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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-14
Ernst PrntectInn.

Damp straw, old wood, prunings. ma
nure. etc. when burned briskly fur
nish au effective smoke. aud il the ma
terial while burning Is doused with
water the result is dense steamy
smoke which, while trying to human
lungs. serves as screen to prevent
loss of heat 10y radiation and as a bar
rier between the chilled fruit and a
sudden application of heat at the time
of sunrise. Wet smudging has been
tried in many ways, with varying re-
suits. in California. Here, as in all
other methods of protection. much will
depend upon a careful study of the To-
cal conditions. Many a farmer
smudges so that some neighbor gets
the benefit of his work while his own
fruit remains unprotected In some
orchards sacks of old straw soaked
with oil are so distributed as to be
available for quick lighting "A. G. Nc.
Adie.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-14

ton of the weddings of animals and
they have to be constantly reminded
to do it properly. Where straw is not
plenty and covered yard not provided
we would suggest getting manure on to
the land as fast as it is taken from the
stables. but in our case the necessity Of
absorbing large quantities of straw
makes that mode impracticable.
We find that our soil requires large
quantities of humus aud that without
it farming is not successful especially
on clay soils. In these soils the work
of decay of organic matter not only
directly adds fertility, but it disinte
CRATES in such soils, which naturally
become tenacious without it and fire.
quently because of a lack of enough
humus unavailable fertility remains
locked up and even available material
becomes reverted" or unavailable To
avoid an overplus of humus in our
three year rotation we do not distribute
more than ten tons of such manure on
an acre and do that from the wagon
This Is usually as much, along with an
underground of a second crop of clio
yer, as an acre will take care of with
the average rainfall of the growing
season. BY this economy we are able
to spread our quite large supply over a
large territory and doing so every three
years is like adding cash to a yearly
annuity.
One Of the greatest wastes that come
to most farms is the feeding of hogs
carelessly in a small Enclosure year aft
err year aud the droppings either aC.
cumulate or are washed away This
has been often one of the harassing
problems with us until we used inclo-
sures near the straw yard and kept
them literally supplied with straw
A dozen shotes confined in such an In
closure from December till March fully
demonstrated that it pays to get the
reSiduum in this way
We have convinced ourselves that
where time is money manure making
has not been time lost and also tina;
where it has been evenly mixed in the
composing we feel repaid for the labor
expended in doing so We find that n
barnyard properly located Is 50 essen
tial in successful manure making that
under no circumstances could We neg.
lect the selection of spot TO conduct
our operations. This yard should be
clay bottom aud made dish fashion SO
as to retain the liquids for absorption
into straw, stalks, etc 1t should not
be larger than can be comfortably
covered with bedding and all portions
kept bedded to free stock from mud 900
Ohio Farmer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-14
Agricultural BreVitIes.

The Rhode Island station has for two
or three years past given a very at
tractive course of special instruction in
poultry culture. 1t extends over six
weeks in January and February and
seems to be of particular interest to
wide awake and ambitious young poul-
Try men and women, for the latter are
numbered among the students.
The Rural New Yorker is "boXer."
We make no secret of our plan to put
on the gloves and make hard fight
for the box as an apple package. The
barrel is satisfactory for a good share
of the trade. but the neat box well
packed with high grade apples will
find favor with thousands of city peo'
pie.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-14
BOAT FOR TRANSPORTING ICE.

tight siding thrown away. as the grain
will attract the rats and mice and they
will soon ventlate the alright com
partments. Any covering that excludes
the air and dries off readily on top is q
good one.
The building itself is not so essential
a feature In keeping the ice as the GOV.
ering. think as rule icehouses are
too well built. aud from their closeness
produce just the condition that their
builders are guarding against says a
Country Gentleman correspondent in
conclusion to the foregoing.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-14

