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The Florida agriculturist., 1906-05-09

years, | find impressed upon this lat
ter half, the large-hearted, goOd-natu
ed, genial personality and natural
ability of its last president, George
L. Taber
How fortunate our Society was
when called upon to bear a sudden
vacancy i'm its Chief Executive, that
one So able, so thoroughly equipped
for its duties, so willing to bear and
forebear, should be ready trained at
hand. The annual addresses of Presf-
dent Taber always contained mes
sage of importance to the Society. In
times of progress and prosperity it
brought congratulations and good
cheer. In times of adversely. it
brought hope, courage and manhood,
and faith in skill and science to over
come difficulties or adverse climatic
conditions. His CHEEKY tones were
ever on the side of optimism, were
ever turning towards the bright side
of the picture of horticultural struggle
and endeavOr i'm this state. We're ever
pointing to new means of comba tting
the elements, of overcoming the natur-
al enemies of our chosen industries
and bolstering up those of less faith
and courage. Through all these an
nual addresses runs the constant tone
of enlargement and improvement.
Constantly increasing in power,
thought and literary finish, his last
annual address became a fitting eli
max to the long series of addresses
with which he has enriched the Iitera-
ture of our Society. l can well i'm
agine his feelings when preparing his
Message from the Woods" Like that
felt by Bryant when he wrote his
when he gave to his age.
in poetry, his conception of a proper
appreciation of nature and natural
surroundings. Like him feels John
Burroughs, the nature lover, the poet
and admirer of the brook, the field.
the orchard and the forest. How
much of beauty and poetic feeling and
love of nature and natures God are
embodied in the presidents last annual
only future generations shall
fully appreciate.
OF retrOspectiOn this is sufficient
The past at least is secure. Our So
c1ety, having passed safely the rapids
OF its upper course and glided sue
cessfully along into its middle course.
now moves forward i'm the direction of
its lower and broader course. 1t has
met the questions of the past. 1t has
accumulated wisdom by experience
1t should be, and doubtless it is today.
we'll equipped to meet the questions
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-05-09
Jacksonville and DeLand Fla Wednesday, May 9, 1906

of the present, to maintain the repu-
tatiOn of the past and to lay broad and
deep foundations for the achievements
of the future. The problems of today
are not more difficult than in the past,
but they are more complex and di-
vN-S' There are i'm them a greater
nun,ner of factors even if each factor
is of less vitality. What message
does the present bring to us?
What duty do we owe the today ?
What accomplishments can the to-
morrow claim logically founded upon
today? Are there messages that the
horticultural conditions of the state
at this moment require bringing to
your attention? Fortunately we
stand in the presence of no calamity
We do not surround, as we have some
times done i'm the past, those con-
ditions that buried the hopes of thou
sands of our people But even those
clouds had their silver lining, unseen
then, but plainly visible now. We
are i'm the midst of prosperity long
continued and pronounced. Our indus
tries have been enlarged both in num-
ber and in volume. Our output is
greatly increased i'm every department
of horticulture. Our sources of know
ledge. our ability to handle the draw
backs, the pests and the evils of our
diversified Industries have been large
ly increased. What then is there to
consider? 1t frequently happens that
the most dangerous periods are those
of greatest prosperity. 1t has been
chiefest enemy"
In the line of thought l shall take
tonight, l may be straying from the
beaten path. may be leading the way
into battle fields where the valiant.
the sagacious and the steadfast of
purpose alone can be found at the
front The commercial battles of the
present dwarf into insignlficance the
battles with insects, with climatic
conditions. with all our other OBJ
stacles combined. The struggle for
new markets, for cheaper production,
for fairer treatment by our agents in
the mark cts. for fair rates and rapid
transit, do not these demand our at
tentiOn and challenge the best brains
among us? Of what avail is it that
we devote our time and capital to the
problems of production if the other
and more complex problems of econ
Omy. distribution, transportation, re-
ceive not their proper attention.
These things are as much a part of
our legitimate business as the cult
vation of the soil, the fertilizer we
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-03-08
In WASHINGTON.

