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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-09
HALLOWELL.

HALI1OWEl1l1.
w. c. johnson left for Boston, Mon
day, on business.
---------------
Rev. Frederick Farr preached at
Fairfield. Sunday.
f. T.. Bane passed Monday in Porto
land. on business
Miss Clara Stinson returned from
Machiasport, Monday.
Harry Hopkins and mother returned
from Boston, Monday.
Miss Lizzie McClench is passing a
few days at Monhegan
Mrs VIM. E. Quinn and son are visit
ing at the home of Mr.. VIM. II. Quinn
Charles Runnels left for Barre, VT
Monday, and will go to work in the
quarries.
lEOy -. AlneS mas RETURNED lIou
Vinalhaven. and will so to work at the
Melvin quarry.
NJ w. Farr and family with Rev
| Frederick Farr and family have re-
| turned from the Lake.
f. O. Perkins, V. NJ. Perkins ant
Claude Perkins rode from Andover or
| their wheels and are visiting at tn,
| home of Mr.. T. A. Parker.
| Rob. Anderson, Charles Clary, Myror
Maddox, and Jamie Marston pitched
| their tent on the shores of Cobbossee'
contee. Monday and will enjoy {
weeks fishing.
Captain Gilbert L. Brown of Boston
| Mass, and Mr. Everett s. Brown Of
Damariscotta, spent Saturday ans
| Sunday with their sister, Miss Eliza
| beth c. Brown, Middle street
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06
Cost of Growing Corn,

Cost of Growing Corn.
The University Of Illinois has been
trying to find out what it costs the
Illinois farmers to raise corn. 1t had
replies from 800 farmers in all the
corn-growing areas Up to husking
the items Of expense given in there
plies do not vary greatly, but subse-
quent expenses are absurdly reported
to vary 11.3 cents in one county to
3S.S cents in another. The average
cost Of raising corn vas found to be
for the state $S.72 per acre, or 16.1
cents per bushel. Including interest
Oh the farmers equipment and the
cost of the cribs, Smelling and in haul
ing to market the conclusion is reach
ed that in 1896, which was an average
year, with an average yield of ffty-four
bushels per acre, the cost from break
ing the ground to delivery Of the corn
at the elevator was 1915 cents. This
covers the rent Of the ground or inter
est on the value of the land, interest on
depreciation on plant and wages for
the farmer and others engaged in the
work Of raising the corn. At this
rate, if he got 29.5 cents per bushel he
cleared $5.40 per acre. He got this
clear in addition to wages, interest,
depreciation and other costs.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06
Meals in Persia.

When the Persian host thinks that
the entertainment has lasted long
enough, he gives the signal for sup
per, which is served either in the same
or another room. A cloth is laid on
the floor, around which are arranged
the long, fat cakes Of 'pibble bread"
which do double duty as food and
plates. The meats, consisting for the
most part of 'pilaus" and "chilaws" OF
different sorts, are placed in the center,
together with bowls of sherbet, each of
which is supplied with a delicately
carved wooden spoon, with deep, boat
shaped bowl, whereof the sides slope
bottom.
The guests squat down on their knees
and heels round the cloth, the host
placing him whom he desires most to
honor on his right side at the upper
end Of the room (that is, opposite the
door,. At the lower end the musicians
and Ministries take their places, and
all, without further delay, commence
an attack on the viands. ..
The consumption Of food progresses
rapidly, with but little conversation,
for it is not usual in Persia to linger
over meals, or to prolong them by talk,
which is better conducted while the
mouth is not otherwise employed.
If the host wishes to pay special hon
or to the guest, he picks out and places
in his mouth some particularly delicate
morsel. In about q quarter Of an hour
from the commencement Of the ban
quet most Of the guests have finished
and washed their hands by pouring
water over them from a metal ever
into & plate of the same material,
brought round by the servants for that
purpose.
They then rinse out their mouth, roll
down their sleeves again, partake of
a final pipe, and, unless they mean to
stay for the night, depart homeward,
either on foot or on horseback, pre-
coded by a servant bearing a lantern.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06
Mich Goats.

