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The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10
His Reform.

Lady-What is the matter with my
husband?
Doctor cannot be sure yet. Have
you noticed him doing anything unusu-
al latelyf
Let me see. Well. last evening, in
stead of lighting his cigar the moment
he left the table. he walked into the IL
brary and put on his smoking Jacket,
smoking cap and slippers before begin
ming to smoke"
Hum. My, my"
And later on, when he wrote let
ter, he wiped the pen on a penwiper."
Horrors! It's paresis!"-New York
Weekly.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10

Such an arrangement permits the water
to flow away from rather than along
the laterals. The main ditch divides at
A, as shown in the diagram; one branch
runs south 20 l., while n second runs
west to ID. the middle of the north line
of the farm, where it turns and flows
south to NJ The field laterals receive
their supply of water directly from
these ditches..
Alfalfa is irrigated by the method
known as flooding, which may be de-
scribed as follows Nearly parallel
ditto les, Be, EFF, etc, are made 100 to
$50 ','t apart through the field. In the
pres AT case six bitches are made. 10
feet apart. dividing the field into six
strips.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10
A Liquid Glue.

An excellent liquid glue that is very
tenacious and almost dampproof can
be made by dissoving glue in nitric
ether and adding a few pieces of caout-
chouc The solution must be allowed
to stand a few days and frequently
stirred. As the ether will only dissolve
a certain amount Of glue there Is no
danger of getting it too thick.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10
PLAT OF FARM SHOWING LATERALs,

PLAT OF FARM SHOWING LATERALs.
nels must be fitted in and the ground
leveled Theoretically they should be
given such a grade as will result In a
moderate velocity for the water, but
not sufficient to wash the earth along
the sides and bottom of the ditch.
One irrigator of considerable expert
ence recommends that field laterals
should have a fall of at least ten feet
per mile. The laterals should be To-
Gated nearly at right angles with the
direction of the greatest slope of the
land, so that the water will flow from
rather than along them.
If the surface of the ground Is some
what uneven, the problem of locating
the permanent laterals becomes CORE
spondingly more difficult, often render
Ing the use Of the engineers level nee
essary. 1t may he possible to cover
all the ground by locating the laterals
along the ridges, or there may be high
points entirely surrounded by lower
ground, making it necessary to build
bitches on artificial ridges or bikes to
carry the water to them.
The inexperienced irrigator often con-
siders that the ground occupied by the
laterals is waste land because 1t bears
no crop. Accordingly he makes them
far apart, so that the water must flow
a long distance to cover the surface
between any two. This usually results
In the overirrigation Of that portion of
Al, a.. I.,t.. L., Al.
water must be kept flowing there until
the entire surface to the next lateral is
irrigated
1t will usually pay to do some work
In smoothing off the little Irregularities
in the surface of the farm. This may
be done with n plank scraper or drag
after the ground has been plowed. The
drag cuts away the higher points and
leaves the dirt in the hollows. This
preparation Of the surface Is quite i'm
portant, as it reduces the time and Ia
Dor required in irrigating. a more uni
form distribution of water is also OBJ
tanned, which Increases its efficiency.
Theoretically the surface of the ground
should be n plane surface, with just
slope enough to allow the water when
delivered at the highest point to flow in
a thin, uniform sheet.
We will assume that the farm is
planted to such crops as are ordinarily
found in the arid region, say ten acres
of alfalfa. ten acres of grain. five acres
of potatoes, five acres of garden. five
acres of small fruits and five acres of
orchard. as shown on the plat of the
farm.
Ii it be assumed that there is fall
of four feet across the farm from north
to south and two feet from east to
west. the water can be made to flow
either west or south from any point.
The greatest slope of the land Is n little
south of southwest, and this is the di-
rection the water takes If left to itself.
If the laterals are run south from the
main ditch, they will make an angle of
about seventy degrees with this line.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10
EAARAAxaa:ee;
9Gsss5EcHRBgN
PRACTICAL IRRIGATION.
A Plan For n Forty Acre Farm-The
Location of Laternls.

