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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-01
SHERMAN TO RETIRE
Rumors In Germany Have i, so-TurIn
SIN Discussed

nurlin, July Rumora IN london
concerning tho poaahlo retirement OF
Secretary Sherman aro re.cchood here,
oven IN ofrlcinl German and American
circles. but with this difference, that
Mr. Sherman II to hs succeeded. not 10y
whitriaw Reid, but by Ambassador
white. Gossip cvvn goes 30 FAR ~ to
attribute SIR Whites hesitation to leave
Kaiscrhof Hotel for permanent quarters
to tho possibility Of his having soon TO
return 90 Washington
Comments OF tho German press upon
tho plnglcy bill are extremely arrid. bu,
great satisfaction In expressed by the
fact tha, larsr quantities Of German
goods were sent TO the United States IN
anticipation OF the event While wishing
TO revenge themselves upon the Amcrl'
cans. tho most rhauviu!stic journals are
not blind to tho fact that repriHais ON
the part OF Germany would surely prove
n boomerang.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-01
COLLISION AT SEA.

st. Johns, n. F., July a.-The schooner
owney Bell has arrived here from sgd
ney. She reports that when $50 miles of
Cape St Mary she collided with the
French fishing schooner Louise. bound
from the banks with FISH The latter
vessel sank in five minutes. the crew
of 100 barely escaping being carried
down.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-01
THE MARKETS.

San Francisco. July a.-Hops-S ant
l2c
Liverpool, July a.-Wheat-Cargoes OF
east doing nothing. Cargoes on passage
rather firmer.
New York, July SL-Hops-6 and iOc.
Portland, July a,-Wheat-Valley, ;6c;
Walla walla, 74c.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-01
SCHEFFER ACQUITTED.

St. Paul, July a,-Col Albert schefrer.
president of the failed Allemonla Bank,
whose trial on the Indictment charging
him with embezzlement took place to-
day, was acquitted by Judge Loomls, who
directed the jury to bring in such a
verdict.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-01
THE LOSS ~ REvENUE
Caused by Rush Of Imports Anticipating
New TnHn

Washington. July n.-Thr bureau OF
statistics Of tho treasury department has
prepared statement showing tho cs,i.
mated loss Of revenue to the government
on account OF Increased imports during
tho months OF March. April. May. and
June. iN'. In anticipation OF tho lnercas'
cd duties imposed boy the new torlhr
act. Tho aggregate not loss is estimated
at ST.. cGs az
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-01

EFFECTUAL.-Charle ]. Booth. Olive
wood, Cal, says: Il have used Ayers
pills in my family for several years. and
have always found them most effectual
in the relief of ailments arising from a
disordered stomach. torpid liver, and con-
stipated bowels
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-01
THE SEALING QUESTION
Disaster threatens IN the Future for
Both Countries

London. July 81 -Th, st. james Ga
zettc, referring 10 the forthcoming in
,ernntlonai conference on the sealing
question, says the Americans will con-
slider another conference climb-dovn
for the British and not unnaturaily
shcrmans dispatch will b. regarded as
the dlrct cause. The United States
makes quite an unwarrantable demand
We Ignore Il. The American state de-
partment sends a menacing and insult
ing dispatch. We promptly yield. II is
the Venezuela business and Cleveland
message over again, and It will confirm
the American political mind in the con-
vlction that John Bull always knuckles
when bullied and threatened. our states
men arc preparing future disasters for
both countries by carelessly inaugurat-
Ing this dangerous delusion.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-01
AMNESTY GRANTED.

Madrid, July Sl-Captaln General wey.
Ter has telegraphed the government from
Havana that he decided to grant anu
nesty to 1000 exlles, including DIR. Mon
talvo.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-01

II you desire a good head of healthy,
moist sweet hair, select the best prepara-
tion TO accomplish it. Halls Hair Re
newer is the best product of science.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-01

or all the whisker dyes offered to the
public none have proved so desirable and
easy of application as Buckingham's, to
color a beautiful brown or black.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-01
Is7a rsos
Fisher
Brothers,
Sell As-ce!A
Lubrlcatlng
OILS
4 Speciality.

ship Chandlerg,
Hardware,
Iron & Steel.
coal,
tirnceries q Provisions,
Flour j. Mil FEED,
Paints, Oils, VarDishes,
IOggers Supplies,
Fairbanks Scales,
Doors d Windows,
Agricultural Implements
:j,l' d Vehiclee.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-01
SEASIDE SAWMIhh.

