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The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-19
Finding Most Interesting CHAPTERS,

Women as class are credited with
having no scruples about opening a
book at the middle or end or anywhere
else they may expect TO find the most
interesting chapter. A frequent fem
mine visitor at libraries was overheard
revealing TO a friend of her own sex
her secret of locating at once the most
thrilling chapter in any book, no mat
ter how unfamiliar one may be with
it You simply close it tight" she
said. and glance along the edge OF the
leaves. It is seldom, indeed. that you
do not notice a distinct line, or even
more than one. caused by a number
of edges soiled slightly more than
those about them. Open the book there
and you have the best chapter" A
librarian explained this by saying that
the reading and rereading of the par
ticularly interesting chapters of book
naturally cause certain pages and their
edges TO be more soiled. OF course the
longer the book has been in circula-
ton the more distinct are the marks
Philadelphia Record.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-19
Truck and Small Fruit.

Hoe the lima beans frequently.
Set out cabbage plants for a late
crop
Turnips of all kinds may now be
sown
AS fast as crops mature it Is good
rule to put In something else.
The winter kinds of radlshes may be
sown the latter part of July.
Wire netting makes an excellent sup
port for pea vines, lima beans and to
mato vines.
After the strawberry bed has borne
two crops II is best to pillow it up and
plant late cabbage
Be on the lookout for the melon bug
Apply tobacco dust freely around the
plants sud keep them well cultivated
1t is a good plan to pinch off the ter
minal shoots of the blackberry in July
This will check tie rrowth and cause
the canes t. send out iaterals.- Farm
Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-19
ALFALFA SEEDING.
In Late summer or Fall For Regions
south of Chicago.

In Late summer or Fall For Regions
south of Chicago.
Where thirty-six inches of rain or
more falls alfalfa should be seeded in
August or early In September In the
northern states south of line drawn
east and west through Chicago. This
has been proved to be true for eastern
Kansas, Iowa and Illinois and is prob
ably true all through the section named
clear to the Atlantic ocean. The rain
fall Ia good. the land has been under
cultivation for many years and Is well
filled with weed seeds. Under these
conditions spring seeded alfalfa has
hard fight with weeds. crab grass and
fox tail and In majority of cases Is
either beaten or the stand Is thin.
With fall seeding an early crop can he
taken off, the alfalfa seeded and three
or four crops of hay gathered the next
year, no time being lost.
The loss from winter killing and
heavlng out Is much less where alfalfa
Is sown In the late summer. 1t should
be sown early enough to make eight to
ten inches of growth before the ground
freezes. In every instance known to
the writer OF a trial between fall and
spring seeding the fall seeding has Civ
en- the thickest stand, the strongest
plants and the heaviest yield Of hay
the next season after the seeding.
Where an early crop of potatoes or
garden truck can be taken Off In time
the ground should not be plowed, but
leveled, and the surface fined. This
makes an ideal seed bed.
Early oats and small grain can be cut
for hay or harvested for grain II they
ripen In time. The ground should be
plowed al once and well narrowed each
day as fast as plowed After the
blowing has been finished fit the
ground for alfalfa and wait for good
rain. After this comes harrow again
and then sow.-H. NJ Cottrell in Rural
New Yorker.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-19

energies. as this takes place in the
fall, 1t is likely that the adults hide
away and hibernate in that form.
There is reason to suppose that there is
one generation each year.
The life history of this pest seems TO
reveal no weak points where a spray
can be made to avail The fact that it
works on many of our common weeds
indicates that clean culture over wide
Arrears will cut down the supply ma
terlally Other than this we shall have
to depend on cutting out the larvae,
keeping close watch for willing plants
and examining all such Systematically
and regularly.-R II. Petit, Michigan.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-19
A TRAGIC FINISH.

A watchmun's neglect permitted leak in
the great North Sea dyke, which a childs
finger could have stopped, to become a ruin
Gus break. devastating an entire province of
Holland. In like manner Kenneth Melver,
Of Vanceboro, Me-, permitted little cold to
go unnotced until tragic finish was only
averted by DR.. Kings New Discovery. He
writes: "Three doctors gave me up to die of
lung inflammation, caused by neglected cold;
but DR. Kings New Discovery saved my
life" Guaranteed best cough and cold cure,
at Sampson q Azores and c. r. Fogg's drug
store. soc and sIoo. Trial bottle free.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-19
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'&TN5seETS
THE STALK BORER.


