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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-04
DUAL PURPOSE COW.
Her Natural Home Is on the small or
Average Farm.

Her Natural Home Is on the small or
Average Farm.
We do not believe there is a domestic
animal today as conditions now exist
in more universal demand the world
over than the dual purpose COW. No
farm east or west but is benefited 10y
her most useful combination unless we
except the exclusive, special purpose
dairy farm. The strength of her claim
is the universally of her sphere Per
hapS her most natural home is on the
small farm or the average farm Her
annual credit account i Il good supply
Of milk and butter for the family and
4 luSty. vigorous calf that natures i'll
10 n nigh class carcass of beef In this
capacity size turns to the very best ac
count. When her best working days
are over and she is dried off Size rcadi-
~ aud quickly lattons into Il fine car
cass and The last account of her Oh the
block is no mean consideration.
The >crno the Only Enemy.
w are far rom being at war with
Any improved breed. The scrub breed
IS or only enemy Against it we viii
combine ioiers with any recognized
breed. We envy not HE special Iur.
pose breed II also has its sphere. ana
certain conditions call for H. }ut
there is Al slnc!al purpose breed, and
there is Il dad purpose breed. Each
will adapt itsetf to conditions that suit
HE dual purpose is for the many for
I'm. tI.t.sa. b, .t,..f.lJ t.tt,.Y.,5a IL, Ft.,.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-04
SELECTION OF SEED CORN.
weight of kernel and Size of Germ
NJ AHectlnR NIgOr of Plant

as Affecting VIgor of Plant.
There has been d diversity of opin-
ION Is to whether the vigor of corn
plant i or IS not governed in any way
ny tn weight OF the kernel or the size
OF the germ IN the kernel from which
il grows AS a result Of experiments
on these points the following conclu-
>rons are reported by the Maryland
experiment station:
lirst. Experiments to determine If
the size of ihe kernels as determined
10y lhe weight have any Effect ON the
V,-2f OF lie plant SHOW;
taJ The heaviest grains do not nee
essarilY have the best terminating
qualitie~
(bl Plants from the heaviest grains
attain the greatest height when sup
piled with moisture. but this need not
hold true III time of drought.
20 Plants from the highest bred seed
hold their vigor better than others dur
ing drought
I'd The heaviest grains do not nee
essariIy revive most quickly after
moisture has been supplied succeeding
a drought
Second. Experiment 10 determine
the relation between the size of the
germ and the vigor Of the resulting
plant SHOW:
Gm The terminating properties Of
the kernels containing different sizes
Of germs MAY be equal
lbs A. the plants grow older the
largest. hardest and most vigorous
plants come from the kernels with the
large germs
uc1 The plants from the kernels with
the largest germs withstand the
drought best.
these experiments arr also consider
Eel aS inuicatag that in the selection
of seed cnrn the following points
should b" observed:
First. That there is mol only Il great
difference in the Individuality Of plants
coming from Eernrls from different
ears but from kernels Of the same ear
Second. Iiieh breeding is Of more
Importance than weight or size OF
grain.
Third To insure g2od stand aud
a largc Weld none BIZ larg" sermed
kernels should be used
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-04
FORECLOSURE NOTICE.

whereas Hattie NJ. WILDER, OF Lexington, in
the County OF Somerset and State OF Maine, by
her mortgage deed dated the ifth day of Oct
cher, A. ID 1895, and recorded In Somerset Reg
istry OF Deeds. book 2ls, page $40, conveyed to
John Strickland, OF said Lexington. the follow
ing described real estate situate In said Lex
ington, and being the south. west quarter of
lot No. tnine) in the third range of lots,
meaning to convey all west Of the county rosd
ffty acres, more or less; and, whereas, there
after, on The eleventh day OF January, A. d..
1905. said John rickland being at mat time
deceased, the admins rator OF his estate,
Marie T.. strickland. did assign to Mark
Emery, of Ansor, in said county for valua
BILE consideration, all right to the mortgaged
premises hereinbefore describ and the debt
thereby secured by hia Assignment in writing
dated the eleventh day OF January, A. ID. 1905,
and recorded in Somerset Registry of Deeds,
book 26s. page si2; and. whereas, on the rst
day of November, A. ID. $50 the said Mark
Emery, for n valuable consideration, did as
sign to me. the undersigned, Augustine Sim
mons, of said Arson, all right 10 the mort
gagged premises hereinbefore described and
the debt thereby secured by his assignment
in writing dated the first day o. Novem Der.
A. d. 1905, and recorded In Somerset Registry
Of Deeds, book IA. page 3ls; and, whereas. tb e
senditions OF said mortgage have been broken
new. therefore, by reason of the breach OF the
eenditions thereof claim foreclosure OF
said mortgage.
Dated December 10, A. d. 1905 3w5l
AUGUSTINE SIMMONS.
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A Modern Mira Gle.

