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The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
POWER MIXER IN USE.

teat cups are hollow and conical. Near
ly an inch from the large end the cup
is almost closed by soft rubber dia-
phragm. This disk, being elastic, fits
air tight around the different sized
teats
With power mixers of the class
shown In the second cut the milk is
drawn by Intermittent suction. The
suction may be created by either a vac
uum pump or steam ejector. Con
nected with the vacuum pump Is vac
uum reservoir and q pipe running the
whole length OF the COW stable. with a
connection valve or vacuum cock be
tween each pair of COWS.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
Map of The Forks ( Maine)
Quadrangle.

The United States Geological Sur
vey has just published map of The
Forks, Maine quadrangle, which
embraces an area OF 210 square miles
of heavily wooded country in Somer-
set county. The Kennebec River runs
nearly diagonally across the area and
for most of it's course passes through
a very narrow valley or gorge, hav-
ing total fall within the quadrangle
of 433 feet. Many of the rapids along
the river furnish very beautiful seen
cry and fine opportunities for the de-
velopment of water power.
The principal industry in this coun-
try is the cutting of spruce timber,
which is foated into the Kennebec
from the large tributary streams and
thence down the river to the saw
mills. Besides the spruce timber a
quantity of hard wood, such as birch
and maple, is found here, and may
prove profitable to cut now, since the
extension of the Somerset Railroad
through this section offers means of
getting it to market.
This is an ideal country for sports
men who desire to get entirely away
from the environments of civilization
anu enjoy uunol1S ouu lSul1S. occi I,
moose, and bear are numerous, and
the ponds and large streams abound
in trout and salmon. Moxie Pond,
the best known pond in this section,
is a rather large body of water but is
nowhere very deep. Pleasant Pond is
beautifully situated, being surrounded
on two sides by high mountains which
begin their steep ascent Immediately
from its shores. 1t is very clear
body of water and in places is over
300 feet deep. 1t is apparently fed by
springs in the bottom, as there are no
large streams flowing into it and quite
large stream flows out of it. 1t fur
nishes good fishing and is a popular
summer resort.
Copies of this map may be obtained
from the Director of the United States
Geological Survey at Washington,
d. c., for cents piece. The topo-
graphy was sketched by Messrs. T. F.
Slaughter and w. G. Harper, and the
triangulation was executed by Mr.. E.
L. McNair.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
Fewer Cattle In the State

Hon. George Pottle of Lewiston,
chairman of the board of state asses
ors, was at the Office of the board at
the state house Wednesday, on mat
tiers of business connected with the
work of the board. One of the mat
ters upon which Mr.. Pottle was work
ing was that of ascertaining the num-
Der of live stock in the state as com
pared with that of the year 1905. This
is taken up under the separate heads
of horses and colts, cows, oxen,
young cattle and sheep, the number
of each being taken in 30 towns In
every county.
According to the report of the
board for the year 1906 there were in
the state on the first day of April of
that year 18, 500 horses and colts, 20,
$40 cows, 1,647 oxen, 1929 young
cattle and 81, l25 sheep. The figures
secured by Mr.. Pottle show that on
the first day of April of the present
year the number of live stock was as
follows: 1874 horses and colts, 49,
523 cows, 1923 oxen, 1879 young
cattle and so, 1873 sheep.
1t will be seen from the above that
there has been decrease in the diff
ferent classes of live stock with the
exception of horses and colts, and
sheep, the former class showing an
an increase of 204, while the increase
shown in the latter class is lob The
decrease in the number of cows is 81,
and that in the number of oxen 124,
while the greatest decrease of all is
in the young cattle, the figures being
40.
In speaking of the latter Mr.. Pottle
stated that the reason for the de-
crease was that the farmers were not
raising half calves enough and had
net been for several years, this being
due TO the high prices of other meats
Concerning the valuation of the
state MIR. Pottle considered the out
look very promising. The assessors
have received returns from more than
enc third Of the towns and at no time
~ said during the IA years that he
had been me.lber Of the board, had
the towns made sc uniformly large
increase III valuation as at present.
There is every reason to believe that
increase in the state valuation for Lhe
present year will be large.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