Location of Laternls.
Irrigation has become live question
In every part of the country, aud many
are on the lookout for practical lnfor-
nation on its various points. The To-
cation Of the laterals furnishes an op-
portlnity for the irrigator to show his
skill Discussing this feature in a re-
cent publication, Messrs. Johnson and
as follows:
1t may be impossible to properly To-
cate the main laterals at first, and sup
Elemental laterals and bikes may have
to be constructed. Before the crops
can be harvested these temporary chan
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10

Giving Her Encouragement" shall never
marry" said the girl in blue with decision"
ooh. my dear" replied the girl IN grey, you're
really not so bad looking as that"
Book Postyoi ed.-"How's your new book
coming aloDg?" ''Oh haven't begun it yet -
Whats the matter?' am busy supplying my
publishers with press notices explaining how |
came to think of its title"
CAM be perfect health without pure blood.
purdock Blood Ritters makes pure blood. Tones
and iBvigorates the whole system.
Imperative -Jagges why do they sta t the
organ as soon as the sermon is over?' Wagges
To wake up The cong egation."
Don't talk so awful loud young man. said
the judge to the lawyer who was trying his first
case: You may have heard that justice is
blind, but she's not deaf"
Tisn't safe to be day without DIR. Thomas
Eclectric oil in the house. Never an tell what
moment an accident Is going to happen.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10

Mothers everywhere praise One Min
ute ongh ure for the sufferings it has
relieved and the lives of their little ones
it has saved. Strikes at the root of the
trouble and draws out the inflammation.
The children's favorite Cough Cure.
Geo. E. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-10
Meat In NORWAY.

You don't see fresh meat In Norway
any more frequently than In Japan.
There Is an abundance Of ham, bacon
and other cured meats and odd things
like RENDERS tongues and launches
from polar bears sent down from the
arctics, but very little beefsteak, roast
beef or mutton.-Chicago Herald.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.
President Announces That he WIN Gall On
to Consider Cuban Constitution.

President Announces That he WIN Gall One
to Consider Cuban Constitution.
Senators who called upon the presi.
dent Saturday were informed that an
extra session Of congress would be
called to consider Cuban affairs.
The object of the president is to
have the Cuban question considered
and 1t is his desire to have congress
share the responsibility of deciding
what steps shall be taken with refer
ence to Cuba regardless of the details
of the constitution. He has not as yet
indicated time when he should expect
congress to meet, and this he Is not ex-
pected to do until the Cuban constitu-
tional convention shall have completed
it's work.
The prediction is general that in
case an extra session is called it will
extend well into the summer. 1t is
not believed that its deliberations
could be confined to Cuba, but that the
Philippine question, the antitrust bill
and the subsidy bill Gf that should fail
to be disposed of at the present SESSION.
would all come in for share Of atten-
tion. Many of the leading Republican
members are using their utmost en-
deavors to avert the call
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
PRESIDENT SENDS MESSAGE
TO CONGRESS

The president Thursday sent spec
ial message to congress urging that
the same recognition that had been
given Dewey and his officers and men
for their services in Manila bay should
be given Sampson, commander of the
North Atlantic feet, and his men for
services in and about Cuba. The fol-
lowing nominations for promotion of
naval officers have been made: Rear
Admirals to be advanced in rank from
the 1th of February, 1901: William T.
Sampson, Eve numbers to the rank next
after Rear-Admiral John A. Howell;
Winfield Scott Schley, three numbers,
to take rank next after Rear-Admiral
Sampson when advanced
Captains to be advanced in rank from
February IL, 1901: Robley d. Evans,
five numbers and to be Rear-Admiral;
Henry G. Taylor, five numbers and to
be Rear-Admiral; Francis A. Cook,
five numbers; Charles E. Clark, six
numbers; Charles D. Sigsbee, three
numbers; French E. Chadwick, five
numbers; John J. Hunlter, two mum.
bers; Naval Constructor Hobson is ad.
vanced ten numbers.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
Idaho Farmers Commit Suicide.

