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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-03

The superintendent of schools has
received an inquiry from one of the school
superintendent in the State. which
is giving him considerable difficulty.
The problem is how to provide educa-
ton for eight children who live or
three islands, there being no way of
satisfactorily bringing them (the islands
or the children) together. He says
that, as yet, only one solution has
offered itself, and that is to charter the
Frank Jones and have it call around
daily and take the children to school.
The latter have not as yet been ad-
vised of this method suggested. but
there would doubtless be little objec-
ton on their part.
The following new corporations have
filed their papers at the secretary OF
States office:
The lockwood Gold Mining Company
organized at Portland. for the purpose
Of operating a general mining and mill
ing business, with 100000 capital stock.
of which IS is paid in. The officers are:
President, William T. lockwood. and
treasurer, Nash lockwood of Saratoga
Springs, N. Y.
The Swan Granite Company. organ
lied at Saco, for the purpose of quarry
ing. dressing and selling of granite, for
building monuments. ETC.. with S5o,0o'
capital stock, of which $500 is paid in.
The officers are: President, Horace
Swan of Westerly, r. l.; treasurer,
Horace H. Swan of Westerly, r. l.
The NJ. r. Warren Company, organ
lied at Berwick. for the purpose OF
prosecution of the stationery business
in various branches. manufacturing.
etc, with $4,000 capital stock. Of which
$500 is paid in. The officers are: Presi-
dent. William H. Evans of Melrose,
Mass: treasurer, Frank Paul of Bos-
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-03

Hon. F. E. Undertake. the State
bank examiner is in Washington, D.
c., on a 10 days trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-03

Insurance Commissioner S. w. Carr
says that the last sessions legislation
IN regard to his department has been
highly satisfactory, and the outlook for
prosperous year never was better.
Foremost of all in Importance, perhaps,
is that Of giving the insurance COM
missioner the power to investigate Ares
This new regulation will go into effect
May 1. The losses from incendiarism
of late have been something tremen-
dous." he said to Journal reporter,
yesterday. land one would be positively
surprised to know the proporticnate
number that are returned to us as hav-
ing been caused by incendiaries. In
Portland, recently. there has been o
less Of 100000. of which $4,000 has been
attributed to this cause-46 per cent.
Think of it. If we can so much as send
one of these whelps to prison, it will dc
me more good than anything has for a
long while. and l hope we can do some
effective work in that direction"
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Z
CONVENIENT FEED TROUGH.

the wall of the poultry house. 1t can
be recommended from the fact that it
occupies no floor room and being up
from the floor the fowls cannot get In
j; with their feet, thus soiling and
wasting the food. A trough five inches
deep and five feet long will accommo-
date Is fowls. For a large flock several
small troughs are better than one large
one. Put in the soft food and spread
1t from one end to the other. As soon
eS the fowls are through eating the
trough should be swept out. Once a
week it should be washed with hot
water. Many bowel diseases may be
traced to the filth eaten in the soft food.
1t is impossible for fowls to pick up
soft food from a filthy surface without
swallowing the adhering filth.-Orange
Judd Farmer.
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c FOR FARMERS.

The cheapest gain is secured before
the animal natures.
a well-bred animal implies one with
q good constitution.
Plan now to make every part of the
farm produce something this season.
Do not be in TOO big a hurry to sell
feed. Wait until grass has made a
good start.
The pastures and meadows will be
better next cas- if the stock is kept
of of them now.
1t is an item to reduce the amount
OF fencing as much as possible. Now
is the time to plan TO do this.
One of the best grain ~rations for the
dairy cows is equal parts of ground
corn and oats with wheat bran.
AS a general rule growing pigs will
thrive better on good, rich slop than
on hard grain, and usually at a less
coet.-Farmers Union.
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OF SOIL.
How to Preserve 1t by Means of Ju.
dicfOus narrowing.

