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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05
GARDEN KEYBOARD

For exercise of body and diversion Of
mind try the garden fad. open the
doors and live in the garden.
Very many old gardens will be bene-
flied by sprinkling of slaked lime. A
lump the size of an ordinary loaf Of
bread will answer for ten square feet
of surface. Rake it in lightly.
When the first rough leaves appear
on tomato seedlings the plants should
be transpanted to other boxes about
two inches apart. BY the middle Of
April they can be exposed to sunlight
and air out of doors for few hours
every day to harden them off
If you wish to have new potatoes
on the Fourth OF July prepare trenches
five inches deep In the warmest and
sunniest part of the garden about April
l or little later when the ground is
warm. Plant potatoes ten inches apart
In these and cover them with two
inches of soil. making the ground firm
above them.
Spinach, lettuce and radishes may
be sown every ten days for a success
sion till July
For continuous supply OF young
celery plants for the late summer, fab
and winter crops SOW seed the first
week in April and every two weeks up
to June II.
When the hotbed is empty of its cab.
bage. lettuce and other plants for ear
ly setting plant seed of cucumber In it.
keeping it covered while the weather Is
still cold, With warmer atmosphere
gradually remove the sash and let the
cucumber vines spread over the bed.
In this way you can have an early and
bountiful crop of fresh cucumbers from
your own raising
AS cabbages will grow at quite a
low temperature, they are naturally
one of the first plants to put out In
the early spring. and while for some
time the appearances may not seem to
show any leaf growth, nevertheless
they are forming roots, and as soon
as the sunshine begins to warm up the
air they will soon respond in a vigor-
Gus and healthy growth.
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should be about twice the distance be
tween the rows. The plank should
have strap of iron at the bottom in
front for a cutting edge and TO pre-
vent wear.
The tongue should be fastened to the
plank at right angles and securely
braced The handles, which may be
taken from an old pillow or walking
cultivator, should also be fastened and
braced to the plank. We let each horse
walk in furrow, but it is better to
use long doubletree or shafts and
but one horse, so the potatoes do not
get moved and tramped. The scraper
carries some ground ahead Of it, which
II pnlveri2es.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05

For years there has been a waysde
demand that hen fruit be sold by weight
instead OF by the dozen. The Iowa leg
lsture has just passed new law which
provides the standard weight of "A d. z n
eggs shall be "A ounces. Now, il Iowa
hens hereafter lay eggs OF uniform
weight the law nay easily promote III
z neral well-being but we doubt ii Il
accomp ishes much because it is iocap4-
bic of enforcement. Hens that lay over
weight eggs ught not to be discouraged
by ervalustion, nor are merchants
forced to sell by weight unless the pur-
chaser is willing to accept this method.
Owners Of hen yards cannot be expected
to change an old habit for new avnit-
dupois. Under Iowa's new law standard
weight ia given TO seventy articles, ir-
Guiding beets, alfalfa, peanuts and C -
nary seed. Now what does the Maine
hen have to say about it?
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05
THE FARMERS SHEEP.
Popularity and Excellent Qualities OF
the Shropshire.

The Shropshire sheep is unquestlona.
bly, the most popular of all the breeds
If we may judge by the comparative
numbers shown at the various exhibit
tions and equally by the nocks seen on
The farms as one passes along the roads
in such localities as sheep are usually
kept Practically 1t is the farmers
sheep, says Henry Stewart in Country
Gentleman. and the following are some
of the reasons for his opinions.
The Shropshire has an excellent repu-
tatiOn rs "A prime mutton sheep, espe-
cially for its most desirable lambs for
the Easter and Christmas market. Its
home Is in the best part of England.
where agriculture Is most highly de-
vcloped, and it stands at the head of
that class of sheep commonly called
the Downs breeds.
Its qualifications as farm sheep
are various It Is hardy and prolific.
one flock in England has been trained
to produce two sets of lambs every
year so that the flock As to its original
number really doubles annually, and
as this sheep is very precious, and If
well cared for may he bred as lambs
the second year and increase in this
same proportion. the flock is proportion
ately more profitable than one in which
the lambs are only singles. The sheep
Of this breed are easily disciplined
and are rarely troublesome on any or
binary farm and thus may be consid-
cred as especially the farmers sheep.
1t is easily fed and when three years
old may easily be made to dress twen-
~ pounds to the quarter. 1t is pro-
life wool bearer A prize ram had a
live weight of over 300 pounds, and
his fleece of that year not quite a
years growth. made seventeen and a
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05
Failure Value of Young Timber,

