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PLAN AND END VIEW.


tive prices. AS a rule, this department
of agriculture has been left to the pro-
fessional trucker. the farmer content
ing himself with working his ground
during the spring and summer and al
lowing it to lie idle during the long
winter months, when fresh vegetables
bring the best prices. One reason for
this neglected opportunity is undoubt
edly the expensiyeness of the strictly
up to date forcing house.
But for a large class of semihardy
vegetables. which find a ready market
at fair prices, simple and compare
lively inexpensive house will answer
every purpose and will grow success
fully lettuce. radishes, spinach, pars-
ley, mint. violets and spansies, for all
OF which there is large and growing
winter demand In all our cities and
larger towns.
The house planned and built by the
writer CIV. H. Burbank in Farm AMI
Fireside) is about the simplest that can
be devised. being nothing more than
a cold frame so modified as to be easy
of access In all weather and provided
with small entrance house.
The house proper is 80 feet long and
about IL feet wide. with side walls &
inches high. The entrance house is
IL feet by feet, with side walls 3
feet high above the ground level 1t
is evident that these dimensions would
give no head room. SO the entire floor
of the entrance house is eXcavated TO
a depth of three feet. and walk two
feet wide and three feet deep is dug
the whole length of the glass house
This leaves surface beds five feet wide
on each side of the walk. The top soil
may be thrown on these beds and the
subsoil used for banking up the sides
of the house. The digging should be
done before the carpentry work is
begun.
The ridgepole OF the forcing house
is made of by inch stuff, placed six
feet above the middle of the sunken
path and held in place by rafters Of
the same stuff The rafters on the
north side, as the house runs east and
wei, hlc bDiNtn thiCC itNl APdih Iiom
center to center. On the south side,
where the sashes are placed. they may
be the width of the frames apart.
Even In so simple a house as this
any of the vegetables or violets and
pansies can be successfully grown In
winter with little or no artificial heat
II no heat is used shutters must be
made to protect the sashes during cold
nights. Two or three small oil heaters
will obviate the need of using shut
ters.
In the late spring the forcing house
is stripped and the beds cultivated.
this open air cultivation making 1t
possible to use the soil In the beds
for two seasons.
The Illustrations will make the de.
scription plain. The first figure shows
the ground plan Of the entrance house
and section Of the forcing house.
A A are the beds. B the sunken path
and G the entrance house floor, exca-
waited to a level with B. There Is u
door at e and another at F. The Sec
ond figure Is an end view. ID 4 + il
the roof of forcing house and G II
the entrance of forcing house, feet
4 inches above it. The side eleva-
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two months was under the care of our doctor,
but getting weaker all the time until one
day sent and got three bottles OF Favorite
Prescription and one bottle Of Pellets i'm
proved so fast l continued to take your medi-
cine until baby born. and he is healthy and
all right. He is four years old My baby girl is
two years old. My health has been good ever
since. / now weigh Io5 pounds and when ! be
gin to feel badly take Favorite Prescription
which always helps me l always tell my neigh
bors what helps me and q good many have taken
your Favorite Prescription with good results"
The "Favorite Prescription " has cured
more women than all other medicines for
women combined. II is the only prepare
ton of its sort devised by regularly grad
uated physician-a skilled and experienced
specialist in the diseases of women.
Other medicines are sometimes sold on
the plea that they are Just as good as the
Favorite Prescription. Don't believe it.
Don't be imposed upon Counterfeits are
never as good as the genuine.
Over $50 600 women have endorsed Pa
vorite Prescription" They say there is
nothing Just as good and they know.
Would you rather have the say-so of one
dealer who makes an extra profit on the
substitute, than the provabie words of
$50 600 women whose only object in recon-
mending the "Favorite Prescription is
their desire to help their suffering sisters
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Great care should be used ln han
ding queens not to injure their abdo-
men or legs. When II is desired to
catch n queen pick her up by the wings
or grasp her gently by the thorax with
the thumb and forefinger; there need
be no fear of her singing. for, while
nature has provided her with sting
she seldom. If ever, uses 1t except upon
a rival queen. DO not attempt to catch
or handle queens when at all nervous
or excited, as you will be very apt to
MAIN or injure them In some way. ad-
yises writer In American Gardening
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Maine Central RI
NNRssMNA%
kSlE
Arrangements OF TralnEnect

