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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-05-14
PROFITABLE HORSE RAISING.

The market requires four kinds of
horses, viz, heavy draughts, carriage,
saddle and road horses. 1 place
draughts first, because they are sure
to be profitable. If they do get
blemished it does not take so much
light horse. A heavy horse will pay
for his feed after three years of age.
1t is not so difficult to break heavy
horses as it is light horses.
Farmers who breed horses tell me
it costs about $50 to raise colt to the
age of three years. This includes the
cost of a frst-class stallion. The
horse, when four years old, is worth
from $175 upward. A horse to COM
mand such a price must have good,
strong feet, because narrow contracted
heels generally indicate side bones.
Pasterns must be sloping. Upright
ones do not take the conclusion off
the leg when the foot strikes hard
roads. The leg should be clean, with
no meaty substances between the skin
and bone. A horse with meaty leg
is likely to have bog SPAWN, thorough
pin, lymphangitis and grease heels.
The back should be short with we'll
sprung ribs. The more action a
heavy horse has the better. A draught
horse should not weigh less than
1000 pounds.
Some men do not care to raise
heavy horse, or, perhaps, have not
suitable mares. In this case the best
horse to raise is a carriage horse. A
carriage horse should be about fifteen
n d three-quarter hands in height
and should weigh about I 900 pounds.
He must stand straight on his feet, so
as to show straight action. The value
of a carriage horse is nearly all in his
action. He must also have "good
manners" and must be good looking.
The head should not be large, but a
prominent eye and broad forehead
are marks of beauty in a horse. A
short-necked horse never has the ap-
pearance that a longer necked one has.
The neck should be nicely arched.
The breeder should always remem-
be that 'like begets like" and he
cannot expect unsound sires and dams
to produce sound colts. saw mare
with "curly hooks" and her foals
had legs just as poor as the mothers.
! A-l1;ss1 --.rs5 cart
many of that horses colts were blind:
How are high class horses to be
raised? Stop selling our best mares
stop breeding to the cheap stations
that are in the district. Stations
should be licensed, and examined by
competent men, men who do their
duty, no matter what the owners OF
cheap stations might say. Then,
and not till then, will sound horses be
used. l have seen some imported
stations that would have made geld
ings worth about $3.50.
At the different places at which ]
have been addressing institute meet
ings I have been asked to look at many
stations. Nearly every owner said,
"Mine is the best horse in Ontario. "
Some of these had grease running of
the hair on the legs, and others point
ed their toes out so much that when
they trotted the one foot could hardly
pass the other. This is no over
drawn statement, but one of stubborn
facts.
There is a good demand for high
y class horses, and such animals will pay
good profit on the investment. The
poor article that "went to Africa to
top bullets" left no profit, but was
more than likely sold at a loss.--W
+. Kyad.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-05-14
ABsENTMINDED.

Mercy, no / don't mind" said
Miss Cerintha to friend who show
ed a trace of confusion at having
spoken of old maids in her presence.
odd maids are comfortable lot,
generally speaking, specially any one
who's spinster from choice, as be.
Ever hear about that proposal of
mine, Salome?
well, | don't commonly approve
OF women telling tales about such
things, but this was different. 1t was
Abner Davis-yes, Susan's Abner. 1
don't wonder you're surprised, but
that's just who it was. 1t was Abner
Davis come knocking at my door one
fine evening, starched up in his best
and looking about as happy as if he
was going to be shot and just about
braced up to meet events.
--.-..IIt 1t was an awful muddy uight IN
tur', but he strid right over the door
mat and into the middle of the set
ting room without a word or look,
and then he turned on me sudden,
and says he:
Susan, will you marry me ?
'Susan?' says I, inquiring. l
was wondering if he'd lost his mind,
seeing as he'd known me twenty
years. 'Susan?'
"'Great King AgrippyP 7 says he,
gasping and going different colors.
Then he pulled himself together, and
says he, kind of wild and choking:
No-no-of course meant Ger
inthy.'
"It was then I saw daylight, and
I laughed right out. oh, you poor
thingH says /. No, you didn't,
You didn't mean Cerinthy. You
meant Susan, only you darsn't tell
me so. Well, l don't much wonder,
marching in and popping off a
proposal at lone woman one minute
and taking it back the next Abner
Davis, you always were plumb
gump for observation-disclosures. Own
up, now. Didn't you think this was
next door?'
'Cerinthy, you angel, says he.
You wouldn't want to hear a man
more fervent when he found I under
stood. I did, but I never could have
told you SO. Your gate and Susan's
are just alike, and 1 was busy screw
ing up my courage and didn't notice,
and first thing I knew here | was,
and I'd proposed to you 7
"W ell, I consoled him best I
could, but he was terrible upset, and
as to going over to Susan's he said
he couldn't; twice in one evening
was beyond what he was equal to.
But knew Abner, and I had an idea
twas then or never I didn't believe
he could work himself to the popping
point another time. So first I coaxed
and then 1 scolded, and finally l flung
open the front door and held the light
for him, and told him plain out
nave proposes - 1AsSy ssuu 1a- Ou uOu1 .
kite straight across this instant and
say your little piece to Susan, and
say it pretty, I'll accept you.'
"That sent him. What he said I
don't know; but Susan took him.
It's wonder he didn't ask her, Will
you marry me, Cerinthy 7 And
though she was mite touched up
when she learned how things happen
ed-he didn't tell till they was safe
married-why, Susan has sense and
Abner is grateful creatur' and they
both think I'm pretty nice, if do
say so. We've been the best sort O.
friends and neighbors now this thirty
wears. Youths C0mbanion.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-05-14
HOW TO COUGH.