Following Is a list ct books recently
added to Scion Public Library; The
Pilot, Red Rover, The Sky. Coop
err; Repre- eutatiye Men, Emerson;
Chri-tmas Stories, Dickens; Knicker-
oocker's History OF New York, Irvine;
Makers of Venice, OuPhaut; Califor
mia and Oregon Trail +. Parkman,
Grown Of Wild Olive, BuskiH; Eliza
belh and her German Garden; Th9us-
aud Miles up til Nile, Edwards; Two
Years Before the Mast, Remember
the Alamo, Amelia Barr; Gipsy Brey-
ton, Gypsy Cousin Joy, Sowing and
Reading, Phelps, Views Afaot, Bay
ard Taylor; Eben Holden, Batchelder;
For Love of Country, Brady; Seven
Oaks, Holland; Shakespeare. Poet,
Dramatist. Man. Mabie; Rudder
Grange, stockton; Alice of Old VIM
eennes. Johnson, Choir Invisible,
Allen; Singular Life, Phelps; Stories
Mother Nature Told Her Children,
Jane Andrews; Little Lord Fauntle-
roy, Burnett; Diary of Goose Girl,
Birds Christmas Carol, Wiggin;
Patio :In the City, Patty at Home,
Caroline Mills; Christopher Columbus
and the Discovery of America; Str
ange Stories Abroad, The Soldiers
Bay; Hope and Have, Daniels School
days, Optic; The Crisis, Churchill;
Marjorie Merton's Girlhood, Alice
Corksan. Mrs. F. A. Coolidge, Mrs.
Mildred Manson, Mrs. Moses French,
committee.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
BOY HORRIBLY
INJURED BY FALLING
INTO OPEN COAL HOLE
IN BOSTON SIDEWALK
LITTLE DID THE FATHER REALIZE
r. W; BuckDam, Druggist

Boston, Mass, Jan. 1, Ioo7.-It occurred
n street in one of the suburbs of Boston.
The night was dark and rainy and the father
IN his homeward journey was thinking OF his
children, who perhaps had played outside all
lay, possibly wetting their feet and taking
,old, causing Sore Throat and hoarseness in
he chest, which is liable to be followed by
hose dreaded diseases, Pneumonia, Pleurisy,
bronchitis, and Group,
One of his children met him and said that
Iohnny had sprained his leg by falling into
.5al hole in front OF Mr.. Rooney's which Mr..
'ones who delivered the coal did not cover up.
The father at once thought Of Antiltis.
Why? Because Ant-Itis is eyeyone's friend.
his good man knew that if he asked for Anti
itis he would not have to be told by the dealers
III the different things that would cure john
as sprain.
lie knew by its name that Anti tits cures
Inflammation when applied to any part OF the
.5dy. 1t cools, soothes, draws and absorbs,
md brings happiness to all users.
Get can Of Anti It's at any reliable dealers.
iuararteed under the Food & Drugs Act,
June 90, 1900. Serial number 5000.
ANTI.ITIs, INc,
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

Thousands of people suffering from the
terrible tortures of these diseases imagine
tney have some impurity in the blood. when.
as matter of fact, the blood has no moro
to do with this class OF ailments than the
eyebrows. Skin diseases are wholly con-
fined to the epiderms or external skin, and
between the inner and external skins there
are no blood vessels. hence the disease
cannot come from the blood. Barrels OF
blood medicines can have no effect on these
skin eruptons, for such medicines cannot
reach the seat of the trouble. This class
of disease is caused by germ or parasite
which burrows into the external skin. there
it lives, thrives and multplies and the in
fammation they set up causes the awful
itching and burning sensation. The ID.
d. D. Remedy is liquid preparation ap-
piled externally, non-greasy, that penetrates
the pores of the skin. destroys the germs or
parasites and clears the disease entirely out
of the skin. leaving a smooth, soft and
healthy covering for the body.
r. W; BuckDAm, Druggist
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
Farm Brevitiee.

