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The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-07
PRACTICAL WINTER HOUSE FOR
 KEEPING POULTRY
In Constructing Care Should Be Taken Select Welt Drained Soil Pay Attention
 Ventilation.

In housing fowls in winter, care should be taken to have your build ing warm and we'll ventilated in such a manner as to prevent all direct drafts of air coming in contact with the fowls, and at the same time do away with the moisture and frost col lecting upon the ceiling and walls of the house, writes A. E. Vandervart in Farm and Preside. It is much bet ter to have a cold, well ventilated house than to have one very warm and poorly ventilated, and your fowls will be much healthier and lay bet ter in the former than in the latter
 Tn building house, one should take into consideration the climatic con- ditions of the locality in which the house is to be built. A well-drained soil should be selected, and avoid building in a hollow where water will collect, if you do not want any trouble. Many are partial to the open front, scratching-she style of build ing, and while they are all right for certain locations, in this locality have found the house described and il- lustrated to be preferable
 The house is built facing the south
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-07
Billy Coles Refrigerator
Copyright, by J. B. Lippincott Co)
By Carroll Watson Rankin

time, an when Julius Rogers died there wuz some hitch about gettin' the lot they wanted, so they lowed to keep him in the vault fer several days. Julius wuz the tallest man in town. an his coffin filled that shelf length wise frcT end to end. It wuz Aug ust. an the weather wuz pretty warm. Old Billy had jest laid in his weeks supply O provisions, an he hated like thunder to move out to accommodate the corpse, but he done it with pretty good grace.
 But ez I said, it wuz pretty hot Billy hated to waste all them good provisions, an when night come he couldn't stand it no longer. He set his butter an pound O pork saus- ages in there, right on top O the coffin among the flowers, intend1n', of course, to take 'em out again first thing in the mornin'. But ez luck would have it, the widow had a gar den jest chuck full O sweet peas. She rig at daybreak, picked basketful an drove to the cemetery with em before common folks wuz stirrin'.
 When she saw them sausages she wuz red-headed or Billy would "a ben turned out O the cemetery then an there if it hadn't a ben fer ol Mis- Beals, who happened to be in town fer a visit Mis- Beals wuz a lively ol lady, her tongue wuz pretty sharp an she owned good bit O property, so the Park Commissioners wuzn't willin' to go ag'in' her. She said that Billy wuZ to hev charge of her lot, sausages CT no sausages, jest ez long ez he could crawl; an she guessed if Billy an MT. Beals didn't object to the butter, nobody else hal any call to. If Mir. Beals had any objections, there wuz no way in findir it out, so Billy stayed
 However, the scandalized town thought it best, after that, to buy him a zinc-lined refrigerator 'Twuz a fine. big one, painted bright yellow an that there icebox wuz the gaud fest thing in the hull cemetery, settin' there ag'in the side O the tool house; it fairly made the geraniums at two dollars a dozen, look pale; ap Mis- Beals left orders fer the ice-man to keep Billy supplied with ice, free of expense; but even so, Billy main tained to his dyin' day that that there store refrigerator wuznt no patch on the vault fer coolness."
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-07
Elevation of Practical Poultry House.

and is 15 feet wide, 50 feet long, four and one-half feet high in back, six feet high in front and seven feet high at the highest point. These dimensions and the style of roof make low house which is warmer than one high CT. yet it is plenty high enough to work in.
 The frame plates are made of two by-fours and the sills and corner posts of four-by-fours. The outside is board ed as tightly as possible with hemlock boards, and cheap grade of house. siding is used for the siding, with a good grade of tarred paper between the boards and the siding. For the roof, rootingpaper is used, and is put on in strips from the front to the back of the house.
 Five double-sash windows occupy about one-fourth of the front, and eX- tend nearly the whole height of the
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-07

