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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-16

GUS application will always meet with a
handsome return. Not every man can
make q success Of farming. There are
failures among farmers as among law:
|syers, doctors, merchants. Some Of us
know a great many young farmers
whose notes fifteen years ago were not
taken unless well endorsed; now their
individual notes are at par at the local
banks and they own farms nearly paio
for A case in point. A mother bought
a farm OF 800 acres, paying for it 81, 300
A son was given the use of it and 5000
to buy machinery and stock. AT the end
of five years he was insolvent. At the
same time German bought another
farm of 800 acres in the same neighbour
hood for $4,000, paying nothing down.
Today that man is nearly out OF debt.
9TH. The people of Iowa are very SUI
perior class of people. the farmer espe-
cially being above the average farmer
in intelligence and more progressive in
his methods. This is shown not only by
the almost total absence Of illiteracy
and the quality Of live stock, but by the
present political status of the state. The
record of the people of Iowa on the
money question alone has made them
respected everywhere and she holds to-
day more power in the nation than any
state in the union.
= I, y. tnv, ~ int SASH Is
other cause. Time loans now go beg
ging at per cent and capitalists are
buying land to rent rather than lend at
5 per cent. The lender of money, If he
lives in a city, and if he is an honest
man, must pay not less than ia pei
cent tax. His money will net him, then,
not over 3& per cent. An $4,000 farm
will yield an annual rental of $500. De-
duet % cents an acre for taxes and we
have net rental of S460. The money at
interest will yield $500 net. This. aside
from any probable advance in price. We
| have in mind recent purchase by an
eastern investor of a 160-acre blue grass
pasture at $500, which yields him a
gross rental of $3.50. His interest on the
above basis would be only $40. But this
is not all. The tendency of interest is
downward. On stable and well settled
values and in a county where the cred
itor is not harrassed by wld-eyed and
populistic legislation, well Informed
men figure on 3 per cent net as suf-
ffclent return. On this basis an $4,000
farm, if converted into cash, would
yield only an income of s24o. The man
who wants to own a farm in Iowa had
better buy while he can get in On the
1 ground floor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-16
THE TRIBUTE OF GENERAL SHERMAN.
BATTLES AROUND SANTIAGO.

GIVING idea of the actual difficulties IN attacking
a fortified position occupied by wellarmcd, deS
peratc foe. eventustng In the climax OF tho
MOST DARING, SAS9UISARY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-16
THE INCREASE OF LAWYERS.

THE INCREASE OF LAWYERS.
Well, young man, what are you go
ing to be?" "Oh, / guess III study
law. is a coloquy that takes place
every day and in every hamlet
throughout the length and breadth OF
this land. Often the questioner is led
to remark that there are entirely too
many young men studying law nova
days. either for their own good or for
the good of the country. In fact, in
these days of the migrations of young
America schoolwards, the idea occurs
very commonly that perhaps the legal
profession is becoming overcrowded.
The law schools are already over
crowded, while each successive season
finds greater number knocking at
their doors for admittance.
1t is generally known that of the
thousands of law graduates turned out
every year but a Very small per cent
remain in the profession. The greater
number drift into other lines of use
fulness, but none We're ever known to
have been any the worse off for their
knowledge of the law. Whether there
is room in the profession or not a
young man need not hesitate about
studying law, for there is hardly sin-
| not better equipped after having
studied it. Many wise and successful
men of affairs can be found sending
their sons TO a law school for the sole
purpose of fitting them for the conduct
of great business enterprises. II any
! one fesitates about entering a law
/ school because of the apparent over
slcrowded condition of the profession let
slhim remember that the knowledge and
| mental discipline gained there will
prove of value in any business that he
may undertake.
i So. after all, is not the multiplying OF
law students merely an indication OF
the extension of liberal culture. How
lean it be considered as auguring i'll for
the country? 1t does not necessarily
: mean more litigation, or even more
practicing lawyers. 1t means simply
: that a, knowledge of law is being added
to other requirements of higher educa-
ton; that men are studying law a:
they study history, sciences and Ian
guages, not for the sake of practicins
it, but for the mental discipline it at
fords and for it's general effect upon tn,
intellectual. moral and social life. TAX
ling this view of the situation it be
comes both agreeable and auspiciou
to be assured that so considerable an,
:, increasing number of young men ar
!, both able and willing to add the ad
:, vartages of law course to their col
lege or university training.
;, The law schools themselves, we un
y derstand, are beginning to appreciat
N this province in their usefulness an
), both the length of course and stand
h ards of scholarship are being RAISED
50 That is well. IL the knowledge of La
= is to be part of liberal culture the
At liberal culture should be included in tn
q, law course. In many law schools an
NIL rightly SO, it has been found desirab
IN to make college course or it's equivs
lent prerequisite upon enterin
es Thus Is the principle made more ar
,e more to prevail that the aim of the la
student is not merely to prepare 4
he litigation. II the profession in evel
town Of our acquaintance seems to
ri. more than filed and the schools Co
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-16