Tr Inns leave Skowhegan as follows; $40 A.
boro, st. Stephen, Houlton, Woodstock, st.
John and Halifax-135 P. NJ. for Waterville,
Oakland, North Arson, Lewiston. Augusta,
ton, Dexter. Dover and Foxcroft, Greenville,
Bangor, Old Town, Patten and Houlton via b.
& A. R. R. & Mattawamkeag; 800 P. M.
(mixed) for Waterville enabling passengers to
connect for Oakland and to take night Pull
man for Portland and Boston.
ARRIVALS:-7.00 A. M. mixed from Water
Vile, daily except Mondays:-10.30 A. N.
Passenger from Portland, Lewiston, winthrop,
Wsterville, Augusta and Bangor;-6.10P. y.
from all points.
GEO. F. EVANS, Vice Pres, and Gen. Mgr.
F. u. BOOTHBY. General Pas'r Agent
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a HANDY WAGON.
Made From ola Material In the Farm
Workshop.


Workshop.
The cheap and convenient homemade
wagon illustrated Is made from the
castoff drive wheels of two combined
reapers and mowers. The man who
built II has described it as follows in
the Ohio Farmer:
In hauling manure to the fields, stone
off of work land and for various other
purposes where q low down wagon is
needed, 1t is worth many times its
cost and has many advantages over
common farm wagon. Being low 1t Is
easily loaded and unloaded while the
broad faced wheels will permit haul
ing over meadows or soft ground with
out damage, when narrow tired wheels
could not be used at all.
The cash outlay for 1t was mere
trifie. We got one pair of wheels and
spindles from an old machine that we
had worn out en- the farm, the others
were bought for so cents at nearby
sale. We bought also less than 80
cents worth of bolts, all told. at our
village hardware store. The rest of the
material was furnished from our lum-
Der pile and shop. The work was zone
by the writer at our farm workshop
where we have forge. Three or four
days work at odd times were required
for the purpose. The woodwork is all
in the rough. no plane or paint being
used. as utility, not beauty, was our
aim in constructing 1t. BY making the
bolster in front three inches higher
than the wheels and iron braces and
supports lin one) of old wagon tire the
same height on rear axle, we were able
to make the platform-or bottom Of
bed-project out over the wheels. This
feature of the wagon we find of great
advantage In many kinds of work
BY removing the side boards-one Of
which is removed and lies diagonally
in the cut-and erecting a suitable
standard In front and extending the
platform few feet in the rear with
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Strong Recommendation. '"But, sir, what
has your candidate ever done to deserve the
support OF the people7' "Well. for one thing
this is the first time he has ever run for office.
'Tisn't safe to be day without DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil in the house Never can tell what
moment an accident is going to happen.
Sure thing: "Hustings has realized $4,000
on an investment of so cents" "Great Scott!
What did he buyf" "A marriage certificate. !"
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic, full of life, nerve and vigor, take MOTTO.
Bac, the wonder worker that makes weak men
strong. All druggists SOC obsi. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Taste: "Whst execrable taste she showed in
buying ancestors!'' Yes, indeed! Such lot
of frights as she selected"
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SIDE ELEVATION.

ton Is shown in the third figure. A
is the entrance house, section of
forcing house. G c ground level and
d ID level of sunken path and entrance
house floor.
In such house as this work should
fore the sashes are put on. by sowing
radish or lettuce seed or putting violet
or pansy roots in the beds. Three or
four crops of radishes may be grown
and then the beds planted with cucum-
bers or tomatoes for an extra crop.
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Famine prevails at present in 27 Rus
sian Provinces. owing to the failure of the
rye crop year ago. Rye is the staple
food of the Russian peasant, even in the
district where wheat is largely grown for
export. The Russian laboring man eats
very little wheaton bread at any time. The
government to relieve the famine has or
dered a suspension of exports of wheat
from the country 1t is doubtful whether
this will relieve the famine, as it is worst
in places remote from the seaboard and
where no wheat can be had. So while
there doubtless is food enough in Russia
for all its people, many are starving be-
cause the country is large and in some
places it is impossible to bring the food to
The Somerset reporter., 1899-10-12
Shocks From Live wires.

