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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-07-14
Economics" at the ouirinaI.

Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING sTRuP Tor Children
teething; eoftens the gums, reduces sL
lays pain. cures wind collie. rs cent a bottle
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-07-14
TREATMENT OF STRAWBERRY
REDS.

If the strawberry bed is to be preserved
for cropping another year good care must
be taken of 1t during the growing season
after harvest of the fruit. In some sec
lions and under certain conditions 1t is
a good plan to burn the bed over after
1t has fruited. BY placing heavy layers
of straw on the bed and setting fire to
1t the old plants are destroyed, the in
sects are burned up and the weeds killed;
there is danger, however, in this plan of
injuring the young and tender plants. In
most cases a better plan would. be TO NOW
the plants to the ground and let them
thoroughly dry then cover over them just
enough straw to carry the flame, set fire
to 1T and thus burn out what is undesir-
able. If care is taken not to have too
fierce a fire there will be little danger to
the crowns Of the plants. After this the
cultivator should be put in use and the
soil well cultivated both ways between
the rows so as to cover the plants slight
ly with the soil. With the hoe all unde-
sirable plants must then be destroyed to-
gether with the weeds, of course. After
this the plants hould receive the regu-
lation clean cultivation until fall when
If the work has been well done, one will
have a nice lot of young plants well
started and which will go through the
winter in good shane.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-07-14
OtWeather
FREE BOTTLE OF
Mu|l's Grape Tonic
TO ANYONE WHO WILL WRITE FOR IT NOW
Have YOU Constipation. Stomach
Trouble. Indigestion. Dyspepsio.
Blood Poison. Skin Diseases. Sores.
Sudden Bowel Trouble. Diarrhea.
Cholera. Etc.7

No one whose bow
els are healthy and ac-
tive contracts these
complaints. ~Invari-
ably they are the
result Of Constipation
which means decayed,
poisoned and dying
bowels or intestines.
Check diarrhea aid
you are liable TO fatal
blood p~oison--a pbysic
makes you worse.
There is only one right
course and that is TO
treat the cause. Re-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-07-14
SUMMER pAINTiEs FOR SWINE.

A year ago it was noticed that the swine
were roofing too deep into the soil in their
yards and there was danger of wallows
so a space near the orchard was fenced
off where the swine might have some
grass and shade while their permanent
home was repaired. Our 1O-year-old boy
got in the habit of filing a small peach
basket with the green tops from the early
vegetables and with pea pods and feeding
these to the pigs daily although they had
grass IN plenty. One day he got a lot OF
broken pieces of sod in his basket and was
quite amazed 10 sc the animals leave the
grass and the vegetable tops to eat the
small bits Of sod earth and all. The swine
yard was repaired by taking out a foot of
soil and filling In the space with gravel,
grading all away from the center to a gut
ter on the outside OF the fence. Then the
hogs were put back in their yard and the
rest OF the summer had a basketful Of
broken sods at least once a week in addi-
ton to grass cut for them and the vag-
etable tops. Never was there a more
healthy lot Of animals than these and new
er before had our sows gone through the
dropping season in better shape nor did
we ever have such strong, healthy pigs,
Nothing more is needed to convince our
people that swine as well as other animals
appreciate variety and that broken sod is
one of the best di~gestiVes.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-07-14
CONSTANT ACHING.

Back aches all the time. Spells your
appetite, wearies the body, worries the
mind. Kidneys cause it all and Doan's
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-07-14

vive and strengthen
the bowels and intes.
tines. We will prove
TO you that Mull's
Grape Tonic cures
Constipation and all
these terrible Bowel
troubles because it
c~leanses the Blood and
makes the intestines
practically new. 1t
feeds the starved con.
dition and brings them
back TO life - nothing
else will. For hot
weather ills il has no
equal.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-07-14
Birds,

81 Went Home 70 Die from Gravel Trouble.
Doctors failed. DIR. David Ksnnedy's FAvorits Rem
sdy cured me-" Mrs. @. w. Brown, Petersburg, N. Y.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-07-14
ABOUT ALFALFA ONCE MORE.

