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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-06-04
NAVAL RED TAPE.
The Result Of Having Neither Collins
Nor Graves In Stock

Nor Graves In Stock.
A case once occurred. which Is
vouchsafed for by naval officers who
were present and who tell of it as a
joke, showing the absurdities to which
red tape can go. About twenty years
SGD a certain ship was in foreign
port One of the men was taken sick
and on the recommendation of the sur
geon was sent to a hospital on shore.
The man finally died, and it became
necessary to bury him.
The simple and straightforward
method would have been to call in an
undertaken and have him arrange for
decent casket and lot in the Gem
etery. This would be the usual proce-
lure with a business man or ordinary
citizen. The regime Of economy and
reform, however would not permit of
so simple a course. What actually &C.
CURED was this:
The surgeon made a requisition on
the paymaster for one coffin. Natu-
rally he did not have one in stock and
therefore 1t was forwared to the feet
paymaster, who also, not being In the
undertaking business, had no coffins
on hand. Then the admiral directed
the feet paymaster to purchase one
coffin after obtaining prices from six
reputable dealers. The same course
had to be followed in securing the
grave. The surgeon made requisition
on the psymaster for one grave.
Strange as it may seem, the paymas-
ter had no graves in stock. Neither
had the feet paymaster. Consequently
the commander in chief directed the
feet paymaster to procure bids from
six reliable dealers in graves and pur-
chase one from the lowest responsible
bidder.
All this, of course, is a screaming
farce, but it is the horrible example
to show what comes when common
sense and experience are set aside to
give room for the play Of amateur and
academic fancy.-Engineering.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-06-04
seeinq Is Believing.

Mrs. Brown Ito the new maid)-Well,
Nora, | hope we shall get along very
nicely. I'm not at all difficult to
please. Nora-No, mum, That's just
what / thought the very minute / set
eyes on the master.-London Sketch.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-06-04

A healthy man is king in his own
right; an unhealthy man is an unhappy
slave. Burdock Blood Bitters builds up
sound heslth-keeps you well.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-06-04
CARD OF THANKS.

The relatives of the late Byron W.
Crane desire to express their sincere
thanks for the beautiful floral tribute
sent by the ex members of the George S.
Gale Post.
MRS. Lucy A. CRANE.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-06-04
TEACHERS
EXAMINATIONS

An examination of teachers for certificates
OF the hrst, second, or third grade will be
held at the following places on the dates
mentioned. All candidates for examination,
personally unknown TO the County Examiner,
shall furnish testimonial OF good moral
character and satisfactory evidence of abili-
ty to govern. Candidates should arrange to
be present on time and to give their entire
time each day the examination. Incomplete
answers will not be given full value. Exam
nations open at a. m. and 80 p. IN. They
will close at II 80 and 100 p. m.
First day a, m. Arithmetic, Geography
p. m. Grammar p dagogy,
Reading.
Second day a. IN. History, Civics, Drawing,
p. m. photography, Physiolo-
gy.
Places and Dates, Vergennes, June A-l5,
1909. Shoreham, June l6-l7 1903. Middle
bury, June 1913. 1903. Bristol, June 22-2S,
1909.
A. w. EDDY,
23t5 County Examiner.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-12-30
King Road Drag,

the scrapers cut deep enough. Some.
times the logs are used without Steel
facings. but an old piece of steel wag.
on tire, saw blade, or some other
suitable material may be picked up in
the blacksmith shop and pressed into
service. The drag does better work
and lasts longer If faced with steel.
One chain is longer than the other
to permit the earth to slide along the
face of the scraper towards the center
of the road. The use OF the drag
smooths the road and rounds 1t so the
surface is even and the water runs of
quickly after rain. These are the
reasons for the good work accomplished
by tool so simple and cheap.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-12-30
POULTRY NOTES.

