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The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-20
COOPERATIVE BREEDING.

Professor r. S. Shaw of the Mlchi-
gan Agricultural college is the orig
inator of n plan for cooperative breed
Ing In dairy cattle that gives promise
of being of real value 20 those sections
where 1t Is followed. The plan In
brief Is as follows: A community con-
trolling about 100 cows is organized
into a cooperative breeding associa-
ton. This number of cows are divid-
ed as nearly as possible into three
groups of equal number. 1t being i'm
material just how many cows the In
dlvidual farmer may have. A breed Is
then selected which is most in favor
In the neighberhood and three register
ed sires purchased, one being placed
with each block Of forty cows. The
first cost as well as the cost of keeping
the bulls Is divided among the mem
bers of the association on the basis or
the number Of cows owned by each.
At the end Of the two year period, In
order to avoid inbreeding, the bulls
are transferred to other blocks and at
the end of the second period trans
ferred again, an arrangement which
makes 1t possible to keep all three
bulls In the neighborhood six years
without inbreeding This arrange
ment makes 1t possible to keep a sire
Of known merit during his best years,
n plan that Is seldom carried out under
the present system Of entirely indi-
vidual management Besides this, the
new plan tends to create a community
interest in single breed and gives
a much better market for buyers who
wish to purchase dairy cows OF a
single breed in considerable numbers.
While the plan has not been worked
out as yet for full six year period,
its advantages are so apparent that
1t might well be adopted in any strict
ly dairy section.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-20
Maine Central R. R.
Arrangements Of Traips in
Effect October s, 1905.

Trains leave Skowhegan follows: sos, 7.s5 A.
Stephen, Houlton, Woodstock. St. John and Halifax
oP. Nj, for Waterville, Oakland, Bingham. Lew
ston Augusta Gardiner and Brunswick, Portland and
Boston, Dexter, Dover and Foxcrof, Greenville, Ban
gor, Oldtown, Patten and Houlton via b, & A. R. R.
and Mattawamkeag,-a.so p. NJ, tmixed) for Water.
vle enabling passengers to connect Tor OAKLAND and
to take night Pullman Tor Portland and Boston,
P. NJ. Sundays only, to Waterville.
ARRIvALS:-7.as A. M, mixed from Waterville
daily except 6undays,-Io,s A. NJ, Passenger from
Portland, Oakland Watevie, Augusta and Bangor
lbs A. M, mixed from Waterville Sunday only
$50 and s.5s P. NJ from all points. Sundays only,
II.3s A. M, from Portland, Augusta, and Water
Vile.
F. Il. BOOTHBY, General Pass'r. Agent.
NORRIS MCDONALD,
Vice President & General Manager.
General Office. Portland Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-20
Notice of Foreclosure.

WHEREAS Susie b. Moody of Lexington
Plantation In the County OF Somerset by her
mortgage deed dated the twelfth day OF June
A. d. 1905 recorded In Somerset Registry OF
Deeds Book 276 Page 146 conveyed to me,
the undersigned, a certain lot or parcel OF
land and buildings thereon situated In New
Portland In the County Of Somerset and
State OF Maine, bounded and described as
follows, to wilton the East by the seven
mile brook; on the North by land known as
the Aseph Hutchins farm; on the West by
the highway and on the South by land now
or formerly owned by Irene c. Churchill
containing sixtv acres, more or less, and
Whereas the condition OF said mortgage
has been broken, now therefore by reason OF
the breach Of the condition thereof claim q
foreclosure of said mortgage.
Dated this sixth day OF May A. ID. 1909
3wl9 ALICE A. X EN- NISON.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-20
STATE AND GENERAL ITEMS.

