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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21

David Norman, of Jackson. Tenn.
has a COW that is only thirty-three
inches high. While her body Is as
long as that of the average cow. In
other respects her size is in keeping
with her height. The animal seems
to possess all the functions of the av-
erage COW.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21

In the town of Irkutsk, on the 81.
berian Railway, there is at present
only one man "a Frenchman = who
speaks any other language thar Rus.
sian. A hotel with polyglot servants
is much needed there.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21

inches high. while her body Is as
long as that of the average cow. In
other respects her size is in keeping
with her height. The animal seems
to possess all the functions of the av.
| erage cow.
A correspondent has discovered a
number of oddly named persons in
Georgia counties. Among these
names we have Sorrowful williams,
Increase Thomas. Merciful Jenkins.
Angel Jones. Salvation White, Hap
piness Johnson. Purity Scott and
Paradise Lee.
Remarka BILE was the record of an
old English lady. who claimed that
during an existence of sixty-eight
years she lad read some 10000 works
of fiction, this constituting some $50
per annum for each year of her life.
This extraordinary achievement,
however. was beaten by that Of an
other English lady. who contrived to
read 275 novels of considera BILE length |
in one year. veritab1y marvellous |
feat.
The sewing or tailor bird of India
is a little yellow creature not much
larger than ones thumb. To escape
falling prey to snakes and monkeys
the tailor bird. travellers say, picks
up dead leaf and flies up into high
tree, and with a fibre for a thread
and its bill for a needle sews the leaf
on to a green one hanging from the
tree. the sides being sewn up and an
opening left at the top. That a nest
Is swinging in the tree no snake or
or even a man. would sus.
,ect.
Everybody may not know that in
'oyal households it is not the custom
% relfght candle. For however
hort time 1t has been burning. II ]
nee extinguished. it is never used {
gain-at least not in the precincts Of I
he palace. Another quaint monar- 1
hical custom is that there are al /
rays two sets of servants, to insure G
etter service. The one set goes on g
uty for three weeks. and when that 6
me has expired another set will take &
heir place. so that in the sovereign's t
alace there is always one complete t
,tinue at work while their dupli- t,
ates are resting until their three;
eeks of service come round again.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21

ny son-remember.' and with
axe fixed on my face. he sank slo
BACKWARD and expired"
The young mans form trembIed v
motion for some minutes, but he S,
omposed himself and continued:
shall be q years old In another NOR
md still fathers wish Is not acco
plished. I am continually brood
over my failure to carry out his co
nands: that makes me seem sui
and morose at times"
AS night had fallen, we retraced {
steps down the mountain to my boa
ing house, where Rem babe me an
fectionate good night at the door, a
then betook himself to the home Of 4
warren. who was, as I nftorwu
isa~nss lrtl,As.s'e srnnst.tas ~
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-15

danger of great CONGREGATIONS very
materially reduced. These fire lanes,
In order to be efficient, must be wide,
clean and well cared for; otherwise
they are of little use.
Fire lanes may be constructed at
slight expense in southern New Jersey.
After the wood is cut 1t is necessary TO
pillow three or four burrows along the
edges and then to burn over the lane
at times when there is no danger Of
setting fire to the neighboring woods.
A lane 30 feet in width would be quite
efficient.
The scheme which | have TO suggest
is that these fire lanes be constructed
and kept in order in a way similar to
the construction of state roads, which
have been SO popular of late In this
way no terrible burden of expense rests
upon anybody. The individual bene-
fitted thereby pays part, the county an
other part, and the state pays the other
part
New Jersey was the first state 10
take any radical step toward the i'm
proyement Of her public highways.
The state aid law provides that, on Pc
tition of the owners of two-thirds OF
the lands bordering any public road.
not less than a mile in length, asking
that the road be Improved and agree
ing to pay 10 per cent Of the cost, the
county officials shall improve the road,
one-third of the expenses to be borne
road u hIDIIOhf n
the standard fixed by the state com
missioner Of public roads, and the bal
lance-66 % per cent-by the county.
The states expenditures for such Inn
proyements in any one year are limited
to $150,000, while the county is limited
to one-fourth Of l per cent of its as
sessed valuation. Since 1895 the appll-
cations for new roads have been far in
excess of the limit prescribed by law.
1t seems to me that 1t would be
simple process to extend this system to
the construction of fire lanes. 1t is
foolish to talk Of forest culture until
fires are reduced In number For this
purpose fire lanes are essential, aud
this Is the only scheme | know of
which seems practical and possible.
Once Institute perfect system Of tire
lanes under combined state and local
control, and the number and severity
of the fires will be reduced to such an
extent that the evil will, am certain,
gradually fade away, and modern sys-
TENS of silviculture will gradually
creep in as the value of wood and land
increases.-Dr. John Clifford Before the
New Jersey Horticultural Society.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-15
THE CENTRALIZED SCHOOL.
How 1t Works In an Ohio Township.
A Five Years Trial.