If lice were 4 10 eat. many a her
Duld get fat
A good cockerel may be bought
eaper now than later on.
To r9 Set.f fer profit, you
hould keep them confined.
Some hens are liars. They don't
always lay an egg when they cackle
Stock selection plays an important
part in successful chicken raising
Poultry need sunlight and fresh ali
as much as the plants in the field.
Lack of grit causes more sickness
among pigeons than poor feed or ex,
posure.
The common inverted V.shaped
coop is the best for confining hen and
chickens.
A safe, simple tonic for pigeons is
made by placing a piece of gentiar
root in the drinking water.
Some hens are regular gad-abouts
and, unless they are confined, will
walk their chickens to death,
II the soil in the poultry yard is not
of sandy or loose nature, dust baths
must be provided.
Poultry neglected during the warm
NOR his will be slow at going intc
profit in the fall and winter.
The hen that does all her laying
during the summer had best be dis
posed of along with her chicks.
Many flock is we'll kept, so well
that just little fresh meat or vege
tables would set them to laying.
A pale comb is not always a sign OF
disease. but that eggs are not kept In
stock for present delivery.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-12-30
ae,ROAD Az AZ %S@
11aPRIo!YEFH@ff o ll:.l
KING ROAD DRAG IS SIMPLE
One Of the Most important lmproVers
Ever Made-Lasts Longer with
steel Face.

The King split log road drag Is one
of the simplest and most inrortant
improvers ever invented. BY using a
drag of this kind alter each ram. the
road may be easily and cheaply kept
in good condition all summer. The
most successful road masters com
mence when the tops of the frost hobs
begin to get dusty in the early spring
months, and before the ground gets
hard enough to form clods. II must
be dry enough on top so the mud Will
not stick to the steel scrapers. 1t
is one mans business to watch the
condition of the road and use the
scraper when the time is right.
The drag is easily made from log
split in two in the middle. The log
should be eight feet long and the
halves pinned together with two-inch
rounds as shown in the cut A board
is placed on these rounds for the drlv'
er to stand on, as some additional
weight usually is necessary to make
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-12-30
Tool for the Hive.

sent from far.away Australia, writes
II. II. Root in Gleanings In Bee Cul-
ture. We finally had our blacksmith
make up from old buggy-springs sew
eral styles and placed them among
our apiarists, asking them to select
the one that seemed to suit their por-
pose best Among all the tools that
were submitted a plain fat piece Of
steel, fiattened and sharpened at both
ends in the form of chisel one end
bent over like a hoe, seemed to give
the best satisfaction. See illustration
herewith.
1t is something that any black.
smith can make out of an old buggy.
spring or any good piece of spring
steel. 1t must not be tempered too
hard or It will break Each end should
lie flattened out while hot, and
brought to an edge. One end is bent
TO right angle, and the other left
straight. The tool is then taken over
10 an emery wheel or grindstone and
finished up. Care should be taken to
have the edges straight and square
The hooked end is ordinarily used
for scraping propolis or wax off the
frames or bottomboards, while the
other end (also useful for scraping)
is pushed between the two parts OF
the hive; but the drawing shows the
tool held improperly The bent OIL
curved end should be placed directly
against the palm in order that sufR
cient pressure may be exerted to
shove the other or straight end be
tween the two hive parts.
Either end Of the tool may be used
for separating frames.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-12-30
FARM NOTES.

Keep the harness oiled.
Dust is the greatest enemy to whole.
some milk. Keep down the dust In
the milking stables.
Weed out the scrubs and breed for
type; but be sure yop have definite
idea as to what tyne you want and
why.
The growing OF legumes in older
settled agricultural communities is no
longer a matter of choice; it is a ne,
cessity.
II the cows teats have a tendency
to get hard, keep bottle of vaseline
handy and use it occasionally to soften
the parts.
The old brood SOW should be kept
as long as she remains vigorous. She
knows better how to raise her suck.
ling pigs than the younger mother.
Germany's acreage in potatoes
reaches the enormous number of
100000, The production varies from
100000 to 45,O0O,000 tons during
season.
If the farm is 100 acres in area It
will be found more profitable to sell
sheep for mutton rather than to sell
them to other people to get ready
for the market.
There is nothing like plenty of good
fresh air in living and sleeping rooms.
whether the rooms be for the occu-
pancy of man or for animals. This
holds good for both winter and sum.
mer.
Do not SOW alfalfa on a foul field;
money is lost, time and patience worn
out and the crop of alfalfa will be dis
appointing, Alfalfa should be sown
on land thoroughly prepared for II
and In a clean seed bed.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-12-30
LIGHT, AIRY POULTRY HOUSE
Can Be Built by Any Ingenious Farm.
er from Illustration and De-
scription Given.