The well kept implement does better
work and does 1t easier than the one
which is abused.
The farmer is the man who feeds the
world. After all, we can't get along
without farmers.
How about the barnyard7 Is 1t clean
or is there lot of soil fertility going
to waste there?
Good seed good soil and good cult
walton mean lot more than luck whe
harvest time comes round.
Why go to the gold mines to dig
You can get it easier out of your ow
fields by judlcious blowing and cult
waiting.
Top dressing is all right in Its place
but the fertilizer that Is thoroughly
mixed with the soil does the most goo
Working with good machinery is a
pleasure. When you get an implement
get the best and keep 1t In prime shape
-kimball's Dairy Farmer.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23


but 1t is their present status that in
terests the dairy farmer, and Profess
or Oscar Err of Kansas sums this up
very neatly.
First.-A milking machine will milk
cows as thoroughly as the average
mixer.
Second.-Some cows give more milk
when MIXED with machine than
when MIXED by hand; others give less.
Third.-It Is extremely necessary for
the man In charge to fully understand
how to operate milking machine.
Fourth-To reach the highest degree
of success cows should be selected and
bred to respond to machine milking.
II this factor Ia taken into considera-
ton. machine milking will be as sue
cessful as the best hand milking.
The cut Of foot power mixer Is re-
produced from a report of the bureau
OF animal industry on practical stud
les of a milking machine. This ma
chine Is designed for use In small
herds and has no stationary fixtures.
Ii consists of suction pump worked
by foot power, two pieces of rubber
hose and eight suction cups to be at
tached to the teats Of the two cows.
which can be MIXED at the same time.
The milk passes through the cylinder
and also through the valve In the pump
piston itself The operator sits be-
tween the two cows and works the
pump with his feet. On opening the
spigot the suction rapidly draws the
cups over the teats and the milk be-
gins to flow into the milk pail, which Is
hung on the spout OF the pump. The
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
HARVESTING STRAWBERRIES.
II Requires Training, Good Judgment
and Honest Work.

II Requires Training, Good Judgment
and Honest Work.
After all the labor and expense re-
quired In growing large crops of straw
berries unless the harvesting Is prop
erly done our labor will have been In
vain. AS In the case of plant setting,
most anybody" won't do. 1t requires
training. good judgment and honest
work Here Is where another trouble
begins. Often we are compelled to EN-.
ploy thoughtless children. who think of
but little except eating berries and
playing. things that must be firmly
prohibited at the start.
Women the Best Pickers.
Women make : best pickers be
cause they have better judgment in
sorting and caring for the fruit, are
much less inclined to idleness and play
and know better the value of their
wages. In a field OF considerable size
a superintendent constantly on the
ground is essential. He must so divide
and separate the pickers as to prevent
visiting and play, see that the berries
are picked clean and at the proper
stage OF ripeness. that none Is destroy
ed by being lounged upon, that assort-
ing is properly done and the baskets
are well filled and dressed and to crate
the baskets ready for the delivery
wagon.
Leaving the Stem On.
In this work two things are supreme
-neatness and honesty. Berries should
not be pulled off, for ia doing so the
stem Is often drawn out of the berry,
soon begin to ferment. but the stem
should be cut with the thumb nail.
leaving a half Inch of the stem on the
berry. Neither should the sides be
abraded so as to start a flow of juice,
destroy its appearance and soil the
basket. To avoid this each large Der
ry should be laid In the basket as soon
the hand while picking others, some of
them are sure TO be bruised or smash
ed. With the small berries that go in
to the basket of sorts less care Is neces-
sary. The berries should be as good
In one part OF the basket as in another
For n finer appearance the top of the
basket may be dressed" by turning
the berries on their sides.
Grating the Baskets.
The same rule should apply in crat-
Ing the baskets. They should be alike
from top to bottom. As far as possible
crate should be made up of one va
riety, but where this Is impracticable
each variety should extend from top
to bottom, so that the grocer when
lifting the cover can see at glance
the grade of the entire crate. This Is
not only honest, but In the long run
there Is more money In II than the be-
ginner may suppose In an exacting
market there Is much importance in
this asserting and care of the fruit. In
my market four bushels of assorted
berries will bring more money than
will the same four bushels mixed with
another bushel OF sorts.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
Vjroin Soils.

