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The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is by
constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused
by an inhamed condition Of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube
is inhamed you have rumbling sound or i'm.
perfect hearing, and when it is entirely clos
ed, Deafness is the result, and unless the i'm
hammation can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten
are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but
an nhamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
F. J.. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15
The Game OF Crnns.

The game Of "craps" is AN old one,
Is the word itself corruption of the
French ''creps," a favorite game In the
gambling halls of the Palals Royal in
the eighteenth century? Bescherele
says 1t was game played with dice
and of English origin; that the name
was sometimes written "krabs" and
the word was spoken when one sue
ceeded in throwing 2, 8, II or II at
the first cast. English dictionaries shed
little light on the subject, and we do
not remember any allusion to the game
In novels or plays of the eighteenth
century. Herald
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15

the hostess and her son good night,
hoping to meet there again at no distant
day The Golden Glow Branch took
SIS 70 supper and silk quilt sold by
tlcke', which was drawn by Mrs. Bertha
Hoyt An apron was sent BY Mrs. Head
OF Portland, president Of the Sunshine
Societies. Tickets were sold on that and
Mrs Rachel Richard won the apron.
The Golden Glow will hold their next
meeting, Nov, "a. with Mrs. Marilla
Rowe.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15

Ivory may be rendered flexible by
immersion in a solution of pure phos-
phoric acld-speciflc gravity 1.13-until
1t partially gains in transparency.
Then 1t Is washed In cold, soft water
and dried. 1t will harden II exposed to
air, but may again be made pllable by
lmmerslng in hot water.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15
EniharIv Anvicn.

"Papa" said the girl with the new
engagement ring, did I understand
you to say that you intended to buy
me a piano for a wedding presentT
Eyes, dear" replied her father, but
l wouldn't advise you to mention 1t to
George. He might break the engage
ment"-Chcago News.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15

Mrs. WiNsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has bee n
used for over 80 years by millions OF mothers
for their children while teething, with perfect
success 1t soothes the child ,softeIs the gums
allays all pain; cures wind collie, and is the
best remedy for Darrhoea. 1t will relieve the
poor little sufferer immediately, Soil by
Druggists in every part OF the world. Twenty
FIVE cents bottle. Re sure and ask for "Mrs.
Winslows Soothing syrup" andtske no other
kind.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15

An English daily had the following
advertisement: "Wanted-A gentleman
to undertake the sale of a patent med
lcine The advertiser guarantees 1t
will be profitable to the undertaken
Christian Register.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15

We have secured the agency for Orino
Laxative Fruit Syrup, the new laxative
that makes the liver lively, purifes the
breath, cures headache and regulates
the digestive organs. Cures chronic
constipation. Ask us about it. q. r.
Fogg and F. W. Buchanan
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15
This is worth Remembering.

As no one is immune, every person
should remember that Foley's Kidney
Cure will cure any case of kidney or
bladder trouble that is not beyond the
reach of medicine. G.. r. Fogg and F.
W Buchanan,
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15

He is the best gentleman who is the
son of lis own deserts
The sures way to tame a man is TO
take his money away from him. When
man has no money even a woman can run
over him.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15

In every cline its colOrs are unfurled
Its fame has spread from sea to sea
Be not surprised if in the other world,
You hear of Rocky Mountain Tea.
G. K. Fogg.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15
sMITHFlELD.

Special meetings are being held 10 the
church at Smilhfeld village each evening
conducted by Misses Edwards and Ketch-
co All are cordially invited to these
services.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15

Herosm is generally foolish act with
a successful termination.
Many Of our SORROWS would die if we
CEASED watering them.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15
Every
TW0 Minutes

Physicians tell us that all
the b 10 cd in a healthy
human body passes through
the heart once in every two
minutes. If this action be-
comes irregular the whole
body suffers. Poor health
follows poor blood SCOTS
Emulsion makes the blood
pure. One reason why
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15
For Over Sixty Years

You haven't as long to live as you used
10 have.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15

