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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-22
TIE "AFTER" MILKING.
A Progressive Danish Idea-Manipu-
tntiOn of the Udder.

The degree of productive activity In.
the udder represents the milk profit in
COW. That the amount of milk Sc
cured depends to some extent on skill
full milking has long been recognized.
Now the scientists 80 a step further
and recommend Il systematic manfpula-
ton of the uddCr after the ordinary
milking Ia increase the milk production.
At the Wisconsin station Il practical
test has been made of this interesting
theory of manipulation as well as of
the efficacy Of thorough milking.
From summary # results given by
Professor Noel III lLNttn No. 96 it ap-
pears that there WAS in this expert
ment considerable and daily gain
from manipulation &1d that this gain
was maintained all through the period
of lactation.
Aside also from manipulation. which
is not always practicable for the ordi-
nary dairyman. the difference in work
done by different mixers is brought out
strongly. In several cases one mixer
did his work so much better than the
others in the same herd as TO be worth
nearly $40 q month more To the owner
on account of the larger yields of milk
and fat which he obtained.
In the university herd the average
daily production of milk from twenty
four cows was increased through ma
nipuaton by As per cent Grange 80
3d. per cent for individual cows as
the result of a milking experiment con
! tinued for four weeks, the average gain
| in milk being pound and in fat .O9
pound per head per day.
The largest amount of milk obtained
from a COW by the manipulation meth
cd after the regular milking was sone
was SIS pounds per day and the lowest
20 pound. The corresponding figures
for fat production were "a and 02
pounds The former figure is consider
ably above the average total daily pro-
duction of cows in this or other states.
The greater portion of the gains OBJ
tanned came through lack Of care on
the part Of the regular mixers, as the
cows were not MIXED perfectly clean.
But even in herds where the mixers
| one or more cows which gave an in
crease of nearly a pound of milk and
one tenth of a pound of butter fat by
the manipulation method.
! The milk obtained by the manipula-
-, ton method is similar in composition
to that of ''strippngs." On the average
| for all herds it contained 1892 per cent
! fat and was found to be about two and
one half times richer than the ordinary
milk. The highest per cent of fat
found in the after milking from any
one COW was 90 per cent and from any
one herd 14.41 per cent.
Professor Noel says that within a
i year or two dairy teachers in Denmark
have worked out the idea of manipula-
j ton into two systems. The Hegeland
system is taught in the dairy schools of
the country and adopted by many pro-
gressive dairymen. 1t is the system
tested In Wisconsin. Another set of
manipulations is that of Soondergaard.
The American Apple Growers asso-
/ IA
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-22

Wlfe-That young man who calls on
our daughter has me guessing.
Husband-How's that2
Wife, don't know whether he is
economical or has a grudge against the
gas company Chicago News
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-22
True Generosity,


A charming story of the late queen
of England. youched for by Mr.. A. F.
Story. is told In the childhood of
Queen Victoria" 1t 10 so consistent
with the queens known kindness OF
heart that 1t speaks for Its own truth
The Princess Victoria had set her
heart on buying a doll she had seen In
a shop window. but her mother. the
Duchess OF Kent would not let her
buy 1t until her next allowance of
pocket money was due.
At last the day came. and the prin'
cess buried to the shop, paid over the
ak bright sbillings and got the long
coveted doll.
On coming out OF the shop with her
treasure In her arms the princess en-,
countered wretchedly miserable
tramp. who plucked up courage enough
to ask for help. The princess hesitated
q moment; then. realizing that she no
longer had any money left for the man.
she returned to the shopkeeper and gave
him back the doll He gave her the
q shillings. promising also to keep the
doll for her for a few days.
Then the little lady hurried out of
the shop and thrust the whole of the
money into the hands OF the beggar.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-22
HORSE FEEDING.
Alfalfa Makes = Sleek and Weighty
Beast--Some Other Points.