This poultry house can be built
by any ingenious farmer from the
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-12-30
Airy Poultry House.

drawings and descriptions given here
The framework should be made OF
2X4-inch stuff, sheathing for the main
part OF the building. 1t is never a
good plan to use old boards in build
ing a poultry house, because they har
Dor insects. Better use new material
and cover thoroughly with paint, in
side and out
The figures in the cut represent the
following: /, nests; 2, door; 3, scratch
ing room; 4 and 5, windows, and, 6
yentilator. This is as house appears
before being covered with building
paper or roofing, Ground dimensions
6Xl0 feet.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-12-30
DEVICE FOR LOADING FODDER
Illustration Herewith Shown Of One
Where a Large Amount of
Shock is Handled.

There are a large number of con-
trivances made for loading shock fod.
der onto a wagon, some better than
others.
The illustration herewith shown is
one that is in use in some localities
where a good deal of fodder is cut up
The rear ladder is substituted with
stout post, well anchored to the
rack, on top of which is a pole so ad.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-12-30
LIST OF SPECIFICS.

1t is believed that only 1000 hl
loes are now In existence.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-12-30
A Fodder Loader.

justed as to be able to reach out to
one side for the fodder and the other
with proper leverage. A rope or
chain attached to the short end of
pole is thrown around the shock about
half way up, and fork handle thrust
through above it so 1t will stay there
and the whole shock is lifted on the
rack,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-12-30
HANDY TOOLS FOR THE HIVE
Plain Flat Piece Of Steel, Fattened
and sharpened at Ends, Gives
Satisfaction.

For some years we have been ex-
perimenting upon several forms OF
hive-tools. We have had different
models sent to us from all over the
country, and one or two have been
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12
SOLDIER BOYS
ARE IN CAMP
Third Regiment K. S. G, Holding
It's Annual Encampmsnt at
This Place
EVERYBODY GLAD TO SEE SOL.
DIERS AND TOWN IS THEIRS

The Bid. Regt. X. S. q. arrived
in camp Monday, 53l officers and
men. Company g., of this city,
went in camp Saturday morning
and worked putting up tents for
the officers and hauling the sub
stance stores. The camp IS
ideally located and has perfect
drainage and, from stand
point of health, could not be
better. They will break camp
on the 18th, having spent ten
days inclusive in camp. These
yearly encampments and rifle
practice puts the soldier boy in
good training for any emergency
that may arise. Mr.. Jno. B.
Atkinson, for whom the camp is
named is not in the city,
but before he went on his
yearly vacation TO ms farm IN
New Jersey, left orders that
nothing be left undone by the
st. Bernard Company 10 make
their stay as pleasant as possible
aud these orders have been car
ried out as shown by the number
of electric lights and the abund :
mant supply of water from Loeb
Mary. The boys, up to the pre-
sent time, have acted in an ad
mirable manner and are to be
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12

functions will be held at the
camp grounds instead Of the va
cant lot near Hanna's shop as
first proposed.
The soldier boys should not
fail to see the game of ball on
Saturday afternoon between
Providence and this city. Our
home team will be the best we
have put on the diamond this
season and as the game now
stands: We have won one and
lost one, 80 this game will be for
blood.
The idol of the soldiers, land
especially Company g, our home
boys,) Capt. and Adjt. Frank d.
Rash, is there with the goods.
His voice, at dress parade, in
giving command, is loud and dis
tiDct and is clearly understood
at every part of the regiment.
We are proud of our officers and
enlisted men.
'Pdy day, pay day, every one
wants pay day." There are
no buglersnow who can blow that
better than the old 3rd. when
they. were1at Lexington Chicka-
manga. Ask Capts. Chapman and
Nelson Lieut.. Jenkins and a few
of the old boys DOf $500. The
boys will proba bly, be paid with
in the nextfew days.
Lieut.. Brick Southworth, who
has been detailed as acting Com
missary officer, had everything
ready for the boys on their ar
rival Monday, and the boys are
loud in their praise of the food
that is given them. The army
ration, when properly cooked
and not wasted is more than
any one soldier can eat.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12

