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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-25
Start q Pine Grove.

The pine tree, one of the most useful
timber trees ever grown, thrives in New
England, but the original growth was
cut off by the early settlers. The land
ON which it grew failed to produce pay
ing crops after few years and is now
mostly deserted--a waste so far as use.
full crops are concerned. Rural New
Yorker calls attention to the efforts now
being made to encourage the planting
of pine trees again on this land, and in
parts of New Hampshire and Massachu-
sets quite little of it has actually
been done. The seeds of the pine are
broadcasted, usually with oats or other
grain, and after "a year or two the sur
plus trees are cut out. 1t is said that all
a pine tree needs is a ''foothold in the
soil and water" and it certainly does
make IA surprising growth on poor land.
At the end of 20 years some of tn,
trees may be cut and sawed into Tie
narrow boards used in making boxes
Twenty years may seem a long time tC
wait for crop, but the cost is little,
while the returns are sure. Thousand:
of people are satisfied to Insure Their
lives on the 90 wear installment plan as
an investment. Any man of middle ny,
on New England farm containing
"waste land might well consider the
plan of starting pire grove to provide
shelter against the blasts of old age
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-25

mans heath Is the rope by which hi
climbs to succt IS. II he can keep his health
he Will go on to success. Yet his health is thu
is the very thing he negects more than any
thing else. 1t isessier to keep health than i
is to regain ii. When a man feels himself
running down, wht n he realizes loss o
vital and energy, he must call halt. Thu
STRANDS OF his rope are parting RAPIDLY. DIR
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery has helped
thonssnis Of men in just This condition. /
makes pure, rich blood. it forces out impur
tiles and kills germs. II doesn't makes am
difference What name you call our trouble by
dyspepsia-kidney disease he umatism-con
sumption--stin disc ase, the Golden medica
Discovery" will cure it absolutely. None o
these diseases can retain hold on the BODY
when it is full OF rich pure blood
Send Fl one-cent stamps to cover cost O
mailing only and receive free copy OF DR.
pierce's Medical Adviser. Address, World
DispeDsary Medical Association, Buffalo, N Y
A Theory. "Papa?' Papa: "Well?1 Johnny
When you say thing will happen in the Ions
run, does that mean in a century run?"-
Brooklyn Life.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-25

a late frost through orchids, ETC., by
building small fires. In California,
where fruit growers have met with sue
cess, the best results have been gained
by burning damp smudge. Small fires
of damp straw or stable manure, it is
claimed, have saved plantations. Some
times bags of wet stable manure, weigh
ing about 80 pounds each, are distrib-
uted through the orchard When frost
threatens, little kerosene is poured on
each sack and fired The wet manure
burns slowly, sending off large quaint
ties of moisture in the form of vapor.
and it is this watery yapor or fog which
prevents the frost.
Different growers have different
methods for creating this artificial fog.
One of them uses frames made of chicken
yard netting mounted on wagons filed
with wet manure or straw. Under them
pots of tar or petroleum are kept burn
ing. and as the heat sends up cloud of
moisture the wagon is slowly hauled
about the orchard Others employ sim
liar fires as stationary smudges, the
wire netting being stretched between
four stakes driven in the ground
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-25

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gEARN% GARDEN
5Tsx:sssfs 49,
CONSTRUCTING RESERVOIRS
For Purposes of Irrigation Where Pumps
and Windmills Are Used.