A complete stock Of lumber on hand
In the rough or dressed. Flooring, rus
tic, ceiling and all kinds Of finish: mold
ings and shingles. Terms reasonable
and prices at bedrock. All orders
promptly attended to. ohlce and yard
at mill. H F L. LOGAN.
Seaside. Oregon. Proprietor.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-01
Warrenton Is the Best.
THE CENTER OF DEVELOPMENT
ON THE WEST SIDE

Everybody knows that WarrentOn values will soon be
doubled. II is distinctly the best property
on the market
Fine large level lots surrounded by many improvements,
at very low prices.
Is IL not fine investment?
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-01
TnASsPonrArroS LINES.
LEAVE
PORTLAND
ARRrvK.

LEAVE PORTLAND ARRIVE.
Fast Mail for Kaiama,
Chehalls. eentalia,
NoA 2. South BeLd, ApOn,essano No. 4
ABERDEEN. Olympia, Ta-
coma, aeAttlbs Vit0ria,
Port Townsend, Elleus-
burg, Spokane, ROsslandl
B. G.. Trail. \. c.; Mel.
son, II, g., KasO, Mis-
s0ula, Butte, Anaconda,
lie A. NJ, Helena, ~. Paul, Mln-l q 90 y. N.
neapolis, Kansas City,
Omaha, COuneil Bluffs,
81. L1uis Chicago, WASH
ington. NeE York, Phil
adrlphia, Boston, ana an
points East aud south
east.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-16
Shredded EnsilaRe.

A New Hampshire farmer who has
demonstrated to his own satisfaction
that shredded ensilage possesses marked
advantages over that prepared by cut
tiers writes to Country Gentleman that
he has found by actual weight that corn
fodder cut green, three fourths inch in
length, required about 20 per cent more
room than when shredded. He says:
"After shredding our ensilage for sew
eral years, we filled the silo one year
with cut ensilage and found it necessary
at once to brace all sides to keep it from
bullying out--thus proving that ensilage
shredded exerts much less lateral pres
sure than that which is cut. This fea-
ture would probably not be considered
of so much importance by those whose
silos are already constructed with refer
ence to the use of cut ensilage, but in
case new silo is to be put up it can
undoubtedly be built for much less
money if it is to be filled with ensilage
prepared by the shredder. Shredded en-
silage certainly packs snugger than cut,
and it is handled in the most convenient
manner with a manure fork After an
experience of ID years we are firmly per-
suaded that economy and convenience
are both promoted by the use of the
shredder in the preparation of ensilage. .
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-16

August is the month when the farmer
in all the winter wheat sections Of the
country is busy in preparing the seed
bed for winter grain. Rye is less in
jured by lack of preparation of the seed
bed than is wheat. The chief object for
both grains is to make shallow seed
bed able to hold as much moisture as is
needed to terminate the seed grain, but
at the same time have "A firm and dry
bottom for the seed bed, which the grain
roots shall not be able to penetrate.
Early blowing and abundant use of the
roller will secure these conditions. If
possible slightly harrow the surface soil
and then roll it down after each rain
This may seem to the inexperienced to
make the surface too hard for good
seed bed, but so that the wheat will
terminate and catch hold with its roots
of the surface soil the seed bed cannot
be too hard. American Cultiyator.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-16
News and Notes,

Compared with last year, there is a
decided reduction in the potato supply.
A big shortage is indicated in the
eorn crop of 1897,
The oat crop is moderate one, but
of fair quality.
Returns indicate a heavy yield Of
winter wheat
Most growers agree that level culture
Of potatoes brings the largest crops.
Professor J. G. Arthur of the Indiana
station has found that a solution Of
formalin gives on the whole better re-
suits than the corrosive sublimate in
preventing potato scab.
Rural New Yorker says: Don't dig
the potatoes until the vines are entirely
dead The tubers grow while there is a
spark of life in the vines.
The agricultural department, after
long experiments with lawn grasses,
declares that creeping bent is the finest
lawn grass known.
The government crop reports show
the apple prem Use As extremely low save
in the far west and on the Pacific coast.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-16
SkOwhegan Grange.