An examination of the conditions
which prevailed in virgin soils or In
any soil that has just been cleared OF
It's forest growth soon makes promi-
nent the fact that nature has filled that
soil with organic matter. This organi,
matter not only gives the soil a dar,
color and fine physical appearance, but
1t also performs functions in producing
chemical changes that cannot take
place in that same soil were it desti-
tute of organic matter. Again. we find
that a virgin soil will produce satisfac-
tory crops for n number of years with
out the Intervention of commercial fer
tilizers, but about as soon as the or
ganic matter has been worked ont tho
soil fails TO produce satisfactory crops,
and the use of phosphates is resorted
toll j. Patterson.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

G " Cloyd. merchant Of f'uni Nc.
had a narrow escape tour Years ago Nher b.
ran Unison bur into his thumb H saws
The doctor wanted me To am ut te If Nui
would NOT consent ! bought box Of BUCK.
lens Arnica SaIve and that cured the danger.
Gus wound" 7sc at Sampson y Azores,
G. r. Fogg's; druggists.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
FriightfuI Eczema
in Iehildhood
or old age cured by
D. d. D. Prescription
These are two interesting cases
These are two interesting case.
Baby boy quickly healed.

d. d. D. Company
Gentlemen My baby boy Is cured ny your
remedy. He has suffered from toe terri Die dis
ease from birth which covered the entire body
be was IN such fearful condition we had to tie
his hands to keep him from tearing lis flesh
All doctors and different advertised remedies
had no effect in this case. When we began the
use of D. d. ID. 1t made the child look worse
but after few days 1t bsgan to scale. and In
less than two months treatment the enid was
entirely cured M. p. SIMONDS.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
MRS.NElLlE MARKHAM

A nervous irritable woman, often on
the verge of Mysteries, Is source OF
misery to everyone who comes under
her influence, and unhappy and mis-
cradle herself.
Snch. women not only drive hus-
bands from home but are wholly UNFIT
20 govern children.
The ills of women act Ike fire
brand upon the nerves, consequently
seven tenths of the nervous prostra-
ton, nervous dependency, h Q
"blues', sleeplessDess. and nervous
lrritabilitv of women arise from some
organic arrangement.
Do yoa experience Ats Of depression
with restlessness alternating with ex-
treme irritability Do you suffer
from pains in the abdominal region,
backache, bearing down pains.nervous
dyspepsia, sleeplessness, and almost
continually cross and snappy? IL so,
your nerves are In a shattered con-
dition and you are threatened with
nervous prostration.
Proof Is monumental that nothing
In the world Is better for nervous
troubles of women than Lydia E..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
made from native roots and herbs.
Thousands and thousands OF women
can testify to this fact.
Mrs. Nellie Markham, of 151 Morgan
st., Buffalo, N. Y, writes:-
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
81 was a wreck from nervous prostration
LYDIA f. Pinkham's Vegetable &c
herbs. contains no narcotics or harmf'
the largest number OF actual cures
world has ever known, and thousa
file in the laboratory at Lynn, Mass
lydia E. Plnkham's Vegetable Comp0u
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

MILKING MACHINES.

Some Points In Modern Mechanical
Cow Mixers.
Many dairymen find 1t difficult to Sc
cure mixers at a compensation that
will allow a fair margin of profit, and
especially is this true OF many west
ern dairymen.
Milking machines have been more or
less talked about and experimental
with for the past twenty-five yesys.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
An agecl man cured.

May Ohio. April Is. 1904.
D. D. p. Comoanv
Gentlemer :: I've d5ctored with four or five
doctors ln5 ~ eeze3aa n tie worst form for
thirteen mont = | hay used eleven bottles OF
D. d. y. t..id TN now completely cured. Ny age
is si&ty.tgo lars. You M. use this testimonial
at your pleasure. Yours respectfully.
H. WALTERS
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
MRS.CEQ A. JAMES

I suffered 30 did not care what became of
me. and my family despaired of my re-
covery. Physicians failed TO help me. l
WAS urged 10 try Lydia Il. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound and want TO tell you
that IL has entirely cured me. l think 10
IL the finest medicine on earth and 1 am
recommending 1t TO all my friends and
acquaintance.
Mrs. Geo. A. James, life long
resident of Fredonia, n. Y, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
II was In a terribly run down fcondition
and had nervous prostration caused by
female trouble in fact bad not been well
nnoe my children were born. This con-
dition worked on my nerves and was ir-
ritabls and miserable / had tried many
remedies without getting much help but
brought me back to health and strength. IL
has also carried me safely through the
Change Of Life. | cannot too strongly
recommend your medicine.
Mrs. pinkham's Invitation TO Womea.
Women suffering from any form of
female weakness are invited to
communicate promptly with Mrs.
Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. From the
symptoms given. the trouble may be
located and the quickest and surest
way of recovery advised. Out of her
vast volume of experience In treating
female ills Mrs. Pinkham probably
has the very knowledge that will help
your case. Her advice is free and
always helpful.
npound, made from native roots and
drugs and today holds the record for
I female diseases of any medicine the
DIS OF voluntary testimonials are on
which testify to its wonderful value.
4; 4 Woman's Remedy for Komen's Ills.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

There is no heritage like being born
poor. The leaders land teachers oil
this nation came from the poor.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

The only sure way to keep "the
submerged tenth" from drowning is
to teach them to swim for themselves
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
Triumph is a matter of simply try
ing again.

