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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-02
BRUSH BAG OF HANpKEKcHIEFs.

duced to about six inches. If you pass
an iron over the plaits they will stay
In till you get the stitching done.
Take each handkerchief separately
and stitch across the box plat only at
one end, about an inch from the edge.
The end where this Is done Is for the
opening Now lay the handkerchiefs
exactly over each other, right sides out.
Commence about two inches from the
opening end and an inch or so within
the edge and sew down the side across
the plated end and to corresponding
point at the opposite side. Arrange
your seam so as not to spoil the EN-
broidery or printed pattern. For In
stance, 1t may run almost invisibly
along row of hemstltching. Turn
back the top corners with bow OF
ribbon and add another bow at the
bottom of the bag. The opening spreads
a little owing to the outer plaits being
left unstitched.
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ALL THE NEWS
from Som erset towns
LACkMaN.

About , 90. Tuesday NJ, the autos
began to arrive and a, 4 P m. me 'o"h
was alive with the rush tor something 20
eat, which, however, was soon furnished
at the hotels Many private residences
we're prepared Tor al they could accom-
modate. | was of great interest to the
people here 10 have them stop over night.
All left here. Wednesday morning en
route to Wateryille.
Geo. Henderson and Ed Craft leti
here, Saturday, for Kineo, where they ex-
pect to meet party to guide for ten days.
Minnie Holden OF Moose River has
gone to Fairfield for treatment with Df.
fash OF that city.
DR.. Larrabee has returned from his va
cation at his home at Stockton oprog'.
He feels the benef, OF the .eded rest.
Mrs. c. H. Cam obelI is at Moose Rly-
er keeping house for Heman Holden.
Rena Nichols has fnished an eight
week term OF school at North East carry,
and returned home
Mrs. Jonas Holden, Mrs. B. VIII
liams and Nancy Colby visited the camp
of the Holden Bros, last week All re
port foe time.
Mrs. Geo. Hu1hy of Moose River has
new piano bought from Hughes at OK
croft.
Mrs. Andrew Holden was thrown from
her carriage, last week. BY the horse be-
coming frightened. Dr.. Harris was
called, but only bad shaking up was the
result.
Miss Fisk and brother. Dwight, CT
Syracuse, n. Y, are spending their vaca-
ton at the cottage OF their uncle, Abel
Kimball on the shore of Jackman Lake
Abram Newton has gotten 40 large
loads OF hay into his barn the past week.
Mr.. Alfred Ray and Miss Maggie
Mooney were married the 24th, at ST.
Anthony's church. After the ceremony
they had dinner with Mrs. w. Taylor,
then took the p m train Tor Montreal.
After their return they will live a, Moose
River.
Mr.. Julin and Miss Waller of Jackman
were married, July "a, at ST. Anthonys
church.
Mrs. G. M. Moore has gone to Head
Pond to cook for Henry Hughy.
Mr.. Dunton and party have gone to
Jim Mac Pond for an outing.
One OF the touring party broke down al
Jackman and was obliged TO remain here
until Monday morning.
Mrs. Johu"Hughy OF Moose River has
sold her farm to a gentleman from canada
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-02
STOMACH WORM.
Summer Trouble of sheep and Its
Medicinal Treatment.

1t Is during the summer months that
loss from the twisted stomach worm of
sheep occurs, and flock owners should
early endeayor to prevent their 1ocks
from becoming diseased.
This disease Is not as difficult to
treat successfully as Is generally be-
lleved. The preventive treatment Is
very important. 1t Is based on keeping
the sheep in a healthy. vigorous con
dition and among surroundings unfa-
vorable for the entrance of the eggs or
larvae Of the parasite into the digestive
tract with the feed. Drinking surface
water and permanent pastures, espe-
cially II pastured close, are favorable
for the production of the disease. The
preventive measures that are most
practical to use under the local condi-
lions can be Judged best by the person
In charge of the flock, says II. a. Craig,
veterinarian of Purdue university, in
Farm, Field and Freside, in which he
also describes remedial measures as
follows:
Sheep ralsers who have lost sheep
lIOII iHiS tduNf III lOIllSl ytdIb SIOulu
not wait until the disease develops in
the flock before using medicinal treat
ment. The following mixture Is rec
commended by Or. Law and has given
excellent results. Arsenious acid, one
dram; sulphate of iron, Ave drains;
powdered nuX yomica. two drains
powdered areca. two ounces; common
salt, four ounces This mixture Is suf-
fcient for thirty sheep and can be fed
with ground feed once or twice week
In case the symptoms are already man
ifest it should be fed once a day for
two or three weeks In giving this
remedy in the feed the necessary pre-
cautions should be taken or each ami
NAL may not get the proper dose.
Turpentine Is largely used in the
treatment of stomach worms. 1t is
administered as an emulsion with milk
lone part turpentine to sixteen parts Of
milk. The emulsion should be well
shaken before drenchlng the animal.
The dose is two ounces for lamb and
four ounces for an adult and to be eff
fective should be repeated daily for
| two or three days.
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Ringing the Pigs.

