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The broad ax., 1904-08-20
HUMsUo NuTERARYWoRLD
Asks for Check Of Big Magazine with
Intention Of Keeping
Up Bluff.

"The greatest buffer in the literary
game that I ever heard Of" said q man
employed In the counting room Of q big
magazine, to a New York Sun reporter,
was q fellow who probably never
wrote q line in bis life, but he had
some reason for wanting to make some
friends think that he was q regular
contributor.
"He came into our Ofice and offered
rs q $50 bill and asked II we would let
him have the concerns check for that
amount. He showed rs the check Of
one other magazine which he had al
ready Eecured. When asked what he
wanted the check for he made no bones
Of explaining that be wanted to show It
30 two OF three friends to make them
think that the check was IN payment
FOR q story. Ny house declined to 90
cOmmodats him.
I'VE did esk him, however, how BE-
would keep up the blur Il one &C his
friends happened 70 ask him 70 show
his story in the magazine. he said
that would be easy, as he would d.
clare that be was writing over q non
q plume
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be clasped with four fingers. At four
months the baby begins to initiate; sits
up at the sixth month; stands without
support at the ninth month and walks at
the age Of Is months.
@At this period healsO laughs, smiles,
gives q kiss, repeats syllables and IN
derstands a number of words. From the
twentieth to the tWenty-fourth month
be executes orders on command, tries to
sing, beat time and dance TO music. At
the age Of three the child walks upstairs
Unaided and speaks distinctly. He be-
gins to ask questions.
The sub-normal child has not devel-
oped in this way. He is different say
the parents. That sums up the whole
situation-he is different from normal"
According to available statistics, says
DR.. Bryson, there are two feeble-minded
persons TO every thousand inhabitants,
and to every 500 there are i've or six chill
dren not capable Of being educated by
the ordinary methods of instruction.
Predetermined children, she adds, are
generally fond Of music, can often sing,
even when unable to talk, can play on
some musical instrument alone or with
others" For such she recommends spe-
cial physical exercises, which tend to
awaken the creative faculties Of the
mind.
The symptoms Of the sub-normal
mind cannot be classified, from the very
nature Of things, as are the actions Of 8
normal child. What constitutes q
backward, or deficient, ehild7" asks DR..
Bryson. How can you tell one when
you see one? Not in an onhand way;
yet there is something that stamps the
child as different from his fellows. The
lack Of command over himself suggests
illness TO the inexperienced. Some, per-
haps many, Of the stigmata Of degsnera-
ton may be present, physical signs Of
imperfection, that lead the observer to
infer the quality Of the individual The
roof Of the mouth may be high and mar
row, the teeth irregular and misshapen,
the lobe Of the ear attached to the side
Of the head, the arms too long in pro
portion to bodily height, or the hands
and feet may show abnormalities Of
structure.
"At the same time, It must be remem-
bsred that It Is not how q child looks that
CLASHES him. but what he does, what
be IL, what he loves 2nd seeks"
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ls oUEsT oE PIckPocKETs
Visitor IN Hsslsct Circle" Loses only
Hypodsrmio Syringe and
Morphins Supply.

A curious story Is told in the London
Chronicle about a dabbler in literature
who has been studying the criminal
classes ct first hand, and succeeded In
obtaining an Introduction 20 - select
circle Of clever pickpOckets," with q
regular meeting place Of their own. The
first time be shared one Of the social
evenings" Of this group he carried moth
ing IN his pockets save the money neces-
sary 70 take him home. On the next
occasion be took some gold with him,
and on leaving the house, early in the
morning, found that It was still In his
possession, but, on the other hand, he
missed something "Of no value to any
one but the owner" bottle Of mOTphia
and a hypodermic syringe. BE FASTENED
back TO the house and Begged the mem
Der Of the club with whom he was best
acquainted to get the missing treas
ures restored. But he was too late; he
was shown the fragments Of the bottle
and the syringe. The men liked him,
and, knowing his weakness, had deputed
one Of their number to prevent him
gratifying his morbid desire, at any rate
for that one night
The broad ax., 1904-08-20
For Winter usa

