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v1Rc1N1A DREW TREsCorT

Virginia Drew IRE tott, who Will be seen
., MS CITY. matinee today aud tonight. al
thc oners house 10 the leading feminine
character ~ tho dramatic version 81
onida's famous novel. "strathmore." en-.
Titled Lord Sirathmore. = ono OF the most
accon,pIished and fascinating actresses on
tbe American stage. 2 lady possessed Of
arr nersopaI charms. and already well re-
ceived lbs the public. She bas beel com.
n.,c5 in nor STYLE ~ acting with Olga
Es,hersole and ia tbs rendition Of the role
az LISy TavasouT perTsJs a style OF work
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rn ~ FR1ENps ANp cusroMERs.

owing TO my place Of business being dam
aged by FIRE and water, you may be some
what Inconvenience in having your iaun-
drv delivered. some having 20 be done over.
have made arrangements 20 handle nil
nav trade and give the same prompt service
and satisfaction as heretofore. / trust you
will overlook the delay and that ! may be
y.birh I THINK you. Yours respectfully.
~ Packard.
Proprietor 81 Pnckaras Laundry.
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AZ INLPnRrANT MEET1NG.

In connection with the above letter, Mi.
Gray states that the committee named
above will be called together at an early
date to enter upon the active work "
arranging for the coming annual meeting
OF the association.
As The Post has heretofore indicated.
this meeting Is one OF great Importance 70
Houston and South Texas, and It Is urged
that the citizens make beforehand such
preparations for the entertainment Of Wis
itors as commensurate with the Importance
~ mis- association.
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rur pIANoLA Will MAKE

nIaver ~ every member NJ your family;
lining gives the pleasure unsteady that
.te Tisnola does and there IS no other
,iever 30 easy 10 operatc. VIII A. Watkin
MnsIc 90. Dallas. state dealers
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TuElR LIFE IN HOUSTON,

The record Of the family since leaving
Germany forms a highly entertaining mar
rative aud there are few men IN Texas
who can relate the personal experiences
which have befalen the four Berng Jroth-
ers suce the carly days Of the state. The
longevity Of the family is remarkable.
Mr.. August Berng is 7e years OF aga; MI
Conrad Boring "a Mr.. Thee Berins 49,
and Mr., c. Il Boriug Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Boring. wheAe sol
den wedding anniversary fell on yesterday
were married IN December 3, 1882, at the
old homestead, 1906 Louisiana street,
Eight children we're born. Eve sons and
three daughters All i've OF the sons are
now dead Both MIR. Boring aud his vile
arc over 10. but arc still hale and hearty,
Mr. and Mrs. August Bering Will observe
their anniversary at the old home, Cprnur
Polk avenue and Louisiana street. -Four
children aud nineteen grandchildren viii be
present AZ tue dinner today to DO huuur
10 the distinguished old couple, who have
both passed the limit of three score and ten
years.
To sit aud hear men speak remlniscently
Of events mat took pluCc sixty yvale 40 lS
pleasure gcldom enjoyed by tDe present
generation, 50 thoroughly as when related
by one Of these gentlemen The expert
cuces through which the four elder Berng
brothers have lived are highly entertaining
aud their memories OF the early day IA
Houston are extremely interesting.
When the family reached Houston toe
population Of the town numbered about
| 1000 and the present flpuFishing city con.
SEIZED Of a handful Of houses scattered
along the bayou. At that time there were
| only two brick houses In town mud the
| stores were all devoted 10 general mer-
| chandlsc Main street WAS crowded with
OK wagons, which were the only modes Of
! COVE, ancc 20 the interior of the state
/ There were 200 OK wagons regularly en-
ploycd IN hauling freight from Houston q.
| Dallas, Waco and Austin. In those dag
| there were no railroad lines 10 these towns
| iut early came the construction ~ tne
! Houston aud Texas Central
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ruRouGH DINING CAR SERVICE
mi sToN 70 CHICAGO NEW YORK.
At IcUis. CINCINNATI IA SOUTH.
Ias PAclTic.
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NOTES.