A Gentle Hint. Chatty Gent; az believe
you porters receive very poor wages?" Por-
ter: I'VE do, sir. II it wasn't for the tips
rale gents, like yourself gives us, we should
make no sort OF q livin'."
We give no rewards. An offer of this kind
Is the meanest of receptions. Test the curative
powers of Ely's Cream Balm for the cure of
Catarrh, Hay Fever and Cold in the Head and
you are sure to continue the treatment. Relief
Is immediate and cure follows. 1t Ia not dry
ing, does not produce sneezing. It soothes and
heals the membrane. Price 80 cents ut druggists
or by mail. Ely Brothers, bs Warren Street,
New York 2wle
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-14

A A a \ show where it may be bent,
h union to connect with feeder, 9
throttle to regulate feed. D delivery
pipe, can be turned down, as shown
by dotted lines. to allow the pan to be
drawn off
| find this device a great saving of
fuel The sap running the whole length
of pipe comes out boiling hot. froth-
ing and sputtering like IA seolding wo-
man, but do not be alarmed at the noise
1t makes, for it will do no harm If you
keep sufficient sap running in so it
will not all evaporate in the pipe and
consequently burn. Try it and you
will be more than pleased. says cor,
respondent in Rural New Yorker.
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a Good Cough Medicine for
Children.

II have no hesitanoy in recommend
ing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy" says
F. P, Moran, well'known and popular
baker, of Petersburg, Va 1--WE have
given it to our children when troubled
with bad coughs, also whooping cough,
and it has always given perfect satisfac-
tion. 1t was recommended to me by a
druggist az the best cough medicine for
children as it contained no opium or
other harmful drug" Sold by G. r.
Fogg, Skowhegan; L. c Williams,
Athens; Sullivan Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-14
Newn and Notes.

The department CT agriculture, in its
final estimates for 1900, makes the
wheat crop 522,000000 bushels. corn
2.105. 100000 bushels and oats 800 0OO,-
600 bushels,
The celebrated case of Utter versus
Utter, or peach grower versus beekeep-
er, has been retired by jury, with a
verdict in favor of the beekeeper
successful outcome is reported to
the Connecticut experiments in grow
ing Sumatra tobacco under shade Tn.
der the direction of Expert Floy,
one-third Of an acre of tobacco was
raised under a cheesecloth shade nine
feet high. 1t yielded 700 pounds OF
cured tobacco, or an estimated yield OF
2,100 pounds per acre. with loss of 10
per cent during fermentation.
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CANCER

Sufferers from this horrible malady
nearly always inherit it-not necessarily
from the parents, but may bo from come
remote ancestor, for Cancer often runs
through several generations. This deadly
poison may lay dormant in the blood for
years, or until you reach middle life, then
the first little sore or ulcer makes its ap-
pearance or a swollen gland in the
breast, or some other part of the body,
gives the first warning.
To cure Cancer thoroughly and perma-
nently all the poisonous virus must be
eliminated from the blood-every vestage
If it driven out. This S. s. S. does, and
g the only medicine that can reach deep
seated, obstinate blood troubles like this.
When all the poison has been forced out
of the system the Cancer heals, and the
disease never returns.
Cancer begins often in small way, as the
following letter from Mrs. Shirer shows !:
A small pimple came on my jaw a bout n inch
below the ear on the left side OF my face. It gave
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-14
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1IssaacHRBggA
HARVES STING ICE.
Cutting In Small way-Boat r
HauIlng-Straw Covering.

Cutting In Small Way-Boat For
HauIing-Straw Covering.
Where a large quantity of ice Is to
be secured in a short time an ice pillow
is quite essential. but In the harvesting
of small quantity in leisurely way
that is, without any greater force
than the hands ordinarily employed
l doubt If anything Is gained by using
a plow. In fact, the pond usually
floods after the first day and freezes
the pillow marks full.
have found the plan shown in Fig.
quite as advantageous as any. The
headlands are opened as shown, and a
stick of suitable length to make the
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-14
Special crops.

