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The Somerset reporter., 1901-04-18
RESIDENCE FOR SALE.

offer for sale my residence situated on
North Ave-, Skowhegan. with stable and
good garden lot; within five minutes walk
Of post Office Must be sold on or before
April Ist. Address: E. G.. EMERSON.
4 ITO a6 Main ST., Waterville, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-04-18
Dress Cutting School

where you are taught to cut garments OF
every description correctly in the lat st STYLES
aud by the simplest, quickest and most eco
nomical manner.
Our garment cutter is certainly great sd
vance in mechanical science. 1t possesses all
the fine points OF all other methods and then
steps far beyond them by cutting every kind
of q garment worn by humanity regardless Of
size and shape without change of seam. 1t
is 8 new cutter and q matchless success and
dwarfs anything of its kind ever brought be-
fore the public, and facts always outweigh
theories and the above are practical facts and
our school cute a large figure towards help
ing those who wish to help themselves.
This school is richly worth the consideration
of the best people in the best communities
and all are cordially invited to investigate for
themselves (which very many are doing)
The Somerset reporter., 1901-04-18
N othing Succeeds
Like Success.

Nothing that has occurred in skowhegar
for long time has aroused the interest of the
ladies to higher pitch than the grand success
If he
The Somerset reporter., 1901-04-18

Let US frame your picture. We take
out all of the wrinkles and use new
kind of backing that will not stain the
dicture and ask you no more.
BRAGG q VARNEY.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-04-18
Ferris Standard
Flower and vege.
table Seeds.
Always Reliable.

Aster Seeds: White, Pink
and Mixed Varieties; Gypso-
phila, Shirley Poppy and Dan
delion Seeds. The best Selec-
tion of Sweet Pea and Mas
turtium Seeds.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-04-18
AUCTION!

viii be sold at auction in the store on
Court street opposite the passenger de-
pot, Saturday, April 20 at 100 p. m, the
following named articles:
cooking range; small cook stove; gasoline
stove, three burners; secretary and book case;
side board; kitchen table; center table;
bedsteads and springsI antique bureau hall
table canopy bedstead; bedstead, M. ID. c. G.
style; earth closet for sick room; Office writ
ing table; chairs; pictures; kitchen goods; Q
Nidinodys; driving harness; etc etc.
Immediately after the above sale will
be sold in yard, rear of store:
peddlar's cart; Concord wagon; piano box
wagons Democrat wagon, been used only four
harness. whip and robe; l grindstonc 80 acres
wood land ON the new Russell road. three miles
from Skowhegan village.
Remember the date, Saturday, April
20, $50 p. m w. Fl. WARD, Auctioneer.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-04-18
M. B. HeSG]tOl'S
Wood Workers
and jobbers.
THE NEW FIRM OF
ulcQU|LLaU & P00LER

Are now located In the new building OF L.
W. Weston on the Island where they are amply
prepared with much new and modern ma
ehinery OF the latest pattern to attend to every.
thing in the line Of Wood Working and Job
hing at short notice and lowest possible cost.
We shall make speciality of Cabinet Work,
store and ONCE Fixtures and will be ready at
all times to make figures on anything in our
line you may have in mind, guaranteeing the
best work obtainable.
Anyone thinking Of putting in Storage
Refrige rator should talk with us before closing
. trade as we feel we can convince you those
we build are not only the best. but cost less.
Any Inquiry by mail will receive prompt at
tention. tfS
NAT. McQUIllAN & P0OlER, 81.
On the Island, Skowhegan, Me.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-23

AT a recent meeting Of the Illinois
Congress OF Mothers, Professor Hall
in advancing his IDEAS on the educa-
tion OF children. combatod some OF the
older family traditions. He said he
stiil believes "Dr. Spank" Is one OF the
best family physicians. but he would
not have children set at their lessons
as early as they have been. "A boy
ought not to be taught to reason things
out until he Is - years old" he said
I II a child asks why a thing must be
done before he reaches that age tell
him because it's right Argument
does a child no good and the discipline
Of unquestioning obedience Is one OF
the best parts OF a child's training
Nature study is the great thing for
young children. ! would rather have
them t9aght about mice. or grasshop-
pcgs. than to have them studying some
Of the lessons that are given them IN
schools"
Professor Butler talked on some
Evidences Of an Education" He se-
lected Eve characteristics which he
considers evidences OF education and
enlarged upon them. CORRECTNESS and
precision In the use Of the mother
tongue" he said. rs one OF the first
evidences that reach us in an educated
person. Refined and gentle manners
are perhaps the indication second In
Importance. The power and the habit
OF reelection are a ready index to the
person Of education. The power OF
growth is an evidence Of the first im-
portance. Education and growth have
almost synonymous meanings. AS
final evidence Of education comes the
power % be.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-23

