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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-07
Close to a Fool.

A farmer was working in his field
when a sewing machine man came
along.
Good morning." said the sewing ma
chine barker.
"Mornin."
"Your corn seems to be pretty vel.
low"
"Yaas, planted yellow cawn."
you don't seem to have more than
half a crop"
"Waal. planted 1t on the halves"
"You seem pretty close to fool"
"Yaas: there's only fence between
u.s.
When the sewing machine man came
to, it required the services Of two doc
tors to get him into such shape that he
was able to make the next town.-New
Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-07
PROTECTION FOR LATE VEGETABLES.

cember, but toward the latter part, or
even the middle, of November it Is
liable to freeze up solid. and if it does
we will get no more spinach, lettuce
and other hardy vegetables from open
ground. like to have at least little
row of parsley lettuce and one of kale
In such shape that | can get little
picking or a mess from open ground
for some time in early winter. writes
T. Greiner of Ohio to Farm and Fire
side.
My plan to secure that result is
shown in the above illustration. Sim
ply nail two wide boards together In
n shape and place this trough over the
low to be protected. In mild weather
the trough is to be taken off. but even
during a severe spell In the fore part OF
winter by keeping the protecting
boards on will be able to gather some
fresh parsley, lettuce, spinach and kale
from underneath the boards.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-07
TEACHERS TROUBLES
A TRYING OCCUPATION FOR WOMEN
WITH DELICATE NERVES.
The Hard Work Entailed by the Charge of
school Room Often Causes the
Health to Break Down.

School Room Often Causes the
Health to Break Down.
From The Tribune, Minneapolis, Mimi.
Teaching school is an occupation which
has many attractions for cultured wo-
men, but it also has many drawbacks
and often affects their health seriously.
Especially is this so in the case of women
with delicate nervous systems and those
with tendency to pulmonary troubles.
Miss Mary X. Powers, of Ellsworth, Wis.,.
is teacher whose health was broken
down by the hard work which the charge
of large school entails. She says:
During the winter of 1898, while
teaching school, l became subject to
nervousness, which grew worse until my
whole system was run down. My back
ached and at times was SO dizzy that I
could hardly stand. Ny limbs were
swollen and always tired, 80 that felt
no more rested in the morning than
when 1 went to bed. was also troubled
with cough and the food ate did not
strengthen me- This condition, accom-
panied by palpitation Of the heart, kept
up for several months until in March,
when I read about DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People in juneau, Wis
consin, newspaper.
81 began taking the pills and in about
a week noticed change for the better.
felt SO encouraged by this improve
ment that kept on taking them until I
had used three boxes, and was entirely
cured. Ialways keep Pink Pills by me
and I take them occasionally when I
feel the need of tonic,
81 believe firmly in the good done by
Pink Pills for Pale People and have ad-
vised many Of my friends to use them
All the elements necessary to give new
life and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves are contained, in con-
densed form, in DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. They are an unfailing
specific for such diseases as locomotor
ataxia, partial paralysis, St. Vitus' dance,
sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous
headache, the after effects of the grip,
palpitation of the heart, pale and sallow
compilations, and all forms of weakness
At all druggists, or direct from DR.. Will
liams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y,
fifty cents per box; six boxes two dollars
and n half
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-07
HARDY GARDEN STUFF.
Protection That Lengthens the Sea-
son of Vegetables.

Frosty nights usually come with DC.
tober. Tender garden stuff must be
taken care of in good season if we
wish to save 1t, but we have quite
list of things that Will bot only ell
dure frost unharmed, but even make
the best growth after the tender things
outdoors are all killed. Winter rad
ishes. turnips, lettuce and crosses,
spinach hardy onions. kale and similar
things all have a good chance yet to
make considerable growth.
But there Is a limit even to this.
When the real cold weather sets IL
with November, severe cold spells are
liable to occur, and even such hardy
crops as spinach and kale are put in
danger. Here we usually leave them
in open ground unprotected until De
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-07
Potash In Plant Growth.

