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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-11
The Best Paws Best.

Mr. {. b Lyman gave an address 5e-
fore the Massachusetts Board OF Agrieul-
ture which contained much that VAS good
Among other things he said.
Always strive to raise the best erop OF
hay, corn, potatoes. vegetables, fruit or
any crop that you grow on your farm. the
best that you can. Have the best herd OF
COWS, the best flock of sheep, the finest
yoke Of cattle, and young growing stock
the best team of horses. Raise all your
own stock if possible. Gain reputation
for having the best and your stock will be
in demand, and bring you remunerative
prices. Your success will stimulate others
TO make an effort to do better
If this were done, not many Years
would elapse before a great change would
come over the farming community. The
farms would be better cultivated, the ten
ces in better order, the roadside cleaner
the stones picked up, and the brush clear
ed out of moving and pasture
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-11
The Lumber Schedule.

The Republican members of the ways
and means committee devoted their at
tention Friday of last week to the
schedule of wood and manufactures of
wood and decided to restore the Me
Kinley rates practically in full with the
important exception of white pine.
In response to the general demand of
the representatives, of the lumber in
terests, who complained that the Cana
dians were capturing the American
markets for white pine, this wood was
raised to its old rate in the act of 1888,
which is 81 per 1000 feet sawed. The
manufactures of pine, clapboards. and
shingles are raised correspondingly so
that all forms of pine will pay the same
duty as spruce.
Pine WIS dutiable at 81 under the
law of 1883 but when the Mckinley bill
was framed the rate was reduced to ST.,
80 that in the new bill it will pay twice
the rates of the Mckinley act.
The Wilson act placed lumber and
nearly all forms of wood on the free list .
Under the revived Mckinley schedule,
timber squared or sided, will pay Ont
half cenJ cubic foot, sawed boards,
plank. deals, and other lumber of hem
lock, white wood, sycamore, aud bass
wood 81 per 900 feet measure (boatd),
and other sawed lumber So per 1000
feet. Lumber planned or finished will
pay 90 cents thousand feet in addition
for each side planed or finished and 80
cents more per 900 feet when tongued
aud grooved.
Cedar posts, ties, telegraph and tcle-
phone posts paid 20 per cent. advalorem
under the Mckinley law, sawed boards
aud planks, and all forms of sawed
cedar, ebony, mahogany and other
cabinet woods not further manufactur-
ed then sawed paid 20 per cent. adva-
loren, casks, barrels, empty boxes, etc,
30 per cent. and furniture 30 per cent.'Rs
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-11

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congtal ulati9a.s When Jr. {. d. Aerfill
cHiieu the company u order aud the
IoIo"ing programme was rendered.
;, bies' Or iht he thai h'ud- prayer b
rev NJ uIler: Mr.. Mitchell then
fean an origin poem dedicated to n
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written 10! 1fe occasion ana sung by
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-11
Antiquity OF The Potato.

Iii generally said that the potato is
exclusively native of the Western con-
tinent, whence it was introduced into
Europe about three hundred years ago.
But the Chinese had the potato growing
long before the discovery of America by
Columbus: 1t is still found growing wild
on the border of Tartary, and in the
western provinces of China the potato is
as much a staple food as rice is in the
eastern portions of the Empire. 1t seems
certain that the potato vas indigenous to
both hemispheres, though it was I'M
known in Europe until it was introduced
by Sir Walter Raleigh.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-11
Names FORESTS.