Two farmers living near Genessee,
Idaho, committed suicide Friday night.
Ivor Larson, aged so years, and Ole
Otness, aged rs, hanged themselves
without any apparent reason. Larson
stopped on the way from town at the
home of a neighbor named Tweed.
Tweed was astonished in the morning
to find Larson's body hanging in his
barn.
The suicide of Otness was equally
queer. He hanged himseld in Larson's
barn. The coroner held an inquest
over both bodies. Larson came from
Oregon two years ago and leaves q
wife and six children. He served for
eight years as sheriff in North Dakota
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
Confederate Reunion.

The reunion of Confederate veterans
which meets in Memphis in the closing
days of May promises to be the most
successful gathering In the history of
the Confederate organization. The
railroads entering Memphis are alive
to the situation and have promised to
do everything possible looking toward
the comfort and pleasure OF the old
soldiers and their friends. Every
courtesy will be extended the local
committees in meeting incoming trains
so that the thousands of strangers
may be taken In hand and assigned to
their quarters. A special rate OF one
cent mile has been recommended by
the general passenger agents OF all
lines interested and 1t is certain that
the joint passenger association will
authorize the rate
Fifty thousand dollars will be raised
by the citizens of Memphis 30 that all
visitors may be assured OF good time.
All OF the subscriptions so far have
been voluntary and one of the most
notable was that of Robert r. Church,
q representative negro citizen, who
contributed check for 81, 900. Church
was born a slave in Mississippi, and
after the war removed to Memphis,
where he has since lived. He is good
business man and citizen and numbers
among his friends many of the repre-
sentative business men and fnanciers
of the city.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
Is JOINT SMASHING LEoAL7
This Point VIII be Decided In Mrs. Nation,
Trial

This Point VIII be Decided In Mrs. Nations
Trial.
The trial of Mrs, Nation at Topeka
for joint smashing was begun Thurs
day.
After a conference between the attor-
nsys, 1t was agreed that the keeper of
the joint smashed should admit that he
was running a saloon and that Mrs
Nation should plead guilty to smashing
1t. This was done, and now the case
will be argued on its merits, as to
whether joint property is entitled to
the protection of the law; and Monday
afternoon was set rs the time for hear
ing the arguments and deciding the
case.
The line of Mrs. Nations defense In
that she as a private citizen had right
to abate nuisance after the officers
had failed to do so. Mrs. Nation ap-
peared to be utterly unconcerned
throughout the trial. She leaned over
the table occasionally and talked in Q
CHEEKY fashion with her accusers, and
they answered in the utmost good ma
ture
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
RUSSIA RETALIATES.
IMPOSES Almost Prohibitory Tariffs ou
United States Manufactures,


United States Manufactures.
Count Cassini, the Russian Em bassa-
dor at Washington, has received 4.
cablegram from the Russian foreign
once, confirming the report of the Is
sue OF the decree imposing increased
duties on American imports into Rus
sia. 1t is realized that grave crisis
has been reached in the trade relations
OF the United States and Russia.
The immediate effect of the Russian
decree, when it becomes operative on
March 1st, will be to increase by so
per cent. the duty on American ma
chinery. steel and iron goods These
goods already enjoy two separate re-
auctions, 80 per cent. being taken Off
from the general and 20 per cent. from
the conventional duties.
The articles referred to in the Rus
sian decree are machinery and tools of
every kind, manufactures and products
OF cast-iron and steel. Roughly stated,
the United States is said to have ex-
ported goods of this description to Rus
sia last year to the amount of about
sac, 200, 900.
Russia's action was because of the
tariff placed on Russian sugar recently
by Secretary Gage, at the instance Of
American sugar refiners, amounting to
about cent per pound.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
Vancouver Coal Mine Explosion Kills sixtv.
Ave Miners

Sixty-fve miners were Imprisoned
Friday in No shaft of the mberland
coal mine on Vancouver island, b. c.
The only exit is the mouth of the
shaft which is filed with a huge vol
ume of flames.
There is considered to be no possi.
bility for the unfortunates to escapo
Details of the disaster are meagre.
The Cumberland mine is in the village
OF Union, about sixty miles north of
the town of Nanaimo. The only tele-
graphic communication from Union is
by a single government wire, and little
Is known of the tragedy in the mine
except that terrible explosion oc-
Cured in No. 8 shaft Of the Cumber-
land about II o'clock Friday morning
The explosion ignited the mine,
wrecking the shaft from midway down
to the bottom and filling it with a solid
mass of rocks, earth and timber. The
first explosion was followed by several
more, while the dense volumes of smoke
issuing from the vent holes indicated
only too truly that fire as we'll as gas
was doing its destructive work below.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
Shoshone Park Vacated.