Republican state Tick ct.
For Governor
LESLIE NJ. SHAW.
For Lieutenant Governor
JAMES C. MILLIMAN.
For Judge Supreme Court
JOHN C. SHERWIN.
For Superintendent Public Instruction
RICHARD C. BARRETT.
For Railroad Commissioner
EDWARD A. DAWSON.
Republican County Ticket.
For State Senator
j. 3. CLASSEN.
For Representative
THOMAS INIMBALL.
For County Treasurer
c. H. SMITH.
For County Superintendent
j. MORRISSEY.
For County Sheriff
T. j. SHOEMAKER.
For County Coroner
DIR. F. P. LIERLE.
For County Surveyor
WILLIAM BREAINER,
For County SUPERVISOR
7. y. SHEARER.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-16
Charge UP
San Juan Hill,

which deserves depletion that will LIVE FOR
EVER IN MILITARY ANNALS. This addition car.es
the policy Che cement in keeping the Bx-
HIBIT1OS pro DATE
THE SCENERY is mnde from photographs and
the spot and the topography or san
Juan mn and SURROUNDINGS will be strictly adhsredt
Incidental To the action will be tho work OF tho
Signal the Ambulance tho Surgeon and the Red Cross
The interest in the PERSONNEL. OF THE PARTIcI.
PANTS VIII be enhanced by the pTssesnnes q Hc1aai
REGULARS engaged in the night Doth white and col.
oredj and OF that gallant band Of volunteers,
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-28
Notice of Foreclosure.

Whereas, j. B. itch all OF CIu1riiys, cum
ty Of Somerset and State OF Maine, by his
mortgage deed, dated June 10th, A ID. 1897, and
recorded in the Somerset Registry OF Deeds
Vol. 231 Page all. conveyed to Grin X. jose OF
Newport. county Of Penobscot ana State Of
Maine, the following described real estate,
situated in Cambria ge, aforesaid, CONNIE acing
at a point on the east side Of the road near the
middle Of fill in the old caaal at a point six
rods and sixteen links northerly from an iron
post in ledge southerly from the corner Of j. B..
& g Mitchell's store in front OF John Russell g
black smith shop. thence running easterly
parallel with q line that would run from a
point FIVE rods rortherly from said iron post,
before men Toned, toward poplar tree on
bank of canal. twelve rods: thence southerly
towards A. w. Mitchell's buildings parallel
with the road leading up the hill by Union
Hail. sixteen rods AMI sixteen liaks; thence
westerly twelve rods to road at = point ten
rods southerly from the iron post mentioned ;
thence northerly on road to place OF begin
ming. With the buildings situated thereon.
Same land decided to J. b. & O. Mitchell by
Eliza e. Bailey, recorded in Somerset Registry
OF Deeds Vol. 235, Page OF.
And. whereas, the conditions OF sad mort
gage have been broken, now. therefore, by
reason OF breach OF the conditions thereof, 1
claim foreclosure OF said mortgage.
Newport, Me-. Septem Der 18th, A. D. 1899.
swss ORIN r. JOSE. d
BY W s. TOWNSEND, his Atty.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-28
Notice of Foreclosure.