Narrowing to save moisture is thus
treated in bulletin No. 12O of the New
York experiment station. 1.-The har-
row, besides pulverizing and filming the
soil for the seed bed, is most efficient
in furnishing a soil mulch. The
spring-tooth harrow is in reality a cul-
tivator and its action is similar to that
of the c~ultivator. When used as an in
strument to conserve moisture, the
teeth should penetrate to the depth of
about three inches, and to produce the
best effect the ridges left by it should
be leveled off by a smoother which can
now be purchased as an attachment to
the harrow. The tillage of orchards
by the harrow is now practiced extern
sively, and nothing short of irrigation
will so nearly meet the demands of trees
for moisture, particularly upon the
heavier soils. A harrow having a plow-
like action of its blades serves to pull
verize the surface soil, to spread the
loose mulch evenly, and it leaves a most
excellent seed bed. The cutaway or
disc harrow may be beneficial or of
absolute injury. If the discs are so
set that they cover but a portion of
the surface of the mulch they leave
a ridge exposed to the action of the
wind and sun and the rate of evapora-
ton is greatly increased. The disc
should be set at such an angle that the
whole surface shall be stirred or COW
cred. Their chief value lies in their
cutting and pulyerizing action on clay
soils, but as conservers of moisture
they are inferior to the harrow with
plow-hke action or the spring tooth.
Soils which need the disc narrower
should generally be gone over again
with some shallower tool. The mel
lower the soil the lighter should be the
work done by the harrow. On most
heavy orchard soils it will be found
necessary to use the heavy tools like
the spring-tooth and disc harrows in
the spring, but if the land is properly
handled it should be in such condition
as to allow the use of a spike-tooth or
smoothing harrow during summer.
This light summer narrowing should
be sufficient to keep down the weeds
and it preserves the soil mulch in most
excellent condition. With such a tool
and On land in good filth a man can
harrow ten or more acres a day."
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Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be
used except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they will do Is
often ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. j. Cheney 4 Co, Toledo,
o., contains no mercury, and is taken inter:
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen
uine. 1t is taken internally, and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by f. j. Cheney & Co. Testi
monials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Hogs Thrive on Sorghum.

A correspondent of the Texas Farm
and Ranch says: | have found sorghum
the best paying feed for hogs. Plant
and cultivate as you would to grind to
make strip; common land, tiye-foot
rows, - inches in drill. Plant three
ton planting time; twice more three
weeks apart. Commence feeding wher
the seeds are in dough. | estimate
sorghum as being worth as much per
acre for hog feed as three times tns
same and in corn.
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An Interesting Item.

By reason of its mileage and location, the
Texas & Pacific Railway is the most impor
tant of all railway lines in Texas. 1t trav
erses the Lone Star State from East to
West, through the most progressive towns
great forests of pine, and the broad prairie:
and well-kept farms, affording the most
beautiful scenery all along the line. Nc
other line affords such opportunities for the
home seeker or investor to see and enjoy
Texas. Cheap lands for all. Low rate Home
Seekers Excursion Tickets on sale at al
points in Texas and Louisiana February
18th, March End and 10th, April 9th and
goth. May 4th and 18th.
For a handsomely illustrated book fully
describing the wonderful State of Texas
conceded to be the finest publication ISSUED
in recent years, send eight cents postage Il
CASTOR Meslier, Gen1 Pass'r & Tiki. Agt.
Dallas, Tex.
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MAINTAIN A STANDARD.
How to Make Poultry Raising Profit
able and tisfactor

HOW TO Make Poultry Raising frOnt-
able and Satisfactory.
In the poultry business, as in any
other branch of farm economy, the
standard quality must be maintained
by proper selection. crossing, mating
of the best specimens, etc. If any
ideal type of hen is found or a male
bird it is always desirable to make
them as near as possible the founda-
ton of the flock, which not only raises
the standard, but brings the flock up
to that very desirable quality of uni
formity of standard which makes ia
nous the focks and herds of the various
Eoted breeders of domestic animals.
Such fowls in the hands of the poultry
raiser should be kept as long as they
ore productive. The average farmer
may say that the few chickens he keeps
will make but little difference in the end,
let the care be what it may. This is not a
good business course to pursue, for the
reason that the flock may be ever so
small, there is a possible loss or profit
to the proprietor, and whichever it may
be it will be set down as a guide in de-
Gliding what the results will be in other
branches of husbandry on the same
farm under the same management.
Thoroughness on the farm may be seen
in every detail if that is characteristic
of the proprietor, and that is what
pays in these competitive times. The
farmer slack in one part or direction is
shiftless in all.-Farmers' Voice.
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one is unoccupied. The fear of danger
viii prompt fowls to seek tie highest
roosting place. If the roosts are level,
no injury from getting on and off will
occur and the fowls will not crowd one
another.
The following arrangement is a con-
venient one: Make a tight platform a
foot and a half from the floor, to catch
the droppings. Around the edge nail
a strip one by three to keep the drop
pings from scattering and which will
give a step for the fowls in going on
and off. A platform arranged in this
way is conducive to cleanliness, as the
fowls will not step in the manure and
track it over the floor. Place the roosts
a foet above the platform and rest them
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24
PROPERLY ARRANGED BOOSTS.

firmly in a slot or mortise, as seer in
Fig. ,. Make them of two by three
scantiing, rounded on the upper side,
planed perfectly smooth SO that the
fowls will not be likely to get splinters
in their feet. Smooth costs are easily
perches should be far enough apart to
prevent soiling of plumage; IA or Is
inches is about the right distance. AL
low one foot on the roost for each fowl
of the large breeds and less for the
small breeds.
In Fig. 3 is seen a handy feed trough.
i. is V-shaped and securely fastened to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24
ManuriaI value of salt.