"Iruly miraculous seemed the recovery 81
Mrs. Mollie Holt of this place., writes J. O
r. Hooper, Woodford, Tenn, "she was SC
wasted by coughing up puss from her lungs
Doctors declared her end so near that hen
family had watched by her bedside forty
eight hours; when, at my urgent request DR.
Kings New Discovery was given her, Witl
the astonishing result that improvement be-
gan, and continued until she finally com
pletely recovered, and is healthy woman
today" Guaranteed cure for coughs and
colds. soc and sI,oo at Sampson & Azores
and G Il. Fogg's, druggists. Trial bottle
free.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-04

Pepsoids cure the worst forms of Dys-
pepsia and all other Acute or Chronic
Stomach Disorders byrepairing the worm
out lining of the stomach and destroys
all disease germs. Dyspepsia once cured
in this way never returns. Pepsoids is
not patent medicine, but the successful
prescription of DR.. Oldham who has
cured thousands Of cases of Chronic
Stomach Troubles, among them Cancer
of the Stomach. 1t cost more money tc
produce Pepsoids than any similar prepa
ration on the market, owing to the large
Sold |
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quantity OF the purest Pepsin and other ex-
pensive drugs each tablet contains, (see
formula on bottle) Pepsoids are sold at so
cents a bottle on an absolute guarantee to
cure, or money refunded. We will send
you, if you have not used Pepsoids before,
a so-cent bottle FREE; merely send us
your name and address, and you will re-
ceive promptly full sized bottle, You do
not obligate yourself to pay cent All we
ask after Pepsoids have cured or greatly
benefited you is, that you recommend
Pepsoids to your friends. Every man
! Skowhegan by c. n. FOCC
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-04

You will not find beauty in rouge pot
or complexion whitewash. True beauty
comes to them only that take HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. 1t is wonderful
tonic and beautifier. 80 cents Tea or
Tablets G r. Fogg.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-04
FOLEYSKIDNEYCURE
Makes Kidneys and Bladder Right
THE NEW WAY TO CURE DYSPEPSIA

or woman now has the opportunity of
possessing strong and healthy ston-
ach. viii you grasp it2 People with
weak stomachs are always in misery
Pepsoids have made thousands of people
happy by giving them what nature in
tended everyone should possess-a strong
and healthy stomach, so as to enjoy the
best there is in life. Try Pepsoids to-day,
price only so cents bottle at drug store.
Or you may have full sized bottle free by
writing the Medical Department OF The
Vic Chemical Co., Chicago. III.
Druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-04

If you but knew the splendid meit of
Foley's Honey and Tar you would nessr
be witaout it, A dose or two will pre-
vent an attack of pneumonia or lagrippe
1t may save your life. r. w Buchanan.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-04

A silver dollar is SO heavy that IFS hard
for some men to raise.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-04

1t takes a woman to get enjoyment out
of her own misery.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-04

In the magazine world there is always one by which
the rest easured-that his been and is to-day
THE CENTURY.
Ask writer's where their best productions first offer
ed Ask artists tor what magazine they prefer to make IL
ustratons. Ask public where articles carry the
weight Ask the public what magazine is the choice ng
people of influence. The answer is the same-THE CEN
TURY.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-04

crcamets was not
over 20 cents. II
there is n rim at
the bottom of the
pail holes may he
punched in it to
help in the cool
ing. but they are
not really essen.
tial. The diagram
shows the cream
er. A candy pail
or tn b Il e p
enough to hold
water to come up
as high us ilii
milk in the can
and plenty Of or
binary we'll Nd
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-22
CHRISTMAS IN DIXIE.

