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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-29
Report of Sup. Clements.

Superintendent of County Education,
Mr.. w. G. Clements, has submitted his
annual report to the public. Mr.. Clem-
ents says in his report that Wake county
has too many committeeman. Three good,
efficient men to a township, paid some
thing for their labors, will do more and
better work than q unpaid men.
The following is contained III his report:
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the noted landscape architect, died today
at Waverly, Mass, aged 81 years.
New Orleans, La, Aug. 2S-Secretary
Hester announces that owing to the fail
ure of cable advices statement of the
visible supply will not be issued until to-
morrow, Saturday morning.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 2S-In conse-
quence of the inability of DR.. Lardy. the
Swiss minister at Paris, and Prof Matzen.
OF the Copenhagen University to serve
as arbitrators at The Hague in the claims
OF the allied powers, for preferential treat
ment in the settlement with Venezuela.
the Foreign Office has requested the
p0stponement of the date, which was Sep
tember 1st of the first meeting of the
trinual,
Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 2S.-In the
United States District Court today Judge
Clark handed down an opinion involving
the jurisdiction of the State courts in
the case of Wilson VS.. Tennessee Cen
tral Railway. Defendant company had
built a track through a street in the
town of Clarksville and Wilson sought
relief in the courts. Judge Clark held
that the State courts had jurisdiction in
the matter and the insolvency of the
railroad being charged Judge Clark will
require bond of $4,000 from them.
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Sailed for Beirut.

tBy the Associated Press.)
Nice, August 2S.-The United States
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No boy can work with half the enthus-
iasm he displays in eating watermelon.
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CENSUS

White males in the county 5,355, white
females 5,239. total 1854; colored males
grand total 1921; of these, 1,701 white
males, 1,766 white females, 1,457 colored
males, and 1907 colored females are in
Raeligh township.
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Telegraphic Briefs.
(By the Associated Press

the noted landscape architect, died today
at Waverly, Mass, aged 81 years.
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ENROLMENT.

Enrolled white males 2,610 white fe
males 1929, total 4,934, making about
69& per cent being about 6A per cent
increase over last year; colored males en-
rolled 2,045, colored females 2,2SS, total
4,333, making about Tx per cent, about
IL Ia per cent. increase over last year
Five school houses were built for white
race and one good academy bought, and
two were built for colored race; this, with
the purchase of $50 patent desks and other
minor repairs, has added much to the
improvement of school property in the
county. There are now SS6 patent desks
and 1893 wooden ones. The valuation of
school property now is, white race ST.
$50, and colored race 1880
The County Association of Ladies for
the improvement of school grounds, ETC.,
ha sawakened much interest, doing great
good in the way of planting trees, beauti-
flying grounds, hanging pictures, etc.
These noble, energetic ladies deserve the
thanks of everybody in the county.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-05

No more red onions for me. Nobody
seems to want them, and they are a
drug in the market while the demand
is brisk for yellow onions. | shall plant
no more pink Prizetakers. Yellow ones
are good enough for me.
The imported Spanish onion Is quite
subject to the attacks of black rot fun
gus, and large proportion of the bulbs
brought to this country are spoiled for
use by it. The Gibraltar onion has the
same weakness Evidently it is of the
same blood. The only thing we can do
is to sell and use these large onions as
soon as possible after harvesting.
A reader asks for some hints on how
to grow onions. It's big subject, too
big to give many details. Try the new
onion culture. Get little seed of Prize
taker or Gibraltar and SOW as early as
possible in box In the house or in a
hotbed outdoors, making rows one and
a half or two inches apart and sowing
the seed rather thickly, say at the rate
of one ounce to twelve square feet of
bed. Push the growth all you dare to.
and cut off one-third of the tops when
top heavy. Then plant out in good soil
In early spring, with three or four inch
es space between each two plants in
the rows and the rows fourteen or tif-
teen inches apart. If this is followed,
you will be liable to grow very large,
fine bulbs.-T. Greiner in Farm and
Fireside.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-05
Babylonian Creation Legends.