used for ventilators. These ventila. tors, and opening the windows on pleasant days, form a perfect method of ventilation, and practically do away with all moisture and frost on the walls and ceilings of the building, and supply an abundance of pure air free from drafts.
 The house is divided into five pens, each ten by fifteen feet. The parti- tions are boarded up for a distance of about two feet, and wire netting is used the rest of the way to the ceiling. The doors between each pen are three feet wide, and are covered with wire netting. The dropping boards and nests occupy the north side of the building. The dropping boards are three feet above the floor, and three and one-half feet wide, and extend the width of the pen (ton feet. The perches are made of two-by-twos, planed and with the edges rounded. These are six inches from the drop ping boards, and are hinged to the bui. ding so they can be raised and fastened when cleaning off the drop ping boards.
 Under the dropping boards are eight nests resting on platform one foot
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-07

field jest back O the cemetery, an slep' on the ground, rolled up in a blanket. He wuz, ez l said before, a rattlin' good gardener, an he he'd a number o lots besides the Bealses' to look after. so that gave him enough to live on and he spent all his time in the cemetery.
 But ez he got older he grew stiff in his jints with rheumatiz, so he asked fer permission to sleep in the tool-house jest opposite the Bealses vault. He hadn't no fear O ghosts, fer he said that so long ez his old masters spook wuz a-prowlin' around with the rest he wuz willin' to take his chances. He set up a bed in the toulouse. but there wuzn't room fer nothin else, so he put his little cook stove up jest outside the door. There wuz lot of little Christmas-trees a-growin at both sides O the shanty; so hetwixt the vault in front and the hill behind, an the trees to both sides. noboby'd notice the place Very few knew he wuz Twin there
 After little while, though. he got hisseif into trouble. You see. 'twuz this way: There wuz no room fer a cupboard in the tool-house, so he kep' his provisions just across the way in the receivin'-vault. Now. to tell the truth, a receivin'-vault ain't exactly necessity in town ez small ez this; but them Bealses had ev'ry. thing there wuz goin' themselves. an they had to spend their surplus money on somethin'. Some folks run by na- ture to steam yachts an automobiles, but the Bealses wuZ great on ceme- tery fxin's. Old Simon built the re. ceivin' vault an presented it to the cemetery. reservin' a permanent place in 1t fer himself an his wife-they never had no children. When the old gentleman died. he wuz laid in there on the floor ag'in the wall, accordin' to instructions, leavin' plae. beside him fer Mis- Beals. Then the casket wuz walled up with marble slabs. an jest above the top they built stone shelf fer the general public, on3 at a time.
 "Bein' underground. the vault wu7 always cool, an old Billy kept his provisions "a there right on top O MT. Beals. Of course, it looked queer enough to see plates O butter, dishes O cold cabbage, and slices O bacon a settin' there on that marble slab, like offerin's to heathen goddess. but the townsfolk soon get used to it. Strang CTS laughed, but never done no kckin --~'twuzn't none O their funeral.
 But one day there wuz row about 1t. You see, there wuz jest room enough on the shelf fer one casket al
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-07
The w ater Bite.

He was SIX years old and had never gazed into the mystical lens of mi croscope. Several slides containing animalculae had been displayed to his astonished vision. He .Ias too amazed to make any comment -nti' he came to one slide that seemed more wriggly than any of the others It was merely drop of water.
 The little fellow gazed at 1t long time, with all its nimble particles Of animal life, and finally exclaimed to his mother:
 'Oh, mamma, now l know what il IS that bites you when you drink soda water"
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-07
COMMON SENSE
 WITH MEDICINE
In Treating Ills of Live Stock Judgment Must Be Mixed With
 the Drugs Administered.