In comparing alfalfa and timothy
as roughage for horses at the Utah ex.
pertinent station. the result of six tests
under varying conditions of work show
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-22

Make the covers of couch cushions
rather smaller than the pillows them
selves, and they will not iatten out and
look thin as pillows usually do after be-
ing used for a few weeks.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-22
WHEN YOU

buy Piano it is possible
for you to save SO dollars in
the price---and LOSE from
100 to zoo dollars in the
value.
The cheap built piano
doeSn'kwea, we'll, and that is
the kind that the $50 dollars
saved in price" usually gets.
Get a good Piano.
Get a superb tuned Piano.
Get a durable Piano.
Such a Piano is the
MERRILL
and you can buy it right, cash
or easy payments.
Come and talk with US or
let us go and talk with you.
J. N. & l. J. SMITH,
IS Madison Ave.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-22

The American Apple Growers asso-
citation will concern itself mostly with
the business end of the industry-yiz,
the disposal of the crop and its prod
ucts,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-22
6 MHvr~

This signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative BrOmO-Q uinine Tablets
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-22
PROBATE NOTICES.

To All persons interested in either OF the
Estates hereinafter named.
alta PROBATE COURT held At skov he
kAgan. in and for the county OF Son erset,
on the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-22
Duke of Hoboken.

The Duke of Ursel. president Of the
Belgian senate. who was Frustrated by
. stroke OF apoDlexy last week at Brus-
sells while delivering a speech at the
funeral of Bishop van Artselaer, one Of
the most popular prelates of Belgium IS
not only Duke of Ursel. but likewise
Duke of Hoboken. a name familiar to
the ears OF every American who has
crossed the Hudson River at New York.
The founder of the family was Conrad
Won Schetz, Baron of Hoboken. in Flan-
ders. who was adopted by his mother s
sister, Barbe d'Trsel. and Inherited not
only all her property, but also her name
and her armorial bearings. Emperor
Charles VI of Germany converted his
barony Of Hoboken into a dukedom and
likewise created him Duke of UrseI and
as such he figures. not only in the Ger
man nobility, but likewise in that of the
Netherlands and of Belgium. The pres
ent duke is popular, and his aged moth
or. a member OF the French house Of
Harcourt is grand mistress of the Court
of Brussels
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-22

true that some men and women OF
genius do combine the two qualities,
hut the temperament which makes for
dramatic art frequently seems incom-
patible with commercial ability.
This, at any rate. seems to have
been the ease with Madame Janau-
schek, an actress who, even III her old
age, showed traces of the divine fire
which raises the genius above the
merely talented artist. Even in the
pinfully inadequate plays IN which
the last Of her acting was done she
held the attention OF the audience
absolutely whenever she was on TIE
stage. A woman Of such quality does
more of what Is called in cant phrase
"eleyating the stage" than any amount
OF money and elaborate stage proper
ties can do. She belonged TO the old
school of art. the school whose ira
ditions came straight from that
Shakespearcan era when the audience
happily accepted a statement on a
sign reading This Is a street In Ven
ice" and demanded not lagoons and
sondolas; the day when real actor
could play Macbeth in a dressing
gown, with an umbrella for a sword.
Ii was such art as this which kept
the drama alive through poverty, dis
appreciation and persecution, and
saved from oblivion one of the great
arts of the world. 1t is right and fit
ting that one of the representatives
OF this art should, in her old age, re-
ceive aid as freely given as she gave
herself to her work
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-22

