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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26
A Boon to Breeders.

You wont have to ask anyone where
to breed your mare this season. There
Is but one Frotwood, and a glance at his
get will decide the question for you.
Trotwood has size, style, action and
speed, and hat he gets all those quail
ties has been demonstrated since so
many of his get have gone onto the mar
ket at good prices. 1t is no more than
we expected of him as a sire, for he was
sired by Messenger Wilkes, who sired
prize winners and champions. Messen-
ger Wilkes was sired by the great Red
wilkes, who sired 100 q 30) perform rs,
including Ashland Wilkes, sire of John
R. Gentry e 004), the greatest living
sire today, and, with one exception, the
greatest sire that ever lived.
His dam, Fanny Burnham trial 2.27),
was by Jack Shephard and he by Rys-
dykes Hambletonian, 10, and Jack Shep-
hard's dam was by >eely's American
Star. Thus be is strongly bred and in
bred, and glance will show that his
progenitors, near and remote, have been
producers of the highest type of trotters.
Season of 1902 Trotwood by Messen
ger Wilkes, %, will m IKE the season at
the farm of his owner, two miles out
Madison Avenue on the East Madison
road.
Terms 5000 to warrant.
Accidents and escapes at owners risk
FRED KINCAID,
tf22 sKoWHECAN, ME.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26

A short time ago, as | was crossing
one Of Philadelphia streets. a little
boy not over ten years old who had
been walking just before me ran into
the street and picked up a broken glass
pitcher. l supposed he intended the
pieces as missiles, since the desire to
throw something seems instructive in
every boy. Consequently | was much
surprised when he tossed the pieces
into vacant lot at the corner and
walked quietly on. AS he passed me,
whistling. | said:
"Why did you pick up that pitcher?"
81 was afraid 1t might cut some
horses foot" he replied.
My next question was natural one
"Are you a Band of Mercy boy"
He smiled as he said, "Oh, yes; that's
why did It,"
The bands of mercy were drawn very
closely around the dear little fellows
heart, am sure.-School and Home.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26
>se9 lakzsS
sfARNN1 CARDEN
YsSS
HOOPS FOR THE SlLO.
How to Make Them From Sprin
Wire and Their Advantages.

How to Make Them From spring
Wire and Their Advantages.
An Ohio Farmer correspondent Illus
trates a way of making wtye hoops foI
silos out of spring wire that he has
found by experience works perfectly:
To determine the length of the hoop
do not take a tapeline and measure
around the silo, but first count the
number of slaves. For example. 100
slaves by 4, worked to a size of 334
inches; 100 slaves times 3% equal 81
feet 8 inches. That would be the size
of the s.lo with the slaves drawn
tightly together and also the length Of
the hoop when drawn tightly together
and under full pressure.
Now, to make a hoop | first draw a
chalk line along level space of ground
as shown In the cut at the bottom
next take a piece of by 4 scantling
the width OF the hoop desired to be
made, and space 1t off as shown on the
scantling, c. In the cut; next place the
steel square on as shown In the cut
and be particular to get the scantling
at right angles with the chalk line;
next drive stakes %, b.. Take tape
line and measure from A to A. In
using No. 8 spring wire | have found
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26


Ny father and mother can never be beat;
They're the incest that ever were made.
They remember the fun they had when
they were young
And all OF the games that they played.
And, better than all, they play with US
themselves;
Yes. really and truly. they do!
Every night after dinner till bedtime has
come.
There's Willie and Burton and Prue
And Allce-thats me--and my father and
mother
Enough for some royal good fun.
We play blind mans buff and hide and
go seek
You should see how my mother can run,
They don't either one of them mind being
ut"
And they always are awfully fair.
We none of us think the games any fun
Unless all the players are Square"
And every new game We teach father and
mother.
They teach all the old ones to us
So We romp and we play, big and little
together
With never a sign of fuss.
But sometimes stranger man comes to
our play;
He creeps in so quiet and still
That we don't know he's here till we hear
q deep sigh
From our littlest one-that is VIII.
Then we know that the Sand Man has
joined in our play
And is trying to put us to sleep
Then father and mother both kiss US
good night"
And away into Dreamland we creep.
Elizabeth Jamison In Exchange.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26
The Lumber States