One of the objections to the farmer de-
voting himself to special crop is that he
is likely to have 10 buy or more often go
without many things which h might pro-
duce at home at less cost than he buys
them, and often he might be better repaid
for his labor if he put it into production
OF such things as he reeds TO use at home.
We think that farmer should grow his
own supply of nearly every variety of gar
den vegetables and small fruits, and pro-
duce his own poultry and eggs as well as
his milk and butter. 1t may seem strange
to devote as much time to an acre of gar
den as would do he work on four or five
acres OF grain, or as much to the care of
fifty hens as to three COWS, but we work,
or the most OF US have to. for the profit
there is in it, and there are few things on
farm that will pay better for the capital
invested and labor done than well cared
for garden and poultry yard.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-14

American chicken farming is being
investigated by Baron Hermann agri
cultural expert Of the German embassy
and Count Puckler, who is extensively
engaged in scientific farming in Germany
The visit to his country was with view
to seeing if the extensive methods
OF Matching, both natural and artificial
could be adopted in Germany. There
each farmer has few chickens but there
is no enormous production for the large
cities, such as is carried on in this
country. Count Puckler was much i'm
pressed with the American system and
with the fine development of certain line:
considerable number of fowls for expert
ent.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-14

me no pain or inconven-
eince, and / should have
forgotten about it had it
not begun to inhame and
itch /; it would bleed q
little, then scab over, but
you'd not heal. This
continued for some time,
when my jaw began to
swell, be c o m ing very
painful. The Cancer be-
gan to eat and spread,
until it was as large as a
half dollar, when I heard
of s. 8. s. and determiu-
ed to give it a fair trial,
and 1t was remarkable
what a wonderful effect
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-14
A Satisfactory Sap Boiler.

The device for boiling maple sug-
ar consists of coils of one inch
pipe, bent or cut and connected
with LIS to set top of the arch under
the sap pan. as shown. Dotted lines
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-14

When you are bilious, use those fa-
nous little pills known as DeWitt's
Little Early Risers to cleanse the liver
and bowels. They never grippe. Geo
K. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-14

Headache often results from a dis
ordered condition of the stomach and
constipation of the bowels. A dose or
two of Chamberlain's Stomach and Tiv-
or Tablets will correct these disorders
and cure the headache. Sold by G. R.
Fogg, Skowhegan; L. G. Williams,
Athens; Sullivan Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-14

Mothers endorse it, children like 1t,
old folks use it. We refer to One Min
ute Cough Cure. 1t will quickly cure
all throat and lung troubles. Geo. E.
Sampson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-14

Changed Plans. Miss Gabbeigh; LAS a pen
ance during Lent am not going to gossip
Mrs. 6ezzit: "Oh, that's too bad. / intended
to come and listen to you rs my penance."
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-14

Tempting Thickness. "Is that ice thick
enough to skate on, little boy" mo, sir: it's
only jest thick enough to try and see IL it's
thick enough"
Church-"You say she's an enthsiastic
should say sol Why, she can eat plate OF
stewed tripe and think Its ice cream"
Builds up the system, puts pure, rich blood in
the veins; makes men and women strong and
healthy--Burdock Blood Bitters. At any drug
store
Teacher-"Ii you are polite and kind to your
young comrades, what will be the resnlt?"
Bully Jones-"Theynl know they can lick
you"
81 suffered for months from sore throat. Ee-
ectTic Oil cured me in twentyfour hours" NJ.
5 Gist, Hawesville, Ky.
Well Satisfied. Bliffers-"Buncom is
self made mar, isn't heYn Wiffers-'Yes.
What made you think so?" Bliffers-"He
seem to be so we'll satisfied with the job"
No matter how long you have had the cough !;
if it hasn't already developed into consumption
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup will cure it.
Fond parent: "No-she won't work! She
never would work.! She never will work !! /!
There's only one thing-she'll ave to go out
to service!'
Years of suffering relieved in a single night
Itching piles yield at once to the curative prop
critics of Doan's Ointment. Never fails. At any
urug store, SO cents.
The Margin fer Labor. New Clerk-"What
are your Office hours" Employer-"Well,
how much time do you think you can spare
us from your cigarette smoking
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-14