An item OF news of Importance to
timber land owners is the announce
ment that a California lumber COM
pany, which applied plan of fire pro-
lection to a single township during the
summer of 1905. IL now preparing TO
extend the same protection to the rest
OF Its large holdings Of cut over land.
1t built fire lines and inaugurated n
patrol system to guard the young
growth. A significant point in connec-
ton with this use of n fire protection
system by private owner is the fact
that It means the recognition of the
future value of young timber.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05

1esscHRBgA
CHINESE CABBAGE
Unfamiliar but Interesting NeRefr
bIes That May Prove Useful

Unfamiliar but Interesting NeRetR-
bIes That May Prove Useful.
Cabbage Is a most important vegeta-
bic in the estimation Of the Chinese,
but it is not our cabbage or any of its
many forms. such as caulifower, broeS
coll. kale or Brussels sprouts, but orlen-
tai species. now known by botansts
as Brassica chinenss B. petsai and B.
juncea. The latter is more a mustard
than a cabbage and Is much used as a
garnsh or eaten raw for its pungent
flavor, like eress. Good commercial
heads" Of the two former species
were bought In New York's China
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05
Caught Cold while Hunting a Burglar

Mr.. VIM. Thos. Lanorgan, provincial Con-
stable at Chapleau, Ontario. Says: 81 caught
a severe cold while hunting burglar in the
forest swamp last fall. Hearing OF Chamber
lain Cough Remedy. | tried it. and after
using two small bottles, | was completely
cured" This remedy is intended especially
for coughs and colds. 1t will loosen and
relieve a severe cold in less time than by any
other treatment and is iavorlte wherever its
superior excellence has become known. For
sale by g. K. Fogg's Drug Store, Skowhegan;
l.. c. Williams, Athens; Sullivan Newton
Iackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05
ChAmberlains Salve.

This salve is intended especially for sor,
nipples, burns, frost bites, chsPped hands
itching piles, chronic sore eyes, granulateC
eye lids. old chronic sores and for diseases o
the skin, such as letter, salt rheum, ring
worm scald head herpes, BARRIERS itch, scab
les or CHI and eczema. 1t has met with UNI
paralleed success in the treatment of these
diseases Price as cents per box. Try it
For sale by G. r. Fogg's Drug Store, Skow
hogan; L. C. Williams, Athens; Sullivan
Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05
Covering Potatoes.

When we plant potatoes. says an
Ohio Farmer correspondent, we fur
row with pillow drawn by two horses.
When the burrows are made there are
ridges In half of the spaces, and the
other half are level Gig. y. When
covering we use what we call scrap
err (See Fig. p 1t Is made of plank,
tongue handles and several braces
and bolts The length Of the plank
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05
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Arrangements Of Trains In Effect
October o. 1905.

Trains leave Skowh gan as follows: 6.i5, BIS
A. NJ, for all points West: also to Bangor,
st. John and Halifsx.- 1875 p. M. for Water
vile. Oskls1 d. Bingham, Lewiston. Augusta,
Gardiner and Bruins wick, Portland and Bos on
Dexter, Dover ard Foxcroft, Gteenviile, Ban
gor. Oldtown, Pattep and Houlton via B b A.
r. K. and Mattawamkesg,-240 p, M, tmixed)
for Oakland and to take night Pullman for
Portland and Boston.
ARRIVALS:-7I5 A. M. mixed from Water.
vile daily except Supd4ys.--l0 80 A. NJ. Pas
senger from Portland, Oakland, Waterville
Augusta nd BapgoI.--ll.30 A. NJ, mi ed from
Wateryille. Sunday only.--4.b6 and 800 +. NJ =,
frum all points. Sundays tnly, ll.30 A. NJ
from Portland, Augusta ana WateTvitle.
9EO. F. EVANS, Vice Pres, and Gen. Mgr
F. F.. BOOTHBY. General Pas'r. Agent.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05

