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FAREWELL TO FIRE CHIEFS
(Continued from First Page.)

One exhibit that attracted great in- terest among the fire chiefs was inc
 test made by the agents of the Vaien.
 Bader company.
 It is claimed by the inventors that a fireman can go inside building which is filled with poisonous and noxious
 gases and work with perfect ease and freedom by means of this helmet In order to demonstrate that fact they engaged the services of two mem- bers of the local department for their test.
 About o'clock yesterday morning some glass windows were put into the tent, and the companys agent put in- side eight sulphur candles and some
 chemicals which were prepared for them by a concern which makes fire | works. These were allowed to burn
 slowly and soon filled the tent with the
 noxious gases which were said to be
 poisonous to the human system.
 The crowd was attracted to the dis
 play by the firing of small cannon.
 As soon as a large crowd of fire chiefs
 had been gathered about the tent a signal was given to the driver of truck No. l, which was standing at the cor
 ner of Temple and Elm streets. The | driver started up the horses and they came down the street at a breakneck speed.
 They drew up in front of the tent and
 Captain J. G. Gladwin of the truck company and Fireman J. R. Davidson of the same company sprang off One of the Vajen-Bader helmets was quick ly strapped over the head of each and they went inside the tent The helmets
 were already charged with condensed
 air, and after going inside the men adjusted the flow to suit themselves
 They could be plainly seen through the windows working around inside and although they could not talk, they could hear with ease They answered signals by the means of whistles MT Vajen asked: How are you getting
 along in there?" and both men answer ed by two whistles, "All right Then to show that concussion of air similar to that which would follow an explosion would not injure the helmets the cannon was discharged into the tent. It did not interfere with the men in the least. They remained inside the tent for about an hour and suffered no inconvenience.
 The Eastman Nozzle company exhi- bited a deluge set composed of Siamese connections with a three and one-half- inch hose and from a two and one-half- inch nozzle. Both engine were at work ] on the test. Little Miss Eaton, the i ten-year-old daughter of Chief Eaton | Of Hartford held both noZZIes and di-
 rected with the greatest ease the heavy
 streams rising 200 feet in the air. She 1 turned them down, up and to either
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babies and young children who do not eat with relish, who are weak and dropping. But a few meals make the little sufferers pick up" wonderfully, nurses say. The thin blood never fails to grow rich on such a hearty diet. And with all it's great powers of nour- ishing, it has been possible to secure with lactated food an easy digestibil- ity, and above all, a taste agreeable to the infant stomach.
 By feeding children with lactated food, baby diseases, such as collie, con- stipation, diarrhoea, sleeplessness and tardy growth in hot weather can be prevented. Mothers who are weaning their little ones find that nothing else so we'll agrees with their children. Pa rents who have reared large families successfully have kept in mind the ex- treme liability of children under five to sudden and fatally terminating in- testinai disorders.
 Lactated food is made to save chil- dren's lives, to keep them well nour- ished even when their digestion is fec ble because of heat or for any other reason, and to enable them to grow rapidly at all times With these ob- JecrlVe pOlntS III mlnd, lactated food IS prepared. Under the advice of the pro- fessors in the medical department of the Vermont University, more espe- cially that of Prof. A. P Grinnell, dean of the university, and Dr. s. M. Rob- erts, professor of diseases of children, and under the investigation and direct supervision of Prof. c. s. Boynton, the manufac cture of lactated food was be- gun. It has saved thousands of babies lives and enabled thousands more to grow up strong and big and blessed with sturdy constitutions.
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sTUNG BY HORNETS.
What Befell Young Norman Barnes on
 @ Pear Tree

a Pear Tree
 Any person who has ever been stung by hornet will have lots of sympathy for young Norman Barnes the six-year- old son of J. Norris Barnes the fruit grower in Yalesville. Young Barnes shinned up pear tree on the farm the other day to get some of the fruit. On the top of the tree was large nest of hornets. Norman was up twenty feet from the ground when he shook the tree and angered the hornets.
 Like flash the little imps went for the boy and stung him. With an ag- onizing shriek of pain he let go. fell, and caught hold of another limb ten feet further down. Barnes hired man heard the cries, ran and took the boy down. Plenty of whisky was poured down the little sufferer to make him forget the torment he was in, By act ual count there were nineteen hornet stings on the boys face, head and neck.
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FtuamctaI.
The Stock Market Went of Several Point
 Yesterday.