An English authority says 1t has
been demonstrated that deficiency of
available potash greatly depresses the
growth Of plant even in the pres
ence of an abundant supply Of soda
salts. A lack Of soda In the presence
of potash sufficient for the plants
needs was found to have no deleterious
effect whatever upon the growth.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-07


border of the wood. As one tree Is
removed another is hooked, and so
on until the end of the wood Is
reached, when reverse operation
takes place. This is to obvate the
necessity of backing the oxen and of
removing the tree after it is pulled to
a distance sufficient to allow the tree
to- be pulled down at right angles to
the border of the wood.
1t Is readily seen that If the oxen are
driven in n direction nearly parallel
with the border of the wood but mar
row place will have to be kept clear.
The grubbing hoe should be made of
the best of steel, well tempered and
be kept sharp by grinding once a day.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-07
A Pound of Swallows.

How many live swallows go to a
pound? This question lately formed
the subject of bet in the little town
of N. in Baden. A swallow was
caught and its legs and wings tied up
with a piece of silk thread and placed
on the scales. To everybody's surprise
1t was found to weigh only ten
grams. so that it takes 30 Of them to
make up a pound.-Karlsruher Mach
richten.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-07
The Suspension Bridge.

There is no doubt that the first idea
of a suspension bridge was suggested
to primitive man by the interlacing of
tree branches and parasitical plants
across rivers. Probably monkeys used
them before men did. In very noun
Peru. they have apparently been used
since the dawn of history, possibly ear
liar
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-07

1t requires about four days to make
an investigation of the Escurial, the
great Spanish palace, there being such
a multitude of rooms and apartments.
To travel all the halls. chambers, corri-
doris, lengths and depths of the great
palace would require tour amounting
to over 100 miles.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-07
Late FaI, Pasture For sheep.

1t Is advisable to keep some fresh
pasturage for late fall feeding. Exer-
else In the fall Is conducive to thrift In
winter and healthy lambs in the spring.
In the northern climate sheep are
housed too much at best. The ewes
may obtain more food than would be
supposed from field of fresh blue
tanned for them.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-07
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NARh~p cARDEN
49, ~
ENJOYING TREES.

"Grubbing" the Best and Cheapest
Way-How to Do 1t.
Some years ago an effective contriv.
ance was patented for pulling small
trees by horse power. We think the
machine Is not now manufactured.
"grubbing' is found to be cheapest
and most satisfactory, says The Coun-
try Gentleman. The accompanying
diagrams will help to explain the
method most commonly in vogue. The
writer has grubbed many acres of land
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-07

earth may have
to be removed,
and as the tree
Is on a strain it
is severed by
means of an ak
or the hoe.
T h G xe n
should be driven
at n sharp angle
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-07

Hives are terrible torment to the little folks
and to some older ones. Easily cured, Doan's
Ointment never fails. InstAnt relief, perma-
nent cure. At any drug store, 80 cents.
There may have to be . court Of inquiry
over King Edwards health.
Turkey may be carved lopg before Thanks
giving.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-07
Rather Risky.

Why take the risk of letting cough
or cold hang on all winter until II brings
on serious lung trouble, possibly con
sumption Downs' Elixir has been
curing coughs, colds, whooping cough,
and even consumption, for 10 years.
No medicine has had so remarkable q
history, or cured SO many pulmonary
diseases. Get it at any drug store.
Your money back II it does not cure.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-07

The Connecticut tobacco crop Is said
to be one OF the largest in years.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-07

passengers.
tStop to tahe or leave freight.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Norridgewock, for Mercer, and smith
field and with Electric Cars to and from
Skowhegan. At Arson, TO, sawyer's Mills,
(Starks). At No. Arson, for North and West
New Portland, Dead River, Flagstaff ana
Eustis. At Bingham for Forts, Moose River
Mav6eld, Kingsbur and Abbott.
NEW TRAIN EMBELLISHMENTS train
No. will connect with Maine Central train
leaving Oakland ct $50 p. NJ. for WAtervills
where close connections will be made with eI
press trains pullman servio<) for Bangor and
the east, also points via Augusta through 70
Boston.
W. M. AVER, SURF.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-11-07
For Over Fifty Years.

