regretted that
my start was in the country bank. 1t
was a good school. and no young man
who is In earnest will have cause for
regret If he takes a course in it,"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11

action of the department in silence,
Mr.. Crane made a direct appeal to
President Taft And, not to be out
done in that direction, the secretary of
state wired a full statement of the en-
tire case to the president, who agreed
with Knox that Crane should resign.
Mr.. Crane. although a Democrat, vot-
ed for President Taft. He has travel
cd extensively and spent some time in
China, speaking the language of that
country fluently. He is tifty-one years
old and a native of Chicago and in
order to accept the post of ambassadC.
to China was compelled to resign the
dictatorship of the Crane company of
Chicago, which employs 5000 people.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11

CeINeS lle SH'tP- AND MAZE TIIE
skin of keeper CHILDREN FEEL
of the door" may AZ HoME.
be able to plug Il leak, pack Il faucet
or thaw pipe; i'll painting and giaz-
ing, in the care of furnaces. engines
and boilers, in running elevators and
keeping them in repair and in all that
relates TO the sanitation of flats and
apartment houses. including the proper
disposition of garbage and other house
hold refuse One of the most i'm
portant features of the curriculum will
be the drill in courteous treatment of
tenants. For example, an impassioned
REQUEST for more heat on q zero morn
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11

the champion Percherons of the last
Paris show. Champion Belgians are
TO be the exhibit of Alexander Gal
braith of GAINESVILLE, Wis. and the
TruemanS will show the prize Shres
from the Royal Agricultural society's
show in England Many other well
known horsemen will exhibit.
Probably no other event held in this
country brings together so many
people of great fortunes and promi-
nence as the national horse show,
wealth and fashion having set their
stamp of approval on the affair from
the very first The development of
the show to its present proportions
and significance means that ii has far
0utSrown the ideas and even the an
tcipationS of its founders. The ex-
hibit not only interests and eXciteS the
social and sporting world. but is of the
greatest moment to the hotels. restau-
rants, florists. liverymen and even
boarding houses and transportation
companies and to the railroads center
ing in the metropolis.
1t takes to New York an army of
wealthy visitors and out from their
homes many thousands OF New York
ers as wealthy, whose aggregate ex-
penditures, inspired incidentally by
the show, in the matter OF gowns and
clothes, flowers, carriages and hotel
and restaurant outlays mount into the
millions. This is no exaggerated state
pent. and 1t is safe to say that were
the horse show TO be abandoned or
even to wane in popularity there
would be waillng and lamentation in
the business as well as in the social
and sporting worlds.
Women in the past have not only en-
tered many equine prize winners. but
also personally exhibited them In the
ring. And last year, for the first time
in the history of the show. a woman
took part in the jumping contests and
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11
Selling by Candle Lime

at did me good" observed young
girl who had just returned from Eng
land. ito see In real life one of the
old customs my grandfather used Ia
tell me about--the burning OF the time
candle at an auction. In Berkshire the
old custom still prevails and when an
auction is in progress and an article is
put up for bidding a short length of
candle Is lighted rs the bidding begins.
The shouting continues until the can
die burns out and the last bid before
II fickers its last is the one that takes
the cake. don't know bur what it
has an advantage over the Going. go.
ing. gone" variety. but II is fearfully
slow and un-American." Exchange.
Necessary.
"Dear me-" exclaimed the lady.
"that's twice you have dropped that
cut glass pitcher within five minutes"
81 know II. ma'am." replied The maid.
but II didn't break the first time"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11
NEW SOURCE OF RADIUM.
English Engineer Says There Is One
In PORTUGAL.

English Engineer Says There Is One
In Portugal.
That the recent discovery of rich ore
deposits in Portugal will make possible
for the first time the manufacture of
radium in quantities sufficiently large
for commercial use is the assertion of
Harry March. a young English civil
engineer. who has come to this coun-
try in the hope of interesting Ameri-
can scientists and American capital in
the Portuguese mines. lie has brought
with him boxful of ore. specimens of
which have been examined by miner
alogists here and abroad. who declare
that the mineral contains large quanti-
ties of crystalline uranite. or what is
technically known as autuYte. the sub
stance from wr'ch :auium Is ex-
tracted. ....
Professor James f. Kemp. head of
the department of geology at Colum-
bia. and other n mbers Of the staff
have seen some of me specimens. u
According to one analyst. Allen F.
Walden of the chemical department of
Oxford university. who subjected the
mineral to the usual scientific tests for
radium. il is estimated that the ore
contains nearly 72O miliigrams of ra-
dium to the ton. Il new record. The
ore itself he found to be made up at
quartz thickiy crusted with yellow
crystals. These crystals when exam
incd proved to contain uranium. cni.
cium and phosphuric acid. and there
was no trace of other metallic or acid
impurities
Up to the time of the discovery OF
the Portuguese deposits the chief ore
from which radium was extracted was
pitchblende. considerable quantities OF
which are found in Bohemia and in
Cornwall, England. The amount of RAJ
dunn producing material in this sub
stance. according to Mr. March. is
about per cent, whereas the ore OBJ
tanned from Portugal has been tested
and found to contain 33 per cent OF
oxide of uranium. +. b. Barboni. Q
French chemist. after subjecting the
new mineral to careful tests. declared
that by reason of the ease with which
it could be treated it was in his opin
ion "at least three times superior as
raw material to pitchblende."
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11
RECALL OF CRANE.
Controversy Between Secretary Knox
and the New Minister to China.

