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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-12-03
Georgia Potatoes.

Boil sweet potatoes until nearly done,
pare and slice into a baking dish.
sprinkle bits OF sugar among the slices.
aust with sugar and turn a wineglassful
Of sherry over them. Bake until a rich
brown.-Home Magazine.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-12-03

why did you tip that waiter! You
eant afford 70 give away money"
know y, but | didn't want him to
lind 1t out."-Detroit Free Press.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-12-03
Both Sides Of It.

She-I think a girl is very fool..h
to marry a poor man.
He-Yes, but not half so foolish as
the moor man who marries that kind of
a girl.-Chicago Daily News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-12-03

The Russian brand of patriotism may
be Judged from the fact that about hail
the population would leave the country
II they could get safely over the border.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-12-03
Fitting Ceremonies

A surgeon tells Of 4 patient who was
about to undergo an operation for appen.
dIeitisy but before submitting to the knife
SEM i9r nus pastor, so that ne could be
opened with prayer.-Chicaeo Tribune.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-12-03

Do not believe piso's Cure for Consump.
ION has an equal for coughs and coIds.-J.
F. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. IS, 1900.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-12-03

All communications for the Home
Health Club should be addressed to Or.
David H. Reeder, Laporte, Ind, contain
name and address in full, and at least
four cents in postage.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-11

large trees are symmetrical, and be-
tween them is the budded nursery
stock The cottage. which was year by
year enlarged as the little farm pro-
crossed, is covered with climbing rose
vines, while a paradise-tree supports q
great honeysuckle. In the trees and
vines are hundreds of birds whose pres
ence was encouraged by the indus
trious one-acre farmer. The acre-farn
has gained some local fame, and as a
consequence it is visited occasionally
by those who go far north in the Saera-
uento valley.
When I told Mrs. Cleek that had
come from San Francisco TO secure for
the California Promotion Committee
definite information upon this vigorous
acre she was eager that should my
self measure and take an inventory of
everything upon the farm. Mrs Cleek
explained that a printed statement that
she had $500 orange-trees in the nur-
sery was a mistake, because, she said,
when one thinks of orange-trees in a
nursery he only thinks of buGded
orange trees ready TO sell, and she had
had only 400 budded orange-trees.
When he started the little ranch Mr..
CIeek always had vegetables and poul-
try products to sell to the big ranchers,
who were so engaged in planting wheat
and raising stock that they would not
bother with garden truck" As time
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-11

Leslie's Weekly of Oct. ~, contains
the following. In an article in the
California number of Leslie's weekly
published last November, made men
ton of Dir. Samuel Cleek, of Orland,
Cal. who had lived on single acre
OF land FOR twenty-seven years, and
from ii had made enough to support
himself and wife and put money IN
the bank almost every year. Mr.. Cleek
died short time ago of old age, and
his wonderful acre-farm IS run by his
wife. who survives him. visited this
farm the other day, and it is a most
remarkable example of what can be
accomplished through irrigation
In 1877 Mr.. Cleek purchased an acre
of land in the corner OF dusty, glaring
field of stubble 1t was remote from
any dwellings,. and was about as bar
rem and rrfiinviting a place upon which
to start a home as can be imagined
There was no running water near and
from MAY until November rain never
falls Their. although in winteT-time the
rains are generous. Mr.. Geek had but
few dollars. and the home which he
built was, Mrs. Cleel1 says, only a
very small room. He dug a deep well
and being handy with carpenters tools,
erected windmill which operated {.
homemade wooden pump He planted
vegetable seeds, and everything which
came upon the farm was the result OF
his handiwork. Robinson Cr11soe never
did more on his desert isle than did
Samuel Cleek on his dusty acre OF
stubble. AT the time Of Mr. Cleek's death
he left almost four thousand dollars IN
tbe bank. besides three valuable acres
in the village OF Orla1ld, and the mar
velous little farm itself, which has made
a better home and larger income Tor lis
owner than some OF his neighbors en-
loved on estates far larger In fact.
wears ago some farmers with thousands /
Of acres gave up when the Cleeks were
making money
Mrs. Geek stated that there We're
MANY years when they could have made
four hundred dollars clear OF all ex-
penses on the farm, but that Mr.. Geek /
had had several years Of illness, and .
then. too, he had preferred 70 re-invest /
the profits OF his remarkable acre IN
further improvements There IS no /
need OF telling We have done moTe'n
We have said Mrs. Cleek, for every +
thing we have came from the acTe-far1n. +
and that's doing we'll enough
Every foot Of the acre-farTn Is utll- /
lied. Here IS what the place contains
Cottages and poFches, 50 X 80 feet: barn +
and corral space, including chicken
coops. etc, * KS feet: two windmill +
towers. I6x 10 feet each; garden, 4oN94
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-11
SMALL FARMER AND WIFE
SUPPORTED BY ONE ACRE