at is a singular fact. " said an cleo
trician of this city, that the human
body is capable of becoming more or
less Injured to shocks from live wires. |
suppose the average scientist would
scout the idea. but what | say is borne
out by everyday experience. The EN-
ployees of big electric light works, for
instance are continually receiving
shocks that would disable an ordinary
man, but are apparently none the worse
for the experience
81 remember some time ago couple
of young fellows came in contact acct
dentally with a live wire at manufac-
tory here III town. and both received
exactly the same current One of them
was helper around a dynamo and had
met with mishaps of that sort before
He was knocked off his feet and mo-
mentarily stunned. but was all right in
less than two minutes. The other man,
who was stranger. fell over as if
struck by lightning, and it was fully
half an hour before he showed the least
signs of returning consciousness he
was laid up for several days and, oddly
enough, was much the more powerful
physically of the pair.
II have known several cases Of prac
tically the same sort. The motormen
on the street cars frequently get the
current, as they call it, especially in
rainy weather, when wet wood becomes
Il conductor They tell me they don't
mind it much after the first few times.
New Orleans Times Democrat
On the 10th Of December, 1896. Rev.
s. A. Donshoe, pastor M. E. Church.
South. Pr. Pleasant, w. Va, contracted
q severe cold which was attended from
the beginning by violent coughing. He
says: "After resorting to number OF
so. called specifics usually kept in the
house. TO no purpose, purchased bot
tie of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
which acted like a charm. most cheer
fully recommend it TO the public" For
sale by Fl. W. Cushing, Skowhegau, and
Sullivan Newton. Jackman.
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q 81 g
HOMEMADE HANDY WAGON.


light scantlings supported by iron stir
rups attached to the platform, we can
have first class hay rack that would
often come in good service in hauling
hay. sheaf grain or corn fodder from
the field.
The mower wheels are especially
adapted to the construction of such
wagons, as the hubs are s1a Inches
long, face Az inches wide, while they
are 80 inches high. There may be
other wheels just as good, however.
The long hub is quite an item, though,
In the wheel, as it gives strength and
durability to the wheel.
We used the original spindles. By
cutting the shaft in two in the middle
and punching holes near the ends for
bolts, we fastened them to wooden
axles of the desired length. We made
the reach seven feet from axle to axle,
which is none too long II intended for
hay and fodder hauling. The platform
is ten feet long by six feet wide, the
front wheels passing under the same
In turning. A stationary board eight
inches high is bolted to upright irons
at front end OF platform. Cleats are
nailed to this 10 receive front end Of
side boards. These are only six inches
wide, but can be made wider IL desir-
ed.
Some persons might object to the
projecting spurs on these wheels. In
practice these do no harm, as their
worn condition from long use and the
packing of the earth between them
leaves so little Of them protruding that
they do no damage even on young
meadows.
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Osmond: after all, there are but two things
which make the society woman truly happy
Desmond: what are theyf" Doing what So
ciety people do and doing what other society
pc ople have never done"
What She Does-First Lady Clerk: "Fhere
goes the meanest woman in town Second
Lady Clerk: "Who IL she7" First Lady Clerk
az don't know. but she is always coming in
here and wanting something we haven't got"
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How Some Men like IT.: "Do you believe in
the observance Of the golden rule?" Yes.
always like TO have Other people keep IL in
mind when they are dealing with me-"
THINK about your health. Do not
allow scrofula taints to develop in
your blood. Take Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla now and keep yourself WE -.
And there are others. Hox: "There is one
thing could never understand about these 81.
Xix: "Where the glee comes in"
To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or ESQ.
II c. C. c. fail to cure. druggists refund money.
What he wanted. Weary Willie: Desc
horseless kerridges is great, isn't deyY Anx-
ious Arthur: yep; but what dey orter invent
is biteless dorg."
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 teething, with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child, ssftens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. 1t will re-
lieve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
sold by Druggists in every part OF the world
Twenty five cents = bottle. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. Wnslow's Soothing Syrup" and
take no other kind. ly3S
Probably; That Baltimore woman who gave
her pet monkey q first class funeral must have
been greatly attached TO the animal" Eyes;
it probably gave her q regular m onkey wrench
to part with it,"
Beauty Ia Blood Deep.
Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all inn
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sckly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
Excusing the blunder New York erected it's
triumphal arch facing Dewey's back" PRO
baby it expected that the celebration would
turn his head"
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where the people can get it. q s1fly ages
Of the world plenty In one locality and
famine Id others was a common expert
ence. Only In Russia, where the railroads.
are yet few. is this condition now posi-
bic
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The following bills OF costs were allowed at
the Marc l term Of the S j Court 1889.

