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The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29
TOWN OF SK0WHEGAN.
Assessors Notice.

The inhabitants of the town Of Skowhegan,
and Others having taxable property within
said town, are hereby notified and requested
to bring in to the undersigned, assessors OF
said town, true and perfect lists Of their polls
and all their estate, real and personal, incud-
ing money on hand, and all money loaned on
property, hypothecated upon mortgages,
bonds, deeds, notes, due bills and memoran-
dums, or in any manner SO invested that in
terest or other consideration shall be paid or
become due thereon, debts due more than
owing, and all property held in trust as Guar
dian, Executor, Administrator, or otherwise,
which they are possessed of on the first day
of April, 1906 and to be prepared to sub.
stantiate the seme by oath.
All persons ownin Real Estate, whose
property was assessed in the wrong name or
| by wrong description in the inventory OF
1908 or who have purchased or sold Real
Estate within the past year, will call at the
Assessors Office during the time specified
below and have proper corrections and trans
fers made for 1906.
And for the purpose of receiving said lists
and making transfers of Real Estate, the un-
dersigned will be in session in their rooms in
Ordways Block, Tuesday, the sd day of
April, and each Saturday during the month
of April, 1906, from to 4 p. m, and any
personal examinations or conversation about
the valuation thereof by the Assessors will
not be considered as a waiver for neglect of
any person in bringing in true and perfect
lists as required by law.
Those persons who neglect to comply with
this notice will be barred by law from appeal
ing from the decision of the Assessors on
their application for abatement for any errors
in property taxed to them; and will be fur
Their liable to an additional valuation of IS
per cent for neglect or evasion in true state
ment of ownership of taxable property.
K. +. PARKER,
s. II. BRADBURY,
a. II. WYMAN,
Assessors.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29
Town Improvement Society

The regular meeting of the Town I'm.
provement Society was held at the Ii
brary Parlors, Friday afternoon, March
%, with Mrs. Nellie L. Whittier and
Mrs. Lula Rowell as hostesses. The day
was In charge of the directors and the
program was as follows:
Paper, Flowers and Flower Festivals, Mrs
Minnie S. Burns.
Vocal solo, Little Girl Don't You Cry
Miss Mary Emery, with Miss Mildred Yves
ton, pianist.
Paper, Artistic Gardens, Mrs. Minnie 5
Burns.
Reading, Glimpses of Japan, Mrs. Ella
French.
Piano solo, "a Spinning Song" Bohm
Miss Sadie Pennell. Miss Pencil responded
to an encore.
Reading from Celia Thazter, Mrs. Alice
E. Mitchell
Piano solo. "Serenade,o Moszkowsk
Miss Mildred Weston.
Meeting closed with Current Events.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29

Apollo chocolates, the finest made at
Bucknam's.
Large line of souvenir postals at
Fogg's drug store.
New shirt waist patterns for shadow
work at Miss Williams.
How's your liver9 Use Rexall Pills
buy them of Buchanan. 25c.
Call at Chas. F. Ward Co.'S. and see
the best 81 90 stiff hat In town.
Cut price in fancy china for next two
weeks at Robbins jewelry store.
The Blunt Hardware Co. announce
that they are closing out the remainder
OF their ga horse blankets at cost.
Let US frame your picture. We take
out all OF the wrinkles and use new
kind of backing that will not stain the
picture aud ask you no more.
BRAGG Il VARNEY,
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-29

~ We can straighten
cross eyes of Children with
lenses.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-16
The Commsrelai rlms.sarer.

These are strenuous days in the busl.
ness world. The greater the degree OF
national prosperity the more are buy
ers and sellers cramped for time
Whatever saves their time enables
them to save its equlvalent-money.
Publicity is the great mercantile time
saver. 1t spreads out the tradesmans
wares so that the customer can see
them all at glance; 1t tells him eX'
nctly where to find the precise article
that he wants; it spares him the labor
ind inconvenience of rummaglng. This
means a great deal to hurried buyer
BY as much as it reduces the time the
customer must spend in selection 1t
minimizes the time the merchant de-
votes to making a sale. Advertising
owes its power to the fact that It
showers its benefits with an even hand
upon those who pay for 1t and those
who read it.--Philadelphia Record.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-16
Meanest Man Found.