So new is the alfalfa crop to most
farmers that too much stress cannot be
laid on the Importance of cutting the
crop at the proper time. This subject was
touched upon in this department recent
ly but demands attention again. One of
the best authorities on alfalfa raising
says the late cutting of the first crop in
juries the plant more than at any other
time and we lave found 1t proStable to
cut the alfalfa the first time as soon as
one-tenth in bloom, even though the
weather was bad and we knew the crop
would spoil in curing. The increased
yields from succeeding cuttings over hat
cut late much more than makes up for
the loss Of the first crop. Alfalfa growers
who are trying the crop for the first time
should bear the above statement in mind
for, as stated, it is not only the injury
to the second and succeeding crops or
cutting that should be avoided but there
is danger of such utter ruin to the plant
itself that the field has to be plowed UNI
der and re-seeded. One can better afford
to sacrifice the first cutting thar to run
the risk of losing the entire setting. In
the matter of curing alfalfa hay bear in
mind that the cut hay must be protected
from the rain, for once wet after cutting
there is no care or treatment that will re-
store its feeding value. Large growers
of alfalfa have not hesitated to have
small caps made so that the small cocks
they find 1t pays. If the two points in
raising alfalfa here given are followed one
wall have little trouble in harvesting the
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-07-14
SUMMER PEN FOR SWINE.

A veteran raiser of swine set about rails
ing his animals on the colony plan some
what after the plan Of raising poultry. He
has no difficulty after the first week when
the pigs learn which house is their own.
The pigs are placed on the range with
these colony houses as soon as they are old
enough TO Craze. The houses are built low
and arranged SO that the ends are open
rear the top, using Stats of heavy mate
rial with a wide board at the bottom. The
back is solid and there is a good roof
which is waterproof. The front is ar
ranged SO that the bottom board may be
removed; 1t is hooked In place at each end,
and over the entire front is placed a slop-
ing roof somewhat in form like the roof of
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-07-14

Piso's Cure for Consumption promptly
relieves my little 5-year-old sister or
croup.-Miss l.. A. Pearce. % Pilling
street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Oct. 2. 1901.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-07-14

much lies in the care and treatment as in
the individual hen. 1t Is not INTENDED 10
convey the idea that one can make a dol
lar a year profit from each hen and have
enormous fiocks for IL has been repeatedly
demonstrated that the larger the flock the
greater the expense attending and hence
the smaller profit. Make it your business
to watch your hens and learn their indi-
vidual needs. The advice given by an old
poultryman that one try TO furnish the
same plan OF feed for fowls in winter that
they find for themselves on the range III
the summer is well worth following. Store
away root crops and clover hay TO furnish
the green food; feed moderately of green
bone and animal meat or meat scraps &c
furnish the substitute for the insects or
summer. Furnish the dust box, the grit
and the clean dry quarters and you Will
have come pretty close to summer condi-
lions and eggs will follow. II, under this
treatment the returns are not up TO the
mark, then it will be evident that the
trouble is with he fowls and a new lot
should be bought.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-07-14

The genuine has q date and number stamped
on the labeI-take no other from your druggist.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-07-14
IN STRICT CONFIDENCE.
Women Obtain Mrs. Pinkham's
Advice and Help.
She Has Guided Thousands to Health
How Lydia X. Pinkham's Vegetable Com,
pound Cured Mrs. Fred Seydel.

1t is a great
satisfaction for a
woman 10 feel that
she can write to
another tellingh her
the most private
and confidential
details about her
illness, and know
that her letter will
be seen by a wo-
man only, a wo-
man full of sym
pathy for her
sick sisters, and
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-07-14
PASTURE PROTECTION FOR
COWS.