How old should a pig be before you
ring 1t? 1t should be at least three
months old, but we have often found
1t necessary to ring pigs before they
have attained that age. II the ground
is wet they do great amount of dam
age before they are that old. and we
sometimes ring them when they are
nine weeks old, but we do not like to
do 1t If we can avoid 1t. The pig de-
rives no benefit from the ringing. and
we take the matter into consideration
from a financial standpoint. When
we think the time has arrived that the
pig is doing the ground and itself more
damage by roofing than we can dam.
age the pig by ringing it, we pen him
up and ring him. Sometimes 1t is
pretty hard to decide just what Is best
to do, says an Ohio Farmer writer.
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EAST SKOWHEGAN,

A few finished haying in this vicinity
and others would in two or three days oil
good weather. Some others will be a
week OF more, Henry Richardson had
out 4o4 .umbles, Saturday morning. haul
ed in seven big loads and Sunday, lour
more, all 10 good order. We have TO
make hay when the sun shines.
Farmers and Good Will people were
disappointed on getting up, Monday
morning, and found it raining Nine
from this place attended the Good VII
meeting, Sunday and met number of
our old friends in Clinton.
Erwin Blgelow and wife from Lewiston
arrived at Z. B. Richardson's, the 25th
inst, and they have helped US out doors
and 10. Such visitors are worth having,
and TWO good days would finish hayng.
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BROWNS CoRNER-CANAAN.

Mrs. Laforest Goodwin has not been
very we'll of late owing to injuries
sustained from fall
Mrs. Mary Thompson is enjoying peas,
string beans and cueum bers from her
garden,
Mr.. Phillip Lowell went to st Adams
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Laforest Barnes went to Water.
Vile Tuesday to visit for the day with
her son, Fred, at the Bayview,
MIR and Mrs. Victor Rowe of Pitts
field were at S. b. Wyman's Saturday
They went to Bingham when they will
pass week with Mrs Rowe's relatives.
Many who have small farms have fin.
ished haying
Charles Cover of Hartland visited
friends at the steam Mill sunday.
Miss Edna Soul, is working at Pitts
field in boarding house,
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New Fertilizer.

Consul Woman of Three Rivers
writes that the Canadian agent in Nor.
way reports from Chrstania that a
new fertilizing product, nitrate of cal
clum. concerning which he sent a fun
report under date of Jan. last, Is
manufactured from the nitrogen of the
atmosphere and It's price has been
fixed at $4 10 per 220ta pounds to farm.
ers, while Chile saltpeter costs them
$3.50 for the same weight Expert.
ments last summer have prov I'd that
the two fertilizers are very nearly OF
equal value to plants. Just now the
fertilizer should have special attention
from those who have hitherto used
kali from Germany. which product q
German trust is advancing in price,
Consular Reports. .r 5,,-..sc
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Brush Your Eyebrows.

Do you ever brush your eyebrows
You look after your hair and hands
with religious care. But perhaps 1t
never occurs to you that your eyebrows
might be improved by a little atten-
ton. Buy soft little eyebrow brush,
made especially for this purpose, and
night and morning brush the brows in
the way they should go. II they aren't
going the right way then train them to.
Suppose they are too thin Then keep
handy q little sweet almond oil and
before brushing put a few drops Of
this on the finger tip and gently rub
1t into the eyebrow. II the lashes are
short and scanty do the same thing to
them. Treatment Of this sort ought to
make noticeable difference in few
months. A very simple tonic for the
eyebrows is composed OF red vaseline
and boric acid. FIVE grains OF the for
mer to five of the latter. Make into a
smooth paste and apply at night
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-02
Summer Dlarrhoea In Childr n.

