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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-19

One of the greatest onion growing
districts in the United States, often
quoted as the greatest, Is that which
lies along the Iowa shore of the Missis-
sippl river above here and has Daven-
port as Its market and shipping point.
The onion Is known as the Scott coup-
ty orange" and Is one of the main a9-
ricultural staples of this region. 1t has
made more than one man rich In this
part of the country, and it is paying
big dividends this year, says a Dayep-
port Qa) dispatch to the st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
There is tract in Ohio that grows
good onions, and there is another in
Nebraska about forty miles west of
Omaha, but the Scott county Qal onion
field has for sixty years been the big
one and the one that could always be
reckOned upon. There have been very
few failures here.
There Is no crop that a northern
farmer can raise that means so much
money to him as the onion. Unfortu-
nately the opportunities in that direc-
ton are few. for there is not much
prime onion land in the country When
the Scott county tract was new. in the
earliest forties 1t was no difficult thing
to get 1000 bushels from an acre of it..
Nearly that yield has been gathered in
recent years. where the fields have
been well maintained with fertilizers
and cultivation. Five hundred and GOO
bushels to the acre are more usual, but
still higher yields ale often got A
yield of 500 bushels to the acre at this
years prices has meant profit of 5000
or more Der acre.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-19

This Is Mrs. G.. W. Pierce of 1922
Wayne St., Toledo, o., who suffered
untold agonies for thirty long years
with rheumatism. This brave woman
- for anyone is brave who endures in
silence the pangs of rheumatism for
such period - needs not read the
tales of "Aladdin's Lamp" to learn of
miracles she has experienced one her
self, and nothing could be half so
forceful to her as her own experience
because she today lives in happiness,
. we'll woman free from the rheumatic
pains that haunted her for the best part
of her life. She is today we'll after
doctoring almost since girlhood with
out relief and her cure was caused by
"Blood Wine" After dozens of medi-
oines, dozens of doctors, had all tested
their wits, Mrs. Pierce took "Blood
Wine" and was quickly cured.
Was she not justified in saying
Dear Sir,-"For over thirty years /
have suffered with the ravages of rheu-
matism. l have tried doctors and
patent medicine of every kind without
result or benefit until began to take
Blood Wine The first bottle gave
me such marked benefit that l have
since taken five bottles, each aiding
additional results so much 30 that |
feel confident of complete cure. TC
recommend Blood Wine after it has
done so much for me Is a pleasure,
after the many years l have suffered
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-19
A GOOD GATE

inch thick and ten feet long for the
bars, and four pieces of the same width
and thickness and fifty-three inches
long for uprghts; four more like pieces
except the length, which should be
eighty-twO inches, for braces. Then
get twelve bolts 2s by 21a and twenty
four " by IA.
Bolt the gate together. putting two
braces shaped on one side with the
vertex at the center Of the top and two
on the other side with the yertex at
bottom of the gate, as shown in the
cut. When the gate is hung spike 2
by piece In santing position on the
bottom of the latch post so that the
gate will have a support when closed.
If the bottom hinge is put baek on the
post. say a half inch. out of plumb with
the upper hinge the outer point of the
gate will rise when opening, thus max
ing it easier to open The gate over rough
ground. The distances between the bars
of the gate, from the top downward,
are ten, seven, five, four and three
inches.
In speaking of gates 1t might not be
amiss 10 say something about gate
ways If there is Il closed lane the
gate should be set back at least two or
three rods from the road, so that a
team and wagon can get clear off the
roads before stopping TO open the gate,
thereby being out of the way of any
other rigs that might be passing. If
there is no closed lane the gate ought
to be set back several feet in order to
make 1t easier to turn In and out 1t
seems to be the fashion nowadays to
have the fence as close to the road as
it Is safe to go, thus making it very
difficult to make the turn unless the
gate is placed back.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-19

