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The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17

EAtR1A FARM; -
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THE SUGAR BEET.
The Climatic Conditions Affecting the
Growth of This Product.

The Climatic Conditions Affecting the
Growth of This Product.
The remarkable opportunities for the
extension of profitable agricultural in
dustries in this country through the me-
dunn of the sugar beet are duly set
forth in a farmers bulletin on the sub
ject by H w. Wiley. Experience has
shown that the sugar beet reaches its
highest development in north temperate
ATTITUDES AS a result of years of care
full experimentation, it may be said that
as far as temperature alone is concerned
the sugar beet attains its greatest per
lection in a zone of varying width,
through the centeE of which passes the
isothermal line Of 70 degrees +. for
the months of June, July and August
This zone for this country is shown in
the accompanying map from the bulle.
tin here quoted.
This isothermal line for the United
States, begins near the city of New York
and passes up the Hudson river to Al
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17

few stones may be put on to weight it
In going to the field hitch to the reverse
end so as not to wear off the edges Of
the board.
Many people SOW their grain and GOV
er it with the harrow simply. A gooo
brush and a rough roller ought to fol.
low the narrowing, but much better
than the simple narrowing (Which
leaves the land In ridges to dry out rap
Idly, is an arrangement like that illus.
trated in the second cut and also repro
duced from the authority already
quoted.
A heavy, wide plank is attached tt
the rear of the harrow. The ridges are
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
Messengers Notice.
ice OF the Sheriff OF Somerset County.
STATR or MAINE

plltt ol tue SuerlH OF somerset county
STATE OF MAINE.
SOMERSET ss:- Court OF Insolvency
In the case OF Charles E. Smith of Fairfield
Insovent debtor.
This is to give notice that on the sth day OF
June, A. d. 1897, warrant in insolvency
WAS issued out of the Court OF Insolvency for
said County OF Somerset against the estate OF
said Charles E. Smith of Fairfield, sdjudged
to be an insolvent debtor, on petition OF said
debtor, which petition was filed on the sth
day of June 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 are 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 Skow hogan, on Tuesday, the
18th day Of July A. d. 1897, at one O'Clock
in the afternoon. 2w24
Given under my hand the date first above
written,
WIN F. MUTT. Deputy Sheriff
as Messenger OF said Court OF Insolvency.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
The New Summer Mushroom.

You like them. Why not try a frame
or two of the new summer mushroom,
Agaricus subrufescens? Make hotbed
of fresh horse droppings and a little
loan from an old meadow, we'll worked
together When the first violent heat
has pretty well subsidized, insert the
spawn in the same manner as one would
that of the ordinary mushroom. This
new kind can stand good deal of heat
and moisture-much more than the
other, says American Gardening.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17

DIR. d. X. Rothrock, of New Berlin,
Pa, does not hesitate to recommend
Chamberlain's medicines. He says: 81
have handled them for year or more In
my pharmacy and find them safe and re-
liable. NV customers praise them very
highly No one who is troubled with
rheumatism can use Chamberlain's Pain
Balm without praising il. The quick
relief from pain which it affords is alone
worth many times its cost. For sale by
Horatio w. Gushing.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
GROUND LFyFLER.

nail on q board inches wide and inch
thick Lay over this aSother board, and
SO on until the joists are covered. Nail
a board to the end Of the joist and put
a heavy staple in each end to draw il
by. Draw it over the ground SO that the
edge of each board will act as a scrapel
and carry the dirt along to fill in small
hollows or knock off the ridges II
drawn the opposite way, 1T merely
smooths the surface without leveling
it, If the drag is not heavy enough, q
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
Notes.
Mass Ploughman

One sharp tool is worth a dozen dull
ones. Don't "get along with tools not
in the best condition.
Weeds have one good quality-persis-
tency. They sometimes get ahead of the
owner of the farm in that respect.
These wet days are the testing times.
The business farmer will get his tools all
in order his plans all laid, his odd job all
done, ready to use every moment of time
to the best advantage when the weather
favors.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
StarkS.