An ingenious diagram is published by
The American Lumberman showing the
sawed lumber product of the states and
territories of the United States dutir e
1899, as complied from the preliminary re-
port Of the census Of 1900, and also the
value of the product 10 millions of dollars.
Wisconsin comes first with production
Of 3. 400, 900 600 feet CT sawed lumber,
valued at Sal, 100000. The second on
the list is Michigan, with production of
5000 900 900 feet, valued at $4,000, 900.
Minnesota and Pennsylvania are PRACTICAL
y tied for third place, with slight advan-
tage in favor Of Minnesota, whose produc-
ton is given at 2, 900 900 900 feet valued
SAG, 900 900. These are the leading states
in the lumber business, and there Is long
gap between Pennsylvania and the fifth
state. Arkansas whose product was 600,
900 900 feet, value $I7 900 900.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26
Country and CITY Homes.

Among the papers left by the faithful
lecturer of Penobscot Pomona, Sister ST.
san G. Wentworth of Bangor. whose sud
den death is sincerely mourned by large
circle Of friends, is one on the Relative
merits Of Country and City Homes from
which the following extracts are made:
~ have lived she writes. ION farm
all my life and have been in many homes
in the city. and do not hesitate to say
that such home as man on the farm
can have if he will. is the most desirable
that have ever known. The up-to-date
farmer and his wife have more time 10
read and think and to bring up the little
ones entrusted 10 their care, than occn-
pants of the average home in the crowded
city. Every day The mother by precept
and example gives and imparts TO her chill
d.an that which will influence them in all
/ after life. They are early taught
that nothing must be wasted, that tn Sc
or those things are or will be good Tor some-
thing or other. thus nstihng into their
minds lesson of economy that they will
never forget They are taught TO be order
ly SO as TO save time and strength, 10
all ages and countries the quiet, patient
self-sacrihcing country woman has done
more in educating her boys and girls than
an army of city bred men and women.
In the city nature is not SO free, il is re-
pressed and circumscrbed AS we con-
slider the boy or girl raised in the country
we find they are Ia close communion with
nature, they know her touch and read her
language: the beauty OF field and wood
beauties all their life and Ills them with
noble aspirations. Their life is full j y
o US and abounding with a charm that Sane
t'ies drudgery Ii builds foundation OF
knowledge that is essential to future asso-
citation with men; ii DEVELOPS the power
of selt-conrol and responsibility; it forms
habits OF economy, thrift and honest in
dustry; it makes manly intelligent Cit
zens it makes honest, successful men and
officials. Eighty per cent. of our most
successful men and women in the cities are
raised on the farm
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26
A Different WhOop,

The whooping cough had caught
many children Of certain neighbor-
hood A certain mother of a bright
little boy had many fears lest her son
should take it. She had talked and
worried about 1t SO much that her boy
was almost afraid to leave her side.
One night after the little fellow had
been put to bed donkey was being
driven past the house, and when right
in front OF the house he began with
that terrible voice of his. "Hee-haw,
hee-haw"
With a shrek, the little boy leaped
from the bed, screaming at the top of
his voice. THE whooping cough is COM
ing! The whooping cough is coming.
mammal
He didn't catch the whooping cough
that time.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26

Mr. K. L. Taylor said at the bee
The Bee Journal. that he had cured
many diseased colonies of foul brood
by shaking the bees off from their
combs and giving them a new hive and
foundation filed frames. However
when the disease Is In the advanced
stage and could be told by the odor
when entering the apiary. he thought
burning was the safest and best
When he first had foul brood In his
yard. he said one of the affected colo
MES cast a swarm which he hived on
foundation and II remained healthy
This showed him the way. He had
found that foul brood did not spread as
rapidly as we are led to believe but
advised to exercise great care to pre-.
vent the spreading of the disease by
bees robbinr. The work of shaking Off
the bees should be done rapidly. II
would not do to treat diseased colonies
when bees were flying. Diseased bees
should also be prevented from entering
adjoining hives. Early in the morning
he thought. WAS good time, before the
bees got to flying. He cautioned not TO
leave any honey lying around any
where. With care the disease could be
cured. One need not get into a frenzy
because his bees have the disease.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26
THE coLoRED CARD TRICK.