feet: blackberries, 10 90 feet; straw
berries. 65 x 90 feet; citrus nursery.
90 X % feet in which there are always
four hundred budded orange-trees; a
row Of dewberries along the fence.
look feet; apricot-trees; oak
trees; 3 Deach-trees; 8 hg-trees; 10
locust-trees; 7 eucalyptus-trees: 80 as
sorted roses; 20 assorted geraniums; II
leu1on-trees, seven years old: a lime
tree from which were sold last year 100
dozen lines; 1 bearing breadfruit- /;
8 bearing orange-frees; : pomegranate-
trees: eds of violets about 6 x2 feet
e oh; patch of bamboo: I bed of Gala
lilies; prune-trees; e cypress-trees;
10 stands of bees; 4 huge igrape-vines; I
bed of sage; I seed bed, besides honey
suckles and many rare shrubs. Besides
the observation-disclosures, the little ranch has
curious tree from the South Seas
known as the paradise tree
The little farm looks artistic. "Mr.
Cleek knew how to make everything
fit said Mrs. Cleek, and If some. peo-
pie put half as much upon two acres it
would look overcrowded. The rows of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-11

passed he added TO his orchard, always
experimenting, until he proved that a
great variety of fruits and vegetables
could be raised. Although a thrifty
man, he was never parsimonious, and
he went to considerable expense to ser
cure rare seeds and cuttings. To Gull
tivate the little farm required his en-
tire attention, for it was his hobby to
see how much an acre could produce,
and how great variety of fruits and
vegetables could be grown upon it.
Some of the big ranchers in Mr.. Cleek's
region failed and closed up, but he con-
tinued to prosper. Other people took
up Embarrassing. The great haywood
Colony at Corning was founded with
complete success, and that trail, blazed
by Samuel Cleek. leads from wheat
fields into fertile orchards.
The story of this prosperous one
acre farm. set in the midst of the great
wheat ranches of the Sacramento val
ley, may not be duplicated in the his
tory of the West, but in any event it
proves that under intensive cultivation
and irrigation lands now thought TO be
arid may become prolific. Like the
Greenland ranch in Death Valley and
IONA it stands forth TO show that there
are few sections in the West which viii
not some day be cultivated. At the
Mullins ranch two years ago I ate
watermeIons when water was selling at
two dollars a barrel and cattle on the
plains were dying at the rate of 100 a
week This water was raised by wind
mills from a depth Of sixty feet, but
no water was pumped for stock be-
cause nc. one was willing to pump water
on the free range for another mans
cattle. Now there are eleven big pump
ing plants rear Dos Cabezos-
To return to the one-acre farm Mrs.
CIeek has taken UP her husbands work.
n the last issue Of the Weekly Reg
ister. the local paper at OrIand. ap-
pears the following item: Mrs. s. c.
CIeek has twenty boxes Of oranges and
twelve boxes of lemons for sale. Apply
at her home
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-11
WAR SLAUGHTER OLA CENTURY.