(Fr0m Farmers Review Stenographio
Report)
AT the Wisconsin Roundup Insti-
tute, Stanley r. Pierce Of Illinois told
how he grew the steer Advance. which
sold last fall for s2.145, or $3.50 per
pound He said that this animal had
not been differently fed than most AMI
mails intended for the show ring.
Q.-How did you feed Advance for
the last 30 days2
Ale was fed for the last 80 days
about the same as he had been fed
from The time he was five months old.
He had, in addition TO his rough feed.
corn meal, oats and bran. ] fed him
these at the rate Of 4 quarts twice
day. He had some chopped beetst
mangels or turnips
Q.-When you fed him beets chop
ped, how many did you give him per
day
About 10 pounds
Q.-How long did you siye him
milk?
Axe had his mothers milk till
he was five months old, and after that
he nursed a Shorthorn COW for two
months more, after which ! put him
onto a grade Angus COW.
Q.-When you fed oats, Eere the
oats ground or whole2
A-Dhey we're whole.
Q-What kind OF a milker was the
mother OF Advance?
A-She was a go0d milker fgr few
months. but at the expiration Of hye
months dropped very rapidly in her
milk yield. If she had been a better
mixer she would not have dropped 50
fine a beef calf. You can't get a high
state Of Development In both directions
lin the direction of beef and Of milk.
Q.-What is your favorite breed OF
cattle?
Al like the Angus best
A Farmer.-Of course he does: for
that is the breed he IS handling
Q-Do you not find that you have
to look after matters yourself?
Al find it hard to secure men that
will do what tell them 10 do A
good many men will do well for
awhile and then want to take matters
into their own hands / have 70 let
such men go.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-23


n. H. Albaugh, in a discussion Of the
w0olly aphis. said:
would like to add a little testimony
that ] have in regard 10 this same
Wo0ily aphis, or these cankered trees,
as they are sometimes called. About
ten years ago one Of those parasites
called travelling fruit men," came to
our place and said that he had a con-
tract with a man in Kentucky 60 plant
out In partnership with him three
thousand Ben Davis apple trees. He
said that be wanted to buy the cheap
est trees that he could, and I took
him out and showed him a block OF
Ben Davis, those that were not so large
and had been hindered in their growth
by the woolly aphis. He said it didn't
make any difference to him about the
knots on the roots. that he had agreed
to plant this orchard out in partner
ship with this man, and that he had
some kind OF a contract that he had
got even with the man without the
fruit. He got those trees. We let him
have them at a very low rate He
planted them on a farm near where
we have a large peach orchard In Ken
lucky, and Just as Mr.. Webster has
said about their trees. they have grown
and they look fine. have seen the or
chard, now eight years old. with a full
crop OF apples. and there is not a finer
orchard any place. That man came
and bought those trees independent oi
us. paid for and took them away with
him. II has been a serious question
with me whether after all, outside OF
checking the growth OF the tree IN the
nursery, it is carried to the orchard
and in any way seriously affects the
trees. have had in my experience In
the nursery business trees that were
badly affected at'two years old. | have
left them there until three or four
years old, when they were put out in
the row and is disappeared. and the
trees are just as finely rooted as we
could find anywhere The Professor
says truly thar if you have to eradicate
the wolly aphis and its affects from
the nrusery north of the Ohio river
or south, / will say in the United
States anywhere, there would be no
nurseries left. In Virginia they have
the woolly aphis as one Of the noxious
insects, one Of the new noxious insects.
Now l am a lineal descendant OF the
man who built the first known vessel
that sailed the waters. and think
can say a pair Of the woolly aphis
went into the ark.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-23