The goat ought to do a great deal to
relieve the scare which has been pro-
duced by the reports that we have
been habitually drinking milk infected
with the tubercle-bacillus, as It Is said
that very few COWS are free from tu-
brecle. In Sicily, Naples, Leghorn,
Hyeres, Avignon, goat men 60 about
from door to door and sell milk freshly
drawn from the goats-a flock of ten Or
twelve goats. At Leghorn and at Avig-
non 1 myself have bought fresh goats
milk at the door. No doubt in many
other continental towns a similar goats
milk trade is carried on. The English,
however, are slow in quitting their
usual groove, however advantageous
and wholesome the quitting may be.
Many years ago I suggested to the Brit
ish Goat Society the advisability OF i'm.
porting some mich goats from Malta.
l have nowhere seen finer mich goats
than those of Veletta, taken round the
streets, and the goats MIXED at the door
of each house. The finest are white,
with small ears, and pink udders, reach
ing almost to the ground. Comparative
ly speaking, they give a larger quantity
of milk than cows, and the goats are
much more economically fed than COWS.
In Calcutta there is a pretty small goat
"a sort Of toy goat-which gives good
milk. The inhabitants prefer goats
milk with their tea to cows milk, and
those who have tried it think so also.
Then on the highlands Of Naples and
Rome they have a mich sheep, from
the milk Of which the famous "Ricotta"
Cream curds) is made.-London Spec
tator.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06
Ferti1ize the orchard.

1t is certain that any crop will eN'
haust the soil in time, whether Of grain,
grass or fruit. On some farms may
be seen orchards of apple trees over
half a century old. Every year these
trees have produced fruit, and in re-
turn have received nothing in the form
of fertilizer. It is estimated that an
ordinary apple crop remove from an
an acre of soil about so pounds Of nj
trogen, 40 pounds Of p%hosphoric acid
and Is pounds of potash. When clover
is grown in the orchard the land is
benefited by having its proportion Of
nitrogen increased, but it will gain
nothing in mineral matter. The land
devoted to apples should receive fertil-
iZer or every year, and when
there is a heavy crop of apples in sight
the fruit should be thinned out in the
early stages of growth.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06
Putting I'm Barbed Wire.

The illustration, from the American
Agricuiturist, shows a handy contriv-
ance for paying OUT barbed wire
when building a fence of this material.
A stout stone drag has a round stake set
in one corner well braced. The reel OF
wire is put on as suggested for attach
Ing the upper wire and below the braces
at various heights when putting up the
other wires. This brings the wire right
along beside the stakes and at just the
height desired. When ready to staple,
let the driver Of the team take hold Of
one arm of the reel to keep it from turn
Ing, starting up the team a few feet to
stretch the wire. His companion then
staples firmly, when more wire is I'M
,eeled and the process is repeated. A
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06
CroD Experimeuts.

The area of ground that can be used
for conducting a number Of expert
ments need not be large. An acre
will give sixty-four plots each % by
% feet square, and a comparison Of
different crops, under various methods
of cultivation, will give more practical
experience and information to thos' II
terested than can be gained b. ~
years cultivation without res %
system or regularity.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06

muslin stretched over the pail. An At
tachment to slip over the pail can be
made as follows: Take 4 piece of spring
steel, bend to a size smaller than milk
pail; ends not to be fastened; cut cloth
a size larger than pail top. and when
hemmed around steel it viii be the right
size to cover pail. Stretch over pail
when milking; will keep cut all hairs
and dirt that drop from COW. Can be
easily put on and taken off.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06
Russian Forest on Ice.

One Of the largest forests in the
world stands on ice. It is situated be-
tween the Ural Mountains and the
Okhotsk Sea. A we'll was recently du~
in this region, where it vas found that
at q depth of JIG meters the ground was
still frozen.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06

l1lo SlEdlu duu lIe
cutting into the
feet Of a small
round. A fairly
broad, fiat step
gives firm and
comfortable sup
port to the feet.
The ladder can
be made light,
too, as the one
shown in the il
%lustration. Make
n in winter ac-
cording to this
pattern, while
you have plenty
of time, and it
will be ready for
n e x t seasons
fruit picking. The
top Of such a lad
der can narrow
- ~osr4 - do
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06

Safes outwardly resembling iron
ones, but which are really made Of thin
boards, are now supplied by various
firms and are sold to people starting
in business who want to make a big
show.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06
F e

