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The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-18

Before long it will be time to SOW In
boxes In sunny windows In the house
the seeds of plants which are going to
be wanted for early transplanting.
For the vegetable garden this will In
clude tomato. pepper and egg plants
and for the flower garden pansies and
salvias. II especially vigorous and
early plants are desired, the little
plants may be transferred from the
window boxes to little earthenware
pots, which can be bought In large
numbers for cent or two apiece.
Later, when warm weather comes on.
these may be placed In the open
ground. where they will have the ad-
vantage of well established leaf and
root systems.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-18
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Best Known Remedy

FOR
rheumatism and Malaria. Stimulates
the kidneys so as to eliminate the uric
acid that causes Rheumatism and Kid
ney Disease, regulates Torpid Liver;
acts gently and without gripping on the
bowels; disinfects the entire Aliment-
airy Canal and produces clean,
smooth Skin and clear Complexion, by
eliminating all poisons from the sys-
tenn.
Unequalled for Dyspepsia and all
Stomach trouble; Is purely vegetable,
and is so guaranteed under the Pure
wood and Drugs Act 25c a box at
Frank w. buchanan. Skowhegan. Me
Send postal for free sample to Schenck
Chemical Co., A-i6 Franklin St, New York
City, Manufacturers.
"A PERFECT BLOOD PURIFIER"
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-18

While IT Is generally conceded thai
the per cent of butter fat in milk Is
affected In but slight degree. II at all
by the richness of the food ration given
the COW. 1t is a well established fact
cows milking vary II great deal In
percentage of butter fat Tests which
have been made show that the first
half pint Of cows milk may contain
as low as 107 per cent of cream. while
the last half pint may show as high as
10 per cent.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-18

1t is cause for an exela nation when
Doodle. a prize winning black bull
sells for $4,000. but what shall we
say when the same enormous price Is
placed on white hen. thoroughbred
White Orpington. Peggy by name
owned by a st. Louis poultry fancierf
This particular hen Is said to score
the highest aud be the most perfect
specimen of domestieated fowl ever
exhibited.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-18

In the year 1901, before the federal
law was passed which prohibits the
coloring of oleomargarine or butterine
to initiate real butter. the sale of oleo
was l26,OOOO00 pounds The year fol
lowing the passage of the law the out
put Of the steer butter factories fell to
10000 Within the past two or three
years q special effort has been put
forth to advertise the merits of but
terine. its cheapness and wholesome
ness. with the result that the sale OF
the product has been considerably In
creased Butterine contains chiefly
beef fat and cottonseed oil. both of
which when properly handled are
wholesome and nutritious food prod
ucts.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-18

Judging from their conduct. a whole
lot of folks seem to go on the assump-
lion that they will reap as they SOW
In about every realm of life but that Of
weeds and morals Observation leads
10 the belief that a harvest In kind Is
pretty sure thing even in these de-
bartnentS
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-18

In a hearing which the country life
commission held In the Twin Cities a
resident of the southern part of Mime
sofa suggested the novel idea Of oper-
ating laundries In connection with the
cooperating creameries Of the coun-
try, the waste steam from the boilers
to be utilized for the purpose. IL such
plan could be worked out. 1t would
be an almost incalculable boon to the
overworked farmers wife. one of the
chief bugbears Of whose routine work
is the heavy washing which has to be
got out of the way every week. While
the suggestion needs elaboration. 1t is
along a needed line and should be
given serious consideration.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-18

CONNECTIONS
Al Oakland with NJ aine Central Railroad. At Som
ersei junction. with Canadian Pacific Railway. Al
Kineo Station with Cobum Steamboat Company,
service discontinued during winter, 10, all points
Moosehead Lake. At Norridgewock with stages
for Sko~hegan Smithheld and Mercer. At Arson
for Stark. At North Arson for North, East and
West New Portland. At Bingham for Forks, Carry
Pond. Carratunk, Mayheld, Kingsbury and Rowe
Pond.
MORRIS MCDONALD, Vice President
F. f. BOOTHBY. General Passenger Agent.
Portland Me
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-18

