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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-10-21
Commissioners Notice.

The undersigned appointed by the Hon
JUG ge of Probate for the county OF Somerset,
commissioners to receive and examine the
claims OF creditors against the estate Of Omar
Clark of Carratunk in said county under
guardianship, represented insolvent, hereby
give notice that three months further time
from the second Tue sday OF Angus A. ID. 1897
has been allowed by said Judge to said credi-
tors in which to present and prove their
C aims and that we will be in session at the
office OF Walton & Walton in Skowhegan on
Wednesday the thirteenth day OF October A.
d. 1897 and on Saturday the sixth day OF
November A. d. 1897 at ten o'clock in the fore
noon for the purpose OF receiving the same.
Skowhegan, Sept. 81, 1897. 3w40'
L. L. WALTON,
L. C.. EMERY, Commissioners.
GEO. ii. PISTON
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-10-21
NEW MODE OF PrTTINa POTATOES

NEW MODE OF PITTING POTATOES.
tain amount Of potatoes have found
that this size of gables. placed feet 8
inches apart, will store close to Is bush
els, allowing the potatoes to fill up
within about six inches of the edges of
the frames, as shown in the cut at B.
After standing up the partition the
proper distance nail on IL inch board,
f, on one side from the apex Of the
first and second gables, then stake at
bottom with small stakes, at d, to pre-
vent crowding out from pressure. Fol
low up with partitions for each variety,
with the IL inch board at top and stak
ing at bottom. After covering with
plenty of straw and dirt out to the edges
of the frames put IL inch board on other
side, or add two on each side for wa
tershed. Then later on again cover
boards and all with another covering of
straw and dirt to insure against frost.
1t is plain that the covering required
is less than half of that where each
variety is buried by itself. aside from
the risk of freezing. If a record is
kept beginning at the end where the
first kind was pitted, any bin can be
taken out without interfering with the
adjoining one, and the partitions can be
used many years if they are kept dry
after use. By using the short pieces Of
l2 inch boards at top of partitions the
work of pitting can be done at different
times until the last variety is ready to
bury, then closed up similar to the op-
posite or beginning end Whichever of
these ends faces the southwest, or the
quarter from which the most cold winds
come. should have very liberal cover
ing.
Before the frost comes out in late
winter cover up the whole mound with
very coarse horse stable manure. and it
will be surprising how late in the warm
season the potatoes will defer sprouting
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-10-21
Ex-Governo Francis, of Missouri

Ex-Governo Francis, of Missouri is
quoted as saying; Each year the local
paper gives from S5oc to $1,000 in free
lines to the community in which it is To-
Gated. No other agency can or will do
this. The editor, in proportion to his
means, does more for his town than any
other ten men. He ought to de supported
not because you like him personally, or
admire his writing, but because local
paper is the best investment local people
can make. 1t may not be brilliantly edi-
ted or overcrowded with thought, but f.
nancially it is of more benefit to the COM
unity than the teacher or preacher. Un
derstand me, l don't mean morally or
intellectually, but financially"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-10-21
Road N office.

To the Honorable Commissioners OF the
County of Somerset.
We. the undersigned inhabitants OF the
County of somerset respectfully represent
that public convenience and necessity require
the location OF a new county road in EN- Dden
in said county, beginning near b. +. Moulton s
gate thence running easterly to the / orse back
so called, thence northerly along said horse
back, to the main road near the Witham
Bridge, and to discontinue the county road
from b. +. Moultons gate to the Last Nation
School House so called. We therefore request
your honors to view said route after you have
caused due notice to be given, and to take
such action in the premises you shall deem
expedient and proper.
Embden, August 18th 1897
CEPHAS WALKER AND THIRTY-oNR OTHERS.
Somerset S.
Received and filed the 18th day of october
A. ID. 1897.
Attest: N. N. BRAINERD, Clerk.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-10-21
Road Notice.

To the Hon. Co. Comrs of the County of Somer-
set
We, the undersigned. inhabitants of Norridge-
woch, respectfully represent that discontinu-
ance is wanted of that portion of the highway
in Norridgewock beg inning at the new county
road so called, leading from Norrldgewock to
house, thence southeasterly across lands of said
Colby, Harry Head and Mary Head, passing
to the east of 3aid Harry Healds buildings to
the north line of ID. P. Fields land that public
necessity and convenience no longer require its
maintenance.
Wherefore they request your Honors after You
hrye caused due notice to be given to view said
route and discontinue said described portion
hereof.
Dated Sept 10. 1897.
HARRY l.. HEALD and 80 others.
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The Texas Fever Infection.