Autumn Excursions to Hot Springs
South Dakota.
October 4,
October II,
October IS,
October Is,
at $14.S0 for the round trip from Sioux
City. For particulars address
II. C. CHENEY, General Agent,
Sioux City, Iowa.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06

FRUIT 10 q UUIHL II Ut
sired. The main piece must be of some
light material free from knots and 9th
er imperfections. Dress all the mate
rial together, then paint. If kept I'M
der shelter when not in use it will last
many years.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06

Thirty years ago there were only two
aozen explosive compounds known to
chemists; now there are over 1000.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06
The Cost of Freeing Cuba.

The United States are entitled to retaln
possession of the Philippine Islands if the
peace commissioners so decide, for the cost
Of the war runs far into the millions. To
free the stomach, liver and bowels from dis
ease, however, is not an expensive under
taking. A few dollars invested in Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters will accomplish the
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06
Thinning ADDles.

Most of the early apples are abund-
ant bearers and are apt to be small.
Those that are sweet are not good for
much until ripe, but Early Harvest and
the Twenty Ounce apple will bear pick
ing when two-thirds grown and make
excellent pies. If this is done in all
parts of the tree, plucking a few apples
where they are fullest on the bough. it
will make what apples remain much
larger and better, besides supplying
early apples for household use, says an
exchange.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06

Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING SYKuP for children
Seething: softens the gums, reduces Inflammation.
allsys pain. cures wind collie. . Cents . bottle.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06

shall recommend Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption far and wide.-Mrs. Mu.ligan
Plumstead. Kent, England, Nov. 8, 1895.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06
A Barn Cistern.

A barn cistern will be a very great
advantage where a large number Of cat
tie are wintered. The cistern should be
placed on high ground, SO that the
water a be piped directly to the cat
tie stalls! The cistern should be built
under ground. 1t may be built out of
the ground six feet or more; use the
bank up the outside. The earth bank
ment should be five feet thick and we'll
sodded. This will keep the water cool
in summer and warm in winter. a els
tern fourteen feet deep and seven feet
in diameter will hold 130 barrels Of
water, and can be built for $50. The
fall Of the year., before the ground be-
comes saturated with water. is a good
time to dig me-. The inlet pipe should
run down within one foot Of the bot
tom. The inflow of water from every
rain and the constant drawing of the
water will keep the body of water
stirred, and thus keep it pure. The rain
water that falls upon a barn forty by
twenty-six feet will keep the cistern
full.-Baltimore American.
Bidding.
Buds from the largest and thriftiest
shoots generally withstand the winter
better than those from the smaller, i'm
mature wood, which are liable to drop
off, leaving the back attached. The
triple buds on the older and more ma
tured shoots Of bearing trees often sur
vive when the single buds above them
kill out. Apricots and plums can be
worked on peach stocks, but plum
stocks are generally preferred for them.
Budding should be done during August,
and if the weather has been very dry,
so as to cause the stocks to stop grow
ing, it may even be too late; while if
there has been abundant rainfall the
work may be continued into Septem-
Der. The bark must separate readily
from the stock in order to have the
work successfui.-Farm and Fireside.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06
SUNNI err Pruning.

III u1llllS lulI IlCCS. a LoppluS vi liz
growing shoots just before they finish
growth will generally cause them to
set flower buds for the next season.
Besides this it is the best time to prune
in order to thicken the trees.
Poultry Notes.
Better fatten and eat the stunted
chickens.
Do not mix the bone meal with the
food.
Sell poultry alive during the next
two months.
Keep Eggs in a cool place until they
we marketed.
Sell the young ducks as soon as they
are ready for market.
Mixed with milk buckwheat makes
a good fattening ration.
1t is easier to avoid disease in the
flock than to cure it.
AS a rule the eggs Of hens grow small
er as the mOulting season advances.
When the fowls are too fat an eXclu-
sive diet of oats will o o reduce them.
Poultry and eggs are inseparable if
i fair profit is derived from the invest
ment.
In the smaller breeds beauty of form
and plumage are the first require
mentS.
One of the disadvantages with gum
cas- is that they are not a good market
fowl.
The second year of the hen is more
profitable than at any other time dur
ing her life.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06

From out the bitter pusk of pain, the
feet Of Courage tread the hearts, most
perfect grain.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06

wANTED.-Case of bad health that Rip 8 will
lot benefit. Send S cents to Ripans Chemical Co,
New York, for 10 sampler and 1000 testimonials.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06
Keepins Fowls Out of Mischief.

