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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-06-20
BOOT AND SHOE WORKERS

st. Paul, Mimi, June 19-The an
nual convention OF the International
Boot 8. Shoe Workers Union opened
in this city today with delegates pres
ent from many points throughout the
United States and Canada. The ses-
sions are expected to last a week or
ten days as many important matters
OF business are to come up.
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BULL.pEN CoLLAPsEs
Four convlcts Killed and Many
Others Injured.

Newport. Tenn, June l9,--Four
sonyicts were killed, IL seriously
hurt. and "A conviots and three
euards painfully Injured In the col
lapse OF bullpeu In the heart of the
Smoky mountains. where two rail-
roads are fighting for the monopoly
OF the only mountain pass to the east,
The conylcts were the property of
tho state OF North Carolina and the
heavy ball and chain they v>ye made
L Impossible for them to ESQ Ne, The
men we're all negroes.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-06-20

We are still seeling wall paper for
the late buyers. Separate ceilings,
side walls and borders TO 3ieshen up a
room, A big assortment of room
moulings at the Arnold store, Mt. Ver-
non, Ohio.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-06-20
BOSTON ANcIENTS
DINE CANADIANS

Boston, Mass, June 19-The cordial
welcome and elaborate entertainment
which lave marked the visit to Boston
of the Sixty-Second Regiment of Fusi-
leers of st. John, N. b., eliminated
today in notable farewell dinner at
which the Canadian soldiers were
the guests of the famous Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company.
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KANSAS PosTMAsTERs MEET

Hutchinson, Kas., June l9--The
Kansas Postmasters Association met
here today in annual session. Mayor
Vincent welcomed the visitors and
President w. J. Watson of Pittsburg
delivered his anual address. The
meeting will continue over tomorrow.
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TO FRAME CONSTITUTION
FOR PORTUGAL

Lisbon, June 19--The constituent
assembly, which has been intrusted
with the task of framing a constitu-
tion for the Republic of Portugal, met
today and formally organized.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-06-20
BRANDING Him.

Jim doesn't think much Of me.
guess"
"Yes, he does, old man. Just the
other day he told me you were a
brick"
I'm surprised"
''He went further than that. He
Aaid you were regular gold brickw-
Toledo Blade.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-06-20
epwoRr4 LEAGUE INSTITUTE.

Spokane, Wash. June 19-The an
nuah assembly of the Epworth League
Institute OF the Pacific Northwest met
at Liberty Lake today for a weeks
session Several hundred vleitors
from Washington, Oregon and Idaho
are In attendance.
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Why. lndeed2

He-Why does woman always
think she ought to wear a smaller shoe
than she can; She-Why does a man
always think he ought to wear a larger
hat than he can?-Yonkers Statesman.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-07-20
RELIGIOUS PART IN HEALTH
II 10 the interpreter Of Sickness and
Death, and Of Health
as Well.

There is a great deal of nonsense
written about religion and health;
there is q great deal of sense In real.
ly connecting the two. There are a
great many religious people who get
sick and die. A great many irreligi-
Gus people who do the same thing. II
would be possible to get figures u
prove anything you like in this connec-
tion. But they would not prove the
truth. A. clear mind. a pure heart
and cheerful spirit stand better
chance In the face Of disease, than a
muddy mind, dirty heart and an
ugly spirit. Health is a by-product,
but a sure product OF religion. But
there are few Of us who get religion
enough to successfully combat our
own foolishness in other directions.
So we get sick and die And there
are many worse things than these in
life. Religion is the Interpreter of
sickness and death, and health as well.
Fearsome things are those which are
not understood. Religion explains
sickness and death and we can adjust
ourselves to these great blessings. Re.
ligion explains health and shows how
it means opportunity and obligation;
that is religion clarifies all expert.
ences, we see them as they are, adjust
them to each other and ourselves to
ALL and such an adjustment is not
far from a condition of health. Re.
ligion will not set a broken leg, but
will contribute very largely to its heal.
ing, through keeping the sources of
healing pure. A clean heart produces
a clean mind, clean mind insures a
clean body and a clean body is con.
ducive to health.-Universalist Leader.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-07-20
FALL CREEK.
July II, 1911.