w. Westlake of Chicago refused yes
terday in the superior court to al.
low s1.40 of the estate of his grand
mother Mrs. Arabella Dinsmore of
Redding, to be expended on a tomb
stone for her grave.
There was just s9646 left in the es,
tate. A score or more of heirs, with
the exception of Westlake, agreed to
expend the entire sum for a tombstone
10 the memory of Mrs. Dinsmore
Westlake insisted on having his share
of the estate delivered to him in coin
and the court so ordered.
Westlake will receive $1,40 and each
Of his eight children 80 cents, making
a total of $3.50 The monument will
be erected by the remaining heirs
who rellnquished their estate claims
Los Angeles Times
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-16
Up-to. Date Auto Jargon.

Intending purchasers of automobiles
are frequently more mystified than in
structed by the explanations of sales
men, but New York's automobile row
has one salesman who carefully avoids
technicaities: Said he to prospec-
tive customer:
"You see, when the piston comes up
and congresses a lump of gas spark
jumps In and touches 1t off and the
engine gives a poke, which turns the
crank shaft around. Then the piston
comes back and chases out the burnt
gas and takes in "a fresh charge as II
goes back; then 1t comes up and the
load gets spark and the piston IS
blown back and the crankshaft gets
another poke, just as before. Every
time q spark Is let In the engine gets
poke and gives 1t to the crankshaft.
you zee. It's perfectly simple ana
limply perfect"--New York Sun.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-16
Farm and Garden Notes.

Much labor and expense may be
saved by planning ahead.
Only few varieties should be plant
ed in the commercial orchard.
Exercise has a decided value in low.
ering the cost of egg production.
The more litter in the manure. the
slower the process of decomposition.
Celerac is a plant similar to celery,
but more easily grown and more easily
cooked.
Too large quantities of fertilizers
applied at one time will kill tender
plants.
But few plants will thrive in a wet
soil. A good drain is sometimes better
than manure.
There are few times of the year
when a good pair of pruning shears
can not be used to good advantage.
Don't forget the stock water in the
pasture. Stock must not be without
good water, not for a day nor half a
day
When a better price for better fruit
is obtained, the difference in price pays
for handling. 1t pays to grow the best,
for that reason.
In nearly all cases animals in low
flesh are more liable to disease than
when in fine bodily condition. and 1t
costs more to keep them.
Thinning fruit Is proving such an
advantage to the quality that the plan
is gaining ground everywhere. Better
prices for better fruit is the result
Some fires have occurred from care.
lessness in handling incubators and
brooders. Possibly we might encase
the incubator. If in cellar, in light
framework covered with asbestos
paper. The latter is cheap and a sure
protection from oyerheatlng.
Barring all the differences that may
be in individual bird and strains, II
may be said that Wyandottes are now
considered to be among the very best
of all-purpose fowls. They are hardy
active, good layers, good mothers and
of good size and good table quality.
The world would do bad job OF
getting along without the grower OF
live stock, and that same world ought
TO be willing to remunerate him for his
labor and risks. Indeed. no class OF
people is rnder any obligation to fee(
and clothe another class without pay
fer II.
That bone has great value as a ratlor
for poultry, both for egg production
and for growth in chicks. Is not mat
ter of dispute. The fact Is general.
recognized that in mo other way cal
eggs be produced more readily, o
growth made in young stock NOR,
quickly than by the liberal use o
! cut bone In the ration.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-16
A Girl Named Daniel.

Daniel Casey is dead and the nurses
at Sloan Maternity Hospital are
mourning Daniel was the tiniest
baby born at Sloan last year. The
mother died at the chlld's birth and the
father brought a priest to christen the
mite of humanity. When asked for a
name he scratched his head, thought
some time, then stammered. Call 1t
Danl." SO with the ceremony of the
Church the little one received the
name of Daniel. But, alas, Daniel was
a girl.
For four months Daniel was the
prize incubator baby of the hospital
She grew and flourished, and at the
end of that time the pound and a half
she weighed at birth had increased to
five. She was the most astonishing
looking little creature, with solemn
blue eyes, q round bullet head and stlff
black hair The nurses all adored her
and spare moments In their busy days
were spent with her. Finally she out.
grew her incubator and in few weeks
was sufficiently Injured to the outside
world to leave the hospital. But the
orphanage was too great change for
the frail little mite. and a few weeks
ago Daniel Casey died. Montreal Her.
aid
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-16
Cane With a History.