1t is now generally believed that the
Texas fever is spread by ticks, and con-
sequently the cure is to prevent the
ticks. Many experiments for Kidding
cattle of this pest have been made,
which at last are claimed to have been
crowned with success at the Fort Worth
stockyards, under the direction of DIR.
Victor A. Norgaard, chief of the division
Of pathology of the bureau of animal in
dustry. A vat was filled with a solution,
through which ~ ticky cattle swan,
killing the ticks without injuring the
eyes or skin of the cattle, and II hours
afterward not live tick could be found
on any of them.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-10-21
CoMPELs A FAIR DIVISION OF FEED

trough. 1t will need to come lower for
pigs than for adult hogs. The end pieces
A, should be about an inch longer than
is necessary and board, b. of the same
width of the trough is nailed on the
ends of the trough. This is to prevent
any filth from getting in the trough
When hog wallows and rubs against
the trough, the filth will be rubbed off
by the upper edge of the board, B, and
falls down through and out of the
trough. 1t should be fastened to the
feed floor and may be reached from the
outside by means Of shoots through
which the swill is poured
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-10-21
Road Notice.

To the Honorable County Comm ssioners of the
County of Somerset in state of Maine residents
of Bingham Scion and o her places in said Co. and
those interested, we, the undersigned, respectful
ly represent tha CONNER convenience and neces-
sity require the location of a highway begin
Mug at about ten rods from the point where
the highway leading from George W. Smiths
in Bingham, in said Somerset county intersects
the highway leading from Scion in said county
to Bingham in said county; thence easterly by
the most feasible route in Bingham and Scion to
said Smiths buildings as the terminating point
We therefore request you to locate said high
way or such part thereof as you in your judg-
meut deem common convenience and necessity
require.
September 22d, A. ID. 1897
GEO. w. SMITH AND FORTY OTHERS.
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STATE OF MAINE.
SEAL
omerset IS. Court of County Commissioners,


Somerset IS. Court OF County Commissioners,
Oct. Is, August Adj. Term, A. d. 1897
Upon the foregoing petition, being salts
fed that the petitioners are responsible
and that an inquiry into the merits is
expedient, IT Is ORDERED, that the County
Commissioners meet the dwelling house
OF w. II. Colby in Norridgewock in said
County on Monday, November %, A. ID. 1897, at
ten o'clock a. M and thence proceed to view
the route mentioned in said petition; and i'm
mediately after a hearing of the parties will be
had at some convenient place in the vicinity,
and such further measures taken in the premi-
ses as the Commissioners shall Judge proper.
And 1t is further Ordered, that notice of the
time, place and purposes of the Commissioners
meeting aforesaid, be given to all persons and
corporations interested, by publishing an attest
ed copy of the petition aforesaid with this order
thereon, in The Somerset Reporter, public
newspaper printed at Skowhegan, in said
county, and also attested copies of the
same to be served upon the Town Clerk OF
the town of Norridgewock and to be posted in
three public places in said town, the publica-
ton, and serving and posting of the same to
be at least thirty days before the time ap-
pointed for said view, that all interested may
then appear and be heard if they think proper.
Attest: y. W. BRAINERD, Clerk
A true copy of the Petition and Order of Court
thereon. 1w4l
Attest: y. W. BRAINERD, Clerk.
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Foreclosure.

Whereas George E. Whitney of Harmony,
Somerset County and State OF Maine by his
mortgage deed dated April l, A. D. 1897, and
recorded in Somerset Registry OF Deeds, Book
23l, page 588, conveyed to me q certain piece
or parcel of land situated in the town of
Harmony, aforesaid and described as follows:
beginning at a point in the road i aiding north
from the Union church in said Harmony
village at the northwest corner of Mrs.
Hadassah Herrick S land in said village and
extending easterly on said Herrick's north
line twelve and one-half [2l2) rods, thence
northerly twelve 40 rods, thence westerly ten
and nehalf rods to the center of said road
thence southerly on said road nine (9) rods to
the first mentioned point, with the buildings
thereon, and whereas the condition OF said
mortgage has broken, now therefore by reason
of the breach OF the condition thereof 1 claim
a foreclosure of said mortgage.
Harmony, Oct. 8, 1897 3w40t
c. E. COOLEY
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-10-21
Worth Knowing.

To make close joint in wooden or
iron pipe under water always use red
lead and oil, never white lead. A cor
respondent of The Farm Journal claims
that the former will harden and last,
and the latter will not harden and will
all dissolve in the course of time.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-10-21

If the report is accurate that so large a
of the sheep in Australia have
died, it will give added encouragement to
sheep raising in this country, for the fine
woods raised in Australia have found a
large market in this country.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-10-21

The number of intelligent scientific
farmers is increasing every year. Those
who aim to farm by muscle only, keeping
their eyes closed to the newer and improv-
ed methods, cannot hope for success with
such competitor.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-10-21

Do not forget that we carry one of the
largest lines of hot water bottles in
town; prices guaranteed. AT SIMPSONS
the corner druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-10-21
Feed Trough FOR Pigs.