Starks grange field day meeting will
occur Wednesday, June 30 10 a. m,
Program: song, grange choir; prayer,
Bro. Henry Merrill; song; address of
welcome, Bro. VIM. Walker; response,
Bro. Chas Allen of Somerset grange ;
instrumental music, Bro. S. "A. Dns-
more; select reading, sister Addie
Nichols. Intermission. Song, Bro.
Tibbets and others, Victor grange; adj
dress, Worthy State Master Wiggn; re-
citation, sister Cora Collins; remarks
good of the order; instrumental music ;
recitation, sister Josie Farrand song by
choir. l.. +. BUTLER, Lecturer.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17

On the basis of the importations of the
last fiscal year a 20 per cent duty on raw
cotton would yield revenue of SI,3I6,I64
1t appears to be the prevalent opinion Of
the trade. that in spite of the duty our i'm
ports of Egyptian cotton at last will CON
tnue to stand at about the present figures,
since the manufacturers who use this cot
ton employ it because it meets certain
special needs for which Southern upland
cotton cannot possibly be substituted.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17

Waiter. it is almost half an hour since I
ordered that turtle soup" Waiter: Sorry,
sir, but you know how slow turtles are
The doctor may be good old man, but even
so, medical examinations and the local
application" treatment are abhorrent to every
modest woman, They are embarrassing
often useless. They should not be submitted
to until everything else has been tried. In
nine cases out OF ten, there is no reason for
the N. In nine cases out of ten, the doctor in
general practice isn't competent to treat
female diseases They MAKE a branch of
medicine by themselves. They are distinct
from other ailments. They can be properly
understood and treated only by one who has
had years OF actual practice and experience in
this particular line This is true OF DR.. r.
V. Pierce, chief consulting physician of the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, at
Buffalo, y Y. Dir. Pierces Favorite Prescrip
ton, a remedy for all arrangements of the
reproductive organs OF women, has been in
actual use for more than thirty years 1t cures
every form of female weakness
Too Hasty. He: al made IA fool OF myself in
the first engagement ring ! ever bought"
She: Didn't it ft?' He; "Don't know. She
wouldn't try it on"
Hundreds of precious little ones owe their
lives to Dr Thomas EclectriC OIL, the sovereign
cure for Group and all other throa, or lung dis
eases.
Mrs Y MY daughter is promising
musician" Mr.. c.: ~ ell. get her to promise
that she won't sing any more -
one dose of Dr Fowler Ext. of Wild straw
berry will check any case OF diarrhpa if taken at
the start,
Her Prudence-He: "You insist on my get.
ting my life insured before we are engaged"
She; "Yes-even before you ask papa
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17

The bush Lima beans have come to
stay with me, says a writer in Vick's.
look upon them as the most satisfactory
vegetable novelties brought out in many
years. The trouble of providing supports,
as needed tor the climbing Limas, in
their case is wholly done away, Given
light rich SOIL and the dwafts, of which
grow Burpees and Dreer's, are decided
" prolific. 1t is strange how many gar
dens we may yet visit in any neighborhood
in which these valuable beans are not to
be seen.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17

Borrow good idea from the women
folks and keep scrap book. If classified
under different heads, it will be of value
many times and save time in looking for
information needed. The young folks
will paste them in for you, and incident
ally, will learn considerable while they
are about it.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17

Be sgood neighbor. Keep the weeds
out of your fence corners, the caterpillars,
and bugs and moths off your own crops
and trees, Your neighbor will have
enough troubles of his own to keep him
out Of mischief without doing any mis-
sonary work on the favors which may
reach him from your side of the fence,
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17

DEVICE FOR SMOOTHING SOIL.

thus leveled and any Jumps that may
have been left are pulverized. But, best
of all, the soil is pressed down over the
seed, causing it to sprout more rapidly
and giving 1t better chance to get hold
Of the ground with its roots
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
FARM DEVICES.
Homemade Contrivances For Leveling and
Smoothing the Soil.

For smoothing ground for onions and
other crops where the surface must be
made level, it is claimed that there is
nothing equal to the drag pictured in
the illustration here reproduced from
The Prairie Farmer. To make one, take
four ? by 4 or by 4 joists, s feet long
Lay them on the floor feet apart and
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
SOMERSET County PROBATE CouRr.

SOMERSET COUNTY PROBATE CoURr.
June Term, A. D. 1897.
On the foregoing petition, Ordered that
public notice thereof be given to all per
sons interested therein, that they may ap-
pear at Probate Court to be held at Show
hogan. in said County, on the second Tuesday
of July next, at nine O'Clock in the fore
noon, and show cause, il any they have,
against the same. First publication to be 30
days before said second Tuesday OF July.
EDWARD F. DANFORTH, Judge.
true copy. Attest 5w2s
NATHAN FOWLER, Register.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17

"The Kelley Institute of the East" for
the cure of the liquor and morphine
habits, Is located at No. Conway, n. H.
We have no branch Institute. 3m9rua
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17

1t is reported that "more corn and
less cotton" is the present rule in the
south.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
BETTER than cure is prevention.
AS By taking Hoods Sarsaparilla you
may keep well, with pure blood, strong
nerves and a good APPETITE,