Stockmen who have Travelled a good
deal and noted conditions report that
but about 20 per cent of the usual
number of feeding cattle are being
carried through the present winter
II this is true 1t should mean con
tinuntion of satisfactory prices for
some time to come.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-18

As giving further proof Of the view
which IL coming to be quite generally
accepted by corn growers-tbat type
of corr should not be planted in a sec.
ton too far removed from the place
where 1t was grown-we recall the re
mark of a central Nebraska farmer
who got seed corn from grower In
Indiana. where 1t produced between
seventy and eighty bushels to the acre
The corn seemed to be vigorous and
gave much promise at the start OF "a
bumper yield. but when caring time
came 1t simply failed to do business
for some cause or other and did not
produce an ear. This Is an extreme
case, but illustrates n fact that corn
growers who wish to get seed from
other localities should take into ac
count.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-18

The men who have rendered the
greatest service to the world asked
nothing and gave everything.
cit is much better to want things
and not be able to get them, than to
be able to get them and not want
them.O
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-18

The largest turkey ranch In the
tountry Is located In North Carolina.
from which us high as 1000 nicely
finished birds have been shipped to
market In a single week.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-18
ASTHMkIlCS, READ THIS

Mr.. G. F. Alexander, a Exchange st..
AFFLICTED with Asthma how he was cured
after suffering 46 years. Before paying
out your money for medicine containing
for full particulars. and book "How I was
cured Of Asthma" II d A ly3
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-18

Camel steaks are said to hive made
an appea rance In Paris cafes This
delicacy, IL such 1; he sells for 20 to
40 cents. while the choice cuts bring
Sl.35 to So. These Paris connoisseurs
have certainly got a hump Gu them
selves
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-18

The latest freak TO put In an dp.
pearance is cobess corn. This seems
to be cereal sport, tracing back to
the original type of corn from which
present types were developed. In which
each kernel was incased In little
husk of its own. the cob being minor
matter. This new corn would seem TO
have little TO commend 1t from the
practical standpoint
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-18

President Roosevelt Is entitled 10
put his policy of conservation of nat
ural resources into effect by issuing
an order withdrawing from entry. Sc
lection or location all public lands in
Wyoming. Idaho and Montana believed
to contain phosphate rock pending nc
ton by congress. Phosphorus Is one
of the fertilizing elements OF the soil
which once removed cannot be re.
stored except through the application
of manures, and chiefly artificial ferti
lizers. Since foreign countries are be.
ginning to draw largely on our phos
phate supplies it has been thought by
those who have given the subject at
tention that these phosphate beds
should be placed in direct control of
the national government and not al.
vate and greedy parties who will ex-
plot and deplete them for selfish ends
Estimates based on Investigations
which have been conducted by the
Wisconsin experiment station are to
the effect thatduring the last half cen.
fury one-third of the original phos-
phorus of the soil has been dissipated
and lost In the continuous cropping to
which the agricultural lands of the
country have been subjected. If the
loss In question has been one-half of
the estimate, the amount would be
10O.000,0Oo tons Of phosphoric oxide
equal to 30O.000.0O0 tons of phosphor-
us. In view of these figures. any move
ment looking TO II conservation of these
immense mineral stores of phosphorus
should be cordially supported by those
who have a concern for the agricultur-
al future of the country.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-18