More than one farmer wants design
for pig trough where the boss pig can.
not go lengthwise of the whole trough,
keeping the rest away until he gets all
he wants The accompanying illustra
ton from the Iowa Homestead shows
such a trough. This is an ordinary V
trough with board or a scantling run
ming lengthwise of the whole trough,
which should come down low enough
so hogs cannot get their feet in tht
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-10-21
The Wool Record

and The Somerset Reporter, one year for
&2.so in advance.
The Wool Record is the only national
wool organ and covers the wool industry
from the raising of the sheep to the SELL
ing of the manufactured article. 1t is
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regular price is $500 year. Its market
reports are full and complete and its
Sheep Breeders Talk alone are worth 10
times the price OF the paper.
Sample copies on application
We heartily recommend this combina-
ton to our subscribers.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-10-21

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won't underbid some
other concern in Or
der to get it, who is
now doing your work
if they are doing it at
a fair and reasonable
price.
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Keep Sheep and
Get Rich
THE WOOL RECORD
Tells You How To Do IT.
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our readers
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-20
LOCAL FOOT BALL GAMES.

The jolly Eleven foot ball team ac-
cept the challenge of the Keystones,
Of Green Ridge, and will play them on
the James Boys grounds. oct. "a, at
o'clock. +. ] Mangan, manager
The Comets Juniors would like to
arrange a game OF foot ball with the
Young Americans, of the South Side,
for oct. "a, at 2.30 o'clock sharp, on the
Ryefield grounds. Please answer as
soon as possible. ]. Holmes.
The Crescent Juniors challenge the
Alerts, the Young Americans, or the
Comet Juniors to game of foot ball
on the James Boys grounds, oct. "a, at
2 y. m. Answer before Friday.
The Young Buffalos, of South Wash
ington avenue, would like to hear from
the Alert foot ball club, of Hyde Park,
as to whether they intend to play them
Oct. "a. Answer through The Tribune
and give location of grounds. Peter
Kelly, captain.
The Scranton Comets accept the
challenge of the Dunmore high school
team for Oct. "a at 230 on No.
grounds, and would like a return game
the following Sunday. +. Croft man
ager: e. Todd. captain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-20
NEW GAME LAW.
IL Offers Plenty of Opportunity for
Prosecution.

Sportsmen, especially gunners, who
wish to uphold and enforce the new
game law of Pennsylvania will have
plenty of opportunity If they wish to
exert their privileges. The stringency
of the new act is revealed in the fol-
lowing extract:
1T shall he unlawful for the propri-
etor, manager, clerk or agent of any
market, or any other person, firm or
corporation, to purchase for the pur-
pose of again selling the same, any elk
deeer, faWn, wild turkey. pheasant
grouse, quail, partridge or woodcock
killed or entrapped within this COM
monwealth. Whoever shall offend
against any of the provisions of this
section shall be liable to a penalty of
800 for every elk, deer or fawn so
taken, purchased or sold, and $25 for
every wild turkey, pheasant, quail,
grouse, partridge or woodcock so taken,
purchased or sold, or by imprisonment
in the county Jail for a period of a
day for each dollar of penalty imposed y
1t is true that outside of this state
game may be purchased and brought
here and sold, and in this way Penn
syivanie, game may be mixed up with
fraud, but if a careful watch is kept on
any offender prosecution will be easy.
Merchants are selling game but they
claim 1t is purchased from New York
and the West.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-20
ABOUT THE BEER TRUST.
Points on the Combine Given by n
Wilkes Member.

Some points on the brewery combine
are contained in an interview with
Wilkes-Barre member of the trust, who
says: you newspaper men have a
wrong idea of the brewers combine.,I
think ] am posted on the deal and
know that the brewers have not sold
their plants. The combine was formed
by the brewers simply for mutual pro-
lection, and in the future the manage
ment will be in the hands OF one or
two men. The combine will protect the
saloon man and the brewer alike.
1T will not sell a drop of beer to any
speak-easy, picnic. ball or public party.
1t will in time attempt to drive out all
the speak-easies now existing In spite
of the law. 1t will fight them in the
courts and before grand juries. The
combine will come into court and with
a representation of millions of capital
Then again the man who has been
in the habit of buying beer and run
ming an account and then going to an
other brewer will find that he cannot
buy until he has settled all his ac-
counts.
This brewery combine" said a rail-
road man, us going to hurt our busi-
ness. There will be very little shipping
of beer from one town to another.
WilkesB Barre will drink it's own pro-
duct and the Scranton brewers Will
confine themselves to this city. 1t Will
he the same in Pittston and Carbon
dale and Honesdale The result will
be the loss of several thousand dollars
a year in freight to railroads. The
railroads now get twenty-four cents
for every barrel sent to Wilkes Barre
or Carbondale and nine cents on the
return of the empty. There will be a
big falling off in freights and the rail-
roads will feel it,"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-20
HE WAS THE YOUNGER.
hut He Found That Distinction Had
Its Drawbacks,