Where's, j. b. Mitchell and George Mitchell.
co partners in trace under the firm name OF
j. b. & G.. Mite ell, OF Cambridge, county Of
Somerset and State of Maine, by their mort
,ge deed dated March 23d, A. D. 1928 and
re coro ed in Somerset Registry OF Deeds Vol.
ia Page 46g, conveyed to the Dexter Savings
Bank, a corporation doing business In Dex err,
Penobseot County and State OF Maine. the
fol owing described real estate situated in
Cambi idge, aforesaid together with the
buildings thereon, consisting OF a two sUoried
store fat. roof and q store house come cted
thereunto.' Said land is bounded and described
as follows; commencing at an iron post in
ledge on the easterly side of road from Canal
Brio &c up to Union Meeting House, near the
Bailey barn opposi John kussells shop, five
rods from the Canal Bank now standing;
thence running northerly on line Of road to
Bank OF Ca al; thence easterly on direct line
to poplar tree, ten rods; thence southerly,
parallel with road line, five rods thence west
ery ten rods to first mentioned bounds, con-
tanning fifty square rods Near ing to convey
the same land WAS decided to us by s.
Everett Bailey by his deed bearing date OF
Dec. 18th, 1881 and recorded in Somerset Reg
istry of Deeds pook i73 page 80.
And whereas, the said Dexter Savings Bank.
by assignment dat May Sd, A u. 1887 and
recorded in Somerset Registry of Deeds Vol.
234 page So, convey ed said mortgage and the
debt thereby secured, to Orin r. Jose OF New
port, county OF Penobscot and State OF Maine.
gage have been broker, now, therefore, by
reason of the brescb OF the conditions thereof,
| claim foreclosure of said mortgage. 3w38
Newport, Me. Sept 18th, A. d; 1899.
ORIN R. JOSE.
By w. TOWNSEND, his Atty.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-28

land and Delaware. In Kansas 1T Is
growing in popularity. A speaker be-
fore the last Kansas state horticultural
meeting said THE York imperial Is
hew to many of us because of its late
sudden popularity. 1t has beep sent to
Europe, holding its own with the Mis-
souri, pippin and others. 1t is large,
good keeper and growers always
seem pleased with 1t. 1t seems to be
growing popular"
York Imperial is sometimes listed in
catalogues as Johnsons Fine Winter
and in its native county sometimes re-
ferred to as the Shep apple, shep be-
ing word of the Pennsylvania Ter
man having reference to the oblique
shape of the fruit. The tree is a vigor-
Gus grower, with slender. dropping
branches, after the manner of Ben
Davis. 1t comes into bearing at four
years from planting and bears regular
ly and heavily. The foliage and fruit
are remarkably free from scab
The fruit Is of medium size. skin vel
low and almost wholly covered with
two shades of red flesh yellow, juicy,
firm, subacid, season late winter. A
good shipper. bringing high prices.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-28

how to secure new varieties. They
might well devote more time to telling
how to pack. advertise and sell first
class products. Scattered over the
country You will find men who have
studied this matter of handling fine
products. Many of them have devised
original schemes for handling and sell
ing and have in this way secured a
first class market.
Take celery. for example. This Is
crop that depends largely for its sue.
cess upon the way it is presented to
the customer. If sent to market in
dirty packages. soiled and poorly trim
med, few people will pay even a fair
price for it. When packed neatly well
trimmed so that ii presents crisp
and neat appearance, there Is always
an eager demand for this vegetable.
We have known farmers to bunch their
celery roughly and send it to market In
old strawberry crates. stained with
berry juice and frequently full of dust.
OF course it never brings a fair price.
Celery is a crop good enough to de-
mand special package fer shipping.
With the foregoing Introduction The
Rural New Y@rller tells Of neat crate
for handling celery, which can be made
large enough to hold two rows of Gel
cry packed with the tops together in
the center. The celery is first washed
and punched. then packed as shown in
the picture in lining of clean white
paper. An advertisement printed on
white paper. Is pasted on the under
side of the top, so that it shows when
the crate Is opened in the market or
store. When empty, the crate is closed
and shipped back for another load of
celery. Simple things like this often
make the difference between profit and
loss.
One of the great secrets of success
with n grower of southern peaches, as
The New Yorker tells. is the care he
has spent upon the package. He buys
nothing but pure white baskets, re-
jecting all soiled or dark colored wood.
He has large red label, with just
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-28
The Ben Davis ApDIe.

As contribution to The history of The
Ben Davis apple we copy the following
from an exchange: The origin of the
Ben Davis. which Is now more extern
sively planted in commercial orchards
in The United States than any other VA
riety. is in doubt. Several statements
have been published concerning il from
time TO time, the more err dibe pointing
toward Virginia. or Tennessee as its
original home. II was Tennessee, Ken
lucky, Southern Ohio, Indiana and III
nois b, foie 1850, and was brought TO he
attention OF pomol' gists at about that
time b, j. S Dovler of Todd county,
Ky. Though Lot of high dessert quail
ity, the variety possesses so mary valu
ah.e characteristics that il has steadily
grown in favor among commercial or
chardists from Maryland, Virginia aud
North Caitlina westward. Further
north, in the apple-growing districts
where Baldwins and Northern Spy are
The leading varieties, Ben Davis is less
highly esteemed, as the growing season
there is TOO hort to permit the proper
maturing of its fruit.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-28
One of the Great Farms of
Somerset County.