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS The fol
lowing are the real estate transfers re.
Gently recorded in the county registry
Fairfield-Wm. A. York to Chas. w.
Tibbetts, 5000; Octave Brooks to Phebe
l.. Laplante, 800; Mary j. Davis to
Edmond Bechard, $l.00; Sam'l Taylor
to Watson Holway, Sl65; Chas. K, Corn
forth to E. l.. Walker, S365.33.
P,ttsfeld-J. 81 Davis to VIM. Dob
son 1t ais. 800; VIM. Dohson ct ais to
Wm. McGilvery, $1.00; Llewellyn Parks
to JOS. A Csll, $l.00; VIM. F. Pray to
Mary A. Fl. Estes, 300
Mathematics. Hunnewell to james
Steele, $1,000; Perry d. Gates to Web
ster Moore, $45; b. p. j. Weston 10 n.
A. Weston, Sl.00; Bertha L. Greene TO
Fred S. Greene, 81 90.
Solon-F. NJ. Vittum to Johh Mahoney
ct al, Sl700
age ct ais, 81 90; Geo. A. Weleh ct al to
Geo. A. Graham, 81 90.
Cornvile-Wm. II. Palmer to l.. F.
Parsons, $1.00.
Highland-Abigsil Nuttiug to f. F.
Nutting and wife, 800.
Starks-A. g. Main to J. E. MeIn-
tosh, $l.00; Josiah Butler to l.. r. But.
Ter.
Skowhegan-Celanie Turcotte to Thos
Butler, $1.00: Frank Thompson ct al t.
s. d. Knight, 5000.
New Portland-F. j. Halves to o. E.
King, $1.00.
Athens-F. T. Hight to Geo. G. Hight
ct al, $1.00
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-19
Couldn't Go to His Office for Weeks.

Mr.. A. J. Kelley, prominent lawyer,
of Terra Haute, Ind, had rheumatism
so badly that he couldn't go to his
Office for weeks at time. Nothing
seemed to help him until he took
"Blood Wine These are his own
words 81 have taken three bottles of
Blood Wine and must say that in my
case its action has been marvellous. It
has completely cured me of rheuma-
tism disease from which l have suf-
fered for long time. 1t is by far the
best thing ever saw"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-19

Fools and children tell the truth, but tools
never get over 1t.
1t is not necessary to have search warrant
to find trouble
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-19
11saEE::HA!.KN@
FlELRssNp GRRDEN
ONE OF MANY.
A Gate That Approaches the Nom
Kaauble-A Clear Gateway.

EHaH"I'-f NEV"E oHtO""y'
There are many kinds Of gates. ana
each kind is made with the expectation
that it will not sag, but In course OF
time they all sag if not properly hung
and carefully handled. l have tried
several kinds, and the nearest nonsaga.
BILE gate that have ever found is made
with double y or truss brace, says ar
Ohio Farmer correspondent
To make Il good gate take six pieces
four inches wide, three fourths of an
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-19

HAS youf husband provided a mausoleum
for your asked Mrs. Oldcastle.
"Oh. my, mol Josiah was bound to have hard
wood floors ell through the house."
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-19

MRS WNsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over sixty years by millions of mothers
success. 1t sooths the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain. cures wind colo and IL the best
remedy for diarrhoea. It Will relieve the poor
in every part OF the world. twenty-five cents =
bottle be SURE and ask for "Mfs. WinslOw's
Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-19

Mr.. Chas. T. johnson, of 10 Bently
Street, Salem, Mass says: my wife
has used Blood Wine for rheumatism,
and found relief when all other RENE
dies failed, and gladly recommend 1t
to Others"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-19

Itchiness Of the skin, horrible plague. Most
everybody afflicted In one way another. Only
one safe, never failing cure. Doan's Ointment,
At any drug store, 80 cents.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-19

A man with an iron will should be handy
person to have around q steel trust headqusr-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-19
A New Sugar Plant.

A technical paper Of Germany tells
of q South American plant which is at.
tracing attention as a possible new
source of sugar. Scientists call it Eu.
patorium rebandium. 1t grows from
eight to twelve inches high and con-
tains high percentage of sugar. nc.
cordlng to experiments made by agri-
cultural authorities at Asuncion.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-19

and sleepless nights, all of which have
been swiftly relieved, can truthfully
say, and Blood Wine has done the
work"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-04
az. n. SCHEDULE.
Local NesVS
BRYAN. TEXAS

Ivy Foster left yesterday TO visit
Marlin.
Fresh Mackerel at Clarke 4 Foun-
tain. 1874
II. &. Robinson left sterday for
a business trip 10 Corsicana.
Three milk cows for sale. Apply
10 NJ, l.. Wallace. 285
Miss Hattie McConnico returned
yesterday from visit to Corsicana.
Start right. Trade with US. Clarke
a Fountain. ~
FL Paso Grapes, California Pears,
Peaches, Grapes, Etc, always at
Howell Bros. 237
Our butter Is fine. Have you tried
ID? Clark a Fountain. rs
ID. q. Cunningham Of Stone City
was in Bryan yesterday and called
on the Eagle.
Egbert Jones Of Eagle Lake ar
rived yesterday TO join his wife on a
visit to relatives here.
For Sale-One good delivery wag-
ON. two mules and two Jersey cows
fresh I'm milk. Chas. Knoblauch. 23l
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-04
DANSBY & DANSBY.
TELEPHONE ia.


