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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-21
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GARDENING TOOLS.

wedding Implements That Apply La
Dor to the Best Advantage.
Among conyeniences that may be
made and utilized in gardening opera
tons are some wedding tools illustrated
and described In Ohio Farmer:
A more than ordinarily useful weed
ing tool is easily made. Taking an
old worn out hoe of the rlveted type,
remove the blade, leaving only the tri-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-21

For the weakness and prostration fol
lowing grippe there is nothing &C
prompt and effective as One Minute
Cough Cure. This preparation Is high
ly endorsed as an unfailing remedy fol
all throat and lung troubles and its
early use prevents consumption. 1t was
made to cure quickly. Geo. E. Sampson
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-21
Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors.
In the District Court OF the United States fo
the District of Maine,
IN BANKRUPTCY.

In the matter of
BANKRUPT,
To the creditors OF EDWARD Es DWYER Of
Fairfield in the county of Somerset, and dis
trict aforesaid, q bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day
of February, A. ID. 1901, said Edward e. Dryer
was duly adjudicated bankrupt, and that the
Daniel Lewis Office in Skowhegan, Maine
on the 9Th day Of March. A. D., 1901, at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon. at which time the
said creditors may attend, prove their claims,
appoint q trustee, examine the bankrupt, and
transact such other business as may properly
come before said meeting. Tvs
February Is, A. D., 1901.
DANIEL LEWIS, Referee In Bankruptcy.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-21
Irritating Devices.

A water wheel for lifting water for
irrigation. illustrated in Ohio Farmer,
is planned to utHize the current OF
nearby stream without the expense OF
a dam. The wheel Is six feet In diam
eter. with II paddles one foot wide by
four feet long, and is suspended between
two boats which rise and fall with the
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-21

Hasben-Yes, l am always interested
In perpetual motion Ideas. like 'em.
Tatters-Yer do? What fur?
Hasben-They never work.-Philadel-
nhiA Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-21
BILLS or COSTS.

STATE OF MAINE-soMTRsEr COUNTY,
County Treasurer's Office, Skowhegan,
January 28th, 1901.
The following bills of cost were allowed at
the August term OF the County Commission.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-21
Avoid ali driving inhalnnts and use that whic

Avoid all drying inhalants and use that which
ceanses and heals the membrane. Ely's Cream
Balm is such a remedy and cures Catarrh easily
and pleasantly. Cold in the head vanishts
quickly. Price 30 cents at druggists or by mail.
Catarrh caused difficulty In speaking aud to
great extent loss of hearing By the use of
Ely's Cream balm dropping Of mucus has ceas-
ed voice and hearing having greatly improved.
j. W. Davidson, Atty at Law, Monmouth, Ill.
2wS
Your neighbor has just given me old
coat, said the tramp can you donate some
tbing9 Yes, responded the clergyman; will
go through the collection box and find some
buttons to match the coat.
Hundreds Of lives saved every year by having
DIR. Thomas Electric oil in the house Just when
1T is needed. Cures Group, heals burns, cuts,
wounds of every sort.
Scandal. "She seems to me one of the most
distinguished looking women in Bostop!'
"They tell dreadful stories about her!" "1n
deed9" YES. they say, Tor instance. hat the
lenses of her spectscles are plsin glass viii h
no magnif, ing power whatever"
All the healing balsamic virtues of the Nor
way pine are concentrated In DIR. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup. Natures own remedy for
coughs and colds.
The Secret or Success. ~ don't see how he
abuses his congregation So" Easy enough.
Every bedy thinks he is talking about every
body else'
It's a mistake to imagine that itching piles
can't be cured a mistake to suffer day longer
than you can help. Doan's Ointment brings
instant relief and permanent cure. At any drug
store, 30 cents.
Comment. "Percy says be wouldn't marry
the best woman living" "well, that probably
would MT break her heart il she knew it,"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-21
Before |. f. Withee
$500 S.

