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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-10
Sheets and Pillow Slips

Lot, 10c. and 1"i.c. Pillow Slips.
42A"G. ........ SPECIAL At SC. EACH.
Lot &c. ifcnstitched Slips, 42x3G.
............ SPECIAL AT 20c. EACH.
] Lot Special Sheets. Sfx9O,
............ SALE PRICE 45c. EACH.
l Lot 100. Sheets. S1x9O ana Slx99,
SALE PRICE, 53c,
l Lot, SO in. Brown Sheeting, worth
&C.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. NOW Sc.
l Lot sc in. Brown Sheeting, good
value &C.. NOW &c.
1 Lot "6in. Blcachcd Shee;ing.
.................. SPECIAL 7c.
We are also making specially low
prices on all widths in sheetings for
this sale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-10
Blankets

200 Prs. Regular soc Cotton Blankets
in GreyS and White SALE PRICE 49c.
100 Prs Regular 49c Cotton Blankets
in GreyS and Whites SALE PRICE, gee
so Prs Regular Ia. soc. Blankets.
in Greys and Whites, SALE PRICE 69c.
so Prs. ia Blankets. worth $1.a5 :.
Observation-Disclosures SALE PRICE, CSC.
Lot Regular 1925 11-4 Blankets,
white with colOred borders, at .$17o
We have them ut specially low prices
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05

Tired, nervous and irritable, the
mother is unfit to care for her chill
dren, and hercOndition ruins the child's
disposition and reacts upon herself.
The mother should not be blamed, as
she no doubt is suffering with back
ache, headache, bearing-down pains or
displacement. making life burden
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the unfailing cure for this
condition. 1t strengthens the female
organs and permanently cures all dis
placements and Irregularities.
Such testimony as the following
should convince women of its value:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
"Iwant to tell you how much good Lydia E.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound has done me.
/ suffered for eight years with ovarian
troubles. [ was nervous, tired and ir-
ritable, and it did not seem as though could
stand it any longer, as | had five children to
care for. Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound was recommended and it has en-
tirely cured me. I cannot thank you enough
for your letter of advice and for what l. Ciia
E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound has done
for me.-Mrs. Phi. Hoffman, 100 Himrod
Street, Brooklyn, n. V"
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick women
free. Address, Lynn. Mass.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05
Webster "A Great Animal"

Il heard Everett once in Faneuil
Hall, Boston. Every man in the audi
ence-and the hall was crowded-gave
one shout Of applause at what Everett
said. The subject l have entirely for
gotten, but this fact l remember" says
a writer in the Critic. I inquired if
he had ever heard Webster produce
such an effect on an audience. He said
never; but he had only heard Webster
in court; it was in defense Of cele-
brated criminal-perhaps the Phoenix
Bank case in Bosto.-. Mr.. Webster
seemed in a semi-dream. l thought
him half asleep, for he had his eyes
almost closed and was in a heavy
state, taking little notice of what went
on in court. William Dehon, brisk
nished him with law books and papers
and acted as if he We're there to keep
Webster awake. There were three
judges on the bench-probably Judge
Shaw and two others-one on each
side Of him. They watched Webster
closely, for it would not do to neglect
what he might say. He, on the con-
trary, appeared to take no account of
other persons, as if his mind were any
where but there. l fancied he was
thinking what his next political move
should be- He was a remarkable man
to look affair other than the ordinary
run of men-I suppose the most re-
markable American in his aspect that
ever was seen. They thought so in
England, where they stopped to look
after him in the street. But he was
heavy-a great animal, involved in his
own dreams and paying little attention
to what went on around him"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05
YOU NEED SUCH q TONIC
Until NulPs Grape Tonic Was Brought
to America. the Following
Was Incurable.
READ THESE STATISTICS-WE CAN VERIFY THEN:

bic, terrible piles that kept him In agony.
Bowels would not act for days, heart ac.
ton bad. emaciated, run down and COD
pietely discouraged. He rcsortcd TO ever
known means. DOCTORS remedies, BATH,
etc, all to no avail. He says: soon aftes
/ started Mull's Grape Tonic my bowels
began TO act regularly, the pain left ma,
and my general health built up rapidly.
heartily recommend IL as an absolute cure.
to which l am 4 living witness"
These are only few OF the very worst
cases Of the thousands cured by MuIra
Grape Tonic.
We can cure you, no matter how bad Off and
to prove 1t We Will send you without cost
bottle of MulIs Grape Tonic and instructions
how to use It. he dgestiv. organs are
strangely subject to the curative power oi
Null $ Grape Tonic.
There is no scheme about this but a fair
square chance for you to test this grand treat.
mont for yourself, In your own home without
COST.
II you have Rheumatism, Stomach. Bow
Ell, Kidney, Lung and Heart Trouble, In.
digestion. Dyspepsia, cold. fever, diarrhoea.
loss Of sleep and strength. run down, Piles,
appendicitis, fstula, had blood, dizziness,
bad complexion, etc, remember they are
the result Of Constipation, and Mulrs
Grape Tonic will cure you. II Is a spIen-
did Tonic, just as DR. Din states Every
body should use 1t. Typhoid fever aud
appendicitis are unknown In families
where Mulls Grape Tonic is used. You
need such 4 Tonic; begin to-day.
Don't wait. but send now for this free
offer and get well. Good for aiIing chill
dren and nursing mothers.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05
The Uruguay Potato.

Fresh investigation regarding the
new Uruguay potato indicates that the
plant will probably not prove Of much
practical value where the common po-
tato or the sweet potato can be grown
with success. 1t is a tropical plant
which will not thrive In cool weather,
and even where it has succeeded it is
of such q weedy character that it is
liable to become a nuisance when it
escapes from cultivation. Those who
are experimenting with the new potato
express some hopes that it may yet be
improved to such an extent that its
vigorous productive character may
bring it into use to q limited extent.
At present it Is not recommended for
commercial uses.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05
Sheen "a SCaYeuCerR.

A sheep is not scavenger in the
sense that the pig is. They will pass
through a pasture or a field filled with
all kinds Of weeds, eating of this and
that by way Of variety, or as a tonic
to their systems. The dandelion, which
is so abundant in our pasture, is rel
ished by sheep, and they will scarcely
let any Of it go to seed, so diligent are
they in eating it down. Most weeds
are somewhat bitter to the taste, and
the liking for what is bitter seems to
be a popularity Of the sheep, which
often leads it to eat plants that are poi
sonous if allowed to run where poison
Gus weeds grow. 1t has been stated
upon pretty good authority that sheep
have been poisoned by an overdose Of
cherry, peach and almond leaves, all
Of which contain prussic acid, and are
poisonous when eaten in any consider
able quantity.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05

doubling it, pass an end each side Of
the horse about midway between the
front and hind legs. Pass the ends
through a ring, then through the hole
in the manger and then tie the ends
in the halter ring. When the horse
pulls back the rope tightens around
the body and pulls him back, so that
after a few trials he gives up the plan.
To prevent the rope from making the
back Of the horse sore, make a soft
pad Of several thicknesses Of new I'M
bleached muslin, covered on the out
side with piece Of denim or any
equally strong, clean material. Make
small straps of some of the material
and sew to the pad, the rope passing
underneath these loops. The illustra-
ton shows the idea plainly, Figure 1
indicating the shaping Of the pad at
the center seam.-Indianapols News.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05
Road Building.

The Importance of the new office Of
public roads, which is the official deSiS-
nation of the division Of the bureau Of
agriculture devoted to the study Of
roads and building materials, has
been recognized in larger financial
appropriation than was accorded the
old office of public road inquiries. The
scope of the new division has been ma
terially enlarged, now taking cogni-
Zance OF the chemical and physical
character OF road materials, work
which was formerly done, where pos
sible, by the bureau Of chemistry One
Of the features of the new office, aside
from its enlargement and the authority
which has been given it to confer with
prospective builders and offer them eX-
pert advice, is the postgraduate course
in highway engineering, which has
just been inagurated. with a view Of
giving young civil engineers theOreti-
cal and practical training in road-build-
ing.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05

A E. Shrefler, Of South Dakota,
says: The following is what l be-
lieve to be a cheap and practical way
to make a bucker, or hay sweep. All
the materials required for this purpose
are two Kiss, Il feet long: one 2x12,
IA feet long; three 2X4's, IS feet long;
one 2x4, - feet long, and so feet Of
1-inch rope. Cut the 1S-foot 2x4 into
pieces feet long and point them at
both ends with sharp hand Ak. Next
spike these 9-foot pieces on the 2X12
plank, AZ feet from each end, placing
the 2X4's feet and inches apart. Cut
the 12-foot 2X4 into four equal pieces,
place upright on the edge Of the 2X12
feet inches apart, and brace them
solid by mailing the ks on the stakes.
Cut rope to Is feet length and put one
on each end Of the 2X12 and you have
a reversible bucker, or sweeper rake, bet
ter than you can buy for twice the
COST
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05