Few people know how to cough
properly. In fact, it never occurs to
he ordinary individual that there is
right way and. a wrong way of doing
L. Yet it is matter of no small i'm
portance. If every sigh means drop
pf blood out of the heart, as people
Jay, every cough means some greater
br less proportion of time knocked off
bne's life. Most people cough as
loudly and forcib1y as they can. Some
chronic coughers seem to feel proud
bf the terrible noise they make. But
It is rather costly noise, for the sim
H. ~oo-o.- +t-.t :t toc-- .o--5 :.-ne.--ee
|he lungs. The lungs consist of an
Extraordinary delicate sponge.like tbs.
Iue, which sometimes gets infamed
md choked with phlegm. When we
ry to get rid of this substance we
kough. But, obviously, if we remove
II violently we must necessarily in
ure the delicate lung tissue. There
lore, train yourself to cough as gentle
ks possible.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-05-14

books. Where are they now? Lost
Buried somewhere right here on Blue
mountain, no man knows where.
But until they are found there shall
be no more witches and no more
witchcraft. Though my cousin mar
ried woman who was a seventh
daughter and all the neighbors go to
her when they are sick and she cures
them by just laying her hands on
them and saying a charm. But that
is not witchcraft any seventh son or
seventh daughter can do that. Every
one knows that
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-05-14

AT THE Pan-American Conference,
recently held in Washington, eighty
bix bishops of the Protestant Episco-
bal Church met in conclave. All
these bishops ranged themselves in a
beat group on the street one day, and
b photographer made a picture OF
them.
Bishop Potter stood in the rear OF
the group. Near him, looking on
calmly, stood two newsboys. The
brelate heard one of the newsboys say
"Hey, Jimmie, dis meetin' Nv all
desc parsons, watts it fur?"
The other boy replied:
"Oh, dey gifts togedder wunst a
wear like dis to trade sermons"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-05-14

"WHEN you have money says
the Mannyunk Philosopher there
ARE men who will shake you elusive
hy bv the hand, and when it's gone
khey will shake you altogether"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-05-14

THE BRUTE -"What are you think
ing of, Mamie?" Mamie am
dreaming of my youth. F" "1thougnt
YOU had far-away look in your eyes.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-05-14

WHILE THERE is nothing new un-
der the sun, the man who tries to beat
the other fellows game discovers that
there are many other combinations.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-05-14

MIsTREss-"Did any one call while
/ was out?" New Girl-"Yes,
mum; Mrs. Wayupp called" did
she seem disappointed when you said
/ was not at homer" "Well, she
did look little queer, but told her
she needn't get mad about it cause
it was really true this time"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-05-14

"HAvE THEY good view from
their new home"
"Splendid. They can see bill
collector half mile away"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-05-14

THE LATE George Francis Train
loved children. The children of New
York miss him from Madison Square,
where, in fine weather, he would play
with them all day long.
"Citizen" Train used to tell of a
little Madison-Square girl to whom he
once gave a rich cake. She ate it,
aud asked for another.
"I'd like to give you another" said
the old man, "but it would make you
sick"
"Give it to me, anyway" the lit
tie girl said. cat the dispensary l
can get medicine for nothin'. !"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-05-14
THE SWINE BREEDER.