"What have you against this hotel9"
thuudered the lanlotd. almost everything
is extra except the meals. They're the worst
ever coutended WITH
For Over Fifty Years
Mrs. MISSIONS SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over fifty years by millions OF moth
ers for their children while teethiug, with
perfect success 1t soothes the child seftens
the gums. allays all pain, cures wind collie and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. 1t will re-
lieye the poor little sufferer Immediately.
sold by Druggists in every part of the world.
Twenty five cents bottle. BE sure and ask
for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup" and
take no other kind ly3S
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17

". Attest. 6w23
NATHAN FOWLER, Register.
The sun., 1897-02-28
Yachting Notes or Interest,

The nrm OF seabury Co. of Morris Heights have
sold the steam yacht Hiawatha, formerly owned by
Charles Fleschmann OF Cincinnati to J. Herbert Bal
lantine OF the Atlantic Yacht Club. T. r. Nicholas OF
BROOKLYN has purchased a t2.foot naphtha launch
from the same hrm for the Hudson near Nyack.
The company also building at their Morris Hcghts
works q BO.foot naphthA for " A, Foster OF Provi'
dcnce. Il. l., small naphtha launch for Charles q.
Emery OF Calumet Island on the st. Lawrenie River.
also one for NJ NJ Hovey OF Nashua NJ H.. and .
aOioot cabin naphtha for A. Pslughnupt of this CITY,
while they also at work on a es'foot mahogany
steam launch for George w. @. Drexel, which will DO
used n tender on his new yacht.
W. r. Corwine, Secretary OF the Corinthian fleet OF
New Rochelle, states that the annual dinner OF the
club viii take place al the Hotel Manhattan On Tues
day evening. aud not tomorrow night ~ prstaoaSy
announced.
The sun., 1897-02-28

time was i:siS: NJ Monettc, In, by Monon;
s,ss Sy ii.ssSs: % alsstSird. ana Ssttls f.
good ones Of the American contingent in Russia.
The winnings Of the best horses In Russia are
sn ,Sn IL ,Py oStas othsr in
old relnsman from Michigan, who drives Vic H.,
Monette, Valley Queen, ALVIN, and others, has
months The Buishoy prize Of the 81; Peters
burg meeting which VA was trottcd Tor & On sunday, My,
purses OF 1000 ronbles; Frank Starr who was
dozen other Americans are now engaged as
trainers and drivers In Russia.
he horse S Re
tenn OF harness rcaing have found rapid adj
vancement In France during the past two years,
in harness with flying, starts and the horses
classified accordingto their records as IN this
and unsatisfactory style q racing under saddle
ihs! & NE BGPPs.. @ donated q & sRar;: 8 q 5000 tSs
the Continent. The Prince Of Wales tho Grand
guished persons were among those who witness
ed the sport. At tho Vincennes course near Paris
and at al Of the minor tracks throughout The
under saddle and limited to French-bred horses.
80 that the money-carning capacity OF an Ameri-
can trottcr In by no means great. Besides Mr..
Benefits racing stable, which comprises Helen
Ieyburn. 2:n. by Onward; AntrHin. 216h, by
rnse BY o smmons there rns srs
several other fast Americans at and around
Paris. Clarence Mackey owns Sacaza, 2:1sh,
by Robert McGrcgor; Serge do Beauvois has
Azmon, 2:l3is, and A. E. Terry maintains an
extensive stud OF which W. E. Weeks. formerly
Of New York, is the manager.
In Italy Chcyalicr Rossii Is tho owner Of two or
three trottors that are well known TO all Ameri-
can horsemen. Ono Of those Is the old black
gcding Spofford. CASA, by Kentucky Prince,
that won tho Charter Oak stake at Hartford
about ten years ago. The horse was bred by J.
II. Houston Of New York and was foaed In 1880.
In spite OF his extreme age, Spofford has been
one OF the best trotters In training in Europe,
having won tho gold medal at Baden In 1895
Europe. Spofford has been a crack-a-jeck on
three continents In his time, for he was shfppcd
to Buenos Ayres in 1889 and was easily the bost
trotter in South America. Prince Wilkes, 2:14a,
for whom the Argentine sportsmen paid $50, 900.
hoping to lower the colors Of Sponord, but who
went wrong In one OF his tendons on the way to
South America, 10 now owned In Italy, and Is
stable companion OF the Robert McGregor mare
Corinne, 2l4ia.
The fastest time ever made for one mile on q
European track was scored by Maggie sherman
In the heat race for the Championship Gold
Medal at Baden last August. Matte II. won tho
FIRST heat in 2:1s, Autrain the second In 2:l7A,
and Maggie sherman the third In 2:15a. The
best time yet made on dirt or grass track by q
horse KEPT in the Bennett free-for-ell at Nice
about year ago. The Russian horse Nellie has
q record OF 2:l5ia for one mile, but the perform
ance was made on the ice.
The sun., 1897-02-28