Over $4,000 in fines and costs impos
ed at the April term of Supreme court
held at Auburn for Androscoggin
county have been collected already,
making the largest amount collected
at any one term for about two years.
The term has been the shortest for
several years. The amount collected
by Clerk Belleau and turned over to
County Treasurer Millett is S4l9s55.
Sheriff Hastings has collected on nit
timuses and turned over to the
county treasurer, 1927, making total
of IS, 1855. This money will be well
coined by the county and will tide it
over a financial ngency.-Lewiston
Journal.
At meeting of the board of rail-
road commissioners in Bangor Tues
day afternoon, it was decided to grant
the petition of the Bangor & Aroos-
took for permission to build the three
extensions viz one of 40 miles east
ward from Fort Kent to Van Buren,;
one Of Is miles westward from Fort
Kent to st. Francis, and one of Al
miles from Masardis to Stockholm.
The total mileage of these three lines
is approximately 202 miles and it Is
proposed TO build about 80 miles this
summer. A hearing on the right of
way will be held shortly.
The assessors of the town of Fair
field completed their lists for this
year and the books are ready to be
turned over to the collector, F. II. E.
Bragg, for collection. The number Of
polls was found to be 1867, and polls
not taxed, 8. The tax rate will be 20
mills on the dollar. Poll taxes were
placed at $3.50. The value of the
real estate was found to be: Resi-
dent, 1888, ITO; non resident, S191, ITO,
total, S1,175, 4S0. The personal prop
erty of residents was found to be
S424, 04O and of non residents, $40, 970;
total, S435,0 The grand total OF
real and personal property Is $780,
400. The value of live stock in town
is S72,S90.
The forestry firm of Appleton &
Viles is engaged in an extensive re-
forestation on the estate OF 8. @. Man
ley In Augusta. Recently, Mr.. Man
ley's estate was cleared of the old
growth of trees and now 10000 white
pine and 5000 spruce seedlings are be-
ing set out. The young trees were
all secured in the middle west and to
set them out Is an extensive job
Five students from the forestry
school of the University of Maine are
engaged in the work.
Eliminate the crouch or the crouch
The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-20
Special Corn Prizes.

Through the generosity OF a few
men interested in Maine corn grow
ing, the Maine Dairvmen's Associa-
tion offers prize of $4,000 to be di-
vided into three prizes Of $500, Sl5.-
90 and $1,000 respectively for the best
acres of flint corn grown in Maine
during 1909. Some of the packers OF
sweet corn have also authorized the
Dairymen's Association to offer SINH
lar pre- miums for the best acres OF
sweet corn grown in Maine during
1909.
The conditions governing the con-
test are as follows:
/. All persons desiring to compete
shall register with the Secretary by
June 10th, 1909.
2. Each competitor shall keep q
careful record on blanks furnished by
the Secretary of the methods, fertil-
izers, etc, used in producing the corn
variety and name of corn, and other
facts which will be OF service to
others, and shall present this com
plete record to the Secretary.
g.. The award shall be made on the
yield ofthe acre plot and the quality
of ten-ear sample of the corn which
must be exhibited at the Dairymen's
meeting, 1909.
l. The land shall be- measured and
the yield of corn determined by two
disinterested parties to be- selected by
the Secretary. A uniform system oil
calculating the yield shall be used
with all competitors.
5. The grower must make a sworn
statement before a Justice of the
Peace that the record kept, the meas
urement Of the land, and the yield are
as stated.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-20
MADE 1T A LIFE STUDY
DR.. J. S. Leonhardt Found the Cause
and Cure of Piles.

DR.. ]. S. Leonhardt, the celebrated specia-
list of Lincoln, Neb., proved, after years of
study. that the cause of piles is internal
bad circulation. Then he perfected Hem
Rod, an internal remedy, and in 1000 diff
terent cases it cured 90 per cent. By DR.,
Leonhardt's order, Hem-Roid is sold under
an iron-clad guarantee. If it fails, the
money is paid back.
81 at G. r. Fogg's Skowhegan, Me-, or
mailed by DIR. Leonhardt Co., Station B,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for booklet.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-20
WEIGHT OF EGGS,

A quite extensive test which has TO
Gently been made in determining the
weight of eggs shows that they vary
In weight from fifteen to twenty eight
ounces per dozen. the average weight
being about twenty-five ounces. Such
figures as these would seem to Justify
the selling of eggs by the pound and
not by the dozen. especially In sea-
son when they have ranged from q
to 40 cents per dozen regardless OF size.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-20

knowledge comes, but wisdom
fingers.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-20
Somerset County Oranges.