During the hot weather of the summer
months the first unnatural looseness of a
child's bowels should have immediate atten-
ton so as to check the disease before it
becomes serious. All that is necessary is a
few doses of Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy followed by dose
of castor oil to cleanse the system. Rev.
NJ. o. Strickland, Pastor of the FIRST NJ. E.
Church, Little Falls. Mimi. writes: I'VE
have used Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy for several years and
find it very valuable remedy, especially
for summer disorders in children" Sold by
G. r. Foggs Drug Store, Skowhegan; L e.
Williams, Athens; Sullivan Newton, Jackman
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Men Know The.. Things, But

II man has q herd of ten cows that
are making him a profit above the cost
OF feed of 800 per year and eight
cows make $120, and two cows lose
500. won't it be worth $40 to the owner
to find the cows that show the loss
To be sure 1t will, and the only way
to find the robbers Is by the scales
and test. Many men know these
things, yet just keep on feeding the
robber cows at the expense Of the prof
liable ones.-Jersey Bulletin.
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Oilckoth,

When ollcloth begins to lose Its
shiny surface 1t can be improved In
appearance and made to last much
longer by being Vanished with glue.
Wash the oilcloth thoroughly and let
It dry. At night when the traffic of the
day Is done go over 1t with piece Of
flannel dipped In glue water. Choose
a nice dry day for this. and then the
gius will be quite hard by morning.
and The oilcloth will look like new.
The glue water must be prepared some
time before 1t Is needed by putting a
small quantity Of glue in a pint or so
Of water and letting 1t stand on the
stove till dissolved.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-02

fold each corner in turn to the center,
creaslng the paper we'll along the folds.
Then fold each corner into the new
creases until your paper IS creased like
Fig. /.
Now cut out corners until the paper
looks like Fig. = Cut little Sits along
the lines marked in heavy Ink The
square a, b. c, d, forms the bottom of
the box. Fold the loose squares
marked inside Of the box Fold the
points and IN and stick them through
the Sits cut In and y. and the box
will be finished. To fill 1t with candy
VIII be an easy matter, provided you
have the candy.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-02
HOME VAPOR BATHS.
Two Ways by which Effective Re-
suits Can he Obtained.

suits Can BE obtained.
Snonqinp with salt water Is often
recommended as a tonic for delicate
persons. A pound of coarse salt Is dis
solved in four gallons of water and
the body well sponged with the solu-
ton. After drying brisk friction should
be applied over the whole surface.
A yapor bath can be given by seat
ing the person in cane bottom chair,
plnning a blanket around the neck and
letting 1t fall to the ground on all Sides
Under the blanket place a large pan
two-thIrds full Of boiling water. into
this plunge hot bricks, one at a time
two or three will be enough. In a
short time the patient will be in per
splration. Dry with warm towels and
put her to bed. This Is efectual treat
ment for bad cold If the sufferer can
be kept warm the next day
A vapor bath can be given In bed
with the aid Of a teakettle, a spirit
lamp and two chairs Substitute blan-
kets for the cotton sheets, then make
tent of the bedclothes by raising them
over the chairs, laid sideways on the
bed. and introduce the spout of the tea
kettle under the tent The kettle can
be kept boiling by placing the lighted
lamp underneath II.
A bath should not be given immedl-
ately after full meal; but, If the
strength is much reduced, some light
refreshment before 1t will help the In
valid to bear the fatigue with less ex-
haustion. Baths are an active remedial
agency, and for that reason can easily
be misapplled They should never be
given In serious Illness without the
sanction of the doctor in charge OF the
case, and his directions should be asked
and followed in the matter of temper
AZURE and duration.
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With good seed, proper seed bed
and land adapted for growing the crop
a careful farmer should be almost as
sure Of establishing a successful stand
OF alfalfa as the average farmer is Of
getting stand of wheat or oats. This
may seem like strong statement,
since failure TO get good stand Of
alfalfa has often been the experience
of many farmers, especially those who
were inexperienced In growing this
crop. However, 1t Is generally true
that the longer alfalfa 10 raised on any
farm the more readily 1t grows and the
easier 1t becomes for the farmer to
start the crop.-Ten Eyck.
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Children md Mnnncrn.

Did you ever stop to think that chill
dren, as Il rule, know each other far
better than their parents and teachers
do? Boys and girls show their real
characters at play, when they have not
the restraint of the presence Of their
elders or any incentive to appear at
their best. SO when you tell your boy
you wish he would be as gentlemanly
and polite as Harry Lee your view
point is that of Harry's conduct In
your house when he comes on an err
rand or to play with your boy. Your
son knows him as he Is when Off guard
on the playground-sel selfish rude, sly,
perhaps-and he resents being asked to
copy such Il character, says writer In
the Mothers Magazine. Quite likely
your boy has on his company manners,
too, when away to an extent you would
hardly believe. Children have pride in
their behavior, and 1t Is an old saying,
well proved, that they often behave
better when their parents are not
around.
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TKh -AAa~
NJ ~ sslstEsEp>s
Ass1sssss aGAKPEN
IN HAY HARVEST.