Past Grand Master A. y. Watkins regis
tered wednesday morning.
Frirnch Simpson of Hailetsyille' It's
ing. ,--
The leport ~ the committee on foIe.sl1
correspopdence was submitted In prih'eu
form. -,
PAST Grand Master r. r. Aoernethy .,
Gonzales was visitor NJ the morning a"'
evening sessions.
rta-o arc twentv.t three living Past Grand
Meters tbc oldest ~ them being X ~
Firin Of Houston. who served In 1850
WIN the election ~ ". NJ. Fly aS Gra w
Ntasts' Gouza les lodge has Furnished ~
Grand Masters The living Past 'ii"h"'
are W 5. Fly ans r. X Ah'rn'tn!'
IA Orator NJ Riley delivered 2
Inv, o. ,fLr BECK ~ tir Law "
Grand Chapter gave him a vote Of tAsAN'
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,-,er,ean Lady corsets shape for
.e,erv ferre. III YOUR dealer can NOT sup
NV You write direct TO American Lady
Eo.set Co., Detroit. Mich.
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should longer when is
cessibe wledge IL has caused relief TO
friends and acquainances that IL humanity TO commend its
suffering with this the human
system. Louis f. Johnson
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he L. Evans. W. c. Moore J. II. BrousSs
sard b L. Vineyard, S. F. b. Morse and
+. n Gray.
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tapestry hangings Of the drawing room ana
morning room scenes being especially at
tractiYe. The entire production Is under
the personal direction OF Mr. David Traitell,
who FOR years has been connected With
the leading theatrical companies Of the
United States.
The success of tile dramatic versions Of
Ouidp's "aioths" and Under Two Flags
mas been phenomenal, and this famous
authorizes makes q personal statement TINT
"Stratnmore" IS considered hy herself %
be hrr greatest work
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LOUISE so Of
a recent letter frmio OG str,N w. Mr. Johnson
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A. a Liver Tonic
use oSlDINEs
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SNAKE CHARMING

noI a popular occupation. Most
\, men shrink from the sight of snake
"a would faint at the touch OF one.
~ - IeSe same women run greater risks
- The snake charner. How many
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
DehorninE MIX Cows.

1t has been claimed that dehorning
cows while in full dow of milk did not
check the milk flow. During Febru-
airy, 1900, the South Carolina station
dehorned a number of cows and In Or
der to note the effect of dehorning.
kept careful record of the milk flow
for five days preceding and five days
succeeding the dehorning.
All the cows were over three years
old. Lucille was nine years old and
had very large horns. The dehorning
was done with a pair of dehorning
clippers, which fractured the bone to
some extent.
Lucille dropped 46 per cent in milk
flow the first day and 20 per cent for
the five days. Alice dropped 1872 per
cent and Bloss 1871 per cent during the
five days, while Duchess, Spot and Sib-
VI did not seem to be much affected.
The total loss of the seven head amount
ed to ISL per cent during the five days.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
Breath Through Your Nose.

In all kinds of atmosphere the breath
should only be inhaled through the nose.
An occasional breath of extra pure air
through the mouth may be good but in
cars and in most offices and rooms nose
breathing is essential A second rule is,
since SO much time is spent in cars and
Offices and room in earning livelihood,
and since these places are overheated and
underventlated,- the heating and ventil-
alton being out of the control of most Of
US we must take in fresh air whenever
possible. in order that we may restore the
balance. The best times to do this will
be early in the morning, when the air is
freshest, and late at night. when deep
breathing will help Us to get sleep We
may breathe correctly while we are wait
ing 10 street. and especially where streets
meet. We can soon form an automatic
habit of breathing properly on such &C.
casions. chambers Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12

South Dakota cattle feeders are
promising a relief from the high prices
that are now being asked for beef.
They say that they are carrying more
cattle than ever before. as there was
an unusual growth of grass there in
1901, and when some of the southwestern
states were suffering from the drought
they purchased more cattle than ever
before, and, as the winters have been
mild and the ranges well covered with
grass, they are feeding their cattle at
small expense with the use of but little
hay or corn and that they expect to
have grass fed stock in good condition
as soon as spring opens. They will
probably want a good price for it, but
as grass fed beef does not sell for as
much as winter fed stock fattened on
corn, if they have much to offer it may
be the means Of forcing beef prices
down little. While we rejoice with
the farmers who are getting better
prices for their live stock than they
have received in years past. we cannot
refuse our sympathy to those who have
to buy their meats and pay the prices
now asked for them. We can only re-
peat the advice we have given before,
concludes American Cultivator, that
farmers in the eastern states should
try to produce more meat, and to do
that they must grow more corn and
raise more % their young animals to
maturity.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
Price of Hinder TxYina.