The regular meeting Wednesday, Sept.
s, was under the direction of the worthy
lecturer, and was observed as poets
day. The exercises consisted of a
sketch of the life OF William Cullen
Bryant and reading extracts from
"Thanatopsis" by 5. F. Emerson sketch
of the life Of Miss Louise Aleott with
select reading from her writings by Mrs.
Eva K. Gage; sketch Of the life of II. w.
Longfellow with selections from his
poetical works by Mrs. Anne X. Stinch-
field; sketch Of the life of Robert Burns
and reading from his works by c. E.
Smith A. 5. Hoxie recited 1.-THE High
land Chief; Mrs A. 5. Hoxie read a Sc
lection entitled The Night of Death :"
Mrs. A. j. Bernard sang "Over the Hill
TO the Poorhouse = Mrs. Stella A. Kim
ball read Whittier's poem Maud Null
Ter, and Mrs. c. D. Miller gave humor-
our comments on the poem.
One application was received for MEM
bership. Members of the grange are
highly elated over the rapid progress
made on the grange building
SECRETARY
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-16

Here is what the New York Sun says
about the states hay crop:
The New York hay crop is larger
than that of any other state in the
Union, but this year the recent heavy
rains damaged part of it. New York
state hay always has the commercial
advantage of access to market. The
value of the New York hay crop is
$50, 000 600 year, and what is called
New York state hay" is placed on the
same commercial plane as Kentucky
whisky, Maryland tobacco and Yer
mont maple sugar. Maine and Vermont
are hay states to considerable extent,
while Connecticut and New Jersey
Weld but little.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-16

Beecher House three years ago. Her re-
ceptions and entertainments at Beecher
set an example for hospitality at the
institution and made her the most
popular of the younger members of the
faculty.
Miss Wallace was born i'll Colombia,
where she gained her fluent mastery of
French and Spanish and began the
studies of South American life which
led to her appointment as lecturer in
Spanish American institutions.
Two years ago she accepted the posi-
tion of dean Of women at Knox college
and introduced many new and valuable
ideas into the work of the college. Last
year she was appointed travelling fell
low in the University of Chicago and
went to Paris. Here she spent the year
at the National library and the College
de France, working i'll the fields of
Spanish and French literature, Arabic
and related studies At the university
she will give a series of courses on the
development of the Spanish and French
drama Her father is Presbyterian
missionary in Mexico. Chicago Post
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-16
LONG AND SHORT BURROWS.

the sowing of field. 1t is strange that
rangement of fields with reference to
long burrows and to similarity of soil.
A square acre plowed with 10 inch
furrow requires "a rounds and 336 turns,
while the same area in the form of a
parallelogram, rods by &c. requires
only 10 rounds and SO turns. 1t is safe
to say that in the one form it will take
twice the time TO pillow that it does in
the other, to say nothing of the serious
trampling which the square piece will
be subject to. These figures were origi-
nally given in The Country Gentleman
by writer who said:
There are two farms in my own town
ON which fences between the fields have
been removed, yet cultivation is con-
tinued as formerly, each field by itself,
although in one case the burrows might
be tripled in length by blowing clear
across the farm. On another farm, four
five acre fields have been thrown into
one, making a field so by 80 rods in size.
This field is plowed as often the short
way as the long one and when moved
is generally cut in plats of four or five
acres across the field To NOW this field
with four foot swath, it would require
1879 rounds and 528 turns. To NOV it
In five separate pieces would require
41216 rounds and 1850 turns BY refer
ring to tho first illustration the reader
will see at once how much more eco
nomically 90 acre tract of land can be
plowed in one piece than it can be in
five.
The second cut shows a farm origi
nally divided into six fields by fences
and still plowed in the same fields. A B
is the highway; G d E are house, barn
and orchard, while F G II j is the
pillow land. The dotted lines show the
original fence rows, while the entire
lines show better way of dividing in
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-16
Married Names,

l lately heard convenient if nol
startlingly new suggestion concerning
married names-namely that woman
should invariably retain her maiden
name, hyphened on to that of her hus-
band. Some of the more advanced We
mans rights champions think she Ought
to keep her own name only, an absurd
idea which few brides would approve
or husbands agree to, and which would
be quite Incompatible with the idea of
family unity, but no such objection ap
plies to the suggested double name
When we speak of Amy Eaton or Amy
Lowndes to friends who perhaps do not
know that she is married or have for
gotten to whom, confusion ensues,
which would be avoided if we might
say Amy Belgrave- Lowndes" or " Bel
grave Eaton " In many ways the reten-
ton of the maiden name would be AL
immense help to that quick Identified
ton which is so useful in social life =
Ladies Pictorial.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-16
Plain Cloths.

