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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-02-01

Special information supplied daily 10
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau fallen 50. go Cali
fornia street. Telephone Main 1oll
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Townsend's California Rlace Fruits ana
candies. soc pound in artistic ire
etched boxes. A nice present for Eastern
friends IlS Market St. above Call bldg
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EAM VESSEL-A. B. w. City.
The United States law says: 1T shall
be unlawful to employ any person or
for any person to serve as a master
chief mate, engineer or pilot on any
steamer who is not licensed by the in
spectOrs, under penalty of 500 for each
Offense." Any of the dealers in boilers
for steam launches or manufacturers OF
gasoline engines for such will give you
the character of motive power required.
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MI-CAREM-C. c., City This year
mi-carem, or midlent, will fall on
Thursday, March 10.
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AFTER DINNER sPEECHES-Nov-
ice, City. What a person should say
when called upon to make an after din
ner speech depends altogether upon
conditions. No general rule can be laid
down. If it is to be an imprOmptu re-
Spouse, say but few words; II a set
toast, the POSTMASTER generally notifies
the person selected. and then the speak
er has time to prepare and should talk
to the subject and not away from it.
NATIONAL HYMN-A. J.. City.
The United States has no national
hymn, that is no hymn has been so
declared, but by common consent The
Star Spangled Banner" America
and Hail Columbia" are recognized as
the national airs. Two of these have
a smack of official sanction in the fact
that in the United States navy the
band. where there is a band on ship
board. plays The Star Spangled Ban
ner" at morning cOlOrs and Hail CO.
lumbia" at evening colors-
THE BROTHER JoNATHAN-G
N, CayUcos, Cal The steamer Bro
Jonathan was wrecked on the shore
about ten miles northwest of Crescent
City July 30. 1855. Treasure on board.
ship and cargo were valued at $3.50. 900.
If any of the treasure should be found
at this late day the party recovering
the same would be entitled to a rea-
sonable amount as salvage, but not TO
exceed one-half of the value of the
property so recovered. The party re-
covering the same would have to notify
the Sheriff of the county.
SUGAR IN WINE-Subscriber CITY.
Sugar is found in all wines. though in
certain kinds very little exists. Ac-
cording to Frescenius the sugar in four
kinds of Rhine wines amount to exactly
six-sevenths Of the extract remaining
after evaporation. In red Bordeaux
very little sugar is found; red sauterne
contains less than 1 per cent: Hermit
age, IL per cent, hence the quantity
must be very small. Some kinds u
muscat yield 24-5 per cent of.an extract.
containing about % per cent sugar.
Good red wines should contain at least
y per cent or sugar. TOkay wine con-
tains "A grains of sugar to an ounce
~ vViOo nnrf Is al,
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orr Friend The Animal.

BYF. /. OSWALD. A. N. NJ. D.
Author Of Physical Education" The Rene
dies az Nature" Etc.l
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Care for Cabids Ills.

ny CHARLES FREDERIC doss Nh
CAuthor 81 ogSse Redemption % David Coz
COR, ete.l3
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23

Long Island asparagus is proving a
money raiser for the growers this year.
A big crop of fine quality is bringing
good prices in market and ut the can
neries.
For tomato rot or blight use the
1850 bordeaux mixture, repeating II
necessary at intervals of ten to fifteen
days.
The cowpea. standard forage plant
Of the south, has in recent years
pushed its range steadily northward
and Is successfully grown in Wiscon-
sin and New York.
The Rhode Island Agricultural col
lege, whose poultry is already famous,
has initiated another good thing in the
new course of highway engineering.
The Chinese lndybug. introduced in
this country In the hope of checking
the San Jose scale, Is said to be gain
ing Roadway In New Jersey, Georgia
and Florida hut on the whole the bugs
Increase slowly.
Land plaster gypsum and calcium sui
phate are different names for the same
compound. Gypsum, or land plaster
is nothing more than the sulphate Of
lime rock which has been ground ex-
ceedingly fine.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23
A New Way with Tomatoes.