naners Of all kinds came, but the letter
was waiting for did not appear. Day
after day passed without bringing me
any news
decidedly Laurence sulked well and
! began to fear that she was obstinate
about our falling out. After fifteen
days I lost hope. She had not recalled
me. What should / do?
Nv pride was gone. / made up my
mind to beg her pardon, although she
was the one in fault This decision
made I shut myself up in my room to
write to her
what did I say in my letter. Heav-
ensi AN that a young and foolish head
ike mine could think Of Ny despair.
INV love. my regret. excuses, promises.
rowsl II ali flowed like single
stream from my feyered pen. and Il
was not until I reached the last page
that I thought Of stopping. With a
6rm hand / signed my name, when. Oh
miseryt My pen agitated by too much
emotion gave a little start and threw
great blot of ink on the white paper.
7 could not think of sending this
ioresick epistle illustrated by q spot
like thiS There was nothing to DO but
~ write q over again. Instead Of fol-
loving this simple meihod. however
t~t. r,r ran1 IN frr fo erase
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-23
ENGLISH spAaaows sraEAs.
Present Distribution Of This NImble Bird
In ths UnIted staaes. .

Present DlatFiDuAion OF Ahie NtnnAo DA1
in the United states. 0
The agricultural department has re-
Gently printed a map showing the ex-
tent Of country now occupied by the
English sparrow. Il has been multi
plying with marvellous rapidity and is
nov found in most parts of the coun.
try Only three states montana
Nevada and Wyoming) and three ter
ritories ALASKA. Arizona and New
Mexico )are free from the sparrow. Il
is found in California both north an6
south Of San Francisco. in the valleys
of the Sacramento and San Joaquin
rivers. and along the coast. It is scat
tered among the settlements on the
Columbia river and Puget sound. Il
has spread all over the eastern half Of
the country from North Dakota to the
Mississippi delta. II has. however,
avoided the sandy region Of Florida
and is not found to any extent in our
most densely wooded areas. AS might
be expected, 1t has given our vast
semi-arid region a wide berth, though
a large colony has settled In the fer
tile agricultural region around Salt
Lake City It is only fifty-one years
since the English sparrow was first
introduced into this country by a gem
tleman Of Brooklyn who sought a
remedy for the worms that were de-
stroying the trees Of that town The
sparrow has a keen appetite for
worms. In the course of time the in
jury done to the trees by worms was
largely abated through this little bird.
So It became quite a fad to import
sparrows from Europe and turn them
loose in our towns. A thousand birds
were sent to Philadelphia in single
lot. Many birds also were distributed
far and wide from the colonies already
started. Thus everything was done to
help the sparrow to increase and re-
plenish this part of the world Tn
doubtedly tie sparrow has destroyed a
great many tons of worms But the
remedy has proved worse than the
disease. Perhaps the worms have been
held in check 10 some extent; but we
have great many more sparrows
than we have use for. They destroy
fruit and grain. dishgure buildings in
cities and towns, drive away other
birds. and in fact are nuisances The
dear little sparrow has come TO be re-
garded as the worst of the feathered
pests Efforts to exterminate it are
now making in this country, but it is
too late. The sparrow has been ma
turalized and he is here to stay. lii
nois. Michigan Ohio and Utah in the
past few years have paid out many
thousands Of dollars in the bounties
offered for its destruction, but no one
has yet observed any diminution in
the number of birds.-New York Sun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-23
HOUSES KEPT TOO WARM.
A Great Singer Talks About Preserving
Her Health.


never wrap anything around my
neck. even in the coldest or dampest
weather. says Madame schumann-
Helnk in Harper's Bazaar l do not
confne my throat in any way. | do
not wear linen collars, tight ribbons
or any kindred denominations. I wear
no fannels at any season of the year
Let me hasten to observe, however.
that / do not advise this mode Of dress
for everyone. Some systems require
more heat than others, and undoubted-
ly would suffer If protected only by
the eambric underwear which | find
sufficient. I am accustomed to it, and
should be burdened by any heavier
garments. | think that the tendency
of the times is to surround us with a
greater degree of artificial heat than
is necessary to our well-heing, espe-
cially in American houses, which are
much warmer than those abroad. ]
sleep with my window wide open at
all seasons. In fact, l cannot sleep
we'll unless the room is filled with
pure. outside air. Il is wise, of course,
to place the bed so that the wind does
not blow directly upon the sleeper. If
the room is so small that il is i'm
possible to avoid the draught. then ar
range a screen so that the bed is pro-
tected. The best way to open VIM
dow for ventilating purposes is to
lower it a little from the top and raise
it a few inches from the bottom. When
there is an open fireplace in the room
it acts as a fine yentilator in connec-
ton with the open window. Should
the weather be cold. use more covers
on the bed You can breathe fresh
air all night. and yet be as warm as
toast 1t is not we'll. Of course, to
allow yourself to become chilled. Mod
Grafton and judgment are needed here
as elsewhere.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-23