Yesterday.
 New York, Aug 20.-The process of realizing profits on the long continued advance in the market went on to-day and was reflected in the heavy tone of the market and the cessation of active outside buying. The selling was much of it by commission houses and is pre- sumably of holdings by the outside public, who have grown fearful of de- cline. Although offerings on this ac- count were large and although the days sharp decline uncovered large numbers of stop loss orders at times the offerings were pretty we'll absorbed. Orders are apparently waiting in the market to buy on a scale down, so that prices met a resisting force be- fore they have receded far.
 The prices in the stock market did not respond to the general rise in the wheat market
 | Purchases in New York for London account were made of nearly all the prominent stocks in spite of the falling course of prices. Sales for this account were estimated at 15,000 shares. The New York market equally ignored the sentiment of London and went on sell ing. To-day's movement looked like a desire on the part of foreigners to re- plenish their supply of American stocks.
 The extreme decline to-day was con- sfderably over a point in a large num- Der of shares including grangers and leading southern and southwestern railways and the Reading issues. To- bacco lost about ? points. Sugars net change was small Western Union, Pa cific Mail, Manhattan, Rock Island and Brooklyn Rapid Transit were compar- atively steady. Great Northern pre- ferred declined points, Rio Grande Western 3A and New York and Chica- go and St Louis 11a.
 The bond market displayed a heavy tone on moderate dealings. The specu- lation was largely centered in the lead ing mortgages and there was decided abatement in the foreign demand foi securities. The aggregate sales were $1 ,975, ,000. Governments hardened slight | ly on light purchases
 Following are the closing prices re- ported by Prince & Whitely, bankers and brokers, 16 Broadway. New York, and 15 Center street, New Haven:
 Bid. Asked
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INVESTMENTS.

30 shs Boston Electric Light Co.'S stock 20 shs New York X New Haven RR. stock. 50 shs Berkshire RR. per cent. guaran- teed stock.
 30 shs Illinois Central, leased line, per cent guaranteed stock 5000 Danbury X Bethel Street R'wy list Gold 5's.
 S10,00O Wallingford, Conn.,, 4 per cent School bonds S3,000 Lynn X Boston RR. 1st Gold 5's $5,000 New London Gas & Electric Co., 1st Gold 5's.
 $500 New York tS New Haven Convert ible Debentures.
 For sale by
 M. B. NEWTON & CO.,,
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WROTE HIS OWN PROVERBS.

'He gives twice that gives quickly, urged the collector, earnestly.
 True" responded Snagge, calmly "but I've often noticed that he tha gives slowly very frequently doesn' have to give at all "-Harper's Bazar.
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MIR REYNOLDS VERY LOW

Ex-Town Agent James Reynolds was worse yesterday. He had an unfavor- able turn Thursday night and yesteY- 0ay was much weaker. Owing to his greatly prostrated condition it was feared last night that he would not again rally.
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MT. and Mrs. William B. Swift leave to-day for short trip up the Hudson and also various points of interest on the south side of Long Island.
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nrrV BURGLARY. FIRE, UlTl FORGER1ES.
 By Hiring Safe in the Vault of Mercantile Safe Deposit to.

Annual rental of safe from FIVE to SIXTY DOLLARS. Absolute security for Bonds, Stocks, Wills, Bullion, Plate, Jew elry, Precious Stones, and all evidences of values. Access to vaults through the bank ing room of the Mechanics Bank.
 P CHURCH, COR. CENTER STREET Coupon rooms for convenience of patrons ed to inspect the company's premises; open
 from a. ID. to D. m.
 THOMAS R. TROWBRIDGE, President. OLIVER s. WHITE, Vice President.
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COMING HOME.