Try us this month, we will please
you. Clarke 4 Fountain. ga
o. L. Morey will ship fifteen car
loads Of cattle 10 Cuba Saturday, via
Galveston, from Millican.
r. you are looking for quality try
Monarch" II costs no more. Clarke
& Fountain. pa
Mrs. J. NJ, Wilson Of Navasota ar
rived yesterday on visit 10 relatives
in the Tabor community.
Mrs. Jake Schwarz and little
daughter Of Houston are guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Il. Mike.
wanted-Feed pens, troughs and
water for cattle feeding. Apply to
Bryan cotton oil company. 2S5-47
Marriage licenses have been is
sued TO Jim Neal and Tennie Jack
son, Willie Howard and Venle Will
son.
Born, Wednesday, 10 Mr.. and Mrs.
X. +. Scott OF Harris school house, n
fine girl. Mother and father doing
well.
DF. w. &. Finley left y yesterday for
Huntsville 10 assume his duties as
pastor Of the Baptist church. His
family will join him later.
Mrs. II. X. Chatham and Webb
Chatham have returned from a visit
TO Colorado. Mr.. Chatham will re-
turn to Dallas the latter part Of the
week.
Judge W. II. Nall Of Kountze,
was a passenger on the 2:06 IL. 4 II.
G. passenger yesterday afternoon
and stopped OFF TO shake hands with
friends.
Miss Willie Rogers returned yes
terday after visit 10 Brenham and
other points in the interest OF the
young ladies' institute at Nicholas
Vile, Texas.
Tom Garth is now night operator
for the |. a G.. N, and o. J. West Of
Tyler has taken charge Of the pos
tai telegraph Office at McDougald's
drug store.
Miss Loula Fielder of Brenham
and Miss Nina Gem Sinks Of Gid
dings left yesterday for their homes
after a delightful visit TO Mr.. and
Mrs. +. f.. Fielder.
Mrs. l.. II. Tucker has returned
after a visit 10 Houston 10 which
point she accompanied her daugh-
ter, Mrs. John V. Currie, upon the
latter's return to Huntsville.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-04

It's fine. Have you tried it2 Break
fast Bell. Clarke & Fountain. 23I
Clarke q Fountain have Just re-
ceived n new shipment of Blankes
fine candies. 30
County Clerk McMichael's report
of vital statistics Of Brazos county
for August shows 81 births, twenty
four white and colored; and IL
deaths. Q white and colored.
Rev. Jewell Howard returned yes
terday from Franklin where he has
been conducting n successful revival.
He will preach at the Christian
church Sunday, morning and night.
1T. Gloss and J. w. Skains Of
Edge shipped two carloads of cattle
from Bryan TO Houston Wednesday
night. Mr.. Gloss accompanied the
cattle. Mr.. Skains was in the city
yesterday.
Marriage license were issued yes
terday TO Mr.. G &. Royder aud
Miss Daisy Battle, two we'll known
and popular young people of the
Weh1orn community. Mr.. Royder
was in the city and secured the
license.
Mr.. Jeff Steele OF Millican, who
was one Of the prize winners in agri-
cultural exhibits at the Central
Texas fair, came TO Bryan yesterday
with wagon load OF the finest
dooley yam potatoes we have ever
seen, aud sold them readily at 20
cents per bushel. He brought sam
pie Of them 10 the Eagle office, for
which he has our thanks. He also
brought with him three fine samples
OF different kinds OFFICE grown with
out irrigation on his Brazos county
farm, situated as above stated, near
Millican. lie has been experiment.
ing with rice three years and has
not made a failure yet. The speci-
mems he brought are we'll grown as
to stalk aud heavily headed. He
brought the rice to be added to the
Brazos county exhibit for the worlds
fair at st. Louis next year, which
Mr.. Graham Of the Texas worlds
fair commission arranged to secure
while he was here attending the
Central Trxas fair. The rice was
shown at the meeting OF the Business
League last night, and has been
turned over TO Mr.. Walter WHIP
precht. Mr.. Steele Is successful
diversiflcationist, and is doing good
work for the county as we'll as for
himself.
w. II. Ford has bought the bakery
business Of +. Grieser aud will con-
tinue the business at the same stand.
He solicits your business. 235
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-04
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Cameron. Tex. Is to have $500
canning factory.
Denton Tex. IL TO have a .lO.Oot
Christian church.
All kinds OF coal were raised 10 cents
a ton at Chicago Tuesday.
has entered 81. Edwards college Aus
tin.
waterworks 40 Amarillo. Tex. will
be enlarged to a 1000 600 gallon capae-
ity
OF prices advanced 10 cents per bar.
rel Tuesday and Wednesday az Beau
mont.
Three men were arrested az Purcell.
l. r.. charged with having counterfeit
money.
There were 2o7 births and a death,
In Collin county Texas. during the last
month.
4 tent meeting IL being held by Nor
mon elders az Jennings, Lamar county.
Texas.
Tom Trout OF Elk. l. T., who was
accidentally shot by his brother some
weeks ago r. dead.
The little child Of y. L. BlanSa nshlp
north of aPris. Tex. died from drink.
Ing kerosene oil.
The number Of births IN Fills coun.
". Texas. during August was l5s. rs
OF which were negroes
Thomas p. McCampbell a stockmar
OF Goilad. Tex. died suddenly on =
train between New Orleans and Hous.
ton.
A turtle weighing f54 pounds was
caught al Corpus Christi and shipped
10 Guthrie Okla. II required six men
30 mt Il.
W. u. Nelson Of Grant. I. r.. has two
pumpkin vines on which there are ii5
pumpkins and the vines are stIll
blooming.
Sarah pohlman OF Rokomo. Ind. has
been married fourteen times one OF
her husbands In dead. She has a d.
voroe suit pending.
while playing with pistol at De-
vine. Tex. the weapon was discharged
and Byrd Peterson. nine years old. sus-
tanned mortal injuries.
Al Lake Charles. La. shelby Braden
was adJudged guilty OF criminally as
sultlng twelve-ycar-old girl and
given life Imprisonment.
A squash weighing eighty pounds,
raised at stephenville. will be exhib-
tied az the Worlds fair
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-04
ROyDER..BATTLE.
Popular Young Couple at weIIborn Sur
prise Their Friends.