By vote of s to 5 the Senate COM
mittee on PHILIPPINES defeated the Pay
ne tariff bill which has passed the House
by vote of 258 to II This is con-
sdered a great triumph for Senator
Hale of Maine, who has all along ar
gued that it was not good policy to en-
act a PHILIPPINE tariff bill which is not
in the interest of the American produ-
GERS of sugar. tobacco and other indus
tries in tho United States Above all
he believes the bill would undoubtedly
open the way for tariff revision
The senior Maine senator is against
any mea ure by which Maine lumber,
Maine farm products and Maine manu-.
featuring interests shall be put on the
free list or be subjected to such a rate
of duty that will be destructive of
those interests in the same way that
they were crippled and almost destroy
ed by the last Democratic tariff bill.
He came out very successfully with
his struggle before the committee
The friends of revision in the Senate,
as well as the House, recognize that
he is the most formidable opponent of
any form of change in the tariff
schedules that they have to meet.
After the RAILROAD rate bill has been
disposed of the Senate will take up the
st. Domingo treaty. In connection
with the railroad rate bi |, Mr. Hale
believes in the adoption of an adequate
judicial review provision for the courts
in the case of any rate made by the
Interstate Commerce Commission
Next Friday has been fixed upon as the
date for vote N the state hood bill.
The forthcoming omnibus public
building bill which Chairman Bariholdt
and Gov. Burleigh are framing for the
consideration of the House will give a
big impetus during the coming summer
and autumn to the gr. mite cutting IT,
dnstTy. Maine, as alwars heretofore,
will receive a good s. a of the addition
al work The government always re-
ceives numerous bids from Maine quarry
owners and their b DIS are suffl GENTLY
reasonable to assure extensive contracts
from the government.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-03-08

Perhaps our readers have by this time
right to inquire as 60 what has become
of the Morocco Conference at Algeeiras,
Spain. Well, it is dragging its slow
length along. The real controversy Is
between Germany and France, with the
indication that Germany wants 1t all,
ard is not willing TO concede anything 10
France, while the latter is the largest
creditor OF Morocco. But there WAS a
break on Friday, which shows that
France has on her side in the controver-
sy large majority Of the powers, and
that she can count upon the almost IN
broken support OF Europe. So that the
Conference is not likely TO result in "A
failure. France will probably be grant
ed the right to police a belt Of Moroccan
frontier. The fact that our Government
has no Interest in the affairs Of Morocco
beyond preserving the commercial priv
ileges guaranteed by the Madrid Conven
veution, aud beyond assuring the protec-
ton Of such American citizens as may
visit that i'll governed country, should
enable our representative at Algecras to
exert pacifiicatory il fluence and to
bring about an equitable compromise be-
tween the positions of Germany and
France.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-03-08
Numben1O
Municipal COurt.

several CT zens Of Jackman as parties
a Witnesses were in Attendance a. the
Skowbegan Municipal court, iast week,
as the resuIt Of visit ~ northern som
erset By sheriff {. Il Smith and bis
deputies. j. A Goodrich Of Palmyra, ".
w Nye Of Fairfield and A, F. Baker Of
Hartland There experiences II JACK
man we're varied aud Interesting and az
net result they returned, Thursday,
with Nelson BARLEY charged With single
sale. W liquor Has found ia The search
made at Bartley's place nor any amount
at the other places visited but witnesses
were found Who admitted having made
purchases IF BARLEY and it was upon
their evidence that be was found guilty
and fined 800 and costs The same
Witnesses gave evidence against r. A.
d GA, and also Il JackmaB. Although
Nj smith and bis arty were unable 70
find him IN time - come - sko~ hogan
on Thursday be Ras arrested 6Y Deputy
{. =. Adams, the local deputy, aud
brought here on the following day.
HE case was heard By Judge Bachelor,
Saturday morning and vas a duplicate
Of Barfley's in a. respects, the TIE and
costs il each Instance aggregating nearly
$3.50. Both respondents paid aud were
DISCHARGED.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-03-08
MIR. Stetson on Manual Training.