1t Attacks Tomatoes, Potatoes and
some other Plants.
For several years complaints have
been heard of borer that attacks 20
tatoes tomatoes and Towering plants,
notably dahias. Tie insect is also
found IN rhubarb. ragweed, cocklebur
and corn. When the tunnel is cut open
and the larya taken out, it is found
10 be an inch in length, flesh colored,
with four longitudinal brown stripes
extending from the head to the anal
extremity. When ready to change 10
the pupal form the larva deserts the
tunnel that it has made and buries
itself in the soil. After time the adult
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-19

boys who make the best men. Almost
any boy can be taught to make close
acquaintance with young animals on
the farm, and such instructions are
very valuable to him.
A great deal depends on the parents.
If the 'old man" yells around the barn
yard and keeps n club or two handy
to whack the animals with when they
get in his way the boy is very apt TO
initiate his fathers example Such
men generally complain that farming
doesn't pay. The result Is that the boy
goes of to town to hunt up something
that will pay.-Farm, Field and Fire
side.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-19
with the Rnotern.

The healthy hog is the grass fed
hog.
A thoroughbred boar-that's what
you want.
Brood sows should be neither poor
nor fat.
Good bedding Is always necessary In
the hogpen.
Don't try to keep more hogs than
you can feed proftably.
The more the hogs live In the pasture
the better they will do
Sunshine and fresh air are great dis
infectants. Don't shut them out OF
the hog house.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-19

A good, quick cure for IL. poison Is
hot water. Make mop OF soft rag,
folded several timcs. dip it i'll hot. not
warm, water. and apply to the affected
part for three or four minutes Just as
hot as can be borne without scalding;
repeat often; do not rub touch gently.
Afterward apply little of any good
cold cream to cool the skin and stop the
itching.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-19

The registration list of automobile
at the office of the Secretary of state
continues to grow and the number
which has been registered up 10
thursday noon was l ,16i of which AT
have been registered during the pres
emit year. The number of licenses
which have been issued to operators
s nee the law went into effect is 1,4l7
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-19

Pepsoids cure the worst forms of Dys-
pepsia and all other Acute or Chronic
Stomach Disorders by repairing the worm
out lining of the stomach and destroys
all disease germs. Dyspepsia once cured
in this way never returns. Pepsoids is
not patent medicine, but the successful
prescription of DR.. Oldham who has
cured thousands of cases of Chronic
Stomach Troubles, among them Cancer
of the Stomach. 1t cost more money to
produce Pepsoids than any similar prepa-
nation on the market, owing to the large
Sold
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-19

quantity of the purest Pepsin and other ex-
pensive drugs each tablet contains, (see
formula on bottle.) Pepsoids are sold at so
cents bottle on an absolute guarantee to
cure, or money refunded. We will send
you, if you have not used Pepsoids before,
5o-cent bottle FREE; merely send us
your name and address, and you will re-
ceive promptly full sized bottle. You do
not obligate yourself to pay cent. All we
ask after Pepsoids have cured or greatly
benefited you is, that you recommend
Pepsoids to your friends. Every man
n skowhegan by c. r. EocC, Drug
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-19
10 Not Neglect Your Bowels.

Many serious diseases arise from neglect
of the bowels. Ch9mberlains Stomach and
Liver Tablets are a pleasant and agreeable
laxative. They invigorate the liver and regu-
late the bowels. For sale by G. r. Fogg S
Drug Store, Skowhegan; L. c. Williams,
Athens; Sullivan Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-19
Young Things Together.

1t Is natural for some boys to make
pets OF animals on the farm. Calves,
colts and lambs crowd around such
boys, and 1t is generally noticed that
such animals are thrifty. 1t also Is
noticeab BILE that the boys having such
influence over farm animals are the
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-19

sum of $25, 900 will be given to any
charitable institution if it can be shown
otherwise.
Half a century ago, when the late
Father John O'Brien of Lowell, Mass
recommended to his parishioners and
friends the prescription that had restored
him to health and strength, the people
named it Father Johns Medicine.
Its power to make strength and build
up the body explains why it cures Colds
and all Throat and Lung Troubles.
Sold in 50c and $1.00 bottles. The
$1.OO size contains three times the quaint
ity of the soc size.
For Sale and Recommended by
FRANK w. BUGKMAN. Skowhegan.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-19

Consciousness Of error is to certain
extent consciousness of understand
ing. and correction of error is the plain
est proof OF energy and mastery.-Lap-
der
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-19
IN THE ORCHARD.
Midsummer Work Against Enemies
of the Fruit Trees.

