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The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28

Government Expert Claim That iron
Sulphate Will Destroy Them.

Government Experl Claim That Iron
sulphate Will Destroy Them.
AT last weeds lay be eradicated
without the trouble lof pulling them up
by hand at the expdhse of time and an
aching back The &nagical eradicator
of these pests of the gardener and
farmer is sulphate of iron or green
vitriol This will S hrvel up the rank
growths, while the ,krass will thrive.
The sulphate, Which comes In the
form OF green crystals. is dissolved In
water for application to the pernicious
weeds. A couple of pounds to the gal
lon is said to be about the right guam
tity to settle the fate OF the most de.
termined lawn dandelion that grows
Wild mustard requires a stronger Dose
and the farmer who goes on the war
path after this common destroyer Is
advised to use from IS to 100 pounds
OF the stun for each fifty-two gallons
of water and then go forth for a
wholesale Staying.
The solution is not to be applied
with an ordinary sprinkling can. 1t
probably would eat the can with more
avidity than it eats weeds even. A
spraying machine Is necessary The
introduction OF Mr. Sulphate to Mr.
Weed is performed in the tender youth
OF the latter. when he Is unsophlsticat-
ed and about four inches high. The
presence of good, bright sun Is said
10 help the matter along, and II Ii hap
pens to be In the early morning when
the dew is still on the ground. why, SO
much the better The sulphate works
In a slow and leisurely fashion, and
for the first day or so the lntruders
continue to stand up and pretend they
like 1t. On the second day, however.
they lose heart and ambition. They
become mourning weeds, the chief
mourners at their own funeral,
The process has been tried on the
wheatfields at the North Dakota az
ricultural experiment station as well
as IN fax culture in Minnesota. Some
remarkable results are said to have
been obtained at the Cornell university
experiment station at Ithaca, \. y.
Sulphate Is said also to have establish
ed its usefulness in the oat fields OF
Wisconsin.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28

FIG. II-CHARCoAL AND GRAVEL FILTER.
and may taste good and still be dan
gerous for drinking purposes. A chem
ical analysis, supplemented when nee
essary by a meteorological examina-
ton, Is needed to determine the quality
Of a given sample OF water for domes
tic purposes. One exaffinatio Is not
always sufficient to decide the fitness
OF the water, as contamination is more
likely to take place at one time OF the
year than another.
The amount OF rainfall will influence
very considerably the bacterial con.
tents Of water from shallow wells or
poorly constructed cisterns During
the heavy spring rains the number OF
bacteria reaches an enormous figure
and decreases again as the dry season
progresses. All of the bacteria that are
found In the water are not dangerous,
but II drainage and other conditions
allow contamination from outside
sources there is always an opportunity
for the introduction Of disease produc-
ing germs.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28

panying Illustration. The smokehouse
may be of any shape, but 1T should he
provided with cleats fixed to the sides.
upon which the hanging bars rest.
A pulley Is fitted inside to the top of
the building. and a hosting rope is
passed over it. The hanging bar is
fastened to the rope by two spreading
ties, so that il will not easily tip when
loaded The hams and meat are hung
upon the hooks fixed in the bar, and
the whole is hoisted to the cleats,
when the bar is swung around so that
the ends rest upon the cleats. The
rope Is then released from the bar by
means OF small rod, and another bar
may be loaded and raised in the same
way.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28
Do You Remember

And the other fishing days when you
got up before dawn and stole down
stairs to the dim kitchen-a drink OF
milk. doughnut and triangle OF pie,
then you stole out quietlk TO the barn
and got the sPading fork; then the
search, armed with fork and tomato
IAN, under the broad leaves of the rhu-
barb bed, back of the henhouse and
down by the COW barn until you had
enough worms for the days sport.
Then of course you left the fork stick.
ing in the ground-you never would
learn TO put things away-and started
Off through the garden and orchard,
stopping long enough for handful of
currants and pocketful OF sopsavines
over the pasture bars, eating Il hand
full of hnckleberries or low bush black.
berries here and there; into the wood
road-very dark and still in the dawn
where you stepped along very quietly
so as not to disturb the bears you
knew perfectly well there were no
bears, but you rather enjoyed the
creepy sensationD; then out through
the deep wet meadow grass to the rv-
er, where the sun was now beginning
to burn away the wisps of mist and
the red winged black birds were max
ing a tremendous fuss over their house
keeping. You reached the river bank
at the pout hole or the big rock or the
old willow (of course you know the ex-
act place., and then you started fish
ing.-Atlantlc.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28
Suction.