For Purposes of Irrigation Where Pumps
and Windmills Are Used.
Professor f. r. King of the Wiscon-
Sin experiment station, in his paper on
Irrigation In Humid Climates, - pub
lished in a farmers bulletin, has the
following TO say on the construction of
the reservoirs necessary where pumps
are employed, and particularly il wind
mills are used:
The location of the reservoirs should
be such that its level is above that of
the land to which it is to supply water
The deeper the reservoir can be made
the less will be the loss by evaporation
and usually also by leakage, but if the
water supplied to it is too cold to use it
will warm faster in shallow reservoir.
Where the soil is of a clayey nature n
good reservoir may be made by first
blowing and removing the sod to dis
lance beyond the border of the proposed
walls, because if introduced into the
wall it will leak. The earth is then
plowed and scraped into broad ridge
having the inside slanting in order that
the waves shall not erode the embank-
ment. While the earth is being deposit
ed in the wall it should be tiampled
firm and close When the proper height
and form have been given 10 the walls
Of the reservoir, IT is necessary 10 pillow
and thoroughly pulverize the bottom TO
depth of five inches preparatory to
pudding it. If the reservoir IS circular
in outline, the loosened soil should be
first wet at the center and thoroughly
puddled there by trampling with a
team. Then by widening the wet area
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CHOKE. the fail is cover
ed with yellow blossoms, which i'll this
country never mature seed; hence no
danger of covering the firm. My five
years experience has proved to me that
they can be destroyed. My plan is to
pillow under when one foot i'll height. A
simpler way is to leave the hogs III the
patch little late in the spring, and
they will find every one.
The tubcrs are much like Irish pota-
toes i'll appearance, only rougher, flesh
pure white, very brittle and sweet.
Many farmers IN Newago county are
growing them extensively as Il general
farm crop The artickoke is important,
as no insect, blight or rust has yet struck
it, and the tops make a good fodder
when properly handled Last winter
they were tested at the Fremont cream
cry with the best of results.
Lowland which is too frosty for corn
and many other crops il just the place
for artichokes, rs freezing ,,ues not hurt
them. Drought seems to have but little
effect on them.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-25
CONSTRUCTION OF RESERVOIRS.


the team may be driven round and round
until the sides are reached and the
whole thoroughly worked into mortar.
In this condition if thoroughly pud-
died, the reservoir Is nearly water tight.
To prevent washing the inner slope may
be covered with layer of coarse gravel
or crushed rock.
If perfectly water tight reservoir is
desired. the bottom should he cemented,
coated with asphalt and sand, or six or
eight inches of brick clay used in the
pudding.
To remove the water from the reser-
voir the best plan is TO use lap weld
steam pipe provided with an elbow and
laid with the mouth of the elbow level
with the bottom of the reservoir and
facing up This is closed with plug to
which long T handle is attached. The
cut represents Il cross section of reservoir
with plug inserted in the discharge pipe.
The end of the pipe where the plug is
inserted should be thoroughly imbedded
in large mass of cement heavy enough
to prevent it from being shaken when
the plug is taken out or inserted. A res
ervoir with sloping sides should have
an outlet at the junction of the sides
and bottom, and it will be necessary to
build pier out to it in order to reach
the plug.
A reservoir feet deep and 40 feet III
diameter will hold water enough to ir-
rigate o. 80 acre inches deep and 0. 69
acre inches deep and 100 feet in di-
ameter will irrigate Aga and 2, 16 acres
2 and inches deep respectively.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-25
4 Remarkable Mineral Water.

Readers of this paper will find the adj
sertisement calling attention to Ypsilanti
Specific, natural mineral water.
The powers and virtues claimed for this
water are remarkable. but the YPsILANTl
SPECIFIC Co., of Io4 BROAD ST, BosToS
b prepared to furnish evidence at any time
10 anyone of the truth of every claim made,
Dealers throughout New England have
this water for sale in one-haf gallon bot
ties, or it can be had by sending an order
70 the Company. The price of Ypsianti
Specific is the same as that OF other med
icinal waters, vix., Coo. per half gallon
bottle, $6.75 per case of IL bottles, with a
rebate of 75c. on return of the case and
empty bottles, making the net price, So oo
per case.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-25
IMPROVED ARTlCHOKES.
rubeYs Which Are Finding Increased Fs-
vor as Food For Stock.

Attention has been called of late to
artichokes as food for stock, notably for
hogs. Farmers in various sections of the
country have reported success with feed
ing swine ON these tubers until short
time before killing when few bushels
of corn are given to harden the flesh
Following are extracts from q Michigan
farmers letter to Vick's Illustrated
Monthly
One acre of artiehokes will keep from
30 to 80 hogs in the best condition, as
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-25

they are always
healthy when fed
on them. For
horses, cattle and
sheep there is not
a b e tier root
grown. One acre
will prod u c o
from 800 to 700
bushels Of tubers,
depending on the
soil. The improv-
ed artichoke is
entirely different
from the native
. or wild variety
which is raised in
som @ gardens.
T h g Improved
White French is
a II a tiv o of
France, where it
is largely grown
for domestic use
as well as for
stock. 1t grows
about 6 feet in
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-25
4. Plank Marker.

