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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-02
Drrrn md Emotion.

Every woman knows that the con
seriousness of being i'll dressed has a
distinct effect on her expression and
manner On the other hand, the feel
ing that one Is we'll and tastefully
dressed imparts a cheerfulness to the
spirits that finds clear expression In
the looks-Drapers' Record
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-02

The intense itching characteristic e. salt
rheum and eczema Is instantly allayei BY
applying Chamberlan's Salve. As cure for
skin disease this salye is unequaled For sale By
G. r. Foggs Drug store, Skowhegan; l {.
Williams, Athens; sullivan Newton lackman
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-02

marry Is narrow one entalllng
home life limited by lack of means
and leisure to travel, TO read and to
cultivate their minds and necesstating
close attention to the supervision of
the household.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-02

Olive oil is the beauty doctors cure
all for poor compilations. He advises
its use IN every possible food, plenty of
green salads rocking with 1t, and then
doses Of 1t by the teaspoonful, says an
authority on health.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-02
II you want Printing
Come or Send 10 this ONCE.
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that Ethel 5 Walton.
Of Skowhegsn, Maine, has made application to
the state board OF Examiners for examination
for sd mission to the Bar al the next session OF
the BOARD to BE held At Portland, on the hrst
Tuesday OF August 1906.
JOHN B MADsGAS
sw7s Secretary OF the Board.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-02
Used by our family
for over
FORTY YEARS

Dear Sirs:- Weeks Mills, Me, Mar /, 1904.
We have used your i" L. :" Bitters in
our family for over forty years, and ! will
also add that it cured me of the sick head
ache when | was about 20 years of age,
now am 60 years old and it is very sell
dom that have it at all.
Yours truly, Mas. F. S. ROBERTS.
You won't need to miss a days work
or pleasure ifyou keep L. F." Atwood's
Medicine at hand. A dose or two when
your food distresses or your bowels are
slow, will make you all right.
Colored Postal Cards so subjects
TRR Write us. H H. Hays Sons, Selling
Agents, Portland, Me.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-02
An Oddly In Building.

"If you want to see an oddly" an
undertaken said, go to cemetery and
note how In the erection of old fash
Toned tombs they lower into place the
marble slabs. These marble slabs are
not lowered by means of derrick.
They are lowered by hand. The work
is SO delicate. you see, and 1t Is so
necessary not to chip the edges of the
stones, that only hand work answers.
You wonder, l suppose, how the men
avoid pinchlng or crushing their fingers
as they lower great slab Of marble
on to its marble base. Well, they &C.
complish this by lowering the stone
upon Jumps of sugar arranged In or
DERBY lines, and then they gradually
dissolve the sugar by squirting water
over it. All the huge, fat stones Of old
fashioned tombs or vaults are lowered
by hand on to lumps of suga-."
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-02

Many a woman who doesn't know her
own miud gives her husband piece Of it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-02

Old maids would be scarce and hard to
find.
Could they be made to see.
How grace and beauty rs combined
By using Rocky Mountain Tea.
G.. r. Fogg.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-02

Ia Idalia is one of the best clear Havana cigars
produced in the United States Nothing used IN it but
selected Cuban-grown leaf fully ripened sweet rich
and aromatic There 2 sizes, each selling at the
price usually asked for the next larger size Besides
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-02
Triumphant Cigar Selling!


fad Its tt
ia merchandising principle
gets straight from producer. No intermediate profits oDe
And ali the smoker
already for 25c for &C. Now take
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-02

a 7 A PROBATE CURT ses4 II ss5@hezaa,
- IN aaz - s=.= G5aasy q Somerset. g sae
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
Save Falling Leayes,

When the leaves begin to fall do not
burn them. Save all Of them. They
make the humus that by and by be-
comes soil, and is of immense value in
all Its stages Of change The most ir-
rational work ever done by human
being Is to take what nature has spent
the whole summer In creating for him,
and throw it back into its elemental
conditions. These leaves are nature
contribution, and her very best con-
tribution to mans wealth. They are
naturally spread all over the lawns
each year, as winter protection; and
after they have accomplished that mis-
sion they are worked over into COM
post Of humus. AS rule, do not rake
them too completely Off the lawns. The
leaves you do take instead Of burning,
use for banking up buildings, for that
will save coal to cover or bank around
plants; for stable bedding; or on the
floors Of henhouses, and in rooms
where the hens may scratch during the
winter.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
MacarOni w heat.