The workmen now engaged in tear
ing away the old Baptist church build
ing found walking cane secreted in
one of the pews, which shows consid-
cradle service, but is in fine state Of
preservation.
The stick is beautifully carved, hav-
ing leaves, trees, birds, fish and yari-
Gus Cuadrupeds carved thereon, and a
Masonic emblem near the head It
also contains the following inscrip'
ton:
Thomas Jefferson of Va, born Apr.
13, 1743; was President U S. A. 1901
to 1909; wrote Declaration of Inde-
pendence; founder University Va.
"Jefferson's dying words; 4 rcsign
my spirit to God. my daughter to my
country
"Died July 4. 1926. This cane was
cut near Jefferson's tomb.-Hartsvllle
County Messenger.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-16

Begin to-day with the determination
TO find blessing. His tender mercies
are about us on every side. Be on the
lookout for them and you will find
them. The more we look for them,
the more Of them we will see. Bless.
ings brighten when we count them
out Of the determination of the heart
the eyes see.
If you want to be gloomy, there's
gloom enough to keep you glum; if
you want to be glad, there's CLEAN
enough TO keep you glad Say, Bless
the Lord, o my soul. and forget not all
His benefits Better lose count IN
enumerating your blessings, than lose
your blessings in telling over your
troubles. BE thankful unto Him and
bless His namer Rev G. Il. Lunn,
in Christian Intelllgencer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-16
The Hen and Her Brood.

When it comes to surety. safety and
comfort for both the hen and her
keeper the pen system of managing
the hen and her brood is the best and
in the long rup 4 is much the cheapest.
We have written on this subject be-
fore but it is so timely now and it Is
such a good thing-such Il great help
to the management of the hen mothers
and their little ones during the grow
ing season, that we are writing on it
Dnce more.
The chief idea is individuality and
comparative isolation of each hen and
her chickens and in this alone much
is attained. for the more we divide
the growing stock the more of II we
will raise.
In carrying out this plan, observes
II. b. Geer, good, stout, weather and
varmlnt proof coop Is the first essen
tial, for the chickens must have pro
lection at night. The next necessity is
pen made of Stats or wire netting
this to enclose the coop, say space
about ten by twelve feet all around
it. and the fencing should be six feet
high and then the flight feathers of one
wing of the hen should be cut so thai
she can not fly out, should she be of q
highty turn. A gate at the front Is
OF course, necessary.
Within small yard of this kind on,
hen and her brood should be placed
but the fencing should not he so clos,
that the little chicks cannot pass IL
and out. for it is not intended to con
fine them, but their mother. Thi
makes security reserve for them-i
place of refuge for them from an.
danger, and yet they may enjoy fire.
range at the same time. 1t also make
II possible to feed each hen and he
brood separately, which is most de
sirable condition, as 1t prevents mob
bing up and oyercrowding.
Another thought-when the shower
cole up. and we are busy, we nee
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-16
Rape For Sheep.

It has been we'll attested that rape
makes the quickest and one of the best
sheep and hog pastures that can be
grown. One of our correspondents, Mr..
l.. G. Reynolds, says of rape:
Rape has won for itself great popu-
larlty as food for sheep In recent
years. 1t is grown to-day more or less
upon every farm where sheep or hogs
are raised. I have grown rape for
sheep pasture for more than twelve
years, and the more l grow of 1t the
more thoroughly 1 am convinced 1t Is
one of the best sheep feeds the farmer
can grow. While it does not come on
as early as rye in the spring, its hardy
nature makes 1t one of the best of for
age crops. When sown under favora-
BILE conditions 1t will supply a large
amount of palatable pasture at six
weeks of growth, and the fact that it
can be sown at any season of the year
makes it one of the best general forage
crops for the farmer. No sheep owner
can afford not to grow rape. 1t can be
sown during every growing season of
the year and produce excellent pasture.
I prefer TO sow rape in drills instead
of broadcast, as many do. y better
stand of plants can be secured by this
method and the stock does not tramp
the forage down nearly so much.
sow my rape with hand or grain
drill in rows twenty inches apart. Sow
about four pounds of seed per acre.
Care should be exercised not TO sow the
seed too deep.-Indiana Farmer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-16
Token Meat In summer.