The annual meeting of The Main
Medical Association is TO be held in
Portland Wednesday, thursday and
Friday, June Is, II and Is The meet
ings are tn be held in the common coun'
cl chamber while the reception hall il
to be used by the medical firms and
firms seling surgical instruments to
display their goods in. Papers are to
be read and the annual election of Off
GERS and transaction of routine business
will occupy the time ana attention oil
the medical men.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05

The New Jersey experiment station
has tomato, Magnerosa, which is Il
cross between Ponderosa-a standard
very large variety-and Magnus-a fine
pink fruited sort The cross has been
carried through three seasons and is
considered very desirable in form and
nnnlitY
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05

with marked blueness or palenets of face,
viliated appetites and craving for un-
wholesome food. These are signs Of
dlsordered liver, and the trouble must
be corrected or worse results a t sure IL
follow DR.. Kennedy's FavoIite Remedy
dlspels liver disease Husbands and
fathers cannot afford 10 treat this matter
lightly.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05

Word was received at Dexter, Thurs
day, of the death of Chester Nutter
of Ripley, who enlisted in the United
States navy TWO years ago, and who was
serving on the Pennsylvania The cause
of death was typhoid fever. The re
mains were inferred IN he United states
cemetery outside of Havana.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05
Seven Doctors Failed
81. F." Relieved Him
Wvtopitlock. Ne, Dec. Is. IoC

Wytopitlock, Me, Dec. IS, 1903.
Dear Sirs:-
feel 1t my duty to write you and tell
you that | think great deal OF Il. F.
Atwoods Bitters, as L was taken sick
six years ago and was treated by seven
different doctors. Was also at the
Eastern Maine General Hospital, at
Bangor, and they told me | had can
Ger IN my stomach
did not work a day for three years,
and now, after using Il. F, can do a
hard days work.
Yours truly,
WILLIAM SCOTT
L. F. is a natural Blood Purifier.
Brings relief at all seasons OF the year.
The True Il. F." Atwood's Bitters, IS
cents at all good stores.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05
THE NEW WAY TO CURE DYSPEPSIA
STOMACH

Pepsoids cure the worst forms of Dys-
pepsia and all other Acute or Chronic
Stomach Disorders byrepairing 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-
ration on the market, owing to the large
Sole
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05
The Newly Bought Hogs.

Newly purchased hogs should be
carefully examined for vermin. and
they should not be turned with the
herd until they are known to be free
from these pests.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05

Some people are like worthless team
OF horses-always have to be helped when
il comes TO pulling a load uphill.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05

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,
a 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. AL we
ask after Pepsoids have cured or greatly
benefited you is, that you recommend
Pepsoids to your friends. Every man
In skowhegan by c. r. FocC, Drul
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05

Some men don't care how dull business
is il II is equally bad Nth their rivals.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05

or woman now has the opportunity of
possessing a strong and healthy stom-
ach. Will you grasp itS 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.
Oryou may have full sized bottle free by
writing the Medical Department of The
Vic Chemical Co., Chicago. Ill.
,gIst. smil
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-06-13
6OuDt, W. Va.

