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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-10

It Worked.-Several farmers have
tried feeding sulphur and Glauber
salts to stock to ward off danger arts.
ing from feeding moldy or soft corn,
and found it effective.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-10

Bees on the Farm.-Bees help to
make the crop and pay the farmer for
the privilege. They are little trouble
and may be the source of a coed H.
come.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-10

Feed PuIlets Well.-There is not
much danger of fattening pul1ets if
they are allowed to run on the farm.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-10

Burning Straw.-The burning of
straw and stalks, except in special
cases, is wasteful practice and has
no place in judicious farming.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-10

Don't overfeed.-lf the two-year-old
hen is to be kept for laying this COM
ing winter. she should not be permit
ted to become fat.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-10

Haying TooIs.-If the harvest and
haying tools were not put in repair
last fall it will be pretty good plan
to look them over and order new parts
now.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-07-10

orits.-Provide grit for use next
winter.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

Not long ago in this town kind
friend of the family gave one of the
kids a dollar. OF course it was too
much to let the kid get out and spend
for candy and gum so it was reli-
giously put up on the sideboard or
some other safe place to be kept-just
for what the deponent saith not In
about week the juvenile owner of
the big round coin remarked at the
breakfast table, Papa, mamma spent
my dollar Yesterday The head of
the house took the hint and fished up
another dollar, which, like its prede-
cessor was placed In a good safe place
to keep.
During the next month by careful
ly tabulated record which he kept on
his cuff he repaid this elusive dollar
just thirteen times. So at the end of
the month you will not be surprised to
learn that our friend sent the donor of
the original dollar this curt note:
Dear Sir-Inclosed you will find a check
for 81 It's the dollar you gave our
youngster. 1 return 1t simply to avoid
bankruptcy. Already 1t has cost me some
where between fifteen and twenty
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

Geordie Horn was a character vel
known among the country folk of the
Scotch highlands twenty-five years ago.
He belonged TO class rather hard to
classify, for be was neither tramp
nor farm hand, although frequently
following the habits of both Wan
dering from farm to farm. the greater
part of the time he was kindly treated
and Hospitality entertained generally.
While he was a man Of unusual
strength. he was mentolly weak and
exceedingly lady.
Hes gle cute ehiel. though slow
in the uptack" understanding was
the way a good many described him.
One day he arrived at his friend the
doctors and complained Of a severe
pain in his breast The doctor handed
him a plaster, with instructions to put
1t on his chest without delay. Geordie
gave him one of his knowing looks
and took his departure. The doctor
met him few days later and inquired
how he was feeling now. Geordie re-
piled, Nae better Did you do as
told you with the pastcrT" the doctor
went on.
"Weel, no. not exactly. l done the
best | could. didn't have chest, sac
l stuck 1t on my bandbox" Chat box.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24
Milk Fed Edible Rats.

The Chinese diplomat regarded his
grilled frogs legs with faint disgust.
81 suppose they are good" he fall
tered at is hard though, to conquer
my repulsion. Yet they are Clean
clean feeders. eh?"
The American laughed long and
loud.
you" he cried, ARE repealed by
frogs legs, you who eat dogs and
ratsr'
"Ah, but" said the Chinaman, "our
edible dogs and rats are the cieanest
feeders imaginable They are equal to
celery fed duck or California peach
fed hog. They are confined in runs,
you know, and to make their flesh
white and delicate they are fed on
mushes of bread and milk and vege-
tables-no meat whatever.
"You Americans think it disgusting
to eat rats and dogs because you imag-
Inc them fattening on carbon and
offal But these frogs here No. I'm
afraid ! can't. They may have fed on
some tramp suicide for all | know"
He pushed back his plate and waited
for the next course
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24
er-HinckleY.