MRS. wINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has bee..
used for over fifty years by millions of mother q
success It soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea II will relieve the poor
In every part of the world Twenty-Five cents q
bottle. Be sure and ask for MRS winslow'a
Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind.
The greenfnch is the earliest riser OF the
bird family. 1t ,metimes be Gins to pipe At
one O'Clock on u summer morning. The black
cap comes next and the the b ackbird.
THE BEST should be your aim
] when buying medicine. Get
Hoods Sarsaparilla and have the
best medicine MONEY CAN BUY.
Upton takes the "Out" card on his door.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

lighted it as directed and kept on puff
ing.
Upon reaching the express car the
robber commanded the messenger to
open. No response came to his demand.
l was then given a charge of dynamite
and directed to light it and blow
in the door. 1 did as directed.
The robber kept at my elbows.
covering me with the gun all the
time. I was compelled to shoot off the
dynamite, and, as this had no effect upon
the messenger, the robber forced me TO
crawl into the car through one Of the
holes blown into the door. AS L did so
1 shouted to the express messenger not
to shoot, as 1 was between him and the
robber and the shot would hit me. I had
no sooner entered the car than was
directed by the express messenger to get
out. A shot accompanied the command.
1 did as directed, and then told the rob-
ber there was no use to try further, as
the express messenger was heavily armed
anG we'll able to resist a forcible entry
of his car. At the same time called his
attention to the fact that the freight was
soon due and that he had better get
through.
with an oath the robber abandoned
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24
Special Dispatch to The Call.

EUGENE hagebcu
4 o. rhacsl thai
ytoday tAne
Of
1t S probable
of Il of
ctyto np scar
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

story of the Eugene train robbery He
said:
II first heard the command to throw
not at first comply 1 urged him to give
in, at the same time throwing up my
own hands, as I saw the weapon in, the
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

1 should judge. These revolvers were
strapped to his wrist.
1.-The robber gave me a cigar. command
ing me to light it and keep on putting, as
ne desired to use me in touching off the
dynamite. I took the cigar, but threw
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

well down to his chest He wore a sort
Of white apron, in the pockets of which
he carried sticks of dynamite. A Win
chester rife was strapped to his back.
while in each hand he carried a large
black -barreled revolver, about 45-caliber,
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

proceeded farther. At the next command
to stop 1 was compelled to uncouple the
engine, run it up the track and then re-
turn with the robber to the detached
train.
THE robber wore a long mask that
completely covered his face and extended
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24
Bandits Are Driven Back After Compelling the Engineer Wreck
the Side of the Car With Explosives Have Satisfy
Themselves With the Contents Of Several Mail Pouches

hands Of the robber leveled at me.
was commanded to turn the engine loose
and not to stop until L was told. We ran
out some distance from Walker when 1
was directed to slow up and the fireman
was ordered to leave the engine. We then
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

train on the Southern Pacific
"A was held up by two masked
men fifteen miles south of Eu-
gene at 8 o'clock this morning The
robbers blew open the express car with
dynamite, but obtained no booty, hav-
ing been driven off by the express mes
senger. All they got was one regis
tered mail pouch.
Two men boarded the train at Cot
tage Grove and short distance this
side, near Saginaw, put off the fireman
and his helper, uncoupled the express
car and made the engineer pull ahead a
short distance Their first act was to
blow open the door of the express car,
which they did with dynamite, tearing
the door to pieces and badly damaging
the car.
EXPRESS MESSENGERS DARING
Express Messenger c. F. Charles was
in the car and had made UP his mind
to stay there. The robbers ordered the
messenger out, but he determinedly re-
fused to obey, and held position where
he could easily bring down any person
who should attempt to enter through
the opening in the side made by the
dynamite
Come out Of there or we will blow
you and the car all to -" COM
manded the robbers.
The messenger said nothing. Then
the desperadoes compelled the engineer
to throw into the car stick of dyna-
mite with lighted fuse The messen-
ger grabbed it, put out the fire in the
fuse and threw out the stick.
USE ENGINEER AS SHIELD.
They next attempted to enter the car
by compelling the engineer. who was in
the hands of the robbers. to crawl in
through the door, the robbers hoping
to gain admittance by using him as a
protection. But Charles used his shot
gun to good advantage and kept UP a
good fire directly over the engineer s
head, knowing we'll that the robbers
would attempt to follow him into the
car
Finally, the robbers turned their at
tention to getting away with what little
they could from the mail car. They OBJ
tanned the registered mail and one OF
them, taking the engineer, boarded the
engine, which they cut loose from the
train and ran to within half mile OF
Eugene, where he left the engine and
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24
in a Brave
Mans Hands Saves
Wells-Fargo's Gold