Impure blood runs you down-makes you an
easy victim for organic diseases. Burdock
Blood Bltters purifies the bood-euTes the cause
builds you up.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15

Faith puts it's feet on reason and opens
i eyes 10 revelation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-03

trouble. The work that ia done for
money TO buy comforts for the work,
er himself is but small per cent. OF
the work done In this world; It is the
work done by fathers for their fam.
lies, by mothers for their children,
by neighbors for one another-all in,
stinctively following the divine in
SEPARATION OF social help2that has
made our civilization grow and
spread all over America. The great
inventors are not rich; the great
moral and spiritual leaders of men
are not rich, and the greatest OF our
political leaders die poor. This is
indeed a practical world; that much
we must grant to those who sit In
high places and scoff; but It is made
a practical world by those who, with
out money, do practical work for the
practical benefit of their fellows, and
who. perhaps, without protesting re-
llgion, are living the spirit of Chris
tianlty in their simple relations with
their real neighbors more surely than
those who have killed their souls for
money, and let the ghosts OF them
selves haunt their lives, canting, in
effective spectres hectoring the
corpse!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-03
REGIMES,

Peppers Stuffed With Cold Ham
Use six large green peppers. Scrape
out clean and fill with a mixture Of
one cupful of minced ham, one cup
full of breadcrumbs and one table
spoonful Of butter. Put into bak-
ing dish with half pint of strained
tomatoes seasoned with salt and pep
per and a tablespoonful of sugar,
Bake for three-quarters of an hour.
Sultana Biscuits-Sift one quart
of flour with a teaspoonful each Of
salt and bicarbonate Of soda, and
then with the hands rub in two ia
blespoonfuls of lard. Next mix In a
cupful of Sultana raisins well sprin-
killed. in -four. STIR Ii gradually
enough sour milk to make soft bis
cult dough. About one pint of milk
will be required. Form little cakes
with the hands, dip into flour and
bake twenty minutes in hot oven.
Tomato Omelet-Scald and skin a
large tomato, chop it up and mix in
a little minced shallot. Beat the
yolks and whites of three eggs sep
arately; then mix the beaten yolks
with the tomato and shallot, season
ing with salt and pepper to taste.
Put one and one-half ounces of but
ter into an omelet pan, and when it
is quite hot add the whites of the
eggs to the other mixture, turn it
into the pan and cook gently for two
or three minutes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-03
Necessary Hours Of Sleep.

The belief that the hours of sleep
should be artificially restricted is
prevalent. Yet it is contrary to or
binary good sense. If the human
body does not need sleep for the up
building of its tissues it will lot call
for it. A rule cf health which can
not be wrong is to sleep, if posi-
BILE, as long az any inclination for 1t
exists.
The erroneous view on this sub
ject is undoubtedly due to the fact
that when the mind and body are
thoroughly rested it is often difficult
to arouse the mind from its comfort
able lethargy. On the other hand,
the man who is under a mental
strain and sleeps only five or six
hours at night is keen and alert soon
after awakening. But it is an un-
healthy activity. His nerves are at
a high tension. He is on edge, so
to speak. Such a strain, long con-
tinued, results inevitably in a nerv-
GUS Observation-Disclosures Leader.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-03
A Successful Expedient.

A certain prominent minister was
compelled not long ago to give strict
orders that while he was engaged in
the preparation of his sermons his
young son must be kept reasonably
quiet. In spite of this, however,
there arose one morning a most as
tonishing noise of banging and ham,
mering, which seemed to indicate
that the steam-heating pipes were
being knocked to pieces. Hurrying
out of his study, the minister en-
countered his wife.
my dear, what in the world is
Bobby doing?" he asked.
why, he is only beating on the
radiator downstairs" was the some
what surprised reply.
"Well, he must stop II" the minis
ter said, decidedly.
II don't think he will harm 1t,
dear" his wife answered soothingly;
land 1t is the only thing that will
keep him quiet. THE ArgonauS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-03
Keeping the Navy Up to Date.