Binder Irvine is higher this year than
for the past twelve years. with the ex-
ception of 1893. Wholesale prices are
about one-third higher at the present
time than year ago, and there has not
been time for years past when Irvine
was as scarce in the Chicago market.
If the harvest should be light or if the
growth Of straw is not heavy, there
will probably be no material advance
over present prices and the supply of
Irvine will be ample. If, however, we
should have seasonable rains through
out the country, resulting in a rank
growth of straw, there is likely to be a
Irvine famine. for the simple reason that
there is not Irvine enough in the coun-
try to bind heavy haryest.-Farm.
Field and Fireside.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
An Improved Eggplant.

Dr. B. d. Halsted, the New Jersey
state botanist, considers the crossing
which he has effected between two
sorts Of eggplant-namely, the Long
Purple and the New York Improved
a study Of substantial value. The fruit
of the first named parent. while of
high quality, was small, and the plant
lacked productiveness. The other par
ent, while prolific, was of low quality,
and the shape of the fruit was unde-
sirable. In the cross the fruit is large
long, bell shaped, especially well adapt
ed for slicing and cooking and of fine
quality. To this is added a remarka-
BILE vigor of plant, combined with ear
Illness and productveness. 1t still re
mains to fix the breed, and should 1t
prove to be as fine as it has been it
will be decided acquisition. The egg
plant is worthy of more attention than
it receives.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12

cry. These boards should be / inch
thick by IL to Ia inches wide and II
to 10 feet long. The cheaper grades of
pine will do, but new boards are liable
to impart an unpleasant flavor to the
celery. The kind used by growers in
Michigan, Ohio and New York at the
rate now prevailing cost $21 to $23 per
1000 feet
In placing the boards in position slip
one edge well under the outside leaves
Of the plants, then bring this edge up
ward until In vertical position along
the row, having another board at the
same time placed on the other side so
that when in position there will be as
little space between the boards as the
thickness of the plants will permit.
These boards may when used on
small scale only be fastened in position
by means Of stakes driven in the
ground by mailing short pieces of lath
across the top every six or eight feet
or by means of notched sticks placed
over the tops of the boards.
Any one of these methods would be
too inconvenient when applied on
large SCALE and far better one is that
practiced by the large growers-name-
ly. that Of using hooks or spanners
about six inches long made of heavy
galvanized wire bent somewhat in the
shape of the thumb and first finger dis
tended These spannerS are slipped
over the upper edges of the boards
every few feet to hold them together
and the plants are rigid enough to keep
the boards in an upright position.
Two or three weeks time will be re-
quired to complete the blanching Of
early varieties. but the boards must be
kept in position until the crop is re-
moved from the ground, after which
they may be used again two or three
times during the season.
II the celery is allowed to remain In
the boards too long after it has reach
ed marketable stage, It loses in
weight and flavor and Is liable to be
injured or even destroyed by the at
tacks of blight
Perhaps the most satisfactory way
of blanching early celery on a small
scale is by means of ordinary farm
draintiles of about four inches inside
diameter, placed over the plants after
they have become almost fully grown.
To facilitate the work of placing the
tiles over the plants some of the out
side leaves should be pulled away and
the main part of the plant loosely tied
together by means of soft string or,
Irvine. being a string made by twist
ing strip of soft paper. This string
will lose it's strength as soon as 1t be-
comes wet and will offer no resistance
to the further growth of the plant.
The presence of the tiles will cause
the leaves all to draw up above the
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
Read 1t In His Newspaper.