The Eagle learned by telephone
from Wellborn yesterday that Mr.
Geo. c. Royder and Miss Daisy
Battle Of that place surprised their
friends yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock by getting married at the
home Of the brides parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. Jack Battle, Rev. w. T.
Wood officiating. The wedding
was wholly unannounced. Mr..
Royder came to Bryan yesterday
ard secured the Incense, and they
were quietly married in the pres.
ence OF relatives, having stolen a
complete march on their friends,
Both are we'll known and very
popular socially, and have n hos,
OF friends who unite in hearty con-
gratulations. rhe bride is one
of the most lovable and charming
OF Brazos county girls. The
groom is a son Of Mrs. Adam Roy.
der of Rock Prairie and are in
drustrious young man Of exem'
plary character.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-04


Mr.. Chas. n. Williamson is In the
city for few days. Mr.. William
son has lately sold his interest in
the wholesale hat house Of Longley,
Low d Alexander of Chicago, and
now, with John 5. Williamson and
their cousin, +. +. Dickie, has taken
entire charge Of all the southern
states and Oklahoma business Of IN e
firm OF Keith Bros. 4 Co., OF
Chicago, who are southern and
western distributors for the John b.
Stetson companys hats Of all lines
as well as manufacturers on their
own account, and the largest hat
house IN the world. Mr.. &. ".
Williamson Is a stakeholder IN the
new firm. He will make headquar-
tiers at Fl. Worth and San Antonio
and will probably reside in Fl.
Worth. Mrs. Williamson Is still at
Ashville, y. c., where she will re-
main for some time. Mr.. William
son has Just returned from a three or
four weeks stay in New York during
which time he secured the best line
Of hat samples ever brought south.
Mrs. w. Il. Dean and children,
Miss Laura jenkins and Master
Jesse Jenkins, Of Oklahoma City
are here visiting DR.. and Mrs. b. 5.
Read.
For Sale-At bargain, the Hort:
man place, in front OF Frank Clark
residence. See ID. A. Hortman. 23l
w. +. Gibbs has been sick several
days the past week.
DIR. r. F. Gregory was here from
Edge yesterday.
Howard and Fred Cavitt are both
on the sick list.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-04
ONE DRY AND ONE WET.