The marriage Of Miss Alice louie
Hinckley Of Hinckley to Mr.. Das.a
Richard Porter Of New York city ec.
CURED in the Chapel at Good WI
Farm, Hinckley at Il A. NJ. yesterday
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
q. W. Hinckley, father of the bride.
The mad Of honor was Miss Faith
Hinckley, sister Of the bride. The
best man was Arthur D. Putnam of
Houlton, who was a member Of the
gfoom's class and fraternity at Bow
dom. The bridesmaids were Miss
Margaret Guild Of Providence, K. l..
Miss June Philbrick Of Bangor and
Miss Bertha Coffin Of MedfOrd, Masa.
The ushers were Edward 3. Hinck-
ley, Yale 10, brother Of the bride;
Lewis W. Dunn, Colby b, Of Concord
N. H.; Frederick l.. Packard, Bowdoin
'O6 Of Turner, Me; and W. II Harris,
Bowdoin '09, Of Brunswick. The
bride was given away BY her brother.
Walter z. Hinckley, BowdOin '09
The bride was gowned in white me.
teor and wore veil. She carried d
shower bouquet of white carnations
gOwned in nile green crepe de cheue.
Her bouquet was shower bouquet Of
dark red carnations. The bridesmaids
wore white and carried Richmond
roses.
The marriage ceremony took place
in the beautiful Moody memorial
chapel which was simply but attrac-
lively decorated with holly and ever
"a {
which was beautiful bunch of holly.
The decorations were under the
supervision of Mrs Chas. Nj. Penfield
of West Hartford, Conn. The organ
list was Mr.. Wilbur S. Cochrane of
Bangor.
The bride is well known in this sec
ton of the State where she has made
many friends in her social and church
work and in musical interests. For
several years she has acted as teacher
of music in the Good Will schools.
Mr. Porter is a graduate of Bowdoin
College and Oxford University, Eng.
land and is a member of the Delta
Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He is now
with the International Committee of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Porter after an
informal reception left at once for a
short wedding tour.
About twenty Skowhegan ladies
and gentlemen, chiefly members of
the Good Will Club, were present at
the ceremony. The bride is well
known here, being frequent visitor
i'll Skowhegan homes and often COM
ing here on business for the manifold
departments of the Good win Home,
which was founded and brought to its
present proportions by her father.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24
Fife Wheat.

Years ago, about century. David
Fife, a Scotchman of Otonabee. Ont,
sent to a friend in Glasgow for a
small bag of seed wheat to try in a
cleared patch Of the backwoods The
friend obtained some seed from a
vessel just in from Danzig. Unfortu-
nately 1t was fall wheat and reached
David Fife in the spring. Neyerthe-
less David Fife sowed it In spring.
One can guess how fevcrishly the
backwoods farmer watched for the
growth Of his experiment, Only three
wheat heads survived till the fall. but
those three wheat heads were entirely
free of the rust that had ruined his
neighbours crops. and those three heads
really represented n new variety of
wheat. n fall wheat turned into n
spring wheat David Fife treasured
the three heads and planted them in
spring. Such was the beginning of
Fife wheat in America.-Agnes c. Laut
in Outing Magazine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24
NUMBER 81
Or. Smiths Governmental Depart
ment Damaged by Fire.

A fire in the Geological Survey
building. in Washington, D. 6, On
Ihursda9 Of last week, destroyed in
7trumeats, papers etc, valued at from
twenty fse 20 hftg thousand dollars.
1t va discovered b. The Waterman.
on the fin floor. about eight O'Clock
in the evening. Or. George OTIS
Smith ofthi- place, director Of the sur
vey, was IN his Office On lower floor.
and he at once rang in an alarm from
signal box located il the building
The Washington papers. IN comment
ing On the matter, speak Of tine fact
as very fortunate, that Dr. smith and
several Of his most efficient subofdi-
mates were present, for they were able
10 secure and protect from loar
records Of great value which il would
have been practically impossible 10
replace at any cost. As it Is, some
Of the records destroyed had been as
sembled at great expense, during a
series Of years, and their loss Will
be great source Of regret to Dr.
Smith and all connected with his
department.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24
Vanity of the Peacock

Our favorite and much petted pea
cock. says a correspondent of the Lon
don Spectator, can be kept happy any
length Of time looking at his reflection
in the window pane or in a looking
glass He comes in daily to tea, max
ing no mistake about the hour and
spends much time en- route in gazing At
himself as he appears in the glass OF
the French windows by which he en-
tiers the room. If am sewing and de
not speak to him when he comes into
the room. he viii gently put his head
quite close. almost touching my rin.
or needle, for he likes bright things.
till have to give up working and tall,
TO him as with a small child whom one
is afraid of pricking.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24
Municipal Court.