Last spring had sow three years
old, writes Frank S. Bailey in Stock
man and Farmer. She had always
been good mother. She gave birth
to thirteen pigs, and in half an hour
after the pigs were born three of
them were missing, and in about an
hour three more were gone. Then as
she was very tame and kind got
where l could watch, and in few
minutes she took one in her mouth,
and it disappeared i'll two seconds. /
went for some salt pork, and when l
came back only four could be found.
I gave her four pounds of the meat,
all she would eat, and the next morn
ing only two could be found, and as
the pigs had nrksed they were very
slow to learn to eat, and took them
from her. Last fall she had thirteen.
AS intended to kill her, thought
she would fatten better and be more
profitable in cold weather. She be.
gan eating them again as before and
had only eight left. I got large
pail of cold water from the we'll and
poured it very slowly on the back of
her head on the brain (if she had
any,) and she raised the eight all
right. This made her pretty stiff
all. One of my neighbors tried the
same plan, and the result was the
same. 1t stopped her eating her pigs
| instantly.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-05-14

mo LOAN ON FIRST MORTGAGE.
One sum Of $780, one SUN of $500, one sum OF
eA'O'0' o''o JOHN F. GONTRUM,
Attorney at Law. Towsontown, Mo.
May y4.-tf.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-05-14

AN ACT to repeal Sections one hundred and
thirty-seven to one hundred and forty-two
d, both inclusive, of Article 3, of the Code
of Public Local Laws of Maryland, title
Baltimore County," subtitle justices of
the Peace and Constables,r as amended
and re-enacted by Chapter 147. of the Acts
of 1900, and to e-enact said sections with
amendments, and to add now sections to
said Article, to be known as Sections 142E,
142F, 142G, 142H, 1927, 142J, 142K, 142L and
nd IN o1 Aofo
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24
Serious Effect.

Football players, according to Jert
Delaney, trainer of the Northwestern
University eleven. are subject to an all
ment similar to softening of the brain.
which leads not only to the making OF
peculiar statements but causes strange
actions which sometimes are amusing.
The exact cause of the trouble, Trainer
Delaney said, he is unable to fathom.
He declared, however, that it results
more from the long continued physical
snd nervous strain to which the men are
subjected during the three months OF
rigid training which they are forced to
undergo, than from the blows, kicks and
bumps they receive on their skulls du,-
ing games.
ut ia known said Delaney, "that
every player Of the game fights his game
over and over again in his dreams, but
only by the men who are in closest touch
with the players is it recognized that
they are gwen to day dreaming during
which they make strange motions as if
struggling with an imaginary opponent"
According to Delaney the athletes are
given to almost childish rethods of play
when at rest. An instance related by
the trainer was of man who during
more than an hour pored over a map OF
the United States, drawing lines with
his index finger and imagining he was
travelling over the country which his
finger crossed.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24
Charles Nj. Rice.

The name, Charles NJ. Rice, Is f.
miliar one to printers and newspaper
men 10 Maine. He was the head of the
mercantile firm, The c. NJ Rice Paper
Company of Portland, dealers in paper Of
all kinds used by publishers and printers.
Therefore his wide acquaintance with
newspaper men in this state.
Mr.. Rice died II his flee very sudden
", Saturday forenoon, The l9th instant.
His age was 70 years and he had been an
active business man all his life and was
highly esteemed by those who bad bust
with him. He WAS one Of the oldest
merchants in the civ, having been In the
paper trade since 1858
Mr.. Rice WAS essentially a business
man with few outside connections other
than his Masonic work. He served IN
the city government three years from
Ward 2, being In the common council Ia
the years 1865 and 1866, and WAS Aider-
man the following year. He was n the
council the year Of the Great Fire and
WAS one of the strongest supporters Of
the plan to create Lincoln Park.
Mr.. Rice had one great sorrow IN his
life which to many made him changed
man. This was the loss at sea Of his
only child Rena. wife OF Capt Howard
Re, ger. They were married here and
sailed away on voyage, over 70 years
ago, and from that day to this nothing
has ever been heard of them or the
vessel In which they sailed, Mr.. Rice
married Miss Batchelder more than atty
years ago and she survives him. He Is
also survived by one brother Calvin,
now living In California.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24
Fire In EastpOrt.