letter written in a fever. was so fiery
hot and S. convincing that it would
touch the hardest heart. In copying
It I might change it in some way and
make il less powerful!
How could / get this cursed spot
out2 ] did not find anything on my
table that ] could use for this purpose
and / thought Of my cousins. Careful
little girls are always well provided
with such articles. ! raised my voice:
"Yvonnel" ] cried.
My door partly opened and my cous-
ms head appeared
Have you an eraser or a knife?
Something to take out a spotg'
"Spot?'
YES. on this letter-to a friend. /
have just made a huge blot.
Just wait and III bring you what
you want"
She ran to her room and came back
a minute afterwards with e collection
Of scrapers. knives and blotting paper
which she deposited on my table.
Glancing az the spot she said half
mocking. half serious; you must not
be stupid, cousin"
"Really?" / replied laughing. is It
then so dificult TO remove an ink
spot?"
There are spots and spots, she an
swered. This one is already more
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-23
A Spot of Ink.
BY LOUIS FARAN.

BY LOUIS FARAN.
Copyright. 1901. BY Daily Story Pub. co)
This is a very simple story, almost
a commonplace one-hardly a story at
an IN fact-of the history Of a spot Of
ink Listen.
was twenty-four years old at the
time and blessed with a good figure,
at least neither better or worse than
the next mans. I was very much In
love with Laurence Prevail one Of our
third rate actresses. who in real life
as on the stage was a great coquette.
Who has not lived through like
experience?
was what is generally called a
happy man, when one day we had a
violent discussion. and in spite Of the
thousand follles l had committed for
her, the pretty comedienne declared
that she would never see me OF hear
my name again.
My heart was broken but / did not
wish to show my grief and calling all
my pride to my aid. feigRed perfect
composure. In order to simulate comI
WINlC AnUlntItHlt QtAIA AAAh~N ~ 49, =
Paris for a time. l would 80 to my
grandmother's where my room was al
ways ready and waiting for me- |
counted on my departure to soften
Laurence's feelings and ! was sure
that after two OF three days OF abb
sence / should receive a tiny perfumed
note telling me to return.
had told no one Of my plans and
IL was quite by chance that ] entered
our patriarchal mansion the evening
OF a family reunion.
You can imagine how surprised they
werel Ny grandmother, my aunts, my
cousins-of whom the eldest Yvonne
had worn short dresses the last time
] had seen her-all pressed around me;
they all embraced me quite turning my
head. II / had not left Laurence be-
hind It would have been wholly charm
ing.
The first few days though ] enjoyed
the delights Of country idleness, at
bottom / was impatient and nervous
/ sent for my Paris mail; letters and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-23


A Colorado statute provides that
when the stock Of any person in that
state shall be driven OF rs range
without the owners consent BY the
drover Of any herd or drove. every
person engaged as drover Of such
stock, or otherwise engaged IN the
care and management thereof, shall be
liable to indictment and punishment as
for larceny. and shall be liable for
damages TO the amount Of $500 for each
head so driven of, together with all
costs accruing in the trial of said
cause. aad said herd Of stock. or a
sufficient number 20 cover an damages
and costs. shall be liable for the same.
But an occupant and proprietor Of land
in the vicinity Of an0ther's range. and
a neighbor Of the latter. the Court OF
Appeals Of Colorado holds. IN the case
Of Matheson against Kuhn. 63 Pacific
Reporter 125, is not a droyer within
the meaning Of the statutes. and in
cnrs no liability under the statute In
wrongfully driving the others cattle
from his range although Sc may bo
liable as a trespasser therefor
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-23

cream It VIII get out Of the milk. One
report indicates that the users Of the
separator are now sending about twice
as much cream as they did from the
hand skimming. Under such eondi-
tions, it is evident that the farm sep
arator will undoubtedly ae profitable
to the dairymen In the gathered cream
sectiOns.-B. p. Norton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-23