William Lemieux. who had been
arrested By officer Chas. Steward the
previous evening, plead guilty TO the
charge of intOxication, before Judge
Fred F. Lawrence, in the Municipal
Court, Monday morning, and paid
fine of three dollars and costs.
There was also a case Of assault and
battery on trial, the respondent
being Hiram Church Of Canaan.
Benjamin Fitzgerald, also Of Canaan,
was the complainant and the offense,
it was alleged, was committed on
Sunday evening. The arrest was
made by Deputy Sheriff David ".
Lewis Of this place, and L. L. Walton,
Esq, appeared as counsel for the de-
PENDANT. Judge Lawrence rendered
verdict of guilty and imposed fine
OF five dollars and costs. An appeal
was taken and bonds furnished.
Eleven Enforcement deputies Wis
tied this town Saturday, tie greater
part of them arriving on the 7.25 A.
NJ. train. The Maine Central hotel
and J. II. Williams lunch room, both
on Court street, were raided. At the
former place nothing of an intoxicat-
ing nature was found At the latter
two sealed bottles of gin were found
by W. R. Clifford, one of the searchere
in barber's work bench in a room
used in common by Mr.. Williams and
the barber next door, George l.
Cleveland. Mr.. Williams was arraign-
ed before Judge Lawrence IN the
municipal court. He was represented
by c. B. Hight. f. c. Butler appear
ed for the State. The State called
two witnesses, Messrs. Clifford and
Allen, two of the Enforcement depu-
ties, who told of finding the gin. Mr..
Williams testified in his own behalf
and denied all knowledge of the
liquor He had one witness, MIR.
Cleveland, who testified that he also
knew nothing concerning it. Judge
Lawrence found the respondent not
guilty.
S. Maltro, formerly of Madison,
whose arrest at Liyermore Falls, by
Deputy Sheriff David w. Lewis OF
this place, was reported in our Last
issue, was given a hearing in the
Municipal Court before Judge Law
renee, on Tuesday of the present
week. He was represented by Geo.
S. Mccarthy, Esq, of Lewiston and at
first entered a plea OF not guilty.
After the evidence for the state had
been presented. however, he changed
his plea to guilty. In consideration
of the fact that it was the first offense
of the respondent and there was no
evidence presented to prove more
than the one sale against him, a hne
of $50 and costs was imposed and =,
this was Immediately paid.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24
Opening of December Term.

The December term OF the Suprep e
Judicial Court was opened by Judge
L. G. Cornish on the arrival of the
1926 train, Tuesday morning last.
Prayer was offered by DR.. Fred A.
Leitch, pastor of the Centenary
Methodist Church and the usual proc
lamations were made by j. Alma
Goodrich, Deputy Sheriff. Many at
torneys from various sections of the
county were present. After the call
ing of the docket and the assignment
OF cases for trial, an adjournment
was ordered to Monday next, Decem-
Der 28th, at 35 A. M.
On ass embling, next Monday the
second day of the term the Traverse
Juries will be empanelled and time
will be occupied in the representation
Of mott ons addressed to the Court
and with naturalization cases.
The first jury trial will be likely to
commence on Monday afternoon.
By order of his Honor, Justice Cor
nish, the Grand Jury will convene and
commence it's deliberations on Mon
day January 4th. This will be after
the beginning of the term of Leroy
Il. Folsom of Norridgewock as County
Attorney and be will be in charge of
the presentation of evidence.
T ;o+ ~ yp,avar.a T,ror, Draun h,,t MT
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

The recent death of William A. Frye
of Newport, removes another of the
old stage drivers of New England.
In other days they were the knights
of the road" aud were justly proud
of their positions as they held the
reins and whip. They could tell
stories that would astonish the present
generation. But few of them, alas!
are left.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