The soldiers are the center of
attraction IN Darlington this
week. They are a fine looking,
orderly body of men and we are
glad to have them with US.
The Bird. Regt Band, with 30
men, from Greensboro, arrived
in camp Monday afternoon and
treated our citizens with fine
music on their way to camp.
Guard detail for Wednesday
was, Capt. DeWeese Of Co. H,
officer Of the day; Lieutenant of
the guard, Lieut.. Prather of Co.
E.; Seargent Of the guard, Sgt.
Gabe of 90. b.
The opportunity to lay the
blame of trivial otfenses, such as
fruit and melon stealing, will
not be missed by some people to
lay that blame on the soldiers.
This is a chance they like to
grasp.
Former Lieut.. Col. Watts,
who served in Cuba with the
3rd., but resigned a few months
ago to 20 into business in Chica-
go, is now in Bowling Green and
will be down in few days to
see the boys.
The 3rd. Regt. Band is one of
the best in the State and is
greatly enjoyed by the citizens
and visitors in town this week.
All listen eagerly for the sweet
strains of music which fiji the air
each evening.
The officer of the day on Tues
day was Capt. Gardiner Shanks,
of jacksonville, officer of the
guard. Lieut.. Jones of Co. b;
seargent of the guard, Lawson
Miles of Co. G. Everything
passed off finely,
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12
KENTUCKY
CROP REPORT.
Pessimistic Talk on Wet Weather
Suggests Departments Cellars
Are Flooded,
ONE IRISH STREAT OF HOPE
THERE ARE PLENTY POTATOES.

The Kentucky crop report is
of Aug. 1st., just issued at
Frankfort by Jas. w. Rankin,
Assistant Commissioner of Agri-
culture, says i'll part:
Owing to the continued wet
weather farming interests of the
State have been greatly dam
aged, and should it continue to
rain as it has during the first
part of the season crops of all
kinds Will be damaged very
much.
WHEAT. Conditions are very
bad at the present time, there
being so much rain it has caused
a great portion to sprout in the
stack or shock, causing the quail
ity to be very poor. The aver
age yield will be about ten
bushels per acre, selling at from
$1.15 to $3.50 per bushel.
CORN. There seems to have
been one of the largest corn
crops planted that we have had
IN many years, with conditions
fairly good owing TO so much
rain, retarding the cultivation
to some extent. Some fields not
being ploughed more than once,
but with rain at the right time
this will make fair yield, but
of poor quality, being light
and chaffy. Corn is now selling
higher than was ever known be-
fore, prices ranging from soc to
$1.OO.
OATS. Oats have suffered
greatly from the continued wet
weather, causing them to fall
down and a great many not be-
ing about twenty bushels to the
acre. Price ranging from 4Oc to
75c per bushel.
DARK TOBACCO. There was
large acreage of dark tobacco
planted, but a large portion has
been destroyed by the heavy
rains and storms in many coun-
ties of the Dark District and
showing at the present time not
more than seyenty-five per cent.
of a crop with the prospects bad
for this on account of the quail
ty being bad the yield VIII be cut
in half.
PoTATOEs. There Is one of the
largest acreages of potatoes ever
planted in the State, and the
yield is and will be about 100 to
100 bushels per acre, selling
from 60c to $3.50 per bushel.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12

Col. Jouett Henry, so SAYS all
4 The regular army officers who
have come in contact with him
during his long service, is one OF
the best, if not the best, Nation
al Guard Commanders in the
service of the State.
The Hospital Corp, under Ma
jor.Surgeon Watkins, ably as
sisted by Capt. DIR. Piper and
Lieut.. DR.. Atkinson and u en-.
listed men, are fully prepared to
handle any case of sickness with
which the boys are afflicted.
B Gordon Nelson, Captain and
Quarter Master, has been the
busiest man in camp. His de
partment, with the tentage and
floors. straw for the bedding ana
horses for the officers, were on
hanu and there was no delay
from this score.
Capt. Paul p. Price, of Com
pany q, Darlington, is acting
Major in the absence Of MAJOR
Walter Powers, of jacksonville,
who is visiting relatives in Cali
fornia. Capt. Price is an expert
enced army man and is filling
the position with honor.
The rank and file of the 3rd.
Regt. X. S. G. are men born and
reared in the garden spot of the
Universe, "rhe Pennyrile" and
they are not only every inch
soldiers but gentlemen as well
and the cat Gems of darlington
have no fear as to their behavior
while here.
Dress parade every afternoon
at 5 80. Guard mount $3.50 a.
m. AT both of these pretty mil
itary ceremonies the hand will
render martial music These
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12
DEPEw PREDICTS 4 BOOM.
Senator Says New Tariff Law Will Ac.
eelsrats Movement

New York, August Z. United
States Senator Chauncey M. De-
pew, accompanied by Mrs. De-
pew, sailed to-day on the Amer
lean liner Philadelphia. The
senator expressed his opinion as
to the effect Of the new tariff
law and the business prospects
of the ensuing year. He took a
rosy view of the outlook.
ave have, with the ala. Of
President Taft, enacted a tariff
law" said the senator. (which
will accelerate, what had already
been started, the greatest pros
perity boom this country has
ever known"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12