The following bills of cost were allowed at
the December adjourned term of the County
Commissioners Court, 1900.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-21

The following bills of cost were allowed at
the August adjourned term of the County
Commissioners Court, 1000.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-21

The following bills Of cost were allowed at
the December term Of the County Commits
sioners' Court, 1900.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-21

The following bills Of cost were allowed at
the December term Of Supreme Judicial Court.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-21
Railway,

Effective Monday, Oct. 8, 1900.
Trains will run Is follows, connecting at Oak
land with Maine Central Rsilroad Trains to and
from Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Wsterville
Augusta, Gardiner, Bath Skowhegan and Ban
gor.
For Boston, Portl6nd, Lewiston, Waterville
Augusta. SkowhegSn and Bangor.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-21

"Mr. Crouch went to . masquerade the
other evening disguised as bear" Did any
one, recognize himf" "Only his WIFE,"
Energy all gone? Headache? Stomach ont Of
order? Simply case Of torpid liver. Burd0ck
Blood Bitters Will make o new man or woman Of
you.
"Biggleson 10 quite . philanthropist, isn't
soription papers other people are asked to
sign."
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-21
a Golden Crown

afixed to the body of a tooth will last fol
many years. and forms the most perfect
substitute for natural teeth that can be
devised. We excel in this, as in all bran
ches OF dentistry. All the anaesthetic,
carefully administered. Extractions SOC
Other charges In proportion.
DANF0RTH & BROWN. Dentists.
So NorrIdgeWock Me-.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-21

The following bills of cost were allowed at
the September term Of the Supreme Judicial
Court, 1000.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-02-21

uUMORS, boils, pimples and all
u eruptions are due to impure blood,
and by purifying the blood with
Hoods Sarsaparilla they are CURED.
Incredible. Stranger-"Could you direct
me to the Carnegie library" Citizen-"Csr-
nege library There is none in this town.
what l'
For Over Fifty Years.
MRS. WINsLow 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 a bottle. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and
take no other kind. lv3s .
A Suggestion. May-"Did you know that
salt is being used as heart stimulautq''
Clsrs-"ves Why9" May-"You might get
Mr.. Faintheart to try it."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-25
Garden Notes-CeIery, CaulidOwer
Egg Plant.

The three vegeta bles most difficult to
grow to perfection either in the truck
or home garden are celery, caulifiower
and egg plant. If left to a vote of all
those who have cultivated vegetable crops
for many years this assertion no doubt
would be sustained. But art Is long"
and no doubt there are many Southern
gardeners who have found their expert
enees progressive until they can say with
al truth that either or all three of these
splendid vegetables are about as easily
grown as any other, fife upon 'If!
the hasty, "do-it-in-a minute" gardener
may exclaim. Behind the little word he
fears Turk conditions, requirements al
most impossible. perhaps, to him. Like
Cleopatra's But, yet!' it may "allay the
GOOD precedence" If may be as a pre-
Jude to some monstrous condition that
is not easily met. 1t may be as il we
should say "Oh, yes! We will lend you
the money and at low rate of interest
lf-if you give us good security"
Our "If' does not allay the good pre-
cedence. The completed sentence only
reads, IF good seeds of a proper variety
are secured and the soil is put in proper
condition to grow the crop and the cult
walton is of a proper character. Nothing
improper or less than proper should be
expected to succeed-ful,y, at any rate.
1t is easy enough nowadays to get good
seeds Of a good kind and it is easy in
proportion to the results to prepare the
soil properly to grow perfect crop and
il is easy enough to cultivate rightly.
First, as to celery. there are number
Of reliable seedsmen who supply fresh
seed of the White Plume or Golden Dwarf
celery and these can be sown in cold
frames in January or early February AMI
plants be made ready to set out in
March or April. 1t is not every one who
has first-class or ideal soil for celery,
hut nearly every one has some soil that,
If properly prepared with pillow and har
row on spade and rake can be made
suited to the perfect growth Of the crop.
Good old compost with some bone dust
and ashes should be well worked in TO
the soil for a depth of 6 or inches The
plants can be grown on beds set s by s
| inches or they can he set in 2-foot rows
| ard s or 10 inches apart in the row. Hoe
as often as necessary to keep The surface
loose There should be no difficulty In
making nice celery anywhere in the
| South for spring ana summer use,
Caul'fower IS a splendid vegetable and
nearly as easily grown as cabbage If the
right variety is procured and the seeds
| fresh. The soil must be made as rich
| pulverized as for ce'ery. The plants are
raised i'm the same manner and set out
about the same time with celery-when
! the hard frosts are over. The plants
I should be frequently hoed in the cary
! morning when the dew is still on them.
Thorburn's Gilt-Edge or Burpees Dry
| Weather are beth good kinds. as also the
! SNOWFALL. Mulchng is very helpful TO
both these crops.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-25