WAR SLAUGHTER OLA CENTURY.
The death roll due to wars during
the last century, Professor G. Richer,
of the faculty Of medicine in Paris.
sums up in grand total Of 100000.
He divides this as follows: Napoleon
ic war=. 5000, coo; Crimean wars. 300
900. italian wars. 100000; American
civil war. SOC 600; Franco German war,
81. 600: Russo TlIrE1ish war. 100000: civil
wars In South America. 100000: vari-
Gus colonial expeditions in India, Mex
leo. Tonquin. South Africa. etc, 5000
COS
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-11
Facts AEoUT MULES

A mule has no marrow in its front
leg below the knee till after it is p
years Of age. After that time about
one in 1000 females viii reproduce its
kind under favorable circumstances. 1t
has been thought that the mule now
On exhibition al the geological gardens
- L1ndon, Ing, was the only one Iiv-
ing which was the mother Of a colt
Bat if anyone win write to James Wal
lace. Glendale, Oak, he win find an
other mule the mother Of a colt
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-11

Transact business in all depArtMsHzas
OF banking. a
Collections carefully attended On
Exchange bought and sold.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-11
Bishop q Co. Bankers
EsTABLIgEKD M 1aHs.
BANKING Departures.


Transact business in all depArtmnsEs
OF banking. -
Collections carefully attended On
Exchange bought and sold.
Commercial and Travellers L.ettewa 60
Credit issued on the Bank Of CaaaAMa4
MIA and n. n. Rothschild q @saa
London.
Correspondents: The Bank of Cas-
fornia, Commercial Banking Co, Es
Sydney. Ltd. London.
Drafts and cable transfers on CAsMz
and Japan through the Bongkong Aaa
Shanghai Banking Corporation ans
Chartered Bank OF India. Australia ana
China
Agents for the sale of Travellers
Checks OF the American Express CcEm-
pany.
Interest allowed on term deposits al
the following rates per annum, vtz:
Seven days notice, at pc cent.
Three months, at per cent
Six months. at S1S per cent.
Twelve months, at 4 per cent
TRUST DEPARTMENT.
Act as Trustees under mortgages.
Manage estates, real and personal
Collect rents and dividends.
Valuable papers. wills, bondn eds
received for safe keeping.
ACCOUNTANT DEPT.
Auditors for corporations and pxsa
vate firms.
Books examined and reported en-
Statements OF affairs prepared.
Trustees on bankrupt or Involves
estates.
Once. e24 Bethel street
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
Deposits received and interest allow
ed at AZ per cent per annum. In 49,
cordanee with rules and regulations,
copies of which may be obtained am
application.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
Agents for FIRE, MARINE. LIFE
ACCIDENT and EMPLOYERS. LA
BILTTY INSURANCE COMPANIES
Insurance Office, 924 Bethel StreeG.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-11
WIN. G. IRWIN & CO., LTR
AGENTS FOR

Western Sugar Rehnins Co., sa1
Francisco, Cal
Baldwin Locomotive Works, PhiIa-
delphia, Pa.
Newau Universal Mill Co., Mana
facturers OF National Cane ShreddaEs
New York, N Z.
Parafine Paint Company, San Fram-
cisco, Cal.
Ohlandt & Co, San Francisco, Cal
Pacific Oil Transportation Co, sag
Francisco, Cal.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-11
-
Aquarium
NOW OPEN!
AT
kapiolani Park

TIE AQUARIUM WILL BE OPEN
en Week days from 10 O'Clock a. m. to
D. m. and from TO $3.50 O'Clock p. M
On Sundays it viii open at p. M
ADMISSION viii be FREE on
thursdays. On other days a charge
wilI be made OF 10 cents to adults ano
cents to children under fourteen years
= age.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-13
Signs Of Disease
The First Signs of Disease are Poor
Complexion, Weakness, Emacia-
ton and Lack of Vitality.

The first sign of returning health Is
increase of flesh, strength and yigOr.
This weakness. emaciation and lack
of vitality simply means that certain
substances, which go to make up the
blood and nerves, have become eX.
hausted and to renew flesh, muscle
and strength, these substances must
be restored. DIR. Chase's Blood and
Nerve Food is composed of the same
kind of substances that are lacking in
the impoverished blood and nerves
when in poor health, and abundant in
the rich juices that flow through the
system when in perfect health. If PEG.
pie would take this food occasionally
when in health to keep their blood
and nerves in good condition, many
spells of sickness and wasting disease
would be prevented. 1t makes sick
people cell, puts solid flesh and mus
Gle on thin people, gives strength to
weak people, restores the lost vitality
to nervous people, imparts the tint of
health to pale and sallow people. 1t
adds years to life and puts life into
years. Price so cents. Book free.
S old and guaranteed by GEO. E. SAMP-
son, Druggist, Skowhegan.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-13
A THOROUGH SUCCESS
A TRIUMPH WON BY THE TONIC
TREATMENT FOR INDIGESTION.
A Sound CITIZEN the ston-
aoh to Do It's Proper Work and
Permanent Relief Follows.