M-. and Mrs. William Reeves of 124 Dwight street, who have been touring through Europe during the last three months, will return home by the Anchor line steamship City of Rome, which sails from Glasgow Saturday, the 18th inst.
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eat to amount to so much as that?'
 "One gin fizz,' she said, two Manhat- tan cocktails, whiskey straight and three beers. ."--Chieago Times Herald
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-19

Several authorities in agricultural
matters expressed themselves recently
in The Rural New Yorker concerning
the gain, if any, in selling new wheat
from the thrasher at rs cents over keep
ing it four months and selling at so
cents. L. N Bonhan, former secretary
Of the Ohio board of agriculture, after
keeping an account of the cost Of tho
two methods, has concluded that there
is "a saving in labor of cents bushel
by hauling at once to the elevator. On
less enc is sure of more than 8 cents ad-
vance it is better to haul the grain TO
market as it comes from the thrasher,
when we thrash from the shock or
stack. =" In commenting on the fore
going National Stockman and Farmer
says:
This is probably close to the mark.
The shrinkage is inconsiderable when
the grain is stored in dry weather and
taken ont in moist weather in the
spring. The item of insurance should
be considered unless the amoant of or
binary insurance would cover the value
of the crop Otherwise short term in
surance should be secured. The use of
the money tied up in the crop is another
item. Everything considered, the man
who secures an advance Of 10 cents per
bushel over the price at thrashing time
is we'll repaid for storing his wheat
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Concerning Ensilage.

A Connecticut farmer writing in The
New England Homestead says: One of
the easiest and cheapest ways to prevent
ensilage spreading the silo is to get a
lot of poles or soantling three or four
inches in diameter and bore two n
inch holes near both ends and at right
angles, then drive oak pegs 10 inches
long through the holes, SO the pegs will
project an equal distance out each side.
Have the poles little shorter than the
width of silo and place them in the
Rilage as cut and when most needed.
Another point from the same source
is in regard to the silo floor: The best
silo floor is made by putting the stills on
oak blocks sunk two feet In the ground
or stone pillars mot solid walls), hay
ing them high enough to raise the stills
some inches off the ground. Then I'LL
up for three or four inches above the
stills with stone and on top of the stone
two inches of dry clay pounded hard
and smooth, letting the clay be little
higher near the stills. Fixed in this way
quite q stream of water can run under
and off without affecting the silo OF
contents
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10 by 16 feet. The exact dimensions Of
she interior portions would be depend
ent, perhaps, upon the breed of cows to
be housed. The sketch has been made
to accommodate large stock, economy
of space being subordinated to conven-
fence Provision has been made for the
driving of horse and cart through the
stable in front of and behind the COWS.
The box stalls, when not in use al
calving time or for hospital purposes,
could be used for the reception of any
feed or other matter found desirable.
In pleasant winter weather calves OF
cows could have access to the covered
yard. Ample storage for food, etc. would
be found in the roof story, from which
proper conveyers would distribute the
same when and where wanted on the
floor below.
If the site permitted, basement floor
could be provided, and the plan can be
reversed or modified 80 that the build
ing would'be suitable for the site.
A stone and timber combination for
such building is peculiarly appropri-
ate. A main story of stone should be
vermin proof; would tend to maintain
an even temperature; would be durable,
and could be both economical and ar
tistlo. The upper, or roof story, If
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Shining Honey.

A beekeeper expresses himself as fol
lows in The American Bee Journal:
1t was my privilege last year to ship
several tons of honey. In marketing
this large amount there were only two
complaints made by the purchaser. One
was that in some cases old cans were
used and the other that the grades of
honey were mixed. 1t is often very con-
venient to clean old gasoline cans and
use them for extracted honey. The fact
that such cans can be had for almost or
quite nothing is tempting indeed. / be-
lieve, however, that it will always pay
to only use clean, new, bright cans. 1t
is also just as important to be very care
full not to mix the amber or darker
grades of honey with the water white
grades. Itrequires no little care to keep
all of these kinds of honey entirely dis
tinct By little attention, however,
this can be done, and unless it is much
of the first class honey, like that from
white sage, will sell for less than its
real value.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-19

From Maine comes report of new
and bad weed.
Henry Dreer, the Philadelphia seed
man, advises if continuous pasture is
wanted of crimson clover to sow per
manent pasture grass mixtures or or
chard grass with it.
August is a good time to SOW crimson
clover
Another season has convinced a writer
In The Farm Journal that five quarts
of common red clover, one quart of al.
sike and two quarts of timothy rs plenty
of seed for an mere and gives splendid
quality of hay for general use
A mixture of equal parts of fine salt
and air slaked lime sprinkled on the
cabbages is recommended as a remedy
for the green worms
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-19
When TO Harvest Potatoes.