The action of common salt and its
manurial value is somewhat of an un-
settled point, but SO much is certain
that it cannot take the place of a com
plete fertilizer, as it supplies no spe-
cial ingredient of plant food. Yet in
some cases an application of salt has
produced favorable results, probably
ewing to its promoting decomposition
OF the animal and vegetable matter con-
tanned in the soil. 1t also absorbs mois-
ture and may have a useful physical
effect. 1t is used in quantities of from
0 to 500 pounds per acre.-American
Agricclturist.
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A SOLDIER.
From the Sentinel, Cherokee, Kansas.

From the Sentinel, Cherokee. Kansas.
j. NJ. Baird, a Union war veteran, and
commander of Shiloh Post, No. So, G. A. r.,
Cherokee, Kansas, made the following state
ment to a reporter on August 3lst, 1896:
For about three years | have suffered
intensely from rheumatism, and during that
time | have tried various remedies and was
treated by several able physicians, but with
out result. l passed many a long, weary
night without closing my eyes in sleep, so
f fast s was sn RepS pam J. b B. W Wil asm adv ana h me to-
try Pink Pills as he said they had cured a
bad case of rheumatism for him and some of
his relatives. / was so impressed with Mr..
Wiles' enthusiastic praise of Pink Pills that
| decided to try a box, and the result is all
that the most exacting could wish, for before
l had taken two boxes OF the pills | was
completely cured, and feel better now than
| nave for several years.
"My wife," continued Mr.. Baird, "was
badly afflicted with neuralgia in the breast
with frequent smothering spells. One box
of DR.. Williams Pink Pills effected a COM
plete cure in her case. L attribute my cure
and that of my wife solely to Pink Pills, and
lave no hesitancy in recommending them
to the afflicted"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain, in a
condensed form, all the elements necessary
to give new life and richness to the blood
and restore shattered nerves. They are an
unfailing specific for such diseases as loco.
motor a~taxia, partial paralysis, st. Vitus'
dance, ~seiatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nerv-
Gus headache, the after effect of la grippe,
palpitation Of the heart, pale and sallow
compilations, all forms of weakness either in
male or female. Pink Pills are sold by all
dealers, or will be sent post paid on receipt
of price, so cents a box, or six boxes for
s2.50-(they are never sold in bulk or by the
1907 by addressing DIR. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, n. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24
AGRICULTURAL HINTSl
THE POULTRY YARD.
How to Construct Sensible RoOsts
and a Convenient Feed Box.

How to Construct Sensible Roosts
and a Convenient Feed Box.
There are many ways of constructing
andPaacing roosts. The aim should be to
make them comfortable for the fowls
and convenient for the attendant in
handling and cleaning. Place all roosts
back from the windows out of the way
of draughts. They should be low and of
a uniform height. Bruising of feet is
frequently caused by fowls jumping
down from a high perch. If arranged
one above another, as seen in Fig. 1,
the fowls will jump from the lowest
perch to the next and the strongest
fowls will crowd down the weaker ones
The highest perch will be uncomforta-
bly, crowded while a portion of the lower
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24
TO PROPERLY DRAW A STUMP.

machines or otherwise pulling in a hori-
zontal~ direction, it is advisable to hitch
to the stump in the n illus
trated. If the cham is fastened to a
large side root at the side nearest the
machine, double as much power is re-
quired as if it were hitched on the
opposite side and the chain passed over
the stump, either if hitched to a root
and passed over, or when hitched to the
further side of a high stump near the
top and passed over.-Egbert Boukma,
in Farm and Home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24
1867 BUS. POTATOES PER ACRE.

Don't believe it, nor did the editor
until he saw Salzer's great farm seed
catalogue. It's wonderful what an ar
ray of facts and figures and new things
and big yields and great testimonials
it contains.
SENDTHIsNoTIcEAND 10CENTsS STAMPS
to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, for catalogue and IL rare farm
seed samples, worth $40, to get a
start. Xxi
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Largest in the world.