Two large ish canning plants one
owned by l.. D. Clark & Sons and the
other by the Sea Coast Canning company
were destroyed by fire at Eastport, Sun
day, with contents, causing total loss
of $50, 1000. Four hundred employees lose
their work.
The fire started in the factory of l.. D.
Clark & Sons and quickly communicated
with the building of the Sea Coast com.
pany which directly adjoined. IL was
impossible for the tiremen to do anything
but prevent further spread of the
flames. The loss is fqually divided be.
tween the two concerns that OF the Sea
Coast Canning company being fully COW
cred by insurance, while the insurance
carried BY L. D. Clark & Sons amour {
to SIG 600. The latter company will re-
build Immediately.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24
Nittuln of Concord.

The Bangor Daily News Of Saturday
last contained cut Of Mr. Edwin o.
Vittum, representative elect OF the dis
trict In Somerset County composed of
Concord, Bingham, Moscow, Embden
ard the plantations, accompanied by the
following biographical data:
Edwin Orlando Vittum OF Concord,
representative-elect from the class dis
trict composed of the towns of Concord,
Bingham, Moscow, Embden and the
plantations Of Somerset county, was
born In Sandwich, N. H., and came to
Maine with his parents when about ten
years of age.
Mr.. Vittum is So years old, married,
and by occupation farmer and teacher.
He was educated in the common
schools aud at Bingham high school.
He cast his first presidential vote given
for Abraham Lincoln In 1854. Has long
been interested in the public schools and
has been member Of the school board
or superintendent Of schools % years,
town treasurer five years and at presen
chairman of the board.
He is a member Ut the Masonic fra
ternity and past master Of Bingham
lodge, F. and A. NJ, also member of
Bingham chapter, 0. K. s,
Mr.. Vittum is one Of the solid citizens
of his town and well qualified to look
out for the interests OF somerset county.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24
Fred w. Bunker.

The Bangor Daily News of Monday
contained a good likeness of F. w. Bun
ker, epresentative-eleot of North An
son, and the following biographical
data:
Fred w Bunker, one of the promi-
nent young business men of North An
son, has been elected by the Republicans
of the Somerset county class towns of
Arson, Starks, New Portland and Nor
ridgewock.
Mr. Bunker is SO years old and not
yet married. He attended the public
schools, was graduated from the Arson
Academy in 1884 and took a course in
the Bryant & Stratton business college
in Boston. He was in busieess in Cali.
fornia for two years, returning to North
Arson, where he entered partnership
with his father, the late Samuel Bunker,
in the general merchandise business, ex-
tensive land and numbering interests and
dealing in live stock
Mr. Bunker has never held public
Office, being too busy with his business
affairs, but at the earnest solicitation of
his friends, accepted the candidacy as
Representative, rendered by the Repub.
licans, and was elected
MIR Bunker is a Mason and popular
with many acquantauces in all parts of
the state.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24
Disastrous Wrecks.

Carelessuess is responsible for many
a railway wreck and the same causes are
making human wrecks Of sufferers from
Throat and Lung troubles. But since the
advent of Or Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. even
the worst cases can be cured, and hope
less resignation is no longer necessary
Mrs. Lois Cragg of Dorchester, VI ass is
Que of many whose life was saved by Dr.
Kings New Discovery This great
remedy is guaranteed for all Throat and
Lung diseases by Geo f Sampson, Drug
gst Price SOC, aud 81 90 rriAl bottles
free.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24
Not A Sick Day Since.

81 was taken severely sick with kidney
trouble tried ali sorts of medicines,
none of which relieved me. One day
saw an ad of yonr Electric Bitters and
determined to try that. After taking a
few doses felt relieved, and soon there
after was entirely cured, and have not
seen sick day since. height ors of
mine have been cured of rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Liver and Kidney troubles
and General Debility" This is what B.
F. Bass, of Fremont, n G. writes. Only
SOC, at Geo E. SIMPSONS, Druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24
F.W. BUCHANAN.

annual meeting here before, but /. was
hardly up to what 1t would seem was for
the Interest Of farmers 10 the county.
L would doubtless have been larger but
f9r the severe weather and the rough
wheeling outside this village. The
meeting cannot fail IL rousi1g our
people = he Importance Of orcharding
ard 10 stimulating greater Effort 70 e1-
cell IN this desirable ard profitable
branch Of agricultural interest Ia our
vicinity.
The addresses ard papers were Of
practical, timely character when must
have al II aueuee upon The fruit growing
interest o. Somerset We hope 40.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24