of the Fruit Trees
In the apple orchard.
spray about the last week in July
with bordeaux. combined with an ar
semitic. for second brood of codiing
moth. tussock moth. yellow neeked cat
erpillar fungous diseases. etc
In the latter part Of July look for
Young colonies of tie yellow necked
eaterpillars feeding grcgariously on un-
derside Of leaves cut off infested
branches while worms are young and
destroy
During the months Of July. August
and September keep trunks and larger
limbs covered with wh.tewash or with
carholized whale oil soap spray to pre-
vent borers.
Pear and ounce.
The pear is to large extent subject
10 the same insects and diseases which
attack the apple. Tie programme for
the care of the apple orchard will
therefore serve very we'll for the pear
orchard also That special pest Of the
pear. the slug. which appears in June,
is treated by spraying with an arsenite,
with Kerosene emulsion or with de-
coction of white hellebore or applying
a mixture of hellebore and -four or
lime with powder gun
The same programme as for apple
and pear applies to the ounce. The
apple borer and cooling moth attack
this fruit. The ounce curculio comes
from late May to July and is fought
by Earring.
Pench and Plum.
About the LIST Of August examine the
peach trses for borer larvae and de-
stroy all that are found
With the plum follow the July and
August programme given for borer In
apple and peach.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-19

or woman now has the opportunity of
possessing a strong and healthy stom-
ach. Will you grasp itr People with
weak stomachs are always in misery.
Pepsoids have made thousands of people
happy by giving them what nature in
tended everyone should possess-a strong
and healthy stomach, so as to enjoy the
best there is in life. Try Pepsoids to-day,
price only so cents bottle at drug store.
Or you may have full sized bottle free by
writing the Medical Department of The
Vic Chemical Co., Chicago, III.
y ST. Sn26
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-19

Old papers five cents bundle al the
REPORTER Office
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-19
ONLY 81 YEARS OLD.

al am only So years and don't expect even
when get to be real old to feel that way as
long as can get Electric Btters, saws Mrs.
E. ii. Brunson, Of Dublin, Ca Surely there $
nothing else keeps the old young and makes
the weak strong as this grand tonic medicine.
Dyspepsia, torpid liver, ntlamed kidneys Of
chronic constipation are unknown after tax
ing Electric Btters reasonable time. Guar
anteed by sampson & Ayore and q. h Fogg
druggists. Price soc
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-19
Forever sixty Year,

MRs. WIEsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over 80 years by millions of mothers
Tor their children while leethlng, With perfect
success. 1t soothes the child softer 3 the gums
sllayb all pain; cures wind toic, and Is IL e
bes remedy for Diarrhoea. II will relieve the
poor little sufferer imme dist+ly, Soil by
Druggists In every part OF The word. Twenty.
five cents a bottle He sure and ask for MRS,
VIII slows Soothing syrup" and TAKE no Of her
kind
No married man would care TO 90 fish
ing II his wife insisted on going along.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-19
Female detectives should be good-look-


Female detectives should be cookbook
efs.
Had dyspepsia or indigestion for years. No
pp-tI5s and what did eat distressed me tet-
by. Burdock Blood BitteIs cured me-. H.
Walker, unbury, Ohio.
One kind Of op imis, is a selJ-saiished
bachelor who imagines he might be happy
If ma,rred
Don't let the baby suffer from eczA ma sores or
any II hing of The skin. Doans Ointment gives
Instant relief cures quickly. Perfectly safe for
children. All druggists sell IL
Bargains. bargains everywhere! VII q
you haveu't got cent.
Consti alton causes headache, rausea. di2zi
ness, languor, heart palpitation. Drastic ply
sizes grippe sicken. weat en- the bowels and uon
cure. Doan's Regnlets act gently and cure con-
stipation. Is cent?. AN your druggist.
It's wise travelling mal who knows
when and where 10 stop.
Never can tell when you'll Inash finger or
suffer a cat. bruise, burn or scald. BE prepared
DIR. Thomas EclectTic Oil instantly relieves the
pain--quickly cure the wound.
However, the short-change man ISL
necessarily short Of change.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-17
WEARERS 0
THE GREEN