The commissioner of the general
land Office, with the approval of the
secretary of the interior, has revoked
the order withdrawing Shoshoae Falls,
Idaho, for proposed national park
and has restored the falls to settlement
or other disposal under existing laws.
The governor of Idaho and the con-
gressional delegation requested the re-
vocation of the order because IL was
thought that the waters of the falls
should be utilized for electric power
purposes and for the irrigation of the
adjoining arid lands
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
Heavy Woman Vote In Kansas.

The primary election in Kansas City,
Kan, Monday, was remarkable be-
cause OF the activity OF the women
voters Never before since the women
of Kansas were given suffrage which
makes them eligible to vote at munici
pal and school elections, has there been
such an interest manifested as at pres
ent in the Mayoralty con test Eighteen
hundred women registered this year to
vote at the primaries, and many others
voted who registered last year, and
were not required to register. Tenn
perance agitation was the cause.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
Lord Roberts Criticized.

Sir Edward Clarke, the former Brit
lsh solicitor general, in a letter to a
friend citing Lord Roberts rejection Of
the opportunity topropose peace terms
In June in 1900, when Gen. Butler had
prepared the way by conference with
Christian Botha, says;
"This put an end to all negotiations.
The war has gone on. The losses since
have been 100 officers and 1920 men
killed in action and of wounds, SO offic-
ers and 1920 men died of disease, and
B59 officers and 2,625 men invalided
home. We have spent millions devas-
tating country over which we desire to
rule. We do not seem one day nearer
unconditional surrender than seven
months ago."
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
Divorce Sensation in milwaukee,.

Over 200 people OF Milwaukee who
supposed themselves divorced are mar
ried. This discovery was made last
Wednesday when it was found that in
over 100 cases where divorces have been
granted they have not been docketed.
The four judges of the circuit and
superior courts Immediately met and
adopted rule that no decree of divorce
will be made until one of the parties
deposits the fee for entering the judg-
ment. The judges blame the lawyers
and the lawyers blame their clients for
not paying.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
Famous Soldier Dead.

George w. Brientnall, who died at
Lancaster, Pa, Friday, was one of the
famous soldiers of the rebellion. When
scarcely more than Is years old he en-
listed as drummer boy. At the battle
of Shiloh he displayed remarkable
coolness and bravery and was after
ward known by the sobriquet '.The
Drummer of Shiloh" In this engage.
ment he was blinded by powder In both
eyes, but his sight was restored by q
surgical operation.
Brientnall received a promotion for
standing at his post when all his COM
rades fled, against sixty of Mosby s
guerrillas
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
Shipping of the Country.

The secretary of the treasury has
made reply to the resolution of the
senate of the 11th instant, concerning
the shipping of the country as affected
by the ship subsidy bill by sending in a
report from the CONN issioner of navi-
cation.
The statement concludes a complete
list OF the merchant vessels of the
United States, the total being placed
at 23,333 OF these, 1880, aggregating
gross tonnage of s26, 694 tons, are reg
istered for foreign trade, while the vos-
sells for the coasting trade number 22,-
o03, of 4,33s, las gross tons The COM
missioner says there is no legal OBJ
stacle TO any of these coastwise vessels
of more than thirty tons entering the
foreign trade.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
All steel Interests to Combine.