The third annual report of Charles +.
Oak, forest commissioner, has been
issued, portion of which is devoted to
Investigations made by Mr.. Austin
Cary, who made a three months trip
last summer through the region drained
by the kennebec and Androseoggin
rivers, which Ire examined in regard to
spruce in reference to the present and
future supply.
He sets the amount of spruce standing
on the kennebec drainage at 1000, 600
600, made up one-half of valuable saw
logs and one-half of timber which
cannot be SO considered.
He makes the following summary of
the kennebec forest growth: Area in
square miles, 2620; area spruce pro-
dLcing, 1864; not yet cut for spruce,
400; available saw logs leo. 600, 600;
yearly growth as defined 30, 900, 900;
yearly average of cut the last ten
years 143,000,000; estimated spruce
cut, so per cent, of the last Id, 200, 900.
OF the Androscoggin basin about
2200 square miles are considered in
relation to spruce. The area in Maine
comprises 1900 square miles. 1t is only
within 40 years that spruce has been
cut ON the Androscoggin.
The consumption of spruce on the
Androscoggin in 1896 was 5000, 900
sawed, IL, 100000 used for pulp and
paper.
MIR. Cary says that of the total area
of 1880 square miles in the State,
% 900 may be classed as spruce bearing.
Taking the State as a whole, Mr.. Cary
doubts if the yearly production of
spruce is ever cut. The State can long
maintain its present volume of spruce
cut. There seems to be an overstocking
of trade in pulp and paper. Another
resource for pulp is pine.
1t seems certain that railway lumber
ing is likely to increase in the State.
Mr. Oak asks for further means to
continue Mr.. Cary's valuable investi-
cations. He says the idea is wrong that
Names lumber supply is inexhaustibe.
The loss from waste is enormous, not
only in leaving to rot large portions of
trees actually taken, but in destruction
of young growth. To correct this waste
he would change the method of scaling
and would have Typographical and
timber survey of the State made.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-11

According to the reports received by
the adjutant general of the army, which
have just been laid before Congress,
the total number of men unorganized
and available for military duty in the
United States is 10,024,5S4 The pres
ent military force of the country in
GLIDING, of course, the militia of the
different states is 1l2, I'D, the great
majority being attached TO the infantry
branch of the service.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-11

For more than a hundred years the
Shakers have been studying the RENE
dial properties of plants. They have
made many discoveries but their great
est achievement was made last year 1t
is a cordial that contains already digest
ed food and is digester of food. 1t is
effective in removing distress after eat
ing, and creates an appetite FOR more
food so that eating becomes Il pleasure.
Pale, thin people become plump and
healthy under its use. 1t arrests the
wasting of consumption.
There never has been such step
forward in the cure of indigestion as
this Shaker Cordial. Your druggist
will be glad To give you a little book
descriptive ofIthe product.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-11
For Weak Men With Nervous
Debility.

Weak men suffering from nervous de-
bility, weakened powers and exhausted
vigor can now take new hope. DR..
Greene, 81 Temple Place, Boston, Mass,
the most successful specialist in curing
this class of diseases, offers to give free
consultation by letter to all weakened
men. Write HIM Immediately. He will
explain your case so you can perfectly
understand your condition. He will
cure You with his wonderful strengthen
ing aud invigorating medicines.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-11

Boston Traveller The great desire on
the paIt of the Spanish government to
induce the Cubans to agree to accept the
concessions or reforms which it is pro-
posed to grant them is evidenced in the
long preamble which precedes Senior
Canovas' address to the people. The
warmest feelings OF kindliness are ex-
pressed toward the revoutionists. and
spain declares that she Is ready to open
her arms and extend a motherly forgive
ness for all past offences. This is very
sweet aud forgiyng on the part of Spain,
but the trouble about it is that no one
will believe in IT, The claws of the
Spaniard are too much in evidence. de-
spite their fleeey covering Cuba can
expect nothing from Spain except what
she demands and wins. The "reforms
that are promised are nothing more nor
less than sops of deceit. The Cubans
or the Drawer, nobler portion of them,
are not likely to be hoodwinked by them
The ruse is altogether too much in evil
dence.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-11
Give the babies laxoI. which is
Castor Oil made as palatable as honey.

Cattle Commissioner Beal says that
man who calls himself Professor
Smith, and who is well known in Bangor
is going about the country pretending to
examine cattle for tuberculosis. His
method is to call at place and if he
gets permission to inspect the animals,
goes through a slight form of listening
to the animals lungs, pronounces the
animals all right. collects 81 and is OIL
Commissioner Beal says that the man is
an imposter and that he has not the
slightest authority for so-called examina-
ton of cattle
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-11
Legislative Notice.