The Winchester Repeating Arms Co,
New Haven, CT, are the largest manufac.
turers of repeating rifles, repeating shot
guns, single shot rifles and ammunition in
the world. From a small beginning this
famous company has gained the enviable
position it now holds through the unequalled
excellence of its guns and ammunition
Winchester goods are far superior in every
way to any others on the market, as all
who have used them will testify. In most
parts of the world to shoot means to use
a Winchester, and to use a Winchester gun
means to shoot Winchester ammunition
fer the best results are always obtained by
the combination of Winchester guns and
Winchester ammunition. This company
sends a large illustrated catalogue free upon
request.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24
The Faults and FoIIies of the Age

Are numerous, but of the latter none is
more ridiculous han the promiscuous and
random use of laxative pills and other dras-
tic cathartics. These wrench, ~convulse and
weaken both the stomach and the bowls. Ii
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters be used instead
of these no-remedies, the result is accom-
plished without pain and with great benefit
to the bowls, the stomach and the liver. Use
this remedy when constipation manifests
itself, and thereby prevent it from becoming
chronic.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

All kinds, little or big. St. Jacobs Oil
surely cures aches and pains.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24
No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.

Over 400, 0O0cured. Why not let No-To-Bac
regulate or remove your desire tor tobacco
Saves money, makes health and manhood
Cure guaranteed, SOC and 81 90, all druggists
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24
Homeseekers' Excursions at Half
Rates

Via the Missouri Pacific Railway and
Iron Mountain Route, to points in the
West and Southwest. Tickets on sale Tues
days, April 9th and Goth and May 4th and
18th. For descriptive and illustrated pamph-
lets of the different States, time and map
folders, address H. c. Townsend, General
Passenger Agent, St. Louis, Mo.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

The man who can pay his debts and
won't. stands recorded as a thief on the
books kept above.-Ram's Horn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

Just try a Zoe box of Cascarets candy ca
thartic, finest liver and bowel made.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

How My Throat Hurts!-Why don't you
use Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar?
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

"What part did you find most difficult
when you were on the stage?" Trying to
live up to the salary l told my friends |
was getting.".Tit-Bit Bits.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

A little boy with long golden curls, and
dressed in a sailor suit, is not near as pretty
as his mamma imagines.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

The blossoms of spring are the prophets
promises a rich f~ruitage in after years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

The shiftless man is always away from
home when a good opportunity knocks
Rams Horn.
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"Star Tobacco,

As you chew tobacco for pleasure, use
Star. 1t is not only the best, but the most
lasting, and therefore the cheapest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

Fits stopped free and permanently cured
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 50 trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 933 Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

1 believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my boys life last summer.-Mrs
Allie Douglass, LIE Roy, Mich, Oct. 20, '94.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

1t is more important to bear good frui
han much fruit.-Ram's Horn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

No one ever thinks that a boy is tired
Atchison Globe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

We wish we could cash our time for whar
it seems to be worth to us when a loafel
occupies it.-Atchison Globe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

You can't fool a lot of people, though it i
easy to fool one.-Atchison Globe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

As you go forward in life never expect
too much, never hope for too little.-Dr.
,Jowett-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

When bilious or ~costive cat a Cascaret.
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed. l0c, 25c.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

There is at least one encouraging sign:
Loafers are less popular than they ever were
before.-Atchison Globe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

People think you are as silly as you thin
they are.-Atchison Globe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

Kindness is a precious oil that makes the
crushing wheels of care seem lighter.-Eu-
gene Field.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

Be sure; neuralgia will cease. st. Jacobs
Oil will cure. Get ease.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

Some people are so mean that they max
their politeness disagreeable.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys ant
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe, l0c
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

When a little old man wants to make
an impression, he puts on a plug hat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

Whatever makes men good Christians
makes them good citizens.-Daniel Web
Ster,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

Cold did it. Warmth cures it. Rheuma.
tism is cured promptly by st. Jacobs Oil.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

Those who are kind, sympathetic. consid-
crate and thoughtful of the pleasure and IN
terest OF others never lack friends.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

The same-old or new rheumatic pains st.
Jacobs Oil will cure.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

We never like a maa who is a fancy whist.
ler.-Atchison Globe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24
A STUMP.

How to Hitch to secure Results with
the Least Exertion.
My experience has taught me that
for those using capstan grub and stump
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-24

While asleep, cured soreness, stiffness
All right, st. Jacobs Oil did it.
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A Cincinnati Joke.-"Why is Tugby like
the Ohio ~riyer?" Don't know. VIII is
he?" Because he's always getting in on the
ground hoor."-Chicago Record.