Grant Robinson Of st. Paul, MINI.
has purchased 10000 acres Of land In
Preside county, Texas, which he will
devote to the culture Of macarOni
wheat on a scale the largest ever at
tempted in the world. Extensive prep
arations are now going forward for
the consummation of the plans Of the
capitalist. Seed for planting will be
brought to this country from the Vol
ga region of Russia.
The field will be cultivated on the
very latest and most improved method
Of wheat farming. Monster stake
plowS will be utilized In breaking up
the land in fact, all of the latest types
Of farming machinery will be used Oh
the plantation.
Mr.. Robinson proposes to have the
largest and best managed wheat farm
in the world. He will build a system
of tenant houses and supply the wants
Of his laboring men from a commissary.
A school will be built for the children
of the laboring men, as we'll as church
es, etc. The farm Is near Valentine,
accessible to the railroad, and has
proven under tests to be admirably
adapted to the culture of macaroni
wheat.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
Lime NftPOnen.

Every gardener likes to use a slim.
ulating fertilizer to hurry the crops
along. For this purpose nitrate Of soda
ana sulphate Of ammonia are most fire.
quently employed. Nitrogen is the ele-
ment chiefly sought and all known
means Of obtaining 1t cheaply have
been tested. Lately much interest has
been shown In lime nitrogen or calcium
cyanamid. The results of recent expert
ments with this fertilizer indicate a
high value for it. In some tests 1t has
shown only so per cent Of the etfec-
tiyeness Of nitrate Of soda while In
other tests 1t proved superior.
Lime nitrogen seems to be harmful
II placed In direct contact with the
seeds or roots of plants. 1t should pre-
ferably be mixed with the soil and ap-
piled from eight to fourteen days be-
fore seeding. 1t will then greatly has
ten the growth and maturity Of gar
den plants. Some gardeners have
found that 1t is best to mix the lime
nitrogen with the soil five to ten inches
below the surface The best results
have been obtained by mixing the fer
tilizer with twice it's weight Of dry
soil before applying. Lime nitrogen
should not be applied at a greater rate
than 135 to 270 pounds per acre.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
Cold Storage for Farmers.

Putting firstclass apples in cold stor-
age for sale in late winter or early
spring, is usually very profitable, says
Farming. Other fruit and farm pro-
ducts may also be stored to advantage.
The expense Of a cold storage plant
precludes its use by most fruit grow
ers. Cooperation among farmers will
sometimes be possible along this line.
Oranges and other farmers organlza-
tions may do educational and practical
work also. But available for every
farmer are the refrigerator plants now
found in almost every city. Rooms or
space may be rented as one needs. Gen
orally it Is best to store In the city
where it Is intended to sell, that the
produce may be on the ground in case
Of an advantageous market. Many a
grower Of fine fruit would be dollars
ahead by availing himself Of cold stor-
age facilities.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08

