The Cedarville Herald, Volume 31, Numbers 1-26

r Ittllpf *75, j YOU KNOW IT and yet youmay have overlooked ttte fact that a poos time to sella property iawhen it needs paint­ ing badly. Now a coat or two or good pawt will actually increase the value of your home from 3 to $5OO.Q0. Thatjooks like if you are goingtosefi, andagood investmentwhetheryou intend to. SELL OR NOT Think it over, and when ready , to paintyuse mmtmm The Paint that has stood the test for years and given COM P LETE SATISFACTION FOR SALE BY Kerr &Hastings JSros. Kwmmmtn* 50 TO too FARMS Constantly on band FOR SALE throughout Ohio. Write us TO- HAy for our descnptiye list. State size of farm and locality desired—or ff you wapt us to sell your farm, write us. We can •sell it for you. Years of exper­ ience. Good bank references. Smith & Clematis, Ueal Estate tuid Loan Agents. Cedarville, Ohio. . Also agents for-the famous Car- tercar Automobile. HUGS made: from old carpet. W e d ean all kinds carpel ? j Operators of the Vacuum ■ • , ti • , HouseCimmr* We Contract Churches, HattsBweUingSanywhere ; THE VALLEYRUG & DRUGGETCO. 242-244 E«MainSt* Springfield Solid Gold Glasses fitted with Special lenses For $5 worth $ 15.00 Invisible Bi*focats at $ 3 ,5 0 i worth $iO . Chas. S. Fay, M*f’ g," Optician, 281*2 33. Main St., Springfield, O. Itbeutnallc t’ninri rpitevert 1by use ti if. Mites’ Atitf l’ate) Pills 23 doSas 25dts OFFICIALREPDBT ' OFTIE CROPS. I '■ ' j The following report, computed "from roturns received from the ofll- ci»l crop and live stock correspon­ dents of the State Agricultural de­ partment, indicates the condition of wheat apd other crops; Wheat—Condition compared with an average.................85 per cent, Wheat—Crop of 1007 still to produc­ ers’ hands......... . per centy “Winter Barley—condition compared with an average..........81per cent. Bye- condition compared with no average...... ..............SCIper-cent, .Corn— with t£rf av'eragotl,’. " . 04per cent. Corn—Remained unhusked during the winter...................,..,7 'per cent, Corn—iMniage to nnhuskecl during the winter............ .... ,...16 per cent. Corn Damage to fodder during , winter........................ ,.,..I6percent. Snow—Weeks of protection to the wheat............................ 3 Fruit—Bads winter-killed 3 per cent Fruit—Frospects with an average ' ..................................97per cent. In the official report issued by this department, December 1st, last, the condition of the growing wheat was estimated at 80 per cent compared with an average and fear was ex­ pressed at that time that inasmuch as a greater portion of the wheat area was seeded unusually late, and weather conditions, fallowing the seeding were unfavorable, the plant would not attain ‘ sufficient root growth to stand a severe winter. While wheat has had little, or no snowprotection,, the,winter has been exceedingly mila, and the plant though now small is in good condi­ tion and thriving, The month of Match was very favorable to the its growth and the correspondents now estimate its condition at 85 per cent compared with an averaged This condition is most promising, being bub two points less than one year ago, and should the plant con­ tinue to improve until harvest^ the average per acre should ex­ ceed that of last year, although in anticipating the total production for the state it should be borne hr mind that the estimated area for this year’s harvest is but 88 per cent in comparison with the area of 1907 Last year wheat showed a decline in condition of 13points during the month ofApril and its growth was ,very irregular, the percentage esti­ mates of the different ^countigs then showing a wide range, whilo now they are more uniform as but three counties in, the state 2esti.mate wheat conditions « t less than 70 per cent; seventeen counties report Jfbnf 70to 80 P*r cent;,forty-one ■counties estimate its condition from 80to 00 per cent} while the’ remain­ ing twenty-seven counties report wheat conditions at 90 per cent or better. At harvest time last year wheat prospects were estimated at 79 .pet cent o f a full