In handling livestock and treating livestock ills, much common sense must be mixed with medicine. In fact, many minor animal ills may be cured without resorting to medicine.
 The writer has mare that became stiff and lame in one front leg last winter. We were told all sorts of things were the matter with her, and many remedies were prescribed. We had been away from home for few weeks and found that the mare had lost the shoe from the lame foot and that she had been confined in her stall nearly all of the time.
 To reduce soreness, the leg was bathed in water solution of salt and vinegar, slightly warm. Each night and morning the leg and shoulder were given a good, brisk rubbing to stimulate good circulation of blood The mare resented the treatment at first, but soon willingly permitted it and afterward seemed to enjoy it. The lameness and stiffness began 10 grad ually disappear and she was practical ly we'll within two weeks. During this time she was worked lightly almost daily and allowed outside freedom when weather permitted. Keeping the blood flowing through exercise and rubbing effected the cure. we believe
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-07
Case of Cordial Hatred.

smoking when a woman came and sitting down beside him. remarked
 Sir, If you were a gentleman you would not smoke here"
 Mum" he said; If ye wuz lady ye'd sit farther away"
 Pretty soon the woman burst out again:
 If you were my husband I'd gi-e you poison"
 Well. num-" returned the Insn man, as he puffed away at his pipe If you wuz me wife I'd take it."- Kansas City Independent
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-07

The Tourist turned his steps towards the cemetery. The idlest curiosity led him to the humber part of the grounds. where sand was flying by shovelfuls from a partially dug grave.
 This here nole," announced Briggs, She grave-dlgger, smiling hospitably as he leaned on his shovel to rest, ''is for poor old Billy Cole He's lived right here in the cemetery for 27 years. He wuz a character, Billy wuz; but he want of much use in any other capacity of late years. We're goin to miss him, though, around here"
 Briggs, who was, without suspecting 1t, himself something of character, shoveled with renewed energy to con- coal his emotion.
 "Yes," he continued, Billy worked fer Simon Beals, the banker Old Simon Beals wuz jest daft about rais- in flowers, and he used to think mo- body could grow things like Billy. l guess he wuz jest about right, too. When Simon died, Widow Beals moved back east, where she come from. promisin' to pay Billy hundred dollars a year fer takin' care of her lot You can see 1t over there-the biggest an the finest in the hull ceme- tery.
 Poor Billy wuz ez black ez the ace O clubs, an he he'd squint in one eye that sort O spilled any good looks he might otherwise bey he'd. The white folks Twin near the place wouldn't give him houseroom. His own shanty wuz too far away, so, at first. he sets up little A tent in a
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-07

and is always poor property to it's owner. By allowing it fresh, warm milk from the separator you will have
 I big, strong calf in such a condition
 hat will give the best results for the .xtra care and labor, the same as oth- stock kept in thriving condition. Sweet skinned milk makes bone and ,inew for the calf We are looking liter the calf that is to be raised to maturity and there are cheaper foods han 25-cent butter fat upon which to aise caves. That is, buy ceutrifu-
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-07

below the dropping baords. A hinged door occupies the front the these. from which the eggs are gathered. This arrang 'nent of roosts and nests gives the fowls use of the entire floor space. The water-fountains and grit-boxes are placed on the partition boards.
 The floor is of concrete, and con. structed in the fo lowing manner; The space up to the bottom of the sils is filled with crushed stone On this is spread a thin coat of cement, enough to make smooth surface On this is placed a layer of thick tarred paper and over this a layer of cement (three parts sand and one part cement. This makes and ideal floor for a poultry. house. It is wind and rat proof and the tarred paper keeps the moisture out. It is easily constructed, easily cleaned, and above all, lasts a lifetime
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-07
SEPARATED MILK
 FOR CALVES
Youn2ster That Sucks Cow Does We'll Until Weaned-Sweet ,nrned MIR Makes
 Bone and Sinew.

There is no doubt but that calves do excee edingly well on separated milk. The cali that sucks the COW will do well until weaning time comes. but the calf that gets it's warm, fresh, sep arated milk will flourish the whole year round For the sake of few
 more pounds of butter the calf is often starved to a gaunt, unsightly little iwarf and never comes to maturity
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-07
Their Own MiIliners.