The Eagle was advised late last
night that In the local option cleo
lions yesterday Nacogdoches county
went dry nearly two TO one, and An
derson county went wet by $50 ma
iority, lss being the anti majority In
Palestine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21

ct hope you will not consider this an
dnpropitious moment, but you know
1t has long been my one wish to make
you my wife,
Lord Cartleigh hac tossed his cigar
cite over the side moment before,
and his face took on that look of earn
estness which most men, be they lord
or layman, are apt to feel during that
period when they are supremely con-
scious of themselves
Now, Bertie,'' said his companion,
looking at him archly, please don't
get serious. It's too warm
They were alone on the deck of the
yacht-her fathers boat 1t was twi-
light in Newport harbor
why shouldn't be serious? May
be it is common for a man to fall in
love with woman-but, surely, my
dear girl, it is a serious matter to fall
in love with a woman like you
She tapped her foot impatiently on
the deck.
Now, Bertie,' she said, lets be
fair with each other. You are a real
nice boy, and like you / even like
you for yourself alone. 1t isn't your
fault that you were born in a station
that requires an annual expenditure
of a hundred thousand or SO to be
comfortable, and that you don't hap
pen to have it. II you married a
poor girl you'd be fool. You'd make
her unhappy, and it wouldn't do. So
you naturally do what is expected of
you
But tell you love you"
''Of course you debut before you
permit yourself this little indulgence
you looked up papa in the mercantile
register. Munston & Co., bankers and
brokers, Broad street. Branch offices
in London, Paris and Berlin. Capital
anything over ten millions. Marriage
| able daughter Can be Sc
cured by right party, and so forth, and
so forth. Now, didn't your
Lord Cartleigh got up and took a
| turn on the deck. He witched his
moustache nervously. A launch, re-
turning with the latest afternoon pa
| pers, glided up to the side. The man
| placed them on the table and went
| forward. Then Cartleigh said:
TITS deucedly cruel of you to put 1t
| that way. 1 may be a product of my
! set, as you say. But I'm a better sort
than that. I'm not a cad, you know. :"
She put her hand on his arm.
"Of course you're not she said.
Really, BERTHE, you're all sorts of
good things. But-read this
| He took up the paper she handed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21
$500 oll.a1aes2
On GOD massen --3
Gu 1sod6tdsaen

him with an air of abstraction. but as
he looked at the startling headline his
ford face turned pale in it's excite
ment.
What" Re exclaimed whats
this? Munston & Co. fails, assets
nominal, liabilities unknown"
The paper dropped from his hand.
rs that true?" he asked.
ooh, yes. Mamma told me last
week. She's been in town all this
time-and it's so uncomfortable in
town just now-trying to stave it on.
Shaving it of, you know. is an Ameri-
canism, not exactly slang, but near it.
Pray, pardon me for It. Mamma want
ed to give me time. Considerate of
her, wasn't it?"
.sTime-for what?''
She looked at him quizzica1ly.
BERTHE" she said. you are awfully
dull and stupid-but, then, that's an
Englishman's privilege. Don't you
understand? Mamma wanted to give
me time before the announcement in
the papers to-"
1t was his turn to smile-rather
grimly.
We'll, why didn't you? You had op-
portunity enough. Why. here 1 have
been begging you every night for a
week to be my wife,
Il know it. But / thought it was so
mean to get you into such scrape,
and then leave you to get out of it the
best way you could after you had
found out about the failure. Beside,
I"
He turned and caught her hands in
his. 1t was dark enough now for them
not to be clearly seen from the other
| decks.
"Octavia," he said Whatever mo
tive may have prompted me in the be
ginning, can't you see now that I love
! you? I don't care if you haven't q
penny in the world. 1t makes no diff
| ference. still want you to be my
wife, now, more than ever. Wont
| you believe me now?"
She withdrew her hand slowly and
smiled at him saucily, yet with gen
uine trace of tenderness.
| BERTHE" she said. 81 believed yor
all along. But it's out of the question
Maybe some day
but why now now? Now! Haven't
1 proved that 1 loved your"
| She turned again and faced him, as
she rose to go down into the cabin
| perhaps for the last time.
You stupid boy" she said, don
| you see that just now papa and cam
afford it?"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-21
Realizing the Bald Truth

Perhaps it was sort of accident
that first suggested the thing to him.
At first he refused to believe it. He
declared that it was an optical illu-
sion or the result of having over
strained his nerves by smoking six
teen strong cigars at the club that
night, when his habit was to smoke
only a dozen, or thirteen at the most.
There was a mistake, somewhere, at
all events.
And yet, when he looked into the
mirror again and again, it was still
there, and it seemed to grow larger
and more glaringly visible at each
succeeding survey. 1t was emphatic.
insistant, importunate-nos TO Ss
downed.
Still he would not accept this evil
dence; he could not, for it was too
unreasonable a thing to be so.
All, happy thought
He might be asleep and dreaming It
all. This gave him double assurance
that his mental and physical condi-
lions were not normal. He jabbed his
knuckles into the tender ravine be-
hind the lower lobe of his ear to sat
isfy himself that he really was sleep
ing.