Under the direction of a committed
representing the Skowhegan women's
clubs a public meeting was held in Hart
well Hall, Tuesday, to consider the
subject of Manual Training. Hon. w.
w. Stetson of Auburn, state superinten
dent, was the speaker of the evening.
The problem yet unsolyed, as Mr..
5tetson views 1t after many years con-
nection with the schools of Maine, is
the physical boy, that is, those pupils
who are not naturally bookish and stud
ious, so far as printed pages are con-
cerned, but who have an aptitude for
doing things" and are keen to appreci-
ate anything they can see, feel and ham
die, though they may be dullness itself
with regard to books, Mr.. Stetson be-
lieves our schools now provide almost
perfectly for the development and train
ing of the children that are bookish and
studious by nature but that we pay
little or no attention to the needs of
that class of children who must have
their interest aroused through the study
of things themselves rather than what
someone else has written and said about
these things. The point was also made
that the interest Of the pupil, once
aroused by being given something to do
something to make aud handle rather
than something to commit to memory,
be is almost sure to broaden and develop
interest along all lines. To give the
physically inclined child start is the
duty of the schools and that Mr.. Stetson
believes, may be accomplished by some
form of manual training
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-03-08
For Senatorial Honors.

The first announcement of candidacy
for the Republican nomination for the
office of senator from Somerset county
comes from Edward y. Merrill. well
known lawyer and business man of this
place. Mr.. Merrilrs ability as a pub
lie speaker, his broad insight into pub
bile affairs and his legislative record
are too we'll known to require extended
comment in these columns.
Mr. Merrill has served two terms in
the Maine Legislature, the first in 1899
and the second in 1905, being honored
with an appointment to the leading COM
mittee, the Judiciary, in both sessions.
In the legislature of 1899 his name was
prominently associated with bills intro
duced for the equalization of taxation,
his loyalty to temperance legislation
determined, and his sympathy for demo-
cratic institutions and majority rule
completely manifested. In the legisa-
ture of 1905 Mr.. Merrill's name is close
| ly associated with the bill for the IN
crease of taxes on railways, known as
the Merrill Bill', defense Of Prohibit
ton on all occasions and advocacy oil
the Initiative and Referendum. The
large vote which the latter measure re.
ceived in both branches of the legisla
ture was due in no small part 10 Mr.
Merrill's championship in the committee
on Judiciary and on the floor of the
house.
Very little of honor in political life
or of success in professional career OF
business enterprises has evaded MI.
Merrill's pluck, courage and persistency
when once he has made up his mind
that the thing sought was rghtfully
his. No one doubts his ability to ma Ike
spirited canvas, in the present instance
or to suitably dignity the office of sena
tor should he be the choice of his party
and of this electorate for that position
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-03-08

The President has addressed to the
Secretary OF War, who has promulgated
the same in a general order, a letter recit-
ing the achievements Of the japanese ad
mlral, Togo, during the late war between
Japan and Russia, and repeating for the
benefit of American soldiers and sailors
the address issued by that admiral upon
the conclusion of the war. The point of
the Presidents letter is he necessity OF
keeping the personnel of the army and
navy at the highest pitch 10 time Of
peace in order to be prepared for wal
In this connection it will be interesting
for our readers TO know that, including
some ships in each navy now under con-
struction, the great navies now rank in
the following order Great Britain, the
United States, France, Germany. Ali
other nations are so far behind as not to
be worth mentioning Great Britain
comes first with 90 battleships of 1890
tons, "a armored cruisers of $50 600 tons,
and 1872 torpedo boat destroyers. The
United States stands second with % bat
tleships of 334, 900 tons, 8 armored
cruisers of l26, 900 tons, and So torpedo
boats. France comes third with 81 bat
tleships OF 249 600 tons, 10 armored
cruisers of l4s, 600 tons, and 43 torpedo
boat destroyers. Germany is fourth,
with 20 battleships of 230,0 tons, 6
armored cruisers of So, 900 tons, and 40
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-03-08