The Mail clerks on the trains run
ming into Skowhegan complain that
letters and packages destined here
are deficient in regard to their ad
dress, lacking in many instances the
street and number. 1t would be
much to their accommodation and
ensure more prompt delivery of each
parcel, if patrons of the postal serv
ice would use stationery bearing the
imprint of the writer, with the street
and number of residence or place of
business, or if these particulars could
be written with the signature of
every letter sent out. In this con-
nection the railway postal clerks
make the comment that it is notice
able that mail for French speaking
people or for people of French Ca
madam descent, usually has the street
and number carefully written as a
part of the address. As they observe
it, it is among the American families
that the most carelessness EXISTS in
this respect.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24
BIRTHS.

pittsfield-December :. to the wife II yer
ME Frost. daughter.
Embden-pe ember Il, 10 the wife Of Geo
L. Perry, = son.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IT, to the wife of
Marshall 4. NtlcS, "A daughter.
Skowhegan-peccmher II. to the wife OF
Willard Z. Eaton, q SON.
CurnVille-Deccmhe 2o, To the wife af TAI
sic GreenleaL a daughter.
Gardiner-peclm her -, To the wife of John
~ed gleY. n son.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

Indications point to the gratifying
fact that the farmers of Maine, warned
by the outrageously high price of
grain, will the next season put into
action their determination to raise
their own grain. Some farmers have
plowed up fifteen or twenty acres
each, which in the spring they will
seed down for this purpose. They
will find it will pay in immediate
results, and the process will greatly
enrich their farms.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

Austin Cary of Brunswick, the
noted forester, has come out in favor
of State ownership of timber lands in
Maine. He advocates the appropria,
ton of $4,000 per year by the legisla-
ture to acquire various tracts until,
ultimately, it is all owned and operat-
ed for the benefit of the people.
Much of the land, he thinks, can
never be made to pay under the ex-
listing conditions of private owner
ship.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

Without the shadow of doubt, the
session of the State Grange at Water
vile was one of the best ever held in
the history of this grand organization.
We really wish the State Master in his
address had treated more seriously
and little less sneeringly the efforts
that are being made to revise the tariff,
One excellent thing was done the
dumping into the waste basket of a
bunch of resolutions to regulate the
earth and most everything thereon.
The resolutions that did pass were all
exceedingly sensible and practical.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

In the Southland the robin is not a
song bird, and his life is not very
sacred there where they are killed
and sold for five cents apiece. That
is bad for the North, where it's plu-
mage and its song are very much ad-
mired. Can't we plead with the
South to spare this beautiful bird for
our sakes? That will help cement the
kindly feeling between these two Sec
tions of our country. Every spring
these lovely songsters return to their
old haunts here, and should they be-
come exterminated, springs awaken
ing would lose half of it's beauty.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24
s1.75 II paid within the year.
ea0O Will be charged II not paid until
end OF the year

Cards OF Thanks, Resolutions of Respect
and lists of presents accompanying accounts
OF weddings, receptions, anniversaries, etc,
Inserted at cents per line poetry with oblt-
nary notices, 10 cents per line. No charge
less than 30 cents
With our mailing list of nearly 5000 names,
subscribers writing the REPORTER with re-
Yard TO their subscription must be sure to
give exactly the postoffice address to which
the paper is going, including the number OF
This is especially important when change
Of address is requested but should also be OBJ
served when making remittances and at all
other times.
Address all communications to
The SOMERSET REPORTER, Skowhegan, Me.
F.EMERSON. Travelling Representative
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24
The Elusive chuokwaIIa.

