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The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-08
SOME CEMENT MISTAKES.

A we'll known authority on the man
ufacture and use Of cement In CON-
menting on the causes Of 30 many fail
ures in the use Of cement attributes
them largely to two things-tbe use
Of weak or poor cement and improper
sand. The correction Of the first trou
BILE is relatively simple II only that ce-
ment is bought which Is guaranteed
fresh and good by reliable dealer.
In the matter OF the sand used. IL
should always be sharp and rather
coarse and as free as possible from
soil Of any kind, whether clay or loan.
Sand Of the right kind when rubbed
between the fingers should leave little
or no discoloration on them, while a
handful Of 1t run through the fingers
into q pail OF clear water should not
discolor 1t enough 80 that the sand
may not be seen at the bottom. II the
water Is muddied 30 the sand cannot
be seen 1t Is unfit for use. Another
cause Of poor cement work comes from
n shortsighted economy in not using
enough cement to give a strong and
permanent mixture. Different proper
tons of cement to sand are used for
different purposes, but the amount of
cement prescribed in each instance
should be used.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-08
BLESSINGS IN DISGUISE.

Things that ut the time seem curses
are often blessings in disguise. This
appears to be proving true Of the green
bug and Hessian fly pests. which have
attacked the winter wheat fields In
south central Kansas and some other
sections. Owing to the risk thus at.
tached to the growing Of wheat many
farmers are going extensively into the
raising of corn and alfalfa. which are
safer crops. give better returns and
leave the land In better shape from
the standpoint Of fertility. And with
these two winning crops more live
stock is being fed, which serves to
stfIl further help the good work along.
In future years the Hessian fly and
green bug may be considered among
mans benefactors.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-08
POTASH.

Potash or potassium is one of the
three Indispensable elements in the
soil required In the growth of plant
life. the other two being nitrogen and
phosphoric acid. Scientists have esti-
mated that fertile soil contains per
cent of potassium. and In an acre of
arabic soil one foot deep and weighing
100000 pounds this would amount
to 10000 pounds. Therefore. theoret-
ically, crop which would remove
fifty pounds of potash yearly could be
grown on the same land 1.4OO years
before the potash would be complete
" exhausted. In spite Of this show
ing, however, this element Is coming
into quite general use as commercial
fertilizer for soils which have been
heavily and continuously cropped. BY
far the largest known deposits of po-
tasslum are near Strnssfurt, In Ger
many, where there Is q bed varying In
depth from 80 to 1870 feet and extend
ing over u large area. The bed was
found IN an effort to learn the source
Oh lulueTul SpElilSo III tLt ipNaiits am
has been worked on commercial
scale since 1851 The company which
owns and works 1t at the present time
is the Kali syndicate. which Is capital
lied at S2O0o00.o00, has $4,000 miners
on its payrolls and sells $25,OOO.OOO OF
it's product annually. This famous
potash deposit seems traceable geolog-
ically to prehistoric age when the
region about Strassfurt was covered
by the seas 1t Is supposed that later
volcanic action heaved up the noun
tains on either side, inclosing a large
inland sea. High temperatures result
ed In the rapid evaporation Of the
water which was replaced by water
from the sea- Later the sea receded
and the inland sea dried up, leaving
the deposit of salt potassium. gypsum
and salt. which were gradually Gov
cred with vegetation and soil.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-08
STATE OF TAME.
PUBLIC NOTICE.