United States naval officers do not
admit that the monster battleshlps
planned by Great Britain and Italy
are necessarily more effective than
warships of the onnectlcut-Louis-
lana and Michigan-South Carolina
types. Now that fuller details have
reached here regarding the Cuniberti
battleship, with which Italy expects
to outclass the Dreadnought, there Is
less disposition than ever to overesti-
mate the Importance of Italy's move.
he dSbuiii peiS-z - l.l.-...
battleship can whip one OF few hum
dred tons smaller, leaves out of ac-
count the matter of seamanship,
brains, courage, craftsmanship and
relative efficiency. American war
ships may not be as big as the big
gest, but In personnel and equipment
they equal anything afloat
Our newest warships have a steam
ing radius of 5000 miles, much great
err than that of any other battleships
afloat. This is very important ele-
ment in the fighting efficiency OF all
war vessels, and one In which the
large English and Italian battleships
are likely to fail.-Harper' Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-03
The Cement Age.

A man has invented a cement slim
gle. 1t is a metal single covered
with cement, and is really a tile as
lasting as stone. AS cement becomes
more known, and 1t is learned that
every man can make his own cement,
there will be boom in cement build
ing. The great cost of building has
been the increased cost for material
and the high price of skilled labor.
With cement there need be only one
skilled man and plenty Of common
labor, even in building houses.
The price of cement Is quite high
now, but there are vast supplies md
no possible monopoly. Cheap ma
chimes for making the blocks and
plenty of sand and little knowledge
is the foundation, and the price out
side the cities will be cheaper. We
are beginning the cement age, and
concrete houses will be the houses
of the future Building lumber of
good quality is almost Impossible and
brick and stone are out of reach, so
cement is the Observation-Disclosures
Ledger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-03
The Decline Of st. Helena,

The island Of St, Helena, the scene
of Napoleons captivity and death,
has become through change in the
conditions of the worlds trade a
dwindling community.
In 1861 the island was occupied by
the British East India Company, to
whom it belonged till 1893, when 1t
became British Crown colony. The
East India Company placed in 1t a
garrison, servants and settlers, East
Indians and a number of negro
slaves, the whole population num-
bering about 5000.
With the opening of the Suez
Canal and the Substitution OF steam
ers for sailing vessels the mission of
St. Helena was gone. The route to
the East has left the South Atlantic
for the Mediterranean, and steamers
bound for the Cape would have to
go far out of their way to call at st.
Helena. The population has consid-
erably dwindled during the last forty
years, and whatever trade used to go
to the island has long since left it,
London Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-03
Ni55 Cara GOOde

benefited as she was. Miss Goode is
president of the Bryn Mawr Lawn
Tennis Club of Chicago. She writes;
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:--
AZ tried many different remedies to
build up my system, which had become run
down from loss of proper rest and unreason-
able hours but nothing seemed to help me.
Mother is great advocate OF Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for female trou-
bles, having used it herself some years ago
with great success. So | began to take II,
of bed and out Of doors, and in three monUb
so strong aid well as nave Since. "''''-''' 70"
No other medicine has such a record
of cures of female troubles as has Lydia
e. Pinllham's Vegetable Compound.
Women who are troubled with pain
full or irregular periods, bacllache,
bloating Tor hatulence), displacement
of organs, inflammation or liberation,
can be restored to perfect health
and strength by taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women
to write her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health. Her experience
is very great, and she gives the benefit
of it to all who stand in need of wise
counsel. She is the daughter-in-law Of
Lydia e. Pinkham and for twenty five
years has been advising sick women
free of charge. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-03