Poor boy. What are we idyllic low
ers to do?"
Il don't believe you're bit in earn
est"
Yes. l am, Jack-now." Then she
Went on. with a sort of playful pity
Look at my savage. jealous Jack. Its
pleasant while it lasts try not to be
broken-hearted if it doesn't last"
If you love me, why don't you come
with me out of this sink of iniquity?"
Run away with you? she asked with
open amazement. DO you think that
we're the sort of people for a romantic
elopement? l am very earthly. And so
are you, Jack dear, nice earth, but earth,
Jack"
There was a good deal Of truth in this
remark. We were not an ideal pair for
love in cottage.
YES" l said. I've got no money"
I've got little money. but not much.
I've been paying my debts" she added
proudly.
Il haven't been even doing that. And
I'm not quite equal to purloining that
$500, 1000"
I'VE must wait, Jack. But this l will
promise: I'll never marry the Colonel. If
it comes to that or running away, We'll
run away"
And Whittingham
The Signorina for once looked grave.
You know him. she said Think
what he made you do F.! and you're not a
weak man, or l shouldn't be fond of you.
Jack. you must keep him away
She was quite agitated; and it was one
more tribute to the Presidents powers
that he should exert so strange an influ-
ence over such a nature. | was burning
to ask her more about herself and the
President, but | could not while she was
distressed. And when | had comforted
her. she resolutely declined to return to
the subject.
mo, go away now." she said Think
how we are to checkmate our two Presi-
dents. And, Jack, whatever happens,
got you back the money. I've done you
some good. SO be kind to me. I'm not
very much afraid of your heart breaking.
You have plenty of useful things to oc-
cupy your time
At last l accepted my dismissal, and
walked off, my happiness considerably
damped by the awkward predcament in
which we stood. Clearly McGregor meant
business; and at this moment McGregor
was all powerful. If he kept the reins,
should lose my love. If the President
came back, worse fate still threatened.
Supposing it were possible to carry off the
Signorina, which l doubted very much,
where were we to go to? And would she
come? On the whole, did not think she
would come.
Ito be continued.)
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
H6HSGk!&A&gY 81,
49, A9}1|7UE3
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Harvey J. O'Higgins' "Don-a-
Dreams" 1t is said, will prove altogeth-
er different from anything he has be-
fore published. 1t Is the romance Of
a Canadian lad, "a lover, poet, gen.
tie solitary" who seeks his fortune in
New York. Bohemian New York Is
described; and the characters include
a gifted and visionary dramatist, Il
prominent manager, a clever and flip
pant dramatic critic and ''the most
beautiful woman on the American
stage"
The mere statement that the sister Of
A. Conan Doyle has herself written
detective story Is enough to arouse pub
lie curiosity, aside from the mystery OF
the plot itself. Here is an opportunity
for a family test Of the comparative
fertility, in certain directions, Of a
mans and a wOmans mind. 1.-THE Sc
cret Of the Moor Cottage" by ii. Rip
| ley CrOmarsh, who Is none other than
the sister of A. Conan Doyle, Is an
nounced for immediate publication. This
| tale of mystery and adventure-as
| might be expected when written by the
, sister Of a. Conan Doyle-naturally in
wolves detective, who, although not
a professional one, discovers himself
In situation where he finds it desira-
BILE, for various reasons, to seek a solu-
ton of the puzzle which surrounds him.
He tells the story himself with sup
Elementary narrative by one Of the 9TH
er characters Of the story for the final
clearing up Of the mystery.
The announcement that Henry
George, Jr., author Of The Menace Of
Privilege" and other books dealing with
social conditions, has turned novelist
is only less interesting than the state
ment that his story, which Is shortly
to be published, Is In measure founded
on the career Of his father. The re-
mark has often been made, with even
more justice than usual in such cases,
that the life story Of the elder Henry
George reads like romance. No one
can be better aware Of this than his
son, who has seized on some Of the
most striking and dramatic episodes in
his life as the basis for his novel. The
Romance Of John Bainbrldge" Is de-
scribed as a tale OF young lawyer OF
high Ideals who enters politics for the
purpose Of fighting the private owner
ship Of privileges In the public high
ways. 1t is John Bainbridge's pity for
the multitude who suffer at the hands
of privilege and his self-consecration to
the task Of fighting the evil that recall
most forcibly the characteristics in the
authors father Other characters in
the book are said to be more or less ac-
curately drawn from living models, and
the setting Is a faithful representation
of the inner circles Of presentday po-
litical life.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
GOOD SHOES FOR THE ARMY.
Uncle Sam Sees that His Soldiers
Have Proper Footwear.