There is now every reason to believe
that, Notwithstanding the continued
vogue OF repped goods, basket effects,
honeycomb serges, shaggy tweeds, etc,
some of the smartest autumn gowns
will be made of plain, smooth cloths
Drap d'ete, ladies' cloth and double
faced cashmere have been used during
the summer season, and these are even
more suitable for fall wear All the
soft wool colors will be worn, gray III a
number of tones. Blues will likewise
prevail aud rich, peculiar shade of
Italian or currant red. The smooth fin
ished silks shown on the importers
sample cards are remarkably handsome
in weave and texture, and the choice as
to color is almost unlimited. -Philadel-
phia Ledger
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-16

them single bolt only being used in
each block, thus allowing the wheels to
turn the curve in the track as referred
to above.
d is crosshar above the car and to
which the car F is hung by rods, II H,
the lower ends of the rods hooking into
staples near the bottom of the car
There may be a rod from the crossbar
D to the back end of the car to steady it
until ready to dump, which can be done
easily by simply unlocking this rod. @
is heavy swivel connecting the timber
between the two pairs of wheels and the
crossbar d.
By the handles at the forward end of
the car it can be easily moved in either
direction upon the track, even when
fully loaded, the car holding about one
fourth of wagon load.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-16
A New Chicago Clnh.

Roman Catholic women, like Jewish
women. are not much given TO clubs.
Hitherto, at least, they have cultivated
the domestic virtues rather than htera-
ture and oratory, but of late years they
are slowly widening their range and
coming to believe that woman may
be none the worse wife and mother for
having some intellectual interests. One
large Roman Catholic woman's club
has started in this city, spread out its
branches elsewhere and acquired mem
bership of several hundred. Now "a sec
ond society is under way. 1t is to be
called Sorosis, and, like its namesLke
of New York or the Fortnightly here,
is to be purely for study and literary
work Chicago Times Herald
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-16
Ellen NJ. Watson.

Mrs. Ellen NJ Watson of Pittsburg,
corresponding secretary of the Pennsyl-
vania Woman's Christian Temperance
alliance, wears silver badge in the
form of an open Bible, presented by the
United States Christian commission fol
her services during the war Together
with the daughter of General j K
Morehead, who held a special permit
from General Grant TO pass through the
lines, Mrs Watson went in and out
giving her service where it was most
needed-in diet kitchens or by the side
of the sick and wounded soldiers Only
100 badges similar to Mrs Watson q
were given out
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-16
STATE OF MAINE.


Piscataquis S.
Court OF County Commissioners August
Term A. d, 1897,
Upon the foregoing petition it is considered
by the Commissioners that the petitioners
are responsible and that they ought to be
heard touching the matter set forth in their
petition and therefore order, that the County
Commissioners OF the Counties OF Pscataquis,
Penobscot and Somerset, meet at the dwell
ing house Of f. A. Flanders in North Dexter
$50 called in the County of Penobscot on
Tuesday, Oct. 18th, 1897 at 10 O'Clock A. M, and
thence proceed to view the route mentioned
in said petition, Immediately after which
view hearing Of the parties and witnesses
will be had at some convenient place in the
vicinity, and such further measures taken in
the premises as the Commissioners shall
judge proper. And it is further ordered, that
notice OF the the time, place and purpose Of
the Commissioners meeting aforesaid be
given to all persons and corporations interest
ed, by serving an attested copy of the petit
ton and this order thereon. upon the Chair
man Of the Board OF County Commissions in
each OF the Counties OF Penobscot and Somer-
set, and UPON the Clerk OF the town OF Dexter
in the County OF Penobscot Cambridge in the
County of Somerset, Sangerville and Park
man in the County of Piscataquis, and by
posting up attested copies as aforesaid in
three public places in each OF said towns
thirty days at least before the time appointed
for such view, and also by publishing the
petition and this order thereon in the Kenne-
bee journal a public newspaper, printed at
huehSta- III INC Scuuty VI hcuucUtC Dy the
printer to the STATE, The Somerset Reporter,
public newspaper, printed at Skowhegan in
the County Of Somerset, The Eastern Gazette,
public newspaper printed at Dexter in the
County OF PeDobscot and in the Piscataquis
Observer, public newspaper printed at
Dover, in the County Of Piscatsquis, three
weeks successfully in each, the first publica-
ton to be thirty days at least, before the time
Of said view, that all persons and corporations
interested may attend and be heard II they
think fit. Attest:
HENRY B. FLINT, Clerk.
A true copy Of the petition and order thereon.
Swiss Attest: HENRY B. FLINT, Clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-16
Goat Industry In Maine.