competent does get the same wages as
the competent in the majority of
cases, and that without any union To
help. This IS a curious coincidence,
and one which has not been generally
noted. Let us look into the causes
thereof.
The wages Of servants are tiXed, not
by the skill of the worker or the
amount of service performed, but
largely by the need of living wage.
In this city, for example, it does moi
pay for a woman to do general house
work at all, unless she can get for it a
certain sum-ten dollars month l.
the average. She may be a good ser
want or a poor one, but she gets her
ten dollars a month If she Is able to
perform certain special service ner
wages rise in proportion to inteli-
gence and eapabiIity, but there are
very few places for special servants.
The chef receives a salary counted
By the thousands, and his assistants
are paid in exact proportion to the
value OF the work they do. There is
little friction, and little complaint OF
incompetence among those employers
Who can and will pay for trained ser
vice. The widespread grumbling be-
gins with the grade of employer who
is Obliged to choose servants from the
unskilled lsSor class: and the chief
ground for this complaint is that She
demands, not unskilled labor. but
highly specialized skilled labor. for
the minimum wage. The statement Of
the cook at the meeting of the union
cannot be made to apply to the aver
age household, because the average
household cannot grade its service in
tins way. To do so would make the
trained housekeeper a luxury beyond
Its means. while the kitchen maid
might have to pay for the privilege
Of being taught. This arrangement l.
manifestly impossible. Unskilled
labor is worth something, when ap-
piled to such work as requires mere
strength; skilled labor is worth more
Il l. simply the pressure of economic
law which sends the skilled labor into
such occupations as reward II with
higher wages, more independence, or
better social advantages, and leaves
the unskilIed labor in the business
where living wages and social ostra-
cism are the rule.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-22
snake-KiIline Cats of Cain.

4 uative woman living in Old Cairo was en-
terihg her house when, Il her great terror. she
perceived snake Of formidable dimensions.
which had taken possession OF the hearth dur
inc the owners absence. The woman fed
leaving the door open Her car then appeared
on The scene entered the cobra, pat up
rs back and tail. SpaJ and otlerwise manifested
IL hostility, and in tufn went cut. \ few min
utes afterward il returned in company With q
second cat After a similar exhibition both
went ont and returned with third, and stint
"} went away, returning finally with fourth.
considering that sufficient force had been le-
efuited to kiA The snake. the four at once ieIl
an tho reptile, and after shost but derce
struggle The Latter was literally torn 10 pieces.
Egyptian Gazette.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-22
Theme Of Romances.

Amoae those who devoted Il GOOD
deal % attention TO this matter was the
fourth Earl Stanhope, one of the clever
est English nobienen of his day He
spent much money and labor in secur-
ing all sorts of evidence Of a character
to strengthen the belief ia the story
that SteDhanies son rad been kidnapped.
while his daughter the late Duchess OF
Cleveland. mother of Lord i1Osebery not
only shared Lis. opinions, but likewise
befricudcd that extraordinary creature.
Kaspar Hauser. who. found at the gates
OF Nuremberg one morning. aged appar-
entity twenty. unable To write read. or
even talk. nor yer 10 bear the light OF
GAY. q wild man il ever there was one.
was asserted by the duchess and b1-
many others. to be the kidnapped Prince
OF Baden. who had been kyJt conared
ia Z, dark room without ever seem; a
human soul, untH suddenly liberated
What added 10 the mystery was the
fact that after the youPg fellow had
been by dint OF much care ana attenticn
converted into "a relativelg civilized AMI
Intelligent yeuth he was killed by a
dagger thrust in The public park at
Carlsruhe when about TO i,e brought by
She Duchess Of Cleveland TO the Grand
Duchess Stephanie. His Taurderers were
never discovered, and e,'cuped mpun-
ished. Indeed. there are Few romances
more mysterious and sens, tioual in The
history of old World royalty than this
affair OF Kaspar HaHser. which has been
made the theme en- mnun.erable novels.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-22
CIeraumen's Salaries.
Ale They Too Small TO Attract Edu-
ca1e6 Men?