Towne- Has he sent you check for
your services?
Browne-Yes bEt 1t isn't for the
amount expected. although 1 sent him
a bill.
Towne-Your writings bad Maybe
he didn't dpcipher the amount.
Browne-Tm afraid he did de-cipher
1t. | wrote 500 very plainly, and he
sent Philadelphia Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-14
j. r. HOLM AN
ATTORNEY at Law.
insurance Agent. Athens Maine.
PILES !
Pl LES


In every town to sell Popular Books by
Famous Authors. Steady employment
given to enegetic men and women. From
five to ten dollars day profit Address !:
MAINE PUBLISHING CO.,
Avs Box II6. Watervile, Me.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-14

MAYHEM YOU are feeling tired and
wv ont of sorts you will find Hoods
Sarsaparilla will do you wonderful
good. Be sure to GET HOODS,
Horrible Threat. Mother (firmly. to little
daughter, who is about to have a tooth drawn }
Now, May, il you cry, I'll never take you
to dentists again
For Over Fifty Years.
MRS. WINsLow SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over fifty years by millions OF moth
ers for their children while teething, with
perfect success. II soothes the child, ssftens
the gains, 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. Winsow's Soothing syrup" and
take no other kind. ly38
objectionable. Mrs. Ondego tmaking a
calD: 81 am sorry to hear you are having
trouble with your cook" Mrs. Upjohn:
Yes. shall have to let Serena go. | didn't
mind her practising on the piano now and
then, but che wants to join our golf club"
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Maud-"l don't like to see you throwing
Yourself ct Fred" EliEabeth-"Why not he's
q good CATCH"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-30

A special from Elizabeth City to the
Norfolk Landmark says that the young
man drowned at Nays Head at the time
Mr. MacRae was drowned was Mr.. Ed
die Mazulka, of Edenton, and not Mr..
BeckWith as our correspondent hears.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-30

cold electric bells, steam heat, open
(, fire places, baths, etc. Large assembly
| rooms, bright, sunny parlorS and bed
rooms are it's equipment.
Mr.. W. ID. Paxon, so popular and well
known by all who have stopped in Chase
City, Va, is in charge of Hotel Mon
treat. He knows his business and is SO
gentlemanly and kind that it is no
trouble to feel at home from the mo-
ment almost of your arrival His terms
are $500 day, but special rates are
given per week or month.
There are number of splendid board
ing houses and private cottages in Mon
treat and others are building. Mr.. Huy-
Ter has a nice cottage, Hon. John Wan
namaker, Rev. A. G. Dixon, Dr. Tor
rey, and host of other prominent min
listers and laymen own building lots. A
beautiful lake of mountain water, sur
rounded by large park is being pro-
vided for. Driveways to the noun
tains round about-attractive walks,
ETC., are among the delightful oppor-
tunities for past-time.
But best of all, rest and sleep, with
fresh appetite for every meal is easily
guaranteed to every conner. We do not
know more delightful, helpful, blessed
spot in our country.
Among our Raleigh people here now
are Mrs. Judge Merrimon and daugh-
ter, Miss Maud Merrimon, Miss Carrie
Strong. N. b. Broughton and wife, Sen
ator Simmons and family. From
Greensboro: Rev. Mr.. GriSSom and
family and Mr.. Ham, from Charlotte
(but now of Asheville), COL Johnston
from Hickory, Rev. Mr.. Boone and wife
and Mrs. Abernethy. From Asheville:
}. IL. Tucker and wife. From Athens
Ga: Mrs. Hull and daughters. From
New Orleans: DR.. Wespy, wife and son
Besides these are number of others
! from different parts of the country
whose acquaintance I have not yet
made. Altogether a most congenial and
delightful company.
N b. BROUGHTON.
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GEORGE ALLEN, Secretary, Raleigh, N. c.
We Are Out Hunting for Trade.

If
be
itis
OF
only sESSR6sesas4@e~ssS~
Let
mmed
andon
salts
in
and Millinery
Line Aa&assg ~
for business the
GEO. o. GAYLORD, Wilmington N. G.
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Seaboard Air Line Railway
Short Line to Buffalo.