A few months ago H. Benest. an
English geographer published an in
teresting study Of streams Of fresh wa
ter flowing beneath the surface Of the
sea. Disasters to ocean telegraph
cables first called attention to this sub
iect. on several occasions. about 1895.
new and we'll made cable between
Cape Verde and Brazil broke. Sound
ings were made to discover whether
these breakings we're due to the state
Of the sea bottom and ii was found
that the place in question was near the
submarine mouth Of a subterranean
river: the alluvial material transport
ed by this fresh water stream encoun-
tered the cable and finally succeeded
in breaking IT, The fact is that a river
that flows into the lagoons Of Yof on
the coast Of Senegal is finally lost in
the sand. It undoubtedly has taken
its invisible course to the sea. and Il
is this river that has been discovered
in the deep hollow Of more than 300
meters f4.270 feet) that is traversed by
the Brazilian cable. Also while the
cable was being repaired at a point
twenty-four kilometers ldfteen miiesl
from the shore the repair shop was
surrounded one day BY orange skins.
ealabashes and bits Of cloth. which
could not have come from the mouth
of the Senegal river l40 lilometefs
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-23

than half dry. It will be very hard to
get it out"
She said this with a little learned
air that proved that she too, kew
what it was to make blots. After a
moments hesitation she added timid-
ly. Would you like me to try to re-
move it?"
had no doubt that the blot was
much more likely to disappear under
her hands than under mine, and
gladly consented, moving back TO make
room for her She passed lightly in
front of me and leaning her slim fig
ure on the table began her delicate
task
The sun which shone in through my
window fell on her, turning to gold
the little ringets on her white neck.
AS / looked at these blond curls | won
dered in spite of myself how | could
ever have admired Laurence's hair
dyed hair, the shades Of which now
seemed to me so vulgar!
Yyonne had turned her back to me
and / could see nothing but her deli
cate silhouette. her little ear lost in a
wealth of golden tresses. BY leaning
to the side I could get Glimpse Of her
profile Her long brown lashes fall
ing over the Eyes busy with my task,
threw a gentle shadow on her pink
cheek.
For the first time I noticed that my
-. ,.sa- rTory F,rptfv Thnro
was already something Of the woman
about her, but there also remained
much of the child and the mixture was
delicious.
See" she exclaimed. Without
blotting paper you can do nothing!"
Her fresh firm voice had a penetrating
charm.
She was so pure, so sweet it was
as if a perfume Of candour disengaged
/ itself from her person. The sun made
A golden nimbus Of her curling locks.
The back Of her soft throat attracted
me irresistibly. I had a mad desire
to kiss her there, but an instructive
feeling of respect stopped me suddenly.
Yvonne was decidedly no child and,
strangely enough, was much moved
by this thought
This spot OF ink had turned my
head
Laurence now seemed very far away
realized that Yyonne was eighteen
years old; that she would soon fall in
love: some one would love her; they
would marry. Oh, did not wish these
moments flying so swiftly now to come
to an end.
Yyonne was certainly pretty. very
pretty. Why had l never noticed it
before? I had been treating her as if
she was still in short dressesi AS 1
looked at her ! was filled with uneasi-
ness. an uneasiness that was fun Of
charml do not know how long l
was plunged in this vague, sweet
reverie. but suddenly something
brought me back to myself I leaned
over Yvonnes shoulder to see how she
was getting on.
Ny ink spot was efaced. no. drowned
By tear. a pearly drop that had fallen
from Yvonne's eyes.
She had read. she had understood.
and she wept.
The letter was never sent I never
saw Laurence againi
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-23

iis truth than painter. bard. ana sage.
ENen in earfhs cold aud changefu
CLINE
Plant Tor their deathiess heritage
Ine fruits and flowers OF time
We shape ourselves the ioy or fear
81 which the coming life is made.
Ana nn our futures atmosphere
With sunshine or with shade
ne tissue Of the Life 70 De
we weave with colors an our own
And in the field Of Destiny
we reap as we have soWn.
sun shall the soul around IL cali
The shadows which Il gathered here
And painted on the eternal wall
The Past shall reappear.
Think Sc the notes Of holy song
on Miltons tuneful ear have diedg
Think Sc that Raphaels angel throng
HAS vanished from his side2
on. no. We live our life again,
or warmly touched or coldiy dim,
The pictures OF the Past remain
Mans voices shall follow him
WHITTIER.