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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27
CLUSTER OF BLACK RAsPDERRIEs.

varieties is retained upon the plant
even after it becomes fully ripe Be
sides having this character of holding
the fruit. the black raspberry is as well
adapted for marketing from the vines
as is the red raspberry. The fruits of
the black raspberry are more rigid in
character and retain their form bet
ter For this reason 1t is not necessary
TO use small sized receptacles for plac-
ing them upon the market, quart boxes
or cups being usually employed.
The black raspberry has another ad-
vantage over the red raspberry for
commercial culture in that it is not so
weedy in its habit of growth. 1t does
not throw up root sprouts. as does the
red raspberry. and for that reason it is
more easily kept in bounds.
Because of its manner of fruit bear
ing pruning must be done at two sea
sons of the year in order to accom-
plsh the best results The young shoots
az they appear from the roots in the
spring should be tipped or dishudded
when they reach the height of eighteen
Inches 1t is better to go over the plan
tations frequently in order to tip the
canes when they are about the height
mentioned rather than to delay the op-
GRAFTON until some of them have reach
ed height of two to two and IL half
feet The early pinching induces the
development OF lateral branches. Shoots
which have been allowed to harden and
to grow to two or three feet In height
will form few lateral branches II
tipped when eighteen inches high a
cane should produce four five or six
lateral branches.
The second pruning. which is also
important. consists in removing the
canes which have borne the last crop
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27
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 il
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 he prevented, 1t makes sick
people ,"ell, 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 80 cents. Book free.
Sold and guaranteed by GEO. Il. sAMP'
SON, Druggist, Skowhegsn.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27
A Trap Crop For the Boil weevn.

Trap Crop For the Boil Weeyn.
The use of corn as Il trap crop for
the cotton boil weevil is recommend
ed. In planting cotton leave vacant
strips across the fields every 200 or 300
feet sufficiently wide for planting ten
or twelve rows Of corn. II corn
should be planted so that it will be in
prime Silkiug condition about Aug. |.
Under favorable conditions Of rain
fall and with good cultivation Mex
Jean June corn planted by June | will
be in proper condition by Aug. /.
Plant cowpeaS in the corn belts SO
that the peas will be Towering at the
time the silks and tassels appear on
the corn. thus furnishing food for the
moths and keeping them out Of the
cotton fields Much the same benefits
may be secured by planting patches OF
late corn on different parts Of the plan
tatiOn. as after oats. wheat. etc. In all
cases peas should be planted in the
corn The corn thus grown may be
harvested in the usual way The corn
should not be planted for trap crop
purposes In belts through the cotton
field Mt the usual time Of planting in
the spring To he of value in boil
worm control it should not be In silk
and tassel until about Aug |.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27
RASPBERRY BUSH PRuNED.

of fruit. This work can he done at amy
time after the crop has been harvested,
but preferably, during The spring fol
lowing the crop If the work is done
in the spring the latest branches
borne by the canes which developed
from the roots of a mother plant should
Mt the same time he shortened to about
eight to twelve inches in length. as
shown in the second cut From each
bud of these short branches annual
growth will he made which will ter
inmate in fruit cluster.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27
Last Hope Vanished.

When leading physicians said thai
W. M smXhart, of Pekin, la had in
nished; but DIR. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, Coughs and Colds
kept him out of his grave He says
"rhis great specific completely cured
me, and saved my life. since then,
have used it for over 10 years, and con.
slider it a marvellous throat and lung
cure" Strictly scientific cure foi
Coughs, Sore Throsts or Colds; sure
preventive of Pneumonia. Guaranteed
SOC and 81 90 bottles at Geo. Samp
sons drug store. Trial bottle free.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27

Portland Press MIR. Carnegie's offel
Of S15 900 TO Good Will Farm for a libra.
ry building to replace the one destroyed
by fire, comes In the nick OF time. The
condition is that others raise an tqua
amount for an endowment. A larger
endowment ia what the institution needs
particularly If it Is to achieve its highest
usefulness. Because it has so far found
friends in need 1t does not follow that l.
can always depend on this kind of sup.
port. Good viii is doing a great wol
and it should have a solid foundation IL
the way Of endowment.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27

Kennebec journal The South Boz
ton News celebrates lite Goth anniversary
this year. Established 10 1885 by its
present owner, John j. Merrigan, 1t has
the distinction of being the only week.,
newspaper In New England that has
ever enjoyed such long existence with
out a change of editor or proprietor
Press and Printer.
This Is a claim to distinct that can
not be sustained. 1t may be true OF
Massachusetts, but Maine Is part OF
New Eng laud and there are many Maine
weeklies which are published, to-day, by
the same men who edited and managed
them 20 years and more ago. Among
them are the Belfast journal, SOMERSET
REP RTER, Bridgton News, RUckland
Opinion, Norway Advertiser, HslloW ell
Register, Aroostook Pioneer, the New
Age and doubtless others.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27