The REPORTER will aim to publish twice
each month, ON the first and third Thursday
all the news from the Oranges OF Somerset
county, covering incidents OF the previous
fortnight. Copy for this department should
be sent within two days after the event
which 1t covers and In any case must be re-
ceived here not later than Monday OF the
week In which Ii Is to be published.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-20
TERMS $500 TO WARRANT
PAYABLE when Mare proves in Foal

All accidents and escapes at owners risk
Mares disposed of will be considered In foal.
No business done on Sunday. Mares kept at
farm at reasonable rates. Address all COM
munications to the manager. Farmers tel
ephone, call 7-3.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-20

TotoPs oH 70 ~0TuuNt0f'
CONNECTIONS
Al Oakland with Name Central Railroad. At SOM
erset Junction, with Canadian Pacific Railway. Al
Kineo Station with Cobun Steamboat Company
Tor all points Moosehead Lake. AT Norridge-
wock with stages for Skowhegan, Smithheld and
Mercer. At Madison with Somerset Traction Co.
At Arson for Stark. At North Arson 70, North,
East and West New Portland. AT Bingham for
Forks, Garry Pond, Cafratunk. mayheld, Kingsbury
and Rowe Pond. At Lake Moxe for The Forks.
MORRIS MCDONALD, Vice President.
r. L. BOOTHBY. General Passenger Agent.
Portland, Me
The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-20

Turf, Farm and Home: Wonder
how long it will take to make good
the depleted fiocks and herds tcat
have been sold off and thinned out
owing to the scarcity of hay the past
winter aud spring. Mr.. Chas. r..
Boswell, the well known buyer of
livestock in Exeter, who travels ex-
tensively through western Penobscot,
says that the clip of wool in that sec
tiCn is going to be reduced very per-
ceptibly this season, for he alone has
bought out the entire sheep outfit OF
65 good farmers, and has depleted
other fiocks and herds TO an alarming
extent. Mr.. Boswell is always in line
for a good trade and last fall when
one of his neighbors offered him a
good pen of thirty shoates, for S26 he
bought them, and fed them four bags
of meal beside the house offal, and
the other day had call from Bangor
for fresh pig pork, and after reserv-
ing the best one, killed the balance
and received SO hundred for the lot,
amounting to little over s92. Here
Is a good illustration of what can be
done in raising pig pork at the pres
ent prices, if one only takes an inter
est In that kind of live stock husban-
dry. 1t is no wonder that live stock
has been Trimmed out so fearfully
when it has brought such prices, with
feed high and advancing all the time.
But how are we to get our hocks and
herds up to a normal basis in any
reasonable length of time? That is
the question that should concern
every farmer in Maine just now.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-20

Eliminate the crouch or the crouch
will eliminate you.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-17
HIDDEN DANGERS.
Nature Gives Timely Warnings That
No Grants Pass Citizen Can
Afford 10 Ignore.

DANGER SIGNAL NO. 1 comes
from the kidney secretions. They
VIII warn YOU when the kidneys are
sick Well kidneys excrete n clear
amber fluid Sick kidneys send ont
a thin, pale and foamy. or a thick.
red, ill-smelling urine, full of sedl.
ment and irregular passage.
DANGER SIGNAL NO. . comes
from the back. Back pains, duh and
heavy, or sharp and acute. tell Won
OF sick kidneys and warn You of the
approach OF dropsy. diabetes and
Brlghts disease Doans Kidney
Pills cure sick Kidneys and cure thom
permanently Here Is proof IN the
statement Of a nearby resident,
j, 2. Mccarthy, retired, 6tl Rose
street, Rosehurg, Ore. SAYS. Some
time ago | began 10 suffer from kld.
ney complaint II became serlous
aud ! knew that I could not neglect
IL longer did not have much back.
ache but the kidney secretions show.
ed that my Kidneys were affected
Hearing of Doan's Kidney pills I
was led to get q supply am moro
than pleased that I dld SO. as the
trouble has disappeared ontlrelv
since using them, The kidneys are
now normal and the secretions re.
gular."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-17

A Presbyterian Cook Book is a
Christmas present easily sent by
mail. :
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-17
Chicago Tenderloin Ball.

A special from Chicago says that
the federal authorities will take a
hand in the crusade there against
what Is known as the first ward ball,
the annual function of the denizens
of the tenderloin. United States Dis
trict Attorney Sims and Postoffice
Inspector Stuart have had a confer
ence and they have decided to make
arrests for violation of the postal
laws in advertising the ball and send
ing tickets through the mail The
district attorney will take action un-
der the law against white slavery
and will detail secret agents to at
tend the function and arrest any per-
sons suspected of being "slavers."
The ball, which is annually con-
Quoted by Alderman "Bathhouse
John" Coughlln and "Hinky Dink"
Kenna, is scheduled to take place
next Monday night
The federal authorities have the
support of number of civic and
church organizations in the city
which have been endeavoring to pre-
vent the ball for weeks Sims is said
to take the ground that the publicity
given the ball affords white
slavers" an excellent opportunity to
force girls into dives.
The ball Is said to net from $25,.
600 to $4,000 annually to the two
! first ward aldermen.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-17
Sells United States Valuable Patent.