10000 people die yearly from the results
OF Constipation and Stomach Troubles and
their attending Ills. Nine in every ten
have 1t. Many don't know 1t, and a good
many who do know 1t neglect 1t until 1t
Ii too late. Some get SO bad they think
It Is incurable, and then they resort TO
the physic or pill habit, where the real
trouble begins. You and l know that
Pills and Physic make US worse, we be-
come q slave to them. and finally they lose
their power and paralysis Of the intestines
occurs, and then slow death.
Now Constipation and Stomach Trouble are
Just as durable as other diseases; have
proved this fully by curing over o. 900 the las.
two years. Many of THESE wore the most
chronic, serious, complicated kind in which all
other remedies and doctors had failed and
hope dospared OF, but our treatment cured
them quickly and to stay cured.
Mr.. Thompson, Of Peoria, who had suf-
iuiUu ali II.u s.r,4 ~ .Aup~,
was cured by "a bottles Dr. Dill, of St
Louis, whose health hat been broken
down, claims that several bottles cured
him, that it Is splendid medicine for
Stomach and Bowels, and the best general
tonic he ever saw. DR.. Hedrick, OF Kansas
City, who had constipation so badly that
he yerged upon nervous collapse, says to
his great surprise after trying everything
else was cured by Mull's Grape Tonic; he
Bowels and kindred ills, that has come to
his attention in his professional career.
Mrs. Alcoba. of Chicago, who was a con-
firmed invalid for years, after taking
thorough course OF MulIs Grape Tonic,
says she was able to leave her bed after
the third bottle, and is now enjoying good
health. She had tried everything that
came to her notice. Mr.. Crow, of st.
Louis, had dyspepsia liver and bowel trou-
bic for 30 years, which he contracted dur
Ing the Civil War He said he never could
get anything that even afforded him re-
lief, but that a short treatment Of Mulrs
Grape Tonic completely cured him. He
recommended it to old soldiers. SO many
of whom suffer with the same complaint.
Mr.. McCurdy, Of Troy, Ohio, was one OF
the greatest sufferers that ever came to
our attention. There apparently wasn't
an organ OF his body free from disease:
Liver Trouble. Stomach and Kidney Trou-
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05
Practical Land LeYeler.

Fig. l, prospective sketch; Fig. 2,
side view; leveler, E, extends back di-
rectly over right side of boat, C; short
end Of iron, H, bolts to rear side of
p, in middle, and long end is hinged
by bolt to top end Of G, which is bolt
ed on top of runner with upturned end
flush with inner side Of runner. OPP
orator stands on boat, G, and by using
lever. E. raises or lowers scraper, B,
which is hinged on runners by bolts
between G, G and II, II. Boat, c, is
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05
Preventing Scab and Rust.

The results Of various methods OF
treatment to prevent apple scab are
given in bulletin No. So of the Ne
braska Experiment Station. Re-
moving cedar trees from the vicinity
Of the orchard and destroying the ce-
dar apples is the customary way to
control the cedar rust, which is closely
related to applescab. Thorough spray
ing with Bordeaux is effectual against
both scab and rust. and the spray
should be applied in fine mist and
with considerable force. All parts of
the tree must be wet thoroughly IN
order to prevent the rust securing q
start.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05
For Halter-Breakin Horses.

Some horses have the bad habit Of
pulling at their halters when fastened
at the manger and always breaking
them. While it is generally considered
that the horse gets along much better
In the box stall where he is not fasten-
ed at all it is not always possible to
arrange such a plan, SO that some
thing must be done to break the hal
ter-breaking habit. The following plan
is admitted to work nicely and to break
any horse Of the habit after a few
weeks trial. Take strong rope long
enough for the purpose and, after
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05
Eggs in Com merce.