For planters of small gardens Texas
correspondent of Farm and Fireside
gives IN illustrated description of a
homemade tool which he finds very serv-
iceable in painting small beds, such as
radish. onion, etc Take plank 6 or 8
inches wild and l foot long Hollow
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-25
Tobacco Propagated From Slips.

Foreign exchanges give the intelli-
gence Of the discovery of tobacco eX-
port of Hungary which may cause de.
cided changes in the system of culture
Tobacco has been Hitherto treated as an
annual plant According to the new
system. II car be propagated from slips
1t is claimed that the leaves harvested
from plants propagated from slips are
in all respects superior 10 those OF the
mother plant Should these reports
prove true the chief labor N tobacco
cultivation Ct growing new plants every
year from the seed will be done away
with
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-25
NOTICE Oe FORECLOSURE.

Whereas Lewis vigue Of Bingham, Somerset
County, State Of Maine. by his mortgage deed
dated the 18th day of March A. ID. 1898 and re-
corded in the Somerset County Registry Of
Deeds, Book 2l7 Page 391, conveyed to us the
undersigned, u certain parcel OF real estate
situated in said Bingham, bounded and des-
cribed as follows, to wit: Bounded on the
North by the Nathaniel w. Withes farm, West
by the Lake road, East by land occu pied by
Collier, being conveyed to said Lewis vigue
by Arno Padham, containing sixty-fve acres
more or less. Now whereas the conditions Of
said MOI tgage have been broken, therefore by
reason of the breach OF the conditions thereof
we claim foreclosure Of said mortgage
Dated this 18th day OF February, 1897.
3w7 VIM. H. NOTTAGE
LIBBY &. NOTTAGE.
BY W. R. Jordan, their atty.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-25

taken on many
sunny days of
this liking on the
part of the stock
for out of door
eating, An easily
made and con-
yenient rack for
such out of door
feeding is shown
in the cut here
reproduced from
the New York
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-25
From Boston, Portland, Lewiston. Augusta,
Wsterville Skowhegan and Bangor.

Rs-.Flag stations; at which trains will stot
on signal or notice to Conductor.
mixed between Bingham and No. Arson
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Norridgewock, for Mercer, (and Electric
Cars to and from Skowhegan.) At Arson. for
Sawyer's Mills, (Starks);
No. Arson, for North and West New Portland
Dead River, Flagstaff and Eustis. At Bingham
for Forks, Moose River. Mayfeld, Kingsbury
and Abbott.
M. AVER SURF.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-25

out the side that is intended to drag ON
the ground, and nail a small, sharp stick
to it, which is intended to open small
furrow for the seeds. Attach handle
about 8 feet long to the top edge Of the
board and pull it straight ahead over
freshly plowed ground, and you will
have a nice smooth ridge. with q small
furrow on top to receive the seeds. To
cover the seeds, remove the small stick
and drag the concern over the ridge
again.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-25

FEEDING. Tribune. 1t can
be reached by the stock from four sides,
and the last mouthful can be reached,
as the bottom is close in to the post in
the center. With the sides spread still
more, large stock can feed from the out
side and smaller stock farther in under
the sides. These sides are made Of sep
arate pieces four in all, and each side
Ia held up by ropes or chains attached to
the post. The sides may hook together
at the bottom
Fighting or . Frost.
''''" 10 IN old one of fighting of,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-25

Sold by Druggists, or sent prepaid on
rsceipt Of price, 25c., or s for 81.
DR. HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC MANUAL
- DISEASES MAILED FREE.
Hanphrsys' Ned. Co., Ill William st., n. z.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-25
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 .
speciality. At the residence of o. w. Berry,
"a High st.. opposite DR.. TAsgsrt's. smoi
MISS D. @. DOWNES.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-25
THERE IS A CLASS or PEOPLE

Who are injured by the use Of coffee. Recent
y there has been placed In al the grocery
stores . new preparation called 0RAIN-O,
coflee. The most delicats stomach receives It
without distress. and but few can tell IL from
e0nee. II DOES not cost over 4 ~ much.
cts. and g cts. per package. Try II. Ask for
0RAfN.O.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-25

Where the farmer has rough fodder
that he must feed out, advantage can be
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-25
Notice.