In Cashmere there Is q novel method
Of putting up fodder for winter use.
The country lies in a valley among the
Himalayas. The chief industry Of the
people consists in growing fine wool,
and IN making this into fabrics which
have carried the name Of the country
all over the world. As IN winter snow
lies some i've or six yards deep, sup
plies Of hay are hung among the
branches Of the trees, where they are
easily reached BY the focks Of sheep.
The broad ax., 1904-08-20
Old AZ Birth

A Chinese child Is considered = year
old e. It's birth. and its age e reek-
oned not from its birthdays. but from
its New Years. days. II II happens 70
Be born on February 1. the day before
tie Chiness New Years day, Il q said
20 Be two years old when Il Is two
days old. II is one year old WhsB
born, and another year Is added on its
nrst New Years day.
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HYMN ON a Grain Of Corn.

An engrayer Of Odessa has engraved
the entire Russian national hymn upon
q grain Of corn, and recently he pre-
scented the curiosity to the car. His
majesty has now forwarded to the man,
through the civil governor Of Odessa,
q gold watch and chain, with his thanks
for carrying out such q laborious under
falyinE.
The broad ax., 1904-08-20

EEuE Loeb. IN Berlin, isexperimeuanE
Wl3 fattlemake venom as q cure for
lspro1y, and he thinks be has hit upon
ths specific Cor one Of tie most loath-
sume diseases that human fesb Is heir
- should he Eueceed IN demonstrating
Gsat tie snake poison win cure this
plague, rattlesnakes would e. once BE-
come commercially valuable. Ths mar
let value q Tie poison Is about SIS per
eram. Prof. Loeb get his rstflssnake
vannm iron nan a. Colorado. Who
keepsa snakes spets.
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Kan Tab On Him.

Mrs. Chellus looks bad. doesn't she?'
Eyes, and no wonder. She's been
awake every night for a week past"
THE ideal What was the matterl"
"She discovered about q week ago that
her husband talks in his sleep, and, Of
course, she had to listen. "-Philsdelphia
Public Ledger.
The broad ax., 1904-08-20

Pare and core some fine apples, cut In
pieces into a preserving pan with suf-
hcient water for them to float; boil until
reduced to a maTmalade and strain. To
one pint Of apple water add one-half pint
Of strip, Juice Of a lemon and alittle wa
ter; when cold, freeze.-Boston Budget
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Brovn. FIal-y Crust for PIE.

10 give q pie beautifully brown,
haky appearance. when the PIE =
ready TO bake, put about one and a
half tablespoonful q sweet milk o.
cream On the top and spread Il over
al the surfaee. No more white orusts
& this Is do1a.
The broad ax., 1904-08-20

Change Of color e one q tie boSi
indexes 70 the emotions Of the fsh.
When the fab Il sick its color @ apt
% b faint while when In health.
angry or breeding the coIors Gtand cut
brightly ana ViVidly.-NaturA
The broad ax., 1904-08-20

Little Willie-Papa, do they have doc
tors 70 treat pigs?
His Papa-Yes my son; only thsy are
called veterinary surge0na Why DO you
askl
Il was Just wondering who cured
baconl"-Stray Stories.
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Err HANGING PRoMP'
DONE.
PAPER

Paper hanging in all its branches
neatly and promptly done by L.
Tiderington and A. l. Newly. 262S
Wabash avenue.
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Mrs. Anna L. Newly.
First class furnished roms for rent
to gentleman, with bath and gas.
1928 Wabash avenue.
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7 ssfh Extracted Without Pain

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wood. Had teeth extracted without
pain.-Mrs. K. Tucker, 81 N. Clark-st.
Had 10 teeth extracted without pain
John Murray, 912 E. 47th-st. My boy
Walter had a tooth extracted without
pain.-Mrs. Shannon, 133 N. Des-
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The broad ax., 1904-08-20

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Entsrsd a tie Pa ofEi-e a. ChlagO
q a., a. Ssson6-elas Mates.
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News and Notem.