A poultry farm, whether ducks,
geese, chickens or turkeys be the spe-
cialty, accumulates a large and malo-
dorous surplus Of eggs that refused to
develop into fowl. The average per-
son would suppose that if there is any
thing on earth that is utterly WORTH
less it is q stale egg Millions Of stale
eggs are used every year in preparing
leather dressing for gloves and book
binding-an industry that is largely
carried on in the foreign tenement
houses Of New York and other large
cities. They are also used in manu-
featuring disinfectants and in the
preparation Of shoeblacking, and even
the shells are made into fnrti'i""rs
The eggs that have not yet lost their
virtue also have other uses besides the
more common ones for culinary pur-
poses. 1t is estimated that fully So
100000 dozen are used by wine clari-
fierS, dye manufacturers, and in the
preparation Of photographers dry
plateS-EXchange
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05
Evangeline Booths Home.

In the Old-fashioned red painted
house in the village of Chappaqua lives
Evangeline Booth, the new commander
of the Salvation army, says the Kan
sas City Journal. She has leased the
house for a year and half and there.
with her secretary. her dogs and her
adopted children, she lives a quiet
rural life
Possibly the most interesting Nom
bers of the family are the children,
three in number, who are being
brought up by the Salvation army
leader, One of them lost his mother
in the railroad wreck that killed the
wife of Commander Booth-Tucker. A
second was picked up in New York
and the third is a waif whose home
was in Chappaqua.
Eighteen dogs form another lively
factor in the Booth menage. Irish ter
riers, st. BernardS and English bulls
are among the number. Miss Booth
drives a good deal and several of the
dogs generally form an escort on these
occasions.
, Miss Booth maintains the strictest
seclusiOn when in her country home
In fact, there is q rule that no one
of her staff shall give any informatio
as to her place of residence-a rule
that not even the highest of her Off
Gals dares to break For the new lead
er is said to be Il disciplinarian of
stricter sort than the late army com
mander.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05
GIRL FIGHTS WITH WILDCAT,
Knocks 1t from Tree with a Stone and
Beats 1t to Death.

Knocks 1t from Tree with Stone and
Beats 1t to Death.
Miss Helen NJ. Gookins, aged 10
who lives with her widowed mother
On a ranch, sixty miles north of this
city, proved herself to be possessed OF
more bravery and nerve q few days
ago than most men can truthfully
EOast Of, says the Los Angeles Times
Wholly unarmed she attacked large
wildcat which had crouched as if tC
spring upon her, and after q desperate
fight, during which her clothing was
torn by claw and tooth, she killed the
dangerous beast
With her mother Miss Gookins is
engaged in raising Angora goats, OF
which they have large herd. Dur
ing the past month or more she no
ticed that nearly every week several
Of the young goats were missing. The
foothills are infested with wild bob
cats and mountain lions, and the
tracks Of these animals near the cor
raj told the fate Of the kids. The
neighbor shot several wildcats near
there, but still the raids upon the
goat flock continued.
Tuesday Miss Gookins mounted a
mule to go to the home Of neighbour
several miles from tie ranch house
Instead of taking the road she decided
Oh short cut across country. AS she
was going up hill short distance
from a deserted house in which she
and her mother formerly lived the
mule gave evidence of fright, and re-
fused to proceed. For q time Miss
Gookins could see nothing to alarm the
animal, which continued to snort and
try to go back along the trail. The
daring young woman dismOunted,
hitched the mule and went Oh foot to
investigate She did not even have q
riding whip.
AS she approached small tree
overhanging the trail she saw wild
cat on one of the lower branches. 1t
snarled and spat at her but did not
retreat. Instead of running Miss Goo
kins made a detour and approached
the tree and cat from the hill above.
Thinking to brighten it, she hurled a
large stone with all the force that her
strong arms could exert at the cat.
She struck the animal squarely on the
head, knocking it from the tree and
stunning it for moment. Then she
ran to the abandoned house in search
Of weapon. She found an old two
pronged pitchfork, both points OF
which had been broken off, and re-
turned. She tried to stab the cat to
death with the fork, but the blunted
prongs were not sharp enough to pen
citrate the tough hide.
The animal fought tiercely, but she
managed to pin it down by holding
the fork upon its throat. She showed
it down hill toward an old gate, near
ly 200 feet away. Several times the
claws of its hind Aet struck the
young woman's skirt, cutting long
gaSheS. Near the gate she found 4
bar Of iron and with that she beat
the wildcat to death Then she tied
the body of the animal to her RATA
and. attaching the other end to her
saddle, dragged it home.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05
Clover Hay.