A Sound Principie-Strengthen the Stom-
aoh to Do It's Proper Work and
Permanent Relief Follows.
Weak digestive organs cannot extract
nourishment from food and dispose
properly of the waste products. The
evil cannot be permanently cured by the
use of artihcially digested foods for they
simply weaken the organs still more
through disuse. A thorough cure de-
mands that they should be supplied with
fresh strength through the blood.
A striking illustration of the sound
ness of this principle is given by the re-
cent cure Of Miss May Briggs of No. 7
Alma Place. Rochester. n .Y., after her
case had become truly desperate. "A
year ago." says Miss Briggs, I was all
run down and I neglected myself in re-
gard to eating. Ny stomach gos In tar
rible shape, SO could not eat anything
but little dry toast. 1 could not keep
milk down.
During the year I had four doctors
but oil failed to help me aud l made up
my mind l should never be any better
Ny friends too, gave up all hope for me.
/ could fairly see the flesh leave me
every day. had no strength and was
very pale, and could scarcely drag my
self around the house. had great sore
ness and fearful cramps in my stomach
and the agony was SO great that could
not sleep at night.
81 made up my mind that I would
take no more medicine after that which
the doctor had left me was used up. In
the mean time one of the advertising
books Of tho DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People was thrown in at my door. I
picked it up and read it, and decided to
Try tine pills but without ever thinking
that they would help me as they have,
because had taken 80 much medicine
without benefit.
AZ began to get relief while was
taking the first box and when I had
taken three boxes l WAS like new per-
son. Ny friends began to say, with sur
prise, How we'll you are looking and
to ask, What are you taking to make
you look so much better?' DIR. Williams
Pink Pills have performed wonders on
me- can eat anything now. am
strong again and entirely cured These
pills are sold by oil druggists throughout
the world.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-13

broadcast method Is that a larger num-
Der of seedlings can be raised by it on
a given area than by any other method.
Broadcasting in strips Is compromise
between the drill and broadcasting
methods, combining the merits of both.
The seed sowed broadcast were press
ed into the soil to the depth of their
own thickness. while the drills were
made one-eighth to one-fourth of an
inch deep and in the case of the larger
seed somewhat deeper. space six
inches wide Is left between the broad
cast strips for cultivation.
All the beds were mulched with sand
to q depth of one-eighth to one-fourth
of an inch The beds, which extend in
a north and south direction, are four
feet wide and are divided into lengths
usually of six feet. All drills and strips
sowed broadcast extend lengthwise Of
the bed. The width of four feet was
chosen not only because 1t Is a convon-
lent width for wedding, but also be
of most of the screens, are of this
length.
Most of the screens rest on uprights
a foot above the ground and consist Of
a frame Of by l inch rough lumber
covered with laths or cheesecloth.
In some cases the cheesecloth Is II
single thickness and in others double,
to vary the amount Of shade afforded.
The spacing of the laths varies from
the two-thirds shade, in which the
laths are five-eighths inch apart, TO
the one-third shade, In which they are
three inches apart. Between these ex.
tremes Is the one half shade, which Is
made by covering the frame with the
laths, mailing only the alternate laths
and then shaking out the loose laths
Besides these is n screen covered with
laths nailed on edge, with n spacing
corresponding to one-fourth shade
Since the width OF the laths stands
vertically, the shade varies with the
slant Of the suns rays one advantag
of this screen is that the tender seed
lings are protected from the direct
force of severe rains, the raindrops
usually striking the laths diagOnaliy
Besides the screens above described
there are number of screens attach
ed to posts four feet high by hinge
at an elevation of one foot. Thest
screens can be raised to a perpendicu
lar position In case Of long continued
wet weather to allow the seed beds
to dry out.
The amount of light allowed Is an
essential factor In the successful rnis
Ing of conlferous seedlings. This
should vary with the demands of the
species, which may be judged from the
natural conditions In which the seed
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-13
6lsz.
sfARh% cARDEN
EsSSsZs|E
A FOREST NURSERY.