The story of the creation, as told on
the clay tablets of ancient Babylon, Is
interesting. Several deities appear to
have been regarded as in existence at
the beginning of things. At least two,
Apsu and Tiamat, represented chaos,
and the former rebelled against the
gods in consequence. The chief strug-
gle was between him and Ea. whose
son, Bel, created the world. Man was
made by Marmuk, who in spite of the
difference in name may have been iden-
teal with Bel. The creation of man
was the eliminating event of the his
tory. Marmuk told Ea that he intend
ed TO perform his task and asked his
father to behead him. Man was to be
made out of Marmuk's blood and bone.
Marmuk appears to have survived de-
capitation, as he subsequently took
part in the councils of the gods.
Many parallels between these leg
ends and the Hebrew story Of the crea-
ton can be detected by scholars. The
idea that seven days were devoted to the
work may have long antedated Abra-
hams time The oldest tablets yet dis
covered are not originals. but copies.
These date back only 6GS-626 B. G.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-05

ION Cascade mountains, Washington: al
titude. 5000 feet, showing thick, rough
bark of mountain form.
ern tree. 1t is suitable for use In all
ordinary building work. it furnishes
good paper pulp, it Is sufficiently light
and strong to make excellent wooden
ware stock aid it is particularly valu-
able for indoor finishing. Its bark is
half again as rich in tannin as that of
the eastern tree.
Second. Under favorable conditions
the western hemlock reproduces album
dainty and grows very rapidly. Since
these conditions are usually disadyan-
tageous to red fir, hemlock may often
be counted upon to reforest cut over
lands when red fir would probably
fail TO establish itself
Third.-The western hemlock has
now to contend mainly with preju-
dice which is based upon knowledge
of the eastern tree alone. The impor,
lance of bringing it into the market ON
a large scale as n substitute for spruce
and white pine is growing rapidly. Its
qualities entitle ii to rank among the
valuable timber trees of this continent.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-05
DAILY GAIN IN WEIGHT
Comes to Those who use Ni-o-na
Says Druggist =. w. Buchanan.


The poor, thin, emaclated dyspeptic
when he becomes plump, rosy and TO
bust after using Mi.ona forgets that
there is such thing as Indigestion
Mi na restores the digestive tract to
a natural state of health SO that it will
take out of the food all of those elements
which make solid bone, firm muscle,
pure blood and sufficient fat to restore
beautiful and symmetrical outlines to
the figure.
Nine tenths of all the sickness, of all
the loss OF flesh, began in some form of
indigestion. Mi o ma puts the entire di-
gestive system in healthy and vigorous
condition 1t is not an ordinary pepsin
preparation but has direct action upon
the gestive organs removes every trace
| of inflammation and irritation, and en-
ables them to extract from the food all
that goes to make good blood, firm mus
Gle, steady nerves, sound flesh and a
healthy body,
Prompt relief and benefit is seen from
the use of Nio ma, and III 90 cases out of
every 100 cure will certainly follow it's
faithful use. II it does not cure indiges.
ton and dyspepsia, if it does not restore
| you to your proper weight, if it does not
give you fell vigor and vitality, Druggist
W. Buck nam will return your money
You certainly can afford to try MIC ma
on this guarantee.
Remember that Mi-o-na is the only
medicine for the cure of dyspepsia that
is sold under an absolute guarantee to
refund the money If it does not give sat
isfaction.
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DAIRY TALK.
Present work Makes Future Prclt.
Put In Your BEST Liclss" Now.