Have Proper Footwear.
Uncle Sam keeps well in mind the
saying a man Is not we'll dressed un-
less he wears "A good pair of shoes,
said government inspector, "fOr he
takes care that the army is fitted out
with the most comfortable and nattiest
of footwear.
''To be sure, he does not go in for
upper jawed, faring soles, or twisted.
ugly toes, but he provides the finest Of
leather and insists that the boots for
his soldiers shall be well made. His in
spectOrs look after the shoes at every
process in their manufacture and any
short cut of leather or neglgently
placed nails that might result in corns
or sore feet are pointed out with con-
demning fingers and the boots are
thrown aside.
"Once in while the style in army
shoes changes and then big batch OF
shoes will be thrown on the market,
which merchants eagerly gobble up. The
man who buys those shoes will not get
a new style army shoe, but he gets the
finest shoe on the market for high
grade leather and good workmanship.
The United States army marching
shoe of to-day has a cap and Is shoe
for a man to be proud Of. The cap Is
not only over the toe but across the
heel and it gives just that touch of or
namentation which the well-dressed
man likes.
"Its sole Is only moderately heavy
and the leather is the best box calf.
1t Is eight and a half inches high 1t
has five eyelets at the bottom of the
lacing, then five hooks and at the top
of the shoe Is another eyelet, a combi-
nation of fastenings which has been
tried out and found to be the best for
getting the shoe on quickly and for
strength.
"The garrison shoe Is built on similar
lines, only 1t Is six and half inches
high and has plain toe. Some OF them
have caps at toe and heel, but for the
most part they are plain.
Contrary to popular belief. Uncle
Sam does allow his soldier boys to wear
a low shoe or oxford, although 1t Is
never worn on the march. They are
more for undress and are made of
dongola kid and are called gymnasium
shoes"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
Steamboat Race on the Mississippi
that Cost Many Lives.

Passing the place few days ago
where this noted Cherokee Indian used
to live, we were reminded Of the history
and tragic death of the man. Joe Vann.
who was the most noted Cherokee Of
his time, says the Fort Gibson Post.
He used to live about three miles below
Fort Gibson, opposite the mouth of
Bayou Manard. on the opposite side Of
the Arkansas River.
He owned 500 slaves. 300 Of whom
were men. He had thousands Of acres
Of land, many cattle and horses. some
steamboat that came up the Arkansas
River to Fort Gibson, when the United
| States government had line sof boats
to this place to supply the large garri-
son then stationed here This boat was
named the Lucy Walker, and in those
days was noted for her speed. She ran
| between Fort Gibson and lower Missis-
| sippi ports, even to New Orleans, carry
| ing passengers and freight.
Vann was a strange Indian, unlike
any known before or since, and was
known as a dead game sport" open
| hearted, brave and generous to fault.
He was good to all his slaves and they
| liked him and would obey him In any
thing. He won and lost large sums on
horse-racing and gambling but 1t was
all the same to him, for he kept up his
end Of the sport at all times and sea
sons. This was along the 30's and 4O's,
not long after the Cherokees took pos
session Of the country.
vann had one fault, which ultimate
ly caused his tragic death. He could
not brook a boasting rival and would
not take dare While his steam
boat had no rival for speed on the Ar
kansas River, from its mouth at the
Mississippi to Little Rock and Fort
Gibson, there We're two or three on the
Mississippi River, between st. Louis
and New Orleans. One Of these boats,
said to be the fastest on the river, at
tempted to pass him on the way down.
Vann had a crew Of thirty negroes,
said to have no superiOrs on the river.
He told the boys that the Lucy Walker
must be kept ahead. no matter at what
cost. An allowance Of grog was given
to each, and all promised to stand up
to the work. The rival boat was gain
ing on them. The usual fuel failed to
give sufficient speed. Vann went around
and told the hands to gather up every
thing that would burn. Tar and bacon !
we're thrown into the furnace and soon |
the Lucy Walker was forging ahead Of |
her rival.
Timbers Of the boat creaked and |
groaned. The furnace was red hot. |
The boilers were seethng and foam |
Ing The heat was terrific. The pas
sengers. Of whom there were about 15O. |
became alarmed, but Vann was cool as |
cucumber. He told his negro crew
that they would beat the rival boat or
all go to hades together, and they prom
ised to stand by him.
About that time there was an awful
explosion and there was nothing left
Of the Lucy Walker but scattered frag-
ments. Most Of the crew were blown
to atoms. besides about forty passen-
gers dead and nearly all more or less
Injured. Vann's body was found hor-
ribly mangled.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
No Grain In the Orchard.