Inspection of the large display OF
machinery was one of the interesting
features OF the corn Gamers and pack
ers~recent convention at Cleveland.
A cure for hog cholera Is reported as
the result Of three years OF experiment
by DR.. Graham, former bacteriologist
of the University of Missouri. 1t is in
0clIlation with a serum.
Wisconsin experiments have shown
that cheese cured in cold storage lost
less in weight than cheese cured at 60
degrees and was superior in flavor
texture and keeping quality.
In recent tomato experiments potash
had a marked result in increasing the
yield OF the tomatoes. Tomatoes fer,
tilted with potash were more solid,
yet little more acid.
Robin Redbreast is still safe In New
Jersey. the measure to take him off the
list of protected birds having been de-
feated In the state legislature.
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Bankrupt'S Petition for Discharge.

In the matter of Richard E. Tozier Bank
rupt, IN bankruptcy.
TO the Hon. Clarence Hale, Judge of the Dis
trict Court of the United States for the District
of Maine.
Richard E. TOzier of Hartland in the
County of Somerset, and State of Maine, In said
District, respectfully represents. that on the
Judged bankrupt under the Acts OF Congress
relating To ban ruptcy; that he has duly sur
rendered all his property and rights of property
and has fully complied with all the requirements
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 al
debts proyable against his estate under said
bankruptcy Acts. except such debts as are ex-
cepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 2sth day of March A. ID. 1904.
Richard Il. 7, zier. ankrupt.
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GREAT TOMATO TERRITORY.
One of the FlOurfshing Industries Of
egypt. In Southern Illinois.


Cairo, In.-"Egypt" sows its tomato
seed In hotbeds in February and from
that time on until settled weather the
tomato grower waits with bated
breath especially if all his eggs are in
this one frail basket upon the chances
and changes of frost and sun and wind
that may mean plenty of money in
his pocket later or a woeful emptiness
of the same.
Southern Illinois is the Eden of the
tomato in the north as Is the Crystal
Springs Miss region In the south.
1t is estimated that over LOCO car
loads of 1000 half bushel crates each
went out from Union county last
season in spite of the fact that frost
cut down many of the first plants set
in the fields. These fields were COM
puted at over LOO acres and 1t is be.
lieved that the acreage this season will
be even greater.
This industry of southern Illinois be
gan many years ago near Golden,
which Is now a great shipping point
LIKE uedIl9 every OlHel hki tui oi
speciality 1t requires a hustler behind
it. Growing the plants from seed In
hotbeds, protecting the beds with
straw or canvas ON cold nights, uncov-
ering to give the benefit of the sun In
the day and providing ventilation
whenever possible, all this calls for
eternal vigilance, quick and good judg-
mcnt and unlimited exertion.
Plants are, as a rule, set out through
the first two weeks or more of May.
They are placed three to four feet
apart, and a little commercial fertilizer
or castor bean pomace is sprinkled
around each. One four foot stake Is
driven for each plant, to which the
plant is kept tied. This facilitates
both the ripening and the gathering OF
the fruit.
Shipping the tomatoes may begin
with the early varieties by June 20
and continue, according TO the season,
through August Much of the ship
ping business is carried on through
companies composed of growers and
business men of various towns In the
tomato district.
Union county Is the leading portion
of the tomato territory, which includes
also jackson, Johnson and Pulaski
counties.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-04-07
UNIVERSAL LOG RULE.
A New Formula Designed to Mete
Out Even Handed Justice.