How 1t Works In an Ohio township.
A Five Years Trial.
ut was an early spring morning.
Cold, misty rain was falling, inter-
spersed with snow squalls. The wind
was strong from the northwest. Under
foot the mud and water were having u
spat for supremacy, yet in the midst
of it came the school wagonette drawn
by span of stout horses, while inside
protected from storm, wind and mud,
We're 10 children bound schoolward and
all singing Comm Through the Rye
Two youngsters were added to the
load, the boot was again buckled up,
the song went on, and the little COM
pany finished its trip Of mile to the
centralized school Our township has
had centralized schools on trial and as
a permanency now for over five years"
writes John Gould of Ohio to Rural
New Yorker.
ITO my mind one Of the greatest ben
efits of the centralized school is in
abolishing the classship incident to the
division of rural schools. Each neigh
borhood thus becomes a class, with but
little interest in the community at
large. and the matters of acquaintance
of children in different parts of q
town are slight. Now all the children
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-15

ON THE WAY TO A CENTRALIZED SCHOOL.
OF the town are of one community, and
merit wins. One scholar Is as good as
another, and talent and department
are the only avenues to merit.
at is not here contended that the
centralized school Is yet perfect. 1t
Is in n state Of evolution, but each step
seems the better move toward solving
the question of a better education for
the rural boy and girl. In average at
tendance the new plan far exceeds the
old. In some towns the attendance Is
rs per cent better on the average. 1t
is fully that in our township Then It
promises to add at least two years
more schooling to the school life of the
pupil. To be taught along ever unfold
ing and new lines in study inspires,
where the ever going back to re-
traverse old study byways causes list
less and lifeless ways. even to deser-
ton of school life.
THE cost Is less In most instances.
The transportation of a school district
to a central point Is less than the cost
OF its separate maintenance. In some
towns the centralized plan saves hun
dreds of dollars In some the cost is
about the same. In few, where
causes have been beyond the boards
control, the cost is more, but In all
cases the instruction vastly compen-
safes for slightly increased cost"
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-15
PILES {!
IL B e [. .
STATE OF MAINE.

County of SOMERSET. SIS.
To the Honorable Justice of the Supreme Judi
cial Court next TO be holden at Skowhegan with
in and for said county of Somerset, On thu third
Tuesday of September A. ID. 1901
Caroline p. Merrill, Of Pittstield, in said
County OF Somerset, wife OF Henry metrill
whose residence is unknown, respectfully
represents that her name prior to her marriage
tn the said Henry Merrill was Caroline p.
Braley that she was lawfully married 10 the
said Henry Merrill at Harmony in s. il teunty
of Somerset and State OF Maine on tbt fourth
day Of November, A. ID. 1868, by c. BOYD. Jus
tice OF the Peace within and for said County OF
Somerset; that the said Henry Merrill and
your libe ant lived together as husband and
wife at said Harmony and At Pitts in said
County OF Somerset from the time OF heir said
marriage until the first day Of Septembe, a.
ID. 1872; that your libelant has Away conduct
ed herself toward her said husband as faith.
full. true and afectionate wife; that on the
first day OF Sept ember, a. d. 1872. the sal
Henry Merrill deserted y our said libeant with
out cause and went to parts unknown to her,
since which time she has never seen or heard
rom him or Zee ived from him any support;
that his residence Is unknown to your iiheiant
aud cannot be ascertain d by reasonable dill.
sence that there Is no collision between YOUR
llbelant and said Henry Merrill to obtain
divorce. That your libelsnt has resided in
this State in good faith one year prior 10 the
date hereof.
Wherefore your libelant prays that divorce
from the bonds of IL atrimony betweel berseli
he sid libelee may be decreed te,t
her udme may be changed from Carotna p.
Merrill 10 Caroline +. Br ,ley
Dated at Plttsfeld in the County OF som-r
set and state of Maine, this second ca of
August, A. 1901.
UAROLINE p. MERRILL.
Subscribed and sworn to before NE tuis
second day OF August, A. D. 1901
G. H. MORE.
Justice Of the Peace.
Somerset. SIS; Clerks Office. Sup. ] ID.
Court, 5kowhegan, Maine. Received and & led
9TH day Of Au1usl, A. d. 1901
Attes, w. T. sEEKINs, Clerk
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-15
RENEWING PASTURE.
Don't Seed on Inverted Sod - Two
Methods of Getting a Good stand.