A new method Of growing tomatoes
has been practiced recently by some
of the southern truckers and tomato
growers which has given the most sat
isfaetory and profitable results. The
plants are usually set in rows three
and one-half feet apart and three feet
between plants. When the first sucker
Is two inches long. ii is pinched out, AZ
are all suckers appearing thereafter
Before the plant begins to fall light
pine stakes are driven in the ground
and the plants tied to them with or
binary cotton strings. The tomato
vine is then trained up this stake. re-
quiring three or four tyinRs until il
reaches the top, four feet from the
ground Then the bud is pinched out
This gives a plant with twelve or four
teen large leaves four times the size OF
the ordinary tomato leaf and five OF
six large clusters of magnificent per
feet fruit In fhe bearing season the
patch looks like a diminutiye orchard
loaded with fruit. Some growers like
to leave two stalks to the stake. In
case this is done be sure TO leave the
vine below the first blossom as the
fruit bearing vine. as it is much more
prolific than any other vine that starts
on the plant.-Progressive Farmer.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23
FLOOR PLAN OF HENHoUsE.

done twice a week. Land plaster Is
used on the floors, sprinkled rather
thickly, making cleaning easy and an
excellent fertilizer.
The laying room is almost dark, the
windows W, shown in the picture, be-
ing screened. The openings connecting
the scratching shed with the other
compartments are 8 by 18 inches.
| have used this model Of "A house
for many years and have never had
any disease among the flocks and have
no difficulty with vermin. During
warm weather the coop IL sprayed
about once month as preventive
for vermin and for the health of the
fowls. The cost of this building is be-
tween $175 and 5000. Stones from the
fields are used in the cement work.
The principal advantage In this over
the cheaper class of buildings, howev-
er, Is the hens, being kept warm during
the coolest periods, will continue lay
ing when eggs are highest.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23
SaGEARN@k
FlELpsSAhp GARDEN
xT.c|t'' s.z>sss-------.------
A MODEL HENHOUSE.
Hnrbors No Vermin-Well Ventilated
and Warm In Winter.

The most satisfactory henhouse l
have found is the one shown in the IL
iustratiou. says an Orange Judd Farm
or writer. 1t is intended 10 aeeommo-
date 20O hens. The ceilings ia roo>t-
Ing rooms are high. are afchrd 10 with
ia three feet of the raflrrs, thus af-
farding additional air space. In the
middle of each ceiling Is q ten inch
grated aperture with a wooden chin
ney leading TO the cupolas This makes
good ventilation without drafts
The house is lathed and plastered
throughout and finished with a coat Of
cement to prevent fowls picking the
plaster. Almost no woodwork is eX-
posed, and all that is SO is dressed and
painted. affording no harbor for YER
min. The floors of the foundation
walls are of cement, finished smooth.
Roosts are of movable by 3 inch sas-
safras, dressed, chamfered and painted.
They rest on wooden strips l by 4
inches, bolted to iron brackets in the
wall.
The doors D, from roostng room to
laying compartment, are used only
when cleaning the rooms out, which is
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23
TERRIBLE SUFFERING
THIS YOUNG WOMAN APPEALED IN
VAIN FOR HELP,
When Hope had Almost Settled Into Utter
Despair Relief Game from an
Enexpeoted Source,

when Hope had Almost Settled Into Utter
Despair Relief Came from an
Unexpected Source
Mrs. Emma Heidebreder, Of No. 1898
Joy street, Burlington, Town, whose hus-
band Isl an employee Of the Rand Lumber
Co, tells a story of pitiabe suffering:
For about five years. she says, II
had host of physical lis that keptm an
invalid and puzzled the doctors Some
of them thought l was going into con-
sumption. At times ! Was 50 weak that
l could not comb my hair or even wash
my face Then excrueiatnB pains ran
suddenly up my thigh aud | had to be
carried to bed screaming IN my agony.
| could no longer do my work and the
drain upon my husbands purse was
very heavy I craved food but what |
ate only gave me discomfort. My liver
was torpid, and often had TO be carried
to the door for air to save me from SUI
locating
THE worst was the pain which seemed
as if my thigh were being pushed out of
my body. The best doctors could do was
TO deaden it by narcotics. Once they
thought 1 could not live for more than
two days. In one Of my worst attacks,
friend said Why don't you try DR..
Williams Pink Pills? They are the
only thing that ever helped my rheuma-
tism.
Il took his advice. After using one
box l felt better, and l continued to use
the pills for three or four months with
steady improvement until was well.
For four years l have been able to do all
my household work, and no longer have
to take medicine for any serious trouble.
| gave one box of DR. Williams Pink
Pills to man on crutehes because Of
rheumatism and advised my market
woman to buy box when she was COM
planning Of the same trouble heard that
he was soon able to throw his crutches
away, and she told me she had got rid of
the rheumatism by the use OF one box
and could not thank me too much. y
Testimony multiphes as to the mag
nificent curative powers Of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People in cases of
rheumatism, neuralgia, nervous head
ache, palpitation of the heart and all
forms of weakness in either male OF
female. They are sold by all druggists
throughout the world.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23
INSECT ENEMIES.
Plant Lice on Trees-The Pear Psylla
snaiIs or sIuRs on Corn.