Controversy Between Secretary Knox
and the New Minister to China.
The recall of Charles r. Crane Just
as he was about DO take the steamer
for China, where he was to act as
United States ambassador, and his re-
moval from that Office by Secretary
Knox have caused diplomatic sensa-
ton in Washington such as has not
been seen Since the Sackville- West af-
fair in Cleveland's administration. One
of Mr.. Knox's principal reasons for de-
manding Cranes resignation was that
the latter had been indiscreet in OBJ
tanning information from the state de-
partment, which he surmised was to
be used as a basis of protest against
Japan's domination of Manc huria, and
gave it to a Chicago newspaper. 1t is
also said there were many other rea-
sons for Mr.. Knox's action. rr
Much incensed by this statement of
Mr.. Knox and refusing to accept the
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11

SAHioNs' the future is to be
a fine sort of chap if the new school
that is to train him can bring it about.
The course Of instruction-the first in
this branch which has ever been given
In America-will be part of the cur,
riculum of the new Italian evening in
dustrial school of the Chidren's Aid
society, New York city. Approaching
the fact that the jauitor jokes of the
comic papers are founded upon facts
which are by no means matter for
laughter among fiat dwpllers the
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11

n "Ot-S AHN"S the farmers Will De
DAYS! as much interested
as the men who own thoroughbreds of
a more ornamental and less useful type
than the draft animals, special prizes
amounting to over $4,000 having been
offered for the work horses. This will
bring to the show a million dollar dis
play of Belgians, Clydesdalrs, Perche-
rons and other famous drafters, and
the great animals in the ring with
dainty saddle and slim harness beau
ties will make a novel exhibit.
In the past this exhibit of cquines
has mostly been New York's show, but
hereafter other cities are to take an
important part in it, and animals of all
breeds from all over the country will
be entered The judges this year will
be the best known and most efficient
to be obtained in the United States
and Canada. Harness, saddle and
jumping horses of the highest types
are to have quite as important a place
on the program as ever, but the draft
horses are to be featured as the pl k
of the country's breeding farms.
Edward Morris of Chicago, whose
massive six horse team was big fea-
ture of the London international show,
has entered these champions and also
ten of the best Clydesdales ever
brought from Great Britain. among
them the champion Of the annual
highland show in Scotland of draft
horses. The McLaughlins of Kansas
City have entered their recent impor-
tations of Percherons. the pick OF the
Nogent, in the heart of the Perch
country in France, and the Crouches
of Lafayette. Ind, have brought over
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11
Malay Face Not Dying Out.

There Is very common idea that
the Malay is Il race that is dying out
prise of Chinese. Iamils, Javanesc
(who, however. are kinSmen of the Ma
lays, and Europeans. TO those who
come ont east expecting to find Il few
miserable remains of Il once powerful
race, whose probable fate is that of
the Australian aborigiurS. it comes as
revelation To lind a sturdy, indepeud-
cnt and courteous race. whose Ian
guage runs from SucZ to Australia and
who, so far from dying out, are year
ly becoming more numerous. Java
Times.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11

leyeIonment from NOT on THE PRO
Its almost crude be- 'hAN'
ginning in 1888 has been surprising
and unceasing. and now that all the
most famous breeds are to have n part
In the exhibition It will attract people
from every state In the Union.
The Sensitive Press Humorist.
at makes press humorist mad
when he sees one of his jokes attrib.
uted TO some one else"
II judge so"
And 1t doesn't seem to please him
any better To see one of his rivals
jokes attributed to him City
journal
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11

the hips. 1t will measure about thirty
inches for a man of average height
say five feet eight
The coat collar will be broad and the
lapels long. OF course, therefore, they
will be narrow. From the bottom of
the collar to the bottom of the lapel
must be exactly four inches.
AS for the fair sex, nothing very
radical has been adopted yet in new
styles. There are neither hoop skirts
nor panels. although there were mys-
terious whispers about the latter ear
lier in the season. But it was only a
scare. The sheath skirt has disappear
ed along with the thin, clinging ma
terials. Rough thick goods for the
street and short rather full skirts are
the thing. In using the term full skirts
we must qualify. They are full only
about the bottom. But they are pulled