The Carnegie-Morgan deal contem-
plates the consolidation of the Pitts
burg Steamship company, the Carnegie
concern, the great Rockefeller ore feet
Wire company. The new organization
In that case will dominate entirely the
ore carrying trade Of the great lakes.
1t was stated by one of the minority
stockholders that the deal is of much
greater significance than has ever been
reported He refused TO specify. ex-
planning that he is bound by promise
not TO disclose certain facts that came
to his knowledge through the company
channels.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
COMMERCE OF ISLANDS.
Figures For the Seven Months Ended July
3Ist Last.

Figures For the Seven Months Ended July
31st Last.
The total value of merchandise. gold
and silver, imported into the Philip
pines the first seven months of last
year was s13, 3o9,554, an increase Of
90, $40, 3ss, or over 40 per cent compared
with 1899.
The total exports from the Philip
pines 30 all countries combined
amonted in value to S15, 1924, ,015, an in
crease OF 344 per cent over 1899.
The trade with the United States
was: Imports from this country,
81 ,o92, ,726; exports, 81 l.s26,67s. These
latter figures as compared with the re-
suits for the same period Of the prsced-
ing year indicated gain of over rs per
cent in the imports and a material de-
crease in the exports.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
None But confederates to Be Invited.

The general executive committee of
the Confederate reunion has adopted
the resolution with regard to the invi-
tation to President Mckinley to be
present at the reunion, which will be
held in Memphis in May, in which they
declare that this committee recognizes
the unwriten law of the United Con-
tederate Veterans that neither the Of
ficers of said organization nor the host
at the reunion has authority to invite
any other than a Confederate to par
ticipate in the reunions.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
Woman Joint smasher Shot In the Face.

A mob of 200 men and women raided
Schmidt's saloon, the finest in Win
field, Kan, Wednesday, at an early
hour. Some of them fred a half dozen
shots with shotguns through the front
door, that started general onslaught
with bricks and guns on the windows
and doors.
Emma Denny received pistol ball
in her face and was slightly hurt. AL
though this was an accident, it served
10 enrage the mob and the crusaders
swarmed into the saloon. There they
found Charles and Henry Smidt. AZ
ter driving them from the building
through the rear door, the mob cre-
ated havoc right and loft.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
Ogden Man Killed In California.

Joseph Ludwig, foreman OF the
Southern Pacific shops at Ogden, was
killed at Los Angeles Sunday evening
by being run over by street car. rhs
news reached Ogden by way of tels-
gram to Joseph Ludwig, Jr., from ]. 8.
Becker The accident occurred as they
were attempting to cross Downer street
About three weeks ago Mr.. Ludwig,
who had been in failing health, took Q
ninety days lay-off and trip to Cali
fornia, 10 company with Mr.. Becker a.
Q travelling companion.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
Remarl.ble on we'll IA Ind,,n..

An oil well which has flow of more
than 1000 barrels day, and which
has already inundated five acres of
land with petroleum, was struck in the
Blackford county field, six miles north
west of Hartford. Ind, and eight miles
west of Montpelier, Monday. The con-
tractors claim the well is a crevice
freak and that the enormous output
cannot be maintained any great length
of time. Tanks are being erected to
save the OIL
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
Jurists for Philippines.

@. A. Willard of Minneapolis and J.
f. Cooper of Fort Worth, Tex, have
accepted positions as judges of the su.
preme court of the Philippines; Henry
G. Bates, st. Johnsbury, Vt, Fletcher
Ladd, Lancaster, N. H., II. +. Johnston,
Ann Arbor, Mich, L. r. Wiley, St.
Louis, and A. +. Odlin, San Juan, Porto
Rico, have accepted positions as judges
of the court Of first instances of the
Philippine islands.
1t is understood these gentlemen will
all sail for Manila about April /, 1901.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-02-21
Hawaiian Delegate win Retain His Seat

Delegate'Wilcox of Hawaii has scored
distinct triumph in securing unani-
nous vote of house committee on cleo
tions No. /, confirming his right to a
seat in the house of representatives
and holding that the charges filed
against him were not sufficient to war;
rant his removal.
The case was not considered SO much
in it's technical aspects, but rather on
broad grounds, all the circumstances,
conditions and surroundings applicable
to Hawaii as one of our new insular
possessions being taken into consider
alton.