1t is sometimes recommended to leave
potatoes in the ground after ripening
to cure and improve in eating and keep
ing quality. This course is certainly
not wise in all cases, for as Farm Jour
nal briefly explains, where soab abounds
in the soil the fungus will utterly spoil
the crop II left in the ground two or
three weeks. In come soils they will be
sure 30 rot If wet weather prevails, and
II near the surface the sun will green
them and spoil their favor as soon as
they are deprived of the shade afforded
by the vines.
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Maine Board of Agriculture.

The State Board of Agriculture will
hold its usual meeting at the State Fair
grounds, Lewiston, on Wednesday even
ing. Sept. 1st. DR.. H. II. Goodell ri
Amherst, president Of the Massachusetts
Agricultural college, has been secured
as the speaker for the evening, and will
deliver a lecture on The Channel Is
lands" This lecture will be of popu.
lar nature, and will be of much interest
not only to those engaged in agricultu-
raj pursuits, but TO all classes. Miss
Lizzie M. Brown, the well known so.
prano of the Sicilian Ladies' Quartette
of Portland, will sing at the opening and
closing OF the meeting.
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CORN FODDER BARROW.

legs are fastened on with single bolt
and the uprights by log screw. The
braces for the uprights are notched in
and nailed. When it is desired to use
tho barrow for grass, put in floor of
half inch white pine, also nail half inch
boards from B to B Q and fit in side
boards from b Q to b Q and from B to
B l. White pine or cypress will be
strong enough for the dimensions given.
II heavier wood is used, use smaller
size
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William Lloyd Garrison.

William Lloyd Garrison, son Of the
famous abol: 'ionist, said of his father
in recent lecture in Boston: AT home
Mr.. Garrison was cheerful. His sense
Of the ludicrous was very marked. He
was passionately fond of music and had
habit of singing through the house
Babies were delight to him and would
be good with him when the mother
could not soothe them. He was very
fond of puns When the servant failed.
he helped in the kitchen. When there
was sickness, he was q wonderful nurse
At table he made the conversation gen.
eral and drew out the most timid."
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Messengers Notice.
STATE OF MAINE.

SOMERSET ss:- COURT OF INSOLVENCY.
This is to give notice that on the 10th day OF
August A. d. 1897. warrant in insolvency
WAS issued By ward F. Danforth, Judge OF
the Court of Insolvency for sale County OF
Somerset, against the estate OF Willie G.
Durgin OF Plttsfeld in said county, adjudged
to be an insolvent debtor, on petition OF SAID
debtor which petition was filed the 10th
day of Aug. A. D. 1897, to which date interest
on claims is to be computed That the payment
OF any debts to or by said debtor, and the
transfer and delivery of any property by him
are forbidden by law. That meeting OF the
creditors of said debtor, to prove their debts
and in case there assets sufficient to
authorize the same to choose one or more
assignees OF his estate will be held at a Court
of Insolvency to be holden at the Probate
Court Room in Skowhegan, in said county. on
Tuesday. the l4th day OF Sept. A. D. 1897, at
one O'Clock in the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. 2w3S
c. B. HASKELL, Deputy Sheriff as Mes.
senRer Of said Court Of Insolvency.
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NJ Messengers Notice.
STATE OF MAINE.

ola1 Il Or MAINE,
SOMERSET ss:- Court OF Insolvency
In the case OF Colby & Preble OF Bingham
Insolvent debtors
This is to give notice that on the sth day Of
Aug, A. ID. 1897, warrant in Insolvency
was issued out of the Court OF Insolvency fol-
said County OF Somerset against the estate Of
said Colby h Preble Of Bingham as a partner.
ship and individually, sdjudged to be insol
vent debtors, on petition OF said debtors
which petition was fled on the 9Th day oil
August, A. ID. 1887, to which date inter.
est on claims is to be computed. That the
payment of any debts to or by said debtors
ana the transfer and delivery of any prop
erty by them are forbidden by law
That meeting of the creditors OF said de btor.
to prove their debts and choose one or more
sssignees Of their estate, will be held at a Court
of Insolvency to be holden at the Probate
Court Room in said Skow hogan, on Tuesday
the l4th day Of Sept. A. ID. 1897, at one O'Clock
in the afternoon. 2w32
Given under my hand the date first above
written.
c. F, HAM, Deputy Sheriff
as Messenger OF said Court OF Insolvency.
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Do You want handy barrow for corn
fodder? If so, follow these directions
from The National Stockman, and the
result will be a barrow like the one de-
picted in the accompanying cut:
The two side pieces A are feet long
and IL inches by inches The up
rights B are 3 feet long and 2 inches by
~ inches. The crosspieces G are feet
long and feet apart and 8 inches wide
by n inches. The straps d are pieces
Of old carriage tire bent as shown. The
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-19
Notice of Second Meeting