rooted plants can be provided for setting
out in the open ground just as soon as
the hard frosts are over.
1t depends upon the latitude whether or
not the plan is worth practicing. The beet
is half hardy pant and can stand con-
siderable frost. 4 very hard frost or
freezing of the soil shortly after the
plants come up will destroy them, but
after they have become well-rooted and
have developed four or FIVE leaves 1t re-
quires something of freeze to injure
them. In your latitude, that of Macon,
you might have edible beets several
weeks earlier by fall sowing as described.
In that latitude it is not safe usually to
SOW the seed in the open ground before
the first of February, but if you had well
grown pants in frame you could set them
out and safely generally the middle of
January or first of February. If set In
rich well prepared soil they will grow off
and mature an edible beet two to four
weeks earlier than from seeds sown the
same time. Young beets two inches in
diameter are very salible to persons of
means early in the spring, and they pay
very fair profit. For these early table
beets the rows need not be more than
eighteen inches apart and a plant can
be set every four or five inches in the
rows. If of uniform size, as transplanted
beets are likely TO be, five in a bunch
VIII readily sell in the city market for 10
cents.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-25
MONEY NAVAL STATION.

News and Courier: noticeable thing
is the sudden jump land in the vicinity
of Chicora Park has taken in the last
two months. over a year ago gentle
man. who probably possesses more fore
sight than others. bought up large
tract of land just west Of the park Now
he is beseged with spplicat ons for por-
lions of his tract. The tract he rea, ICES
is a valuable one and no part of II will
changes hands unless good price is
forthcoming. Il know for fact" said
a man yesterday who has some interest
in land near the park. that there is land
near Chico a Park that Is go ng to make
a fortune for somebody. There are a great
many people living there now, but when
the naval stat on is built ! pr di that
that portion OF the Neck will have to be
annexed to the city. either as part of
Charleston or as a suburb " This man.
In speaking of the tract referred TO in the
foregong sentences, said: II was talk
ing the other day tn the gentleman
who owns, the land. and he told me that
during the past mo- tn he had teen visited
by over five hundred people wanting to
buy or rent land. This shows what the
naval station is going to do for Charles
ton"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-25
oUTTMAN RAWLs, MURDER.

Gainesville Sun: An inquest was held
over the body Of MIR. Rawls, Thursday az
ternoon. and the jury returned this ver-
dict; THAT he came to his death from
pistol shot at the hAnos of Henry Sin
clair, and that Matilda Sinclair was ac-
cessory to the murder" Coroner VII
liams, as soon as the inquest was over.
and all had gone, gave the woman INFO
che custody of G.. ". Young, a special
constable, and ted him to try TO get he
woman to Jail in Gainesville. Mr.. Young
Immediately left with the woman, walk
ed out OF town and camped with her in
the wo DIS through all the cold night
They arrived in Gainesville che next day
at noon by the Seaboard. 1t was generally
believed in this city. in view of the fact
that not a word of satisfaction could be
mad from Alachua, that cit er the woman
had been lynched or spilited away, and
that she would be brought to town over
the Plant System. Matilda Sinclair, the
prisoners name, is a diminutive negres S,
10 years Old, and weighing about 30
pounds. She is widow and the mother
OF thirteen children, ten of whom a
living; six girls and four boys, of whom
the young murderer is one. She tel S
much the same story as her son, of the
killing. It seems that the trouble grew
out of the fact that tho woman was liv-
Ing on land claimed by Mr. Rawls He
tried to put her off the land where
she and her son were working The wo-
man knocked him down with a hoe, fell
ing HIM senseless. The woman then took
the pistol from Mr.. Rawls' belt. and gave
1t to her son, telling him 20 shoot, which
he did
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-25
A Bright Outlook.