Kidney trouble often ends fatally, but
by choosing the right medicine, z. Fl
Wolfe, of Bear Grove, Iowa, cheated
death. He says: 1.-TWO years ago had
Kidney Trouble, which caused me great
pain, suffering and anxiety, but | took
Electric Bitters, which effected com,
plete cure. have also found them OF
great benefit in general debility and
nerve trouble and keep them constantly
on hand, since, as find they have nc
equal" Geo. K. Sampson, druggist
guarantees them at SOC.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27
Frlehtful Suffering Relieved

Suffering irghtfuliy from the viru
lent poisous of undigested food, C. q
Grayson, of Lula, Miss, took DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, with The result" ht
writes that | was cured All stom
ach and bowel disorders give way to
their tonic, laxative properties. 26c at
Geo. e. SIMPSONS drug store, guar sn-
teed
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27

A mine explosion In the Cabin Cree
Mining ompany's mines, near Kayford
Va, Thursday last, may result in the
death of five miners and the fatal injury
of three others. 1t was only one month
ago that similar disaster snuffed out
the lives of 20 men at Rush Run, neal
the scene of this Last disaster. The acct.
dent ia said TO have been caused by a
powder explosion, the result of miners
care essness.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27
Rcxall Medical News.
Coughs,
Colds

Lots of people look at a cough or
cold as if it were inevitable, and refer
to it as some ailment, which they
naturally expect during the stormy
winter months. No person need
have the slightest attack of cold or
la grippe, nor even pneumonia, if
their system is properly fortified.
RExALL MUcU-ToNE will fortify your
system against any such attacks.
Since ] make this strong statement
| will tell you how Mucu-Tone
does this: Coughs, colds and pneu
monia are but the result of a ca
tarrhal condition, which is in
reality an internal scrofula. If the
system is free of catarrhal germs you
need never fear coughs, colds and
pneumonia. Mucu-Tone will do it
because Mucu-Tone clears the sys-
tenn of every trace of catarrh al
germs, tones up the system, shakes
off hanging on tag-end coughs and
colds, revitalizes the entire system,
increases the appetite and makes
you put on flesh. You take no
chances in buying MucuTone, be-
cause back it up by refunding the
price if you are in any way dis
satisfied. couldn't afford to spend
my time selling this remedy if it
didn't benefit ninety-eight out of
very hundred persons who use it.
| want you to try, on my personal
recommendation, large trial-sze
bottle that l sell for fifty cents
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27
Eastern STEAMSHIP
Company.
kENhELEC Division.
RENUMpTION OF SERVIcF
kENMELEc DIVISION.

Commencing Saturday. April 10, 1905.
Steamer "Della Collins" leaves Augusta
at 80 p. M, Hallowell at P. NJ, Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays. coa'
Meeting with main line steamer leaving
Gardiner at 8 IS, Richmond at 4 % ana
Bath at p. NJ, for Boston.
Returning steamer leaves Union NhaFi,
Boston, Mondays, Wednesdays and FIR
days at 6 P. NJ for landings on the river,
connecting at Gardiner with Steamer
Della Collins" for Hallowel and Aa'
gusts.
All cargo, except Live Stock. via
steamers of this Company, is insnret
against fire and marine risk.
Allen Partridge. Agent, Augusta Size.
q. Cole, Agent, Halowell, Me
A. II. iIaDscom. q. p. y T. A.
CALVIN AUSTIN, V. p. & Gent Manage
b. ston. Mass.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27
Family Physician for So
That's What al. F." Costs

February Q, 1904.
Dear Sirs:-
We have used Il. F. Bitters IN our
family for a long time, and consider
them indispensable Tor all hpey and
stomach troubles
They are, in fact, our fdmiiy physicidn
Yours very truly.
MRS. ETA NJ. PACKARD,
Ripley, Me.
Many unnecessary calls are made
upon the physician. Follow the first
rule of health. Keep your bowels
regular" Take Il. F. Atwood's Bit
tiers when nature needs little assist
ance.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27

Cornell university is to have a high
WAY conference. or good roads school
continuing for aaweek. beginning on
the evening of NV II
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27
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<'&"'Assf@pA
RASPBERRY CULTURE.
BInckcnpn Popular Commercially he
cause Easily Handled.

BX /. {. CORBETT
The black raspberry under favorable
conditions is Il strong vigorous grow
ing plant The fruit of the black rasp
berry is borne ia dense terminal cluS
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27
Wanted.