The following bills of cost were allowed at
the March adjourned term of the County Com
mi aaioners Conrt 1890
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The Glover Crop.

There are few states In which the
production OF clover does not present
a more or less marked contrast to the
almost uniformly large production of
last year. In the New England states
there is a falling Off of third to
one-half; New York reports II per
cent of full crop. as compared with
100 per cent last year: Pennsylvania
reports 10 per cent, as compared with
93; Kentucky, Michigan and Indiana
show n reduction from last year of 7, c
and 8 points respectively, while Illinois
has but "a, Wisconsin 81 and Iowa II
per cent of full crop. Excluding the
states in which the cultivation of clio
yer is merely sporadic, Ohio alone has
as large crop as IL had last year. and
this is doubtless accounted for in part
by the fact that last years crop In
that state was considerably below the
average for the country as whole.
Such is the report of the August crop
circular.
Notes From the Crop Circular.
The average condition of corn on
Aug | was 800. This was 30 points
higher than at the corresponding date
last year. 81 points higher than on
Aug. l. 1897. and 80 points above the
mean of the August averages for the
last ten years.
Preliminary returns indicate a re-
duction of 81 per cent in the hay
acreage. OF IA states moving 1000
600 acres or upward last year, only
Missouri, Kansas, South Dakota and
California show increased acreage
From all but a few states reports as
to the condition of the apple crop Aug.
/ are even more unfavorable than they
were the preceding month. The ex,
ceptions are an Improvement of two
points in Ohio and three points in
Michigan and Virginia.
The average condition of potatoes
on Aug. was 93 This was 0.S point
lower than one month ago, but 81
points higher than on Aug l, 1898.
15.1 points higher than at the CORE
spending date in 1897 and 60 points
above the mean of August averages
for the last ten years. The whole of
the - states, having 100000 acres or
upward in spring wheat, show a de-
cline in condition as compared with
July |.
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To Cure Nervousness in One Week
To Cure Constipation in One Week
To Cure Indigestion in One Week
To Purify the Blood in One Week

Take Cleveland's Celery Compound Tea,
25c. If it fails to cure, we will cheerfully
refund your money. Trial size free.)
Fred II Wing, Druggist, 46 Water Street.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-10-12
1.aeg 1lfz
MARA% cARDEh
ySSs9s~'
A SIMPLE FORCING HOUSE.
In which "a Thrifty Farmer May
Grow Winter Vegetables.

The growing of vegetables under
glass In winter has become a great
industry In the vicinity of all our
northern cities. and the output of these
houses finds ready sale at remunera-
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How Some Men like It: "Do you believe in
the observance Of the golden rule?" Yes. /
always like TO have o.her people keep 1t in
mind wht n they are dealing with me-"
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STATE OF MAisE--sonxassr COUNTY.
County Treasurer's once, skowhegan,
October 9th, fs90.

The following bills Of cost were allowed at the
March adjourned term of the County Commits
sioners Court, 1899.
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Notice of Foreclosure.

3W4I S162
R. T. PATTEN, COUNTY TREASURER.
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ROOT MUST DECIDE.
Squabble Between War Officials Be-
fore Him for Settlement.
PROTEST OF MILES.
lie Succeeds IN Having an Order Of
Secretary Alger Held up and
WIN Contest 10 the Very
Last Moment.