The season for the campaign of 1901
for farmers is now at hand. To make
the campaign a victorious one it is nee
essary to use brains as we'll as Drawn
In every community farmers can be
found who have made money and at the
same time improved their and VIII lie 9TH
ers, under the same condition have seen
both themselves and their lands become
poorer and poorer, says Home and Farm.
THIS is not alw VS. due to tee difference
In the amount cf lator expended, for Of
ten the hardest working are the most I'M
successful farmers. In the case of the
successful farmer the labor IS expended
after careful survey of his surroundings
and a study of the crop conditions in the
country at arge- Then he es to wo k
to produce what his knowl de teaches
him is the best crop or crops at the time.
In many sections undoubtedly cotton
should be the pr nci al or p, in others
small grains, in others the ra sing Of
cattle, sheep and hogs. the important
thing is to find out what will produce
the best results from given amount of
land and labor and to go to work with
the determination to briag a out these
results not only by tard labor but by in
telligent foresight as well.
The time-worn idea that cotton alone
can be made to pay has caused many an
industrious ia mer to fl d that his land,
which is his bank, refuses to respond to
his calls from exfaustion after long con-
tinued drafts upon it.
The important thing to do with all his
might of mind and of body in order to
insure success is to so work and plan
that every acre parted and cultivated
shall be made to produce TO its full ca
pacity. If fert lize~s wi cause the re-
turns to more than equal the cost certa n
ly, when posi- BILE, they should be used.
But no one shou go blind into the
use of fertilizers without knowing what
the land and the crops need.
The prospects before the Southern
farmer were never 50 br ght. and intel
ligent labor bids fair to bling great re-
wards, as the world needs more and more
what the fertile fie DIS of the South can
produce, and its farmers who have so
hravely borne the burdens of the lean
years may well ook with hope to the re-
suit of this years work, which should be
one of long series of fat years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-25

seed meal drilled along on each side of
the young corn plants, If put ON at the
first working and narrowed into the
ground near the corn, works like magic
on the young plants. increasing the yield
of grain wonderfully.
In closing this letter on the subject of
corn planting l desire to say that the
day has come which calls for new me.h-
DDS on the farm. If we continue to go OH
as in the past II will not be many years
until we become the subjects or ayes of
the great agricultural West. Before do
ing this let US call a halt on the present
modes of farming and grow less of cot
ton and more of grain. Corn, oats aud
hay, the last in particular are all i'm
portaut crops on the farm. Next, let us
grow some good breed of hogs for making
a home supply of meat, a few Jersey
cows for milk and butter; a few mules
and horses for the farm work, and while
doing all this let US look after the poul-
try.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-25
Prof,tabIe Corn GROWING.

7. Cabot in louisiana Farmer, says:
First and foremost. 10 grow corn at a
profit a rich, friable soil is needed, and
this should be thoroughly plowed, and
perhaps fertilized. When planting corn
one must be sure that the seed is sound
and of the best varieties for the locality.
Do not throw up high ridges to plant in
as broad. well-shaped ridge, four or five
inches in hight, is the best. When prac-
ticable, use a corn planter for dropping
he seed in the drill, and let 1t be set
to drop the grains from one foot to
twenty inches apart in the drill, or closer
or wider, as may suit the fancy of the
farmer.
1t is well in planting corn to see that
IL is not covered too deeply. A covering
an inch and half to two inches is suhi-
GENTLY deep for corn, and when covered
1t should be Immediately rolled to firm
the ground around the seed for the re-
tention OF warmth and moisture, and to
induce growth
AS soon as the young corn plants have
pushed out through the earth and are
strong and large enough for the first
working the first and the best thing the
farmer can do is TO run around the young
corn with either a spring tooth or har-
row, running near enough to the plants
earth which usually forms in the spring
season on new,y plowed land. especially
il the season it wet.
I am we'll aware that on many places
II is the custom TO bar off young c,rn
first and then TO follow soon after throw
ing the soil back to the corn rows. This
l consider q waste of time, energy la
hor and money, and to no good purpose.
The progressive farmer OF TODAY cult
Yates his corn with improved implements,
usirg the p ow only when Absolutely COM
PEELED TO. and then probably only fsr
breaking out the mi1dles.
The successful corn grower cultivates
his Germ shallow ana often he carefully
Keeps all the burrows ana drains open 70
free his fields OF standing water during
seasons of excessive rains.
Fertilizing corn after II Is planted and
zap may be accomplished with little OK
pcnse and with good results. As little
thing az a handful Of cotton seed placed
by each hin 81 corn produces good re-
suits. From 90 " 80 pounds OF cotton
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-25
THE FARM AND THE GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTER EST To HOUSE
WIFE AND GARDENER