started toward the Willamette River, in
a northerly direction.
The passengers were not molested.
{. F. Charles, who exhibited phe-
nomenal courage while his car was be-
ing dynamited, is a native of San Fran
cisco, where he was born thirty-six
years ago. He has been in the express
messenger service sixteen years, most
Of the time running south from San
Francisco. He has been on his present
run two years.
ENGINEER IS FORCED
TO AID THE ROBBERS
Tells Of the Part He InvoluntariIv
Took in the Attack Upon the
Express Car.
PORTLAND, Or, Oct. 2S.-Engineer
Burt Lucas to-day told an interesting
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24
Two Outlaws Board
the Oregon Express
on Southern Pacific

. ORTLAND, Or, Oct. 23.-The
E rorthbound overland express
train on the Southern Pacific
was held up by two masked
men fifteen miles south of Eu-
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24

Continued on Page Two.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24
ENGINEER IS FORCED
TO AID THE ROBBERS

PORTLAND, Or, Oct 23.-Engineer
Burt Lucas to-day told an interesting
The bee., 1901-12-12
Mattoon Items.

Not much tobacco stripped; yet
several have sold. The highest
price reaching l, 6, and 6.
Harvey Powell, Of Repton, went to
Sullivan Friday.
Walter Mcconnell has returned
from Oklahoma.
Joe January and family will leave
for Georgia in few days to make II
their future home.
Francis Jacobs, of near Tribune, is
arranging to start to Kansas in a
few days. He has five sons in the
Sunflower State and aims to spend
the rest of his old days with them.
John Moore lost fine horse last
Thursday.
John Brantley was here Saturday.
Mrs. Rose Dodge, of near Tribune,
died of consumption few days ago.
She was buried at the Wheeler cem-
etry.
Miss Elizabeth Johnson left Mon
day for Weatherford, Texas, on a
visit to relatives. She may remain
in Weatherford, having been offered
a position In millinery establish
ment at that place.
G. ID. Summerville, the leading
farmer of Nation, presented the
Press at Marion some samples of his
corn raised this year, in spite of the
dry weather. The ears are about
fourteen inches in length and are
the average Of crop of 1900 bushels.
Smallpox has broken out in Ma
rion. The doctors are busy vacci-
mating the town.
A corps of engineers are at work
surveying a route from the railroad
at Repton, via Nation to the Ohio
River at or near Weston. They are
giving the public no information
whatever.
Jas. Henry returned from Illinois
last week, where he has been for
several days looking after some
mineral interests.
J. H. Stewart left Monday for An
niston, Mo-, where he will reside.
Mr.. Larkie, of Copenhagen, Dem
mark, is the guest Col. James
Henry. Mr.. markie is geologist
and is here to study the minerals.
The bee., 1901-12-12
momen and Iewsls.

Jewels, candy, flowers, man--that
is the order of woman's prefer
ences. Jewels form a magnet of
mighty power to the average woman.
Even that greatest of ali jewels,
health, is often ruined in the strenu-
Gus efforts to make or save the mon
ey to purchase them. If a woman
will risk her health to get a coveted
gem, then let her fortifv herself
against the insiduous consequences
of coughs, colds and bronchial affec-
tions by the regular use of DR..
Boschee's German Syrup. 1t will
promptly arrest consumption in its
early stages and heal the affected
lungs and bronchial tubes and drive
the dread disease from the system.
1t is not cure-all, but 1t is a certain
cure for coughs, colds and all bron-
chial troubles. You can got DR..
@. G.. Green's reliable remedies at
st. Bernard Drug Store.
Get Green's Special Almanac.
The bee., 1901-12-12
Adding Happiness.