A man and wife to live on small farm, will
give rent. wood and a garden, to look after
stock In pastures For further information
address MR.. JOSEPH BUTLER,
X. T. d. No 5, Skowhegan, Me,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27

Old papers, cents bundle, REPoR-
TER office.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-02

cry. We should always punish the bribe-giver
never the ribe-taker-exempt the taker, make a
witness of him dthen we may hope to stop the
infamous business but not until then, but do not
stop at that, but in addition to the usual oath OF
Office make the officer entering into office, swear
that he will in every instance report the fact to
the proper officer of all offers to bride him and
the amount and the name of the man making the
offer and il the money passes let the man TO
whom it is given keep it as compensation for re-
porting the case within forty-eght hours after
the proposition is made Ii there were no brbe-
givers there would be no bribery. Until we have
such law, we will never stop it. Now make
the penalty both Imprisonment and a fine and
when there is a corporation concerned, make the
corporation pay the fine and the man who acts
for them, suffer the confinement in prison.
Think of miller who would take from one
man one-tentb of his grain for grinding and OF
another one-fourth, and for one grind 1t free.
Think of a ferryman who takes from one person
five cents, from another ten cents, from another
twenty cents-did you ever know of such things?
Never Yet there are greater and more import
ant reasons why all freight rates and passenger
rates should be uniform on railroads, then In
the case of miller and ferryman Did the legis-
laor who voted charters to railroad companies
at the start ever dream Of any discrimination IN
freight rates or passenger fare? Never never
A. Fl. STEAGALL.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-02

Thirty-three interrogatories are sub
mitted to the co-nnantes to be an
,wered. The appointment of receive
is asked for.
The petition filed asks that the
franchises held by the Mutual Life
and the New York Life be taken from
them, and that they be prevented
from doing bu3iness in this state.
The petitions also ask that receivers
be appointed to take charge of all
of the funds collected as premiums
paid by policyholders or the two COM
panies in the state, and that the re-
ceivers collect all premiums due and
hold the funds in trust.
1t is alleged in both petitions that
the companies during the last five
years have misused their franchises,
now hold contracts that are in direct
violation of the insurance laws OF
this state, and that both companies
in their annual statements to the in
surance commissioners failed to dis
close large and substantial amount,
which was contributed to Cornelius
N. Bliss, one of the members of the
republican committee, the amount of
which is said to be in excess OF
100000.
1t is also alleged that the COM
panies paid out under the guise OF
fees $256.000 to lobbyists TO influence
the legislature in this state and other
states, and that the fund OF the
policyholders in this state are being
wron pfulIy evnpndad and to that eX-
tent wholly dissipated and sduandered
for illegal. criminal, and fraudulent
purposes.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-02

explanations as to the plans of the work in view,
and it is going to cost lot of money, with which
to pay printing and postage bills, etc. Will
you kindly the columns of The Independent
to the end that your thousands of readers will
be made to understand the necessity for all true
populists to get back in line for the principles
of populism and do it now?
My work in Texas had demonstrated to me
that "once populist always popust," and
that populists were willing and ready to get
back in their fighting clothes when they were
made to understand that their brother popu-
lists were not going to hold back | wish, through
you, to say to your readers that there is now no
doubt in my mind of the determination OF our
friends generally to take earnest and active part
in the work of reorganizing the peoples party,
and they must not be slow to do their part In
that direction. little help from each one OF
them just at this time will mean a great deal
more than much more help Will mean later
on Now is the time for all of us who earnestly
believe in the principles CT our party to get cry
busy. | hope you will receive and forward to
our national secretary, G. c. DeFrance, In New
York City, the 25 cents, SO cents and $l.OO sub
scriptions to our national club fund that am
sure The Independent readers are more than will
in to make. DeFranee will send TO me. As shall
have to the money.
H. l.. BENTLEY,
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-02

to the construction which his rival
for Office, James w. Osborn, put upon
Mr.. Jerome's recent statement that
il reelected he would employ Charles
E. Hughes, now counsel for the in
vestigating committee, to conduct
the prosecution of insurance offend
ers. Mr.. Osborn asked Mr.. Jerome
if he wanted to uso Mr.. Hughes in
order to shirk the conduct of these
prosecutions himself. n. Jerome
said in reply today:
81 have felt all along in regard to
these insurance matters that crimes
have been committed and that the per-
sons guilty of these crimes must be
prosecuted, and it is my intention, as
| have said on several occasions, to
prosecute to the bitter end every per-
son connected with these insurance
matters against whom it is possible
to obtain evidence showing the COM
mission of a criminal offense.
eff elected, in such prosecutions
shall avail myself without reserve OF
every aid and assistance that | can
obtain from any quarter. ] have alb
solutely no relation TO anybody in any
way connected with thes1 insurance
troubles that would hamper or en-
barrass me in the slightest degree in
the prosecution of those who have
committed a crime.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-02
Distribution of Wealth