George Schaub, a well known German
citiz n of New Lebanon, Ohio, is con-
slant reader of the Dayton Votkszeitung.
He knows that this paper aims to adver-
tise only the best in its columns, and
when he saw Chamberlain's Pain Balm
advertised therein for lame back, he did
not hesitate in buying bottle of it for
his wife, who for eight weeks had suffer
ed with the most terrible pains in her
back and could get no relief. He says:
"After using the Pain Balm for few
days my wife said to me, 4 feel as
though born anew and before using the
entire contents of the bottle the unbear-
able pains had entirely vanished and she
could again take up her household du.
ties.' He is very thai kful and hopes
that all suffering likewise will hear of
her wonderful recovery This valuable
linment is for sale by G. r. Fogg, Skow-
hogan; L. G. Williams, Athens; sullivan
Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
BEST VEGETABLES.
y List Recommended by Canadian
Experimental Farm.

In the last report of the Canadian ex.
perimental farm concise list of yarie
ties of vegetables which have proved
satisfactory through several years il
given. a part of it is as follows:
paragus.-Conoyer Colossal is the
best all round variety, but this variety
Is more subject to rust than Palmetto
or Argenteuil.
Beans.-Golden Wax or WardwelPs
Kidney Wax for early crop, Early Ref
ugee for medium and Refugee or One
Thousand to One for late crop are the
most satisfactory dwarf varieties. AS
paragus (early) and Old Homestead are
two of the best pole varieties.
Beets.-Egyptian Turnip, Eclipse and
Bastians Blood Turnip are three of the
best varieties.
Borecole or Kale.-Dwarf Green Curl
ed Scotch is the best.
Broccoli.-White Cape.
Brussels Sprouts-Improved Dwarf
Is the most satisfactory.
Cabbage = Early Jersey Wakefield
early, Succession medium), Late Flat
Dutch, Drumhead Savoy date, Red
Dutch red is a select list of the best
varieties of cabbage.
Cauliflowers.-EXtra Early Dwarf Err
furt and Early Snowfall early and
Large Late Algiers are among the best,
Carrots.-Chantenay and Guerande
or Oxheart are two of the best carrots,
but if a good extra early sort Is re-
quired the Early Scarlet Horn can be
planted with advantage. 1t is a small
variety.
Celery.-Golden Self Blanching, Paris
Golden Yellow, Improved White Plume,
White Walnut early, London Red,
Perfection Heartwell, White Triumph
Qate) are among the best.
Corn.-Early Cory, Crosby's Early,
Henderson's Metropolitan early, Per
RVS Hybrid, Stabler's Early, Early Ev-
green and Black Mexican (medium),
Stowell's Evergreen, Country Gentle
man date In planting the Country
Gentleman should not be omitted, as IT
lengthens the season very considerably
and is of fine quality. Other promising
sorts are Burbanks Early Maine, Ear
~ Fordhook early and Bonanza Sweet
Qate).
Cucumbers. - Peerless White Spine
or White Spine, Cool and Crisp and
Giant Pera are three of the most salts
factory slicing varieties. Boston Pic
king is good picking sort
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
A POLE DRAG.

a foot apart by means of short pieces
of chain. For a seat bolt piece
of board to the middle of the first
pole and allow it to extend slightly
beyond the last one. On this fasten
an old moving machine seat This ar
rangement will hold the seat in place
and allow the poles to work independ-
emily. The seat can be easily re-
moved, making it much easier to store
the drag when not in use. The drag
may be drawn by short chain attach
ed to the center Of the first pole or the
doubletree may be connected with
chains from each end of the first pole.
says an American Agriculturist writer.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
CONCERNING POTATOES.
Crown or Stem End Eyes For Seed.
POpulnr Varieties.

