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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-23

a.. u,o,. pa1eeh land then give me your
oninionn At the first flavor OF this strange
,,eao+oh1. bo was delighted and ever after
wards gave particular attention to increasing
his supply of the wonderful potato.
By such experiences the potato was spl
over Europe. In France II was i"ie Du
nrized vegetable In 1916; in Germany it was
reooonizad IN 1870 and from that time on, Eu-
rome az we'll as other parts of the world, grad
uaIly accented it as an addition to the 1000
supply of all peoples. 1t Is unw1se to discuss
here the mooted point about the so-caled III
digenous potato of Mexico and Arizona;
about the origin of the S. commersonll IN
Uruguay and Argentina; for the settlement OF
it cannot disturb the fact that the Solanum
tuberosum, the common potato of today, came
from the west coast of South America, and
that the natives Of these regions must be
given credit of having recognized Its food
value long before they were discovered by Eu-
ropeans.
The widespread botanical order of the solan-
aceae, to which our potato belongs en-
braces plants of little APPARENT similarity. There
are as members of the great family, among
medicinal plants, for example, the hyoscyamus,
dulcamara, belladonna, and datura; among
food supplies are the thorn apple Ga tree, in
this easel the artichoke, and the tomato; and
adding to mans enjoyment if not to his vital
MERGE and the American tobacco. Not many
of them have tubers, however, and of the tu-
bers the potato holds the prize for its useful
ness in human economy. The tuber of the
plant we are interested in is the common po-
tato
Now the tuber is curious provision of ma
ture which by propagation can be carried on
by means of the regular and normal plant ac-
tivity of the seed above ground, and also by
anomalous stems, enlarged by the develop
ment, to an unusual degree, of cellular tissue.
which are below the ground. Potatoes have
seeds and fruit like any other member of the
botanic kingdom, but when left to themselves
it may happen that more energy is expended
in storing up food in the tubers, so that flow
ers and seeds are imperfect. theoretically it
makes little difference which element-tuber
or seeds used for perpetuation of the potato.
but practically so much encouragement has
been given to the tuber that the seed is habit
ually ignored. Incidentally IT deserves men
ton that the popular Burbank potato, the
spread of which was one of the earliest demon
strations OF the genius of the botanical wizard
Luther Burbank. was propagated from the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-23
a SIiuht Mistake.

When the One Hundred and Tenth
Pennsylvania moved from Winches
ter towards Fredericksburg In May.
1862, they passed nice-looking farm
where couple of calves scamperad
across the meadow beside the road.
What poorly liz cowlets," said one
in babyish accents.
Eye air mistooken," came from a
prosaic individual in the ranks behind
him; them air bullets"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-23
Too Quick.

A cavalryman who suffered los,
his Colts, and told a comrade he
would buy one of his.
How much will We give?"
IN give fu-fu-fu-"
-Four dollars? Done"
"All right, b-b-but / was goin' &c
s-s-say fu-fu-tive dollars %
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-23


il. AS he found this part
of Ae plant merely insipld'
he spat it out in disgust
and complained to Sir wal
ter that he had wasted so
much time upon the miser-
able thing: "Is this, then,
YOUR delicious fruit from
American" The reply star
tied the gardener, for he
was told to drag up the Of
fender by the roots, for
fear that the other plants
might be contaminated. On
doing so, however, he was
astonished to discover
among them a mass OF ex-
actly the same kind of tu-
bers he had planted in the
sprins. Cook Them" said
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-23

Die crop In Africa, in many parts Of Europe,
ana even In Asia, where the original Indians
cultivate 1t without knowing or perhaps caring
whence it came. If it has not displaced it has
at least supplemented rice, the great life-sup-
porting grain, which from time immemorial
mas been grown in the far east but Indian
corn Ia an anttpodal product, having come, as
history teaches us, from the neghborhood of
the Isthmus Of Tehuantepec, in North America
The potato came originally from South
America But here 1t is necessary to pause
moment to state that what is really meant by
the word potato Is the plant and tuber vulgarly
called the Irish white potato, although it
has no more relation to the Emerald Isle
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-23
Il AESZERY -R2Z4T0 ,xXL@