A Quaint Custom the survival u
slavery Days.
In some parts Of the South, notably
Alabama, the Observance Of Christmas y
kept up after the manner Of slavery DAYS.
Two weeks before the festival brawny
colored men in the employ OF the planta-
ton owner search out timber tract, Tell
the tree of greatest size, cut on the Trunk
where the circumference is greatest, dig
enough to admit of it filing the space OF
the open hearth, fasten heavy chains to It
by driving in spikes, haul it to the near
est river or pond, sink it and anchor II
well below the surface. On Christmas eve
it is drawn up, taken to the owners man
sion and in the presence OF his family.
relatives and friends the dripping log i
placed on a roaring fire in the hearth. 10
reduce the water-soaked wood to ashes
is a slow process and sometimes week
elapses before this is accomplished. In
the meantime the plantation darkies do
not work while the incineration is in pro-
gress. On Christmas eve the hostess
serves the company with eggnog and she
supplies them with eatables while the log
sizzles in the fire place. The banjo and
guitar are brought into play and the old
melodies are sung and jigs and other
dances are gone through with zest. The
white folks take a hand in the fun max
ing, too, and with song and story make
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cling to happy myth or destroy your
boys faith in Santa Claus, and, incident
ally In good many other things he be-
lieves in, but doesn't understand?
why discuss the matter at all?" IL a
natural question. Because it IL . ques-
ton that always arises at Christmas time.
An Eastern preacher is discussing it from
the pulpit and holds that deceit is sin and
that the truth ard only the truth is the
best steady diet for both young and old.
the man or woman who would take
from child his sublime faith in Mys-
terious Being, who rewards all the good
children and skips the bad ones on his
annual tour of countless chimneys, has a
shriveled heart. We want more happi-
ness not less. We need more good infiu-
ences in the lives Of our children, not
fewer. Nothing but good ever came from
the Santa Claus Myth. He is q glorious
ghost, a delicious impossibility, is this
friend of the children. He teaches kind
ness, charity, goodness. He inspires and
encourages. He brightens the lives Of
millions of little ones with the joy Of an
ticipation and the gladness of receiving.
He is a companion of brownies and elves
and fairies, and flowers that speak.
When we abolish Merry Old st. Nick
let's burn all the story books, the fairy
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heart and cried ont, II viii be father and
mother both to you, my baby, my poor.
forsaken baby"
Al he bent over her now, all his heart
in his eyes, strange feeling Of doubt be-
gan tugging at her heart. Had he really
loved the child like this? Uncomfortable
regrets took possession of her. Could, she
have misjudged him 2? She might have sent
Beth to see him occasionally, it seemed
to her now, when she had her all the
time. He had been more generous than
She
She glanced furtively at him. He rest
ed his head on his right hand, his left
clasping Beth's. His eyes were fixed on
the child az if he would in these few mo-
ments left feast his famished heart upon
that which had been SO long withheld.
Something in his position made Margaret
think of one other night when they had
sat like this and watched Beth through
the Group, and how they had felt that it
God would only spare her they could
have nothing in life to trouble them again.
How gentle and tender John had been
that night!
And then there was the time that Beth
was burned anu JOuu HdO WdlAcu Will
her the whole night long and would not
even let the mother rest him, because "she
was weak and he was strong" he had
said. How the memories came thronging
upon her! Oh, if she could only wake
and find that this year had been a dream
IA horrible dream-and there had been
no quarrel!
The clock licked ON, the fire sputtered
fitfully, but the silence of the vigil was
unbroken. John Thorne raised his head
and looked at Margaret as she lay with
closed eyes. Her white, suffering face
touched his heart. How much older she
looked. 1t was only four years since she
had stood bride of nineteen and given
herself to him. Why, could it be only
four years? 1t seemed like an eternity.
The breath comes slowly. The little
hands are very still, and yet, O baby
fingers, through the solemn watches of
this night, thou'rt gathering up the tan
gled, broken threads of these two lives,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-22
Strange Origin Of Chri.tm.. Tree.