People often speak OF chimneys
drawing" We also speak of the sue
ton of pump. There is not SO much
harm in these expressions, except that
they are liable to lead us away from
the true state affairs. But in truth
there is no such thing as suction. Sue
ton Is merely partial or entire abseno e
of pressure In one place which enables
the greater pressure OF air or fluid in
another place to rush in. In the case
of the chimney the heated air in II
does not weigh 50 much as an equal
volume of cold air. and If the air in
the chimney. the air IN the room and
the outside air were all the same tenn
perature there would be 10 tendency
to any motion But when the air in
the chimney is hot 1t does not press
downword SO much as the colder sur
rounding air presses upward. Conse-
quenty an upward current Is started
and will continue II the air in the
chimney is kept hot.-A. s. S. Alderman
In London Express.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28
Tops Of Eeneeposts

The tops Of fenccposts should be cut
slanting. preferably with an ak, so
that rainwater will not remain on
them. When they are cut with saw
the pitch should be greater, especially
In posts in which there is a marked
difference In hardness between the
spring wood and the summer wood
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28
Z arm ana
Oarden
FARM WATER.
inexpensive Filters For Purifying and
Eiiterinn II For Household Use.

inexpensive fhters r or PURIFYING Aho
Eitterine II For Household Use.
One Of the problems on the farm is
how to obtain an ample supply Of good,
clear water. 1t is not so easy to pro-
vide well or spring water with
filter, but cistern water may be easily
purified by means Of one or more sim
pie devices which may be OF home
construction. Much dirt in the way
Of SCOT, leaves. dead insects. drOppings
from birds and pollen from trees is
washed into the cistern unless some
means are taken to prevent 1t. The
simplest arrangement is to have a
movable section In the leader which
can be turned 10 let the rain wash the
dirt on to the ground. Then after the
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28
Rufahadas.

Rutahagas seeded so early that they
make their main growth during the
hottest weather are as a result apt to
be hard and hbrous. Sow from the
last of June TO July Is. says a Mime
sofa farmer, II you want them tender
and juicy.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28

At the paper investigation May 10,
Clifford Pinchot, chief Of the forestry
service, told the committee that at the
present rate of cutting the spruce sup
ply would be exhausted in New Hamp-
shire in twenty five years, in Vermont
in eleven years; New York in 81 years;
Minnesota years, and Maine 2s4
years. There we're other woods, how
ever, available for paper making, and
he gave the committee list of them.
He thought that spruce lands could be
cut over again in thirty years, but this
has been done within fifteen years.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28
Run Over
by OK Team

1t is seldom that hear cf OK teams nowadays, but
there are many people who feel so lazy and dumpsh
tha, il an team along they would fee able
10 get out OF the way For such people there is no
remedy equal 10 Sexine Pills, the great anc
body builder Price 81 box six boxes ss. with full
guarantee. Sent sealed. The Peal Medicine Com
pany, Cleveland, Ohio. Sold by F. W. Bueknam.
druggist. %
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28

Itch cured In 30 minutes by Woolford san
ltary Lotion. Never fails. Sold by F. W.
Buchanan, Druggist. 4-24
An Atchison girl is so pretty that
those who are with her are constantly
surprised that she has SO much good
sense.
a healthy man is a King in his own right;
an unhealthy man is an unhappy slave.
BurdocK Blood Btters builds up sound
health-keeps you well.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28
IN THE SM0KEH0USE.

A Device For Adding to the ConVen-
fence of the Structure.
A method of hanging the meat In
smokehousc without reaching up. or
using ladder is shown In the accom-
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28

n AA NOMINATING FARMS FOR
EHlI Sale in Maine New Hampshire Il
nUIUU Massachusetts: stamp for cata-
wv logue. EDW ARDS FARM AGEN-
CY, Portland, Maine. W. Il. WHITTIER,
Agent, Skowhegan, Me. l3wl5s
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28

If you are having your own way in
spite of the protests of someone, you
have gained something. An enemy.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28