There are many ways Of caring for
an orchard. We work our land In corn
as long as possible, in order to culti-
vate the trees and keep the land clean.
This Is to prevent us being troubled by
rabbits. Where there are no trees or
grass we can put the richness back into
the soil with clover. If the land Is
rich this clover may be cut for hay, II
poor, 1t should be left and turned I'M
der to enrich the land as much as pos
slble. Never plant any OF the small
grains In the orchard. Growth Is the
most necessary item for the young
trees.-T. II. Todd, Missouri.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
CHAPTER XVIII.

It was twelve o'clock when l left the
Golden House and stroled quietly down
to Liberty street. The larger part of the
soldiers had been drawn off. but a couple
of companies still kept guard in the Pi-
azza. The usual occupations of life were
going on amid a confused stir of excite
ment, and l saw by the interest my ap-
pearance aroused that some part at least
of my share In the nights doings had
leaked out. The Gazette had published
a special edition, in which it hailed the
advent of freedom, and, while lauding Nc
Gregor to the skies, bestowed a warm
commendation on the noble Englishman
who, with native love of liberty, had
taken on himself the burden of Aureata-
land in her hour of travail" The meta
phor struck me as inappropriate, but the
sentiment was most healthy; and when |
finally beheld two officers Of police sitting
on the head Of a drunken man for toast
ing the falling regime. / could say to my
self. as / turned into the bank, Order
reigns in Warsaw"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
Sowing Spinach.

Early spinach Is seeded In the fall.
The ground should be plowed and made
fine, plenty Of well-rotted manure ap-
piled, and the seed sown In rows about
16 inches apart. which should be done
with a seed drill having small roller
to cover and press the earth on the
seeds, the depth Of planting the seeds
being about half an inch. The seed
should be sown before cold weather
sets in. When the plants are up let
them grow until the ground Is frozen,
and then cover with straw, which
should be removed early In the spring.
Spinach Is a very hardy plant and ls
seldom Injured by cold.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
Good Poultry Feeder.

Get a fiat, empty grocery box and
cut section out Of It, as shown In H.
lustration. Nail strip Of thin board
over the beveled portion and set the
affair against the wall. Here you have
a selffeeding box in which can be put
grit, bone, charcoal or grain. One or
two partitions put in before cutting
out the beveled section would make
two or three compartments, In which
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08

The Department Of Agriculture has
published a statement Of the number
and the value Of farm animals.
There are over a billion and a half
dollars worth Of horses in the United
States, and the total value Of all live
stock amounts to S3.655, 5,3S9, ,443. The
humble mule leads all other animals in
average value per head. The detailed
list of classes is as follows:
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
SOapsuds for Plants.

The ordinary concentrated lye Is
really caustic soda, which is cheaper
than potash. Soda lye makes hard
soap and potash lye soft soap Soap
suds from soft soap makes a valuable
fertilizer, but soda soapsuds are not
considered valuable, except for celery
and asparagus, which are always bene-
flied by soda in any form. The use Of
any kind Of soapsuds Is beneficial In
assisting TO liberate plant food In the
soil. however.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
Kings Female BODY Guard.

The King of Siam has bodyguard
of four hundred female warriors. At
the age of 13 they enter the royal SER
vice and remain in 1t until they are %,
when they pass into the reserve. Their
weapon Is the lance and they are splen-
didly trained In the use of it.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08

hollow top places the sheep at dlsad-
vantage in trying to get up. This table
Is also very handy In tagging sheep;
also In cleaning hogs, as the water will
fall through the stats and will keep the
hogs much cleaner.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08

The Mald-Do you think the automo-
bile will ever supplant the horse?
The Man-No; but 1t may supplant
the mule in the course Of time One is
fully as unreliable as the other.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08
The Secret of Success,

The superiority of butter made in
Denmark is known the world over
where butter is sold. Many investiga-
tons of Danish methods have been
made and the conclusion Is that clean
liness Is the secret of the success of
the Danish dairyman In making but
ter.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-08

end, is placed under and around the
straw and fastened. The bundle Is
then lifted by man at d. When it
reaches the top beam it swings in and
is lowered into the NOW. 1t can then
ened. This device Is very handy and
saves much time.