A company has been formed to stock
lands in northern Maine with goats, in
the belief that these will pay better than
sheep AS told in the New York Sun.
900. 900 acres of land will be stocked
with approved breeds of goats and put
in charge of goatherds who must at
tend the fooks, cut meadow hay to carry
them through the winter and Gull out
the young males for market as fast as
they grow. The females will be kept
for breeding purposes for few years
until the waste territory is occupied.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-16
SECRETARY.

American Cultivator: The protests of
European tourists against paying tariff
duties on their personal effects in excess
of 800 come with very poor grace from
men aud women who yearly spend two
hundred millions or more of money
which was produced in the United States,
and which righttully should be spent
here. 1t is fact that passenger rates
have been lowered so much a. to enable
some people to actually take trip to
Europe and make money by the opera
ton through the old-time law admins
tration of the tariff laws. The men who
can spend money for European trip are
just the class who should be made TO pay
their dues in full to the Government. 1t
is no more inquistorial to examine the
personal effects of a passenger than to
examine stocks of goods to see If they
are what they are represt nted to be.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-16

Nearly 200 varieties of strawberries
have been tested at the station at Am
herst, Mass The following are report
ed to be of greatest merit: Beverly,
Bubach, Brandywine, Enhance, Golden
Defiance Greenville Hayerland, Lead
er, Lovett and Parker Earle. The ten
most promising varieties of those less
generally grown were Arrow, Glen
Mary, Candy Belle, Towards No. IA,
Luther. MarstoD, Pacific, Princess, Rio
and Splendid.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-16
A BARN CAR.
Il Lightens Farm Labor by Carrying En-
silage or Manure.

Il LIghtens Farm Labor by Carrying En-
silage or Manure.
The help problem among farmers is
today one of the most serious with
which they have to contend, and any
device that tends to lessen or save Ia
Dor will or should be hailed with de-
light as a boon of no little value. The
accompanying illustration is presented
in the hope that some one may be as
sisted in tightening the farm labors by
the use of this ensilage or manure car
rier. 1t was formerly illustrated in
Farm, Field and Fireside and described
as follows by New York correspond
ent, who writes that he had seen 1t in
practical operation on dairy farm as
an ensilage carrier and in a stable as a
manure carrier:
G q G is track of iron such as is
used for barn doors, and + car for
carrying the manure or ensllage. Fas-
ten the track securely to the ceiling
either ahead or behind the cows, accord
ing as it is desired for use in feeding or
in stable cleaning, running it the whole
length or clear around the stable as Is
most convenient, the carrier being so
constructed that the wheels will turn
on a curve in the track.
Four carrier wheels are bolted IN
pairs to the blocks, a A, and hung to
the track, the blocks running close to the
track to prevent the wheels jumping
off.
These blocks are bolted to heavy
scantling, B B, under them, to connect
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-16

Springfield Union: A Protective Tariff
established the steel rail industry in this
country, and now we are able to make
rails at such a price that they can be
sold to the Indian railroads cheaper than
those of British make. A Protective
Tariff established the tin plate industry
and now we have shipped tin plate to
Italy and to England. A Protective
Tariff will also establish the beet sugar
industry in this country, as it di the
pearl button one and numerous others.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-16
DIVIDING INTO LONG FIELDS.

to six narrow and long fields with cart
path at the end from H to /. By refer
ring to Fig it will readily be seen
what a saving of time and trampling
would be made by blowing this tract in
long fields instead of the shorter ones.
Rotation often stands in the way Of
making radical changes in the form of
fields, but in most cases greater econ
omy of culture would soon make up for
any loss of this score.