July IL, l5ll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Miner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Miner, Miss Anna Bum
tain and Misses Kathryn and Ruth
Diven took dinner with Mrs. Emma
Morrow and family, Sunday.
Mrs. Sallie Brown and family, of
Greenfield, visited Mrs. Ira Kline,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lyle, Of Mar.
shall, we're Sunday guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Boatman.
Mrs. Leslie Dodds and Mrs. Daniel
Easter were shopping in Hillsboro,
Wednesday.
Miss Margery Patton left Monday
on the Dahl-Milligan trip to Niagara
Falls.
Mrs. Ernest McNicol, of Urbana, is
spending a few days with Mrs. Tom
Johnson.
Miss Marie Bowers is the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. Otis Haines.
Miss Helen Kline and brother,
Hugh, attended party at Jesse San
ders, Saturday night.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-07-20
rRuGs AND ToADs EAT FLIES
chieagoans Commend Greeley, Colo,
Farm to Raise Pest Destroyer
Idea Is Good One.

Chicago-Chicago is interested in a
new fly Kidding device. The new
scheme which has for its basis the
utilization of the 1nsatiate appetite OF
frogs and toads for the swarming
summer pests originated in Greeley,
Colo II is there, according to a
dispatch. that man has toad farm
which is absolutely 'flyless'
Hundreds of toads and frogs on
this unique farm" says the dispatch.
keep the place free from flies"
Frogs and tolds, have found"
Keeper Cy De Vry OF the Lincoln park
ZOO said, ARE the great fly eaters in
the world. If Chicago had enough of
them the flies would soon disappear.
We have one big frog out here called
jun bo He is from Florida and we feed
him nothing but flies. We can't give
him enough. and am thinking of
turning him out and maybe he'll rid
the park of flies attracted by the 9th
er animals"
l'. j. Burns, $40 West South Water
street, who handles hundreds of frogs
or live fishing bait, felt sure the idea
would be a good one here.
we have few toads here, but hun.
dreds of frogs" he said, "and to
wotch them devour flies is a marvel
Ny little boy started to count how
many disappeared in the mouths of
healthy collection of the animals
one day and at last became be.
wildered in his mathematics. They
will eat all they can get near. We
have very few flies bothering US
here"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-07-20
Home. Made Barometer.

Those who like experimentation
may try the following method Of max
ing a cheap barometer, practiced in
France.
Take grams of pulverized cam
phor, grams of pulverized nitrate Of
potassium, grams of pulverized nj
trate OF ammonia, and dissolve In go
grams of alcohol. Put the whole In
a long slender bottle closed at the top
with a piece of bladder containing a
pinhole to admit the air.
When rain is coming the solid par
ticles will tend gradually to mount,
little star crystals forming In the
liquid, which otherwise remains clear;
if high winds are approaching the
liquid will become thick, as II fer
menting, while film OF solid particles
forms on the surface; during fair
weather the liquid will remain clear
and the solid particles will rest al
the bottom.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-07-20
TREE MULCH IS IMPORTANT
Half-R otted Leaves Excellent for
Sprlng-Planted Trees--Prevents
Rapid Evaporation.

Before hot, dry summer weather
sets in the young trees and shrubs, also
the newly set privet and evergreen
hedge, should have about four inches
oil half-rotted straw leaves or freshly
cut grass spread around each tree. Be
fore applying the mulch fork up the
ground around the tree and rake fine,
then spread the straw on grass. The
covering should extend out fully two
tect the roots. A few large stones
should be put on top of the straw to
keep It in place Only those who prac-
tice mulching know it's value. The
mulch will prevent evaporation, keep
the soil cool and most and prevent the
growth of weeds. Currants, gooseber-
ries and raspberries yield larger ber-
ries and much more fruit when the
bushes are mulched early In June. The
rose borders should be mulched with
the lawn clippings. Young hedge
plants, after the ground is forked up
on each side of row and raked fine,
should be mulched with any material
that may be at hand--grass, weeds,
rotted straw or half-rotted leaves
from the wood. In the fall this vege-
table matter should be forged under
and good dressing of well-rotted ma
nure spread on each side of the hedge
to enrich the soil and to protect the
roots Trees and shrubs properly
planted and carefully mulched will
make a vigorous growth the first year
and come into full bearing at least
several years earlier than trees that
were not mulched. Ornamental shade
trees should likewise be given a thick
mulch.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-07-20
THIS COUNTRY IS SUPERIOR
cincinnati Capitalist Declares We Ex-
eel in Every Essential Respect
Makes Comparison.