The chuckwalla is one Of the most
interesting of the creatures to be
found in southern CALIFORNIA; great
desert. The chuck wala seeks to es-
cape his adversary by crawling into a
crevice of n rock SO narrow that It
seems impossible to get him out. But
the Indians have learned all his tricks
and how to circumyent them. To the
desert aborigine the chuckwalla is al
Turing. He feasts on the Chuckwalla;
hence he grows wise as to its habits.
He takes a piece of strong wire or a
bent twig. and, poking it into the GREY
ice, he taps the chuck walla on the end
of the nose In moment the angered
reptile eShaleS kind Of hiss. the
noise being made by II rapid expulsion
OF the breath AS he thus exhales he
loses his hold on the rocks, and In a
moment the Indian pulls on his tail
AS speedily as a fash Of lightning the
chuckwalla inhales again and tightens
himself in his recess. Another tap on
his nose and then eXhalation; another
pull. another eyhalation-so it goes I'M
til at last the Indian has him in hand.
Then he cooks him. Suburban Life.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

The State House grafters in Penn
sylvania have been sentenced as fol-
lows: II. Sanderson, W. P. Snyder
w. l.. Mathues and j. M. Shum ac Ike
$500 fine and two years imprisonment
the maximum penalty.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

The Indian agents. report shows
that the Indians of the State are pass
ing away and that their number is
slowly growing smaller. The present
number of members of the Passama-
quoddy tribe is 456.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

Gen. Anton Simon, the newly
elected President of Hayti, took the
oath of Office on Sunday at Port Au
Prince, promising that every effort
should be made to forward the
agricultural and commercial interests
of the country and to take measures
to insure economic carrying on of
the government. President Simon
then attended services at the
cathedral, where the TIE Deum was
sung, afterwards proceeding on horse
back, followed by brilliant escort,
through the principal streets of the
city, where he was acclaimed by all.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

No milk dealer should kick on the
proposition of having his dairy pro-
ducts analysed, to see if they are up
to the standard. II they are not, he
should improve them, and if they are
all right it will be an excellent ad :
vertisement for him. The herds in
bly we'll,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

Charles W. Pickard, of Portland, an
old newspaper man, connected with
the Portland Transcript for forty
years, when that paper was the liter
airy paper of the State, died suddenly
last week at the age of 70.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

Mr.. Taft has expressed himself
rather favorable to selecting a sum-
mer home somewhere in Maine. That
is good, and of course we are all in
favor of his locating in Maine. Port
land has already made a bid.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

There are now 500 people at Frank
Sandford's Shiloh, on the sands of
Durham. A great many are dissatis-
fed with their condition, and some are
leaving.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

The one topic that is engrossing the
attention of most everybody is the
cultivation of the forests. People as
never before are giving it their atten-
ton. Religious organizations are
considering it. Indeed it is a uni
versal theme, and may much good
(and much wood come from it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

Freshly Professor. is it ever posi-
Bile to take the greater from the less?
There Is a pretty close approach to
1t when the conceit is taken out Of a
freshman. Jewish Ledger
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

II he is the son of his father, John
D. Rockefeller, Jr., doesn't propose
to let the press abuse him. He has
brought suit of criminal libel against
Hearst of the New York American
for saying that John had "originated
peonage in stockade."
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24
He Was Sensitive

Blobbs-You pretty much stuck on
Miss Gobbs, aren't you, old man?
Hobbs-I was once. but after what
she said to me last night I'm not going
to pay any more attention to her.
Blobbs Geel What did she say7
Hobbs" No"-Cleyeland Leader.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

The newspaper that has an article
on GLOW to save $3.50, OOO," fails to
tell us how we can get that amount in
the first place.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

The rummage sales that have been
so numerous the past autumn have
been excellent avenues for giving
poor people an opportunity of pro-
curing comfortable clothing and
other supplies for mere nominal
sum. And these people retain their
self respect by paying a little some
thing for them.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

In four hours, the last pension day
at Togus, Treasurer Smith paid 1900
men S58, 700,43. Some 10000 were
sent to members on a furlough.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

Senator Philapder c. Knox of
Pennsylvania, former Attorney Gen
eral of the United States, has been
named by President ELECT Taft as his
Secretary of State. The other mem
bers of his Cabinet have not yet been
decided upon, although there are nu-
.nerous conjectures.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

The New England fish and game
commissioners have shown good
judgment in adopting the Maine
statute as the model for a uniform
lobster law. Those who know say
that this industry is in a very pros
porous condition.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

1t seems to be the opinion OF those
who are a. the head of the steel trust
that their industry needs no further
protection.