The shamrock relgns supreme u
day and every citizen with a drop
Of Irish blood In his veins ID eeie
hratlna tho memory of The patron
saint 81 patrlek'a day was fltly
celebrated laat night when lrish-
Americans met In the new chureh
af the Immaculate conception. lion
Samuel Morrison delivered ah elo
quent address Gu "rhe lrish-Amai=
can as a citizen" Many pleaalnE
musical numbers ware also render
Ud.
Tonight wcarera of the green VIII
c0nFfeEAto In the Seattle thoatee 10
listen to addresses by prominent ct
liens on the proper observance %
the day. Mayof-eleet William HEX
man Moore will preside and Right
Reverend Y, J. opea will deliver
an address
The Celtic Sons of Washington
will attend the meeting IN a body,
after which they will adjourn 90 the
Warrington for their annual han
auet. William Hickman Moore will
address them on Municipal Own
efuhipH
The TeamHtera' union will give a
bali at the Labor temple this oven.
ing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-17
AN ELABORATE
CIGAR DISPLAY

Joe Sehlumpf. the well known Sec.
ond Rv. cigar man. has a special St
Patrick'a Day window display OF
Mike Wright cigars we'll worth see
ing Mr.. sehiumpf shows the right
spirit In supporting home indus
triea.~ sald MIR Wright. "and de-
serves much credit and patronage
appreciate what he Is doing and
believe men like him help the city .
sss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-17
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
DEBATE

Miss Sadie steele. Miss Amy
nrunner and Edward aperry, main
talned their reputation IA ono Of
the cleverout debating teams among
the grammar schools last niaht by
defeating the orators OF the Cen
trail niHht school
The question. Resolved, that the
government should own aud control
the railroads" developed some fine
argumenta Dry pait Carl Rave
and Roy uimntead defended the neg
alive IN capable manner but we're
not equal to the speakers from the
n. ~ nay school
Last nights victory place the Il
=. Day school In the lead among
the grammar schools. Frank u.
bunker. Prof " - Gerard and "
H. klneehury we're the judges,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-17
Buckine the Insurance
Trust

There IL nos IN the state Of Wash
ington an Organization pi fifteen
thousand property owners whose
members are not worrying over the
rates made BY the insurance com
hine. A member o. the organization
deposits his premium. and then the
profits are distributed 10 dividends
in proportion 20 the premium paid
on various classics Of property. ON
some classes OF property the mem
bers are receiving as high az 20 per
cent saving compared with board
rates. Beside the handsome profits
distributed ia these dividends. this
association has accumulated cash
assets equal 10 all the losses sus.
tanned during The past five years.
The corporate name Of the OrganiIa.
ton IA the Northwestern Mutual
Fire Association. SO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-17
CHOICE 10
NOT MADE
TACOMA MEETING FAILS TO eR1G ON CITY AT WHICH The
HEADQUARTERS FoR STAT PUBLICITY auREAu SHALL
az usrAstsHsp-MArrGR WILL DECIDED LArGR-eAIl.
Fo.sA EXCURSION LEAVE TACOMA

of the seattle Commercial ei,b
April rs THIS convention will aps
prove OF disprove the report of the
constitution and hy laws committee,
and they will ut that time select
come city for state headquarters OF
the publicity bureau.
From a call lsauei 20 Al CONNER
eiai organizations. IA were repre-
scented at the meeting last night
The delegates were oalled 90 order
BY Secretary 1. W Pratt, Of the Ia
eema chamber OF commerce. vii
liam Jones was chosen temporary
chairman and Frank H. Poor. OF Sc
attic. secretary.
NJ. Pratt Astenished.
Mr.. Pratt. after ganing with
amagcment upon the overwhelming
representation from Seattle. made a
long plea for care and study before
selecting any city Tor publicity
headquarters, maklng thu statement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-17
Excursion 10 California

Special train leaves Seattle March
1s Round trip fs5. includes Pull
man accommodations going. meals.
side trips. etc. Limited number
passengers taken. Make rescrva-
tions nov with Northern Pacific
ticket office, or Secretary williams.
Of the Seattle Commercial club.
Eitei building. 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-17

AZ an early hour this morning
gang Of boys broke into the Broad
way store. 81 Broadway. and made
away with q lot Of cigars. candy and
other stuff that their fancy cFavea.
Detective Adams made an inyes,,ga-
ton and expects TO have the cui-
pTits apprshended In short order.
The boys smashed In the front
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-17
BAD BOYS BREAK INTO
STORE AND MAKE HAUL

plate glass window 20 the place and
opened the cash register. They
succeeded In getting only 30 cents
worth Of street car tickets. and =
HinllaF amount in money, Before
leaving they overhaaied the store
and took away all that they could
carry. The place Il owned BY y. p
Lavender.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-17