For years Arson has been known, far
and near, as a great agricultural town.
Its neat cattle, fine blooded horses, and
high grade sheep, have reputation not
confined to the limits of the State, nor,
in fact, New England. These choice
animals are the product of progressive
farming and good breeding. Foremost
among the good farms and good farmers
Bunker & Son, whose large farm of SOC
acres, under an excellent state of cult.
walton, and divided in good proportion
into tillage and pasture, Is located about
one mile above the village. 1t is partly
surrounded by the two streams which
are the outlets of Lake Embden and
Fahi pond, forming junction on the
south western boundary, thereby pro-
ducing large acreage of choice brook
interval.
This farm produced this season 2OO
tons of hay, 10 acres of grain, 8 acres OF
yellow corn, 400 bushels of potatoes, a
quantity of beans, etc, taking the capa-
city of five barns to contain 1t. The
corn fodder which Is cut after being
hauled to the barn is put into the large
silo. This great amount of feed is all
consumed on the farm, besides a liberal
quantity taken from other places. One
chamber covering the entire floor sur
face of new store barn, which has been
built this season, contains 500 bushels of
yellow ears just husked, which consti.
tutes only about one-h half of the yield, of
the 1000 baskets raised on the nine
acres The stock on the farm comprises
40 head of cattle, among which is a full
blooded Holstein bull years old weigh
ing 1900 pounds, % horses and colts, 400
sheep and several hogs. OF the sheep,
100 are breeding ewes and lambs.
A feature of this farm which attracts
ones attention is growth of pine con-
sisting of about six acres, that stands
very thick, running all the way from 4
to IA inches in diameter. They have
been growing 20 years and are one of the
handsomest pine groves in this section
of the State; besides thrifty young
orchard which shows the same care and
attention that is given to the general
farm work. There are 500 loads of
dressing used annually on this farm. 1t
takes the labor of six hired men con-
stantly employed with the best of
modern farm implements to keep it in
it's present high state of cultivation.
The care and management Is under the
supervision of Mr.. Bunker, himself, who
looks after every detail of the work in a
painstaking manner. Aside from a
large amount of other real estate, they
own good.fa just below the village
and farm and valuable mill property
at Embden Lake where they carry on
quite an extensive numbering business,
having manufactured 100000 fe at the
past year large part of which has
found ready market.7-Anson Advocate.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-28


ATA COURT OF PROBATE held At sko~
Ahegsn. within and for the county of Som
| erset, on the
SECOND TUESDAY OF SEPTEMBER,
| In the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety nine the following busi
ness having been presented for action there
upon he reafter indicated, 1t is hereby Ordered
That public notice thereof be,given to all per
| sons interested. that they may appear al ,
| Probate Court to be holder at said Skowhegsn
| at the Probate Office on the
SECOND TUESDAY OF OCTOBER,
| next at nine OF the clock in the forenoon, anC
( be heard thereon and object II they see cause
Addie E. Hooper, of Madison. Petition tc
| have name changed to Addie E. Harriman
presented.
Eunice NJ. jackson. late of Hartland, de.
ceased. First and hual account OF Geo. II
Morse, Admr. presented.
| Ruel w. Il Elizabeth X. Jones, late Of
Nero r, deceased. First and final accounts OF
J. Hepls Jones, Exr. OF the will of Ruel w
Jones & Admr. of estate OF Elizabeth K. Jones
presented.
r. Il. Robinson, late OF Palmyra, deceased
| FRS account of ID. S. Robinson, Exr., pre-
sented.
Lorena C. Goodrich. late of Bingham, de.
| ceased. Final account of William K. Jordan
| admir-, presented.
Rebecca Griffin OF New Portland. Petition
to have name changed to Rebecoa Dyer, pre-
sented.
solomon w. Bunker, OF Athens, OF un-
|
nation Of A. c. Wade, Gdn., presented.
) william H. Hanson, late of Skowhegsn
deceased First Il final account OF Grin A
| Priest Admir-, presented.
| william w. Davis, late OF Palmyra de-
ceased. Petition for appointment OF Erwin f
! Davis, admir-, presented by said Erwin h
| Davis, son OF deceased.
Electa X Hudson, late OF Fairfield, de-
ceased. First account Of Anna II. Russell
ExrA,, presented.
! Chas. Is. wormiight, late OF Harmony, de.
&c ased. First and final account OF Mercy A
| Wormlight, ADMIR-, presented.
Chas. Il. Xii z. late OF skoa hogan, deceas
| ed. VIII and petition for probate thereof
presented by Mary c. King, the exeoutri1
named therein.
Roxanna Goodridge, late OF Canaan, de
ceased. irst and nnal account of Sewal
Brown, Admr with will annexed. presented.
simon ID. Sayward, late of Skowbegan, de
ceased. First & final account of Jos. R. Say
ward, Admir-, presented, also petition for dis
Joseph winsIow, late of st. Adams, de
| ceased. will & tetition 70 probate thereo
presented by Eunice Winslow, the execatri'
named therein.
! L.wellyn X Curtis late of Athens, de
ceased. Petition for license to sell & convey
real estate presented by Susie M. Curtis
4 Admr.
Calvin Colby, late of Bingham, deceased
Final account Il petition for distribution pre-
sented by Eowin s. Baker Admr.
! Alfred TiltoD, late of ttsheld, deceased
Petition for apI ointment of Emerline TiltoI
Admx. presented by the said Emerline 1
| Chas. w. Tllton.
Sabrina Savage, late of Madison, deceased
Petition for the appoir tment OF Jefferson
| Savage, administrator, presented.
| Lydia +. Buzzell, late OF d. deceased
First 4 final account of Geo. NJ Buzzeil, Exr.
| pr scented. 3w3S
E. F. DAM ORTIZ, Judge,
Attest:-NATHAN FOWLER, Register.
Post Office address, Judge and Registe
Skowhegan, Me. 3w3S
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-28
Agricultural Breyities.