seed, as he had noticed what splendid fruit GER
tain plants were showing, and reasoned cor
rectly that the product must equal the parent
Exactly what the tuber is, is another ques-
ton By some it's production is ascribed to a
fungous irritation, although this is not proved
AS has been said, not all the solanaceae have
tubers, nor are all tubers members of the fam
ily Be the cause what it may, the tuber is not
true root but leadess branch, usually be-
low yet sometimes above the ground; the eyes
on a tuber are leaf buds which in due time
lengthen into shoots and form stems. The
contents of a tuber are a reserve supply OF
food supporting the young growth until 1t
can put forth roots of its own
The food supply in the potato is shown oy
aanlysis to be about as follows:
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-23

potato with what is now known as
the sweet potato, the "batata.' sam
pies of which surely came from
Virginia somewhat earlier than
this time. 1t Is probable that Drake
gave potatoes to Raleigh. At any
rate. 1t is an accepted statement
that Sir Walter Raleigh was re-
sponsible for their use in Ireland,
because he gave several to the
grandfather Of Sir Robert South
well who. to check the famine
spreading in that island after the
disastrous failure Of the grain
crop, cultivated them at once
there, and popularized their use TO
his eternal credit
John Gerard, a celebrated Eng
lish botanist, grew them in Eng
land. following the example or Ra-
leigh. who ordered his own garden
or with a unitarian purpose, to
cultivate them along with other
vegetables. The story runs that
this man, whose curiosity was IN
tensely aroused by the new plant
from America, watched its growth
carefully, and when the fruit
(sic) was ripe, gleefully plucked 1t
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-21
HE HAD TO STRIKE BACKWARD
Darkey Bound to Yield to Labor
Movement But Was Getting
Enough Wages.

81 keep a colored man around the
house who waits on the table and
does various things" said the lawyer.
Up to year ago he was getting $25
4 month. Then he came to me one
lay and said he must have more
money or he would strike. We talked
t over and settled on s28 a month.
lie has got along at that figure ever
since until the other day, when he
walked in on me and said:
Mistah Blank, Use sure got to
go on strike dis time
"But l thought you were satisfied.
Robert replied.
mo. sah-no, sab. I hain't dun
satisfied
"Well, how much do you want?'
az don't want any mo-, sah.'
"'Then, what's the trouble?'
DE trouble am, sab, dat de strike
business am in de air all round me,
an Is got to strike or bust
Are you going to leave"
"'No, sab
"'But you want more money!
"'No. sab
"'Well, what then?
"a year ago, sab, struck ford's
fur $28. Now Use gwine to strike
backwards fur de same old $25.
Sorry, sab, but / must dun strike or
desc white folks round yere will
think I'm jest common trash and hev
no respect for mel"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-21
JUDGE CHANGED HIS MIND
Chico Kid of New Mexico Did Not Pro-
pose to Have a Fine Inn
posed.

Broadway heard with some surprise
that II. A. Du Souchet, the author of
THE Man From Mexico" Is candi-
date for justice OF the peace In the
hamlet in which he pays taxes in New
Jersey. Why he should want to be a
Jersey justice has the big street
guessing The diverse OF the propo-
sition is the wonder why Jersey
should want him to be a justice
Away back in 1873" said one OF the
old-timers, "Du Souchet was a justice
Of the peace down on the New Mexico
line. In those days tarantulas and In
dams were the chief native products
Of that region Residents wore their
guns handy, and train robbery was
considered a profitable and not dis
oreditable form OF speculation. One
day the Chico Kid, being very drunk,
insisted on being arrested The mar
shall didn't want to arrest Mr.. Kid, but
the latter insisted.
"T wanna plead guilty to drunken.
ness and disturbin' thuh peace said
the Kid to Justice Du Souchet.
Il will have to fine began Du
Souchet.
'What@ howled the Kid. Fine
me? Why. you pin cared. yaller lly-
cred pigeon toed ole maverick, there
amt enough justices IN New Mexico
to make me pay fine. l.
But Justice Du Souchet interrupted
him urbanely.
" I was about to say said he, that
[ will have to find time to get real
we'll acquainted with you, Mr.. Kid In
the meantime. suppose we go and
have a drink New York Letter to
the Cincinnati Tlmes-Star.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-21
MATERNITY Is A PRIVILEGE
Little Lecture on Marriage and d.
vorce That May Interest Some
Modern Parents.