Burlington. Wit is said that there
are over twoscore of SO called log
rules" more or less used in various re-
gions, for determining In advance of
the saving the actual number of board
feet In q log. Concerning this vital
matter DR.. A. l.. Daniels, professor OF
mathematics In the University of Yer
mont, thinks that the farmer and in
certain cases the log buyer have Jared
hardly in their attempts to solve the
question, How many board feet in a
log?" and he has worked out formu-
la that appears to be in some ways
distinct advance over its predecessors.
1t is at any rate worthy the attention
of anybody who deals in logs.
In bulletin 102 of the state expert
ment station DR.. Daniels states that in
taking up the study of the measure
ment of logs 1t soon became evident to
him that not one of the rules in list
of forty or more In use In this country
and Canada was based on an adequate
knowledge of mathematics and that not
one of them afforded reasonable or
eQutabl results. Some rules are I'M
just to the buyer on small logs and IN
just to the seller on large logs, while
others run the contrary way. He en-
deavored to find the true mathematical
rule, one that should mete out even
handed justice to both parties, and he
believes he has found it. DR.. Daniels
makes hia argument for what he has
named the universal log rule" and
gives explanations of interest as to the
mathemati teal reasoning on which he
POUNDS it, According to the bulletin
the universal rule can be easily express
ed in language for all practical pur-
poses. 1t reads, Take tye-eighths Of
the diameter in inches, subtract two
and multiply by the diameter" The
error is only about one part in 200.
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON

DISTRICT OF MAINE. ss.
ON this 2nd day of April A. ID. 1901 on
reading the foregoing petition, it is
Ordered by the Court That a hearing be had
upon the same on the 22nd day of April A.
ID. 1894 before said Court at Portland, in said
District at 10 o CLOCK in the forenoon; and that
notice thereof he published in The Somerset
Reporter, a 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, if 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 cred
itors 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 2nd day of April
A. ID. 1904
IL. 81 JAMES f. HEWEY, Clerk.
A true copy of petition and order thereon.
iwl4 Attest: JAMES +. HEWEY, Clerk
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-04-07
why Not Finish the Good workr

Why pasteurize the milk or cream
and then wash the butter with dirty
germ laden water? The Iowa expert
ment station took some ripened cream
divided it into two equal lots, churned
one of the lots and washed the butter
with ordinary well water, churned the
other lot under the same conditions
and washed the butter with the same
well water, but not until after the wa
ter had been pasteurized and cooled
Three experiments were made In the
same way, and the results all showed
that the butter washed in the pasteur-
lied water kept normal very much
longer than the same butter washed
in the unpasteurized water. Here is
pretty good evidence on an important
point.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-04-07
CART TIRE ROAD sCRAPER.

take a bolt or hook from the chain.
In the spring, as soon as the frost is
out of the ground, this scraper is put
on the ruts and levels them off quick
ly. A plank is thrown across the mid
die of the scraper and on this the
driver stands. If extra weight is need
ed Il stone can be placed on the plank
The curved shape at the back brings
all the dirt into the ruts and levels the
road much smoother than where a
straight iron shod plank is used.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-04-07

DeWitt's Witch Hazel gives instant
relief from Burns, cures Cuts, Bruises,
Sores, Eczema, letter and all abrasions
of the skin, In buying see that you get
the genuine DeWitt's and cure is GER
tain There are many cheap counter
fets on the market. all of which are
worthless, and quite few are danger
GUS, while DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
is perfectly harmless and cures. Sold
by Geo 4. sampson
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-04-07

A letter from Menomnee, Mich,
says that the Bay City Chemical com
pany has closed contract with the
'spnominee River Sugar company by
which 1t will secure the juice of the
sugar beets ground at the Menominee
plant after the sugar has been eN-
tracted The juice is being stored in
large tanks. and will be shipped to
Bay City to enter into the manufacture
of alcohol Four years ago this juice
went to waste at the sugar plants.
Then some one discovered its value IL
big chemical plant was erected at Bay
City. and contracts for juice were Sc
cured from sixteen of the seventeen
sugar factories in Michigan. The plant
has capacity Of 100000 gallons of al
eohol day, and last year paid in
revenue to the government more than
81 800 000.--Country Gentleman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-04-07