or on AOTns
The year 1903 has been recorded by
Entomologist NJ. V. Slingerland of It'll.
AGA, y. Y, as one noted in the annals
of the state for an unprecedented de-
velopment of plant lice and pear psylla
that were generally destructive. The
foliage of shade trees and of young
fruit trees WAS so badly infested with
plant lice that growth was checked,
and in many eases serious injury re-
suited. In many large apple bearing
orchards of western New York the
young fruits swarmed with the lice
and were stnnted, misshapen and knot
~. There appears To be little definite
knowledge Of what conditions caused
these Yisitations and whether they may
be expected to prevail again. The
usual oil and soap mixtures We're used
in some cases with good result as a
remedy for plant lice.
The Pear PsylIa.
The summer brOods Of the pear psyl-
la swarmcd over most New York pear
orchards last season, and much dam
age WAS done. Even dooryard trees all
over the state were overrun by the
psyllas 1t was the most general In
festation that has occurred In New
York Except the San Jose scale, this
psylla is the most destructive insect
pest of the pear. Its ravages seem TO
be increasing in New York, and ii has
come to be nearly as standard pest as
h., t,l1
Only the most thorough work with an
oil or soap spray (whale oil soap, one
pound in five to seven gallons water,
kerosene emulsion diluted with seven
to ten parts of water or an oil and Wa
ter spray of 10 to ID per cent of Oil
will control the psylla. Some orchard
lists with very tall standard trees are
now discouraged after fighting the
pest nearly every year for ten years.
Prompt and thorough work early in
the season is necessary in fighting the
psylla.
SnaiIs or sIuRs.
Large numbers of small shell-less
snails. or "slugs." ravaged young corn,
beans and tobacco plants In central
New York In one case ten acres of
beans were badly injured the slugs
Kidding the leaves and eating into the
stalks. Doubtless the wet season of
1902 was very favorable for the de-
velopment of these moisture loving
animals. A dry spell In July checked
their ravages. Some hand picked them
at night and n strip of salt kept out
sIders from getting into bed Of seed
ling tobacco Doubtless poison spray
or dust will check these slugs.
Apple Leaf Blister Mite.
The pear leaf blister mite is now
a well known pest in many sections of
the country. Last year, scattered
through central New York, there We're
many apple trees with many Of their
leaves showing the corky blisters char
acteristic of these mites.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23

Some nimble statistician has been
doing stunts with the Texas watermel
on crop of last year. Promising a CROP
of 100000 melons. he calculates that
they would make column ,223 feet
high and covering 21 ,462 square feet in
the bottom or base layer. These 40
100000 melons would aggregate 800
100000 pounds in weight, and 1t would
require 10000 cars to transport them
The necessary number of trains, with
not foot of space between them
would cover 10 miles.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23
DRY APPEARING BUTTER.



The dull and dry appearing condition
of butter may be due, first, to the pres
ence of an excess of moisture properly
incorporated. and, second, to the treat
ment the butter receives during the
Manufacture. Where the duh appear
ance is due to moisture, the water has
been incorporated during the ehurning
or during the washing process, through
excessive churninR in the buttermilk
or in the wash water. Where this fault
is due to the treatment during the
manufacturing process the dullness Is
caused by churning at very high tenn
perature. Such soft butter also con
tains high moisture content, but
great deal of fat is lost in the butter
milk or by oyerworking the butter.
If the dullness is brought about by
being overworked it will, as a rule,
contain very little moisture, though its
appearance may be like that contain
ing an excess.
1t thus becomes very difficult to diff
ferentiate between butter containing
much and little moisture. The only
way known to distinguish these two
kinds of dull butter without special
test is to sample 1t with butter trier
In n medium warm room. Both sam
Piles will appear greasy. The back of
the trier will not be clean after the
sample has been drawn. The dull dry
butter, which shows sickness on both
sides of the trier when drawn, but
does not shrivel or roll on the trier,
usually has been overworked When
such butter Is mashed between the fin
gers 1t does not seem to melt very
rapidly, but assumes more of dough-
like appearance. When plug of but
ter drawn with n trier is broken In two
and examined the ends where it has
been broken will appear dense and
dull, similar to piece of gum which
has been chewed for awhile only not
sticky to so grent an extent.
If the dullness is due to an excessive
amount of moisture 1t Is difficult and
In some cases impossible to draw
whole trierful of butter ut a time The
butter will roll and shrivel on both
sides of the trier. A tub of butter
containing 40 per cent of moisture was
sent to New York to be scored by Mr..
Healy. 1t scored 81, and the remark
on the card made by the judge was.
The worst ragged boring butter
ever saw" Butter containing so much
moisture as this will not stand up in
medium warm room. When a small
sample of it is taken into the mouth it
melts at once and seems to disappear
in the mouth as does snowflake when
taken into the mouth MesSrs Mckay
and Larsen. Iowa.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23
How the Mails Are Robbed.