Metbpds OF Geffing GOOD Sfanu.
In some farming operations things
cannot be hurried beyond a certain
point. One of these is in obtaining a
good pasture. You cannot seed on an
inverted sod-in other words, 1t Is out
of the question to expect to obtain a
good pasture by turning over sod and
Immediately reseeding It, The sod
must be rotted and thoroughly worked
up. In.a case of this kind there are
two courses one might pursue: % Pillow
at once and fallow until the middle of
August, when the sod ought to be pref
ty we'll decayed; then seed. II this Is
done and the season is fairly propi-
tious, good cover should be got by
next spring, but cattle should be kept
out "'stNAt ~" sod has tigbtenee II M
SOIL mas sectied. In the meantime 1t
may be necessary to cut the grass. (2)
Plow the whole of it at once and SOW
part of it with a soilng crop. Keep
the remainder fallowed until seeding
time-the middle OF August or first of
September. A good soilng crop would
be oats and peas. On this the cattle
could be fed while the remainder of the
ground was growing in the pasturing
condition.-J. Craig in American Gar
dening.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-15
Dark Capped Honey.

We have seen honey in the comb
which was not capped white, as it
should be, but had dark, watery look.
Those who are experts say that this is
because the cell is filed too full before
IT is capped, and that 1t seems to be a
popularity of some colonies. While 1t
makes the honey no worse. 1t is objec-
tionable because the buyers like a
white comb. and these darker combs,
though they may contain as white and
as pure honey as any, must be sold at
lower price. Either such honey
should always be extracted or the
queen in such colony should be kill
ed and a queen given them from a hive
that caps its honey white.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-15
For Over Fifty Years.

MRS WINsLows SOOTHING SYRUP has bee d.
used for over fifty years by millions of mother =
for their children while teething, with perfet
success. It soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer immediately. Sold by druggists
In every part of the world. twenty-five cents a
bottle. Be sure and ask for MRS. Winslows
Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind.
Realistic-"That canvas Of mine that I call
Sunset on the Jersey Meadows IL the most
realistic thing ever did" "Is IT." Yes.
Yen see that stsgnet pool in the foreRrou d.
Wei. sir, had TO sprinkle crude petroleum
all over 1t to keep the mosquitoes Off"
NERVOUS troubles are cured by
~ Hoods Sarsaparilla, which en-
riches and purifiesithe blood. 1t is the
best medicine for nervous PEOPLE.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-15

The demand for horse and mule meat
Is increasing in Europe. Germany. es-
pecially, is so hungry for meat that
any old thing will do.
The local papers of Kansas are max
ing ammunition for the bears as fast
as they know how by claiming wheat
crop results beyond all reason.
Irrigating sugar beets and alfalfa.
with good stock to feed the alfalfa and
pulp TO. is doing good deal for the
people o. Colorado.
The man who Is going to live by
dairying, without any special regard to
meat production. will find that the Jer.
sey, the Guernsey. the Holstein or the
Ayrshire will answer his purpose.
A creamery should never be built
where there Is not good prospect Of
securing the milk of at least 500 cows.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-15

There are crops that may be put in the
garden now where some OF the early crops
have been taken out. Second crops oil
radish and lettuce, late beets for winter
use, fat turnips, late cucumbers for pick
ling and others can be sown in August,
when weather is favorable And even il
they are not put in it is well to clean up
the field, and if every gardener would SOW
his land to fiat turnips or to rye, to serve
as cover crop during the winter. to pre-
vent washing and turn them under next
spring. he would find his land improving
each year.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-15
No Appetite.