| ED. ADVANCE:
will write few lines about the Daw-
son Tax Law. | noticed a column or
two in last weeks issue of the WAYNE
News criticising many parts of the law
saying 1T was unjust and unfair to the tax
payers OF the state. IL says persons
owning timber lands are assessed ON their
timber and then If sawed in ties or
lumber are compelled to pay ON it again
as manufactured product. This need
not be the case. He shouldn't cut his
! timber unless sold on contract. This
makes the contractor responsible forany
TAX that may be assessed against il and
as 10 fnrm products being taxed /
don't 1 think this rs the case. The Secre-
tary of the Tax COMMISSIONER addressed
letter to the press of the State deuvin0
these allegations against the law, saving
that the amount and value of farm pro
ducts raised is not gathered for taxable
purposes, but only to ascertain the
amount ana value of such products for
the benefit of the Agricultural Depart-
ment Of Statistics but we must agree
there are some parts of the law that
should be changed as we understand il
The present valuation is to stand until
the year ninteen hundred and nine and
then the local assessor is TO take up the
work ana value all the real estate each
year. This may be all right, but we are
rather OF the opinion and are led To be-
lleve that this part OF the law should be
repealed. To value the land each wear
Will make dissatisfaction and unrest
among the farmers that will b. hurtful
We think it. would be- best now To- let the
present valuation stand untIl the wear
nmteen hundred and nine inclusive then
the Governor should be given the power
to appoint man TO make another val.
nation 10 hold good for ten years Then
every ten years thereafter i'm like manner
such person 10 be appointed from among
the farming class IN each county. IN
other words he should be farmer iu
good standing and when the valuations
are made IN compliance with the Ia,y
let the valuation stand We don't want
the copies from the assessors books TAX
en- mp 90 the capital and there overhauIed
aud changed 20 suit their convenience
We want the valuations Ostand as return
ed Dy the commissioner in each county. nlI
objections tO D. settled before the County
Court and no per cent should bo added
10 the valuation by the County Court or
any one else. It's an outrage to have
any per cent added after fair valuation
OF property has been ascertained. In
deed 10 is theft upon the people.
June 4, 1906 TAX PAYER
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MT. GRtTNH, Pa, Is TO BE SITE
Oi the EnCdmDn6lt OF W. Va. Nat
lOndl Guards.

Mt. Gretna, Pa. is announced rs the
place for the army maneuvers. in which
West Virginia National Guard Will en-
gage. These maneuvers will occur from
July 10 to October 10, and the West
Virginia soldiery viii be there from
August / to -. The West Virginia
troops will molilize at Martinsburg like
ly five or six days before proceeding to
Mt. Gretna, which is 2S miles east of
Harrisburg, and VIII hold no other en-
campment i'll the State this year. than
that at Martinsburg. The entire guard
will go to Mt. Gretna. In addition to
the troops from the states the 18th and
23rd infantry, the 18th aud 9th cavalry
and two batteries of field artillery of the
regular United States army will be i'm
attendance throughout the maneuvers.
= Mt. Gretnais one of six camps in the
United States, and the plan is the scheme
of the secretary of war to effect quick
mobilization of troops IN the event of war
as the various State troops wouid know
where TO 90 and be familiar with the
way and the ground.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-06-13
NUMBER 2S.
FATAL SHOOTING AffRRy.
Constable Shot and lnstantlu Killed
While making an Arrest.

On Thursday afternoon, June 7th a
shooting afraY occurred mt che Free
port Nine, DingeSS. in which Constable
Wm. Cook was shot aud Instantly killed
and Charles Runyon receive wounds
trom which he died later. Th, constable
heard shots being fired near the Free
port Mine and went there in order To- mr.
rest the ones who We're doing the shoot
my aud bring them to Justice. Upon
arriving near the place he discovered
Cnarles knuyon and another young mnu
whose name we were unable TO ascertain.
Inc officer demanded their imme,liato
surrender. whereupon Runyon's compan-
ION gave himself mp Not so with Run
yoh, however, for instead of surrender
ing To the guardian of tho peace. ho
opened hre upon him. The officer ro-
turned the fire with effective work Cook
was shot nine times and fell dead upon
the battle ground. Runyon received
seven bullet wounds and was carried to
the Office of Drs. Shelton Il Keesee
where he fingered until I9 :.iO n IN
Friday, and died.
Look was u prominent Odd Fellow
and was married Ruuyon was abont
- years ot age and was single.
Much excitement prevailed i'm thnt vi
clnlty mt the timo of tho shooting.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-06-13
Pennsylvania Nominees.