Many farmers are In the habit of permit
ting their cows to stay on the pasture
through the night; we prefer the plan of
having them IN the well ventilated and
quite cool barns where they can be
groomed If necessary and the milking
done with greater comfort to both mixer
and animal. If, however, one thinks best to
leave them on the pasture all night, some
sort of protection should be provided so
that in case a heavy storm comes up they
will not be made miserable. A ~neighbor
has arranged a shed in the following man
ner. The pasture is on the border of a
thick growth Of trees and this forms the
back part of the shed, the sides being
made by boards up to within a foot of the
roof which is made with poles and
thatched with smaller poles covered with
coarse hay held in place with willow
whips. In these sheds there is plenty Of
ventilation, yet they are substantial
enough so that the cows will not get very
wet in case of a storm. Each shed is pro-
vided with a liberal amount of bedding
and one frequently sees these beds occu-
pied by some of the animals during the
day and even when it Is pleasant. 1t pays
to protect valuable cows from storm wen
during the warm days Of summer.
WATER VERSUS CULTIVATION.
Those who are familiar with growing
Towering plants in pots indoors nave
learned that the best results in watering
come from giving the soil a good soaking,
say twice or three times a week. To a GER
tain extent the same idea obtains in wa
tering plants in the garden except that
there is more sun to bake the soil so that
sometimes it is best to reverse the plan
and water lightly more frequently. 1t
has been found best to water plants some
what after the following plan. If there is
little rainfall the plants are watered every
other day, and on alternate days the soil
is stirred with the rake or handbook, ac-
cording to the space between the plants,
stirring the soil to the depth Of two inches.
This prevents the sun from baking the
wet soil and preventing the air and mois-
ture in the air from entering il and 1t also
conseryes the moisture In the soil. On a
larger scale this same plan is carried out
with the hoed crops of the farm. If there
is a dearth of rain the daily use of the Gull
tivator or even three times a week will
keep the soil friable and conserve what
moisture there is in 1t so that the plants
will not so greatly feel the need OF water.
SUMMER PEN FOR SWINE.
A ,y.fn-ar, ra4rn,. 30 u-s-1 - L-,,A ..oE,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-16
AT Augusta.

The commission on inland fish and
game Thursday afternoon voted that
the general license and game law should
pass. They have made few exceptions
The close time on moose and deer will
not be changed Hunters for birds will
be charged IS for license. and they may
carry ten birds out of the state.
Franklin county fishing will come un.
der the general law. Farmers may kill
deer that are found destroying their
crops and they may also kill their allot-
ted number during open time if they so
desire.
On Monday in the evening session a
large amount of routine business was
transacted
The committee on Military Affairs
reported fought to pass" on the resolve
providing for extra pay for the yolun
teers in the war with Spain. The sen.
ate voted to accept the report of the
committee on labor of fought to pass, -
on the 58-hour bill.
Ga Wednesday, in the House, the
Sturgis bill was debated at some length
and consideration will come up today.
In the Senate on motion of Mr.. Bailey
the act relative to the Skowhegan Vii
lage Corporation was laio upon the ia
BILE, also the bill relative to SkowhegaI
Municipal Court.
The act authorizing the town Of
Athens to expend portion of its schoo
money in Somerset Acadamy passed tC
be engrossed.
Among the acts passed to be enacted
and resolves finally passed, were;
An Act to authorize the Manstrean
Lumber Co to erect dam across Main
stream in the town of Harmony.
An Act for the protection of musk
rats in the towns Of Hartland, Harmony
Athens and Palmyra in the county oil
Somerset,
An Act to incorporate the Harmony
and Wellington Telephone Co.
Resolve in favor of George G. Weeks
Resolve in favor of Jackman planta
ton, county OF Somerset.
Governor Cobb has nominated, yester
day, George f Morrison of Saco, in
spector of factories, workshops anC
mines, the Office left vacant by reason OF
the resignation of c. E Atwood, who
has been appointed postmaster Of Bidde
ford
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SkOWhGgaR'S Town Meeting.
$59,O26 Raised, S3,6O6 More
Than Last Year.
A VERY HARMONIOUS GATHERING,
LARGELY ATTENDED.

Practically a Recollection of Every omcial,
Collector of Taxes Being the Only Excep-
tion. Few Differences of Opinion on I'm
portant Matters Discussed and Such as
Appeared Were Readily ReconcIIed.
Town meeting day, Monday last, WAS
favored with absolutely ideal conditions
as to weather and the result WAS large
attendance. There was rather less than
usual In the nature OF contests, both for
offices and as to town business, to bring
out the voters and the good weather and
travelling are doubtless responsible for
the fact that the crowd Was well up to
the average of recent years. The Meth
odst vestry, where the meeting WAS
held, answered the purpose fairly we'll.
The main room is about forty-eight by
fiffy-four feet with seats for $50 people.
A about the time OF voting for the first
selectman there must have been five to
six hundred people IN this and the
smaller vestrY adjoining. The vote
thrown, the largest for the day, WAS 651,
but as many came in and deposited their
ballot and left at once 1t is not certain
that this was an exact measure of the
number Of people in attendance at any
one time.
The meeting was called to order by
Town Clerk Simpson, a few minutes
Lot far FOR ho o1inhf do1or
stoned by the fire at Aliens shop. l.. l..
Walton was elected moderator by ballot
without contest and Geo. Simpson was
re. elected town clerk, receiving 35 out
of the 36 votes thrown. John Weston
moved that committee OF three be APP
pointed to receive, sort and count votes
and the chair subsequently appointed
John Weston, E. P. Viles and j. Wal
lace Blunt. The moderator then called
for ballots Cor first selectmsn and the
next half hour was consumed In ballot
ing for this official.
While the votes for first selectman
were being counted other officials were
chosen as follows Second selectman,
Sheldon II. Bradbury; third seectman,
A. Fl. Wyman; road commissioner, Geo.
Il. Webb; treasurer, Geo. E. Sampson
agent, f. C. Butler; auditor, F. A.
Nolin; member OF school board for three
years, q. A. Sawyer. All these were
reflections without contest and on mo.
ton of different gentlemen present, the
town clerk casting the ballot of the
meeting for each official chosen.
At this point the count on the votes
for first selectmar., WAS completed and
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-16
Somerset Town Meetings.