The Committee on Banks and Bank
ing will give Public Hearing in its room
at the State House in Augusta, on We'd
nesday, Feb'y 10, 1897, at 2 O'Clock in
me afternoon, upon petition asking for a
reduction of tax on Savings Banks. 2w5
GEO. M. CURRIER, Sec'y.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-11

The published statement that John
Addison Porter, editor of the Hartford
Comm Post, has been offered and has
accepted the posiston of private sec
rotary to President-elect Mckinley, is
confirmed by Mr.. Porter.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-11

The secretary of war has notified Gov.
Powers that Charles G. Morton, first
lieutenant Sixth L. $. Infantry, will be
detailed AS instructor and inspector Of
the national guard of Maine. For some
time the State militia has been without
such an officer, and all are much pleased
that the attempts to get one have been
rewarded.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-11

Col F. E. Boothby is booming the
Portland board of trade. Thursday, at
regular monthly meeting, 60 names
were added to the membership list large
ly through the efforts of the new presi-
dent Col. Boothby is the kind of a
man whose efforts count in an organiza-
tion of the sort.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-11
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the Somerset
Central Agricultural society was held in
q. A X. hall, Saturday afternoon last.
There were about dozen Of tie Off
Gers aud members present. president
Warren Russell presiding.
Secretary Il. \ Archer 1eta III fee-
ords, aud Treasurer a. H. BxbY made
his report Of the financial standing u
the society. VI:
kGeElrl-.
Balance, former report - T.
Reed Of state - o.
j. ", Packard, 100
j. D. Emerson, Cd
s292.56
EAfENDutEE-.
Paid Geo. Goodwin, trucking -
premiums. 90 Il
-
SOLID
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-11
Your Boy Won't Live a Month.

SO Mr.. Gilman Brown of "a Mill 81.
South Gardiner, Mass was told by the
doctors. His son had lung trouble. fol
lowing typhoid malaria, and he spent
three hundred and seyenty-fve dollars
with doctors. who finally gave him up,
saying: Your boy won't live
month He tried Dr. Kings New
Discovery and few bottles restored
him to health and enabled him To % to
work a perfectly well man. lie says he
owes his present good health Ia use Of
Dr. King New Discovery and knows it
II be the best in the world fer lung
trouble. Trial bottles free at tie
Roland / parteu', Drug >,ore.
the ~4gad hpe farmer who drove ii
">u Doth horse oyer icy hui, 10 the
blacksmith by tying tarred rope about
tn" tr'r>"'> II. i 81 g~uiuS ot The pro-
verbal NAt kee variety.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-11
Card of Thanks.

We take this way 90 express our
thanks to those who rtud,tej is such
needed help in time of sickness aud
death If our beloved daughter ana
kind sister, Donnie Brown
ColtMBC> BROWN.
Mis-. JI1IN Brown.
Miss LILLIAN BRnWN,
Miss CLORILLA Brown.
LESTER BROWN.
Athens Me. Feb. 9. 81,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-11
Gard.

We, the undersigned, agree to refund
the money ON fifty-cent bottle of
Greene's Syrup of Tar If it fails to cure
your cough or cold. We also guarantee
a twenty-five cent bottle to prove salts
factory or no pay.
II. w. CUSHING, BIXRY Il Buck,
w. Ii. FULLER, Il. I. PArrEN.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-11

Hundreds of precious little ones owe their
lives to DR. Thomas EceCtTic OIL tho sovereign
cure for Group and all other throat or lung dis
eases.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-11

Walter X. shaw of Bangor, has been
arraigned in the supreme court, charged
with embe2Ilement of notes belonging
to the Shaw Il Morse Lumber Co. and
in his custody as president. Shaw was
arrested on warrant after special in
dictment reported. Saturday, by the
grand Jury of The February term of
court. He WAS arrested at Crystal STA.
ton and brought to Bangor. Monday.
He gave bail IN 10000 aud was released.
The textile mil. business is the sub
ject Of conversation about Fairfield now.
1t is rumored that one OF the floors OF
the mill Will be devoted To the manu-
facture of rubber goods There is
another rumar also that Fairfield will
have shoe factory but the periodic
spreading Of this report has come 10 be
well nigh eronie. Nevertheless, the
town has liyened up and everyone is
hoping that the spring will bring better
days,
Hives are not dangerous 10 life. nut they are
prolific breeder If misery and profanity. poau>
Ointment aiSe- instant relief. eNen IN the worst
cases of this and other eNaspcutin. diseases Of
the skin.
Professor You disturbed nay lecture yes
terday by loud talkinR.' student "Impos-
sible. But heard yon.' Thea must have
talked in my sleep, "-Flienge nde' Batter
35cts. VIII cure a bad cough or cold il it is
used to purchase the right stuff. Adamson's
Botanic Cough Balsam is the stun. it never
fails. Sample bottles enough to cure small
cough l0c
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-11
Total given during Il mos. 1897, SAC, 10000
RtIl = c