TIE Atlanta Constitution ex-
presses the opinion thar the salaries
~ ciergynaei. should be raised, and
says that the salary OF the average
clergyman IS a. present TOO small to
attract TIC right sort of man into the
ministry. There IS not much doubt
that clergymen are underpaid, but it
: question whether this, or some
other reason, is the cause of the
scarcity of the right kind of clergy
men-supposine thai such scarcity
exists.
1t Is quite possible that the trouble
Is not with the salary on the candidate.
but with the congregation, which. in
this country. Is the court of last resort.
There are parishes in which the cler-
gyman Is expected to exercise a polit-
zeal finesSs. an intellectual skill. and
an adroitness IN manipulating human
weaknesses which would do credit to
a ward boss, and he has none of the
power of the boss. 1t Is not suprs-
Ing that self-respectng men do ri
wish to enter a profession in whisa
they must earn their bread by discuss
ing the highest and most sacred sui
Jocts, and their butter by catering 10
the wh;lns Of their rich parishioners.
That. IN plain language. Is the ease =.
altogether toe many American
churches.
There are clergynen who succeed
Il. dong all this without loss of self
respect, bas they are men of unusual
character and tact. There are thou
sands Of other good men who are
fitted 20 be religious teachers. but not
Ia do a thousand and one other THINKS
which come under the head OF tae
cergyman's social duties The loss Is
Tic peopIe's
What we need i not more money
for clergynen. so much as a different
spirit IN some Of the churches. Tho
clergyman should be able 10 preach
sermons which will be really inspiring
and helpful to his people: he should
BE- able to comfort them in trouble, so
Tar as human power can: and he
should know enough about human
natme to be able TO help them will
good ad,ice- But he should moi 0e
required to lei off rhetorical fireworks,
superinteEd all the social doines Of
the parish, or escape the criticism Of
eyorybody who is hard 10 please.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-22
The Story of a Bear.

In his remarkable book. Bears That Have
Helped Ne - Mr.. Ernest Thompson Seton says:
when in doubt bear always scratches lis
head, invariably using his left paw. The rea-
son is not far To seek The arterial arrange
ment in bears head is simpler on the left
side; hence the left hall OF the brain becomes
the dominating half.
when in doubt always write 10 John Bur
roughs- referred this matter to him, and re-
eeived the following reply:
My Dear Dubbe: Seton Is wrong, as usual,
What he says about the arterial arrangement
is true enough but he seems ignorant Of the
fact that the left half Of the brain, being the
dominating half dominates the right paw a
bear always scratches his head with his right
paw. Yons for real natural history,
JOHN BURROUGHS.
Sc Celery on the Hudson. y
Bert Laston Taylor in The Reader
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-22
Affairs in Tibet.
The Possibility of a Conflict in Central
Asia.

Inc <OSSlDilly OF NonnlCL IN central
Asia
The advance OF Colonel Younghus
band into Tibet causes some general
speculation as to the possibility of
conflict between British and Russian
forces in that inhospitable land. 1t is
much more likely that the conflict will
be between British and Russian diplo-
macy. for there is no reason TO sup
pose that Russia Is yet ready for any
other sert Of fight Should she Get
that. outlet to the sea for which size
has been scherling for more than half
a century, AID should the consequent
development of Russian internal re-
sources take place, then the situation
would 5ecome entirely different.
there Is a possibility of some
skirmishing with the nations IN Cen
trail ASIA. and no better place could be
found 10 teach the British army what
ii does not know about guerrilla war
fare. \ severe lesson came TO it in
South Africa, but as yet the effect Of
this lesson Is not fully revealed. For
tl.at matter. the American Revolution.
and even before that, Braddock's de
feat, should have taught the British
army the futility of anything but
bushfghting when the enemy is
bushfghter, bat the lesson at that
time did not stay learned.
The war of the future Is more than
likely to be fought all over the waste
places Of the earth. The soldier of
the future must know how to take
care Of himself. No barrack-room
habits hold on the yeldt. or the desert.
OF the steppes, on the mountain side
II viii not do TO take raw recruits
IRON the city street or the rural vii
laee. md dump them iiio a strange
country with the pathetic faith that
the standing luck of the British a,my
wiz carry Them through. The only
pail OF the British army which Is at
present worth row Of pins Is that
seasoned contingent which Is used 10
frontier warfare and Offered by men
wAo are in the business from heredity
and the love Of IT, and not for social
reasons. Colonel Younghusbaud's
troops probably belong 10 this class
BHt il might be a good thing 10 sprin-
kle some of the raw men in among
tlon. Tor puTposes OF SEASONING.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-22
Louise Under Restraint.