In conformity with the provisions of Chap
ter AZ of the Public Laws of eighteen hun
bred and ninety-nine, and upon the petition
of FIVE or more citizens of the State, and
deeming it for the best interest of the State
the Commissioners OF Inland Fisheries and
Game. after due notice to all persons inter-
ested in the subject matter of said petition,
and public hearing thereon in the locality to
be affected, and deeming it necessary and
proper for the protection and preservation OF
the inland fish of the State, hereby adopt the
following needful Rules and Regulations re-
lating to the times and places in which and
the circumstances under which inland fish may
be taken in the tributaries of Big and Little
Indian Ponds, in the town of St. Adams, in
the County Of Somerset.
Rules and Regulations
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful to fish for
take, catch or Kill any kind OF fish at any
tlm- in any OF the tributaries to Big and Little
Indian Ponds, which ponds are situated In
the town OF st. Adams, for period of four
years from July l, 1909.
Section q Whoever violates any of the
provisions OF these rules and regulations will
be subject to the same penalty az is provided
In the general law of the State for the Illegal
fishing for and catching OF trout and land
locked salmon.
Dated this eighth day of June, A. d. 1909
L. T. CARLETON, Chairman.
J. w. BRACKET,
E. E. RING,
Commissioners of Inland Fisheries and
Game.
Section 81, Chapter 81, of the Revised Stat
utes: Whoever fishes for, takes, catches,
kills or destroys any inland fish, in any man
ner or at any time, In violation of any OF the
rules and regulations OF the commissioners
OF inland fisheries and game, made and pro
mulgated In conformity with the provisions
OF this chapter, shall be punished In the
same manner and to the same extent as Is
provided for by law for the illegal taking,
catching, killing or destroying any such In
land fish.
Section 80. Whoever wilfully mutilates,
defaces or destroys any notice. rule or regu.
lation of the commissioners of inland fish.
cries and game, posted In conformity with
the provisions OF shis chapter, shall be pun.
ished by fine not exceeding fifty dollars, to
be recovered by complaint or indictment
and cne-half OF said fine shall be paid TO the
prosecutor
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-08
The Maine Apple.

In an address before the State
Board of Trade some time ago, Chas.
A. Bean of Portland, well known
apple exporter has this to say about
the conditions of apple growing in
the State: THE subject of my re-
marks is given as "What is the Mat
ter with the Maine Apple?" There Is
a great deal the matter with the
Maine apple situation but there is no
trouble with the Maine apple; no
where on this continent do apples
grow so spontaneously as in New
England Here is the native home OF
the Baldwin and Greening and others
of the early varieties; and no where
are the possibilities equaIled for the
growing of apples. The trouble first
and foremost is with the Maine apple
farmer, and he is aided and abetted
by the Maine apple packer and ship
per.
The Far West is setting the pace in
raising the highest grade apples,
showing what can be done in the race
of natural adverse conditions by ad-
vanced scientific methods. l have at
hand statistics from the famous Hood
River Valley Fruit Growers Union and
shall use them as comparison with
Maine, but do not want to have you
think that their methods are superior
or different from many other sections
on the Pacific slope. The Rogue Val
ley in California, the Wenatchee Val
ley in Washing ton and many other
sections are fully equal in their re-
suits to Hood River.
Now let us consider for a moment
what the Hood River farmer does for
his crop that our Maine farmer does
not. When man buys a section OF
land in Hood River Valley, he be-
comes a member of the Hood River
Fruit Growers Union, and has the
benefit OF the advice of the experts
employed by the Union in his treat
ment of his land, selection OF his nur-
sery stock and the care of his trees.
The Maine farmer has no aids like
this, and each one goes it alone on his
own Judgment, with no spirit of CO.
operation for mutual benefit.
The Maine farmer when he wants
to set out apple trees, digs the holes
and sets out his trees like 80 many
fence posts. The Hood River man,
acting under expert advice, carefully
cultivates his land from two to three
years, to get it into the proper recep-
tive condition before setting out his
orchard.
The Maine farmer sets out his trees
as fringe to field where hay or
crops can be raised. The Hood River
farmer sets out his trees as a crop.
If he sets them out in square forma-
ton it gives him 80 trees to the acre;
If in diagonal formation, he gets 55
trees to the acre, set 80 feet apart.
He carefully prunes his young trees
upon being set out so as to start the
desired shaping of the tree, instead OF
leaving it to grow of its own sweet
will, and 80 as to leave enough foliage
to assist in the nourishment of the
tree without overtaxing the injured
roots until they recover; and the soil
is as carefully and continually cult
waited as any crop.
The Maine farmer under prunes his
trees 80 as to cause them to grow high
enough to give free passage under
meath. The Hood River farmer top
and center prunes to cause low and
lateral growth.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-08
TWO KITCHEN IMPROVEMENTS