Some folks wonder at the miracles
in the Good Book, but God did the big
gest and most unexplainable thing
when he gave woman the privilege oil
being a mother. You might marry an.
other man some time, but there's
something you'd never forget, and that
Is that Perk Is the father of Lucille
and Mary Jane. It's somethin that
demands from you a lot of forgive
ness, IL need be, for whatever he does
don't think there's any divorce that
Gods a-goin' to recognize which sepa
rathes fathers and mothers. He might
overlook their Twin apart from each
other II things went too far cross,
WISE but | doubt If he's goin' to fix
affairs up in heaven after the judg.
ment day by sayin' Mr.. Smith, the
courts down there In the u. S. A. says
you amt got no right to call this WON.
an your wife and so I'm giyin' her
to Mr.. Jones, who married her three
years after she got her decree. He'll
take care of your angel children and
you'll have to go way back and sit
down l say l don't think he's goin'
to do 1t that way."-"Mary James Pa
In the Novelization by Norman Way.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-21
HAD NOTHING MORE TO SAY
How the Lady's Complaints Were ST.
fenced by tho Fluent Dairy
Wagon Driver.

Fault-fnding may be met in any one
of several ways. The method en-
ployed by the dairymen of whom the
Rehoboth Herald tells would not serve
with some people; but apparently 1t
served with the lady at No 70.
He had been told on starting out
on the route that No. rs was inclined
to find fault, but that she was a good
customer and he was on no account
to be rude to her.
Those eggs you left here yester-
day were stale!" grunted Mrs. rs, on
the dairyman's second visit.
Those eggs" responded the dairy
man, blandly, was laid half an hour
before you had EN-, by special quick
laying birds imported from the Moody
Yomps isles, ma'am, and they came
down to this very house by marconi.
gram, SO you should have 'em fresh.
A bit of twangy flavor they may have.
but you can rest assured, ma am, they
weren't stale"
Mrs. rs gasped.
well, the milk didn't seem as good
as usual yesterday, either" she pur.
sued.
We'll, the boss will be cut up when
he hears that" continued the dairy.
man. HE sent down to Attorney a,
purpose for a COW that eats nothing
but peaches and pineapples. Never
mind the expense sezee. This COW
we shall keep a-purpose for the lady
at rs, and mind 1t sleeps on a feath.
er bed at night he SEE. and don't
forget the eider-down quilt and the
bed socks Was there anything
wrong with the butter, maam?"
But Mrs. rs shook her head, speech.
less.-Youth's Companion.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-21
SYSTEM THAT WORKED WELL
Pedder Who Had Climbed to Sixth
Floor of Apartment Found Scheme
That Worked Smoothly.

Wilbur G. Phillips, the child wei
fare worker, tells story 10 show how
systematized work will usually bring
the desired end.
A peddler climbed to the sixth floor
of an apartment house in an attempt
to sell his wares. The first man he
met he insisted should buy some of
his goods. Finally he made himself
such a nuisance that the unfeeling
tenant of the apartment picked him up
and threw him down the next stairs.
A man standing on the fifth floor,
hearing the racket, glanced up and
took in the situation. When the ped
dler came crashing down to the fifth
floor this man picked him up and
threw him down the next stairs.
A man standing on the fourth floor
helped the peddler on by throwing
him down the next flight. This con-
tinued until the poor peddler finally
landed on the first floor with a crash.
Gee! but they got some system up
there he said ruefully as he picked
himself up and walked painfully out
into the street.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-21
Repcls Attack of Death.

Five years ago two doctors told mt
| had only two years to live" This
startling statement was made by Still
man Green, Malachite. Col. They
told me | would die with consumption
1t was up to me then to try the best
lung medicine and l began to use DR.
Kings New Discovery: 1t was well
did, for today ! am working and be-
lieve owe my life to this great throat
and lung cure that has cheated the
grave of another victim" It's folly to
suffer with coughs, colds or other
throat and lung troubles now. Take
the cure that's safest. Price so cents
and $l00. Trial bottle free at f. w
Buchanan. Sampson & Ayore, The Full
Ter Drug Store, g. II. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-21
GOOD WAY TO DO BUSINESS.
G. r. FOgg Sells Reliable Remedy al
Half.Price and Guarantees a
Cure.