Sells United States Valuable Patent.
For 100000 Alvis J. Hoskihs, of
Upper Alton, H., has sold to the
United States government patent
-on range and distance finder. Hos
kins, who began life as farmer, is
hardware merchant and ever since
1898 he has put in his spare time
in perfecting his invention. In ad-
dition to finding ranges at sea Hos
kins' invention it is claimed, will en-
able surveyors and explorers to mea-
sure distances on land where actual
distances are not possible, as in the
case of canons, mountains and bodies
of water. Exhaustive tests were
made by the war department before
the patent was purchased
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-17
VIII stop at Grants Pass.

The third annual mid-wlnter ex-
cursion of the Spokane Chamber OF
Commerce and the Walla Walla
Commercial Club will leave Spokane
January II by special train and will
reach Grants Pass on Wednesday
morning January 10, at 1880. The
train is scheduled to remain here 10
minutes. Grants Pass should give
these gentlemen a reception worthy
of the city and the representatives
OF two of the leading towns in our
sister state. Let us try to show these
and all other comers that Grants
Pass is on the map.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-17

Tho next time one of the children
catch cold, give II something that
will promptly and freely but gently
move the bowels In that way the
cold will at once be- driven out OF
the system, konrody's Laxative
Cough Syrup moves the bowels
promptly and freely, yet gently. and
at the same time heals irritation and
stops the cough lt Is especially good
FOR children. Sold by all druggists.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-17
How's Thisp

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrb
Cure.
+. J, CHENEY & Co.. Toledo O
We, the undersigned. have known
f. j, Cheney for the last Is years
and believe him perfectly honorable
IN all business transactions. and fin
ancially able to carry out any obllga-
tions made by his firm.
WALDlNG, KlNNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken In.
ternolly acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of tho
system. Testimonials sent free.
Prioe, I5c per bottle. Sold by ali
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stpation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-17
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-17
Alice at he Korean Court.

Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, while
she was still Miss Alice Roosevelt,
Mortified the snobs OF the Korean
court on her visit to the Orient. The
story has been told in book which
was recently printed in Berlin, Ger
many. The volume purports to be
from the pen of Fraulein Emma Kro-
bel, who, for many years, was CHIEF
mistress of. ceremonies at the court
of the emperor of Korea.
A chapter of the book contains an
account of the visit of Miss Alice
Roosevelt to the Korean court In
1905. The report of the official re-
ception, which is causing comment
of a varied nature, reads:
Learning that the Roosevelt
party had been invited to the court
of the mikado, the Korean emperor
hastened to extend the hospitality
of his modest establishment to the
distinguished American travellers.
Acceptance of his majesty's in
vitation came with such astonishing
promptness that the court was in a
dilemma how to get a suitable well
come ready in time.
"The emperor decided to bestow
upon the daughter of the president
of the United States the highest
honor at his command, namely,
reception at the graveside of his
consort, the empress.
"An imposing suit of dignitaries
and flunkeys were accordingly dis
patched to the grave, in picturesque
spot, about mile outside of Seoul
and there a banquet was spread.
Shortly after the suite arrived a
tornado of dust burst upon us, out
of which cavalcade of equestrians
emerged At their head rode q
dashing young horse woman, clad
in a scarlet riding habit, beneath
the lower extremities of which
peeped tight-fitting red riding
breeches, stuck into glittering boots
In her hand she brandished a ridinl
+, whip, in her mouth was a cigar.
at was Miss Alice Roosevelt. w,
were flabbergasted We had ex
pected different sort of apparation
Everybody was bowing and scraping
in the most approved Korean cour
, fashion, but the rough riders daugh
ter seemed to think it all a joke.
GAS the mistress of ceremonies,
stammered out a few words of greet
, ings, and the guest of honor mum
bled word of thanks, but nothini
more She was mainly interested II
, the colossal figures of gods and tn
. mammoth stone images of animals
which hold watch over the graves O
the dead Koreans.
Spying a stone elephant, whicI
seemed particularly to strike he
fancy, Alice hurled herself off he
horse, and in flash was astride tn
elephant, shouting to Mr.. Longwort
to snapshot her. Our suite was para
. lyzed with horror and astonishment.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-17
How One Doctor Successfully Treats
Pneumonia.