Baltimore. Md.-"If any man doubts
that this country is not superior in
every essential respect to all other
lands, let him go abroad and make
comparisons" said Mr.. Frank L.
Perrin, a well-known Cincinnati CAPT.
talist, while In the city the other day.
Such an experience will prove Of
benefit, for 1t will open the eyes OF
the most confirmed American pessi.
mist to the advantages of Yankee
land. If nothing else will do 1t, the
experience on French and Italian
railroads. where they charge you five
cents mile for inferior transporta.
tion facilities, will make one think OF
the infinitely swifter, cheaper and
more comfortable trains OF the United
States.
while | do not sympathize with
some of the tendencies Of the present
day, ! still maintain that we are far
in advance of the nations of Europe
and that to be born in Uncle Sans
country and to remain under his flag
is the happiest human destiny"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-07-20
RAINSBORO.
July II, 1911.

July Il, 1911.
Oscar Shanks spent part Of last
week at jamestown, the guest of his
brother and family.
Dan and Jess Holiday, of Westboro,
have been guests of their brother,
Carey, the past week, called here by
the illness Of their sister, Mrs. Stanley
Hiatt.
Mrs. Clossen and daughter, Eta,
and Mr.. Ellis, of Oakwood, were
guests of Rev. A. e Huntington and
wife the first of last week.
N. B. Upp and Morgan Waddell re
turned home last Wednesday night
from a business trip to st. Louis, Mo-,
where they bought car load OF
grazing cattle.
Mrs. l. T. Roads entertained the
Ladies Aid Society in an elegant man
ner at her count home last Thurs
day afternon.
Rev. Roy b. Coleman. of Bowers-
vile. is here this week the guest OF
his mother and sister.
Mrs. Lizzie Selph, of Covington,
KY, came Sunday to spend few days
with her sister, Miss Anna Keelor.
Mrs. John Hulitt, of Hillsboro, is
spending a few days with relatives.
Miss Edna Bashore and brother are
visiting friends in Greenfield this
week.
A force Of workmen from Green.
field have been here the past week
erecting a large barn on the farm of
G.. l.. Redkey.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-07-20
FAN DESCRIBES HIS FLOCK
Score, 20 to o; Thirteen singles, -Four
Two-8aggers and a Triple,
Says Glass Worker.

Pittsburg, Pa.-August Clondeaux,
aged AZ, an expert glassworker Of
Ford City, near here, left for New
York the other day en- route to Bel.
GUM, his native land, accompanied
by his wife and "a children. Incl.
dentally. he also takes with him a
comfortable fortune made in the glass
industry In the Allegheny Valley.
Clondeaux and his wife came to
this country 2l years ago, a short
time after their marriage.
The family was happy, Clondeaux
was especially joyous. He is a great
admirer of baseball and described his
family and departure as follows:
The score is "a to 0. (He meant
none of the children had died.) II
was a great game. too-thirteen sin.
giles, four two-baggers and a triple,
Now we make home run"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-07-20
REPAIRING INJURY BY MICE
Where Little Rodents Have Gnawed
Tender Bark Of Young Trees
Quick Treatment is Needed.

When you find that the mice have
gnawed at the tender bark of young
trees and done serious damage go
after them at once. Make a circular
incision with a sharp knife, II the
tree be entirely girdled, all about the
stem at ee, both above and below the
ragged edges where gnawed and re-
move these portions.
Next, select twig from its top, say
from onefourth to one-half inch in
diameter, and cut In three or four
lengths, a, each as long as the space
girdled. With a ehisel or knife cut
V-shaped notch, as shown at b, just
below and even with the lower edge
Of the bark above, into the main
trunk or stem, to accommodate one
properly slanted end of length of
twig. Also, make a similar notch to
receive its lower end. These should
be made to At snugly, springing them
into place, by slightly bending each
length as a bow.
The bark of the twig and that OF the
tree above and below. where they
unite, should meet evenly at both
ends. Depending on the diameter
OF the tree, At in from two to four
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-07-20
GIVE THE VEGETABLES ROOM
For Want Of Being Trimmed Than
by Any Other Cause.