OF SkOWHECAN.
At Skowhegan, IN the State OF Maine, the c.ose o.
business, May -, 1908.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, $aSl ,ss3.oI
Overdraits, secured and unsecured, I,o68.oo
l.. }. Bonds circulation, I7s,ooo. 90
Bonds, securities, etc, 219,o77.So
Banking house, furniture and fixtures. 100000
Other real estate owned, zo5 l.
Due from approved reserve agents. 42,o4e.to
Checks and other cash items, I.5I2.4-
Notes OF other National banks, osS
Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents, o3e7
Lawful money reserve in bank, VIZ
Specie, 7o,o76 90
Legal-iender notes, I8,47o.oo 3s,S46.eo
Redemption fund with L. S. Treasurer
Is per cent OF ciTcuauen), t,a5ooo
Total, $736,3s9.76
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid IN, $4,000 90
Surplus fund, $1,000 90
Undivided profits. less expenses and taxes
paid, 1s.3ee.74
National Bank outstanding, I2a,ooo. 90
Due to other National Banks, 1870
Due TO approved reserve agents, 7,5es ~
Dividends unpaid, 90
Individual deposits subject to check, 456s23 "a
Cashiers Checks outstanding, 77o.o7
Total, $736,3s9.76
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28
VALUED sAME AS GOLD.

B. 6. Stewart, a merchant of Cedar View,
Miss. says; ~ tell my customers when they
buy box Of DR.. Kings New Life Pills they
get the worth of that much gold in weight
if afflicted with constipation, malaria or bill
iousness-" Sold under guarantee at 6. r.
Fogg's drug store. age.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28

MARY ELLEN:
ing everything. SABRiNA.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28
Total,
STATE OF MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE.
County Of Somerset, ST.
l. lanes Fellows Cashier Of the above named bank
do soiemnly swear that the above statement
the best Of my knowledge and belief.
JAMES FELLOWS Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before this asnd day OF
May, 1908,
ERNEST c. Butler, Notary Public.
GorIect--Attest:
JoHS R. MCCLELLAN,
ALFRED H. LANG, Directors.
EpwARD +. DANFoKrH, J
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28

If people are not good to you, do not
complain; it is probably because you
are not useful to them.
suffered day and night the torment of
itching piles. Nothing helped me until
used noan's Ointment. 1t cured me per-
manentlv. Hon. John r. Garrett, Mayor,
Glrard Ala.
Hire mileage book of R. T. Patten.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28
NO. 230-
Report of the Condition
OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF SKOWHECAN.
yhegan, in the State Of Maine, at the close Of
business, May "A, 1905.


Al Skowhegan, in the State Of Maine at the close OF
business. May "a, 1905.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, S39s, 7g6.H
Oyerdras, secured and unsecured, 4,so4 so
L. s. Bonds to secure Circulation, 10000 90
Bonds, Securities, etc, 81 900 90
Banking house, furniture and fixtures, 100000
Due from approved reserve agents, 2o,oS3.s7
Checks and other cash items, I5,o6o.38
Notes Of other National banks, lo,S65.co
Fractional paper currency nickels and cents, so6.Io
Lawful money reserve IN bank, VIZ
Specie. 37,2go 40
Leealtender notes, II 1000 s4,77o 40
Redemption fund with L. 5. Treasurer
Is per cent OF ciTculatonj 10000
Total. s766,g7s.c6
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, $3.50, 100000
Surplus fund, 1000. 90
Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes
paid, 63.29I.sI
National Bank notes outstanding, 147.7So.oo
Due 10 Trust Companies and Savings
Banks. ss.ao6.ea
Dividends unpaid, I,9SL9o
Individual deposits subject TO check 7tes43.63
bills payable including certificates Of deposits
ioT money borrowed, 100000
Total s766,s7s.o6
STATE OF MAINE.
County Of Somerset, S.
l. 96n w Page Cashier Of The above named bank.
do soemnIy swear that the above statement
the best Of my know ledge and belief.
blN W. PAGE, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this asth day Of
May, igos.
i 81 sANeSl W. GopLp, Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
CHAs. L. YorNe
Law {. EMERY Directors.
X. Cook
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28
No. 203---
Report of the Condition
OF
THE SECOND NATIONAL BANK.

OF SKOWHECAN.
At Skowhegan, IN the State OF Maine the c.ose o.
business, May -, 1903.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28
PROBATE NOTICES.
To all persons interested in either of the
Estates hereinafter named.