Something more than feed is neces-
sary to keep fowls from running to the
garden or the newly planted corn field.
and scratching among the dirt. Hens
do this, less to secure the grain than to
rid themselves of vermin by thorough
~ busting themselves. If a place close
by the henhouse is kept plowed, and
is strewn twice a week with grain and
narrowed, fowls will rarely leave it
Tor anything.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06

4 Shun ointmen:s and lotions for skin diseases. cuts,
ASains, bruises, etc and use Glspns sulphur Soap.
hills Hair and Whisker Dye. black or brown, soc.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06

1t would be a pity if those who seek
trouble should not find it.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06

Self-love prevents some people from
loving more than once.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06

A coroner estimates that something
like 600 infants are overlaid by their
mothers yearly in London. Infants, be
said, should sleep in cots. as it takes
little to s~uffocate them.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06

Comfortable Fruit Ladder.
Upon the ordinary fruit ladder one
must stand for a long time and endure
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06

Cake ambition from a soldier and you
take his spurs.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06
Oueer Restaurant Sign.

Quoc1 III Df6"
In Sweden the railway stations where
meals are served are known by the pic.
ture of a crossed knife and fork oppo
site the name Of the station.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06
Clean Milk.

A correspondent of the Practical
Farmer says: To have clean milk, it
must always be kept SO. Commence
when milking. My sister, who has
spent four years on the Isle of Jersey,
saw the way they MIXED their Jersey
COWS in that country. 1t was through
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06
Celebrarine a Rich Find.

Celebrating a Rich Find.
When a fine ruby is found in Bur.
NAH a procession Of elephants, gran
dees and soldiers escort it to the kings
na1acp-
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06

will not be safe to attempt holding the
reel.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06

Mrs. M. srSaEE, 1o4 Hudson Ave, Rochester, n. Y, writes to Mrs Phnkhar4
as follows:
.Whsp T appled o xau for adz;cs hd beer snEsG1s som ysars from de.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-06

Lydia E. Pinkhamhs Vegetable Compound Goes Straight to the Cause
of All Female Troubles and Assures a Healthy Maternity.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-22

ploascs. Tho mems ratiOns include pork
bacon. coffee. tea. flour. beans. salmon,
canned peas. canned beef sardincs and
ali green vegetables with such fresh
meat as can be obtained at different
points, but for the most part OF salt meat
with onions always, to keep away
s.urvy.
The admiral has special cold storage
room I'm which are kept game. wines.
choice fruits and table dclicacies OF an
kinds. But Admiral Sampson has never
taRen advantage of the privileges 70
supply himself with better food than the
sailors enjoy and except for a certain
refinement in serving, you see uothins
different on his table from that I'm the
crews mess. Ho eats ham, boiled onions
mashed potatoes rice. canned corn.
steWed tomatoes and sage pudding. Ha
bias little fruit generally but mono If
the sailors are doing without st. Other
commanders have certain aristocracy
about their table and their food. bu. Ad-
miial Sampson SIS free from all afect4-
tIon and preference. 10 is ON this account
that the men actually worship him.
There is great rivalry 90 get o. job aboard
the flagship which contains the admiral
AT sound of his voice the rmncrs aim
with O. do4dlIncss never known before
ASA the sailors are invited 10 deeds OF
daring That neon victory or death
ono OF Admiral Simpsons strong
points IS breWty. His f3y0rite military
dispatch OF history is eve have met tho
enemy and they are ours" IIe admires
that brief record OF victory moro than
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-22
HOW TO MAKE AN
AMERICAN FLAG.