Seed Beds of ConiferOus Trees-Lath
and Cheesecloth Screens.
A demonstration forest nursery forms
part of the outdoor exhibit o2 the bu-
reau of forestry at the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition. 1t contains about
500 square feet. $500 of which are de-
to broad leaf trees.
Coniferous seed beds show various
methods Of seeding-namely, broadcast
ing over the whole bed, broadcasting in
strips six to eight inches wide, sowing
In single drills and sowing in double
drills. The chief advantage of the
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-13

"Our little daughter had an almost IA
tai attack Of whooping cough and bron-
chitis," writes Mrs. w. X. Haviland, OF
Armonk, N Y "but, when all other
remedies failed, we saved her life with
DR.. Kings New Discovery. Our niece,
who had Consumption in an advanced
stage, also used this wonderful medicine
and to-day she is perfectly we'll" Des-
perate throat and lung diseases yield to
DIR. Kings New Discovery as to no other
m edicine on earth. Infallible for Coughs
and Colds. 50c and 81 90 bottles guar
anteed by Geo E. sampson. Trial bot
ties free.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-13
A Judlctous Inquiry.

A we'll known travelling man who
visits the drug trade says he has often
heard druggists inquire of customers
who asked for a cough medicine, whether
1t was wanted for a child or for an adult,
and if for a child they almost invariably
recommend Chamberlsin's Cough Rem
edy. The reason for this Is that they
know there is no danger from it and
that it always cures. There is not the
least danger In giving it, and for coughs
colds and Group 1t is unsurpassed For
sale at G. R Fogg's Drug Store Skowh e.
gan; L. G. Williams, Athens; Sullivan
Newton Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-13
Observation-Disclosures.
FRONT ELEVATION AND TOP PLAN OF
SCREEN.

lings grow. Some varieties of trees
as the spruees admit of much more
shade than others, such as the pines
Trees native In the north are accus
toned to denser shade than those
grown in the southwest, and this fact
must be borne In mind in raising the
trees from seed Below is a list OF
the species used in this nursery, ar
ranged according to their relative tol
erance of shade, the most tolerant be
ing named first:
Norway spruce, white fir, big cone
spruce, red fir, lodge pole pine, jack
pine, white pine, Chinese arbor vitae
western yellow pine, Sabine pine, knoll
cone pine, Coulter pine, pinon, single
leaf pine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-13

MRS. WINsLows SOOTHING SYRUP has bee n
used for over 60yesrs by millions OF mothers
for their children while teething, with perfect
success. 1t soothes the child ,softers the gums
allays all pain; cures wind collie, and is til e
poor little sufferer imme diately, soli by
Druggists In every part OF the world. Twenty.
five cents bottle. BE sure and ask for "Mrs
Wiz slows Soothing Syrup" and take no other
kind.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-13

Lulu Stanhope, st. Louis: ~ used to
have horrid complexion. took Hol-
listers Rocky mountain Tea and am
called the prettest girl in the city" Tea
or tablets. 35 cents.
G. L. FopR.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-13

For eruptions, sores, pimples, kidney
and liver troubles, constipation. indiges
ton. Use HOLSTERS Rocky mountain
Tea. Carries new life to every part of
the body, lea or Tablets 35 cents
G. r. Fogg.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-13

A man who is pound foolish isn't necsssAr-
lily pennyewise
It takes a noisy preacher to keep small boy
awake in church.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-13

MAtrimony Is an optical Institute for the
blind.
edian Is his face.
No such thing as "summer complaint" where
DIR. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry is kept
handy. Natures remedy for loosenoss Of the
bowels.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-13

Can't be perfect health without pureIblood.
Blu rdoc Blood Bitters makes pure blood. Tone.
and invigorates the whole system.
The happy event is sometimes pulled on
with the breaking OF the engagement.
1t matters but little what q man thinks he
knows IL he refrsins from telling 1t.