portion and then spin the cardboard
quickly the green card will seem to be
red and the more light is thrown on 1t
the redder it will appear. In like man
ner a red card will appear green and
a piece of blue paper will appear yell
low.
Even more startling effects than
these can be produced For example.
a figure with blue hair, a green face
and crimson clothes will appear be
hind the revolving cardboard as though
1t was altogether Of natural colors, for
its hair will be blond, its face flesh
colored and its clothes greenish blue.
Similarly, If blue flower with red
leaves is placed behind the cardboard,
the flower will appear yellow and the
leaves green.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26

The superstition that eggs pay better il
winter than in summer is mistaken one,
although much depends upon conditions.
At this season of the year where the fowls
have range, they can secure more than a
sufficiency of food, and they also lay more
eggs than in winter. There is often no
cost at all for the eggs produced in the sum-
mer as the fowls consume materials that
are OF no marketable value to the farmer
the eggs being all profit. In the winter
season prices are higher, but the hens then
lay fewer eggs, require warm quarters
must be fed IT gularly and the cost for la
Dor and food is considerable where large
focks are kept, especially as a large num-
Der of the hens do not lay their proportion
of eggs in winter.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26
(N)d
SPRING WIRE HOOP FOR THE srLo

SPRING WIRE HOOP FOR THE sILo.
that placing my two scantlings &c, c.
one foot less in len 9Th than the actual
size of the slaves around the silo gives
all the pressure that the threads on
three three-quarter inch bolts will
stand. In putting the wire on to the
scantling &C, c. place the roll of wire
at d, take the end and commence In
the middle of the clamp at A and let
two men take hold and pull the wire
over the second clamp at A, pulling as
much as they can comfortably, while
the third man staples 1t down. Pro
coed in like manner with each wire
you wish to put on. being careful to
draw each wire alike. In hoop made
in this manner, when put on to the silo
and clamped up. every wire will draw
alike. | am convinced that the spring
wire hoop Is "the thing" to hoop the
silo with, as II will give when the silo
swells and will take up the slack when
the silo Is empty in summer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26

In the article on 'Detetics" in the
Encyclopaedia Britannica, which was
written by DR.. T. X. Chambers, an en-
inent authority, the information is CIV
en- that DR.. Cheyne, well known Eng
lish physician, spent sixteen years in
the prime of his life without suffering
or loss of vigor. while he succeeded in
preserving his health and strength, on
a daily allowance Of only three pints
of milk and only six ounces of crack
ers. Through all those years he also
kept up constantly the active practice
Of his laborious profession.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26

The first glass window in England
was put up III an abbey about the
year Csc Glass windows however,
did not become general Fer many hun
dred years. and as late as 1879 the
glass easements III Anwick castle, the
Duke of northumberland seat, were
regularly taken Gown VIXEN the family
was away from nie.-Notes and
Queries.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26
One Way to Play Marbles.

The boys of Arabia have a curious
way Of playing marbles.
The marble is placed in the hollow
between the middle finger and the fore
finger of the left hand, the hand being
fat on the ground and the fingers clos
ed. The forefinger of the right hand Is
then pressed firmly on the end joint
Of the middle finger. which pushes the
middle finger suddenly aside, and the
forehnger slips out with sufficient force
to propel the shooter very accurately.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26

The question has been asked, ain
what way are Chamberlain's Stomach &
Liver Tablets superior to pills0' Our
answer is: They are easier and more
pleasant to take, more mild and gentle
in effect and more reliable as they can
always be depended upon. Then they
cleanse and invigorate the stomach and
leave the bowels In natural condition,
while pills are more harsh in effect and
their use is often followed by constipa-
ton. For sale by G R. Fogg, Skowhe,
gan; l.. C. Williams, Athens; Sullivan
Newton, Jackman
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26

The salad plants contain no apprecia-
BILE amount Of nutrient and are not
esteemed fer this reason by those who
recognize their value and deem their
crispness and cooling properties an in
dispenSable part of the ideal dinner.
The nature OF their component parts,
along with the oil, acids and condi-
ments used to dress them, makes them
most useful aids to the digestion.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26

A little boy did something wrong one
day, and his father punished him. His
sister came into the room while he was
crying and asked him what he was cry
ing about, and he told her. She told
him not to mind, but he said:
81 will mind, for that's what l got a
whipping forw
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26
f oRLITTLE e
EsGSoLKS - '.g & ].
CHANGING COLORS.

