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The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29
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There is nothing in nature more pathe TIC
perhaps. than the sight OF lean man and
fat man, casting envious glances AT each other
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29

to remove any tartar or discoloration
without first trying the end of match
stick wet and dipped in powdered chalk
With rubbing and perseverance this will
almost always prove successful, and the
first method, if resorted to too often, is
injurious.
Don't use too stiff a brush. This is apt
to loosen the gum around the teeth, quite
a serious matter, and will make the gums
bleed. besides.
Don't allow more than six months to
elapse before having your teeth. examined.
An ounce OF preventation is worth pound
OF cure in this case, if ever.
Don't neglect to clean your teeth after
each meal and before reti ing. This is
ceanly and preserving.
Don't bite off the ends of your silk or
cotton when sewing. This is very com
mon practice, but very unnecessary when
scissors are handy, and the edges OF your
teeth will be much saved thereby.
Don't forget that nothing alters face
or makes you look so much older as a set
OF artificial teeth, not to mention the dis
comfort of them or the pain in the begin
ming SO take good care Of your teeth, as
being one OF the most important parts of
your system. Very often serious and
painful stomach trouble results from i'm
proper mastication from poor teeth.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29

In comparison on four quarter acre
plats of muriate and sulphate of potash
as a source of potash for potatoes the
fertilizers were applied broadcast and
in the drill at the Massachusetts station
grounds. T, Brooks, reporting thereon,
states that plats receiving the sulphate
of potash by drill have given the largest
yield in every instance except one, and
the average difference in favor of drill
application amounted to a. bushels
OF merchantable potatoes per acre.
The difference in yield between Maine
grown seed potatoes and seed grown at
the station from Maine grown seed of
the year previous was So 8 bushels in
favor of the former.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29
TERRIBLE OPERATION.

One of the most painful and dangerous
operations known to surgery is thatresorted
to for the removal of cancer or tumor ;
these diseases are becoming more and
more prevalent every year and hospitals
are called upon to receive increasing num-
bers of those who must submit to the
operation for the removal of cancer.
Medical science has never been able to
furnish remedy for these diseases, But
it seems that truer emedy has been found
in Ypsiant Specific, natural mineral
water. For fourteen years this water has
been thoroughly tested in hundreds of
cases, and no case has ever been found
where there was any hope OF life left that
this water would not cure. The YPsTLANT1
SPECIFIC Co. of Io4 BROAD ST, Boston,
will furnish evidence of these facts TO any
one desiring it.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29
Varieties of Potatoes.

There are hundreds of varieties of po-
tatoes, and many of them are not very
valuable. The best varieties are those
that are adapted to most soils The
Early Ohio is not productive in Ohio
and scabs badly. The Early Thorough
bred is more productive and is not SO
subject to blight, but is subject to scab
and is not smooth, at least for me. The
Early Harvest seems desirable early
variety. The Carman No. is fine po-
tato in appearance and quite productive
Rural New Yorker No. 3, Banner Peer
less, Jr., and Carman are much alike
in appearance. The Sir William does
well with me. 1t is productive, of fine
appearance and good quality. For
main crop it seems to be as desirable as
any variety tried. Cor. National Stock
man.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29
Some Dental "DOn'ts."

Don't use your toothbrush back and
forth-that is, crosswise of your teeth
but up and down, as the bristes will get
in between them.
Don't think that brushing is all the care
teeth require. A spool of dental floss is
toilet necessity, and nightly going over
with a piece of this indispensable aid to
get food particles, the primary cause of
decay, out of the interstices, where the
brush does not penetrate.
Don't use gritty" powder it is not
good for the enamel. Powdered chalk is
as good as anything.
Don't have dentist use his foot-engine
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29
Messengers Notice.
STATE OF MAINE,