ever earned anything like 10 per cent. above ex.
pensos. To take tho money and spend a part OF
1t, and yet be liable To pay 1t all back Is to put
an association In an impaired condition. and
mako IL impossible to pay all members alike.
The associations Organized as neiRhborhoOd
affairs, and operated within limited lines and at
n trihing expense rate, have done much good In
promoting many thrifty persons from the ranks
OF rent payers to the independence OF home
owners and such deserve the very best encour-
agcment and Godspeed. But an association
which spends more than 1t earns and promises
more than 1t can perform, with u salary and eX-
pense list equal TO or above 10 per cent. Of the
total receipts. has no right to masquerade un.
der the title OF savings and loan associations and
to procure members TO itself by virtually pronis-
ing TO pay back to the inveating member the
amount paid In by him, together with an un-
usual rate OF profit. Those so-called national as
sOciations are not contemplated by the law
which exempted building and loan associs ions
from the usury statute and gave the members
exemption from levy under execution, and
yestiDent corporations, pure and simple, and the
large salaries usually paid by them, and tho
enormous percentage OF expense which their
history thus far discloses, suggest the Idea that
too often the primary object OF their organiza-
tion Is not to benefit and save money for their
members, but to furnish places for those In ac-
tive management at good salaries
The following items are taken from the report
OF the national and local associations operating
n this Stafa.
The sun., 1897-02-28
CAN'T BE KEPT oUT OF JAIL.
whe. al Else Psiis Bridget Ceognn Gets .
Commitment signed In Hank.

Bridget Coogan, an elderly woman. has spent
a quarter Of q century in the county jail in
Jersey City. with occasional intervals Of free
dom. In recent years she hRs dispensed with
the formality Of being committed by Magis-
trate. After having accumulated a satisfactory
Jag, and when her money was gone, she would
go back TO the Jail OF her own accord, and she
was always admitted. she was good worker
and was useful in the jail. Recently Sheriff
Heller made rule that no prisoner should be
admitted without o formal commitment.
Brdget's feelings were hurt when she was In
formed of II. ..-. e. p .--..- -t..
come back here without coming like them com
mon drunks that are sent here from the police
courts" ,.. ..
Bridget then won't TO Justice Of the Peace
Macs and procured . formal commitmcnt for
herself with the date left blank, because she did
not know on what day she might need II. On
Friday night she rang the bell at the jail. and
when the door Was opened staggered In.
You cant come in without a commitment"
said the deputy warden, trying to push her out
again.
That's all right" replied Bridget. !" Here 1t
Is" pulling the document from her pocket. She
was allowed to return to her old quarters.
The sun., 1897-02-28
Isssey Handicap at Aiken.

AIKEN, s. c., Feb GA bogcy handicap.
played on the Palmetto golf links to-day. re-
suited In the following scores:
A. l.. Reed. 20. up; A. Robinson et. even; n. Day.
-. even; =. o. Beach, II, down; d. l.. Miller. 90.
down; j. H. Taller. 10, down. n. q. simpkins 49, 10
down; J. H. Choate Jr. 10, down; G. Hinkie. 81, 7
down. IL e. Leeds, IL, down; c. U. Isslin "a down;
A. u, Fem, 9. down; H. sweeney; ! !, 10 down; u
~ billings 10, no card O. Bohen, 10. no card; A. N.
Appleton is. no card R. u, Cutting. q, no card q.
HELEN. ~, no card; II. H. Cr0cker 20, no card; ".
Mott. ~, no card Y. J. Morhead. -. no card; T.
Hitchcock. Jr., ~, did not start.
The annual open tournament OF tho Palmetto
Golf Club will take place during the week be-
ginning March Is. Previous TO that several In.
fcrcsting tournaments will take place. The finals
In tho womans foursOmc resulted In a tie to-day
between Mrs. Hinke and Mrs Mott. handicap
T. Va. Mrs. Duncan and Mrs Isclin, scratch, and
will he played again at an early day. This was
. very close and interesting match, and was fol.
lowed by a large crowd.
The sun., 1897-02-28
The weather.