average crop *, thus it is apparent that with favorable weather conditions this year’ s liar* vest should at least equal the 1907 production although on. a greatly reduced acerage. The amount, of the 1907Wheat crop stillin producers bands is estimated at 18percent. Bye shows practically the same. Condition as wheat, being estimated nt88 per cent compared with an av­ erage. ' * The condition of corn in crib Is very poor and there is universal complaint of its molding and rotting The crop Was generally crioPed be fore fully maturing and this is the cause of the unsatisfactory*1 condi­ tions. . From presentindications Ohio will |have att abundant fruit yield, the iprospect being now estimated at 97 ?percent compared with an average. 'No killing frosts have as yet oc­ curred to Injure the tender buds, but J tile present month is the mo&b cru- •cial test to fruit interests, and the . prospect can be more accurately dc- jtermined with the passing of April. Some few correspondents note that oat seeding is in progress,while jmany report that frequent/ rainfalls ' during tht pastmonth has retarded spring plowing, * , A Wonderful Showing of Superior Varieties, A Convincing Demonstration of Exceptional Values, Everything with which Fashionable Woman May Clothe Herself from Head to Foot Jt Complete Exposition o f the Choicest offerings o f Easter Season. As has always been our first care, we have, satisfied ourselves that the qualities which we are presenting are dependable and worthy o f your consideration^they are fully abreast o f our high standard. And our prices—they m il please you we know, for not only do they in every case equal the lowest rprices anywhere,, but in many cases provide worth-while savings, Judge us by today*# items and price# The woman of discriminating taste in matters of dress will find our assortments of the new things of Spring contains everything that con­ tributes to the fashionable costume of Spring '08. It lias been our endeavor to make the various assortments as com­ plete as possible and to provide variety sufficient to cover every var­ iation of the prevailing fads and fancies. — Pett icoats^. '■Wirnr of t'be outer garmmraF depend largely upon the snug- fitting qualities of the under garments. We have therefore given the fitting qualities o f our line of petticoats mere than ordinary attention—as these offerings’ will prove to yon . ■ ■■ • Excellent quality heavy silk Taffeta in Black and Blues, at...;...... >„UW-. Very heavy rustling Silk Taf­ fetas in black, brown, green, and blues, wide deep flounce tailored styles, at...,.^.,...,...;, |5 Mercerized Sateens, large Va­ riety of styles,. ...... $1. .Hentherbloom styles at ....$1.50 " w h t c l r ^ -T ^ ou r low in g in this line is { glove Department has earned Is an envious one and this sea- sen is bound to Increase In fa­ vor, for the offerings are far and beyond any wo have over presented in attractiveness. In Hid Gloves we can now give the same good qualities and the former low prices. Our “ Voltaire" fine Bid glove 2 clasp all colors............$1.00 Our ‘La Fayette' finest French Bid Glove, Alexander make, 3 clasp black and colors $1,50 12button, best long ktd gloves black, brown and white $3.00 Long Bui Gloves, excellent qualities at..$l, $1.25, $1.60, $2 showi now at a very high state of completeness. All the new models have drawn forth un­ usual admiration and have once more demonstrated be­ yond question our leadership in this line. You should in­ vestigate these specials;—’ For This Easter Week. All wool Panama Tailored Suits that are well lined and tailored at...:................$12.50 Fine Panama and Serge suits cut and tailored in the. very1 best manner. Suits that are $20, $22.60 and some higher, Specially priced for this Easter week, at .......