Washington. Aug. o. Secretary Of
War Root will have the suppression
aud punishment Of some insurgent war
department chiCis on his hands when
he returns here An internocine war
among the burcau people has been on
nearly a week
On July 81, the secretary Of war is-
sued an order placing tine inspectors
department. one OF the most important
in the army exclusively under the con-
troll Of the secretary OF war and mp
setting an military traditions since the
foundation Of the military establish.
ment
General Miles resented this. ~ there
was reason % believe II was intended as
a personal aifront the inspector gencr-
ais department belonging by law TO the
war department, and 10 army headquar-
ters.
Gcperal Miles made an oral protest
against this 10 Secretary Root aud Al
gers order was not only held up, but
alterations were made which restored
the inspector generals department 70
army headquarHrs supervision.
All the bureau chiefs who kicked vio-
lently at the amendment 10 the Alger
or,ler. are in high feather. and the other
chiefs are protesting violently against
the insubordination which could permit
the appearance Of the order
General Miles is taking the case phil
osophicaliy. but will present the cass
formally 20 the secretary Of war.
Acting Secretary Of War Meikleiohn
has solved the question 30 FAR as he /.
concerned by deciding to let the AlgeI
order stand and give Mr. Root the op
portuuity 20 take the matter mp
Il Is quite probable that Mr. Root viii
| prepare % new order as the case has be-
come 30 intricate that it is not inielligi
Die even 90 the inspector general or IN,
law department
Conservative officers on both sides Of
the case state that Secretary OF Wal
Root will see 90 10 that the scandal vii
b. stopped summarily on his return Q,
| Washington.
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War Eslmbur.sment Law.

Austin. Aug 9-The law passed by
the Twenty legislature providing
for an appropriation Of SiOOOOO 20 be-
usod in paying private claims against
the state for furnishing supplies
aud equipmentlfor The Texas yol-
unteers In the late war with Spain will
60 into effect Aug % Adiutaut Gen
eral Thomas Scurry has submitted the
act passed by congress providing for the
several states the amounts Of their
claims 90 Attorney General Smith for
Interpretation. II is questionable wheth-
or. under that congressional act. some Of
the claims that have been presented can
b. allowed Many claims are now in the
hands Of the attorney general and they
will be audited and paid as soon a. the
attorney generals opinion above referred
10 Is rendered
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ANTITRUST \
st. Louis Mayor Doinl
TO Promote
WILL HONOR
J.
The Mee'l OF, mated
sayef aud Is to De
20 Crush Trusts a
binailOns Of All

81 Louis. Aug. Q. - Mayor Ziegen-
helm announced that ample arrange
ments will be made for the antitrust
meeting Of governors and attorney gen.
erals to DO held in this city on Sept 90
A suitable hall viii be provided and
every convenience placed at the dis
posal Of the guests. Details Of the ar
ranrements will be announced later.
when 10 is definitely known about how
many guests may he expected
This meeting was called some time
ago hy Governor Sayers Of Texas. He
extended a general invitation 10 all
governors and attorney generals Of the
United States 20 be present Replies
received from many Of them indicated
that they would attend aud IL is be
heved now that more than three-fourths
Of the states will be represented
II appears that Mayor Zeigenheim
was under the impression az first that
the meeting would not be participated
in by Republican officials but would b,
purely a Democratic affair When hs
learned that the gathering would be non
partisan and a number Of governors ant
attorney generals would be present. h
evinccd lively interest in the meeting
and now promises TO leave nothing un
done 10 give the visitors a royal wei
come and make lhe meeting a success
/ The sole object Of the gathering ifN
devise means Of exterminating- -
and combinations which contrr),
prices Of commodities Of trade ans
output Of mines. fields, shops .
tories W. J
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Given a Life Term.

Georgetown, Tex, Aug. o.
In the Judge Cannon case was'
an hour and returned a verdict
term for the defendant He WI
ed with the murder Of Lawyer
Franklin. Canuons coolncss
desert him whei card the u
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n.clIn.d to surrender Him.

Nashville. Aug. .. - Cover
Millin has declined 10 surrend
Litileheld. for whom Govern
Laurin Of Mississippi, made req
Littlcheld is wanted in MississiI
charge Of numbering three
sheriffs aud a negro woman "
sisting arrest lie is also chars
robbery, burglary and attempt
der at Memphis, and at the re
Shelby county officials. Cover
Millin holds him 10 be 4
Tennessee.
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ES-omcsr die. suddenly.

Galveston, Tex. Aug. 9.-James y
Ravey, aged 55 died suddenly OF hea.
failure in his lodging house here Hs
had liued in Galveston Tor many year,
and for a long time was ON the police
force. He left no relatives.