The above firm has also finished
plans for a tzhno house for W. "
Parker. on Eleventh as.. between
Mercer and Republican. Aad are nos
working 90 tho plans Tor tso houses
for George w. Parker. The coat Of
the latter viii bu 81 .9oo each. They
will be modern homes with hot
water aud electric ilshss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-17

Infused with a saperahundaaee of
seattle Spirit 80 members Of the
Seattle Commercial club and seven
members II the Chamber OF Com
neFee invaded Tacoma last night for
the purpose 90 urging the selection
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-17

Thrsa divorce complaints we're
filed In the Superior court yesterday
~ follows. lnex y Wells Va Thos
y. Wells. fsseTs!on Myrtle Masser
Va Arnas W MasseF. tntsmperance
peplna Napoii w. Frank NsDoli. en-
IRENE cruelty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-17

Thompson & Thomgson. the arrhi.
tecis. announce that thef viii fur
uiah Layton q White with plans fur
81. 500 house and si.ba9 stable. 70
be built q, Spring IT. aad slrtseath
Av. TAsre VIII BE- 10 rooses SIih
hardwood floors and an lnier-eon-
munieating system ~ telephones.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-17

this mornsng voted 81 600 and AZ
much mors AZ necessary 10 defend
tho western miners arrested and
eharlsd with the murder OF Ell
Governor SteuuenberT of idaho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-17

Of the Queen cts es the headquar-
tiers % the state publicity and adscr-
Using bureau.
Before the session had ended.
however. the solid sevcaH from the
Seattle chamber lined up With Ia
eoma and prevented any Immediate
action Ia the matter A committee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-17
NEW BUILDINGS
BEING PLANNED
ARCHITECTS ARE BUSY ON
THE DRAWINGS or SEVERAL
LARGE STRUCTURES AND
CONTRACTS WILL SOON DC
Lat.

nrcitung a nuehlnger. the aFehi-
twrts. have the plans ol the new
HOUSE 81 the Good shepherd ready
10 DO figured By the contractors.
Tho estimated eoEt Of the building
II about i76.Q00. BIDS will be opened
March "a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-17

Contractors arr figurluK on the
ReW ueven-atufy building for n
Seller a Co. which 10 90 hs erected
on ifrat av.. next % sehwahAehef
Broa The estimated cost II fiss esaa
A. Warren Gould. the architect.
says the contractor must guarantee
90 have Il ready for occupancy No.
vumbeE 1. 1906
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-17

A bicycle belonging 10 Gsniiro
Jinguli was stolen from the high
school yesterday. The owner OF the
bike is student lie has asked the
police 20 try and recover II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-17

The star theater's show for next
week VIII be headed BY the ronown-
"a five Hawaiians who viii sing the
native songs Of their far OFF eoun-
try IN characteristic style. Fields
and Hanson. IN their act 81 old-tisns
minstfslsy. Music Conquered"
william window. as the coiorcd
nurse girl, a very funny and taking
fnonelogueI Clay Robinson and
company. In comedy sketch en-
titled. - Case of Color" the two
English Rosebuda. the eleveresf pair
Of character dancers seen here In
many a day. Mary Madden. who not
only sings clever songs. bat who has
an interesting collection OF bright
and snappy talk. and tho other usual
high class features The shows to-
morrow viii be continuous and at
daily matineea the ladies' and chill
drcn are admitted for ten cents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-17

The French bark Jean Baptlste,
which has been on the sound for
three months leading freight At Ia.
coma aud Seattle. LEFT last cvenins
for the United Kingdom with a fun
CARGO az wheat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-17

W. Il WILLIAMS.
Secretary seattle Commercial Club.
that the meeting was not called for
the purpose OF making any eeise-
ton.
Chairman Jones. supported by
VIII ". Parry. refused "a consider
an appeal By George u. Reyelle on
his ruling that each % the IL cluha
present had but one vote each.
The action Of the chair preciplsass
ed an upruar and motions and ae.
eusailona flew thick and fast
Plaster Tacoma.
Tho Seattle Commercial club.
landed a majority OF the important
committees. although Il failed 60
secure Immediate action ON tho pub
ilcity bureau matter,
Beforc the nesting last night. Sc
attic Commercial club members al
tended moving picture lecture Of
The Maxama club aud before thes
left the entirc building VAS flooded
aud plAatsred from pit 70 dome With
posters boosting Seattle.
The special excursion train left
Tacoma this morning At II %
o'clock on the trip 20 Los Angeles.
Secretary Williams. George II
Revelle and Samuel Y. Lennon arr
the thrsv men sslected By the ctah
TO do the speechmakink on The
LtEip.