This 10 to give notice that give my son
Freeland Thompson, his time. during his mi
nority and shall collect none Of his wages MOI
pay any bill BY him contracted After this date
sws DENNIS THOMPSON.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-25

Hes a poet, isn't hep" 'Ob, no.
He merely writes verses for valentine
publisher. Life.
If all the humor of life could only be
known, what jolly world this would
be.-Ram's Horn.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-25

bhCDn' MY partner anu my sell Wdub o
wooden partition across the store" Builder;
"WelI. guess IL you put your heads together
you can accomplish it"-YOnkers Statesman
For Over Fifty Years.
Mrs. WIssLow's SooTHING SYRUP has been
used for over fifty years by millions OF moth
ers for their children while aeethiDg, with
perfect success. 1t SOC thes the child, soften
the gums, allays all pain cures wind collie and
lieve the. poor little sufferer Immediately
sold by Druggists in every part of the world
Twenty five cents bottle. BE sure and AZ X
for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup" and
take no other kind. 1y38
The Countess: "Do show me the coronetp
The Earl; MY dear, ri show you the ticket
for the coronet. 1t was ny potht Gated to pay
for the engagement ring Puck.
Thousands Are Trying It
On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps, a gen
erous sample will be mailed of the most popular
Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure (kly's Cream Balm
sufficient to demonstrate its great merit. Full
size 5ue.
ELY BROTHERS.
56 Warren st New Nork City
II is the medicine above all others for catsrrb
and is worth its weight In geld. can use Ely's
Cream Balm with safety ana IL does all that Is
claimed for IT'D. W. Sperry, Hartford, Conn.
The soothing, healing effects of DR.. Wood.
Norway Pine Syrup is felt almost instantly
so many virtues.
A Literary Hint In producing literature
write only on one side of the paper, as thu
great pu blca, ions q the day do not. as a rule
care for both sides OF a story. Detroit Journal
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-25

Trains leave Skowhegan as follows: $40 A
NJ for all points West-i.35 p. M. for Water.
Vile. Oakland North Arson, Lewiston
Augusta, Gardiner and Brunswick, Port.
land and Boston, Dexter, Dover and Foxcroft
Greeuville. Bangor, and Mattawamk Gag;
800 P. NJ. (mixed) for Watervills
enabling passengers to take night Pullman
TO- Portland and Boston.
ARRIVALS:-7.00 A. M. mixed from Water
vile, daily except Mon 1ays:-10.33 A. NJ
Passenger from Portland, Lewiston, winthrop
Waterville Augusta and Bangor;-6.10 P. M
from all points.
GEORGE F. EVANS, Gen. Mgr.
F. e. BOOTHBY. General Pas'r Agent
Portland, Oct. l. 1895.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-25
Somerset Railway.
CHANGE OF TIME.
commencing October 5, 1896,

Trains will run as follows, connecting at Oak
land with Maine Central Railroad Trains to and
from Boston. Portland, Lewiston, Waterville
Augusta. Gardiner, Bath Skowhegan and Ban
pnr
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-25
H HUMPHREYS

No. Cures Fever.
No. 2 Worms.
No. 9 Infants Diseases.
No. q -" Diapphea.
No. 8 Neuralgia.
No. 8 Cures Headache.
No. 10 Dyspepsia.
No. 1 Delayed Periods.
No. f2 -" Leuchorrea.
No. ia E" Skin Diseases.
No. 3 Cures rheumatism.
No. 10 Malaria.
No. 20 WhOoping Cough
No. Of 3" Kidney Diseases.
No. 80 Urinary Diseases
No. TT Colds and Grip.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-25
CASTo7TA.
TIE Fac n
sirna,nre + ~ NYN--A every
AZ CE9<V ZNLZLIL wrapper.

Bacon: my partner and my self want q
wooden partition across the store" Builder:
"Well, guess IL you put your heads together
you can accomplish it."-Yonkers Statesman
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-25

A Literary Hint. In producing literature
write only on one side Of the paper, as the
great pubica, ions II the day do not. as a rule
care for both sides Of q story. Detroit journal
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-25

The soothing, healing effects of DR.. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup is felt almost instantly
There Is no other cough m, dicine that combines
so many virtues.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-25
Thousands Are Trying i
ELY BROTHERS.