George spelled ~" asked Mr.. Dole,
with a twinkle in his eye.
The masters face fell, and he re-
newed hiG search, with a secret fear
at his heart,
This time there was no note OF tri-
ump' in his voice as he spelled out,
"V-i-c-t-u-a-l-s-food for human be-
ings."
Then he turned again to the other
word, stared at 1t moment, shut the
book, and pronounced his verdict;
George Is right, and have made
stupid, inexcusable mistake"
The best of us are liable to mis-
take" said the minister, reassuringly.
Master Dunton made no reply, but
walking DELHI erately to the desk, he
took up the birch ruler.
Joseph Miles," he said, solemnly,
will you step this way?"
81 want doing anythin'!" protest
ed Joseph.
mo, l am the one to be punished
this time, and must call on you, as
the oldest and largest scholar, to at
tend to It," and the teacher handed
the rule to the unwilling Joseph.
81 don't want to do it, Mr.. Dun
ton" said Joseph, with look of grief
such as he had never shown when
called upon to take the subordinate
part in the performance.
81 do not like to punish, either"
said the master, but what of that?
1t is often my duty. Now | must be
punished for my good and the good
of the school. What did say would
happen to the first one who should
make a mistake? Would you have
my promise broken? / cannot carry
1t out myself, but you must help me-"
SO saying, he held out his palm, and
Joseph, not knowing how to refuse,
let EULER Is n fal b ligREtlEX WV pR0n
taught YOU" said the master. smiling
.grimly. Lay on, Joseph" And the
stalwart youth, thus urged, warmed
to his work, and finally did full JUS
tiCe to his training.
Perhaps that will do" said Mr..
Dunton, at last, withdrawing his af-
hicted hand and rubbing 1t gently
with the other. 81 thank you, JOS
eph. And now we will proceed with
the lesson" He looked round for
the minister, but that worthy man
had slipped out of the door, perhaps
in Difference to the teachers feelings.
But that was hardly necessary. Mas
ter Dunton was conscious of no loss
of dignity as he resumed his auto
cratic sway.-Youth's Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-03
FALLING OF THE LEAVES.
The Wind in the Autumn Has Really
Very Little to Do With 1t.

When the storm clouds gather be-
hind the brown autumnal woods and
cold winds begin to blow, then the
bright leaves come drifting down it
fluttering, fast thickening showers
until it almost seems as il the wind
were the active agent and actually
tore the wind from the trees. This,
of course, is not the case. The leaf
fall only becomes possible after
long preparation on the part of the
tree, which forms a peculiar layer OF
cells in each leaf stem called the
cleavage plate.
The cleavage plate, or separation
layer, consists of section of loosely
attached, thin walled cells with few
strands of stronger woody fiber in
among them; so, in the early au-
tumn, although the leaves appear as
firmly attached as ever before, they
are really held on the tree by these
few woody strands and the outer
brittle skin or epidermls Of the stem.
Now only a slight shock or wind
furry is sufficient to break the fragile
support and bring the leaves in show
ers to the ground. We may see these
woody strands broken through in the
leaf scar of the horse chestnut, where
they appear as little rounded projec-
lions on the broken surface and are
often spoken of from their fancied
resemblance to the nails of horse
shoe. The hickory and ash among
other trees have similar markings on
their leaf scars and from the same
cause. On the root of the wild sar-
saparilla which projects just above
the ground like series of little pro-
jections will be seen upon the ring
like scar which surrounds the bud
where the leaf stalk has just sepa-
rated.
Often the leaves separate and fall
even on the quietest days, for their
own weight is sufficient to break the
frail support. These hushed and SUI
premely tranquil days we all remem-
Der, when our October walks are ac-
companied by the soft, small sounds
of falling leaves, by the Tustlings and
dry whisperings of their showering
ultitudes.-From Nature and Sci
ence, in st. Nicholas.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-03
A Deadhead.

Francis Wilson was talking at the
Players Club about the ignorance of
dramatic literature that is too preva-
lent in America, according to q
writer in the Springfield (Mo) Re-
publican.
why" said Mr. Wilson, "a COM
pany was playing she Stops to Con-
quer' in a small Western town last
winter when a man without any
money, wishing to see the show,
stepped up to the box Office and said:
pass me In, please:
"The box Office man gave loud,
harsh laugh.
"'Pass you in? What for?' he
asked.
1.-THE applicant drew himself up
and answered haughtily:
what for? Why, because l am
oliver Goldsmith, author Of the
play
"'Oh, beg your pardon, SIR re-
piled the other in shocked voice, S
he hurriedly wrote out an order 70"
a box"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-03
Keep Your Eyes On the Cow.