Present work Makes Future Pre- Mt.
Put In Your BEST Ltclss" Now.
Some men feed their cows as they
would thrashing machine and with no
more thought as 10 the power of the
animal to assimilate the food given
than they would give the aforesaid
thrashing machine. The results gained
prove that in tbs way great deal Of
good food and we'll meant effort are
wasted. The COW is not "A machine. She
is Il thinking, rational being Why not
treat her so?
The COW that is thin in flesh has an
aim i'll life quite distinct from any we
have in view. She is determined to put
a good coat of fat on her back, Willie
We want it in the butter tub. The COW
has the advantage of us. and we might
as well admit it first as last. 1t is the
cow that is in good order HAT gives
good milk and plenty Of H.
II does not pay to give just enough
food 10 keep an animal alive Enough
more must be given for profitable
growth OF production.
4 COW wen fed and perfectly nour.
ished this year will produce more next
year AID 80 on from year TO year.
Give the COWS Il chance every day to
get out and rub themselves and get
the fresh air. 1t will not hurt them if
the air is cold. provided they do not
stand around in the wind until they
are chilled. Cattle as well as men
need regular exercise.
Straw put under the stock for bed.
ding is by no means wasted, although
some men seem TO act as If it were.
1t not only adds to the comfort of the
stock. but goes out to increase the sup
ply of barnyard fertilizer, without
which the farmer is undone.
Winter is the time to put the stock
in shape for the next seasons work.
AS they come out in the spring so they
will lac all summer long. Put in your
best ticks now.
Get out the Babcock tester and 90
all through the herd again.
Don't let the heifers form a habit of
drying up early.
Feed well and keep them milking
well up to calying time,-Farm Jour
nal.
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WESTERN HEMlOCK.
Its Claims as Substitute For spruce
md White Pine.

Its Claims as n Substitute For Spruce
and White Pine.
Western hcmlock has suffered SO Sc
verely through the reputation of its
eastern relative among lumber manu-
facturers and consumers that it has at
present scarcely any market standing.
To remove this prejudice and to intro
duce the western hemlock To the mar
ket by pointing out its USES, its eco
homie value and the conditions under
which it may profitably be grown and
manufactured was one of the purposes
of two seasons study on the ground
by the bureau of forestry. The con-
clusion3 to which this study has led
have been summarized as follows:
First.-The wood of the western hem
lock is far superior to that. of the east
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rs Fee,
96Feer

GROUND PLAN OF SUGAR HOUSE.
wagon or sled to store tank, there to
evaporatOr without any pumping or
handling The camp consists of 1000
sugar naples, large proportion being
thrifty second growth, set in orchard
style about forty years ago by the ia
ther of this young man. The work in
this camp is usually done by three
men, except during a very large and
long run, when little extra help has
to be used. The income from the
sugar and strip products adds ma
terially to the revenues of the farm.
The balance of the farm is devoted to
dairying.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-05

Nearly all railroad menare subjected to
two kinds Of trouble-rheumatis and
kidney diseases. Being out in all kinds
of weather, with little protection from
rain, sleet or snow, their blood quickly
becomes thin, and rheumatic aches take
possession of the body, Statistics show
that larger porceAtage of Bright's dis
ease victims are among trainmen than
any other class. The humanitarian work
OF "Dlood Wine" in curing these stubborn
diseases, his called forth statements Of
gratitude from all over the country. Mr..
Dan A. Metzel, of POP South Eighth St.,
Terra Haute, Ind, an engineer, says:
"For some years was greatly troubled with
rheumatism, also a lot of disturbance from my
ahle TO work. Hearing of cases where Blood
Wine had been used with good success, pro-
cured bottle at Baur's Drug Store, and what
Il did for mo was plenty. l haven't had sign
of any rheumatism or Kidney trouble since. IFS
. great medicine, and willingly endorse It,"
There is only one way to cure rheuma-
tism and kidney troubles, and that is
through the blood. 1t is the blood that
causes the uric acid that forms crusts
about the joints, causing great suffering
In rheumatism, and it is the blood that
in failing to stimulate the kidneys, per-
init the weakened, fltering fibres to
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-05
To the Farm Dairyman.

| want to advise you about appara
tus for making butter. If necessary for
little while. use what you have but
as soon as possible get good separator
and good churn, and when you get
tired of a hand separator use some
kind of power and build a suitable
room for it. ! have used a two horse
tread power for six or seven years, but
last spring got Il four horse gasoline
engine, and like it best.-John Patter-
son, Missouri.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-05
How Much Floor Space