STATE OF MAINE.
Somerset, SIS Court OF Insolvency
In the case OF Cecil J. Burrill OF Skowhega1
in said county, Insolvent Debtor.
This is to give notice that pursuant to ar
order Of Court therefor, second meeting o.
the Creditors Of said Insolvent Debtor will bt
held at the Probate Court Room, Skowhegan
in said County, on Tuesday the 14th day o.
Sept A. D., 1877. at one O'Clock in the after
noon.
Attest: NATHAN FOWLER,
2w 29 Register of said Court.
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The White Navy Bean.

There is one product of the farm that
the majority CT farmers buy-namely,
beans. AS The Home and Farm says,
the white navy bean can be produced in
all sections. and il not profitable as a
crop should at least be grown for home
consumption. Compared with the staple
crops, however, it will be found more
profitable than some.
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A little danehter of Mr.. Lewis Day

A little daughter of Mr.. Lewis Day
ton, an old and much respected citizen OF
Barntz, Pa, occasionally has trouble
with her stomach which gives her con-
siderable distress. In speaking of 1t Mr..
Dayton said "As soon as she has an
attack we give her a dose of Chamber
lsin's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, and it has never failed to re-
lieve her promptly. We all use it in our
family with the same good results.
For sale by Horatio w. Gushing.
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HITcHIEG ARRANGEMENT FOR STALL
tened to a joist overhead, so that the
animal cannot get its head quite down
to the floor. This or a similar device is
necessary in some cases. The one illus
trated will be quite effective.
One very often wishes to hitch horse
when he has neither halter nor hitohing
strap, only the bride rein. He will find
1t difficult to make the horse fast to the
ordinary hitchng post, but if he has a
device like the one shown in the second
cut be can hitch his horse without de-
lay. The sketch needs little description.
Bore an anger hole eight inches be-
low the end of the post and saw down
to it an elongated V shaped slot two
inches wide at the top and onefourth
of an inch wide at the bottom. You can
easily pass the bride rein through the
slot into the hole or bring it out again,
but the horse cannot get it out. In ad-
dition to the foregoing, the journal
quoted gives some horse talk as follows:
Don't work the colt too hard. Give
him chance to mature. Bran is one OF
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New England Fair,
PORTLAND, ME.
Aug, Is, II, 10, 10, 20 and q
UneyceI|ed Attractions.

Greatest Exhibit of Live Stock ever
made in America.
Finest Trotting and Pacing Program of
the Year.
Daily Bicycle Races Including Grand
Circuit Date.
Firemen's Reel Races.
Pulling Contest of unusual interest.
Company of U. 5. Cavalry riyaling Wild
West performance.
North Atlantic Squadron in Harbor-
Balloon Ascensions and Parachute
Jumps.
Wormwood's Trained Dogs
Monkey Theatre.
Trained Bear, Badger and Ant Eater.
Air Ship.taking man aloft.
Salem Cadet Band.
Band and Orchestra Concerts.
Greatest and Most Expensive Fair Of
1897.
See the Best at cost of the Inferior.
Special Rates by all Railroads
Ask for n. f. Fair Excursion Tickets.
Admission 80 Cents.
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HITCHING HORSES.

A Hitching strap For stalls-Device For
Bride Reins-Horse Talk.
The intelligent reader will quickly
perceive the idea depicted in the accom-
panying illustration, which appeared
originally in The Farm Journal. The
horse or colt that is accustomed to get
ting cast in the stall can be prevented
from doing so by the use of strap fes-