The kitchen In every home which
pretends to be civilized should be
equipped with a drainage system which
will carry of all of the waste water.
while one good sized pail will accom-
MEDIATE all the solids which will accu-
mulate In the course OF day A Just
moderately industrious housewife has
enough steps to take In the course Of
her work without being compelled to
empty every little dab OF slops that
accumulates a dozen times a day In
any kitchen. A drainage system Of the
kind mentioned Is a simple and rela-
lively inexpensive matter and should
be installed as necessary labor saw
ing device Another household couven-
fence that is possible where there are
a power pump and an elevated water
tank 90 the place Is a water system
with pipes leading to the house and
coupled on to the tank beside the
kitchen range. This does away with
the reservoir and pumping nuisance
insures convenient supply of water
day and night and lightens the kitchen
work immensely.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-08

All you would have to do to make a
woman interested in running sewing
machine would be to give 1t high
sounding name
Many ILLS come nom impure blood. Can't
have pure blood with faulty digestion, lazy
liver and sluggish bowels. Burdock Blood
Bitters strengthens stomach, bowels and liv-
or, and purifee the blood
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-08
Resolutions of Respect.

Whereas another member of Canaan
Grange has passed over into the great
beyond therefore,
Resolved: That in the death of Bro.
Frank l. Rand, Canaan Grange has
lost worthy Brother and the town
ar honest and respected citizen.
Resolved That we in behalf Of
Canaan Grange extend our heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved wife and
family in their great affection.
Resolved: That copy be placed
on the Grange records, copy print
ed in the SOMERSET REPORTER and a
copy sent to the bereaved family.
F. G. Penney,
Geo. II. Foster, Committee
w. G. Fitzgerald.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-08
TORTURED ON A HORSE

"For ten years couldn't ride horse with
out being in torture from piles" writes L. S
Napier, Of Rugless. KY, "when all doctors
and other remedies failed, Bucklen's Arnica
Salve cured me-" Infallible for Piles, Burns
Scalds, Cuts, Boils, Fever-Sores, Eczema
Salt Rheum. Corns, asc, Guaranteed by G,
r. Fogg.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-08


xBingham Village.
+Daily Sundays included.
CONNECTIONS
Al Oakland with Maine Central Railroad. At Som.
erset Junction. with Canadian Pacific Railway. Al
Kineo Station with Coburn Steamboat Company
wocL with stages for Skowhegan, Smithheld and
Mercer. At Madison with Somerset Traction Co.
At Arson for Sawyer's Mills. At North Arson fol
North, East and West New Portland. At Bingham FOL
Forks Garry Pond, Carratunk. May6eld. kingsbury
and Rowe Pond. At Lake Moxie for The Forks.
MORRIS MCDONALD, Vice President.
+. E. BOOTHBY. General Passenger Agent
Portland. Me
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-08

A popularity of the Ben Davis as
grown In the mountain states of the
west seems to be susceptibility to
collar rot. fungous disease which Is
killing out q great ma Jority Of the trees
In many orchards.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-08

In fighting pocket gophers, as In cop
Ing with many another rodent. insect
or weed pest, the best results can only
be obtained when there Is cooperative
effort among the neighbors of the In
tested locality. 1t is a discouraging
proposition. this trying to clean up a
fellows place of gophers or other nox-
ious things. when the man across the
fence doesn't manifest like interest In
doing the same good work on his Own
place.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-08

An instance has lately been cited In
which an insane patient IN western
hospital was cured by caring for the
hospital poultry flock. He was not so
deranged but that be was able to look
after them. and In some way the inter
est he took In his charges and the
diverting OF his attention from his own
condition had the desired curative eff.
feet
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-08

A shallow cultivation Of the field of
corn during a dry spell with single
horse and five shovel plow after 1t Is
head high has often resulted In an In
creased yield of from six to ten bush
els per acre. With corn at from 60 TO
20 cents per bushel 1t is an easy mat
ter to figure out whether this extra
filling pays.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-08

You know that the value of any article
is based solely on what it can be
bought for in the open market.
Pianos of low quality are sold without re-
gard to any fixed price principle, and unfor-
tunately, the uniformed and unsuspecting
purchaser, gets an inferior instrument much
to his disappointment and loss.
How is n piano purchaser to be safe and
sure in making a purchase? To the man,
woman or young person about to purchase
piano we would say: This store points to
the straight, safe road. We handle only RE
LIABLE GOODS. On this point there Is no
question. Our unlimited guarantee which Is
behind every piano we SELL Is an absolute
protection for every purchaser. We recon-
mend the MERRILL PIANOS because we
are familiar with the details of It's manu-
facture, and the many thousands OF these
instruments which have been sold In New
England,-a goodly number of them by us,
to satisfied purchasers, speaks volumes for
the reliability OF the instrument
]. N. & |. J. SMITH, Skowhegan
Only Authorized Dealer
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-08
For Every Living Thing on the
Farm Humphreys Veterinary