Do not be afraid to thin out your
plants-they must not be crowded.
Probably more garden stun has been
ruined for want of being thnned at
the proper time than by any other
cause.
However that may be, one Of the
most puzzling things for the beginner
Is to find out whether any particular
vegetable should be thinned or trans.
planted and how far apart the plants
should stand afterward.
He will get some help from the
catalogues as to the distances, but
whether he should transplant or thin
is the kind OF thing that is not In the
book.
It requires a great deal OF nerve to
pull up and destroy the unnecessary
seedling-more nerve than the anna.
teur possesses. They say that a per.
son never becomes a good gardener
until he steels his nerve to this ruth
less sacrifice.
A vegetable must have plenty OF
room to develop it's best size and
flavor and one can take no pride in
small or commonplace vegetables
True It is that "the worst weed In
corn is corn"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-07-20
HIS ESCAPE WAS EXPENSIVE
Globe -Trotter Haskln Keeps Store
keeper Good Natured While
Chinese Mob Waits.

Frederick j. Haskin, globe-trotter,
man of the world and humorist, on
one occasion struck Shanghai when
the feeling among the natives was
strong against Americans. The peo-
pie of the Celestial empire were boy
cotting American goods and stoning
Americans whenever they could get
away with It.
Haskin was warned not to take any
risk.
These people won't bother me-"
he remarked airily. IF any of them
tries to hurt me, I'll hand him a swift
wallop under the chin"
Ten minutes after he left his hotel
he was hotfooting II down the street
while gang Of Chinese used him as
target, and pelting him with any
thing they could lay hands on. Final
cyclone victim, he ducked into a store
The mob waited for him with admir-.
able patience. At the end of every
fifteen minutes the traveller would
ask the owner Of the store:
Are they still there?"
They were there.
Then, Just to keep his savior in
good humor, Haskin would make a
purchase. He started out on a $50
overcoat, but the mob waited so long
that he dropped in his expenditures
until the articles he bought were
worth only a dollar or two apiece.
He was imprisoned for half day
and the price of his escape was near
ly S900.-Twicea-Mon Popular.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-07-20
Rotary Turf Trimmer.

edger," which enables the veriest
tyro Of gardener to keep the edges
OF his grass neatly trimmed. The
edger consists of long handle and a
sharp wheel mounted at the lower
end. The wheel can be held station.
airy by means of cotter pin, but un-
der normal conditions It revolves. A
step near the bottom Of the handle
enables the gardener to press the
wheel into the turf with the foot and
by running the tool along the edge OF
a walk the grass there can be trimmed
in rapid time.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-07-20
Notice to Contractors.
HILLsBoRo, o., July ls, 1911


Sealed proposals will be received at the
once of the Auditor of Highland county at
Hillsboro, Ohio, until IL O'Clock ~. standard
time on Friday August is, 1911, tor the fur
nishing of all necessary materials and labor
for the construction of a medium steel
superstructure consisting of one span ll4
feet extreme length for a highway bridge
over Clear Greek, near the Power House on
Samantha pike.
Said bridge TO have clear roadway of IA
feet with capacity of 25 pounds of live
load TO the square foot of floor surface with
factor of safety of four.
Plans and specifications are being prepar-
ed and win be on file in the Auditors once
OF Highland county, Ohio, on and after Fri
day July 20. 1911, for the inspection OF bid
ders and all parties interested.
Bids for furnishing all materials and con-
struction OF said bridge in accordance with
the plans and specifications are invited.
Each bid must be accomp anied by bond or
certified check, In the sum of two hundred
(&200) dollars conditioned that II the bid be
accepted proper contract will be entered
into.
The Commissioners reserve the right to
reject any or all bids.
BY order OF the County Commissioners.
ii. w. HUNTER,
Surveyor of Highland County, Ohio.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-07-20
OSTRICH GULPS SILVER COIN
Oaks Patron Attracts Big Bird With
Dollar and Loses lt-Same Ma
ture as Little Monkey.