With most corn breeders definite
effort has been made for years past to
reduce the cob TO the smallest possible
size, the grain produced being the pri
mary and really only object In view
In certain sections of Missouri. how
ever. different standard prevails
Here type of corn Is raised In which
the largest cob possible has been de.
veloped. an important. If not the pri.
mary. object in the growing of 1t he
ing to furnish material for the cob
pipes of commerce. An interesting OK
hibt Of ears of this description are
shown In the Missouri experiment sta
ton exhibit Some OF the cobs have
butt nearly as thick as mans
wrist, the taper Of the ear toward the
silk end being quite pronounced. The
kernels are short and stubby and
seemed TO comprise less than half of
the weight of the whole ear.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-18

nearby reader of these notes who
the past season planted ten or twelve
different varieties of thoroughbred corn
reports that be harvested the largest
as well as the most mature and sound
est crop from the yellow dent variety
known as Minnesota No. 10. which has
been developed, as its name implies,
by the Minnesota experiment station
and is especially adapted to climate
conditions prevailing In Minnesota,
Wisconsin and the Dakotas. In view
Of the fact that there grew In fields
adjoining this No. 10 such varieties as
Silver Mine and Reds yellow dent,
supposed to be much better yielders,
the above showing Is interesting and
should contain suggestion for those
who have somehow got the idea that
tanned from the largest possible types
Of corn which will mature between the
May and September frosts. An inter
esting feature noted in case Of the No.
10 was Its seeming tendency to over
come the handicap Of a small sized ear
by producing two on stalk. During
the past FIVE years. largely as the re-
suit of a speculative desire to accom-
pllsh more than was possible and
misapplication of seed corn sugges-
tons. types of corn have been raised
In the northern portion of the corn belt
which were entirely too large to ma
ture In the growing season and as
result have spoiled In the crib. There
should be strong move In the oppo-
site direction. and the above expert
ence with n smaller type like the Min
nesota No. 13 seems to furnish a good
reason for Ii.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-18

The Nebraska experiment station has
recently issued bulletin No. 100 on the
subject of milking machines. which
may be had by residents of that state
free Of cost by writing to the agricul-
tural experiment station at Lincoln
and possibly TO those of other states
for nominal sum. The station
Installed milking machine plant
In the fall of 1906 and from expert.
ments there conducted secured data
from which "a summary was made of
all important points growing out of the
use Of the milking machine. In April
1906, list of questions covering the
practical use of the mechanical mixer
was mailed to every dairyman in Ne
braska who had been or was using he
machine. and the answers received.
coupled with the data above men.
toned, form the subject matter of The
bulletin referred to. Among the many
Important conclusions reached IA re.
suit of the investigation may be men.
toned the following: Heifers In first
period of lactation give better results
than aged cows used to hand milking;
some cows are not adapted to machine
milking at all; with some cows manipu,
htion of the udder is necessary before
I'll Of milk can be drawn by machine:
one man operating one machine can
milk about as many cows as one man
milking by hand: two men operating
four machines. as many cows about
twenty-one. as three men milking by
hand. 1t WAS found necessary to thor
oughly wash and boil the milking ma
chine parts after each usage in order
to produce milk as free from bacteria
as that secured by careful hand milk
Ing Carelessness In cleansing resulted
IN Il filthier milk than was obtained by
even poor hand methods The bulletin
closes with the suggestion that to sue
reed properly with the milking machine
herd of cows and should give most
careful attention to details The opin-
ion Is also expressed that the use of
the machine mixer would be imprac-
ticable to install If fewer than thirty
cows were milked the year round
Self-control will succeed with one
talent where self-indulgence will fail
with ten.
The power of a clean record as a
success factor cannot be overestimat-
ed.
81 have been somewhat costive but Doan's
Regulets gave just the results desired. They
act mildly and regulate the bowels perfect
ly."-George B. krause, BOG Walnut Ave-, Al
toona, Pa.
Confidence is the key that unlock's
the bank to the young man who is
trying to establish himself.
Dyspepsia is our national ailment. Bur
dock Blood Bitters is the national cure for it.
1t Strengthens stomach membranes, pro-
notes flow of digestive juices, purifes the
blood, builds you up.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-18