How Much Floor Space to n Hens
1t is matter of great Importance to
know how many hens can be kept in
one pen and at profit There Is quite
a general opinion that hens which are
allowed to roam ut will or have spa
.Gious yards do best in tlocks OF forty to
6rty-live and on being confined to win
ter quarters should have about ten
square feet for each hen. From actual
tests this has proved about right. They
may be confined closer If they have II
scratching shed where they can run in
bright weather This may be made
open 10 the south and annexed TO the
henhouse. and it would be better IL
such shed or apartment were closed,
with plenty of glass on the south side.
This apartment need not be as warm
as the regular house. Mine is of plain
boards put ON up and down and cracks
patterned II has two large windows
with Il door which can be left open
on fine winter days so the hens can en-.
Joy good warm sun bath. The win
dows should he arranged with curtains
to close cold nights. Most Of the feed
ing Is done in the scratching pens in
litter OF chatf or straw.-Cor. Ameri-
can Agriculturist
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-05

MODERN OHIO MAPLE SUGAR HOUSE.
and manager for himself at sixteen
years of age on POO acres, and it is
among the many substantial improve
ments which he has effected in a few
years in addition to managing his farm
successfully.
When the picture was taken, the
tankroom was not completed. The
main house is rs by 80 feet, - feet
high. with sirup and packing room in
front, - by Ii feet, with room for sap
pals directly above. These rooms are
ceiled with tight partition between
the evaporation room, except doors, and
therefore exclude all steam from the
tins stored in them.
The house is built on side hill, so
that sap can be drawn from gathering
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-05
What Others Say.

Is black water running away from
the barnyard? Then there is n hole in
your pocket.
Does it pay to save cents worth Of
food in the dishwater containing wash.
Ing powders and kill $50 worth of pigs
by feeding such Stops?
Corn will bring twice as much in
nog as in sack SO will hay in j COW
bring twice as much as in bale.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-05
Hicks AImanacS.

We have just received second Install
ment of /. r. Hicks almanaes for sale or
distribution to advance paying subscrib-
ers. The price ia 20 cents each, or one
will be given free to each subscriber,
who pays one full year in advarc e, while
thev last.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-05
The Stomach Is the Man.

A weak stomach weakens the man,
because it cannot transform the food he
eats into nourishment. A weak stom
ach cannot digest enough food to feed
the tissues and revive the tired and run
down limbs and organs of the body.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cleanses, purifies,
sweetens and strengthens the glands and
membranes of the stomach, and cures
Indigestion, dyspepsia and all stomach
troubles. Geo. f. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-05

softsleigh-"Are you quite sure Miss Banks
10 not inF" The Maid-"Of course ] am. She
gave me one of your photographs in order to
make me douoly sure"
Bill-"Why do they call IL Cripple Creek, do
YOU supposeY" Jill-"Perhaps. because the
water Is limpid."
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MAPLE SUGAR MAKING.
An Ohio Camp with "A Modern sugar
House and Outfit.

With maple sugar making time come
added labor. profit and pleasures TO
the farmer and his household in the
sections where this special industry IS
pursued. The cuts from American X
ricnlturist show a modern plant for
this purpose. 1t is on the farm of a
young Ohioan who started as proprietor
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-05

Sheep are fed for a double purpose,
wool and mutton. Don't make the mis-
take of feeding for mutton and starv-
ing for wool. Good wool requires uni
form feeding.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-05

passengers.
tStop to take or leave freight.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Norridgewock, tor Mercer, and smith
held and with Electric Cars to and from
Skowhegsn. At Arson, 70 sswyer's Mills,
(Starks). At No. Arson, for North and West
New Portland, Dead River, Flagstaff ano
Eustis. At Bingham tor Forks, Boose River,
Mayfeld, RipRKhr' md Abbott.
NEW TRAIN sERVICE-Somerset train
No. will connect with Maine Co ntrsl train
leaving Oakland at $50 p. NJ. for Waterville
where close connections will be made with ex
press trains pullman servic.) for Bangor and
the east, also points via Augusta through to,
Boston.
w. M. AVER SuPr.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-05