Princess Louise of Coburg. after hav-
ing spent a fortnight in Milan and else
where in Northern Italy for the sake of
a change Of scene and climate. with her
attendants and DR.. Piersor. under
whose medical care she has been ever
since she q,.itted Austria. has now re-
turned TO his sanatC rum. near Dresdt n.
benefited by her trip, but still far from
sufficiently well to admit Of her being
left free from any further supervision
or medical restraint.
Her sister. the ex-CrOwn Princess Ste
phanie of Austria, has returned to
Vienna from Lucerne. under the care
of doctors and nurses IN a special am
buIance railway ear. so seriously III that
her recovery is TO the last degree inn
probable indeed. IL she survives she is
destined. so it is reported, to remain an
invalid for life
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-22
True PoIitsness.

The Earl Of stair, who is now seriously ill
represents long line OF distinguished ancestors.
Dairymple By name. and Of those the most
illustIious Marshal Stair who, after doing
great things in the wars of Marlborough. nas
sent as English ambassador 70 Versailles Louis
XIV aid that Lord stair was the best-Inannered
man he had ever met. For once. when the
grand monsrque beckohed the earl TO enter
his maiestys carriage FIRST his lordship. with
a bow did without more ado. a less POI
lite man said the king would have depre-
Gated the honor. and begged me 10 take prece-
dence OF him New York Tribune.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-22
Keep sidewalks Clear.

To The Editor OF The Washington Times
Now that the winter is good and hard upon as,
] viii be glad ii you vii Kindly call the atten-
ton Of the District authorities TO the necessity
Of keeping the pavements clear Of ice and snow.
The happenings Of the past show that many ac-
eidents, some serious and many painful. have
resulted because Of the fact that ice and snow
Rad not been swept from the pavements, as re-
quired by law. In many instances this has re-
suited IN siiits being brought against the Dis
trict for damages, which, when the complainant
IS successful the people taxed to pay. In
many instances thc iceInau Is to blame for large
quantities Of ice being lef. on the pavement.
No matter what the cause Of the psvements be-
ing left in an unsafe condition for pedestrians,
the highways should be always made safe by the
municipal authorities 4 SLIPPER
Washington, Nov. 90
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-22
Courts and Capitals
of the Old World
By me NARQUlsE DE FoNrESoY-
Order of Leopold II.

Order of Leopold II.
King Leopold. probably with the OBJ
ject of expressing his defiance of thCse
nations which have taken exception to
his maladmiStstratiOn OF the Congo
Free State. and which have called him
tc account for the frightful at-ocities
perperrated by his ageass upon the
unfortunate ne Gves. has Chttsen just
this moment t,- create. in his capacity
as sovereign Of the Congo Free State
new order of lylSighthood entitled the
Order OF Leopold H. comprising SIX
grades, and consisting of a gold or
silver cross, the branches Of which are
connected with one another by a
wreath of palm leaves in gold and
silver. In the center there is on the
diverse side an escutcheon with the
armorial bearings of the Congo Free
state, surrounded by a blue enameled
band. bearing the words labor and
progress. while tks reverse shows two
LIS tnterlaced and surmounted by d
royal crown. The ribbon is of dark blue.
with black stripe running along the
center thereof
The King has already created four
other orders in his capacity as sovereign
OF the Congo, the order OF the
african Star, ths. order of the Royal
Lion. the Order o. thv Crow;, and the
order Of the Congo So.E whici he dis
tributes with a good deal OF pIofusion.
hnding it much more economical to re-
ward people Tor services with "A decora-
ton, the intrinsic value OF witch may
be about "a or s., than 70 present them
with piece OF Jewelry. which in view
OF the royal RANK on the donor must
necessarily be much more costly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-22
Flowers for Hospitals.
e EDITOR Of The Washington Times:

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
Several days ago I wrote 10 you TO suggest
that the Agricultural Department and the prop
agating gardens send some of their surplus flow
ers % the hospitals. ! understand that the hint
was not taken by the officials. and that quaint
ties Of flowers, principally chrysanthemunis.
were actually destroyed after the flower shows.
II this . so. isn't i shaHse? From what !
can learn IL is not desirable 10 give the flowers
20 the public owing to the certain objection q
the florists II The cry, but there can certainly
be no harm IN giving the flowers to the sick in
the hospitals. VIII The Times help 70 bring
this about HOPE.
Washington Nov 20