When one can buy gold dollars for
fifty cents, it is a good time to pur-
chase.
In ordering SOC bottle of DR.. How
ards celebrated specific for the cure
of constipation and dyspepsia at 25
cents, G. r. Fogg Is giving one of the
greatest trade chances ever offered to
the people of Skowhegan.
If food does not digest well, If there
is gas or pain in the stomach, if the
tongue is coated and the breath bad
il there is constipation and straining
DR.. Towards specific will cure you
II it does not, you have druggist G. R
Fogg's personal guarantee to return
your money.
DR.. Towards specific gives quick re-
lief and makes permanent cures OF
constipation. dyspepsia and all liver
troubles.
These are strong statements, but
G. r. Fogg is giving his customers a
chance to prove their truth at just
half the regular price-sixty doses
for rs cents. If they are not found
true, all you have to do is to ask for
your money. 1l-12-13
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-21
The Tariff.

The word tariff" traces itself back
to Tarlfa, a Moorish name for fort
ress on a southern promontory of
Spain, running into the Straits of Glib
raltar, and commanding the entrance
to the Mediterranean. From this Tar
ifa the Moors, during their dominion
in Spain, We're wont to watch the
merchant ships of the nations as they
passed into or out of the Mediterran.
can, and, making a sally therefrom,
used to levy duty on the merchandise
carried by the ships 1t was from this
practice that the application of the
word came into use.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-21
MONEY LOST
By Sickness and Enforced likeness.

By Sickness and LhtJIced likeness.
Many of the days OF sickness and
misery, too often accompanied by loss
of pay, may easily be charged to neg
lect or indiscretion on the part of the
individual. Just little more care in
the matter of diet and attention to reg
ularity of habits will change such days
into happy and profitable ones. Give
heed to Nature S first warnings of ap,
preaching trouble. keep your stomach
and digestion right and your bowels
regular-then everything will look
cheerful and your day work will be
easier.
On the first appearance Of acid stom-
ach, nausea, headache or constipation,
take one or two teaspoonfuls of L. F.
Atwood s Medicine, and the functions
will resume their normal activity, you
will avoid the expense of sickness, and
earn your usual pay, Get bottle to-
day from your dealer or write US to
mail free sample. The Il. F. Med
icine Co., Portland, Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-21
FREE BOOK

900 Face Book free, on the Treatment
and Care Of Horses, Cattle. Sheep, Dogs.
Hogs and Poultry, also Stable Chart to
lang up, mailed free.
FOR Every Living Thing on the Farm
Humphreys Veterinary Specifics.
4. 4. For FEVERs Milk Fever. Lung Fever.
:. ID. For sPRAIN~. Lnmene-s. Rheumatism
{. For SORE Throat. Epiloouc. Distempet
%. ID. For WORMS, Bots. Grubs.
t. f. For COUGHS Colds. influenza.
f. +. For collie. Belly ache, DiArrhea.
q. &. Prevents MIsC tRRIAGE.
II. II. For KIDNEY aud Bladder disordor..
!. I. For SKIN Disc ASEs. Mango. Eruptions.
j. X. For BAD CONDITION. Indigestion.
At druggists or sent prepaid on receipt
of price. 60 cts. each.
HUMPHREYS HaNiro MEDICINE co. Corner
William Ual Ann STREETS, Ncw York.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-21
Ingenious Watch.

Among the ingenious devices OF tht
physician may be mentioned watch
constructed on the stop" principle
whereby the number of pulse beat
per minute may be indicated \ push
button is pressed at the beginning o.
the count and again at the twentieth
pulsation. when the number OF beat
per minute is shown on a dial withou
the necessity for calculation sun an
other push on the button brings TIT
counter back to the starting point
In the ordinary method of taking Tn
pulse the observer IS obliged to Dc
two things at the same time-coun
the beats and keep his eye on the
second hand Of his watch, With tht
pulse watch only one operation is nee
essary, the counting of the pulsatioI
up to 20, when the push-button il
pressed.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-21

comes from DR.. j. T. Curtiss, Dwight
Kan. He writes: II not only have
cured bad cases of eczema in my pa
tents with Electric Bitters, but also
cured myself by them of the same dis
ease. | feel sure they will benefit any
case of eczema" This shows what
thousands have proved, that Electric
Bitters is a most effective blood puri-
fer. It's an excellent remedy for ecze-
ma, letter, salt rheum, ulcers, boils
and running sores. 1t stimulates liver
kidneys and bowels, eXpes poisons
helps digestion, builds up the strength
Price so cts. Satisfaction guaranteed
by F. w. Bucknam, Sampson & Ayore
The Fuller Drug Store, G. X. Fogg
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-21