Free Samples "Preventics" and book.
let on Colds will be gladly mailed you, on re-
quest, by DIR. shoop, Racine, Wis, simply to
prove merit. Preventics are little Candy
Cold Cure tablets. No Quinine, no Laxative,
nothing harmful whatever. Preventics pre-
vent colds-as the name implies--when
taken early. or at the "Sneeze Stage. For a
seated cold or La Grippe, break it up safely
and quickly with Preventics. Sold by 6. K.
Fogg.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
for oye- sixty Year

MR- MISSIONS SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used Tor over to years by millions of mothers
for their children while teething. with perfect
success. 1t soothes the child softens the
gums allays all pain; cures wind collie. and is
the best remedy for Diarrhoea. 1t VIII relieve
the poor little sufferer Immediately. sold by
Druggists in every part OF the world. Tween
tY-fiFc cents n bottle BE sure and ask for
Mrs. Wipslow's Soothing syrup and take
no other Kind. Guaranteed under the Food
and Drug AetyJ uue Goth, 1906, Serial Number
Inn
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
G. =. FoGG, Druggist, SkOwhegaq

The overtime sermon make the
slothful saint
Orino Laxative Fruit syrup IS best
for women and children. It's mild
action and pleasant taste makes it
preferable to violent purgatives, such
as pills. tablets - CT The book ct
and san0l= q ra5 III q. IL. Foa5 5
and F. W 8ueknam's.
The heights never are scaled by tie
toB-lOity.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
j&[T| ERIz4s1
Of Trains In Effect
Deco mber 9, 1905.

Trains leave skowhegan follows: SIS, 8as
M. for all points west; also to Bangor, VanoeboIo St
Stephen. Houlton Woodstock, ST John and Halifax
100 p. M, for Waterville, Oakland, bingham, Lewis.
ton, Augusta, Gardiner and Brunswick, Portan and
Boston, Dexter Dover and Foxcroft, Greenville Ban.
gor. Oldtown Patten and Houlton via & A. X.
and Mattawamkeag, - 40 P. M, linked Tor Water.
vile enabling passengers TO connect for Oakland and
to take night Pullman for Portland and Boston.
ARR1vALS;-7,ss A mixed from Waterylie
daily except Sundays,-io go A. M. Passenger from
Portland. Oakland Waterville, Augusta and Bangor,
1880 A. NJ, mixed from Wateryille Sunday only
AS and S.4c p. M, iron all points. sundays only
II.3o A. M, from Portland, Augusta and Waterytle
GEO. EVANS, Vice Pres and Gen Mg'r..
F. E. BOOTHBY General Pas'r. Agent
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
Eastern Steamship
Company , r'',: . ' ~::s
RRsumnflon of Sarxire


COMMENCING THURSDAY APRIL D.
1907, steamer CITY OF AUGUSTA" leaves
Augusta at 1.30 p. m, Hallowell at l.50 p, H.,
connecting with Main Line steamer leaving
Gardiner at 3.35 p. M, Richmond 40 p. mr
Dresden 4.2 p. m, and Bath at 100 p. M,
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, due In
Boston 100 A. M.
RETURNING
Steamer leaves North side Union Wharf,
Boston, at 8 7. NJ, Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, for Bath, Richmond, Dresden and
Gardiner, connecting with steamer CITY
OF AUGUSTA for Hallowell and Augusta.
First-class fare between Augusta or Halo
we'll and Boston 81 90 one way, $3.50 round trip
Steamers of this Line are always comfort
able and the trip at this season of the year is
a very delightful one.
Freight rates are always as low as other
lines.
All freight, except live stock, is insured
against fire and marine risk.
ALLEN PARTRIDGE, Agent, Augusta, Me-
{. A. COLE, Agent, Hallowell Maine.
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