ATA PROBATE COURT held at Skowhegan,
- in and for the County Of SomerseL, on the
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-01
OMAHA GENERAL MARKETS.
Condition of Trade and QuotattOns on
Staple and Fancy

BuTTER-Cresmery, No. delivered to
ffe eSs I trade x cartons 25G' No: T. IN sl,lb,
2. in eO-lb, tubs. 2O1Ac; No 2. in SO-lb. tubs,
2lc; No. ?, in lib. cartons, PIE; No. /, In
lsqls12c; country, fancy. tubs, lie: com
mol, l6c.
E~GGs-Fresh c%andled, 1870 per dozen.
CHEESE-Finest Wisconsin fun cream,
twins. l41ac; young Americas, 4 In hoop,
l5c; favorite, s IN. hoop, t51zc; daisies. p In
hoop l5.2c; cream brick, full case. lS15:;
half case, lS$4ci half dozen bricks, l4c. No
quotations on Swiss nor limberger until
BEEF cUTs-No. 1 rib, lie; No. 2 RIB.
loin, l2c; No. 8 loin, Sc; No. i chuck, sac;
No. 2 chuck. 4%c; No, 9 chuck, &c; No, I
round, SIC; No. 2 round, SIC; No. 8 round,
No, 8 plate. S&c.
VEGETABLES - Celery. Michigan. per
third blu basket. Sl,OO; navy. per bu, No. /.
R.l0; lima, 6zc per ID. Cabbage, &c per Id,
POTATOES, new. per bu., Sl.lO. Tomatoes,
soc. Cantalopes, California. S2.6OqS.00 per
crate. Asparagus, per doz., 40c. Cucum-
bers. per doz., 5Oc. Onions, Bermuda, $50
per crate; Texas yellow, Sl3 per crate.
Mushrooms, cultivated, per h., 60c. Let
tuce' per doz'' &c. Peppers. southern 81
FRESH FRUITs-Apples, &2.75qSC per
bu. box. Lemons, $i.5ea5.O0 oranges. $40
g5OO Bananas, 4c per ID. Plums, $l.25 per
4-basket crate. Peaches. California, 7Oasjc
Pears. $3.50 per 4-basket crate. Blackber-
ries, S.OO per crate. RaspbeTries, A,U per
crate. Cherries, $50. CuTrants, 800 per
crate. Gooseberries, 500 per crate.
SuGAR-Coarse GRADUATED, 5.50c; fine
eranulsted, 5.7Oc: cubes, $500; powdered,
DRESSED PouLTRY-squabs. So
per dozen.
LIVE POULTRY-Hens, &c: springs l3lsc;
r%oosters, &c; ducks. young, &c; old, Ihci
geese, &C. turkeys, l4c, pigeons, 6Jc per
dozen; squads, 500 per dozen.
DRIED FRUIrS-Raisins, loose Muscatel,
6l2c, fancy seeded, lib. carton, Toe. Cur
rants, uncleaned, 615c; cleaned, Sc; carton,
&c per 10. Prunes, 40d6Oc per sack; ~
per ID. ApricOts, 25-lh. boxes. Sc per Id.
Peaches. California choice, 9c; fancy boxes.
lie per ID. Pears, California. lie. Dates.
Persian, sac. Figs, layers, choice, lOiAc.
Citron. 1890, Lemon peel, lSc. Orango
FIsH-Halihut, Sc; trout, lie. pickerel, lie.
pike, lac; bullheads, skinned aud dressed
l3c; white perch, Sc; white bass, lie; black
bass, 25c: crappies. l5c; white fish. lac.
red snapper, lee; founders. isc; mackerel
lie; Goldfish, fresh frozen. l3c; shad roe. i5c.
smells, l8c; frog legs. 45C; green sea turtls
meat, sc; catfish, 15c. eel. per TO-, Use.
HlDES-QUotauons by j. s. Smith & CO.
Green sailed no. I. lOc; No 2 &c; bull
hides, No. ], Sc; No. z. &c; horse hides
$3.50: sheep pelts. 25c 10 $50; dry pelts. lOC
10 rec per 10. dry flint butcher hides, l3c,
dry fallen hides, lie, dry sailed hides, SC.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-01
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Trading and Closing
Prices on the Board of Trade.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3i.-The wheat market
was strengthened today by local purchases
of the September delivery by elevator IN
terests and closed at net gains of ise to &c;
Corn, oats and provisions also Closeu
strong. ~ aav
with the exception of a slight decline at
The start, due to liberal receipts IN the
northwest and TO bearish weekly statistics.
The worlds shipments o Tor cd me m week sxces wee Of
lie previous weeks movement, ana the
amount on passage 3,344,0O bu. Receipts
today at Minneapolis were go cars wn.ie
40 cars were received at Duluth. rms
p heavy movement In the northwest, now
ever, has little effect inasmuch as II was
claimed that all the newly arrived grain
was eagerly taken by mills and elevators
al, the same premiums as prevailed Satur-
day. One of the main reasons Tor tne
strength was the purchase of about lOooV"
~. az September wheat by a leading ele-
vator interest which led many traders 10
believe that deliveries of september con
strong hands. Another factor that helped
to cause the advance was the decrease or
$4,000 bu. in the visible supply of wheat
in the United states and CANADA Gash
premiums here were steady and offerings
from the interior were very small. sales
OF cash wheat aggregated lo,0ol bu' lear
ances of wheat and flour were liberal,
heinR equal to about $4,000 blu. IN market
closed strong at almost the best prices OF
the day. Primary receipts were l,z2ooVo
bu.. compared with a holiday last yeaI;
Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago reported
receipts of 737 cars, as against is5 last
week. A.,
maturing of the new crop and reports that
offerings from Nebraska were increasing
had a weakening effect on the corn market
early in the day, the greatest weeknsss
being manifested by the September de-
livery. which declined 1c on LIBERAL pront-
taking. The market rallied sharply on
official prediction of frost tonight in Ne
braska and South Dakota. TIL December
option made a now high record for the
corn was steady TO 1sc lower ana sales
of 165, 900 bu. were reported. the marker
closed strong and near the top at net gains
of nc to lh61Lc. Local receipts were -of
ears. with So of contract grade.
Oats were quiet and easier during the
first part OF the day, but later theX pc
came more active. Reports Of small re-
CENTS in Nebraska and an improved de-
mand for cash oats here were largely &C
countable for the firmness cash oats
were unchanged to lec lower. The marker
closed firm at gains OF 1sqhc to 2qSc,
Local receipts we're ZIG cars.
Provisions were firm, mainly as the re-
suit of buying by a local packer. which
was based on a 10 per cent advance in live
hogs and on a falling off of about HOO
head i'm the receipts of hogs at western
packing centers. The market closed firm,
with prices up from TlAc to 17kc.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: wheat,
81 cars; corn, 4S9 cars; oats. 3S cara hogs.
Wool Market.
. Sr. LOUIS, Aug. A-WOOL-Steady
medium grades, combing and clothing $50
2Cc; light fine, l64c; heavy tine, uHl2c
tub washed, 2Oa7o.
Leading futures rsnged as follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-01
Totals.