Portland, Ore.-A patron of the
Oaks was a somewhat sadder but a
wiser man after he had visited the
ostrich farm. He learned about one
of the peculiarities of the mammoth
bird of the African desert, and his in
formation cost his big, round silver
dollar.
To attract the attention of an os.
trich spectator selected the bright
est silver dollar he could find in hir
pocket and held 1t up in such a way
that 1t caught the suns rays. The
bird was attracted. Like fash OF
lightning his head shot out and back
and the big bird swallowed the coin.
An ostrich, the former owner OF
the dollar discovered. has the same
nature as monkey when anything
bright is displayed.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-07-20
hR;|.H,;'l,::;I{{x:,||' y y
n,.sSI2ss.1s-s'GGs fefs Al
K;!fNOI7ES.

Never plant melons near squashes
or pumpkins.
Let the rows run north and south;
this gives the most sun exposure.
Young babies and young plants must
have the right kind Of food and plenty
of It to make them grow.
II your plants grow tall and spindly
thin them out. Do not be afraid to
cut-go at them courageously.
II you keep lot OF cats, you won't
have birds about the place. Birds de-
stroy great many insect pests.
Tomato seeds are easily preserved
and II you have extra good ones pick
out the best and save the seeds.
Good seed, good cultivation. good
common sense are pretty good com
bination, IL good crops are desired.
II is a great thing to know Just
when a plant needs water. II is a
matter that requires close observation
Seed potatoes In the cellar may
look all right on top and be badly
sprouted in the bottom of barrels and
bins; better investigate.
Too much water Is as bad as too
little, because the surplus fills up the
interstices at the SOIL excludes the air
and smothers the plants.
Root crops should be planted to-
gether, as well as vine crops, such as
cucumbers, melons, elc., also tomatoes
peppers, eggplant and the like.
Two essentials are necessary for the
rapid maturing OF vegetables-a sol
made light with sand. and rich with
well rotted manure. and wind break
The city house wife cannot under
stand why the farmers are not al
rich when she considers the enormous
price she pays for vegetables ant
fruit.
A we'll planned garden is one tha
will allow as much Of It as possibl.
TO be cultivated with a horse. Hosinl
in the garden doesn't set well witt
most OF us.
Plan TO plant crops that live from
ysar to year, like asparagus. rhubarb
Strawberries and the like. at one end
20 that they will not interfere whel
you cultivate the annual vegetables.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-07-20
The Small Boy and Hls Hat.

He fiings his hat across the dining.
room when he comes In from school,
or leaves It in all manner of places in
the house; in the coalbin, OF on sis
ter's bureau. He loses II Just at
church time, and spoils the spirit Of
family reverence and piety. AS the
family enters the church the anthem
is being sung, and the disgrace of be.
ing late again is laid on the innocent
headpiece clutched in the hand of the
small boy who has already forgotten
the confusion of which he was the
cause twenty minutes ago. In this
stage also ones hat Is removed on the
way to school by the hand of ones
bosom friend, passed down the line
of surrounding boon companions,
stuffed into others pockets, while dire
thoughts of ultimate loss hold one in
their grip. and the reckoning to be
paid at home wraps the world in trag
edy-George L. Parker, in the July
Atlantic. Ylss-,t
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of these twig lengths. and cover the
whole space with wax maed Of equal
parts melted resin and tallow, thor
oughly hand worked, and over It put a
rough gunny sack. c. or other cloth
bandage, which should be left until
It comes OF of It's own accord.
II your work has been carefully
doen, not one tree In 100 will die.
writes G. A. Randall of Gratiot county,
Mich. in the Farm and Home. The
wax excludes all air, wet, ETC.. and the
twigs soon unite with the parent stem
above and below the injury, and In a
season or such a matter forms a com
rlete union or new growth all about
the injury. Much valued nursery
stock may thus be saved for further
usefulness, but II left would surely
die.