There is II vast nulal a. of employees
in the poStotiiee Department. yet only
about 40o cases of riiiing the mails are
discovered in the course Of year. 1t
is 50 easy to open and rcseal letters
that ii IS Il wonder there are not thou
sands Of cases. Their fewness speaks
volumes for the honesty of the men
in the service. Here is the method Of
the expert in opening letters Place the
envelope. address down, upon Il piece
Of dry hlotting paper. Then lay Il
piece OF wet blotting paper upon the
sealed flap and allow it to remain there
Bndcr pressure of a book or something
for Il few minutes This moistens the
mucilage. and the flap may be lifted
without injury by rolling cedar pen
eli beneath IT, The contents being eX-
tracted, press the flap back with the
dry blotting papcr, and nobody can
possibly detect the robbery. The only
safeguard is sealing waX.-New York
Press
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23
WI, nlrns Are En.nr pol.oncd

Birds seem 10 have no discrimination
whatever in regard 10 poisons, proba-
oily because they have no sense and
swallow their food without masticatng
it. They are terrified to paralysis by
the appearance of poisonous snake,
unless the terror be- due to dread of the
appearance Of the serpent rather than
to an inherited knowledge of its ven
omous power but such intelligent birds
as rocks will pick up and eat poisoned
grain and crows and ravens readily
eat poisoned eggs or meat Chickens
will eat the poisonous seeds of lahur-
num- and die from Its effects. Nheth-
or hlrds such rs tits and greeniincAes
ever do 50 does not seem to be known.
But wild birds are frequently found
dying In gardens though apparently
they have been in good health few
hours before. and their death may be
due to the consumption of poisonous
seeks. London Spectator.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23
xxI Sold In Skowheean byl
0zE0A SVfU Ut SNVW''o5ufI VT
c. R.EFOCC, only.
TrOtWOOd.
by Messenger Wilkes, 2:23..:

Trotwood is a dark bay, foaled June
81, 1898, stands 10 hands (strong) and
weighs 1,175 pounds, is a smoothly turn
ed, pure gated rrotter, with perfect feet
and legs, and has great endurance as a
road horse; he has n, yer been handled
for speed, but has shown quarters in 81
seconds; besides being fast and the sire
of speed, is a large, handsome, bold-go-
ing horse, with high action and perfect
disposition. His get are of such as the
market calls for as soon as matured, are
uniform in color, fearless and kind.
1t is a well known fact that the get OF
this horse find ready market and CON-
mand higher prices than any other stall
lion in Somerset Co. owing to their color,
size, action and good disposition.
FRO, wood will stand at Hotel Stable,
Athens, Tuesdays; all the rest of the
time at Elm Tree stock Farm. (Malbon's
Mills,) Skowhegan.
Terms, $40 to Warrant Foal.
Mares disposed of considered in foal and fee
will be charged; all accidents and escapes at
owners risk. tf17
Positively no business done on Sunday
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23

In The Life of Dean Farrar" his
son, Reginald Farrar, has included
many extracts from Men | Have
Known" - for example. the following
story of browning. which Is worth
recalling: John Stuart Mill, happening
upon n copy Of Bells and Pomegran.
ates." sent a request to Tait's Maya
zine for permission to review 1t. Tile
editor answered that unfortunately he
could not insert review of Bells and
Pomegranates, AS it had been reviewed
in the last number" Mr.. Browning
had the curiosity to see this review
and found the following. "'Bells and
Pomegranates,' by Robert Browning
Balderdash."
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23
Geo, f.. Sampson

asks the readers of this paper to test the
value of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. Those
persons who have used it and who have
been cured by it, do not hesitate to rec
ommend it to their friends. Kodol di-
gests what you eat, cures indigestion,
dyspepsia and all stomach troubles.
Increases strength by enabling the
stomach and digestive organs to con-
tribute to the blood all of the nutriment
contained in the food. Kodol Dyspe psia
Cure is pleasant and palatable.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23
II. ii {: 8
winchester Pile Cure Niquid taken internally
Does This by Killing the Pile
Formation-Money Back
IFIt Fails to Cure.