CATTLE-Receipts of cattle this morning
while fair In point OF numbers, were the
smallest for a Monday since August 10, and
with that exception the smallest of any
Monday this month. 1t will be membered
that last week 1893 cars were reported In on
Monday. The arrivals consisted almost en-
tirely OF range cattle, with very ~few>natives
of any kind in sight. 1t was also a note
worthy fact that beef cattle were in light
ceipts, really desirable cattle especially be-
ing very scarce. There was quite a sprink-
ling of cows and helfers, eighty TO ninety
cars being in sight. The balance of the re-
ceipts consisted very largely Of stockers
and feeders, with a very large proportion
of trashy stuff of all kinds.
fed steers, 6,4OQ7. Is; fair to good c~orn-fed
steers, S.26q6.B; common to fair corn-ted
steers, s4.00Gb. 49,; good to choice range
steers, 34.75Q5.4O; fair to good range steers,
$4.SQ475; common to fair range steers,
$S.50G4.6; good to choice cows and heiters,
sS50qL2S; fair to good COWS and heifeTs'
S2.OOd3.00; good to choice stockers and
feeders, S4.25d4.65; fair to good stockers
stockers and feeders, S2.75d3.5O; stock heif-
ers, 81. a
Beef steers were in good active demand
and as receipts were light; as noted above.
even quoting It a little stronger. Anything
that would come under the head OF desir-
able feeders sold very freely and the bulk
of the offerings changed hands in good
season. There were not enough corn-feds
on sale to make a test OF the market, but
Il is safe to say that a few desiraNle loads
would have commanded good strol prices
Cows and heifers were also active sellers
at fully steady prices and the bulk OF the
receipts soon changed hands, a clearance
being made in reasonable season. AS wal
the case with beef steers some salesmer
were quoting the market as strong as com
pared with last week.
Feeders of good weight and flesh, this
kind that both feeder buyers and packers
competed for, commanded good steady
prices. on the other hand the yards were
full of common to medium kinds which
carried over 1000 or more cattle from Sat,
urday and they accordingly were backward
about taking on any additional supplies
excepting in cases where the quality was
very good. Outside OF the best grades thu
market was at least l0Ql5c lower and very
| dIIl OF fhnH
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-01

Closing quotations at Kansas City as re-
ported by Logan a Bryan, il2 Board OF
Trade;