Father-The idea of marrying that
young fellow He couldn't scrape
enough money together to buy a square
meal
Daughter-But what difference need
that make? We haven't either of US
had bit of appetite for months.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-05

break down and allow acid waste matter
and disease to spread all over the sys-
tenn. "Blood Wine" is a builder of
tissues. If the lining in your kidneys
has been ripped out, or II it Is honey
combed with sores, "Blood Wine" will
heal the sore, and replace the broken
down tissues. 1t gives it life; large,
healthy corpuscles. 1t makes it thick,
red, rich, and teeming with the nour-
ishment that put health and strength
in every organ, every nerve, muscle and
membrane of the whole body, Blood is
life. 1t is the foundation of our very
existence. "Blood Wine" does for it
what nothing else will do.
If you don't thoroughly understand
your case you ought to have your blood
examined. 1t is the only accurate way
to tell what diseases or germs are being
carried in the blood. You can have a
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-05

No man is a failure because he says
what he thinks. The failure comes
when a man thinks of the wrong thing
to say.-Boston Christian Register.
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FREE BLOOD TEST

by sending your name to the Louis
Daudelin Co., Worcester, Mass. An
expert bacteriologist, under the power.
full microscope, will analyze your blood
and tell you just what is in it. Write
today for full particulars free. "Blood
Wine" costs fifty cents bottle.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-05
BankruptS Petition for Discharge,

In the matter of LEWIS GOLDBERG,
Bankrupt, in bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale, Judge Of the Dis
trict Court of the United States for the District
of Maine
County of somerset, and State of Maine, in said
District, respectfully represents, that on the
10th day of December last past, he was duly ad-
judged bankrupt under the Acts of Congress
relating to Bankruptcy; that he has duly sur
rendered all his properly and rights of property,
and has fully complied with all the require
ments of said Acts and of the orders of Court
touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, that he may be decreed
by the Court TO have full discharge from all
debts prOvable against his estate under said
bankrupt Acts, except such debts as are except
ed by law from such discharge.
Dated this 23rd day of February A. d. 1908.
LEWIS GOLDBERG, Bankrupt
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE, So.
On this 2sth day OF February. A. d. 1903 on
reading the foregoing petition, 1t is
Ordered by the Court, That hearing be had up
the same on the goth day of March, A. b.
1903, before said Court at Portland, In said Dis
trict, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon; and that
notice thereof be published in The Somerset Re-
porter newspaper printed In said District and
that all known creditors, and other persons in
interest, may appear at the said time and place.
and show cause II any they have, why the
prayer of said petitioner should not be granted
And 1t is further Ordered by the Court, That
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known credi.
tors copies of said petition and this order ad-
dressed to them at their places of residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale Judge
of the said Court. and the seal thereof. at Port.
land. in said District, on the 18th day of Feb
ruary A. d. 1903.
Isl JAMES L. HEwEY, Clerk.
A true copy of petition and order thereon.
lwl0 Attest JAMES e. HEWEY, Clerk.
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Z lHNNKA[51|sn
Arrangements of Trains In Effec-
October 18th, 1909.

October 18th, 1907.
Trains leave Skowhegan as follows: $50 A.
NJ. for all points est; also to Bangor, Vance
boro, St. Stephen. Huulton, Woodstock, st.
John and Halifax-1.35 P. NJ. for Watervilie
Oakland, Bingham, Lewiston. Augusta, Gardi-
ner and Brunswick, Portland and Boston
Dexter Dover and Foxcroft, 9reenville Ban
gor, OldTown, Patten and Houlton via b. q
A. R. r. and Mattawam eag-2.40P P. NJ. (mix. }
for Waterville enabling passengers to connect
for Oakland and to take night Pullman for
Portland and Boston.
ARRIVALS:-7.i5 A. M. mixed from Water
Vile, daily except Moniays:-l0.30 A. NJ.
Passenger from Portland, Oak land, W aterville,
Augusta and Bsngor;-455 p. M. from all
points.
GEO. F. EVANS, Vice Pres, and Gen. Mgr
F. f. BOOTHBY. General Pasr. Agent.