Want of appetite means bad digestion,
biliousness, jaundice, foul stomach, sick
headache, constipation, and a general
breaking down of the system.
Baxter's Mandrake Bitters are 2uaran
teed by every druggist in the United
States to cure these diseases or money
refunded
Why take the risk of i'll health when
sure remedy is so easily procured.
Sold everywhere, in liquid or tablets, at
% cents per bottle or box.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-15

Those who have practiced clean cultva-
ton of the orchards should not fail to
sow some cover crop this fall, to keep the
soil from washing and the nitrogen in it
from escaping during the winter. We
know of no better crop for this purpose in
New England than rye. Buckwheat is
too easily killed by the first frost. and so
also are cow peas or Canada peas, while
clover cannot be sown in the fall to attain
sufficient size. The hairy or sand vetch
has been highly recommended by some oil
the Experiment Stations. but the cost of
seed is so high as to make it almost pro-
hibitory to poor farmer. Three pecks or
bushel of rye to the acre for seed is not
a great expense, and it will grow corn if
land is not very rich.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-15

To keep the farm stock comfortable
in such weather as we have teen having is
all important. We have found it we'll in
such extreme heat TO keep them in the
stable during greater part of the day,
when we could keep it dark and we'll ven-
tilated, and turn them out to feed in the
night. Perhaps they may not feed great
deal during the hours OF darkness. but the
twilight hours of evening and the early
morning are comparatively comfortable,
and not only will they feed then, but those
are hours when men and teams could do
much more work with less effort than in
the heat of the day. At those hours, too,
the flies are less troublesome and the
animals find the grass fresh with dew and
more palatable than when willing under
the fierce blaze Of a MONDAY sun.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-15
WIRE FENCE rIaHTRNEp.

wire will sing" and be tight. 1t is
good way to make the wires all tight
alike. and think 1t is a good plan to
kink the wires in new fence, espe-
eially smooth wires, for they will not
be SO apt to break from contracting by
cold. If any person who reads this ar
ticle has loose wire fence. just get your
pliers and try 1t. The cut illustrates
the method of kinBing
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-15
>sezY3s asE
stARh% GARDEN
zYS ~
FIRE LANES.

A Suggestion In Forestry From
Southern New Jersey.
1t is generally recognized throughout
Europe that The construction of suit
able fire lanes throughout the forest
conduces more to the prevention of
great CONGREGATIONS than any other in
stitution. These serve as vantage points
In the fighting of fire and often Ia
themselves are sufficient to prevent its
spread. By means of fire lanes the
country Is cut into parcels and the
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-15

A wire fence tightener suggested by
an Ohio Farmer correspondent is sim
ply a pair Of wire pliers. Take han
die in each hand and place on the wire,
either smooth or barbed, and go along
and kink the wire every four or six
inches. and 1t will not be long until the
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-15

The laws of health require that the
bowels move once each day and one of
the penalties for violating this law is
piles. Keep your bowels regular by
taking dose of Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets when necessary and
you will never have that severe punish
ment inflicted upon you. Price, rs
cents. G. R. Fogg, Skowhegan; L. C.
Williams, Athens; Sullivan Newton,
Jackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-15

Lord Curzon's salary as viceroy of India
is $4,000. Next to him in point of
salary come Lord Minto's position, with
$50, 900, as governor of Canada, and Lord
Hopetoun's in Australia, with the same
amount. Sir J. West Ridgeway, govern
or of Ceylon, gets $40, 900 year.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-15
Good For Storing sweet Potatoes.

Storing sweet potatoes in cottonseed
hulls. cotton seed and sand in the
usual way has given best results at the
South Carolina station. Storing In
straw has given the poorest results. 1t
appears that cottonseed bulls are ad-
mirably adapted for use in storing
sweet potatoes. The same is true for
cotton seed, only to less extent.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-15

The number of varieties OF apples recog-
nized in 1891, according to Prof. Lazenby
was 33o, all but twenty-five of which
originated in the United States. In 1899
only three hundred varieties were admit
ted forty-niue being of foreign origin,
twenty two from Russia
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-15

In cases of cough or Group give the
little one One Minute Cough Cure. The
child will be all right in a little while.
Pleasant to take, always safe. sure and
almost instantaneous In effect. Geo. E.
Sampson.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-15
STATE OF MAINE.

SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT, IN VACATION.
Skowhegan, August 7, 1870
Upon the annexed Libel, IL is ordered
by me, the undersigned. Justice of
said Court that notice be given to the Libelee
by publishing an attested copy of the same,
o. an abstract thereof, together with this orde :
thereon, three weeks successfully in the SOM r.
SET REPORTER newspaper printed In 5 owhe.
gan in the County of Somerset, the last publica
lion to be twenty days at least before the next
term of said Court, 10 be holden at Skowhegan
within and for said County, on the third
Tuesday of September next. that he may then
and there appear in said Court and answer
thereto, if he see fit. 3w32
WIN. p. WHITEHOUSE,
Justice supreme Judicial Court.
A true copy of libel with order OF Court there
on.
Attest:-w. 7. SEEKINS. Clerk
The Somerset reporter., 1901-08-15

Genius. Genius" remarked the man in
the patent medicine line, "is the infinite cap.
acity for suggesting psinsp'
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champions all to themselves.

champions all to themselves.
The new Simms-Duffy match will
call for a weight of 1875 pounds, ring.
side, and the fight will be straight
Marquis of Queensberry rules. Woods
has already posted n $3.50 forfeit for
Simms and Duffy is expected to cover
it today.
They will fight before the club offer
ing the biggest purse.
PROPHESIBS DIFFER.
The Planets are rejoiced because
they will have another chance at the
North Ends and the North Ends s.. ff
the fray from far off and declare
they'll make the Planets look like
strike" in n bowling alley.
Both teams have worked hard and
both are i'm much better condition
than they were at the time they last
played. If the Planets win, they will
be matched against the South Ends
Thanksgiving day, If someone doesn'r
wallop the South End team in the
meantime. That game will be for the
city championship.
Saturdays game promises to draw
n good crowd.
KIRKWOOD BOWLERS.
The u team won both games last
night from the @ team, the first by "a
pins and the second by 1O4. Next week
commences the last half of the club
championship.
s. 10. A. C.'S LEAGUE.
A decidedly healthy bowling tourna-
ment is running at the South End
club, although but little Is heard of
Its doings outside of the club house.
There are six teams, comprising in
all sixty mebers and schedule is be-
ing played that will not be finished
until after New Years. Some of the
teams contain members of other clubs,
that are represented in the alley
The rolling Of the balls and banging
of pins IL heard night after night at
the s. 10. A. G. house as the members
struggle for supremacy
THE GAME TONIGHT.
The Ultras and the Dagues Will meet
tonight In the Grand alley tournament,
The games are developing some high
scores and the sport grows better as
the men receive more practice. The
series will run almost until spring.
THE POOL MATCH.
The match game of pool between
Met Hard and the winner of the
Cohn King game, Is attracting great
deal of attention among the admirers
OF the sport in Akron. Hard Is the
professional champion OF the city an6
King won the amateur championship
In the last tournament Each has
said great deal about his ability to
defeat the other and now 1t seems
that the dispute about superiority will
be settled. Oohn and King will play
first, II having been agreed between
them that they would both challenge
and then see who was to play Hard
by a match game between them
selves.
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BALTIMORE s. OHIO.
Union Depot, Market Street

Depart West.
Tiffin. FOstoria & Chicago. 1910 am
Chicago. vestibuled, Ltd. *11:10 pm
Arrive IRON the West.
Chicago and New York YES
tibuled, limited .......... *1:50 am
Chicago & Pittsburg. ..... $3.50 am
Chicago, Akron and Cleve-
land ...... 49,. ....... 1910 pm
Tiffin. Fostoria & Chicago. *7:35 pm
*Daily, all others daily except Sum
day.
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North Bound.

Cln., Columbus and Clev.. +6:O5 am
Akron And Pittsburg ..... 1920 am
Col, Millersburg & Cleve. :. 1:3S am
Gin. Col. and Cleveland. 80. 1925 pm
Pits, Bal. Wash & N. ."4:17 pm
South Bound.
Cleve., Col. and Cincinnati. s9:35 am
New York, Pitts. & Akron
Tuns only to Barberton).. *11:10 am
Cleve. Millersburg and Col,
Cleve, Col. & Gin. ......... 1888 pm
daily except Sunday).... 1858 pm
Pittsburg and Akron Tuns
only to Akron .......... 1910 pm
"Daily, all others daily except Sun.
day,
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THE NORTHERN OHIO TRACTION
COMPANY.
A. B. @. Division.

A. B. Q. Division.
Waiting room, Hamilton building,
opposite Buchtel hotel.
Time card in effect Oct. 10Th, 19O1t
Cars for Cleveland, leave waiting
room at $40 am. and every hour I'M
til $40 pm, and at 1890 pm.
Saturdays and Sundays, $40 am,
GAO am, and every half hour until
TAO pm, and at $40 pm. and 1920
DIN.