Low rates to Buffalo, account Pan
American Exposition and to Northern
and Eastern summer resorts. Apply to
9. III. Gattis, City Passenger and Ticket
Agent. Marlborough House, Raleigh, N. c.
7Ms,,
$500 TO OCEAN VIEW, VA, OLD POINT,
VA. and VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, VIA
S. A. l.. RY.
Weekend rate of $500 to above points
on sale Saturdays and forenoon trains
sundays, good returning the following
Mondays. Double daily service without
change of cars between Raleigh and Nor
folk. Leave Raleigh at 1923 a. M and
1880 a. M, arrive at Norfolk at 7:10 a.
IN. and 500 p. N. respectively Fine trains
and Pullman's best cars Height of the
season at these popular summer resorts.
Bathing and fishing unexcelled Call on
C. II. GATTIS, C. T. and p. A..
Marlboro House, Raleigh, N. C.
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WOULD KNOW MORE OF DILIARD.
Wealthy Negro From Australia Checked in
Deal by Cautious Business Man
Especial to News and Observer

| Especial TO News and Observer
| Winston Salem, N. c., July 29.-E. IL.
j, billiard, a oolored man who left Rock
| ingham county at the close of the Civil
| War, and had not been heard from until
a few weeks ago when he arrived home
reporting himself to be a wealthy man.
was in Winston today. He borrowed
$3.50 from three Winston negroes with
which to close a deal with the president
of the R. ]. Reynolds Tobacco Company
for $1,000 lot on which, to erect build
ing for q drug store and secret order.
billiards. actions led Mr.. Reynolds to sus-
pect something wrong and he declined to
make a title bond to the lot until $500,
the amount first agreed upon, was paid.
billiard notified Mr.. Reynolds that he
had Australian gold in the bank of Reds
Vile and that he would return Thursday
with the cash to pay for the lot. Desir-
ing to make further investigation Mr..
Reynolds telephoned the Reidsville bank
and asked if billiard had any money there.
One of the bank officials stated that the
negro deposited a check there a few
weeks ago. drawn on a bank in Australia
for 49,, 900, but the Reidsville bank mott
fed billiard that none of his checks would
be honored until they heard from the
graft for $4,000 on the Australian bank
billiards. name has appeared in many
of the North Carolina and Virginia papers
since his return and his actions and
stories have led many white and colored
people to believe that he is very wealthy
man. His actions while in Winston, how
ever, led Mr.. Reynolds to believe he is
a fa lta
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-30
A FIREMAN's CLOSE CALL.

Il stuck to my engine. although every
joint ached and every nerve was racl1ed
with pain" writes C. w Bellamy. a loco
motive fireman, of Burlington, Iowa, Il
was weak and pale, without any appetite
and all run down. AS | was about to give
up, / got a bottle of Electric Bitters and,
after taking it, felt as well as / ever did
in my life Weak, sickly, run down peo-
pie always gain new life, strength and
vigor from their use Try them. Salts
faction guaranteed by all drug stores.
Price so cents
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DILLARD BUYS PROPERTY.

Reidsville, N. c., July 29.-Dr. Dillard
the colored capitalist who recently came
here from Australia to locate has pur-
chased the lot in front of his son-in- law,
Matt Kings home, in the northern part
of town, and has awarded contracts to
Mr. G. K. Barber for the erection of two
large residence-one to contain eighteen
and the other sixteen rooms. He has
also purchased Mr. Robt Smiths nice
farm just outside the city limits.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-30
SAYS HE WAS TORTURED.

| suffered such pains from corns l
could hardly walk" writes H. Robinson,
Hillsborough, ILL.,, 'but Bucklen's Arnica
Salve completely cured them" Acts like
magic on sprains, bruises, cuts, sores,
scalds, burns, boils, ulcers. Perfect heal
er of skin diseases and piles. Cure guar
anteed by all druggists, 25c.