Strange Origin OF Christmas Tree.
Most of us know that the Christmas
tree comes to us direct from Germany.
And we know of the tree worship of the
Druids which obtained in England and
France, and which probably had some in
fuence on the later use of the tree in the
Christian festival. But we do not all
know that similar festival with the tree
as GROWING feature is observed among
many heather nations, and that it comes
from sun worship, which is older than his
tory. The revival of the sun after the
winter solstice has ever been the subject
of rejoicing and of celebration by cere-
monies which represent the new light
brought back to the world. Our tree,
with it's small candles, its gilded knick-
nacks and toys for the children, is 4 di-
rect descendant of this old festival in
honor Of the sun.
Traces of it exisr in Iceland, where the
service tree is found adorned with burn
ing lights during Christmas night. The
English yule log is faint survival Of this
festival. But it is beyond these that /
wish to draw your attention, back further
even than the Druid mysteries Of the Gal
lie forests. Il is to China, that home Of
all wonders and Of all history. It has
been shown that as LONG ago as 247 B. g.
q tree with hundred lamps and flowers
was placed on the STEPS Of the audiences
hall. This appears ASSN in the records
of Princess YanS, Who lived 713-756 4.
D. and who caused hundredlamp maa
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and with a touch no other hand might
use, art weaving them together, deity,
surely, with heaven-sent skill!
There was a slight stir. The mother
and father felt culver pass through the
little form. With startled faces they bent
over her. There was gasp, sud- n
throwing up of the little hands-then all
was still.
In an instant his arms were around her,
her head on his breast.
Margaret, my wife !"
20 John, John ~ she said.
The clock struck twelve. A New Year
had dawned.
In the twilight of summer day man
and woman stand beside little grave.
There is an air of subdued sadness about
them that tells to whom the little mound
belongs, and yet when they speak it is
hopefully and cheerfully. 1t Is a tiny
grave-"only baby" stranger would
say-but we who have stood beside such
know that love and grief are not measured
by feet and inches.
The glory Of the setting sun fills the
place. It lights up the faces of father
and mother as they lay, with loving
hands, forget-me-nots upon the green turf,
and then, hand in hand, go forth. A stray
sunbeam falls across the white stone. We
stoop to read the inscription. 1t is very
simple one:
BABY BETH. M 80
AGED THINE Ell
'And a little child shall lead them.
The Housewife.
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CHRISTMAS BELLS.

Ring out in joy. O Ginning bells!
For In your melody there dwells
The music glad of Christmas-tide,
On every hearthstOne far and vida
And rosy lips with laughter sweet
The happy songs Of life repeat
Ring out In joy
Ring out in hope Ginning bells!
For your clear voice Of patience tells
To waiting hearts who promise yields
No golden fruit of harvest fields,
Whose garnered grain of toiling hand
Lies heaped upon a barren land
Ring out in hope!
Ring out In grief, o Ginning bells!
For in your trembling echo dwells
To saddened hearts a thought Of old
A picture framed in memOry'S gold,
A vanished face beneath the snow,
dream Of life's sweet long ago
Ring out In grief!
Ring cut in cheer, o Ginning bells.
For In your peals a promise dwells
To listening hearts that strive to heaS
The futures voice of hope and cheer:
For love and joy will have their birth
As snOwdrops spring from icy earth
Ring out in cheer!
Ring out in peace, o Ginning bells!
for Christmas-tide q message tells
To eager souls that bravely wait,
And loyal hearts too strong for fate
To crush to earth-Oh, listen, then:
IT'S peace on earth, good will to men,
Ring out in peace!
Clara Lee Puckette, in Washington Post.
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4 cHRisTkAs coNclua,o.