In view of the foregoing. Professor
Forbes thinks 1t behooves farmers to
know few of the facts and some OF
the language of general entomology
1t will pay the farmer we'll to recog-
nze the common injurious insects and
to become acquainted with the main
facts of their transformations, habits
and life history.
The farmer should also know the
effect of the common crop rotations on
insects injurious to the crops involved
In the rotation The critical period in
the ordinary fixed routine of the farm
is that of the change from grass to
corn, and more of the farmers money
is dropped into the dirt right there
than anywhere else in the whole
scheme of his ordinary operations.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-04-07

An improvement on the ordinary
plank road scraper is illustrated in
Orange Judd Farmer. 1t consists of II
heavy cart tire. which has been cut
In two and the ends Strengthened. A
hole is drilled through each end to
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-04-07
Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors.
In the District Court OF the United States 70
the District OF Maine,
IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the matter OF
Frank G. Dulac,
BANKRUPT,

In the matter OF
Frank G. DulRc, In Bankruptcy,
BANKRUPT
To he creui ors OF Frank {. Dulsc OF
Sknwhegan, in the County of Somerset and
District aforesaid, a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the Both day
OF March, A D. 1904 said Frank G. Duac
was duly sdjudicsted bankrupt. and that the
frst meeting OF his creditors will be held at
Daniel Lewis Office, in Skowhegan. Maine, on
the 23rd day of April. A. ID 1904 at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon, a which time the said credit.
ors ma, att end. prove their claims, appoint a
tr stee, examine the bankrupt, aud transact
such other business may properly come
befo e said meeting. lwla
March 81. A, d. 1904.
DANIEL LEWIS, Referee in Bankruptcy
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ORDER IF NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE, 81.
On this End day Of April, A. d. 1904, on
reading the fore gong petition, 1t is
Ordered by the Court That a hearing be had up
on the same on the 22nd day of April, A. d
1904 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, ana
that all known creditors. and other persons in
interest, may appear at the said time and place,
and show cause if any they have, why the
prayer of said petitioner should not be granted
And it 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 End day of april
A. ID. 1904.
Isl JAMES f.. HEWEY, Clerk.
A true copy of petition and order thereon.
IwlI Attest: JAMES +. HEWEY, Clerk
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-04-07
Athletes in Training Kept
in Healthy Condition
with BlOOdine.

One athlete prominent in New England
Sporting Circles recently remarked that
he had found Bloodine the most salts
factory medicine he had ever used owing
to its strength giving qualities. "When
taken for a day or two before going into
a cycle race found it gave me force and
energy that | had never had before
1t contains no opiates or dangerous
drugs.
Bloodine costs but zoe. a bottle or, in
tablet form, SOC. a box. Bloodine Liver
Pills cure Constipation, Zoe. box.
Write for boofl and sampls free.
T. BloOdine Co., Boston, Mass.
SOLD AND RECOMMENDED BY
G. R FOGG the DRUGGIST.
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BuCKNAM'S DRUG STORE.
Baalrupts Petition for Discharge.
In the matter Of Richard \

In the matter of Richard NJ. Harnden
Bankrupt, in bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale Judge of the Dis
trict Court of the United States for the District
OF Maine
Richard NJ. HarnCeu of Arson, in the County
of Somerset, and state of Maine, in said
District. respectfully represents. that on the 9Th
day of February last past, be was duly adjudg
ed bankrupt under the Acts of Congress re
lating to bankruptcy: that he has duly sur.
rendered all his property and rights of property
and has fully compiled with all the requirements
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
bankruptcy Acts, except such debts as are ex
oepted by law from such discharge.
dated this 29ih day of March A. ID. 1904
Richard NJ Harnden, Bankrupt.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-04-07

There are numerous consumption cures
but they all fall down when it comes to cure
ing the consumption OF beer and whiskey.
It's the little colds that grow into big colds the
big colds that end in consumption and death.
Watch the little colds. Dr. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup.