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The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-29

The Maine experiment station has
for the past nine years been conduct
ing an extensive as well as exhaustive
series of experiments along the line OF
developing strain Of Plymouth Rocks
Of large egg capacity-that is, strain
In which large laying capacity would
be transmitted from parent to off.
spring. a bulletin recently issued by
the station covering the experiments
Of the period mentioned states in con-
clusion that so far as has been OBJ
served this aim has not been realized,
egg laying capacity seeming to be al
most entirely an individual rather than
an inherited matter. The experiments
showed that, instead of increasing, the
egg capacity Of one flock selected with
especial care from prolific mothers in
nine year period. While those In
charge of the experiments assign no
specific reason for this deterioration
and possibly could not, Is there not a
possibility that chicks Matched from
hens which were producing as high as
200 eggs annually may have lacked
vitality as result and that this more
than descent from prolific ancestors
may be a determining factor in large
egg capacity? Whatever the cause,
the above findings are more than like
ly to let a lot of hot air out of the
claims of some poultry ralsers who
have been getting unheard of prices
for eggs alleged to be from 200 egg
strain breeds
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-29

Estimates issued by the crop report
ing board Of the department of agri-
culture give the amount Of corn In the
farmers hands on March l. 1909. as
1913 per cent Of last years crop, equiv
alent to 1917. 1884, 600 bushels. 1t is es-
timated that 21.3 per cent Of this
amount will be shipped ont of the
counties In which 1t was grown.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-29

The most persistent and ever pres
ent problem with which the tiller Of
the soil has to deal Is that of weeds.
Whether they are the fruit of Adams
disobedience or just grew" 1t makes
little difference 50 far as the vital as
poets Of the matter 60 While the
prime object of good farming Is to
raise useful crops, 1t will also be
directed to reducing the weed pest to
a minimum, the number of which
within certain limits on the farm be-
Ing fairly Indicative Of the type Of ag-
riculture which Is being carried on.
There are several ways In which this
good work Of weed determination may
be aided. One lies In the more thor
ough preparation Of the soil; another,
the use Of plump and clean seed of
good vitality which will give a full
stand of the kind of crop that 1t is In
tended to raise; third, more thorough
cultivation of the titled crops. Other
aids to the same end, covering a period
of more than one year, are the raising
of sheep and the adoption of a sensi-
BILE system Of crop rotation. In all OF
this it is well to keep In mind that it
takes just as much ginger out of the
soil to raise a rank crop of weeds as
a good crop of corn, potatoes or oats
and good deal more than 1t does to
grow crops of clover or alfalfa. When
land Is allowed to produce weeds, what
ever the cause, 1t is clearly a case of
wasted energy and misdirected effort.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-29

The increased attention devoted to
the growing of alfalfa has resulted In
the putting on the market of an alfal-
ia cultivator which works on the
disk fashion. but has spiked teeth in
place of the disk blades. 1t is said
that the new machine loosens the sur
face soil thoroughly and kills the
weeds without seriously injuring the
q folio ~aotc
The Rice belt journal., 1909-02-26
AN ORDINANCE.
ADOPTED NoU. 5. 1901.

Amending readopting an ordinance
relative to flooding or inundating
public roads, approved and adopted
October lst 1901:
SECTION 3.
Be it ordained bv the Police Jury OF
the Parish of Cacasieu, in regular
session assembled, That the ordinance
relative to the flooding and inundat-
ing of public roads, adopted and ap.
proved by the Police Jury the lst day
of October, A. D., 1901, be amended
and readopted SO as To- read as fol
lows, to-wit: That whoever shall
food or inundate or otherwise damage
any public road or any portion there.
of, either by obstructinG natural
drainage, or allowing water to seel
through or overflow levees erected OF
constructed along said public roads
shall be guilty-of a misdemeanor and
shall be triable before any court o.
competent jurisdiction, upon indict
ment or information found or present
ed; and upon conviction thereof, shall
be punishable by fine in sum not tt
exceed two hundred S20O) dollars
or Imprisonment not to exceed thirt,
days or both, at the discretion of th'
court.
SECTION 2.
Be it further ordained, etc., Tha
this ordinance shall take effect from
and after it's promulgation.
The Rice belt journal., 1909-02-26
LOCAL NEWS CONTINUED.

J. S. Gerson was a business visit
or to the parish seat last Friday.
c. H. Findley of Iowa, was a
business visitor in Welsh Monday
Red Rust Proof Seed
Oats at Jones Bros.
E. NJ. Powers returned Frld v
from few days visit in New N'
leans.
James O'Brian and City Mr-
shall Robert Watkins spent Sund: y
in Jennings.
DR.. Chapman, our popular dent
list, is in New Orleans this week
attending Mardi Gras.
W. B. Gabbert, local director "f
the Welsh schools, was transacting
business in Lake Charles last tr'
dayB
DR.. Paul Guilty, the popular vet,
Urinary of Lake Charles, was a
professional caller in Welsh Satur'
day.
]. B. Simpson, one of the hustl
ing insurance agents of this city
went to New Orleans Monday or
business and pleasure.
Mrs. D. R. Read will entertain
Section A. and B. of the young
peoples classes of the Presbyterian
Sunday School, this evening.
Mrs. L. R. Watt and daughter
Miss Madge, who have resided il
Welsh for the past four months
returned to Lake Charles Monday
Stoves: We have them. Th'
name will tell you what they are
JEWEL Come and let us shov
them to you.
Morse Hardware Co.
The Rice belt journal., 1909-02-26
LOCAL NEWS CONTINUED

Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Hyle, Of New
Morefeld, Ohio, who have been
guests at the Kiplinger home for
several weeks past, started on their
homeward trip Thursday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. HyIe have made
many friends here during their
visit, who hope they may again
visit their friends in the south
land.
0. N. England and j. W. Meeks
each unloaded engines and boilers
for their pumping plants this
week. Mr.. England tried the
rather novel scheme of Shedding
his boiler out to his place, and the
last we saw of it. his sixteen mules
were dragging it along in a manner
that reminded one of Santa Claus
and his reindeers.
About thirty of the girls and
bows, with their horns, bells and
other instruments of music, or 9TH
erwise. went on hay ride and in
cidentally gave Mr.. and Mrs. zim
Todd a house warming Wednesday
evening after their arrival at their
new home, three miles out of town.
After entertaining the happy cou-
pie in various ways, congratulating
them, etc., they bade them good
night and quietly (?) wended their
way homeward.
DR.. Lewis went to Roanoke Sat-
urday, where he gave . gasoline
engine demonstration to number
of gentlemen, who are going to in
stall power of some sort, for hand
ling their pumping plants the COM
ing season. The demonstration
was made at Mr.. Diener's place
and was very satisfactory to all
parties. DR.. Lewis is convincing
many Of the planters of this Sec
tion, that gasoline is the cheapest
and best that can be obtained in
the way of power.
Rev. Ray McKaig of Desweet,
Sou tn Dakota, will preach bis ini-
tial sermon in the Congregational
church next Sunday morning. Be-
cause of q recent illness Rev. Nc
Kaig was ordered south. and was
Obliged to resign his position as
Y. M. C. A. of South Dakota. He
comes with a splendid record for
Christian service, and the church
here consider themselves fortunate
| in securing him. There will be
no services in the Congregational
church at night, giving all an op-
portunity to attend the special
meetings in progress at the NJ. E.
lchurch.
The Rice belt journal., 1909-02-26

Come to the Planters Grocery
Co. when in need Of anything in
the grocery line.
Superior FertilizerDrills
make more rice per acre.
Order at once, only a few
left. II. A. Davidson.
Misses Ada and Clara Scott of
Jennings, were guests at the home
of the family of Rev. A. B. Welch,
Friday, departing Saturday for
their new home in Colorado.
Seats will be on sale Monday,
March 1st, for the comedy, "Out
of Town." Come out and see it.
Good piano and violin music be-
tween acts4 Reserved seats at
Cooper's Drug Store.
Jacob Longenbach came over
from Iowa Monday and closed up
q deal for one of the VanNess Per-
feet Centrifugal pumps, which he
will have enstalled in a new we'll
he is putting down south of Iowa.
The w C. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. Bower, Wednesday,
March 3, at 3 p. m AS this is the
annual election of officers, a full at
tendance it desired.
Mrs. Bradbury, Sec.
Losr:-Monday evening, some
where between the Catholic church
and the home of DR.. Cooper, gold
disc satin finish pia, with the let
ters AN R across the center.
Finder please leave same at the
Cooper Drug Store.
The series of meetings conducted
by Rev. Chase, the State evangel-
| ist, at the Methodist church, are
we'll attended and some interest is
being manifested. Services every
evening and at 3 o'clock in the af-
ternoon. All are cordially invited
A jolly party of young folk, con-
sisting of Misses Ada Findley Marie
Davis and Elsie Reeve, and Messrs
Floyd Davis, Earl WeIch and Geo
Ketch drove to Roanoke Saturday
night to attend the literary society
there. 1t goes without saying that
the young people had fine time
Sam Cashner, who has been in
the hospital in New Orleans for the
past two weeks, returned to Welsh
Tuesday evening. He intends te
remain here for couple of weeks
then will 60 to Boston, where he
has relatives, and where he expect:
to make his home in the future
The work OF putting dowr
cement walks is again progressing
nicely after temporary halt due
to the failure of the gravel to ar
rive. Mr.. Barnett now has 8
strong force of men at work and is
rapidly converting the old insight
ly stretches of broken boards into
the finest of cement walks.
/ Rev. and Mrs Ray McKai,, who
were expected to arrive here las
week, but were unavoidably de
tanned, reached here Thursday
morning on the early train. Rev
McKaig is to have charge of tht
Congregational church here. Mrs
McKaig was Miss Lee Bonwell, {
sister of hrs. F. D. Calkins,
The Rice belt journal., 1909-02-26
Warning to Residents of Road District
No. 5, Ward 2, Calcasieu Parish.

I take this method of notifying the
residents and property owners OF
Road District No. 5, of Ward 2, that
the following ordinance will be strict
ly inforced in future, in this district.
J. w. DeVilbiss,
Road Superintendent, District 5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-15
ATTACK UNEXPECTED.
Several Were Killed in Fight Will,
Mutinous Philippine ConstabuIary.

Manila. June 14-Details of the mu-
tiny Of the company of native constab-
ulary stationed at Davao on the is
land Of Mindanao on the night Of June
s. show that the attack on their Off
GERS was made unexpectedly by the
mutineers. The mutineers then fled to
the hills after taking 30 rifles and 5000
rounds Of ammunition.
Governor Walker hastily summoned
the neighboring planters as soon as the
mutineers were out of sight and pro-
cceded to fortify convent in prepare
ton for a long siege.
On. account of the firearm restric-
tons. most of the planters were armed
only with revolvers. but when the ma
tlves made an attack on the convent on
the afternoon of the 7th. they fought
with much spirit and drove the mu-
tineers away
The mutineers made a desperate at
tack upon the beleaguered garrison and
a number were killed and wounded
before they retired. Among the be-
sieged the wounded included Collector
Roddy and Messrs. Burrfield, Steph-
ems. Reynolds and Hernandez.
Degoicouria, the wounded constab-
ulary officer. is the man who cleaned
out the bad men of Davao after the
murder Of Governor Bolton several
years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-15
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R....h. ,lhs Kind You Have Aways olq,
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The Heart Can't Stand Rheu.
matte Acid POISONING
The Uric-o Treatment ExpslIs tho
h Poison From the Blood.

Those sharp. shooting pains through
the chest around the region OF III.
heart mean that poisonous uric anu
rheumatic acid are there ready "
spring and grip tightly the musce.
controlling the hearts action DOH.
neglect these warnings. You huSs
neutralize and drive these dangerous
poisons from the system, or sooner
or later they will overcome you
The only true way to cure Rneun's.
tism is to get at 1t from the ihs'oo
with Uric-O. 1t acts with marve'ous
swiftness upon the muscles, kidhe,'
and the blood. Cleans out the SAM
like deposits in the muscles, forces ".
kidneys to perform those duties ~
which they were designed and neu'r"''
ICES the acid within the blood.
Cric-O is a liquid taken interi'a.n'
times daily, and does not coh,a.
any morphine, opium or other so-ca"..
pain deadners." Sciatica, Muscue''
Infiamatory and Articular Rheuma'''s
all yield readily to Uric-O. ).
Uric-O Is sold and recommends :.
F. B. Burns, by c. H. Beane. Garu'", !,
Spaulding's Drug store, Halloween :"
F. S. Jackson, winthrop ana Dy w
gists everywhere at 75c and WV NJ
bottle. They will furnish samples a.
literature upon request or SAM e-.uh
be obtained by writing to tne 81
Drug Co., ZIG Smith Bldg Syrao'
IN Y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-15
CROWDS At BROWN.
Graduates from All Over Country AZ
tend Glass Day Exercises.

\ Providence, r. l., June 14.-Grad-
yates from far and wide came 10
Brown University today to attend the
141st annual Glass day of that instl-
tuition.
An ideal June day greeted the WIS.,
itors and the student body when gath
cred this morning on the middle cam
pus marched to Sayles hall for the
first of the Glass day exercises. Chaun-
cey Earle Wheeler Of Plainville. Mass.
president of the Senior class. presided
and delivered an address to the as
sembly. The class Grafton was given
by Donald Leroy Stone of Indianapolis,
Ind, and the class poem by Henry
Boyd Selleck of this city.
President w II. p. Faunce of the uni
versity, headed the line as it slowly
marched into Sayles hall. Beside him
was John p Hartigan of this city, pres
ident of the Junior class and chief mar
shall of the occasion. The other marshais
were A. Z. Regnier of Dorchester
Mass, and Malcolm Royce Jeffries OF
GAINESVILLE, Wis. The campus was Fairly
alive with visitors and all about the
fraternity committe tees were working In
the hot sun to get the stands and
floats into shape for the afternoon and
evening exercises
President Wheeler said part:
Commencement is of especial slgnih-
canoe. 1t means the end and the be-
ginning. The completion of the col
lege course and the beginning of new
conflicts. May the ideals for which
Brown stands, be our ideals through
life"
President Faunce also spoke at the
morning exercises. He dwelt at length
on the relation Of the student to the
univ ersity, paying special tribute tc
the Senior class, whom he said had
guided the affairs of the Brown stu
dent body in the right path during
| their four years of college life.
This afternoon the last Brown In
tercollegiate baseball game of the sea
son was played on Andrews field. The
contest was with Amherst. The bal
game was follow ed by concert or
the middle campus by the LIST Rhode
Island National Guard Band.
| For the first time in the history OF
the university. the Under the elm eX
| ercises were held after the concert or
the middle campus in order to ALLOW
more space for visitors. The speaker:
stood on the steps of the Brown
Union with the audience seated on the
broad green campus lawn below.
brief talk by President Faunce wa:
followed by speeches by Donald Ora
ham Clark, Providence; James Green
an Connolly, Pawtucket and Lawrence
LYLE Larrabee, Petersburg, Va, thu
latter addressing most of his remarks
to the undergraduates. The dedica
ton of the class tree followed thes'
exercises and then came the class pic
ture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-15
ONE MAN KILLED.
Another Fatally Injured in Boiler Elk
plosion In New Hampshire.

Rochester. N. H., June 14-Ronello
l.. Stevens. fireman, aged % years.
was killed. another probably fatally
hurt and two others badly injured
when the boiler of a portable sawmill
in the woods near Parker's mountain.
about IA miles from this city. explod
eel today. The injured are Thomas Lee
of Pelham, Mass, badly scalded and
burned, may die; John l.. Whitehouse,
STAFFORD. badly scalded on leg and cut
on throat, and Walter Campbell, STRAIT
ford, badly burned.
Charles F. Stone. the owner of the
mill, who was running the saw at the
time of the explosion. escaped unhurt.
although fragments of the boiler flew
all about him. The largest fragment of
the boiler was blown over 500 feet and
pieces were picked up at much greater
distances Stevens, the fireman. was
lifted 20 feet into the air and died
within a few minutes. A wife in Farm
ington survives. Lee was terribly scald-
cd and was so near the boiler that the
greater part of the contents of the fire
box was emptied on him. burning most
OF his clothes off. His condition is con-
sidered serious and it is not thought
he will recover.
The explosion was heard for miles in
the surrounding country, but owing to
the remoteness Of the spot 1t was diff
ficult to get particulars for several
hours. AS soon, however. as the first
reports of the extent of the cacident
reached this city doctors were dis
patched to the scene in automobiles
and the injured were removed to this
city.
The exact cause Of the explosion is
not known. The boiler is believed to
have had some hidden defect and burst
under high steam pressure. White
house and Campbell were reported to-
night to be resting easily and 1t is be-
lieved that they will recover.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-15
GIVEN A CHANCE.
An Apparently Neglected Girl at Bel
fast Taken Care Of.

Belfast. Me, June 14.-(SpeciaD. -
Marie Dalton, the 11-year-old daugh-
ter of Walter Dalton of East Boston,
Mass. was taken to the Industrial
School for Girls in Hallowell today by
City Marshal L. w. Hammonds. The
child was left in this city some time
ago. at the home of Mrs. Nellie Elwell.
For some time she has not attended
school and papers were recently served
on Mrs. Elwell and the child for tru-
ancy. A hearing was heard in the
municipal court Saturday before Police
Judge Rogers The child claimed that
she had not been allowed to attend
school but had been kept at home to
help do the work. She told pitiful
story and the kind hearted judge talk
ed to her and told her of the home to
which he was sending her where she
would be taught many things which
would fit her for life. The child's
father is a brass moulder and fol
sometime was employed by the Duple1
Roller Bushing Co.. in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-15
Follows Resignation Of
4 Portland Teacher.
Pupils Weep So Much That
They Have 10 Be Dismissed.
Citizens Sign Petitions and School
Board VIII Give . Hearing.