l. Every month dnring 1897 in each of the distrcts
prizes will be awarded MS follows:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-30
they might have overlooked before the

they might have overlooked before the
lesson OF the day-the soldiers slowly
obeyed the unusual summons. Burns
got his lantern and quickly called the
roll. -Four men failed to respond. Leav-
ing the company still in line, the SER
geant fastened to the tents for the
absentees. Two of the number were
found placidly sleeping. Twowere away
carbohydrates Riggs and Murphy.
If I'm not mistaken [ saw three
shadows, said Lambert, as the sergeant
made his report. what would the cap
tain do if he were here ?-send patrol? ?"
1.-The captain never had night roll
call, sir; but he wouldn't send patrol.
That's only good way of not ketchin'
men, unless they're too drunk to run.
1t wouldn't be of much consequence,
only for that man Riggs bein' one of
EN-. He's troublesome case. If the
lieutenant approves of it, I'll sent Sergt
Watts and couple of good men without
arms. They can find whoever's out.
what don't like about it is that some
body jumped the fence into the Walton
place."
1.-The old homestead across the road?"
Yes, sir. There's been some trouble
between the captain and the Walton
family. He ordered the men never to
enter the Enclosure on any pretext, the
Old lady made such row bout it,
who lives there? Surely they ought
to welcome our sending responsible men
over to drive off our renegades."
said the sergeant, with nervous laugh.
IF there's anybody on earth the cap
tain's afraid of, it's old Mrs. Walton.
She's terror. Nothin' of the unpro-
tected female about her, sir, though she
and her daughters live alone there.
Both her sons were shot during the war;
one was killed, and the others in Havana
or Mexico; said he'd never surrender,
and won't come home. Ireckon they're
pretty hard up there, sometimes, but
you should see how the old lady rides it
over the captain, sir. I wonder she
hasn't been over to pay you visit. Shall
l. send after Riggs and Murphy, sir?
It's like sendin' good money after bad.
They haven't cent, either of 'em, and
if town was their object there's no use
in their goin'; nobody would trust 'em."
Then came interruption-the sound of
horn, on ordinary tin horn, too, float
ing through the dark and muttering
night.
THAT'S her, lieutenant. That's the
old lady herself. She reads prayers
regularly at half-past nine every nj ht,
and some of the niggers are out yet
They used to have a conch shell that
sounded pretty, but Parmelee said they
had to sell it. They've had to sell pref
ty much everything, tryin' to keep
alive"
ITO BE Continued
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-30