All through Long Island and New
Jersey grain and grass follow the pc,
tato crop, without extra fertilizing
The fertilizer farmers use the bulk
of their fertilizers on the potato crop,
the wheat and grass making fine yields
on what the potatoes leave. Wheat
and rye both do better after early po-
tatoes than any other crop in the rota-
ton, says The Rural New Yorker
Royal red Clawson wheat gave the
best yield. 26.SI bushels per acre. this
year at the Pennsylvania station.
In New York state hops were two
points higher in condition Aug. l than
at the corresponding date last year.
Right now is n good time to clean up
the fence corners, hedgerows aud
highways adjoining fields.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-28
Notice of Foreclosure.

Whereas, Eunice A. Creighton, then OF
Augusta. in the County OF Kennebec and State
OF Maine, by her mortgage deed dated the
Somerset Registrs OF Deeds Book 2SJ, Page
458, conveyed to me, the undersigned, a GER
tain parcel of real estate with the buildings
County OF Somerset and state of Maine. and
bounded on the North by land of William r.
G oodrich, on the East by the Canaan town
line, ON the south b, land owned or occupi,
by S j. Gould and land OF William Hayden
and on the West by land OF PhilaDder futile,
containing one hundred acres more or less,
and being the same premises convened to said
Creighton by me; and whereas the condition
OF said mortgage has been broken, now there
fore, by reason OF the breach OF the condition
there OF claim a foreclosure of said mortgage.
Dated this twentieth day of September. A.
d. 1893. 3w3s
ADDIE b. GEE.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-28
Plant Selling and Fruit Rai-in1.

Apropos of systems of strawberry
culture, correspondent of Gardening
remarks: Above all, do not allow the
runners to set too thick in the row,
unless you are In the plant business.
Plant selling and fruit raising Is not,
as rule. desirable combination.
Every spring we sell few thousand
plants from our narrow matted rows
dug along the edges-but 1t is done
more as an accommodation to the
neighbors than a money making
scheme. Every time plant Is dug
from such rows we feel that just so
much fruit is being taken up. besides
injuring the adjoining plant roots
more or less. Whether the price OBJ
tanned from this wedding out process
offsets the loss and injury is a Ques-
ton In our minds. with big letter Q.
1t is the writer's humble opinion that
the operation comes more properly
Under the heading Of charity than
dnance.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-28
Cucumbers For Pickles.

Picked cucumbers are sold by count,
and the small ones are generally pre-
ferred. Hence close picking and fire.
quent picking, so as to prevent any
from growing too large, is necessary
to secure large crops, says American
Cultivator. Sometimes. however n
stray cucumber will hide under the
leaves until 1t has almost ripened its
seeds. 1t Is astonishing how this less
ems the yield of the vine. Yet 1t Is not
to be wondered at, for the perfection of
seed in almost all plants exhausts their
vitality very rapidly. The cucumber
vines should be handled carefully, so
as not to loosen the roots which some
of them send into the soil from the
joints. These are great helps to the
vine. If the vine is turned up to see
what is under 1t. some of these side
rootlets will be destroyed.