Pulling Effects You Nny Produce
With Pieces of Cardboard.
Take piece of white cardboard and,
after you have painted half of it black,
cut out a portion. as shown in the &C
complaining picture, and then through
the middle stick either long nail or a
wooden peg which has a knob at the
top, so that you may be able to turn it.
Now, If you hold a green card behind
the place where you have cut out a
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26
Grand Opportunity for the Breed
ers of Somerset County.
The Trotting-bred Stallion,
TORRESDALE!

Standard bred and registered. Bay
stallion, stands 10 hands high, weighs
1850 lbs. Foaled June 18TH, 1897.
Torresdale is by Red wilkes, the greatest
living sire, and, with one exception, the great
est sire that ever lived. He is the greatest
brood mare sire; the greatest living sire of 2.15
performers. Red Wilkes is the best son of
Red Wilkes has 167 in the 2so list, % in the
215 list, including Ralph Wilkes 2.063a, Thu
riel 2osh, Blanche Louise 2.io and Abbott
Red Wilkes has So producing sons and 100
producing daughters
His son Ashland Wilkes is the leading sire
Of 1901.
The dam OF Torresdale, Maggie a.. is in the
great brood mare list. having produced J. c i,
S ,22sA. she is by Homer son Of Msmb limo
pRtchen, out OF Lady Sentinel, the dam OF
Leiah H.. 22iia. by Sentinel 2.25a., sire of :
and dams Of 10 and an own brother TO Nolnu=
teer. q
This horse has breeding size, color. confo-s
nation and natural speed to recommend him
as a sire.
He is one Of the very best bred horses ever
brought into New England.
H e will not only get race horses. but large
high acting horses hat Will sell for high
prices undeveloped
Torresdae is owned by Gen Morrill, OF Bar
Hartor Maine.
He will make the season of 1902 at the
following places: Monday and Monday
night at the Park House, Hartland /;
Tuesday and Tuesday night at the Elm
House, Harmony; Wednesday and Wed
nesday night, Athens House, Athens
Thursday and Thursday night at SHOW
hogan House, Skowhegan; the rest of
the week at the Washburne Inn, Canaan.
Season to CT mmence May /. ending Sept.
Terms: $i5 to warrant.
Careful management and fair treat.
ment. All accidents at owners risks.
All correspondence should be directed
to Geo, Foster, Canaan, Me who has
charge of Torresdale, or F. a. Leonard,
Bar Harbor, Me manager.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26
Ready to Yield.

81 used DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
for piles and fou it certain cure"
says s. II. Meredith Willow Grove, Del.
Operations unnecessary to cure piles.
They always yield to DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. Cures skin diseases, and
all kinds of wounds Accept no coun
terfeits. Geo f. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26

Now that my engagement to Edgar
is broken off | wonder II he'll ask me-
to return the jewels that hp gave me "
eff he doesn't ask for them. I'd send
them back al once. for in that case
they're not genuine" FIiegende Rat
fer
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26

The annual examination of candidates
for State teachers certificates will be held
Friday, August 20, 1902 All persons
interested should send to the Educational
Department, Augusta, for circulars of
information.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26

"Sad about Bingham, isn't itY'
whats the matter with Bingham
ale went to the bad being a good
fellow. Baltimore News.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26
AlH E4KMER1
Of Trains In Effec,
June 18th, 1902.