though wearing the uniform and hold
ing the commission of the United States.
had refused to come to the aid of the
officers of the law.
Il ought to be back by nine o'clock
was the message the captain told Cor
poral Cunningham to take out to camp:
but Cunningham was the ingenious
youth who first accosted Mr.. Lambert
on his arrival that morning, ard Burns
had nearly shaken the life out of him
when he heard the story the men were
passing from lip to lip. Cunningham
was young fellow with better opin-
ion of himself than his employers
seemed to entertain, and, though lair
1y educated in the public schools and in
business college of his native city, u
fondness for Bowery life and associa-
ton with Bowery boys had undermined
his usefulness. He enlisted after los
ing his situation, and, coming to Closes
company when clerks were hardly to
be had at any price, was put into the
company office instead of the awkward
squad. Then came a vacancy among
the corporals; the young fellow, being
new broom, had swept clean, and was
so helpful about the books, papers and
the like for six weeks that Close gave
him the empty chevrons, and gave
Burns abundant cause for another out
break of blasphemy. There might have
been some way of licking Private Gun
ningham into shape, but there was none
whatever of reforming Corporal Cum
bingham. He was not all bad, however,
for by evening he began to realize the
extra ordinary so!ecism of which he lad
been guilty in the morning; so he was
actually ashamed to go near the lieu
tenant, and never even repeated his mes
sage to Burns until nine o'clock had
come and the captain hadn't. Then
Burns went over to the lientenant's
tent, where the youth sat wrapped in
his overcoat, trying gloomily and with
stiffened fingers to write some letrers
by the light of a single candle.
II suppose, sir, the captain meant to
ride the mule back himself. He could
have got to Potts place before six and
back here by eight, easy. 'Tisn't likely
they'd ask him to stay to supper. I'm
only afraid Of his gettin' into row,
and him all alone''
Il wish he could have been content, to
send for the mule instead of going" said
Lambert. ANY Of the men could have
gone, I suppose
"Well, sir, the trouble is that he'd
have had to send the men on lnuleback,
OF else pay their fares over on the cars
The captain has a pass, and it doesn't
cost him anything; and he's afraid to
let the mule be gone over night. It's
mighty easy losin' 'em among all t.,esc
niggers, and they might charge it up
against the captains pay. The captain
has stuck close to camp so far as these
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-30
A PLEA FOR THE BIRDS.
Bees 1t never strike YOU. ladies'

'Oees 1t never strike you, ladies,
AS your plume-tipped hats you buy
mat for each one of those feathers
Some MANNED bird has had to die?
That for every spray-tipped bonnet
That SO needlessly you wear,
That, by fashions laws coerced,
In an act of cruel slaughter
In effect you've had a share?
You may plead you didn't know 1t,
You've unwittingly offended,
Have but thoughtless been at worst:
But, oh, surely now we tell you
What this feather craze implies,
1t no longer will find favor
AS 1t now does in your eyes.
Then your ears, we beg you ladies,
TO this prayer of ours incline,
And forthwith against a fashion
That is barbarous combine.
Yes, speak out, as you are women,
And the welcome news impart-
Birds no longer shall be butchered
That your bonnets may be smart!
London Truth.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-30
An Episode of an Indian Il aid in Utal
Nearly Thirty Years Ago.

An Episode of an Indian II aid in Utah
Nearly Thirty Years Ago.
Robert f. Spearman, attorney for the
department of justice, Washington, is
at the Albany. Mr.. Speacman has been
engaged in taking testimony on be-
half of the government Il Indian dep.
relation, claims.
In taking testimony in these Indian
cases." said Mr. Spearman, II frequent
ly hear some very interesting stories
concerning early frontier life. I re-
member one case in particular, which
l thought to be one Of the most re-
marka,ble exhibitions of courage in an
eight-yean-old boy that I have ever
heard of. It occurred near the town
OF Beaver, in Utah. A ranch in that
vicinity was attacked by the Indians,
and one man who was visiting the
ranchman killed, and for awhile it
seemed as if the whole party, wife and
children, would fall prey to the sav-
ages. The house was surrounded by
the Indians, and the people within de-
tended themselves as best they could,
but the ranchman, watching his oppor-
tunity, lowered his little boy and his
daughter, who was but IL years old,
from the back window and told them
to try to make their way to the canyon
and follow it down to Beaver, where
they could obtain help. The two chill
dren succeeded in reaching the canyon
unobserved, and, with presence of mind
and bravery which, think, is remark
able for a boy of that age, the boy told
his sister to follow down one side of the
canyon and he would follow the other,
so that in case the Indians should find
one of them the other might not be OBJ
served.
''The children succeeded in reaching
Beaver, where a relief party was or
ganized, which fastened to the rescue
of the besieged party. AT the Begin
ming of the siege the Indians had heard
the children in the house, and, miss
ing their voices, the alert savages dis
covered that they had gone and en-
deavored to overtakc them, but being
unsuccessful and knowing that help
would soon arrive, withdrew before the
rescuers could reach the ranch.''-Den-
yer Republican.