Plans For Returning the Hayfork.
A Two Pole Stacker.
An Iowa correspondent sends to the
Homestead a sketch of a plan in favor
In his vicinity for pulling the hayfork
back when putting hay in the barn.
Fig is a rope about one and halt
times longer than the track, and it may
be half inch rope. Fig. is a rope Of
about the same size that is about ten
feet longer than the track. Rope l
should have a hook in one end, which
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-02
STRAWBERRY BEDS.
Clear and Practical Talk by a New
York Grower.

Clear and Practical Talk by New
York Grower.
How to manage the strawberry bed
after fruIting is somewhat of a per-
picking question for growers as well
rs for the amateur In an experience
OF twenty-five years have tried almost
every way that is practiced by grow
ers. and am convinced from my own
practical use that the best way for me
Is to plant a new bed every year, says
d New York grower, who gives the
following account of his methods in
Rural New Yorker
After the first bearing year. as soon
as we ara through picking, begin to
take care of the beds by pulling all
weeds and grass before they make any
seed. l let these lie on the bed IN
spots where there are no plants. AS
soon as the ground is frozen cover
the entire bed with horse manure to
depth of two or three inches This will
perhaps smother some of the plants,
but there will be plenty OF them iett
for the next years frultng and those
that come through In the spring Will
grow with as much Yigor as a newly
set plant. From q bed OF one acre
treated as above described l picked
more berries the past season than from
an acre planted a year ago. The Der
ries. however, were not quite as large.
After finish picking a second crop
plow everything under In July ana
plant to celery. The land will then be
In a high state of fertility, for the
strawberry takes but little from the
soil.
Seeding TO Clover.
II a second crop Is not wanted the
ground should be sowed with crimson
clover about the 1st of August This
should be plowed under the following
spring, when the ground Will be IN
excellent condition for planting early
potatoes, beets. cabbage or, In fact'
any early vegetables This method or
growing strawberries gives me three
beds to look after two bearing beds,
one and two years old, and newly
planted one every spring, and am or
the opinion that there Is less labor and
expense in planting a bed every year
than In trying to build up the old one
year after "aar.
Those who have not ground enough
for rotation and wish to retain the old
bed would advise to narrow down
the rows to six or eight inches In
width Where the horse and pillow can
not be used it can be easily accom-
plished with the spade Broadcast some
we'll rotted stable manure or fertilizer
on the ground and rake it level. New
runners Will soon occupy the whole
space, thus renewing the plantation.
Guard against weeds and grass to the
end of the season Mulch with horse
manure when the ground freezes.
In the spring, when the young plants
start growing, dig under the old row
or plants that have been used for re-
newing the bed, for these will be pref
ty well exhausted. This narrow space
when dug under serves rs a path be-
tween the renewed rows. Where the
mulching or manure lies too heavily
on the plants this should be raked off
and left In the paths. This will keep
the ground moist and will be useful
In the season OF fruiting.
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shows them leaning against the two
taut guy ropes SO the fork hangs di'
rectly over the load. AS the horse pulls
on the rope with pulley attached a
short distance from the ground the load
of hay on the fork is drawn up to the
pulley, and the pulling draws the poles
over, as shown in the dotted lines, so
the fork hangs over the stack when the
trip Is thrown and the load discharged
on the stack
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-02
IEQR YOUNG N
yI FoLkSGN1
WORK FOR NlMBLE FINGERS

How 40 Make Pretty Little Boxes Out
of Stin Paper.
Do you know how to make a paper
box? Not the cardboard kind In which
things come from the store. but pretty
little toy boxes II you do not know
low, here are the directions for making
q neat box
Cut a piece of stiff colored paper
eight inches square. Fold the paper
diagonally from corner to corner, max
ing creases in every direction. Then
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-02

Mrs. Lucy Bates is working for Mrs.
James Stuart.
Mrs. Bridget Durgin and Mrs Mary
Comber started, The last OF the week, on
trip to Canada. Tney both looked
forward to this ulp with much pleasure,
II being The former home OF both ladies'
F. H. Colby OF Bingham was in iown,
Saturday,.
Some of The farmers in town have
finished having.
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There Ia no use Fighting Nature.

DR.. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy does
and in sympathy with what Nature is
trying to accomplish Do you have
trouble with your digestion. liver or
kidneys? Does rheumatism pain and
rack you? Is your head thick and
heavyP II will charm away these all
ments almost ere you are aware.
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Everybody has trouble OF some kind.
What is the nature of yours7
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WASHABLE BRUSH BAG.

A Dressing Table Convenience Made
of Two handkerchief.
From two fancy handkerchiefs, about
thirteen inches square, a nice little
washable brush bag to lie on the dress
ing table may be constructed. Fold in
the middle of each a box plait about
two inches wide, and at both sides an
other plat so that the width is re