$18.50 Dress skirts in all woed Pan­ ama cloths trimmed In taffeta bands and folds, Skirts -that were $6 and up priced for Easter shoppers,S>5 There are . many novelties in hosiery . this •season—and the choicest of theta are all here, Styles are right—quali­ ties, are right—and the prices are right. Now is the time to secure the seasons’ supply. Silk Lisle Gause Hosiery, for women in black tans and na­ vy blues for yonr Easter ox­ fords. Very unusual values a t .............. '..................... ,.25o Boxed hosiery put up 3 pairs in a box equal to the aver­ age 5Qc hose, per box of 8 pairs,.,.,.,,........... ,„„$1.00 Women’s Fine Lace and Era- broiderlecl hose in black, fans and colors..................60c Children's veryTlrie Silk Lisle liosli ry in black and tans . all sizes.................... ,,.25o ' When ynu see the great va­ riety of pretty waists that we have provided this season you’ll have difficulty in deci­ ding which you desire for all are so prepossessing in appear­ ance and reasonable in ^price. Ecru and White Net Waists silk lined very choice models for Easter at......,..,....$3,95, $5, White LawnWaists very ela­ borately . trimmed ■in lace and embroidery $1 waists for.............. .......................6.8c Fancy White Silk Waists ip a large selection of styles, " very dressy, at...$3,50 to $5. Showing of Spring Millinery, Our Millinery Section is particularly interesting just; now, for daily new bats are being added to the splen­ did showing we have gathered, The big sailor effects, the medium shapes and the small modes—all lire well represented here. - Trimmed Sailors in the “ Merry Widow" size and some not quite so large, very unusualValue at $8. ■ Children’s tnmmedHats in every known style and ; shape at popular price. You know we sCU iine Mil­ linery at dry goods prices. Easter Novelties New Neckwear just received for this week. Colored stiff Collars and White Embroidered Collars....l5 and 25c Tailored Stocks in ail the new ideas at..... .....,25c mid 50c NewJabots and Fonr-iii-Hands at............ ...25<j and 50c Dressy Mull, Silk and Lace Stoekfein white and colors, at..,.'...,..,..... ........ ......................................... ...,25 and 60c, New Siik Elastic Belts, handsome buckle, black brown and'blues, afc„... ....................a............................i.....50e New Gilt Belts, very handsom/, at......... ..........50c to SI Beaded Bells at.........................;,.................. 50c to $2.00 Leather belts at,.„,..„............ ........... ........ 25e, 60c and $1 Women’ s Leather Soft Bags at............. ,.:...00c, $1 and $2 Easter Oxfords Ready Shapely, stylish and natty Shoes, Oxfords and Ties are here in all the wanted styles in. light -and me­ dium soles, military and Cuban heels, beautifully designed and modeled in the keeping with the new costumes for Easter wear. Come and enjoy the showingI«r * Patent Leather Oxfords at...............$2.60, $3and $3.60’ Tan Oxfords at.................................:$2.G0, $3 and $3-60 Bed Oxfords (very new) at.......’.........L „....... ......... $3 Misses Oxfords at...................... ................... ...98c to $2 Brothers 6 Go X e n i a , O h i o . • 9 MONUMENTS, CUTSTONE, STATUARY Your duty to youf loved oneswho have passed away. Let thdr final restingplacebomarked for all Umo with asuitablo memorial. If you desire originality in design and thoroughness in construction— come and see as. ■ With oar oupewr facilities and equipment, Which, are not ” equalled by any retail concern Jn. the IT. 8., we are prepared an never before to furnish high grade work less money than - inferior work will cost elsswiiere. Wo employ no agents in • this territory. ’ If at all interested in any lit our line, write, pliona for catalogue or if possible call to neo na, Bell phono 3'JL Citizens phone 21S. Established 1801. GEORGE DODDS & SON, jtt$, xi 7 , 1*9 W . Main St„ , Xenia. 