hspartares-5o 90 a. Ia. 80 a. m. 1901 p. m
and ~ p. III. FOR Boston, Portland and all
H5luts west Of @aterVille. The 10 7. m
tfai4 Via Augusta only. At 500 a. n. $40 a
H. - p. IA. FOR Bangor and stations East
u aterFiile. sAt l2.Ul p. III. for Burnhatn.
Filiahcidt New port bangor. ArOoatook
12sutt, " ashiugton County, II. John and
HaI4lIN. sundays at - a. III. and , % D. IN.
FOR Boston and Portland via Augusta, and
iaf Bangor aud way stations.
AffiFa.s-t4J =. III. from Augusta and
" aterNlile. 1923 a. III. from Portland, oak
land. Augusta, Bangor and WaterVille Al
J.. M and 81 ,. IN, from all points. sun.
day i..yJ 4. III. from Portland aud Bangor
i.l5 p. N. from Boston and Portland via \ u.
gusta aud from Bangor.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-21
Ladies' Object to Profanity.

The woman golfers of New York
have made objections to swearing on
the links and have discussed the mat
ter in their clubs. The men who play
over the links are all supposed to be
gentlemen, but sometimes they are
not careful OF their language, ano
ladies have been made very indignant
by some speeches. 1t has been sug
gested that notices be placed in the
clubhouses, but the fact that the
ladies' have discussed the subject
will, no doubt. be all that is neces
sary.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-21
Too OriQInaI,

Here" said the theatrical mana
ger, this will never do"
What's the matter?" the trembling
playwright inquired.
You have a bad man In your play
an insidlous villain"
yes. But nearly every play has to
have a rogue of some kind 1t It,"
That's all right, But you have
neglected to give your rogue the name
OF Blake. Are you trying to destroy
the traditions of the dramaT
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-21
Can't Cure Catarrh
stomach Dosing, Sprays and DOuehes
Have All Failed.

There is only one way to cure ca.
tarrh.
Reach the raw. tender, infamed
membrane that Is infested with ca
tarrh germs. and destroy the germs.
You can't reach the hooks and crew
ices with liquid preparations-there
il only one way-breathe the antisep-
tic germ killing air of HYOMEl (pro-
nounce it High-o-me) directly over
the infested parts.
HYOMEI contains no opium, cocaine
or other harmful drugs, 1t is made OF
Australian eucalyptus, thymol and
other Historian antiseptics. 1t Is
Guaranteed to end the misery of ca
tarrah, asthma, Group and bronchitis
or money back.
Ask e. r. Fogg about the HYOMEl
outfit to-day. He sells it for only
500 and guarantees it.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-21


Fresh air enthusiasts are familiar
enough to most of us, but Ne heal
less of enthusiasm for light Darker
ed parlors darkened bedrooms dark
ened sickrooms are too common. ST
b. w. Richardson, the eminent Londol
scientist and physician, declared tina
when the professors of healing en-
ter a sick-room their first words il
most cases ought to be Goethe's dying
exclamation: More light! Mor,
light" The light of the sun is Cod
own microbe killer, germicide, disin
fectant. prophylactic, sickness healer
There Is no physician. no chemical an
tidate, no compounded prescription K
be compared with sunlight. Without
It nature could not perform her func
lions. Man, beast, bird, insect woule
fall victims to tie deadly gases thai
would prevail Tho horrid mists ant
deadly gases are dispersed and de
composed by the action OF light Le
1t in, everywhere, Let the Eight II
more and more abundantIy. Fade.
carpets are not as ptiful as fadeo
checks. Spoiled cushions are trivia
compared with spoiled health Dark
ened rooms are too suggestive O
darkened liYes,-The Christian Her
aid.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-21
Signs That ForetelI Weather.

The country dweller has a thousand
weather signs that the city man never
knows. A red sunset means very little
to the man In the street, but to the
man among the lanes 1t indicates rain
and bad weather. Smoke that rises
straight in the air is another of the
signs that farmer notices and fore
tells bad weather. Circles about the
moon and sun. streaks OF greasy
clouds and the peculiar actions Of
birds and domestic animals are all In
dications of some change In the
weather to the man whose eye has
been trained to recognize the siRnA
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-21
Girls Of Other DAYS.

When mother was young and girlies
felt sad. for solace to verse they
would turn: one beautiful fountain OF
comfort they had. which soothed the
most turbulent yearn. When mother
felt morbid and downcast and punk.
away to the garrett she'd steal, and
snuggle down close by an old leather
trunk and read a few yards OF "Lu.
Gle. "-Success