My way of keeping pork through the
summer season, says Louis Campbell,
of Pennsville, Ohio: | smoke it well as
early in spring as l can and usually
market all side meat as early as posi-
bic. After have it nicely smoked |
take it from :he smoke house and hang
it on stout nails around the sides of a
garner in my wheat granary. l just
hang it up without anything over it.
being careful to let one piece hang so
as not to touch another l keep the
granary dark so as to keep out all
flies. have tried this plan for sew
era years and have never yet had
any trouble from flies or other causes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-16

As scavengers, or for consuming
refuse that cannot be marketed. hogs
are almost Indispensable in an orchard.
The fattening of hogs on apples may
be considered a successful method, it
being certain that this fruit possesses
a value for that purpose that has been
overlooked, and the destruction of in
sects by hogs in consuming the fallen
apples has given a new value to
orchards and will probably check
their destruction. which in some sec
tions of the country has already pro
gressed to a considerable extent. The
animal should be allowed in the
orchard from the time the fruit be-
gins TO fall until it Is time to gather
apples for the winter. and they will,
in most cases, be found in good condi-
ton for hardening with grain and
slaughterlng, and the meat will be
tender and of an excellent flavor.
When it is necessary to put them into
the pen, boiled apples mixed with a
small quantity of corn, oats, peas or
buckwheat meal will make them fat
in a short time and fill the farmers
pork barrel with sound sweet pork OF
the first qualify.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-16
CHRISTIAN EAutAvuR NOTES
MAY TWENTIETH.
Lessons From the Lives Of Elijah
and John the Baptist. Luke
1: 14-17; I Kinqs 49,: 3o-39.

OF no man more surely than the
drunkard may we say, 1T were bet
ter had he never been born"
Temperance, self-contrul. is one CT
the chief elements of greatness, In
the sight of men as well as OF God.
You may add to your life the
spirit and power" of any man whose
life you know and whose character
you initiate.
Every man has the choice of del
ties. appetite or jehovah; in that
choice lie all other choices.
Suggestions.
John and Elijah were great in the
number of thirgs they could do with
out
No man is safe with a liking,
though for plain bread and butter,
unless 1t Is subdued by his will.
John and Elijah were not born
with their splendid wills; they got
them by choosing difficulties, and
persevering till they became easy.
John and Elijah feared God; there
fore they did not fear man.
illustrations.
/ ne man WHO can i've III Il Nllutl-
ness, far from others and independ.
ent of them, has thus a longer lever
age upon them.
Whoever cannot control his appe-
tites is like q house with a fire back
of the wainscOting.
John and Elijah were ambassadors
of a King In their own authority
they could never have done what
they did
A true picture Of the drunkard is
Shakespeare phrase: He puts an
enemy in his mouth to steal away
his brains
Making Christians.
Even II our societies could not do
evangelist,c work, they could learn
how to do 1t. The members could
form classes in Christian doctrine.
They could commit to memory the
passages of Scripture most likely to
carry conviction. They could learn
the most frequent objections of I'M
believers and how best to meet the n
Thus they could get ready for even
geistic work later on.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-16
The Cumberland Pike.

A bill for the restoration of the Ma
tional highway commonly known as
the Cumberland Pike, passing through
Maryland. Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois, was introduced into the
House recently. The bill makes it pos
sible for State authorities to borrow
money for the purpose from the Gov
ernment without interest, provided
that not more than $4,000 per mile Is
used in the improvement Of the road.
This movement If successful will be OF
interest and value to our citizens liy-
ing in the sections through which this
famous road passes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-16

The farmer who raises a few pigs for
his pork barrel may count the cost and
affirm that pigs do not pay. but where
a few pigs are raised they will con-
sumo a large amount of material THAI
would be of no value except for their
use. When the pork barrel is full the
farmer is at least fortified for the
winter with meat and in many cases
where no pigs are kept there is a waste
of material that could be utilized with
the aid of at least one or two young
and thrifty pigs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-16
EPNORTH LEAGUE LESSONS
SUNDAY, MAY 20.
Serving BY Example.-1 Tim. q. IS,