BIGELOw, March 13-Moderator, f.
l.. Donahue; clerk, Ralph Kicker; select
men, Ralph Kicker, Z l.. Donahue,
collector, NJ. D. l.. Kershner school
committee, Franklin savage, Carroll
Viles, A. P. Wing.
DETRoIT-Selectme O. Donnan
c. Fl. Sanborn, w. o. Harding; town
clerk, Geo. l.. Rand; treasurer, o. Z
Libby; constable and collector, f S
Robertson; school committee, {. H. San
born, K. S. Robertson, V. c.. Bowman
Amount appropriated, $2,275
FAIRFIELD, March 6-Moderator, Geo
NJ. Chapman; clerk, VIM H. Tolman
selectmen, P. A. Smith, II. Lawrence
treasurer, w. w. Merrill; collector, c.
+. Duren; agent Geo M thapman; au
ditor, A. n. Tolman; school committee
U. Merrill; Maud McFsdden, deputy
town clerk.
HARTLAND, March 13th-Moderator
f Z. Dyer; clerk, Carl Randlett; select
men, F. s. Burrill, K. A Weber, K. r
Latty; treasurer, Carl Randlett; cOllec.
tor, G r. Pratt; school committee, L. II
Blanchard. Money voted for highways
81 800; schools, 81 $50; other purposes,
SO, 915
ST ALBANs, March ID Moderator
w. . Hilton; clerk, d. L Frost; select
men, S. Prescott, Z. w. Libby; NJ. II
Martin; treasurer, II. c. Prescott; col
ector, A. b Tracy; agent 5 b. Pres
colt; auditor, Fred Lucas; school com
mittee, w. II COrson, I, +. Emery, Os
good Robertson. Money voted for high
ways, s2 800; schools, 81 800; other pur
poses, 81 900
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-16

Judge Simmons opened the March
term Of Probate court at the court house,
Tuesday morning. Thva far IA iness
has been transacted rs follows:
The wills Of the late Enals s. lpp Il
Emblem, II. Charles Ross II n, AIbaas.
Laura Johonnett Of Palmyra ,Wm. =. sa5a
Skowhegan and Lev l., Lord Il AthcH, aerc
presented, and those Of the ate Laura i.
Hooper Of Cambridge, Join II. ponlef II
SkoWhegan, Clark q. B1vee Of Madison, Ben.
b. Prilay Of Pittsfed we're allowed
Accounts in the estates II the late Zmn
Tozier Of Fairfield, Ola, Mullen II Emblem,
Sarah o. Farnham of ritts6el1 Charles 7.
Packard OF I anaan, Perry u. Gates of Madl-
son, Augustine Gleason Of Canaan were pre-.
sented and those in The estates Of the late
Thomas J Mullen Of Arson. Irene w. Bach
| eller Of Starks, Mary +. Iloyt OF New Port
land, Emily Cromwell Of Mercer, Frank L
| Spaulding u Pittshed, Almon Sawyer Of
Madison, William w. Manter Of Mercer,
Charles H. Smith Of Cornville were allowed
Administration vas asked for In the estate
| OF the late Leo Markle Of Athens, Alc&anlei
Smith Of Moose River, and granted In tie
estates Of the late Eugene I. Sanford # Corn
vile, William Dyer Of Pitshel, Albion I
Denning Of St. Adams, Sarah Charles O
. mithheld, William l.add Of Athens, Lila /
Benson OF Skowhegan, Moses Dunsmore D
Smithheld and Mary J. Nasterman Of san.
Bar.
Petitions for right to sell real estate va
presented in the estate Of Timothy c. Hop
kns, late Of St. Adams and license granted m
the estates Of the late Fred W Weeks OIL
I ornyille, Geo. l.. Holmes If Madison, David
NJ. Butler Of New Portland, Merritt W. Corey
Of Skowhegan.
Guardians were asked for N the case Of
Harry 1. Smith Of Moose River and Fred
Brown Of St. Adams.
Widows allowance was asked from the cs-
tate of John NJ. Hilton late OF Madison an
Obed ". Clark late Of Fairfield. and widow.
allowance was granted from the estate o
Fred E. Butler late Of Cornyille.
Collateral inheritance tax was determines
in the case Of the late Flora y. Knight D
Bingham.
Eugene and Lena Luby Of Fairfield wert
authorized TO adopt David Morsall, and hi
name was changed to Arthur Luby.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-16

