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The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26
Scraps.

The satisfaction of having young colts
easily handled, gentle and approachable,
pays well for the trouble of taking con-
siderable pains to have them docile.
1t is great art to save "A horses
strength without reducing the service.
Trotting through sandy or muddy places
and on rising grades exhausts Il horse
rapidly. In such places go slow.
A sheep may live long time under
the seyerest neglect and may not even
seem to s'need water" Try it yourself
awhile. A snow eater is poor property.
Sheep must have plenty of pure drinking
water, especially in winter season.
Keep salt where the sheep can get at
it any time. They know better than
YOU do when they need it. One-fourth
flour of sulphur and thfee-fourths salt is
good for the blood aud is helpful in
keeping clear Of tricks. The sulphur
should be used only at intervals, as too
much is injurious. Sheep eating sulphur
must be protected from bad weather.
When you have occasion to take hold
of a sheep don't fall on it like a bear
If you have no crook. reach down gently
and take hold of the gambrel firmly with
one hand, place the other hand around
in front Of the throat and the animal is
in your possession and under your
control. This operation ought not to
brighten the animal caught nor the rest
of the hock.-AdtionGi St0chmdh.
a SLOUGH has no business trying his
hand with sheep. Memory recalls the
flock of such men among the hills of
Maryland. They hunted n scanty living
on bare spots on the hillsides and in
fence corners all over the farm. They
looked as though they had frightened
their belts" to keep from getting
hungry. They ''wintered all right" but
spring killed nearly all of them.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26
The Range.

When the weather will permit allow
the hens on the range and compel them
to secure as much Of their food as posi-
BILE. This is economical in saving the
food and also in inducing them to lay.
Hens are naturally active in their habits
and thrive best when permitted to
crafty their desire to forage. 1t is a
waste of food to give them all the grain
they will eat If they have range, as it
makes them too fat and causes them to
be Improbable. When the grass ap-
pears they should have the food reduced
accordingly, and during the summer
when insects and seeds are also plentiful
it will not be necessary to give any feed
Mt ALL
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26
A VOICE FROM The PULPIT.
csNHAT THE MINISTER HIMSELF
SAYS REGARDING HIS WON
DERFUL CASE.
VRead Every Word Of His Remarkable
Statement. II is Gospel Truth.
REV. JOHN PETTlNGlLl,
Pastor FreewiIl Baptist Church, Rock
land, Maine, says;

For years | was troubled with most
alarming and painful symptoms of dys-
pepsia, Indigestion heartburn, headache,
and sleeplessness- During these many
years OF illness | consulted the best of
authorities on the diseases of the digestive
organs, specialists of great renown pro
nOuncing my cas- hopeless, some asserting
that my stomach was infested with can
GERS. | have iried countless numbers Of
so called medicines that were recon-
nended to me or otherwise brought to my
notice. Like "A drowning man catching
at "a straw would buy bottles after bottles
OF Sarsaparilla and other medicines saw
advertised in the papers. giving them all
n thorough trial. All OF these, although
highly spoken OF by persons whose integ-
rity could not doubt, proved worse than
useless in my case, and | kept growing
steadily worse. | became at last convinced
that the numerous physicians | had con-
suited were right, and that my disease was
indeed incurable Giving up all hopes,
the only course left for me was TO reduce
the pain to minimum. This was OBJ
tanned by eating as little as would keep
body and soul together, and abstaining
from all substances containing fats, sugar,
and starch. Some months since a kind
friend gave me a bottle Of Red Seal Sar-
saparilla. At first | would not take it as
I had lost faith in everything, believing
that God alone could bring relief. Being
told, however, that this Sarsaparlla was
prepared in peculiar manner of its own
whereby certain injurious principles con-
tanned In most all such preparations were
eifectually eliminated, at last, but still
without much hope, gave it a trial. l
fervently thank God that in his goodness
he has allowed me to find this precious
medicine. Finding relief with the first
bottle obtained more, and kept taking it
until to-day am completely cured and as
well Q man rs ever drew the breath of
life.
am convinced of the superiority of the
Red Seal Sarsaparilla over all others l
have tried, and consider it my solemn
duty to tell what have told in the fore
going, so that others like myself suffering
from dyspepsia or kindred diseases of the
digestive organs may be cured by this
wonderful medicine.
This statement is made Of my own free
will and without any solicitation from the
company owning and manufacturing this
Sarsaparilla.
REV. JOHN PETTINGILL.
Red Seal Sarsaparilla Is sold by all
6ruggists. 1t always cures.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26

Many farmers who think they are pro-
gressive act as If their first duty was to
throw away all ideas and practices of
their fathers 1t is to be on the watch
for new and better ideas, but nothing
should be thrown away because 1t is old.
1t is not uncommon for man who has
been farming for himself many years
and reading and studying, to come
across some method approved by scen-
tifc authority or proved to be good by
his own experience, and then find, on re-
Election that it is Just the way his father
used to do. This is sometimes humili-
ating to man who has been priding
himself on his progress, but 1t may be
turned to good use ii the lesson is accep-
ted.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26
NIGHTlkGALES.

Beautiful must be the mountains whence ys
come.
And bright In the fruitful valleys the streams
whereffom
Y learn your song.
- 0se starry Wucdsf On, might ]
tHtrc
aual=Iz 0fr- which in that heavenly all
.#puu the year long,
my. a#s#l are those mountains and spent
10 =HHeam-.
Otr song Is tile voice Of desire that haunts our
dreams
a throe Of the heart
Whose pning visions dim, forbidden hopes
profound,
No dying ca, ence nor long sigh can sound
For all our art.
"A lone aloud in the raptured ear Of men
We pour our dark nocturnal secret. and then,
A night is Withdrawn
From these sweet bringing meads and burst
ing boushs Of May,
Dream while the innumerahlc choir Of day
Welcomes the dawn
Robert Bridges.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26
STAND hO! SPEAK THE
WORD ALONE.

reliable, energetic men and women wanted to
sell Nursery Stock the coming season. Good
salary or commission paid. Address with
stamp stating age and occupation. Give ref
erences. We have large assortment Of fruit
and ornamental stock. Rose Bushes, Shrubs,
Flower Seeds, etc., with prices to suit the hard
times. Our Rose Bushes are especially fine.
new choice varieties. Now is the time to
order for Spring setting. All mail orders
promptly attended to. 1Swl2
j.. L. MERRICK & CO.,
Waterville, Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26

There are SarsaparilIas and Sarsaparlllas;
but II you are not careful in your purchase,
the diseases you wish to cure will only be in
tensiied. Be sure you get Ayers Sarsaparilla
and no other 1t Is compounded from the
Honduras root and other highly concentrated
alternatives.
Many poor wife has found it necessary to
use the broom in keeping the flies off her hus-
band
1t is only OF late years that rheumatism has
been treated as a blood disease. But that this
is a correct theory is proved by the extra
ordinary success attending the use OF Ayers
Sarsaparila, in this painful and very preva-
lent malady. II seldom fails Of radical cure.
The only man in history that was lionized
without having his head swelled was Biblical
Daniel.
In cases where dandruH, scalp diseases,
falling and graynes of the hair appear. do not
neglect them, but apply proper remedy and
tonic, like Halls Hair Remover.
There's lesson to be learned from the pin,
my SON 1t is given head that it may not go
to far.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26

Trains leave Skowhegan as follows: s.35 A.
N. for all points West and for Bangor;-1.40 p.
NJ. torWaterville, Oakland North Arson. Lew
lston, Portland and Boston, Dexter, Dover and
Foxcroft. Moosehead Lake, Bangor, Bar Har-
bor st. John and Aroostook County, Port
land and Boston;-800P p. M. (mixed) for Water
Vile, enabling passengers to take night Pull
man for Portland and Boston
ARRIVALS:-7.0o A. NJ. mixed from Water
vile. daily except Mon 1ays;-ll.0O A. M
Passenger from Portland, Lewiston, Augusta
and Banpor;-5.10 P. NJ. from all points.
PAYSON TUCKER, Vice Pres. 4 Gen. Mgr.
r. e. BOOTHBY. General Pasr Agent
Portland. Sept. 10Th 1893.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-04-26

Rcd Seal Sarsaparilla Is sold by all
druggists. 1t always cures.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-28

ALDERMEN.
First ward-H. W. McIntire, c. 8, whitney.
coon, l. Chss. O'NeaI, W. h. Bullard.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-28

In the mathematics elias u.l" a..
at Williams college Prot --gr 5
who was rarely made the -UJjoct %.
college jests, was excessively annoy
ed by some man '~'squeakIng "a small
rubber bladder. The noise seemed
to come from near a certain Jack
Hollis, and after querying each OF h..
neighbors and receiving a negative
answer Professor S said sternly:
Hollis, do you know who is max
ing that unbearable noise!'
Hollis, who had been the guilty
person all along. assumed an air of
stoical bravery and SAID calmly, Il
know, sir, but | prefer not To tell.
Professor SIS angry face grew
calmer, and with evident pleasure h.
replied Il respect your scruples,
Hollis. They do you credit and
should shame the guilty man, SIR
Exchange.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-28
The FIRST Use of Tee.

By whom or when the use of tea
for drinking purposes was first dis
covered is lost in antiquity. 1t il
spoken of as a famous herb in Chi
nese literature as far back as 1000
years B. c.. at which time its cult
walton and classification were almost
as thorough and complete as they are
today. One of the ancient legends
says that its virtues accidentally
learned by King Shen Nung She, tho
Chinese monarch who is also known
as The Divine Husbandman, whom
the record says flourished 40 centu.
ries ago. He was engaged in boiling
water over a fire made of the branch
es of the tea plant and carelessly al
lowed some of the leaves to fall into
the pot.
The liquid which he expected to
come from the vessel simply as steril.
lied water was miraculously con
verted into an elixir of life by the
accidental addition of the tea leaves.
Soon after. it became highly esteem
ed in all the oriental cities and was
used as a royal gift from the Chinese
monarchs to the potentates of south
ern and western Asia.
This same King SheD Nung She
not only earned the title of respect
by which he was known through the
discovery Of the virtues of tea, but
because OF being the first TO teach his
people huw Il make and use plows
and mary other inn dement's az hus-
bandry st. Louis Republic.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-28

assessment of the First National Bank
be accepted as returned by them, the
amount so returned being s64 ASSOC.
The motion being put Messrs. Hammond
and Watson voted aye. Mr.. Harmon nay.
The motion prevailed.
The following motion was made by
Mr.. Harmon, who moved its adoption:
Whereas, 1t has come TO the knovl-
edge of the Board of County Commits
sioners of Custer County, Montana. slit
ing as a Board of Equalization, through
communication made by the State Board
OF Equalization to the Clerk OF this
Board. that the said State Board Of
Equalization has by order increased the
OBJ per cent n horses of said county
.lss per cent for the year 1897; therefore
be it,
Resolved. BY this Board. that in the
estimation and opinion of this Board
such increase is wholly unjust to the
stock owners and taxpayers of Custer
County. and this Board desires to state
to the Honorable State Board Of Equa
llZation. that while stock cattle we're
assessed by the Assessor IN the County
OF Custer for the year 1884 at (s16.OUl
sixteen dollars per head. it is represented
to this Board, on sufficient evidence.
which the Board wholly credits and now
believes. that such assessment was too
high, and that the same ought to be in
the matter of equalization decreased in
stead Of increased. This Board has
abundant evidence now before il that
sales of cattle have been made in this
County during the current three months
past at sl4.JO to $500 per head. to be
delivered by the seller. The highest
price obtained for any cattle sold in this
County. So far as the evidence appears
before this Board. is $1,000 per head, and
the lowest price that has been given is
sli.JO, the seller in every case to gather
and deliver the cattle. the cost Of which.
according TO the evidence before this
Board, is from 500 to $500 per head.
These are the prices for which cattle
have been sold in Custer county this
season. In no case has this Board been
informed Of any sale higher than sl6.OO
per head, and to this price. as before
stated is attached the condition. the sci
Ter delivering the cattle AT the cost az
above stated. SO that this Board is en-
tlrely convinced that the assessment Of
s16.uo as made 10y the assessor of this
county " tfD uigH. anu lndl sucn as
sessment ought TO Toe reduced rather
than increased. In relation To the mat
ter OF horses. this Board can state TO the
State Board Of Equalization, what is
perhaps generally known. that there is
almost no sale al all for horses in this
section OF the state. at any price: such
stock almost literally has no marketable
value al all.
In view Of these facts. this Board re.
spectfully request the Honorable State
Board Of Equalization not to increase the
valuation On either cattle or horses in
tins county. but To at least leave the
valuation VI such property where il was
placed 10y the assessor Of the county,
which. 10 the judgment Of this Board,
a. already stated. was too high.
j. W. WATSON.
WM. HARMON.
L. r. HAMMOND.
County Commissioners Of Custer
County.
Minutes were nov read and approved.
aud 10 further business appearing the
Board adjourned sine de.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-28
ON A eUFFALO'S BACK.
4 Hunter's Wild Ride Before . stamped.
Ing Herd on the North Platte.


ing Herd on the North Platte.
1T was in the summer of 1S49. A
lot Of Californians were in camp on
the North Platte. in the vicinity of
Chimney Rock. which is a landmark
now Of former times. The Californi-
ans concluded they would like some
buffalo steak out of a herd they saw
grazing in the distance. 1t was no un-
common sight in those days. But you
won't see it any more. Nomore buf
falo, and never will be again. The
party l mentioned started out TO run
down one of the herd. Witcher took
the north side of the herd, and his
friends came up on the south and
west sides. That stampeded the
herd, for the boys had fired on the
buffalo.
They took a header toward Witch.
~, who was on horseback. He saw
them coming, and he knew they
wouldn't turn aside for him. He had
e them run before. In spite of the
speed of his horse he was soon over.
taken. He saw the herd gaining on
him, and he began thinking. He had
been III many an Indian skirmish.
and / reckon a man has TO think as
quickly in a time like hat as he ever
does in this life. Wltcher had his
mind made up wha to do by the
time he vas overtal IN, provided he
wasn't trampled to Heath before he
could do it.
The foremost c the herd, an old
bull, came Upon bm and gored his
horse TO death almost instantly.
Witcher was an athlete and as quick
rs a cat. He lee red upon the back
of the buffalo ana grasped his shaggy
mane with botn hands. That only
accelerated the speed of the buffalo.
Witcher realized that he had saved
himself for the time being. But he
heard the snorting, believing. infuri
ated stampede behind him. His ami.
NAL might be run down or he might
lose his grip and fall TO be trampled
under hundreds of feet at any mo
ment. Pardemonium on foot was
gaining on him. He had to do some
quick thinking. He knew his
only solution was for his buffalo to
fall back to the rear. and this D, how
he did it:
He had a long knife. such as the
f~orty-niuers carried in those DAYS.
He managed to get it out. and hanging
on for life with one hand he reached
with his knife one side of the neck of
the buffalo and slashed into il. The
animal leaped like a maddenei devil
at the thrust, and Witcher held on
like a tick on a country dog. Quicker
than it takes 10 III it he changed the
knife to the other hand and made a
slit on the other side of the animals
neck. The blood spurted from both
SIDES and stained the ground over
which Witcher was going at a rate
that was too much for his comfort.
But very soon the animal commenced
70 weaken,
Slowly he began To fall back. and
Tally all the others had passed him
The animal fell. and Witch
- jumped from the back of the buff
1Alo which had saved his life. Under
any other circumstances to have
killed that which had saved him
would not have been like Witcher.
Bat this was a case where it admitted
of no sorrow. A man would kill a
dozen buffalo In those days TO ave
his W life. Chicago Herald.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-28

The following persons and companies
having heretofore been increased in
their assessments and not appearing
either IN person or 10y affidavit. their as
sessments we're allowed to stand as fol
lows:
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-28

IT. the matter Of the increase OF the
assessment Of the Western Union Beef
Company for the year 1894. Mr. Hugo
Donzelmann. appearing as agent and at
toEncy for said company, proposed as a
rOurrnmis on said increase on said as
sessmeGt as returned for the year 1884,
Of 200 head Of stock cattle. The ayes
and nays were ordered by Mr.. Harmon.
iu .OtiEg IN the proposition Messrs.
Watson and Hammond voted aye, and
-.- Harmon nay.
IN the matter Of the increase Of the
assessment of the Miles City Irrigating
and Ditch Company for the year 1894 Of
e4.GJO, Mr.. Watson moved that the in
crease be abated. Mr.. Harmon called
for the ayes and nays, Messrs. Watson
and Hammond voting aye, Mr.. Harmon
nay.
In the matter Of the assessment Of the
the year 1894, Mr.. Harmon moved that
said Bank be taxed on the value Of the
capital stock Of said Bank az returned
by them. viz: 100000, said capital
stock consisting of the following prop
erty: Real estate. sl1, $1,000. personal
property. s8s,O30OO. The ayes and nays
being requested by Mr.. Hammond. the
vote resulted as follows: Nays, Messrs.
Watson and Hammond; aye, Mr.. Har-
mon.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-28

OF the Board of County Commissioners
From Aug. sth to the 18th. 1894.

OFFICE or THE COUNTY CLERK
OF CUSTER COUNTY.
Miles City, Mont, Aug. 8, 1894.
The Board of County Commissioners
for Custer county, Montana, met as a
Board of Equalization at 10 o'clock a.m.,
as per adjournment from Wednesday
July 25th, 1894, for the purpose Of hear
ing any and all legal and valid objec-
tons why certain parties should not
have their assessments Increased. Said
parties having been notified by letter Of
the proposed increase, also of the time
and place Of meeting of said Board, as
required by law. All members of Board
present. with the exception Of Mr.. Ham
mond, who was absent during the fore
noon of the 10th. Sheriff announced
the meeting.
The Board were in ses n Aug. sth,
9th. 10th and 18th.
The following persons or companies
having appeared in person or by affida-
Wit, their assessments were adjusted as
follows:
Iparaaca cfup1c.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-28
FEDERAL.
DISTRICT.

Judge Seventh Judicial District. $500.
Hon Geo. r, Milburn, Miles City
Official Stenographer..... ....-.-
..-..... FIRED W. Kreidler, Miles City
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-28

Louisville has the largest tobacco
warehouse in the world. 1t can store
1000 hogsheads. Il has also the
greatest handle flc-orN where han
dies of axes, hamm - and all sorts of
tools are made of the best hickory
and are shipped by millions to all
parts of the world
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-28

The only true knowledge Of our
fellow man is that which enables us
to feel with him-which gives US a
fine a for the heart pulses that are
beating under the mere clothes Of
circumstances and opinion George
Eliot.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-28
Board adjourned sine die.
STATE OF

COUNTY OF CUSTER.
hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a full, true and correct
synopsis of the proceedings of the Board
Of County Commissioners for Custer
County. Montana. sitting as a Board OF
Equalization. Aug. sth, 9th, 10th,
and 18th. 1894. also for the purpose Of
making the tax levy for 1894. sitting
Aug. 18th, 1894.
Witness my hand and the seal OF said
county this 10th day Of Aug, 1894.
49, A. ii. SwERDFIGER.
~ Clerk OF Board of Equaliza-
ton.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-28

This Paper is kept on file at E. c. DAkES
Advertising Agency, "a and IS Merchant T.
hanse, San Francisco, Cal. where contracts
or advertising can be made
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-28

OFFICE OF II County CLERK.)
OF CUSTER CoUNTY.
Miles City. Mont. Aug. Is, 1891.
The Board u County Commissioners
for Custer county met at 10 O'Clock a. IN
as required by law. for the purpose Of
determining the tax levy for the year
ls2i. All members OF the Board pres
ent.
The sheriff announced the meeting.
After careful d~eliberation the Board
determined and fixed the following az
the tax levy for the year 1891; sand tax
10 be levied on all real and personal
property in the county:
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-28

Minutes were now read and approved.
and NJ further business appearing the
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-10-04
Suiciln.

On Thursday morning about 8 q.
m. Of last week, Mrs. Seigfrid
Fischer, wife of q carpenter living
in this city near the Washington
street Lutheran church, hanged her.
self in the wood.shed near her resi-.
donce. She was about fJrty.two
years Of agc and had been sick for
quito q while, which is supposed to
have unbalanced her mind. She
leaves s~ children, the oldest twelve
years and the youngest six months,
surviving her. She committed the
act with 4 rope and n step-laddar.
One end of the rope wus fastened
abovt her neck and the other about II
beam in Tie building. She got ON
the ladder ana Jumped Off, which re-
in immediate death. DR..
Thorpe held an inquest and
the above facts were learned.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-10-04
Base Ball.

Perhaps the most interesting
game of ball that has takon place
in tlas city during this season was
played a, Spcltsman Park on Sunday
afternoon last between the jeff City
and Sodalia Mines. A special train
from Sedalia arrived in this city az
II O'Clock containing about three
hu rod excursionists' At $50 tlo
game wa called and frcr1 that hlIr
until darkness overlook the play rs,
tho excitement was n fever ht.t.
The first aai second innings wrrc
played without q tally. L. the tijrl
inning tho jeff. Ci'ys male :y1r
runs and Se,lalia made Il Ike Hum'cp
In tho sixth inning the 1!mo .t4.,.
in favor Of jeff Cts AMI so4.u
in favor of Scdnlia. The a,yea
inning tho jeff Citys made three
runs, giving them II, at which tnla-
the umpire declared the game Oh,
owing to the fact ilat darkness Lat
oyortakon them,
This tArew the game back to tl..
sixth inning whore the ,.yfo st
seven to eight in favor Of the 1.l. .
Cttys. Thus giving the jeff. City
Nine the game, Tho excitement
throughout was very grcnt, and the
Jett. city boys were net a little ola,o1
their victory. The Sola'iIa
were down cast, and grcat",y di-.p
pointed. They came down with a
great hurrah and blowing Of tru,u
pets, Offering to bet two to one .u
Of their club; in couengurur
all Of which they left in Il very
.isheartened and ugly spirit