500 Page Book free, on the Treatment
and Care of Horses, Cattle, Sheep,
Dogs, Hogs and Poultry, also Stable
Chart to hang up, mailed free. Hum
phreys' Med. Co., 1853 William Street,
New York.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-08

Some men go to the dogs gradually;
some get there Immediately by going
into politics.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-08
Maine Central. R. R.
Arrangement Of TrAips in Effect
June 81, 9o9.

Trains leave Skowhegan follows: . 10 A. M, for
Oakland. Lewiston, Waerville, Augusta, Brunswick,
Portland, Boston, Montreal and Quebec IS A. NJ.
for Somerset Railway Moosehead Lake, and all points
west also to Bangor, and Bar Harbor.-ra:a5 P. NJ
for Somerset Railway, Moosehead Lake, Watervile,
Oakland, Bingham, Lewiston, Augusta, Gardiner and
Brunswick. Pouland and Boston. Dexter, Dover and
Foxcroft, Greenville, Bangor, Oldtown, Vanceboro,
Maritime Provinces. ST.. John and Halifax, b. & A.
passengers to connect with express for Lewiston,
banviIle june, Portland, Boston and with through
sleeper New York, and to take night Pullman for
Portland and Boston and al points east; also with
the local train leaving W srve at Gas p. M. for
So. Gardiner and way s. ons. Sundays only, 6.3o
P. M. for Watervile.
3 ARRIVALS ;-7.as A. M. mixed from Watervie.
10 az A. M. passenger from Portland, Brunswick.
Augusta, Oakland Watervilie and Bangor.-4.so p.
NJ. from all points, S.ss P. M. from Boston, Port.
land and Lewiston, Augusta, and points east
1914. A. M, Sundays only, Portland, Lewiston, VIM
throp, Oakland, Brunswick. Gardiner, Augusta and
Waterville also from Bangor and way stations.
F. u. BOOTH BY. General Pass'r. Agent.
MORRIS MCDONALD,
Vice President General Manager.
General Office, Portland Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-08

Along with the preaching Of a gospel
for better seed should go an even more
emphatic teaching of the necessity of
so rotating crops and handling the
land that the use of better seed will
not ultimately mean a more complete
exhaustion of the soil. as a bumper
crop takes Just SO much more fertility
from the soil than poor one. Scrub
seed is plenty good enough for the
chap who would only provide scrub
soil conditions for that which was
thoroughbred.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-08

The two persons to whom woman's
voice can be sweetest are a small baby
che loves and large woman che
hates.
ure, annoy, drive one wild. Doan's Oint-
ment brings quick relief and lasting cures.
Fifty cents at any drug store.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-08

Nature has a very definite and en-
phatic way Of protesting against the
abuses which are practiced In follow
ing crop systems which rob the sol
of Its fertility. One Of these Is notice
able in the tendency Of noxious weeds
to get foothold ON poorly cultivated
or depleted lands. The working OF
this law Is noticed again In the pests
which attack corn, wheat potatoes
and other grains and vegetables grown
on the same land without cultivation
but no attempt made to restore to the
soil In fertilizers what is taken from
1t In the shape of crops. 1t seems
clear from the above that crop ROTH
ton Is mandate which must be heed
ed by the tiller Of the soil If he Is t6
realize n satisfactory and generous re
turn from his efforts. Any other way
he is virtually butting his bead agains
a pretty solid stone wall.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-08

The Kansas City Stockyards COM
pany has inaugurated a plan of giving
public demonstration Of the use OF
antitoxin as cure for bog cholera
The work Is to be under the super
vision of the city veterinarian In CO
operation with an animal husbandry
expert from the Missouri State Agri.
cultural college. Since about 100000
hogs pass through the stockyards at
Kansas City annually and good
many of these are infected with choi
era fine chance will be afforded
to test the efficacy Of the new remedy,
the work done being international and
helpful to hog raisers everywhere.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-08