FOR SALE-Stimpson Computing Scales;
been used months: cost seventy five dollars;
with sell for fifty-fve
It'll w. II. WARD Co, Norridgewock, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-18

specific for pain-Dr. Thomas Electric
OIL, strongest. cheapest liniment ever de-
vised A household remedy I'm America for
Is years.
The object for which we strive tells
the story of our lives.
Any skin itching is temper-tester. The
more you scratch the worse It itches. Doan's
Ointment cures piles. eczema-any skin itch
ing At all drug stores.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-26
COOK AGAIN

The fr ends of S. A Cook, of Nee
nan. are talking him for governor,
Mr. Cook is an estimable gentlemen,
but hardly strong enough for guber-
material timber next year. The next
Republican candidate for governor
should be man Of force. We need
retrenchment and economy in state
aft airs, and the next governor of Wis
consin should be man who dare to
use the pruning hook, and slash off a
whole grist of useless officials. and
have an eye to economy along the
whole line. Mr., Cook served a
term or two in Congress, but we can
not remember that he did anything
of note. The fact that he spent,
Yer $40, 900 trying to get to the senate
is not a performance that should com,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-26

mend him to the voters Of Wisconsin
just now,-Merrill Daily Herald
The above editorial taken firm the
Merrill Daily Herald is litt e severe
on our friend S. A Cook. yet there is
considerable truth in the qualitca-
tions that the next governor should
possess. abd that is that he should
stand in favor of retrenchnent along
all lines. The people are bacoming
re tless over The heavy tax burdens
upon them. Let the Republicans
and Democratic parties both elect a
goo mau who stand in favor Of
retreuchment and for an eco
nomical administration. We ale
not ready to say that S. A. Cook
of Nrenah is nos the right man
for the place, but we would be sorry if
he decided to b come candidate an
that IT, would be nee ssary for him to
link his interests in the governor
ship with w. ID. Counor for the oena-
torship This com nina ion wou d
undoubtedly defeat him in hi, am
biti0n.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-26
BOX FACTORY
IS GROWING

During the past few years the citi-
zanS of Grand Rapids have been con-
sciOuS of marked advancement along
industrial lines. The Badger Box &
Lumber Company stands today among
the foremost industries of this part Of
the country, and has long been recog-
nized as a shareholder in the rapid
progress of the city. This concert
has been in operation a little over
eight years having been organized in
June, 1901. by John S. Thompson.
Since that time the business Of the
firm has extended throughout the
states between the Mississippi river
and the Atlantic ocean and also pUr-
tions of Ole Mexico and the Philip
pines.
The plant is situated on the west
side within easy access of three rail-
roads, having eighteen hundred feet
of side track on the c. NJ & St Paul,
twelve hundred feet on the Wisconsin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-26

young girl, but about night was sud-
denly stricken down. Two doctors
We're called and on Wednesday she
was taken to the hospital where an
operation was performed, and she
seemed to rally, but again grew
worse, and on Thursday peacefully
passed away. Kind friends were
ready to help the bereaved family
and helped to lay the sweet girl to
rest on Sunday, August Is, a week
from the day she was stricken
down. A beautiful floral tribute
was presented by her loving school
mates. Many friends assembled in
the town of Babcock, where the
funeral services were conducted by
Elder Archie Hook of Nekoosa. She
was born in Armenia, Juneau coun-
ty, and, lived there several years,
loved by all, and many there will
her sudden departure.-Ne-
cedah Republican.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-26
WALKING WITH AID
OF CRUTCHES

Attorney Il. c Whipperman. while
out to his farm Friday evening to look
after the forrest fire that was raging
in that vicinity had occasion to go up
into the second story Of his house III
the dark, not realizing that the car
penters were making some changes be
walked into an opening in the floor
floor, a distance of about or 10 feet
and received injuries to his left knee
and right shoulder SO that he is badly
crippled up. He is able to get about
on crutches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-26
SHOOTS OFF LEG
Seven Year Old Boy Victim of
Bad Accident.