The Cheese and Dairy Journal
says some good things in behalf of
the dairy interests in the following:
1t is too often the case with many
farmers or dairymen that they keep
their cows, regardless of their pro-
ducing capacity, till they are old be-
fore they replace them with others.
A COW should be, as it were, on trial.
And her owner should be exacting
enough and enterprising enough to
demand large returns from good feed
and treatment. Every generation of
cows can for many years yet be made
an improvement on their dams.
Then the more rapidly one genera
ton of cows is made to replace an
other, the more rapidly will the herd
improve in producing capacity If the
proper care is exercised in breeding
1t is possible to have all COWS in the
herd approach and even equal the
best cow in the amount and quality
Of milk given. A little ambition and
enterprise on the part of dairymen
should soon bring this about.
direct purchase or by the farmer
raising his own calves. In either
case they should at least be the prog
eny of a thoroughbred sire.
Our pasture fields and feed supply
should be used to their full capacity.
When a COW on account of some &C
cident or for some other unforeseen
cause does not give sufficient milk
to make 1t profitable to keep her,
there should be heifers ready to take
her place. 1t is a good plan to raise
a certain number of heffers each
year, and If no vacancies should &C.
Cur in the ranks of the older cows,
then create some vacancies by selling
the least productive ones. A farmer
duced in numbers. With improve
ment in methods of growing and
handling the farm crops, the farmer
is easily enabled also to enlarge his
dairy herd. To renew the herd is
the only way to keep it possessed of
vitality and thrift with capability or
capacity for large production.
We should make sort of civil SER
vice examination of our herds. That
is the only way to be up with the
times; 1t is the only way to get the
profit. If the Babcock tester was
more generally used, the scales would
quickly follow 1t is as important
that the herd be kept to it's full num-
Der, and that Of generous producers,
as it is that we SOW sufficient seed of
the best quality on our grain and
grass fields.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-03
Living UNDERGROUND.

In the village of Heston there is a
man named Ives, known as THE Her,
nit" who lives in a large hole, the
result of his excavations on an allot,
ment ground which he has rented.
He descends to his curious abode by
means Of a ladder, and at night he
protects himself with glass roof
says Home Chat.
The place contains a small bedstead
an oil stove and few pots and ket
ties. The authorities are in doubt as
to whether he can be removed, in view
of the fact that he pays rent for the
ground.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-03

Although the assertion recently
made by an Italian sea captain that
the power of sails was increased by
their being perforated was ridiculed,
it has just been proved that he was
right.
His theory was that the force OF
the wind cannot fairly take effect on
an inflated sail because of the cushion
OF immovable air that fills up the hol-
low. To prevent the creation and
presence of that cushion he pierced
the sails with many holes, through
which the wind blew, the balance of
the air pressure striking against the
canvas and exercising its full effect
Several experiments have been made
on these lines, and the results are de-
clared to have been emineDtly salts,
factory.-Leeds Mercury.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-03
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

ocalapplications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion ofthe ear. There Is only one
way to cure deafness, and that Is by constt-
tutional remedies. Deafness is caused byan
inflamed condition of the mucous lining Of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube isin-
famed you have rumbling sound or imper-
feet hearing, and when 1t is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless the inflam-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever. Nine cases out Of ten
are caused by catarrh which is nothing butan
infamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) hat can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars free. f. j. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-03
Forty Years of Working Gable.

On July 81, 1866, forty years ago
Git was Friday, also), the laying OF
the first working electric cable be-
tween Europe and America was COM
pleted at Hearts Content, Trinity
Bay, Newfoundland. A cable had
been laid in 1853, and messages were
said to have been exchanged between
the Queen and the President. That
cable failed Immediately afterward,
and 1t is now generally believed that
it never worked, and that the mes
sages were faxed. Pail Mall Ca
Zatte.