0 * ■.There It?great trouble in tho ferti­ lizer situation in Ohio. I « thafcatate the fertilizer control is in tips hands of the Stale Board of Agriculture. Ttt» secretary-is fertilizer inspector, and he has. four deputies who go over .the State collecting samples for analysis. The Board of Agri culture in Ohio consists of 10. mem­ bers—-two elected each year tor a term of five years. Those members are elected by tvconvention of dele­ gates’ from the various 'ounty so cietiee. Where there is no county society the County Institute society sends a delegate, Now last summer one of the fertilizer'deputies died suddenly. Investigation convinced the officers of the Board tie had been “ switching’ ? samples -for the Smith Agricultural Chemical Co. It is claimed that he collected samples from goods actually on the market and theii, instead of sbnding these true Samples for. analysis, sent others specially prepared, so that they would analyzo above the .guar­ antee; At any rate after this man’s death true samples were_oollected and analyzed. Every one fell below the guaranteed amount required by law. Charges on the one hand of bribery and on the other of attempt­ ed extortion are made. Tho MecrO' taryofthe Board made up his re­ port showlug the low quality of these fertilizers Just as it was to go to the printer the Smith Company obtained an injunction restraining the Board from issuing its roport. This la on the. pica that the Board Is not legally organized, A hearing on this injunction has been put off from time to time in spite of the de­ mands of tho secretary. The report ia held up and farmers are unable to learn liow tho fertilizers sold inOhio last year stood up to their guarantee At tho same time articles appear lh the Ohio papers, evidently in­ spired, attacking the State Board, and attempting :to(discredit it be­ fore the people. The,oyldent~inten-’ tion is to try to show that the Buard is illegal and that its work is un­ trustworthy, so that tho truth about these fertilizers may not be made public. Ttiieis a situation which ought to make tho farmers get on their feet and fight, Has it come to a pointwhore a fertilizer firm ean hold lip a Btate Board so as to pre­ vent tho publication of clear evi­ dence of violation of the law? Il so, there are just two things which the farmers of Ohio call do They can sit down with folded hand’s and humbly take what comes to them, or they can make such a fight for their fights that the legislature will listen. They ought to compel the Ohio Btate Benate to investigate this caseatonce.-Bural New Yorker - Your new Easter out* fit, suit or gown,will be not complete without a pair of FRAZER’S SPRING SHOES Naturally you want some/ thing up-do/date and the best for your money, Our stock is varied completeand satisfying. It is also the biggest and the best ever brought to Xenia, Every,' thing measures up to the wellknown and dependable Frazer quality,______ FRAZER ’S Shoe Store, 17 E . M a in St.» Xeftia, Ohio* C A S T O R I A For fftfaiits andChildren. Tin? Kind You Han Always Bought Bear® the Signature of Early New England Books Rare, The recent discovery in England of i copy of the long lost Maooachuscttaf law® of 3648, printed ill Cambridge, and its #*le to E, Dwight Church, ot Brooklyn, for » price bald to oxceoi $5,000, reminds the collectoto Of the Interesting fact'1 that the earliest works printed in New England arc aments the world's rarest hooka and mg mpjdiy becoming n.o■valuable as the earliest imprints ot William Cax< .<m, Eniiend‘» first printer, ■Purity of Bread, I It cannot be too often repeated that of all food that cornea to table there JS nothing so pure as bread.—London Bakers’ Times, i explorer Once Farm Boy. .Cftpt, Sverdnp, tho arctic explorer, who recently added 100,000 square ' miles of ice to tho king of Sweden’s dominions, spent his boyhood days on a forest farm. Never Lonesome. In the course of conversation an aC' qualiitanco remarked to the farmer’s wife: "I should think It would be lonesome for you bore, so far from the village,” to which the reply came; ‘"Lonesome? Gosh, iioi Why, on a clear day WQcan see tho mountains.” Hothouse Thoughts, There are hothouse thougbtsr* beautiful but tasteless.—Lif*, In Boston, For Wee distinctions in tho use the English language oven thp Phi delphia lawyer might learn someth! from certain street car conductor* Boston. Thoughtlessly and iightbaa Cdly X said to a conductor the nth dayt “Do you go to Blank street Tho answer came: "No, but this e passes that atrcsot,w Stop PSlhB almost instantly-,Dr, It* AnUTaW M MAM '«*!*"»«*•* ■jdftwr*• 4