DR.. Potter of Auburndale brought
to lthe hospital Sunday night the
seven year old son of Martin Smazel,
a farmer living near Sherry, for treat
ment. 1t was one of those unfortu-
nate accident the result of leaving
firearms within the reach of children.
The boy with a neighbor child of
about his own age was at play in the
granary in which place was kept a
Winchester rifle and although not
loaded. had shells in the magazine.
Child like they began working the
hammer and afterwards the lever
which threw one of the loaded shells
into the gum. There was a loud re-
port followed by agohzing screams
which brought the parents to the
scene. The unfortunate lad was
standing directly in front Of the gun
when it discharged the ball passing
through his leg between the knee and
ankle carrying away two inches of the
bone and nearly cutting the leg Off
Marshfield News
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-26
$500 STOLEN FROM
THE GREEN BAY DEPOT

For sometime past the agent at the
Green Bay g. Western Railroad has
been missing mohey out of the sale
ticket drawer. He was in doubt as
to W ho could be doing the stealing for
there was nothing about the depot
office rooms that was in any way dis
turbed and the mODev was usually
missed during the noon and supper
hour when employers were absent. MIR
Hill finally determined to catch the
thief and set tlapin which he caught
him Friday evening in the act of
stealing. Mr.. Hill secreted himself
in the depot where be could watch
the office and yet be unseen by any
body hat entered, and he was greatly
surprised to lelrn the identity of the
young man that was guilty of the
theft. The y1ung man was arrested
by Sheriff Griffin Friday night and he
first denied the charge, but afterwards
admitted it and gave up S12O of the
money which he had hid in the tool
room.
EyerybDdy was greatly surprised in
this theft and especially in the young
man who did the stealing. He be-
longs 10 good family and he has
fallen ia the est imation of his acquain-
tances. We with hold his name in
consideration of the fact that he is
we'll connected and heretofore has
been well thought Of. We are sorry
that he is guilty Of this crime and
hope that he will profit by this ex-
prrience and be better boy in the
future, Whether he will be- prose
cul ed or not will depend upon the
disposition of those who have the
matter in charge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-26
MORAVIAN c. E. SOCIETY
HOLD A PICNIC

The Christian Endeavor Society
of the First Moravian church held a
picnic below the Northwestern
bridge. About fifty members were
present.
Rev. and Mrs. G. Frank of Water
town chaperoned the party. After
supper a huge bonfire was built up
on the bank of the river and the
evening was spent toasting marsh
mallows over the fire.
Rev. G. A. Melicke entertained
the crowd with stories of his trip
through Europe, and the evening
was closed by singing songs. They
departed for their several homes
having spent a most enjoyable time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-26
DRUMB & SUTOR SELL
BUSINESS LOT

We understand and upon good
authority, that Messrs. Drumb &
Sutor, publishers of the Grand
Rapids Tribune, have sold their lot
to the Consolidated Pulp & Water
Power Company for $2500. They
also retain their building which they
will move upon another lot or sell
it. They also come into posses
sion of the building adjoining them.
Just what they intend to do with
this building we are not aware of.
This transfer means that the prop
erty between the MacKinnon block
and the stone arch bridge will be
a continuation of the island park.
We are all glad to see this change
to said island.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-26
STRIKE AMONG STREET
CAR WORKMEN

The workmen who are employed
laying ties and iron for the Street
Railway Company struck on Thurs
day for higher wages. They claim
that the hard work that they
were doing for the Interurban
Street Car Company was not suf-
ficiently paid for at $1.65 day. We
have no knowledge of either side
of this controversy and therefore
have no disposition to take either
side of the question. If the men
are working ten hours a day and
working hard during that time we
feel that they are justified in ask
ing $1.75 Or $500 a day according
to the work rendered. We sincere
ly hope that this difference can be
satisfactorily adjusted and that the
work on this railroad line will not be
delayed