Garden Notes-starting Right-Trans-
planting Beets-SiIk Worm Eggs.
Profitable Corn GrowinG-A Bright
Outlook Bordeaux Mixture for
Peach YeIIows-HOw to Raise and
Harvest Broom Corn-Preventing
Hog Cholera.
T. NJ. c.. Leb. Georgia. writes as fol-
lows: II am a young man and expect 10
farm all my life perhaps. l desire some
Information.
Does the agricultural department pub
fish an agricultural paper or bulletin that
find out all l can relating to general
farming-to post myself regarding COM
mercial fertilizers as that is a very i'm
portant matter to the farm. Can l get
catalogue from some house that deals
in all kinds of improved farm implements?
intend to run my farm on a diversified
plan, and want to keep stock in proper
ion. raising cattle chiefly for beef and
butter. l want TO improve my hogs" -
Reply:
The Department of Agriculture at Wash
ington issues more or less regularly. bull
ietins known as farmers bulletins"
which are sent free to any person who
requests them. Most of these are vaiua-
ole to any young farmer of fair intelli-
gence. Our state agricultural experiment
station at Experiment, Ga, issues bulls-
tins that are also sent free. They are
usually interesting and valuable If T.
NJ. c. Will write TO these departments
and request that his name be put on their
mailing lists, he viii get these bulletins
and perhaps some other publications, as
they are published. It is a pity that our
southern farmers generally do not avail
themselves of these practical helps to a
greater extent than they do. There are
several good agricultural papers published
in the South, and we see no reason why
L. VI. c. may not be greatly benefited by
reading the Weekly News carefully. He
can avail himself of the question depart
ment from time to time, and be directed
20 many sources of information,
where specific questions are propounded
5. l.. Allen Co., New Yok, and A.
3. Farquhar, York, Penn, publish caia-
ogues Of in ple meLts " h CHI q an be had
Tor the aski4 g. When you ,isit Macon or
savannah you sh- uld visit es Establishments
that sell implements and you VIII gener-
ally una what you need We. near home.
There are books written by D act.cal
men, on every subj ct appertai, ing to
farming and these can be had very
,heaply. You should gradually supply
yourself with these and in the course Of
ten or twenty years you mis- hit acqu Re
very interesting and Instructive library.
You can get monographs upon hogs cat
tie, sheep, poultry, dairying, trucking
ETC., etc. The national, as well as the
state department, can supply you with
bulletins upon most any subject that you
may name. espec ally commercial fertli-
zers.
The young farmer of to-day should at
least beg where his father left off. If
he is intelligent he W II do so
The M st imp rant TIL or him to do
is to make his lard richer every year, and
ne must III rstard I lily at thu stlrt
how essential it Is to supply humus TO
the soil. Let T. NJ c. write again.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-25
FLORIDA.

The Tallahasseean: A report has been
circulated from Tampa TO the effect tn I
Gov. Jennings had leased the state con
victs for sum considerably Is than
had been en- rcd by a Tampa iirm. This
81 an error. Tfere has been some = n II
o pow-wow about the conycte, ful de-
tails Of which VIC have been unohie 10
learn, but no lease has been consummat-
%, and from what we can learn none
viii be- made until the legislature &C
upon The report provided f0r BY the last
session Of that body ana under which
commission cl mpozed Of Hons =. 81.
Cir. n f9lafk6, J. ~. Watson ~ Kls-
slmnsee, and ,. a. Bernard OF this city,