II. w. Caldwell the late president Of
the Lake Shore. and John +. Miller,
general suDerntendent of the south
west system of the Pennsylvania, were
friends all their lives. but there was
one thing on which they could never
agree, and that was as to which was
the older. One day they were driving
up to Caldwel's country home in a
buggy.
John" said the Lake Shore man,
you have always insisted that l am
older than you"
"Why, of course. I was born in
That's all right. John; if you are
younger than l am suppose you open
the gate"
Without word Mr.. Miller climbed
from the buggy, opened the gate and
Mr.. Caldwell drove through. And then
he did not stop, but went on to thu
house, leaving Mr.. Miller to follow
through the dark and mud as best he
could When the house was reached
the soil was scraped off Mr.. Miller and
nothing more was said. He had prov
ed that he was the younger man Of the
two.-Chicago Tribune.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-20
DIR. Robinson md Princeton.

To the Editor of The Scranton Tribune.
Dear Sir: I was quite surprised to read
this morning in your report of yester-
days meeting Of the Presbyterian cleric
that "the recent attack made on Prince
ton university by the Voice was consid-
cred" IL was not referred to until the
cleric had adjourned. Although all the
meetings of the cleric are delightfully."-
Informal this question could not have
been said to be considered by the cleric"
was still more surprised to see the
statement that 1t was the general opin-
ion that the criticism of the Voice was
not warranted" Although I do not wish
to be understood as approving of or en-
dorsing the position of "The Voice" In
general yet as my name appears in the
list of those who are supposed to hold
the opinion above stated, | desire to ex-
press my belief that If the statement in
the Voice is true. that there Is an open
bar at the Princeton Inn where the
editor found one evening, week before
last, forty-one students drinking at mid
night, and that two or three professors
of Princeton university signed a petition
asking for a license to that bar to sell
liquors, 1t is an outrage upon the trust
reposed in Princeton university by the
parents who send their children there
to be educated.
Yours very truly,
Charles T.. Robinson
Scranton, Pa, Oct. 10. 1897.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-20
TO THE VOTERS OF LACKAWANNA
COUNTY.

Since all, dear friends, must bow to
Fates commands,
I place myself once more within your
hands.
No pen, no tongue. no eloquent appeal
Can half express the gratitude | feel.
Fen now, that our just battle has begun,
Remember how the last was fought and
won.
Zen now. that we must strive with
worthy men,
Let's show that We will triumph once
again.
You know the public man who'll faithful
serve.
Your votes and your assistance should
deserve,
or course although I'm in the field again,
Understand that highest justice I'll main
tain,
Remember, too, a few will chide ana
hoot.
Some men. whose province tits to perse
cute.
Just measures in the past have been my
aim;
or the future-rest assured twin be the
same.
How this contest is waged, l leave to
you.
No man of you but knows just what do.
Resist the foe, disperse them near and
far
Just like the true constituents you are,
Ger all the county shout the battle cry.
November next wen conquer, IL we try;
Each man OF you will have attained his
ends,
SO long as We remain staunch party
friends.
by q Friend OF Mr.. Jones.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-20
BROTHER JOE BATTED FREELY.
Win Another Game
from Baltimore.

Indianapolis, oct. 19.--The All-Ameri-
cans won another game from the Bal
timores today. Brother Joe Corbett
was batted freely in the first and third
innings, and his support was sloppy.
The orioles by lucky hitting and aided
by errors of Tebeau and Nash, picked
up seven runs in the fourth and fifth.
In the eighth the All-Americans
chalked up three earned runs on
triple, two singles and a double. The
fielding of Long and Burkett and
Stahrs batting were the features.
Weather, rainy; attendance, 1000.
Score:
All-Americans ....3 $1,000 8 *-12 II G
Baltimore ..........0 0 0 SO 0 0 / o. S l3 2
Batteries-Powell and Smith; Corbett
and Clark. Umpire-Grm.