portion 10 the size of the nag. There
must fall below the field tho three RED
stripes and three white ones.
The proportions OF a flag arc IN inc
navy equal to that OF 6 to 10. Its depth
70 6-i0 or 5-5 OF It's float. In the sman
flags that are sold in the streets the
depoh Is As OF the float. and you VIII
often notice that these little street Tags
are nearly square. This would only do
for a very small flag. but In making
large flag. It Is well 20 preserve the %
proportion.
The flag can be mounted on very nice
silk cord which in turn Is fastened TO q
rod. or Il can be tackled directly upon q
pole. Fancy poles with eagle heads can
be obtained for these flags.
Tho Cuban flag 10 precisely the same ~
most respects. II Is the same shape ana
IS made In tho same way. and on thaS
account it makes a very excellent twin
flag. The star and tho stripes In the
Cuban flag ere white and blue. The
strfpes alternate in the same way being
three blue and two white. The field is q
pointed red one with big lone star.
The Cuban flag is. however. made In
different ways. The infant republic has
not yet been able 70 declare one nag ana
ono only. Ono OF tho most popular Wye
OF making a Cuban flag is in stripes OF
blue and white with centre field Of red In
which CLEANS a big lone star. others
have red ends with white star. THIS
is much used for decorative purposes
although 1t is not the nag OF the Cuban
Junta.
The flag OF the Cuban Republic was
chosen by T. Estrada Palma and Maxi
mo Gomez. They wanted to invent nag
as much like ours as possible without
Infringing upon II. They therefore pre-
served the shape and the colors. only
changing the arrangement 10 make their
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-22

ed the harder and finally beat all his
ships.
ship going into action carries sew
erai flags: the national coiors. which are
hOisted in the most prominent place;
the union lack. the pennant which IS a
long. narrow streamer flying from the
masthead and a set OF signal fags.
which are used TO send messages from
one shiD IN another. When a squadron
OF vessels under an Admiral goes into a
6ght the flagship flies. besides the other
asrs mentioned. one which denotes the
rank az that officer In the old days.
when war vessels were made OF wood
and had three masts, most OF the nags
were hoisted 10 the top OF tnese masts.
Nowadays. however. many OF our hght-
inc ships have only one mast, and sew
eral aaes may be holsted upon that. but
the stars and Stripes are always at the
ton. Sometimes a Gag Is holsted at the
end OF the yardarm, usually I'm the case
OF signal flags.
When the squadron IS waiting FOR the
enemy's SHIPS and they are sighted. the
signal prepare for action IS run UP on
the flagship. During all the naval wars
II has been the custom Tor the Captains
Of naval vessels 10 have on board the
flags OF other countries besides their own
and frequently one OF these flags IS used
naval wars between England and some
OF the other European countries tho Cap
tain of a small English war vessel sight
Cd several big French mcn-of-war. which
ala they attack him. would have either
sunk or captured his vessel France and
Spain were fighting against England. 50
he made haste % pull down the British
flag and run up I'm IT'S stead Spanish
one When the Frcnchmen saw the lat
ter fae they did not bo-her with the
little vessel and tho Englishman escaped.
During tho war Of 1872 an English Cap
tain made himself a great deal OF trouble
through fear that soma OF the sailors
on board his ship might pull down his
flag before he had beaten the enemy.
Just before the battle be ordered a sailor
10 climb to the top Of the mast and nail
the flag there The American ship prov
ed the better and before long the En-
clishman wanted to surrender but when
he wished 10 pull down HIS flag he
couldn't. The sailors were busy fightne.
80 the Captain himself had to climb the
mast and tear down the British ensign.
There have been instances where the
commander OF a ship nailed his flag %
the mast and left &c flying there until TIE
vessel sank The last object which APP
reared above tho water was the co'ors.
and even the victorious enemy cheercd
the sinking nag.-Ncw York sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-22

Name. whose signals are used through
out the Kaisers kingdom.
The men of the New York are dovo-
todIy attached TO Admiral sampson and
long To hear lIs voice. During the TO-
dious wait OF the past month his words
alone could quiet them. In his impa-
tcnce 20 attack Havana he c0mforted
himself and his men ly 81 little talk daily
I'm which be reviewed the situation and
encouraged them with thoughts Of future
victory. on land. $40 time OF peace, ora
tors spout OF c0ntcutment and good rule.
But on the high seas in war time the
talk is an OF victory, bloodshed and
prowcss. Tho plcasautcst hour OF the
dav for his men is the hour Of the i'd
mirars talk Co them
HIS FOOD.
At sea an admiral can cat what he