Twas the day before Christine. -.
through the land, "a
Rang the cry Of the cAildrsa that nan.
Withstand, ne eaA
AOld Santa = coming. rare treesur.. !,
brings, b
a pack loaded down with nest v.,A....
ehin8yT ii
Bst cid saata, alas. like .sr. -.
70 frst and to fums At his dpt,.. 49,
for ne .r n.d been roaming aseat i a
Ana the stats ef a6airs haA -. .
surprise. N
For what do ron think wss ~ INT ~.
WY = tut the bad eh'ldrsa t. ss.a ~. h.
done ~ ,not the u tsnper, and er,.. .o.,
Devoted each child t. his ven -.
books. -
And he sroansd a he said Il pA,,,, -
On TIL. Christmas Eve there's - 49,.
Not one naughty child in the vA.,. No.
IT'S plain I must work unit, ~. :
clock" y IL
"But, my dear" said his wife. ~,
to be glad ssht
That e !. b 1.st there's not left . .Au1 VI.
Said the saint, with smile and . H..
WAS queer, mat
They ought to expect me each h, . A.
year." The
Magazine.
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There's going to be . railroad up in Ice
land,
In Iceland,
And what a funny railroad It will be!
would never think Of Iceland a. q nice
nice land.
k'oe week ends at . ccttake BY the sea-
For the trains will very likely 60 ON rum
ners like a sleigh,
And they'll harness up the engine in .
Jingle bells array.
At least, l can't imagine 1t In any other
In Iceland,
You won't need your Thermometers In Ice
In Iceland.
And you won't have any fretful Wis Wis
For up there In that anything but spice
But spice land,
The cars are always cold as they can be.
Oh, they'll have to dig the sleepers out q
dozen times a day,
Or perhaps they'll tunnel through the great
And that will be just bully till tas iee-
bergs move away,
In Iceland,
4 journey will be jolly up in Iceland.
In Iceland,
The scenery's so wonderful to see:
It will seem like nothing short Of para
disc land,
Paradise land.
As the open cars go whirling DER the lea.
They won't have any schedule SO there'll
never be. delay,
The rates will be SO low that almost any
one can pay.
For In that curious climate 1t u Christmas
every day,
In Iceland.
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eighty feet high TO Be erected on noun
tain. It was lighted during New Years
night, and the illumination was seen for
hundreds Of miles, eclipsing the light OF
the moon. This candle tree is no longer
lighted in China, being replaced By an
unusual number Of lanterns, which arc
hung everywhere. A suggestion OF the
tree, however, still survives in Japan. At
the New Year two evergreen trees are
placed without, on either side Of the door.
Their tops are tied together with the
sacred band of straw, and various oo5ects'
dried Holsters and oranges are fastened %
their branches-WomAn's HOME Com
panion.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-22
The Mystic Mistletoe.

For many generations after the last
Druid was dust the mistletoe had it's vo-
taries. The plant had almost every med
ical property. according to early physi.
clans. 1t was believed to be a remedy
for all ills, physical, mental mad senti-
mental. In pagan days it was dedicated
to Olwen, the Celtic Venus, and through
the ages the plant and the tender passion
were rather intimately entwined, says the
Cincinnati Enquirer. kissing beneath II
began so far back in history that no one
has ever attempted to trace the custom
to its youth.
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Easy to he HAPPY.

Mrs. Nexdoor-,Aren't you always
worried half to death when it comes to
buying a Christmas present for your
husband?
Mrs. Sunshine-Mr, no! buy my
husband something / want for myself,
and he buys me something he wants for
himself, and then we trade.
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the colored folks happy. At some Of these
gatherings 800 persons take part, the old,
capacious mansion giving ample room for
all.
Curtous Custom 81 oxfordshire.

AO0o OustO" OA O11OE0WM1kes
In some places in Oxfordshire, Eng
land, it was the right of every maid SER
want to ask the hired man for q bit Of
ivy to trim the house. If he turned a
deaf ear to her opportunities or forgot
her request she would steal pair Of his
breeches and nail them to the gate IN the
yard or on the highway. This was sup
posed to debar him from all privileges Of
the mistletoe.
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tales, and all the make-believes that WELD
an influence for good in the lives Of chill
dren.i But Santa Claus is in no danger,
for if the children love him, SO do the
parents. Memory Of happy days Of long
ago protects him. A century hence he
will be making his rounds and laughing,
with the children, at those who would de-
stroy him.-Cincinnati Post.
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JOhnny's Suggestion,

Johnny ION Christmas eve)-Mamma,
can't you give the baby something to
make him sleep tonight?
Mamma-Why, Johnny?
Johnny-Because if Santa Claus hears
him yelling, he might think we're all just
ss bad.-Current Literature.
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jumping at q Conclusion.
Tommy--Santa Claus is coming to din.
ner tonight.
Elsie-Oh! How do you know?
Tommy-Ma told me white-haired old
gentleman was coming and we'd have t.
be very good.