Mrs. Nicholas Longworth is said to have the very best taste in millinery and could, if need be, earn her living by trimming hats. Miss Isabel May, one of Washington's celebrated bru- nette beauties, makes all her own hats. Many other Washington women are said to have talent as amateur miIliners and could, if necessary, earn a Iivlng in that way.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-07

Every home builder is under obliga- tions not only to himself but to his neighbors. He should not build house that will be an eyesore in a neighborhood.
 An attractive house that has style and individuality is always salable. This should be borne in mind. The
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-07
The Aeroplane R,ffIas

Speaking of burglary, the newt th;ns Will be the aerial highwayman. The monoplane will soon whizz over tbe SS-story buildings carrying the mid. night thief in fashion to make the 'second-story man" turn pale with en. ". What is porch climbing then com. pared to the airship's maneuvers along the roof, or at the sixteenth floor win. dow?
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-07

front of the building, allowing the suns rays tn shine directly onto the floor of the house. Sun is an excellent tonic for tn. tow S, and should always be taken into consideration when con- structing a pOultry-house.
 Four holee, two feet square, are cut near the tnp between the windows These are covered with muslin, and
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-07

"No,' said the fat man. and had the grace to blush little. q just went out in the country couple of miles. An old friend of mine out there asked me year ago, and l didn't want to hurt his feelings, so I went there for two weeks. ."-Galveston News.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-07

things should be borne in mind in se- lecting the style of house to build.
 Such a house of moderate cost is shown here. This house will be an ornament to any neighborhood. It is of the colonial style so popular now anS which has come to be fixed feature of home architecture. The house is 31 feet inches wide and 40 feet long, exclusive of porches. En- trance is had to a large reception hall from which an open stairway leads to the second floor The parlor is of good size and has a fireplace. The dining room is beautifully lighted and is provided with china closet with seats at each side. The kitchen is large and conveniently arranged. On the second floor are four bedrooms, providing abundant room for the fam fly of average size.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-07

gal cream separators. if you do not nave one already, and feed your calves
 he milk as soon as run through the separator, while it yet contains the animal heat and in the condition just suited to the needs of the calf We be. lieve that every farmer who keeps from three to ten good cows and wishes to grow good calves will find it to his advantage to buy good cream separator and use it intelli- gently
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-07

future cannot be read accurately
 Maybe at some time in the future i
 will be necessary or desirable to sel
 the house. If it is commonplace 1t will be a difficult mater. If 1t has style the sale will be easy, for the buying public likes style in houses just as it does in clothes These
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-07
Lihel.

T see that royal blood has been dis covered in an old American family"
 Don't believe It. Some gossip |. always making a slam at our old fan files. .'-Philadelphia Public Ledger
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-07

The yards are at the rear of ths building, and are 70 feet long by ten feet wide, and in these are planted rows of plum trees. Connected with these yards is another large yard sur rounGing an orchard Each pen is given this yard tor half day, which makes an excellent forage place for he fowls.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-27
u The News of Somerset's Busy Towns X

At Athens last Saturday afternoon,
the Somerset Academy hoys won one
of the most strongly contested games
yet PLAYED. The team work was
much better than the week before.
The whole team was very cool even
when in the most trying places. 1t
was ten inning game and might
have been more if not for wild throw
on the part of the Hartland pitcher.
Until the seventh inning the Hart
lands were ahead when the Athens
tied the score which remained the
same until the tenth, when the Athens
made run with two men on bases.
Athens 900 0 0 l
Hart and 100000 o 0
batteries, Athens. Goodwin and Fox.
Hartland, Roy and Baird. Struck out by
Goodwin, Is. Struck out by Roy
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to thank very sincerely,
all the neighbors and friends who rem :
dered aid and sympathy, during the
illness, and at the death of our be-
loved mother, also for the beautiful
floral offerings. and to the singers, we
extend our heartfelt appreciation and
thanks.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F. Wescott.
Athens, Maine, May 25th, 1909.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-27
Memorial Day Orators.