Col. Henry G. Staples, formerly CON-
mander of the old fighting Third Maine
Regiment, died at his home in Augusta
on Saturday last, at the age of 20 years.
He had made a brave fight with his old
enemy, creeping paralysis, but finally
had to yield. OF cheerful, sunny MI
ture, death had for him no terrors, nor
did its sure approach lessen his keen in.
terest in the affairs of life. Col. Staples
was deeply interested in various public
enterprises, especially in real estate,
being he founder of "Stapleton," a
flourishing addition to the city.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-03-08

Springfield, Ohio, which few years
ago had a mob outburst against the ne
groes in the city, had another one, last
week, with the militia called out. Il
man in the freight yard, and the white
hoodlums have been chasing negroes aud
burning buildings. 1t was a regular riot
and race war, about as bad as one of the
usual Southern scrapes. The presence
Of the military bad a very subduing III
fluence. 1t will be a long time before
even civilized, Christian people will be
able to get along without the military.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-03-08
The Tin of the AlIisntor,s Tail.

A great deleacy in Florida, accord
ing to the Cleveland Leader is the tip
of an alligator's tail, 1t tastes like
frogs legs, though bit more gamy.
Alligator tails are best Just after the
ricebird season. The big alligat tors
float in the water with only their eyes
showing. When they see a flock of
these fat juicy little birds they dive
to the bottom Their long, wide snout
scoops up some of the loan, and they
float to the surface again with Just the
rich soil showing The birds think 1t
is an island They alight upon IT,
When the whole family is there the big
reptile turns suddenly. Just as the
birds scramble off he opens his mouth
once. They are gone. The birds are neat
little feeders, and the alligator Is an
eplcure at this time of the year The
ricebird diet makes the tip Of his tail
of which he is most vain. tender and
sweet
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-03-08
SkOWHEG8N MARKET


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BEAM Haud-rlekea ttiow ewes. $ - o. s..
pes beans Sis ta 81.
BERR-0N beef + IL -et4.
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81 10 rer has,
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per ewt.
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SALT toRK-l2c IL. hs the Dbl zee os. s2J.oo
CHEEsE-ls per Re.
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EGGS-22 It's dog fresh.
TEAs-25 to 6n cent, Per 10.
CoFFEE-lO 10 Is cents per IN.
LARp-poMestlc, T. cts. Pure, l. cts. CCn-
pound, 10 cts.
MoLAssEs-Pure Ponce. 40. pnre barbados
50; Maple, sc per II; Choice Cooking 2So.
SUGAR-tirauU lated sugar. hest quality l.
pounds Tor Slo0, Brown, T. pounds for 81.
PorAroEs-6tc per aushel.
DryFIsH-Cod, 5 u IL cts PER IT. pollock SC
ONIoNs-sc per 10.
New Cheese, lsc.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-03-08

The work of the INSTRUMENTATION
commission has been Of great importance
to the State of NJ aine. As Is we'll known,
it is rlade up of some of the principal
lead RS in the various religious denomi-
nations of the State-at the head Of
which is President Hyde of Bowdoin,
and the object is to consolidate feeble,
struggling churches in sparsely settled
communities, and to concentrate their
efforts in one or more churches, or, in
other words, in the interest of essential
Christianity, for individuals to waive
their denominational preferences and
make common cause with Christians of
different name, for the greater glory
of God and the better service of the
community. This commission held its
annual meeting at Waterville on We'd
nesday of last week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-03-08

To boil meat so as to retain the juices
and soluble salts and yet cook it suf-
ficiently it should be plunged into boil
Ing water and boiled rapidly for about
ten minutes. After this fast cooking
the kettle must be pushed over to the
back Of the fire, where its contents will
simmer gently This tends to coagu-
late the outer rind of the meat so that
the juices cannot escape. If meat is
treated In this manner the inside will
be found juicy and tender, but If the
meat is allowed to boil it will be found
hard and chippy, the goodness having
all boiled out of 1t.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-03-08