So many thousands OF people have been
cured OF all kinds OF piles Protrnding, Bleed
ing, Internal and External and Chronic Con-
stipation by Winchester Pile Cure that we will
refund the price paid II not cured. Sufferers
from piles who ha b. en- cured by Winches-
ter Pile Cure are grateful enough and glad to
pay the price OF medicine for cure. We
stand be hind our own remedy. We know that
1t cures. WINCHESTER PILE CURE co.
Winchester Pile Cure Is
a pleasant tasting liquid remedy, which when
taken internally acts directly on the lower
bowels, kills the pile formations in the blood,
gradually softens and dissolves away the
growths and a permanent cure is made. Sup
positories or surgical operations give only
temporary relief II tired OF these then try
Winchester Pile Cure. Perfectly safe to take.
A personal trial is the best test. Buy a bot
tie for 81; take as directed and q perfect,
never-to- return cure will be made. The in
tense itching stops in a day or two. Ii not
cured your money will be promptly refunded
without argument. The decision OF a cure is
left entirely with you. We trust you implic
lilly. Winchester Pile Cure will also improve
your digestion. build you up give you pure,
rich blood and restore you to the pleasures OF
home life and business. 6m46
l..
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23
Eastern Steamship
Company.
kEhNEBEc DIVISION

Commencing Monday, june l3tbs
1904, Steamer "Della Collins" leaves Az
gusta at 30 p. m, Hallowell at p. m,
connecting with Main Line Steamers
leaving Gardiner at 35, Richmond at
APO, Bath at 600 p. m. and Popham
Beach at 90 p. m. for Boston.
Returning steamers leave Union Wharf,
Boston, daily, except Sunday, at 00p.
N. for all River Landings.
Ali freight via. the Steamers of this
Company is insured against fire and ma
rine risk
Allen Partridge, Agent, Augusta, Me
C. A Cole Agent, Halowell Me
CALVIN AUSTIN V 2. and Genl MANAGE.
Boston, Mass.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23

Scald b. ad is al eczema 1.-THE scap-very Sc
we're sometimes, but IL can be cured. Doan's Oint-
ment, quick and permanent in Its results. AT
any drug store, so cents.
Every cloud has q silver lining, but you've
got to own skyscraper to find 1t out.
There is no rule without an exception, not
even the standing one on the IL"
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23


stop to take or leave freight.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Norridgewock, for Mercer, and SMITH =
field and to and fromSkowhegan. At Arson,
TO- Sswyer's Mills. (Stsrks). At No. Arson,
for North and West New Portland Dead River
Flsgt.sr ant Eustis. At Bingham tor Forks,
Moose River Msyfeld, Kingsbur and Abbott.
W. NJ. AVER, Manager.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23

Yucatan offers a bonus of S25 to
every family that comes to the country
to engage in agriculture.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23
STATE OF MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE.
County of Somerset, ss:-
l. Geo. N. Page, Cashier of the above named
bank do solemnIy swear that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowledge and belief
GEO. N PAGE, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this nth day
of June, 1901.
IL 81 A. X. BUTLER, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
A. X. WESTON,
A. H. WYMAN, Directors
l. EMERY,
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23

RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, $J4S,871 o.
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 2o,o71S7
U. 5. Bonds to secure circulation tbo,ooo &C
Bonds, securities, etc Io435o 90
Banking house, furniture and fixtures, 100000
Due from National Banks mot Reserve
Agents. mia
Due from approved reserve agents 4,o4t3o
Checks and other cash items, Io,771 SO
Notes of other National banks, 33 1900
Fractional paper currency, nickels Il cents, SoSi
Lawful money reserve in bank, viz
Specie, 3o.5I4.5o
Legal. tender notes, 100000 4,Sl4so
Redemption fund with u. s. Treasurer
Is per cent of circulation), 10000
Total. S7I7,9as o.
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, SI5o,ooo.oo
Surplus fund 100000
taxes paid, t1,2oo a.
National Bank notes outstanding, I4o,oo5. 90
Due to Trust Companies and Savings
Banks, S.4I4.So
Dividends unpaid oo6. co
Individual deposits subject to check, gao sss.ss
Total, S7I7,oss.6a
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23
Time lie money. II you don't believe 1t put
ten dollars on q horse race.

Hundreds OF lives saved every year by having
DIR. Thomas Eolectric Oil In the house just when
1t Is needed Cares group, heals burns, cuts,
wounds of every sort.