10.
The influence of older Christians
upon younger ones is beyond reckon
ing The maturer disciples are watch
ed more closely than they know, Their
week day life is carefully noted. Their
attitude toward doubtful practices Is
scrutinized. Their words and habits
are noticed and remembered. They
carry a great responsibility. II they
are Christlike they may help others
to the Christ; if they have little re-
semblance to their Lord they will
keep others from him.
This means much in all questions
of conduct No Christian dare say
that he has a right to do as he pleases
He has come into great family, and
the interests of the family must be
considered as well as his own desires.
Paul knew that and some of his plain
est words concerning Christian duty
have to do with the power of example.
"All things are lawful, but all things
are not eXpedient." There is a weak
brother to be considered, not because
you pity him, but because he is your
brother.
The intent of God is that every saw
ed sinner shall be a means of saving
other sinners. 1t is the most natural
and simple plan that could have been
devised A sinner saved by grace
knows how great a wretchedness he
has escaped, and he knows others who
are still in bondage. Who could be so
attractive to a company of slaves as
one of their number who had discov-
cred way to freedom? "If our re-
ligion is true" says a wise man, eve
are in duty bound to preach It," But
it is more than a duty. 1t is a joy
ITO preach deliyerance to the cap
tives" / sthe finest of all occupations
when one has come into the liberty OF
Jesus Christ.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-16
Cement Floor. For Poultry House,.

In the building of new poultry
houses the question of suitable floors
is always an interesting one. and it
must be admitted that the tiool de-
pends much on the nature of the soil
and the climate. That is, in a mod
crate climate with the natural soil of
n decidedly sandy nature, we would
not hesitate to depend upon the
earthen floor covered with more or less
gravel, provided it was enough higher
than the surface of the surrounding
soil to prevent aily surface water run
ming in the house, and also that it be
kept well covered with straw or chaff
particularly in cold weather. The floor
of boards is not Objectionable, provided
this, too, is arranged so that it will
not get damp and so that it is covered
with straw. The cement door has
many things in its favor. provided it
is properly laid, but here is just where
the trouble is. A cement floor laid so
that 1t is damp most of = the time is
worse than a damp board or earthen
floor simply because it will not dry cut
as quickly. If properly laid it will
probably be satisfactory, but under
ordinary conditions we would prefer
either the board or earthen floor with
the average poultry keeper.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-16
Fertility and Fruit Growing.

At meeting of horticulturists Pro.
fessor John Craig, of Cornell Univer-
sity said:
Every modern system of cultivating
fruits recognizes as a first principle
the right of the fruit tree to be con-
sidered a specific and sufficient crop
under the soil, or at least to be regard
ed as crop quite as exhausting in
character as any grown by the farmer.
Unless the fruit grower realizes and
puts into practice the essential part of
this principle he will fail as a cultiva-
tor of fruits Experiments in orchard
ing conducted some years ago at the
Cornell Experiment Station proved con.
clusively that Il cost the soil more to
produce twenty average crops of ap-
pies than twenty average crops of
wheat. In other words, more fertility
sYaS eXtrac cted from the land in grow
ing an acre of bearing apples for twen-
ty years than in growing twenty con-
secutive crops of wheat. AS a rule,
the farmer recognizes the food needs
of the wheat plant, but too often does
he look upon the apple or fruit tree as
mere tenant of the SOIL and one
which is not to be regarded as a spe-
cific crop. Having recognized the prln-
ciples, the particular method of ORCH
arding much be worked out by the fruit
grower himself. This method will de-
pend upon soil conditions and climate.
Nevertheless, it is safe to say that in
eight cases out of ten that method
which employs clean tillage for at least
part of the season will be most sue
cessful. 1t is also safe to say that
all secondary crops in orchards are in
furious"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-16
sbE Ct dTf1Is

not chase all over the place, dropping
everything else. to get the hens and
their chickens in out Of the wet, for the
hen is stationed where there Is refuge
all the time, and the chickens can
quickly sccot Ia through the cracks to
her.
In fact. this system minimizes work,
worry and the percentage of loss, and
1t really makes the raising Of chickens
with hens pleasure. as we'll as profit.
able.