Tho cold wave overspread all the country ysster.
day. Freezing temperatures were reported every
wh"re east OF the Rocky Mountains. except en- tho
border OF the CUR and South Atlantic coasts. In
Minnesota. North Dakota. Wisconsin. and northern
Michigan the temperature ross 10 to 70 degrees.
hut IL was still TO ~ degrees below zero, II was
II degrees below zero AZ Nortbneld. VI. So exten.
sive aud severe cold Ia unusual late In the
season.
The nigh pressure centre has movsd southward
into tho lower Mlssissipp Valley.
In ,hls city Yesterday it was fair aud colder. The
lowest temCsrature was l6.8 degrees at 6;3o A. N.
on Feb. ~, 1879. the lowest temperature was io
degrees, which 10 tho record for the date. The nigh
est temperature yesterday was ev': average humid
ity bi per cent. wind northwest, average velocity
10 miles an hour; barometer. corrected to read TO
sea level, ut $ \. NJ. 9o.tS. II. 81. so.+5.
Tho Thermometer at the United states Weather Bu'
reau registered the tcmperatur, yesterday ~ follows
The sun., 1897-02-28
..nol,n Insti,uie Game..

The annual indoor games under the direction
OF the track athletic association Of the Poly
technic Institute OF Brooklyn we're held at tho
institute gymnasium last night. Tho events
were open TO Poly students only for trophy
cup offered by the class of '07. Tho latter won
tho cup In tho two previous years, but this year
they found dangerous opponents In the class
OF 90.
There was fairly large attendance when the
games began, and It was clearly demonstrated
that the rivalry that existed between 37 and 30
would make all the events intcresting In the
lisht.wcight wrestling match dispute arose
Ts frst and second paces Which viii have to to be lie
decided by the Executive Committee before u
can bo learned who won the cup. As tho result
now stands '97 has lead OF two points over 90.
Considerable interest was manifested IN the
heavyweight wrestling match between Boards
matched and the first bout resulted In draw.
In the second bout tho ~ man threw his OPP
by Th FdS case nhS third bout was
2O.Ysrd Dash-won by Webb 'o9i Patten. 90. 500
Opd! Cantor. ~ third Time, "a s ssconds on d.
1900, with 80 $40 feet; Howes OI, second, with 35
feet inch; Achumann. 'es. third. with % feet 9
Bristol ", second with feet inches, huntington,
Pence ysat-WSn BY Bristol, ~ VIII feet :.
Potato Rscs-won by Enscl, 'sn Huntington. 90.
second; Webb. 'ee, third Time, S5 .,h seconds.
Running High Jump-Won by Webb, 30. with 4
feet iila inchest Tsngerman, 1900. second. with 4
feet II inchesi Bristol, ~, third. with feet 10
inches.
heavyweight wrestins--won by Beardsiey. '97
Fulda, 1900, second; Howes. 'e7, third.
Middle Weight wrestling-WUn by LiebmAnn, 'o7
BrisEe, 1900, second Chawgo. 'ee. third.
lOO,Foot swim-Won by Webb, 20 nostskss, 1900
Standing Broad Jump-won by Webb. 90, with
feet AZ inchesj Towl 8g second, with feet inches
Bristol. 'e7, third, with o feet.
Standing High Jump-won by Bristol, '97, with
feet Y inches; Simmons, 'p7, second. with feet
inch; Ackerman, 30. third, with feet
The points scored were as follows:
Ciass. Nrst. Second. Third Total
AZ
The sun., 1897-02-28

A loving cup was presented yesterday In tho
hall OF Callahan's place on Centre street to
George Gordon Battle. who retired yesterday as
an Assistant District Attorncy The cup was
the gift OF the officers OF a. Court Of General
Sessions. speeches were made by Mr. battle,
Osborne, Steele Gray, David Welch, Jacob Ber-
linger, Henry W. Unger, and District Attorney
Olcott. Mr.. Olcott expressed his regrets at
losing Mr.. Battle aud said that Mr.. Battle, who
Is n Tnmmany man, might have remained In the
office II Il had been his desire to remain under
Republican administration.
The sun., 1897-02-28
Receiver Tor the Victoria Mineral Spring COM
pany.

SARATOGA, Feb. 27.-Upon the application of
the directors the Victoria Mineral Spring Com
pany OF this village was to-day dissolved as a
corporation and temporary receiver was ap-
pointed by Justice NJ. l.. Stover. The receiver
named by the court is Duncan NJ. Kennedy OF
this village. The liabilities OF the company are
SI2, ,93s and the assets S2O,5 The officers
are: President, Charles +. Langc; Secretary and
Treasurer, s. 7. II. lanSe, both Of New York
city. BY special order OF tho court the busi-
ness will be continued by the receiver.