No town ever made much progress in
road building that changed their road or
street commissioner every two or three
years. If he isn't a suitable person, he
ought not to remain in more than one
term but II he is inclined to make road
building practical study, keep him as
long as he will stay. The roads in the
town of Winthrop-where there is hard
ly poor one-form practical illustra-
tion of what a trained road builder can
do in a series of twenty years.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-03-08

The electrical properties of amber
were known to the Greeks before the
Christian era. Electricity takes its
name from the Greek word for amber
Gilbert in 1000 WAS the first to employ
the terms electric force" and electric
attractions" In 174S Franklin's cleo
trieal researches had progressed so far
that he killed turkey by the electric
spark and roasted it by an electric
jack before n fire kindled by the cleo
trio bottle, and In 1852 by means of the
kite experiment he demonstrated the
identity of electricity and lightning.
The first magneto-electric machine was
made at Paris by Pixli In 1882. the
first telegraph line in the United
States was set up between Washington
and Baltimore In 1914; the first sub
marine cable was laid between Eng
land and France in 1850. AS early as
1902 Sir Humphry Dayy produced an
electric light with carbon points on al
most the same principle as that now
employed The first electric railway
on the continent of Europe was built
by Slemens at Berlin in 1881, the first
in England was constructed in 1882,
and In America the first electric line
was built in 1883.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-03-08

The Greek symposium was literally
drinking together" but before the
drinking fully began there was a ban
quet, more or less elaborate, as the
wealth and taste of the host might die
tate. The guests came in their best.
Even old Socrates, Plato tells us In his
Dialogue" on the subject, was not
above taking a little extra pains when
he was invited out. Some one met him
one day in the market place, fresh
from the bath and sandaled," and as
the sight of the sandals was unusual,
he asked him whittier he was going
that he was so fine ITO banquet at
Agathon's,' he replied, land have put
on my finery because he Is a fine crea-
ture. What say you to going with me
unbldden?'
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-03-08

The earliest contrivance for keeping
time was the hourglass, which, of IN
certain antiquity, was still employed
at the beginning of the present century
and indeed is now in use on some
reading desks in the English churches
On the pulpit Of the queens chapel at
Windsor there Is a twenty minute
glass. which time the orator for the
Sunday is advised not TO exceed. The
clepsydra, or water clock of the Ro
mans, was invented by Scipio Nasica
15S B. c., and toothed wheels were in
troduced into these pieces OF mechan-
ism by Ctesibius about 140 b. c. The
earliest complete clock Of which there
IS certain record was made by Sara
cen mechanic in the thirteenth century.
The most celebrated clock in the world
is that of the cathedral at Strassburg,
which tells not only the hour, but the
day of the week, the month the day
Of the month and the year. 1t contains
q large number of automatons figures
Of angels. saints and animals, which
appear at regular intervals, and
crowd always assemblies at the hour OF
noon to witness the procession OF su-
donations at that time.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-03-08

We are all now enjoying the season of
Lent that comes as blessed halt In the
mad rush for pleasure or gain. Its OBJ.
servance dates back to the beginning of
the Christian religion, though its OBJ
servance varies somewhat in different
countries in the various forms Of re-
ligion. 1t is not of divine origin, but is
church institution, and no church Oh
earth is divine. The season continues
until Easter, which falls on the 10Th of
April this year. The date of its occur
renee is movable one, depending upon
the phases of the moon. 1t comes on
the first Sunday alter the 14.h day of
the calendar moon, which falls Oh or
about the 2lst of March, the time of the
vernal equinox. IL the l4th day chances
to come on Sunday, Easter is the fol.
lowing Sunday, which fact accounts for
its variableness. 1t depends for it's date
upon the varying date of the equinox
and also upon the chance of the l4th day
falling upon Sunday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-03-08

John Q. A. Butts was reelected town
clerk of the town of Canaan at the al
nual meeting of that municipality, last
NJ Monday, this being the fifty-frst year
that his fellow citizens have honored
him by election TO that Il flee. 1t Is
worthy of note that the returns Of the
Canaan town meeting we're the first of
the Somerset towns, to reach our ofiice
and the REPORTER has reason to ap-
preciate Mr.. Butts promptness in this
respect,