Reading, Mass October 20.-To the Editor
of The Independent: 1t is often asserted that the
wage working classes in vast majority In
this nation and the socialists often assert that
the proletarat class Is in large majority.
Neither statement is true. Nor is 1t true. as the
socialists SO often assert, that the great middle
class is disappearing.
If Mr. Maxwell meals that SO per cent OF
our population liable and over 16, etc. work he
is undoubtedly correct. Indeed there is no great
idle class in this nation. Massachusetts author
who made an Investigation, stated that there
were not 5000 idle rich in the entire nation. But
if Mr. Maxwell any one else means to INFER
that there are only per cent of the nation who
can be cassed as capitalists then he or any
others are woefully mistaken.
Dr. SPAIN, a radical, estimated the middle
class capitalists in this nation to number 5,50O0o0
families in 1890 and the upper middle class to
number an additional 1,375,O00 families. The So
called very wealthy class he estimated at l25,ooo
families. (See. DR.. H. B. Spahns Distribution
of Wealthy or 100000 capitalist families
against $500 900 families of the poorer class.
1t is well known and easy to prove, that the
middle class has increased since 1890 in much
faster ratio than the population The socialists
claim that the middle class is disappearing is
absolutely untrue. There is neither sense or
profit in calamity bowling.
f. G. r. GORDON.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-02
Working For Populist Reorganization

Abilene Teas, October 23,-To the Editor OF
The independent: | have only been in charge
of our national club work little more than two
weeks and | only began sending out circulars
explaining the work in view about one week
ago. yet am already in touch with some OF our
most devoted and best party workers in thirty
eight states and territories, all or whom nave
pledged me their active cooperation. This means
that the efforts being and to be made TO reorgan-
ize the scattered forces of populism throughout
the United States going to succeed beyond
the original expectations OF any OF us, provided
our friends will give to the work the necessary
financial and moral support.
During November am going to make des-
perate effort to reach quite $4,000 populists with
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-02
II. L. BENTLEY.

In France the standing concern over the de-
cline in population has taken the form OF COM
n,ittee to ascertain it's causes. M.Yves GuyOt
has made one report to the Economic subcommlt-
tee in which he has grievious things to say OF
the policy of protection in rendering the condi-
items of life harder. The figures which ne
amasses and analyses convince him that mot
per cent of the French people reap any 'advan-
tage from the protective tariff while all the rest
pay tribute under it." M. Guyot is especially
keen in pointing out the unseen taxes which
the protective system leves. On bread and meat
alone he estimates this tax In France to be as
much as $40, 1000 year. Similarly with the
most of the other necessaries of life In coun-
try whose fiscal policy compels the people to pay
a heavy toll on their daily bread 1t Is not strange
that there should be reluctance to increase the
number of mouths to be fed.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-02
HE WOULD DUST LIFE CONCERNS
Ohio Attorney Begins Action Against
Mutual and New York

Akron. o.. Oct 2S.-Quo warranto
proceedings were commenced In the
circuit court here this afternoon BY
Prosecuting Attorney Hageltarger on
the advice OF former Attorney General
Monnett OF Ohio agair the Mutual
Life Insurance company and the New
York Life Insurance company TO Gust
them from the state ny taking their
franchises from them on the ground
that the companies nave miauaed
their powers for tho last Ave years
In violation OF the laws o. the state.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-02

New York, Oct. 31.-Further prom
ises to prosecute persons shown to
be guilty of crimes by the revelations
in life insurance affairs now being
made by the New York legislative in
vestigating committee were made to-
day by District Attorney William I.
Jerome.
The promises were made in reply
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-02
NOVEMBER 2, 1905

lawyer etc.. are not producers; where do they get
their money from to pay G, the retail merchant
/ admit the single tax doctrine might make the
big land holders turn loose their holdings when
they were not in state of cultivation. But II
they were in good state of cultivation and good
land. they would saddle the rent on the poor
tenant Some few here in this country are
paying as much as SIS per acre. and SINE places
north the tenant has to furnish himself, pay house
rent to his land lord, giving half What damn
able system we have! ] wonder why more men
are not reformers? GILES LlAAN.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-02
Parental instruction

Tommy-Paw. what is campaign
slogan
Paw-It Is the political watchword.
or rallvlng cry. OF our political party,
my sou.
Tommy-nont the other fellows
have a slogan. too
paw-No. my son Theirs Ia q
yawp
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-02
Hoods

Sarsaparilla enjoys the dis
tinction Of being the great
est curative and preventive
medicine the world has ever
known. IL IS IN an-round
medicine, producing its UNI
equoIled effects by purify
ing. vitolizing and enriching
the blood on which the
health and strength Of every
organ, bone and tissue de-
pend. Accept NO subsli-
Gute for Hoods, but in.
sist on having Hoods
AND ONLY HOODS.