SOMERSET ss:- COURT OF INSOLVENCY.
This is to give notice that on the goth day OF
April A. ID. 1897, a warrant in insolvency was
issued by Edward F. Danforth, Judge OF the
Court OF Insolvency for said County of
Il. Badger Of st Adams, in said county.
adjudged to be an insolvent debtor on petition
OF said debtor, which petition filed on
interest on claims is to be computed. That
the payment of any debts to OF by said debt
or, and the transfer ana delivery of any pro-
meeting OF the creditors of said debtor to
prove their debts and choose one or more
assignees OF his estate, will be held at Court
on the 18th day OF May A. D. 1897, at O'Clock
in the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written, Owls
c. B. HASKELL, Deputy Sheriff,
as Messenger Of said Court OF Insolvency.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29
M essenger's Notice.
STATE OF MAINE

SOMERSET So; CoURT OF INSOLVENCY.
In the of Isaac c. Knapp, Individually
and member of the firm OF Walton &
Knapp. of New Portland, Insolvent Debtor.
This is to give notice that on the 18th day OF
April a. ID. 1897, warrant in insolvency was
issued out of the Court of Insolvency for said
County OF Somerset, against the estates of said
Isaac c. Knapp, individually and as a
member of the firm of Walton & Knapp, of
New Portland, adjudged to be an insolyent
debtor on petition of said debtor, which
petition was filed the 22nd day OF
March A. D. 1897, to which date interest on
claims is to be computed. That the payne mt
of any debts to or by said de btor, and the
transfer and delivery OF any properly by him
are forbidden by law. That meeting OF the
creditors q. said debtor. to prove their debts
and choose one or more asssnees of his es-
tates, will be held at Court OF Insolvency
to be holden at the Probate Court Room in
said Skowhegan, on Tuesday, the 18th day
of May A. d. 1897, at one O'Clock in the after
noon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. 2wl6
SAMUEL S. WALKER, Deputy Sheriff,
as Messenger of said Court of Insolvency.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29

The various plants were carefully cul-
tivated with wheel hoes and thorough
ly weeded. The radishes were pulled
out as soon as ready and sold to ped
dler, who returned enough from them
to pay all expenses of wedding. We also
planted few thousand lettuce plants
between the strawberry plants, which
were disposed of in the same manner
The onions, good crop of about 400
bushels, were harvested early in Au-
gust, after which the strawberry run
ners Were arranged and the young
plants "bedded in" by cove ing them
with earth from the paths. The fall
was exceedingly dry but we succeeded
in getting agood stand of plants, which
were we'll mulched for winter.
During the next spring the bed was
kept thoroughly weeded. A subsoil
pillow was run through between the
rows, making the paths loose and light
for Is inches in depth, which provided
a receptacle for water. Thus every drop
of moisture was carefully saved. The
crop of Strawberries was large, over
itoOO Iuhi 10 VI lou'g SUM. nuIDu sOli
for from 10 to l 2 cents here, netting, in
Guiding the cost of crates, over $500. We
also picked about 800 worth of raspber-
ries. As soon as picking ceased the bed
was carefully weeded and hoed. A
broadcast application of 900 pounds of
fruit and vine fertilizer was made in
September. Last spring it was again
weeded and kept clean until picking
time. A fine crop was the result, the
gross returns being 1915, while the cost
of growing it was less than 800.
There was also a fine crop of raspbcr-
ries, and. now there is the foundation
for Il much better one for another sea
son. Thus in three seasons six crops
(not counting the lettuce namely two
strawberry, two raspberry, one onion
and one radish-have been taken from
this land There now remains "a fine
stand of raspberries, ready to produce
maximum crops for several years to
come. \ further addition to this com
bination might have been made by
planting peach or pear trees in every
second or third row of raspborries, as
we have noticed that the raspberry
does well with us III partial shade.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29
Messengers Notice.


Office of the Sherit Of Somerset County.
STATE OF MAINE.
SOMERSET So COURT OF INsoLvENCY
In the case Of Pascel b. White of Fairfield,
Insolye MT Debtor.
This is to give notice that on the goth day OF
Apr. A, ID. 1897, warrant in insolvency was
issued out of the Court of Insolvency for said
County OF Somerset against the estate Of said
Pascel b. White of Fairfield, adiudged to be
an insolvent debtor, on petition of
said debtor, which petition was filed on
the 10th day of April A. d. 1897, to which
date interest on claims is to be computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by said
debtor ana the transfer and delivery of any
property by him are forbidden by law. That
meeting of the creditors of said debtor to
prove their debts and choose one or more as
signees of his estate, will be held at Court
of Insolvency to be holden at the Probate
Court Room in Skowhegan, in said County Of
Somerset, on Tuesday, the 18th day OF May,
A. ID. 1897, at one o'clock in the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. 2wl7
WIN, +. MUTT, Deputy Sheriff,
as Messenger of said Court of Insolvency.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29
Messengers Notice.
STATE OF MAINE.


SOMERSET ss:- COURT OF INSOLVENCY
In the case of Elwyn +. Kelley of Mercer,
Insolyent Debtor.
This is to give notice that on the 18th day OF
April A. d. 1897, a warrant in insolvency was
issued out OF the Court of Insolvency for said
County of Somerset against the estate Of
said Elwyn d. Kelley Of Mercer. adjudged
to be an insolvent debtor on petition
of creditors. which petition filed on the
18th day OF March A. D. 1897, to which date in
payment of any debts to or by said debtor,
and the transfer and delivery OF any
property by him are forbidden by law. That
a meeting of the creditors of said debtor,
to prove their debts and choose one or more
assignees OF his estate, will be held at a Court
of Insolvency to be holden at the Probate
Court Room, In said Skowhegan on Tuesday
the 18th day of May A. D. 1897, at one O'Clock
in the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. Evils
b. +. JONES, Deputy Sheriff
as Messenger of said Court of Insolvency.
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NJ essenger's Notice.
STATE OF MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE,
SOMERSET S. Court of Insolvency.
In the case of Melvin Durrell of Dead River
Plantation. Insolvent debtor
This is to give notice that on the nth day OF
April A. D. 1897, warrant in insolvency
war issued out of the Court of Insolvency for
said County Of Somerset against the estate OF
said Melvin Durrell of Dead River Pl adjudged
to be an insolvent debtor, on petition OF said
debtor. which petition was filed on the 18th
day of April A. ID. 1897. to which date inter-
est on claims is to be computed. That the
payment of any debts to or by said debtor
ana the transfer and delivery of any prop
erty by him forbidden by law.
That meeting of the creditors of said debtor,
to prove their debts and choose one or more
assignees OF his estate, will be held at Court
OF Insolvency to be holden at the Probate
Court Room in SkoV hogan, on Tuesday, the
nth day OF May A. d. 1897, al one O'Clock
In the afternoon, owls
Given under my hand the date first abov e
written.
PRANK L. HARDING, Deputy Sheriff
AS Messenger Of said Court of Insolvency.
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Notice
OF Amendment Of ASSIGNEE.

Case of George g. Trask, at Skowhegan,
in the County of Somerset and State of Maine,
the 21st day of Apr. A. D., 1897. The under
signed hereby gives notice of his appoint
ment as Assignee of George s. Trask Of
in said County of Somerset, insol-
vent debtor, who has been declared an insol-
vent upon his petition by the Court of lnsol-
vency for the County OF Somerset. 2wl7
GEORGE W. COVER. Assignee.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29
HAIR WORK.

Hair work OF all kinds done to order,
switches made, repaired and grayed from
combines and cut hair. Also hair goods
furnished. All shades matched, gray hair q
speciality. At the residence of o. w Berry,
"a High ST.. opposite DR.. Taggart's. Smo4
MISS D. G. DOWNES.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29
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One Question settled Il wonder il Adam
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any itching disease Of the skin are instantly re-
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meut. Take no substitute. Daan never fails.
inherited What remarkably fine game
of golf Springer plays" YES. his father was
a letter. carrier."-Puck.
Elizabeth, y. j Oct. -, 1896.
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for your favor in the gift OF a bottle 81 Cream
Balm. Let me say have used it for years and
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ELY BROS, &c Warren St, y. \. City.
Drawing a Line: Don't you think there
should be music in every homer" by all
means what object to is music next door"
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29
SIX CROPS IA THREE YEARS
A Specimen Of Iatcnse Culture In New
York state.

a contributor to Raral New Yorker
writes as follows from O5wego county,
n. Y:
Early in April, 1891, we prepared a
plat Of about one acre for onions and
strawherrics. This land was we'll drain
ed, rich and we'll prepared. 1t was
marked as follows: Two rows IL inches
apart, then one row ) inches from the
second, the next two rows IL inches
apart from cuCh other and 10 inches
from the center row. The IL inch rows
were soWn with onion seed in which
had been mixed about one-quarter the
bulk of raaiSh seed. Tie Is inch rows
were planted with Bubaeh strawberry
plants about 80 inches apart, leaving
out every fourth piant III every row.
After the field had been gone over in
this manner tLe blank spaces in the
strawberry rows were flied III with pol
lenizine plants, ParLer Earle and Mich
els Early being used for that purpose,
Parker Earle in five rows and Michel
Early in the sixth throughout the field.
The reason for using the two kinds,
which bloom at different times, was to
furnish IA supply of pollen throughout
the entire season, thus insuTing perfect
fertilization. Cuthbert's raspberry
plants were then set about three feet
apart i'll every second roW IF straWber
ries. When finished, the plantation was
as in the following plan:
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Humphreys Med. Co., Ill William st., N. Y.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29
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Maria. please yourself. and you'll please me-"
Mrs Brown: II shall do nothing of the kind"
For Over Fifty Years.
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Twenty five cents a bottle. BE sure and ask
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Josephine won't take any medicine for her
dreadful cough"
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She doesn't mant to get rid Of it because
she got ii in Paris"
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-29

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IN a neat and pains
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profit.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03

As wild carrot is biennial it is not
hard TO destroy it, provided it is kept
from seeding But this simple cutting
is very hard to do. No matter how
close it is cut to the ground, side
shoots will sprout out even late in the
fall and ripen some seeds before win
ter. At the same time this cutting
will make the root branch out, and
get so firm hold of the soil that it is
almost impossible to pull it up. If
there are scattering stalks in the
meadow or pasture select some time
when the soil is wet from recent rains
and pull up the plant by the root. 1t
IS necessary to get hold very close to
the soil, or better still, hold of the
root below the surface, as the point
where root and top join is favorite
one for breaking With spade make
enough of hole around the root so
that it can be taken firmly by the
hand. In rich soil a root of eight to
ten inches will often be drawn. But
the plant will thrive where there are
only three or four inches Of soil over
the roots. There it is apt to be neg
lected, and the small plants there left
to seed will fill the soil of ueighboring
fields, where they are carried by birds.
Some of the winter birds live on wild
carrot seed when they cannot get any
thing else to eat, Boston Cultivator.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03

In preserving eggs for winter use,
it must be understood that the whole
secret is to keep the porous shell
from admitting the air and moisture.
If this ran he done the eggs will keep
for quite length of time. A pickle
first is made as follows: One bushel Of
fine quality stone lime, eight quarts
Of salt, and sixty gallons of water.
Stake the lime we'll and then add the
water and the salt. stirring well until
all is settled and cold. Draw off the
clear brine into water-tight cask and
then put the eggs in as soon as taken
from the nest When layer of eggs
about foot deep is put in. little of
the milky brine, made by stirring up
some of the very light lime particles,
should he allowed to settle over them.
Then put i'll similar layer and repeat
the operation. Fill the barrel with
eggs within four or five inches of the
top and then cover with n factory
cloth; on top of this cloth spread
layer of lime that settled in making the
pickle. The pickle must be kept above
this lime 10 keep it cool and moist.
If the eggs are to be sent to market
they should be taken out of the brine
carefully, and after being thoroughly
wiped, pack away neatly. They must
not he allowed to get too warm in
summer time, nor too cold in the win
ter. An equable degree of modern
warmth is best Home and Farm.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03

Now that you ore through breeding,
the males should be separated from
the hens TO allow them to remain
is to iniure both. If the cock is not
to be retained for service next year,
dispose of him at once, if possible.
Get him out of the way Sell him if
you can, otherwise kill him. A cock
that is to be used another season
should he very carefully treated while
moultng. There should be some
small pen or yard about the place
where he could be kept alone and fed
to induce a quick mol. and profuse
growth of new feathers.
Poultrymen often complain that the
cocks take longer to moult than the
hens, We think they will find this
altered if the cocks are confined where
their gallantry to the hens will not
keep them from getting all the food
they need, and their association with
their mates call to the reproductive
organs nourislimeut which at this
time of year is needed for new feath-
ers and the general recuperating of
the whole SYSTEM Farm Poultry.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03

The mother of-pearl industry is one
of the natural sources of wealth in
Australia, but in recent years il has
undergone an unfortunate crisis. The
decline in the industry is attributed
TO the destruction of the young oyster
of the meleagrina genus, which gov
eminent regulation and the plan OF
fishing in systematic rotation have
failed entirely to check. About TO-
600 persons are employed in Torres
strait in fishing, caring for the stations.
repairing boats and apparatus and
also in preparing the mother-of-pearl
for transportation. The boats EN-
ployed in this work are known as
lugger-rigged craft, having a capacity
of about ten tons each These are
usually accompanied by cutters to
carry provisions and to convey the
mother-of-pearl 10 the stations on
land. The men employed are usually
natives of the islands, and the best
divers are Chinese, japanese or Ma
laws.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-09-03
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raise the heifer calves from your best
cows
5: Use tile best dairy-bred sire you
can get; one, if possible. that has
long line Of ancestors. and have been
first class dairy animals.
6. In this way YOU can make each
generation better than the preceding
one, if they have at all times proper
care and feed.
Z 1t is neither profitable nor nee
essary for COW to go dry more than
four TO six weeks.
s Especially should your young
cows be watched and not allowed to
acquire the habit of drying up too
coon.
g. Darken the stable in which the
cows DIRE MIXED through fly time. 1t
will not only economist the patience
of the mixer, but the cost Of milk
production as'well.
TO- Keep record of the time when
cows are bred, and have no guesswork
about the time Of calying.
IL. Provide roomy box stall, and
allow the COW to become accustomed
to it week prior to calving.
~. Rich foods should be withheld
for short time prior and subsequent
to calviug
10. The udder should receive
prompt attention An obstacle may
be removed from the teat the first
hour that might battle science later.
IA A pail of scalded bran should be
given to the COW rs soon as possible
after calving.
10 The Gulf should be permitted to
nurse the mother for two or three
days.
16 After separating the calf from
its mother. feed the natural milk as
soon as drawn, for Il week or ten
days.
II. Then begin gradually to substi-
tLte skim milk with oil meal jelly
stirred into it.
1S Scald the calf's feed pail daily.
49, Feed three times a day and not
more than three quarts at a time until
the calf is we'll started.
20 Warm the milk by placing the
vessel that contains the milk in hot
water.
q. Warm the milk to ninety de-
grees.
%. Don't trust your finger, but
thermometer. 1t will save many a
calf's life.
%. The man whose ideal of COW
is high. coupled with good care, feed
and gentleness, is sure to receive the
highest profit in milk and pleasure
that can be made in dairying.
"a. Always clean out the box stall
after COW has calved therein, and
thoroughly disinfect it with a solution
made of one part Of sulphuric acid TO
nine of water. This is TO prevent
septic poisoning of the next, which
may easily occur
%. Do not milk the udder out clean
until the fourth day after calving.
This will often prevent a chill, which
often produces milk fever.