Under favorable circumstances four
tons Of clover hay should be taken
from an acre. Some farmers report as
many as five tons, but such yields are
not often obtained. The use of potash,
lime and manure will accomplish much
with clover. Many farmers are salts
object should be to make the land pro-
duce more every year
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05
Shelter the Youngsters.

If the calf is allowed to run out CT
doors in the summer 1t must have a
good shelter from the hot sunshine and
flies. 1t will not cost much to build a
little house for this purpose. 1t will
nay good interest on the investment
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05

enough to allow wire to slip in. Put
handle on the other end and then with
stick at right angles to post and wire
next to post twist as tight as wanted.
Any wire can be broken with this de-
vice and you don't have to have any
thing to fasten stretcher Tex
change
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05
Not Well Done.

Il declarew exclaimed the exasper-
ated customer. Nothing is ever well
done in this restaurantW
Not even the tipping" replied the
discounted waiter "-Yonkers States.
man.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05
Must Do as the Others M

Howell-You don't seem very hap
py over your promotion to be cashier
Of your bank.
Powell-Well, you see, have al
ways been an honest man, but / sup
pose l must live up to the tradition
Judge.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05

If the Lord and the Devil should run
collect on the street corners, and quar-
rel as to which was the better candi-
date.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05

or estimate the area OF land that the
manure will probably cover. Do not
waste the manure by spreading it over
too much space. a small plot that is
Tomato crops, and at lower cost, than
a large field that Is MANFRED INSULT
GENTLY. Homeopathic doses Of manure
do not give good results. Concentrate
your manure On the least space posi-
BILE for fair return.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05
Looked Suspicious.

Mrs. Pcckem-I'm afraid my husband
is planning some sort Of mischief.
Mrs. NeighbOrs-Why do you think
so?
Mrs. Peckem-Because Of his anxiety
to have me go to the seashore for q
month.
Mrs. Neighbors-And ere Won going?
Mrs. Peckcm-Am l going? Not In
Il hundred years,
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05
Would Helm Some.

\ man with college degree
Was as happy as happy could be
But" said he, ''twould be neate1
And rather completer
If the letters wound up C. o. D."
w aShingtOn Star.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05
A Cutting RejoInder.

The late Baron de Hirsch, the Jew
ish fnancier, was dining at a German
noblemans house in company with a
certain prince. who made no secret OF
his venomous antipathy to the Jews.
Courtesy proved no barrier to the out,
flow of his spleen.
Remarking upon tour he had made
in Turkey, he said he had been favor
ably impressed with two of it's Gus
toms:
"All Jews and dogs that are caught
are Immediately killed"
The baron, with smiling sang frod.
Immediately relieved the scandalized
CONSERVATION OF the other guests with
q bland rejoinder:
How fortunate you and don't live
there
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05

hinged to back Of scraper with bottom
2 inches above lower edge of scraper.
Iron, D, is 11a-inch wagon tire and has
half twist at x, x:-Chancey Avery, in
Ohio Farmer.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05
SDreadiug Manure.

Calculate the amount Of manure on
hand and estimate the expected
amount next snrin0 Then measure off
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05
Ancient History

"She's a good actress, isn't she?"
Eyes. You used to know herr
"Oh, yes. But that was five or six
husbands aGo.-Life
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05

A man viii finally 90 down before the
sections spades. however successful a
gambler he may he.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05

Piso's Cure for Consumption promptly
relieves my little 5-year-old sister Of
croup-Miss L. A. Pearce. q Pilling
street, Brooklyn, y. Y, Oct. >. 1901.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05

..DyspersIn Tormestcd Sic for Years. DR.. David
Ken nedy's Favorite Remedy cured me" Mrs. G. :
ueherty, Millville N y. Used over 80 years. sl0
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05
Homemade Wire Stretcher.

Take round stick 21a feet long and
opening in end inches long and large
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05

There is great ability in knowing how
TO conceal ones ability.-Rochefoucau ld.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05
FREE COUPON
1918

The genuine has a date and number
stamped on the label-take no other from
your druggist.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-05

Ntrs. Winslow's SOOTHING sTRup lar OA1ldres
Sss.hns; softens tbs runs reduces inflammation a.
tays pain, cures wind oolic. % cents q oost!s.