Maine papers generally regret that
Hon. William w. Thomas of Portland Is
TO retire from the office of minister to
Sweden and Norway. He has long filled
the position with great credit to himself
and his State, and advantage to the ma
ton. His long familiarity with the
country to which he was accredited and
bis wide diplomatic experience seemed
TO fit him prominently for the place of
honor and responsibility so long occu-
pied by him.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-16

Gen. Kuropatkin asks to be relieved
from the command OF the Russian ar.
mics in Manchuria, stating that he needs
mental and physical rest. He meets de.
feat like man. He shoulders all the
responsibility, refuses to place blame up
on the council Of generals upon whose
sdvice he determined to give battle, and
makes no excuses except that the
strength of the japanese was mscalcu-
lated. He was reputed to be Russia's
greatest general when the war opened,
and his appointment as commander-in-
chief was the official recognition of that
reputation. Kuropatkin still retains the
confidence OF the rank and file whose
idol he Is. II Russia cannot win with
Kuropatkin it is pretty certain that she
cannot win without him. The war has
developed 10 great Russian commander
and the latest defeat appears to be thu
greatest disaster of the series.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-16
Mrs. VIM. O. CHICK.

Died in North Arson, Thursday after
noon March 9;h Mrs. Rubie (Youngl
chick, wife of William Q Chick, aged
SO years. months and o days Mrs
Chick had been feeble for quite a while
and was tenderly cared for in her sick
ness by her daughter, Mrs. Era Haines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chick were united in mar
rage 81 years ago, and for 81 years have
resided in this town, moving here from
Embden. She leaves to mourn her loss
an aged husband and five daughters,
Mrs Frank Parlin, Mrs Era Haines,
Mrs. Frank Quint of North Arson, Mrs.
". X. Gilmore of Auburn and Mrs.
Leonard Thompson of Aroostook county.
The funeral took place, Saturday fore
noon at 10 O'Clock, Rev. II. ). Ryder Of
floating The burial was in the village
cemetery.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-16

1t takes but little to start run on a
banking institution and rumor is better
than fact to bring this about. The
Houlton Savings Bank, one of the most
prosperous institutions of this kind in
Maine, was put to much annoyance and
depostors to loss by their withdrawal
of about $25 900. The trouble in this
instance was caused ty thoughtless,
general remarks by an individual about
the uncertainty of banking institutions
IN company of men and women when
deposit in the Houlton bank was un-
der consideration. Once year all saw
ings banks in Maine are submitted to
rigid examinations and the result so
far as this bank is concerned pub
ilshed in HOulton paper. Citizens of
hrOostook interested in Houlton Savings
Bank should read this statement when
it appears next time and thus be inform
ed of the standing of the bank. This
applies with equal force to the publish
ed statements of saving institutions in
other towns and cities of Maine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-16

or the selectmen, elected last Monday,
q. Il. Bradbury, second, Ia now elected
for bis fifth term A. Il. Wytnan, third,
for his fourth term and r. F. Parker for
his fourteenth year OF service. Mr.. Par
ker was first made a member Of the
board in 1891 and has served continuous
ly with the exception OF the year Of 1902
The voters have seemed less willing OF
late years to make changes In their list
OF officials and this tendency was in evi
dence the present year. Mr.. Wildes re-
Ceived very complimentary vote ior
first selectman, all circumstances being
considered, and his friends should so re-
gard 1t.