On account Of services at the
encampment by the chaplain,
Rev. F. M. Thomas, ID. D., there
will be no services at the NJ. E.
Church, South, Sunday at IL
a. m. But all my people are
urged to so and worship with the
soldiers.
Bro. Thomas will ill my pull.
pit at 8 p. m. and all are invited
to worship with US. Bro.
Thomas is a good preacher, and
l hope my people will turn out
to both services.
Sunday school as usual at 8 80
a. m. We hope to have large
attendance. Epworth League at
Z 80.
w. @. BRANDON, pastor.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12

Ore of the pleasant features
out at Camp Jno. B. Atkinson, is
the Young Mems Christian AS.
ISOLATION Tent, conducted under
the auspices of the State Execu-
tive Committee, with Secretaries
B. r. Ashby, of the jacksonville
Association, aud B. L. Roby, of
the State Executive Committee,
in charge. The object of the
tent is 70 furnish literature,
such as magazines and daily pa
pers, free stationery, games,
such as checkers, chess, etc. and
a comfortable resting place for
the soldiers while in camp. The
tent is located near the entrance
to the camp and IN easy and
convenient reach Of all the SOL
diers. All visitors to the camp,
both ladies and gentlemen, are
extended cordial welcome to
come to the Y. M. O. A. tent and
rest, and view the troops at pa
rade.
Continued on page three.)
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12

commended on their gentleman.
ly conduct. We hope fnat be-
fore the target practice Is over
that some Of the 3rd. Regt,, and
especially Company G, will
qualify Tor tbeannual Internal.
lonal shoot atCamp Perry, ohio,
next October.
Notes.
j. II. Uorbett, our local photo
grapher, is busy taking post card
pictures Of the boys Aad com
panies.
Captains W. N Hughes and
NJ. @. Keith, of the regular SER
vice, are in camp with the 3rd.
this year.
Companies G and d have the
largest number of men in camp,
each company having the requir-
ed number.
Capt. A. q. Chapman has a
hobby, j. e. the STd. Regt. Band.
We don't blame You, A. g., It is
the best in the State.
Chaplin Thomas, of the Bird.
Regt. is, with the exception of
Col. Henry, the Oldest man in
point Of service in the Ord.
The soldiers and officers say
the camp here is the best situat-
ed and the conveniences better
than they have ever had.
We welcome the boys Of the
Bird. Regt. and hope they will
have a .fue time. They are a
perfect set of gentlemen.
Every one seem to miss that
clever and capable officer, Mai.
Walter Powers, of Madisonville,
who is now Visiting friends in
California.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12
ROLAND RICH
SHOOTS WIFE
Domestic Troubles Said to Have
Been the Cause Of the
Tragedy.
RICH FORMERLY LIVED
AT THIS PLACE.

jacksonville. KY, Aug. T.
Roland Rich shot and almost in
stantly killed his wife, Dora,
aged 30 years, because of do
nestle trou bles.
The woman was shot in the
left jaw, the bullet passing
through the lower part of the
head and making its exit in the
rear of the skull. She lived
about fen minutes, but was un-
conscious from the time she was
shot. Rich, to all appearance,
was determined to kill his wife,
for he shot her twice, the other
bullet striking her in the arm.
She did not make nany cutlery
after the first shot.
1t is said that Rich and his
wife had not been on the best of
terms. Finally it is said, she
told him she Nunld leave. him.
Rich begged local officers to
protect him while taking him to
the county Jail and requ ested
them to take him out of town.
The officers promised to protect
HIM as far as was IN their power.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12
Henderson County Republicans NOmi.
nate representative Only.

Henderson, KY, Aug THE
Republican County Committee
met here to-day and nominated
J. M. Benham as a candidate for
Representative. No other nomi-
nations were made except to
nominate two candidates for
Magistrate in districts Nos. B
and s.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12
MRS. G. R. TAYLOR DEAD.
Mother Of Dick Taylor. Of this City. Died
at Hsr Home at St. Bethlehem. Tenn.

The death of Mrs. G. r. Tay-
Tor, aged sixtv-three years, the
mother of Dick Taylor, of this
place, and E. B. Taylor, of Madi-
sonville, occurred at st. Bethle-
hem, Tenn, Monday night at 8
O'Clock after lingering illness
Of stomach trouble. The end
was not unexpected for Mrs.
Taylor had been IN a critical
condition for several days and
was unconscious most of the
time.