POpulur NHrteItes.
Although in the United States ii Is
generally understood that the crown
or seed end eyes are the best, yet there
has been q controversy in England
upon the subject Of seed, some claim
ing for a number of years that the
stem end only should be planted and
that these furnished a larger and con
sequently better potato So says a
National Stockman correspondent, and
he explains this difference as follows:
1t is well known that the eyes on
the seed end are much more numerous
than on the stem end. Ii has been the
custom generally until recently and
is still the custom except by few to
cut off the seed end and to put two
or even three of these pieces to each
bill. This, of course, gives a large
number of stalks to each hill, while
the stem end, having not half as many
eyes, has only had two or three pieces
to the hill, the stalk, of course, being
equally less in number.
And now, of late years, few per-
sons have found out that the hill of po-
tatoes with only two or three stalks
gives larger and consequently bet
ter potato than the hills having many
stalks. Therefore, the stem end men
have got the largest and best potatoes
because they have less stalks in the
hills, as they have less eyes. 1t is
claimed of late years by those who
have tested it that large potatoes only
should be selected for seed and that
only one eye should be kept on each
piece and only two pieces used for
hill If you want large marketable po-
tatoes.
You always find your largest pota-
toes when there is only one large vine.
One great secret In potato cultivation
is not to have too many eyes in one
piece and to cut large ones for seed
Alya Agee in the journal mentioned
says as to seed potatoes: Carman No.
3 gains in popularity among growers
year by year. There are other varie-
ties of the same type equally good
l asked one experimenter's opinion of
them, and he replies: "Carman No. 8,
Sir Walter Raleigh and Banner stand
very close together in yield, and do
not consider the difference is sufficient
to warrant much odds In choice. Viii
toms Mammoth yields a little better
than any of the others, but perhaps no
more first class tubers."
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
BLANLHIN0 WITH TILES.

top of the tiles, thereby forming a
screen over the top to shut out the
tight from the interior. If the common
unglazed tiles are used, the evapora-
ton from their surface has a tendency
to keep the plant cool during the heat
of the day. and very crisp and ten
der product is the result. This system
is desirable also on account of its
cleanliness. as celery blanched in this
way will need very little washing be
fore marketing.- X. Beattie.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
Corn OIL.

Corn oil and corn oil cake are by
products from the manufacture of corn
into glucose and grape sugar The oil
is of a reddish yellow color and of
pleasant taste. 1t is used in the manu-
facture of paints, leather dressing, va
rious kinds of soap and rubber substi-
tute. Corn oil cake. the residue after
expressing the oil. is valuable as an
animal food. especially for dairy cat
tie
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12


One of the best table fowls is the pure
bred Langshan. not the "Cochiny" kind.
The Langshan has clear, white, tender
skin, and fne-grained. juicy flesh. 1t
possesses richness equalled only by a
younge turkey. They are very hardy, and
are great foragers. which indicates that
they mature early. They have one fault.
and tina. is their dark colored legs, but
when the public recognizes the fact that
the color of the legs has nothing whatever
to do with the tenderness and juiciness of
the bird they will be willing to acknowl-
edge The Lapgshan as one Of the best tab
lie birds known. As an egg producer the
Langshan will not fall ten per cent below
the Minorca in the course OF year. They
are hardy birds as we'll as beautiful very
large and active. For the farmer who
raises fowls for the table as well as for the
market the Langshan is perhaps unequaled
by any bird
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
How to Avoid Trouble.

Now is the time to provide yourself
and family with a bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy. 1t is almost certain to be needed
before the summer is over, and if pre-
cured now may save you trip II town
in the night or in your busiest season
1t is everywhere admitted to be the most
successful medicine in use for bowel
complaints, both for children and adults.
No family can afford to be without it,.
For sale bye X. Fogg, Skowhegan; l..
q. Williams, Athen,; sullivan Newton,
Jackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
Terms: SIS to warrant.
A Boon to Breeders.

You wont have to ask anyone where
to breed your mare this season. There
is but one Trotwood, 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 1850 e 30) perform RS.
including Ashland Wilkes, sire of John
R. Gentry e 001), 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 Sheppard and he by Rys-
dykes Hambletonian, 10, and Jack Shep.
hard's dam was by Seely's American
Star. Thus he 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 19O2-Trotwood by Messen.
ger Wilkes, 2 %, will make the season at
the farm of his owner, two miles out
Madison Avenue on the East Madison
road,
Terms $1,000 20 warrant.
Accidents and escapes at owners risk.
FRED KINCAID,
tfa2 sKoWAEcAN, ME.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
Seven Years In Bed.

"Will wonders ever cease?' inquire
the friends of Mrs. ). Pease, of Law
renee, Kan. They knew she had been
unable to leave her bed in seven years
on account of kidney and liver trouble,
nervous prostration and general debility
but, "Three bottles of Electric Bitters
enabled me to walk" she writes, land
in three months | felt like new pc. .
son " Women suffering from headache,
backache, nervousness sleeplessness,
melancholy, fainting and dizzy spells
will find it priceless blessing. Try it.
Satisfaction is guaranteed. Only SOC
at F. II Wings.