Portland, Me, June 14.-This morning
because of the feeling that was en-
gcndered by the action of Supervisor
Hawkes. in demanding Saturday the
resignation of Miss Harriet Stone. a
teacher in the Lonsfellow school in the
Deerng district, several of the pupils
in her class who found that she was
not In her place cried so bitterly that it
was impossible for the principal, Miss
Nellie Moores, to control them and it
became a necessity to dismiss the pu-
pills. The resignation was demanded
because of friction between the princi-
pal, Miss MoOres, and Miss Stone. the
assistant.
AS soon as it became known that the
resignation of Miss Stone had been de-
manded the citizens of the community.
who are very friendly with Miss Stone,
commenced to circulate petitions ask
ing that she be retained as a teacher
and these petitions together with let
ter from a prominent newspaper man
who lives in the vicinity were presented
at the meeting Of the school committee
held this afternoon for the purpose of
electing teachers for all the schools for
the ensuing year.
The citizens were represented by
Frank H. Haskell, Esq, who spoke well
of the work of Miss Stone and present
ed petitions containing 400 names,
mostly tax payers, although goodly
number those of Miss Stones pupils
and former students. The petitioners
ask that the election of teachers for
this school be deferred until hearing
can be held to determine the merits of
the case and that eventually the board
should elect a male principal for the
school There We're over so residents
of the school district, all friends OF
Miss Stone. in attendance on the board
and it was voted to refer the matter
to special committee of which the SUI
pervisors of the school should be mem
bers and that they give all interested
hearing at any early date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-15
RAIN HELPS.
Continued from Page One.)

fires near Mars Hill. but they were
dying out
A fire. set by tramps. burned four
small potato houses and hay shed at
Monticello. causing a loss estimated at
$4,000. The losers are III. l.. Good, two
potato houses. loss $4,000. no insurance;
Lowry & Foster, potato house, $500,
insurance $500; Foster & Bridges. pota-
to house. loss $1,000. insured for $1,000;
B. Good. hay storehouse, $780, not in
sured. The houses had q. small amount
Of stock, but contained farming tools.
fertilizer and other contents. the val
ue of which is included in the above
figures.
There was heavy shower here this
afternoon. The rain was quite general
over the southern part of Aroostook
county, where the forest fires have
been doing the most damage.
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=
that this method Of raising Yevanu.l
could be available In time Of war .
emergency Of any character.
That the President Is not In favor !,
direct taxes when sufficient rev.n~.
can be produced without them IL 49,
serted by many senators opposed 10 ~.
income tax. In harmony with tho =.
titude Of the President in this revs,s
the provision for tax on undistrihr,
ed net earnings Of corporations. would
u adopted, probably be limited n =
period OF two years. 1t is argued that
the law could be extended by act n
Congress II necessary.
Every effort will be made by Senato..
Borah. Cummins and Bailey and ths,s
followers AMONG Progressive" Renuh
licans and Democratic senators to %,
a direct vote in the Senate next Fridav
on the income tax amendment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-15
SMITH COLLEGE.
Interesting Ivy Day Exercises Held at
Northampton, Mass.

Northampton, Mass, June 1.-the
Ivy day exercises at Smith College.
the most interesting and beautiful
feature OF the Commencement season,
took place at the college here today.
The outdoor part of the program COIL
sisted of a procession of the 1926 Sem
iors across the green campus t"
Seelye hall, where the ivy was planted
by the president of the class, Miss Har-
ret G. Byers. of Buffalo. N. Y. Dress
ed in white and hatless. and escorted
on either side by a line of Juniors
wearing picture hats and carrying a
chain of laurel, the procession made Il
pretty spectacle as it passed through
the long lines of alumni.
After singing the Smith alma mater
song and the ivy song written by Miss
Helen NJ. Spear of Newark, N. Y. and
set to music by Helen A. Marden Of
Somerville, the student who was MUIR
dered several months ago by a jealous
sutton, the pageant passed into AS
sembly hall. The professional which
was played on the organ as the girls
marched into the hall was composed
also by Miss Marden. and rendered by
Miss Gratia D. Balch of st. Johns
bury. VT.
The program of exercises in AS
sembly hall consisted of a number of
humorous sketches. vocal and instru-
mental music and the annual ivy ora
ton. which was delivered by Miss Anne
c. Mitchell of Montclair. N. j. Among
the others who participated * We're
Leola B. Leonard Of Danville, ILL.,: Mis-,
G. w. Garretty. st. Louis: Alice w.
Kallenbach. Yonkers, N. Y; Elvra D.
Remington. Watertown. N. Y, and
Louise d. Putnam Of BrOokline.