The Republicans of PENNSYLVANIA last
week nominated the following ticket:
q 6Goyernor-Edwin :. Stuart. former
mayor of Philadelphia.
= Lieutenant Governor Robert s. Muir.
ply, of Cambria connty who was or
iglnallY candidate for governor.
Auditor General-Robert X. Yonng.
former member of the state house of
representatives.
Secretary of Internal Affairs-Henrv
Houck, of Lebanon, IA deputy superin
tendent of the department of public in
structions.
With the exception of the nomination
for lieut.. governor, for which Murphy
was the only candidate, and was there
fore unanimously named, one ballot was
taken ON each of the other nominations.
The platform commends the national
and state administrations, advocates
legislation giving trolley companies the
right to carry freight, favors a two-cent
passenger rate ON steam railroads. calls
Tor state commission similar, to :he
interstate commerce commission. and
deals at great length with other state
lssues, favorlng many of the reforms
now being publicly agitated
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sam Delivered the Goods.

Sam Wright, of this place, who has
been signed to pitch ball for the Paducah
team this season, seems to be making
good with that nine. Sam, who has been
appellated Mickey" by the Kentuck
ians, made his debut with the Paducah
team last Wednesday and beat the Jack
sonville team by score of two to one.
Following is what the Paducah Sun says
OF Mickey" and his playing:
"Sam Wright, better known as "Mick-
ey,' showed the Beltites IA few fancy
tricks with the leather sphere at Wallace
park yesterday afternoon. 1t was the
big twlrlers debut in Indian headgear
and the way he handled himself from
the start gave confidence to the fans.
Mickey was himself and at no time
was he mp in the air. or nervous. He
pitched hard, steady ball and won, the
score being 2 to / -
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Lie in New York.

Every 40 seconds an immigrant arrives.
Every minutes someone is arrested.
Every 6 minutes child is born.
Every minutes there is "a funeral
Every IL minutes couple get married
Every ~ minutes new business firm
starts up.
Every 4S minutes building catches
fire,
Every 5l minutes a new building is
erected.
Every ~ hours some one is killed bv
accident.
Every 2 hours some one fails in busi-
ness
Every hours an attempt to kill some
is made.
Every SO hours some couple is diyorc.
ed.
Every 10 hours someone commits
suicide.
Every days someone is murdered.
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Hon. Joe Miller, Popular Politician,
ROdin POlitiCkioQ.

There was time in this state when
Jolly Joe Miller, the eX- commissioner of
Federal Revenue under the Cleveland
administration, now of kenova, was
some pumpkins in State politics. After
serving Cabell county as county clerl,
and the commonwealth rs auditor. he
took the federal position and was out of
politics then for a time. Recently. how
ever. Mr.. Miller has entered the arena
again and over in Wayne county the
Democracy has chosen him as the chair
man of the County Executive Commit
tee.
There are very few of the old line
Democrats in West Virginia that are
not acquainted with Jolly Joe Miller
Huntington Herald.
Mr.. Miller has been elected chairman
of the Wayne County Democratic Exec
utive Committee (as published in this
paper two weeks ago as a news item). to
serve until new committee is selected
Then he may be elected permanent
chairman of the committee.
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Child Burned TO Death.

In Fort Gay last week Fred Wilson 5
little boy, aged two years, was burned so
badly that death resulted the following
day The child was alone in "A room for
"a few minutes and its dress caught fire.
The flames did their work quickly, and
although help arrived promptly the in
gurieS sustained We're sufficient to prove
fatal.
The child was n grandson of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harris, of Fort Gay. w. H. Harris.
an uncle, came dowr from Matewan as
soon as he heard of the accident.
This is "A shocking kind Of accident
that calls forth sympathy from every
body, friends and strangers alike. Big
Sandy News