Trains leave skowhegan as follows: 800 A
M Mondays only, for Oakland, Lewiston, Au-
gusta Brunswick, Por land and Boston. SOC
erville Oakland, Bingham, Lewiston, Augusta
Gardiner and Brunswick, Portland and Bos-
ton, Dexter Dover and Foxcroft, Greenville
Bangor Bar Harbor Wash. Co. R. R., Old
Town. Patten. all points B. & A. R R.. Vance
boIo, st. stephen, (Calais), 81. Andrews and st.
John. 2.4UP. NJ (mix.d) for Waterville enabl-
ing passengers to connect for Oakland and to
take night Pullman for Portland and Boston
Bangor and St. John.
ARRIVALS:-7.l5 A. M. mixed from Water
Vile, daily except Mondays:-lO.80 A. M,
Passenger from Portland, Oakland, waterville,
Augusta and Bangor;--b.00 p. NJ. from ali
points. s56 p. NJ. Satu rdays only from Boston,
Waterville
GEO. F. EVANS, Vice Pres, and Gen. Mgr
=. Z. BOOTHBY. General Pas'r. agent.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26

Yeast 1t costs good deal of money for
this Government to look after the counter
feiters." Crimsonbeak-"Yes it looks just
like sending good money after bad"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26

Energy all gone? Headache? Stomach out
of orde,? Simply case of torpid liver. Bur
dock Block Bitters will make new man OIL
woman of You.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26

Standard bred and registered. Bay
stallion, stands 10 hands high, weighs
1850 lbs. Foaled June 18TH, 1897.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26

kEEP your blood pure and your
~ stomach and digestive organs in
healthy condition by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla and you will be WELL
New-York tribune., 1902-05-05

ton. The statement of DR. Dickey is sipnih-
cant upon the action of the committee in regard
to predestination and infant salvation: There
was no dlsaVowal of doctrine made on those two
points unless il be a disavowal of msrepresen-
tatlons on the part of the Church The popular
notion of predestinatiOn was never the idea con-
tanned IN the Confession OF Faith, and the pop
ular construction of the term elect in elect
infants has always been wrong The declara-
tory statements adopted on these two points are
TO set forth the real meaning of the Confession"
To this statement DR. Roberts had added this
additional one: The Presbyterian Church
pudiates the charge that il teaches either fatal
ism or infant damnation." Other points Of re-
vision besides these two declaratOry statements,
include the omission Of the present reference in
the confession that the Pope Of Rome is Anti
christ and that it is a sin refuse to take an
oath; the section relative to good works of un-
regenerate men has been modified.
Important as are the changes in the present
Confession. whether by decaratory statement or
textual revision, ii is believed that the brief
statement of the reformed doctrines marks a
still greater departure from the Confession Of
the seventeenth century, and opens path for
new creed. While called working creed and
intended by the appointment of the Assembly
SIMPLY popular statement 1t is the fear OF
many conservatives that the next step will be
an effort TO substitute it for the Westminster
Confession. The Articles of Faith in the Brief
Statement include these: God; Revelation: Eter-
nal Purpose: the Creation: the Sin of Man; the
Grace of God: our Lord Jesus Christ: Faith and
Repentance; the Holy Spirit: the New Birth and
the New Life; the Resurrection and the Life to
Come; the Church and the Sacrament; the Last
Judgment; Christian Service and the Final Tri-
umph.
The report Of the Revision Committee will be
read on the second day of the Assembly and an
hour set for its discussion, which will probably
not he possible until the following Wednesday
afternoon the Board of Home Missions has
Monday afternoon and all day Tuesday and the
Board Of Foreign Missions Wednesday fore
noon. 1t is quite within the province of the body
TO postpone the discussion of any report on the
work Of the boards of the Church. but il would
scarcely exercise that right with the two larger
boards. If the commissioners approve the
vision report presented or as ii may he modi-
fed during the debate it will then be trans
mitted to the preshvteries for their approval,
but the matter as sent down cannot be changed
by them a simple affirmative or negative an
sWer must be returned TO the question, Shall the
following change he made in Section of
Chapter - Of the Confession of Faith? II two
thirds of all the presbyteres agree upon the
substitution Of any section it takes the place of
the one in the present Confession. and thence
forth becomes a part Of the constitution of the