- The Central City Mines is work.
ing fnll time, which is calculated to
add to the happiness and content
ment not only of the employees Of
that company, but to the city's entire
Observation-Disclosures News.
The News has discovered a
happy change in Central City
conditions since the editorials in
ats last issue were written. Then
the mines at Central City were
reported to have been ''practi-
~cally shut down several months. :"
These were the months during
which the Muhlenburg union
sminers were agitating and camp
ing and cunning in Hopkins
county. 1t was during that time
that the one hundred and eighteen
armed union men came from
Central City and surrounding
mines on the train in body to
Nortonville camp. 1t was dur
ing that time that fifty or sixty
places we're idle in the mines of
the Central Coal ana Iron Com
pany, which the union, acting
through its ''checkweighman"
and "bank committee" would
not allow the foreman TO fill.
Since Judge Evans granted re-
straining order against camps
and campers, armed or unarmed,
and since Judge Hall dispersed
the Nortonville tenters and con-
fiscated the tents, most of the
union miners of Muhlenberg
county have returned to their
work and the News says, "The
Central mines is working full
time, which is calculated to add
happiness, etc."
The miners of Hopkins county
have been "adding happiness"
through constant and contented
work during many years. They
have also added confusion to the
labor agitator and the petty
demagogue, who have tried to
put them also in the practically
shut down" list.
The bee., 1901-12-12

KENTUCKY congressman are
again after Uncle Sam to build
himself new habitations to beau
tify prosperous Kentucky towns.
Congressman Allen asks for a
public building for Hopkinsville
and one for Henderson. Con
gresham Smith says Elizabeth
town and Bardstown should have
new houses. Henderson and Hop
ikinsville are all right and would
each afford a nice setting for an
architectural gem in the shape of
a government building. Don't
know so much about Bardstown.
AS for Elizabethtown, there is no
town of its size in Kentucky that
could better set off a public build
'ing-by contrast, She is old
enough and ugly enough to make
any sort of a house shine up, but
if Uncle Sam wants to help Eliz-
-abethtown he should begin by
building a hotel.
The bee., 1901-12-12
THURSDAY. DECEMBER IL. 1901.

ACCORDING to this dispatch from
Harrodsburg there seems still to
be some use for the "toll gate
law" in Kentucky on account of
toll gates:
Harrodsburg, KY, Dec. TOLL
gate raiders chopped down the gate
at Brooklyn bridge over the Ken
lucky river, between Mercer and
Jessamfne counties, last night. The
raiders, about ten in number, or
dered the keeper to leave within ten
days under the pealty of death and
the burning of his house.
The bee., 1901-12-12

Kuttawa, Ky., Dec. 1O.-Al.
Tumlin was sentenced to the pen
itentiary for life for the murder
of Newton Riley in a drug store
here. Tie killing occurred last
summer. The jury took the case
at Eddyville Saturday morning,
and did not return verdict until
Monday afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
The bee., 1901-12-12

conduct the peace negotiations on be-
half of cur government and TO deal
with the representatives of the allies
for a settlement of the difficulties arls-
ing out of the Boxer troubles.
Mr.. Rockhill was eminently qualified
for this work, as he knows the Chi
nese thoroughly. He has Travelled all
over the empire, can read and write
the language and Is at home in all the
customs Of the people. Furthermore,
he was educated in France and speaks
the language of diplomacy as well as
his mother tongue.
'--AHetheF- tasssVtipat made Mr.. Rock
hills presence particularly desirable
In China was the fact that he was a
trained diplomat. He has been in the
diplomatic service since 1884. when he
was appointed from Maryland as sec
ond secretary of the legation at Pc
king. He was afterward charge DAFT
faires at Seoul, Korea. and it was
while he was holding this position that
he made tour of exploration in Tibet.
In 1898 he was appointed chief clerk
In the department Of state and the next
year was given the position of third
assistant secretary Of state, from which
he was finally promoted to be first as
sistant secretary. In 1897 he was nom-
mated minister to Greece by President
Mckinley.
The bee., 1901-12-12

Kick a dog and he bites you.
lie bites you and you kick him.
The more you kick the more
he bites and the more he bites
t.ae more you kick. Each
makes the other worse.
A thin body makes thin
blood. Thin blood makes a
thin body. Each makes the
other worse. If there is going
to be a change the help must
come from outside.
SCOTS Emulsion is the right
help. 1t breaks up such a
combination. First it sets the
stomach right. Then it en-
riches the blood. That
strengthens the body and it
begins to grow new flesh.
A strong body makes rich
l..cod and rich blood makes a
strong body. Each makes the
cher better. This is the way
Scott's Emulsion puts the thin.
body on its feet. Now it can
get along by itself. No need