1t is during the dry spell Of the lat
ter part of the summer, when the blue
or lawn grass Is at low ebb, that other
grasses, chiefly crab grass, are likely
to come In. The matter Of eradicat-
ing this pest is not simple, but much
can be done by adopting a course with
the lawn which will keep the blue
grass growing at full vigor. This will
include frequent waterings and. II the
soil Is poor. the scattering Of light
top dressing of fertilizer. This, to
gether with frequent clipping. will
keep the lawn thrifty and will do
much toward smothering the crab grass
out.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-08

Profit in fruit growing depends upon
two things chiefy-the raising of fruit
of a quality to meet the trade require
ments and the picking. packing and
marketing of such fruit in proper
and satisfactory way. The grower of.
ten meets this first requirement OF
success as he should and when 1t
comes to the second falls down
through not knowing how to pack or
not being alive to the demands Of the
particular market to which be ships.
Packing and marketing of fruit are
coming to be business by themselves
which Is not as simple as one would
suppose. On this account careful at.
tention should be given to 1t and a
definite effort made to understand 1t
as fully as possible.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-08

One method of disseminating infor
nation and instruction among the
farmers Of the country that might be
extended with material advantage Is
that OF correspondence courses con-
Quoted by the agricultural colleges Of
the several states. Good work is being
done by the demonstration trains. the
travelling short course schools and the
publication of bulletins. but under
most favorable conditions but a rela
lively small per cent of the tillers OF
the soil are reached by these means
Very practical work Is done In CORE
spondence courses In fitting young men
for mercantile pursuits. and there
would seem to be an exceptionally
good place for 1t In the field suggested
The Ward County independent., 1909-07-01
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| TAKEN UP-Two horses, both
mares. One dark bay about nine
years old, weight about 1000 pounds
stiffened on front feet, branded e on
left shoulder saddle marked on both
sides, fore top clipped.
One light bay about two years old,
weight about 1000 pounds. no brand,
white spots on forehead white on
left hind foot, foretop clipped. Own
er pay charges. So IA section 5S'
township 152. R 80. F. c. Newmann'
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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-27
MR.. WALLACE

COUNCILMAN WALLACE took &C.
casion explicitly to deny that he
~ is or ever has been Influenced in
any way by corporations or by corpor-
alton influences. Mr.. Wallace said it
was not true and was not even nearly
true that in the matter of the pro-
posed cancellation of a tax sale for
non-payment of franchise tax or when
the public utility corporations received
reductions in their franchise assess
ments the member of the council for
the Fifth ward stood for the corpora
tions and against the people. He said
he had saved the city at least 100000
by fighting the proposed reduction of
Los Angeles railway franchise assess
ment from $4,000,OO0 to 100000. Fin
ally, and as a result of his influence
and argument, a compromise was
reached by which the franchise as
sessment was reduced 10 per cent,
about S400, 900 instead of $2,000,000. Mr..
Wallace's friends are delighted that he
should have spoken out in complete
and satisfactory explanation of his Of
fetal conduct. The people of Los An
geles need in public office men they
can trust, from first to last and all the
time. Nothing is more gratifying to
the constituents of a man in public
office than his ability and willingness
to show he has been true to his trust.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-27
HARRIMAN'S PROMISE

T OS ANGELES has been exception
ally and Iavishly generous to Mr..
IA Hartman. In return for it's gen.
erosity, extended by big-hearted city
council, it expects Mr. Hartman to
keep his word and build depot where
he said he would build it and as soon
as possible. The Arcade is out of date.
1t is not sufficient for the demands of
Los Angeles, and it does not represent
our beautiful city.
Mr.. Hartman owes a depot to Los
Angeles. He has promised it and on
the strength of his promise has OBJ
tanned valuable site. The public has
nothing to do with the varying for
tunes of the S. P. as financial prop
osition. The public is not concerned in
its ups or downs, and when Mr.. Harri-
man pleads for time on account of ex-
ira heavy expenses and loss for which
he expects the government to reim-
burse his company he is not giving Los
Angeles fair play or a square deal.
This city should not be used as a col
lection agency. Mr.. Hartman should
not be permitted to make its needs
the basis of a demand upon the govern
ment. His financial relations with the
United States have nothing whatever
to do with his responsibility to Los
Angeles which will exist whether he
does or does not manage to collect from
the government the large sum which
he claims. Mr.. Hartman as a man Of
honor and man Of his word should
build the new depot.