"ln treating pneumonia" says DR..
w, j. Smith, OF Sanders, Ala, "tho
only remedy | use for the lungs Is
Chamberlaln's Cough Remedy
While, of course, would treat other
symptoms with different medicines,
| have used this remedy many times
In my medical practice and have yet
failed To find a case whore IL has not
controlled the trouble. | have used
&c myself as has also my wife for
coughs and colds repeatedly, and
most willingly and cheertully recon-
meud II as superior TO any other
cough remedy TO my knowledge. +"
For sale by NJ Clemens.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-17

Is commonly said Of babies who have
died OF the croup. How unnecessary
this is. No child ever had the Group
without having a cold or cough at
the start. If you will stop the first
symptom of the cough with Ballard s
Horehound Syrup there is no danger
whatever of Group. Sold by National
Drug Store
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-30


III 4sS acres An miles from
Howard, county seat Of Elk county
Kansas, 100 acres bottom land, Il
room house. barn for 8 horses. other
out buildings, living water iTpasture,
price sS7.5o per acre.
(2) $50 acres farm, 4 miles to
Howard, Kan. county seat, 80 acres
in cultivation, 40 acres meadow can
be farmed, $50 acres pasture and
plenty living water, good 5-room
house, barn. cattle sheds. Price $50
acre. This is a bargain.
(S) $50 acres 81 miles to How
ard, Elk county, Kan, 100 acres in
cultivation, balance smooth pasture
land, can be cultivated; living water,
good orchard, shade trees, good q
room house and out buildings. Price
$42 per acre.
"a 100 acres miles from How
ard, 120 acres in cultivation, 40 acres
in pasture, of which 10 acres is tim
Der, living water, good alfalfa. corn
and tame grass land. Price $40
per acre.
(6) 100 acres, l " miles to How
ard, Kan, 100 acres in cultivation,
10 acres red clover, balance pasture,
living water, good corn farm, good
Groom house, barns and out build
ings, nice orchard. price $50 per
acre.
(7) 80 acres, 2 miles to Howard,
Elk county, Kansas. Good improve
ments. Price $45 per acre.
have several other good farms for
sale, prices $25 to $50 an acre. Corn
on these farms will yield 40 to so
bushels to the acre. Alfalfa, clover,
and timothy grow to perfection. Write
for list of prices.
James Sheeran, Howard, Elk Co., Ks.
27d1mo-M TIL s
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-30
". GENERAL PRosPERITY.

1t q said that the crops Of the
United States, this year, will exceed
in value any heretofore produced in
this country. Exclusive Of cotton.
their money worth Is estimated at
eight billions OF dollars; cotton will
probably add seven hundred millions
more to this enormous sum. That
ought to mean condition Of very
general prosperity for the agricui-
tural product Is newly created
wealth, the only real wealth that 10
worth considering in estimating
country's assets, and It should lend
impulse to business and enterprises ia
every direction; It should prosper
manufacturer and retail merchant;
should give abundant work at fair
wages, to everybody who wants y,
Should Increase railroad earnings.
end impart activity to every work Of
development. That is the meaning,
in broad sense, Of great agricul-
raj production and good prices for
farm products.
It is true, on the other hand, that
the high prices Of these farm pro-
ducts which produce general pros
perity, are heavy tax upon the In
dlvldual consumer; and these things
being the necessaries Of life that ev-
erybody must buy, the increased cost
Of living for the wage Garner will
be aeutely felt, in many instances;
but ultimately the relation Of the
earning power and living cost, eduit-
ably adjust themselves and the as
surance Of employment Is the first
consideration with him who has his
labor for sale; the working man is,
therefore, one Of the first beneficia-
ries Of the big crops. in being assured
Of demand for his labor. in works
made possible out Of the general
prosperity that is forthcoming. He
can hope always that his labor, too,
will advance in value a. the price
Of provisions goes up, and he will not
be entirely disappointed.