We have received from the publishers
copy OF the Maine Farmers Almanac,
for 1905, which is now out and on sale at
the usual places. This is number 81 of
this faithful old friend, which finds a
place in almost every home and business
office in the State. The late Capt.
Charles f, Nash of Augusta, who put
lished it for the past "a years, is succeed
ed by his son, Danforth l.. Nash. The
almanac for 1905 retains all the good old
features and some new ones. 1t is vel
come annual visitor.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS The fol-
lowing are the real estate transfers re-
Gently recorded in the county registry :
Lexington-N Il. Moody to Emerys &
Porter, 81.
Pittsfield--A. p. McMaster ct ais TO J.
s. Spaulding, 81 o. E. Powers TO Sceva
Powers, 800.
Fail field. E. Hoxe ct al to Heze-
kiah Sawtele, 81; Elmira Otis to F. l..
Merrick, $500; A. P Sawtelle ct al to F.
l.. Merrick $500; +. 5. Woodman to II.
I. Burns, 81; g. L. Cannon to II. c.
Morse, $50; Emma F. Blgelow to Elmira
Otis, 81.
Brighton-R. G. Jones ct al to F. T.
Farrin, 81.
Skowhegan-F. P. Pencil to David
Clukey, 81; +. d. Getchell to Geo. ID.
Steward, 81.
Cornville-O. j. Holmes to j. D. Red
mond, 81.
Bingham-W. J. Garland TO Lila A.
Mullen, 81.
Norridgewocb-Sarah A. Hodges to
D. 4. Mason, S275.
Madison-Nettie E. Prince ct al to
Daniel Murry ct al, 800.
Starks-Anthony simpson to J. W.
Cripps 81.
Anson-A. J. Quint to S. p. Quint, 81 ,
$. p. Quint to A. J. Quint, 500; Deborah
Beary to Joseph Beszor ct al, 1920.
st. Albans-J. l., Gould to Arollne
Cook, 5000.
Jackmau-David and Chas. Holden to
T. j. Ventinner, $500.
Moecow-El74 A. Chase to Vim. F.
Beard, 81.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24
THE HOME OF vNoL
To our Gus toners

We are anxious to have you all know
that Vinol is q new form Of a very old
and valuable remedy. It is q Cod Liver Oil
preparation, because it contains all the
medicinal elements actually taken from
fresh Gods Livers. BY a new process
We are able to make it without oil or
grease and give you a real Cod Liver Oil
preparation as delicious to the taste as
fresh orange. Respectfully,
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24
A Runaway RicYcla-

Terminated with an ugly cut on the
leg of j B. Orner, Franklin Grove, Ill.
/ developed a stubborn ulcer unyielding
TO doctors and remedies for four years.
Then Bucklens Arnica Salye cured.
lis just as good for Burns. Scalds. skin
Eruptions and Piles. 25c, at Geo. z.
SIMPSONS Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24
Gard.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on 50-cent bottle
Of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar If
1t fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee a 25.cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
F. w, BUCKNAM. F. H. WING,
GEO. E. SAMPSON, @. K. FOGG,
w, IL. FULLER.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24
Only Makes a bad Matter Worse.

Perhaps you have never thought of it
but the fact must be apparent to every
lack of water in the system, and the use
of drastic cathartics like the old fashioned
pills only makes a bad matter worse.
hamberlain's stomach and Liver Tab
let's are much more mild and gentle in
their effect, and when the proper dose is
taken their action is so natural that one
can hardly realize it is the effect of a
medicine Try a rs cent bottle of them /;
For sale by g. K Fogg, Druggist, Skow =
hogan; l.. c. Williams Athens; sullivan
Newton. Jackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24

Chamberlain,s collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. This is the most
successful medicine in the world for
bowel complaints, and is the only remedy
that will cure chronic diaIrhoea. Every
bottle is warranted. For sale by Ct. r.
Fogg, Druggist, skowhegan; l.. c. Will
liams, Athens; Sullivan Newton, Jack
man.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24

Former Judge Alton B. Parker has
been appointed member Of two com
missions 10 acquire DICK and wharfage
rights for the city Oh the East river.
Ihe appointment was made by Justice
. German in the supreme Court
The Somerset reporter., 1904-11-24

Dayton Ohio, Mrs. Mary simpson
: Everything disagreed with ne and
baby until used HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. Now baby sleeps and
grows Ike weed " IS cents. Tea or
Tab eta. g. R. Fogg.