Ii is the medicine above all others for catarrb
and is worth its weight in gold can use Ely
Cream Balm with safety ana IL does all that !
claimed for it.-B. w. Sperry, Hartford, Conn.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-03-16

ing. 1t is said that for over twenty
five years he never allowed day to
pass without eight or ten hours spent
in playing such exercises as would
tend to improve his lingering and facil-
ity of execution. The playing
was, with him, sort of passion; he
would pass hours, violin in hand, run
ming up and down the scales If any
one might be supposed to need no
practicing it was Paganini, but his
wonderful playing was the result of all
this hard woIh Rubinstein devoted
over fifteen years to study and prae-
tice on his chosen instruments before
he deemed himself worthy to appear in
public, and with Paderewski the piano
is the study of a lifetime. 1t is said
that every moment possible is devoted
to practice by this genius of the piano
whose attachments and facility of ex-
ecution have astonished the musical
world. His success is not the conse-
quence of inspiration, but of hard
work. The same statement is true of
every virtuoso on any instrument, no
matter what. Mozart, when learning
the harpsichord, gave ten to twelve
hours day to the keyboard; Sebas-
tian Bach was equally indefatigable
at the clavichord and organ. Schu-
mann declared he would rather play
scales than eat, Hadyn had to be forced
from his instrument to take his meals.
In each and every case success was at
tanned only after an amount of labor
that, in any other calling, would prob
ably have achieved equal or greater
rocrrlfc
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-03-16

In the first place the Annie johnson
has not been in Hilo since the 14th OF
February apd since that time, Mr.,
Caldwell has lived, moved and had his
being in Hilo and Olaa and has been
very much in evidence
Now then it may just be possible
that the writer from Hilo meant the
/ bark Santiago which left Hilo on
Thursday morning, March 18th. If he
did mean that vessel l can say that
/ Mr.. Caldwell did not leave on that yes
sci for l talked with him after the
white sails of the Santiago had dis
appeared. Mr.. Caldwell was well and
wished to be remembered to all his
friends in Honolulu just before / left
on the Kinau in the evening.
Mr. Caldwell spoke to friend a
short time ago about going to Ellens-
burg, Wash, to see about a large tract
of land he has in that place. He con-
suited with the Captain of the Santi-
ago and finding that his vessel was on
the boards to leave on the 18th, gave
up the idea of going, since he had mat
tiers of business to attend to which
would keep him over that date.
During the Is months last past Mr..
Caldwell has cleared 200 acres of land
above the 1S-mile line in Olaa and of
tlah he has planted 1876 acres in coffee.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-03-16
LEARNING AN INSTRUMENT

Nor have many persons an adequate
idea of the amount of labor bestowed
by virtuosos in practicing upon their
chosen instruments before entering up
on a public career as performers When
List was learning the piano he prac-
ticed ten hours day for over twelve
years, and even then, such was the
severity of training demanded by his
masters, and SO little did he think of
his own powers, that, in a letter to a
friend, he wrote: 81 despair of ever
learning the piano. The more 1 learn
the more there seems to be to learn,
and am ready to give up altogether"
Ole Bull spent over twenty years in
almost constant practice on the violin,
and then modestly said: ct seems to
me as though / were just beginning to
learn" With Paganini, the violin was
the study of lifetime He had what
is called marvellous genius for the
instrument; that is to say, he found
exquisite pleasure in what many per-
sons consider the drudgery of practic-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-03-16
FROM ANOTHER SOURCE.

Private Letter Contains State
ment of Srreckelsville Troubles.
Charles ChiIlingsworth, of the Mar
shars Office. received by yesterdays
mali letters containing information re-
garding the trouble. One statement is
to the effect that the Japanese Of
Camp had difficulty with their in
terpreter regarding money for over
time during the month of February.
The amounts due ranged from 81 to
IS per man, and had been overlooked
in the settlement. They requested him
TO speak to the manager and ask for
q settlement
For some reason the interpreter de-
clined to speak for them, and this an
gerede the men, and a row ensued.
Sometime about midnight of the same
day Deputy Sheriff Scott received a
telephone message that japanese had
been found dead near the quarters, and
10 send some one over TO investigate.
The body proved to be that of the in
eerpreter, and bore evidence of his haT-