As far as learned the following are
the Memorial Day orators in Somer-
set towns this year:
Anson-C. O. Small, ESQ.,, Madison.
Athens-Hon. A. S. Burke, Bing-
ham.
Brighton Rev. Charles Gilman,
Bingham.
Canaan-Mrs. S. w. Treworgy
Canaan.
Fairfield-Judge B. F. Maher, Au-
gusta.
Madison-Hon. Thomas S. Hopkins,
Washington, d. G.
neutrality-suspicious.. F. A. Leitch,
Skowhegan.
Pittsfield-Rev. F. S Walker, Pitts
field.
Skowhegan-Judge H. E. Webster,
Newcastle.
ST. Albans-Rev. Henry Arnold,
Corinna.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-27

on Dodlin which will make their
convenience for work much better.
Our teachers took advantage of the
vacation last week. Miss .McKowan
of the Grammar school and Miss
Kabatchnik, assistant OF the High
school, visited the schools in OAK
land, Friday. Miss Kabatchnik
stopped over with friend in Water
Vile until Monday.
Mrs. Normandy is expected in town
this week on visit to her son, MIR.
Charles Normandy, proprietor OF the
shoe shop.
At a special meeting of Somerset
Rebekah Lodge on Wednesday even
ing of this week the degree was con-
ferred The degree staff OF this
lodge will do the work at the Dis
trict meeting at Skowhegan on Tues
day evening of next week.
Turner Boswell of Scion was in
town Monday of this week to sur
vey the line between the property OF
Mrs. Rose Nadeau and Mr.. Carol
Staples, some doubt having arisen AZ
to its exact location.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Hignett have
disposed of their farm here and left
last week for their former home in
| Delaware.
Mrs. Nancy Gould Parlin of Salida,
Col, is visiting her nephew, Charles
Savage.
The burglars who broke into the
stores of Mr.. Huntoon and Mr.. Allen
two or three weeks ago, have been
! 4 4 \ y,En rxvt1 nf a q
three men having goods taken
from Mr.. Huntoon's store have
been caught. They had later made
burglarous entrances into buildings
in Benton and other neighboring
towns and the City Marshal OF Water
vile had his eyes peeled FOR them
when they came to his town to dis
pose of some of the goods. Mr..
| Huntoon was in Waterville, Satur-
day and identified a pair of shoes
that the men sold for fifty cents, as a
pair taken from his store. The shoes
were worth much more than the
burglars asked for them and it was
this that directed suspicion to them
Scott Rogers was operated upon
Sunday for adnoids and also had his
| tonsils cut.
The second degree was conferred
in Quinnebasset Lodge, Monday even
ing of this week.
Mrs. Fred Southland is seriously Ill
at the home of Carol Staples.
The band went to Mercer, Friday
evening, to play at dance. They
made the trip with a double team.
Main street and Mercer Ave-. have
been receiving treatment from the
road machine this week leveling ur
the inequalities.
The hand organ man and his
monkey and the scissors grinder is
with us again.
Fred Rogers has his power boat
completed and 1t Is a beauty.
Miss Musette Hale has returned
from Massachusetts, where she has
been spending the winter.
E. s. Miller Is having his Stanley
Steamer put into good order for the
summer.
The offices of the Farmers Tele
phone Company and F. L. Ames
have been very tastefully redecorated
and now present fine appearance.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-27
NORTH MADISON.

Miss Lula Adams who Is teaching in
North Arson was at home over Sun
day, the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albra Adams.
There was a social dance at the
home of Mr.. Albra Adams which all
report fine time.
Miss Lulu Bonnin of Scion was in
town one day last week, calling on
Mrs. Elizabeth Hunnewell.
Mrs. Alonzo Noise spent the day
last Saturday in Skowhegan.
Saw Mr.. Frank Vittum of Skowhe-
gan pass through town one day last
week
Mr.. Dana Robbins was in Concord
one day last week, looking after COWS.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hunnewell who has
been sick for a long time remains
about the same, being unable to sit
up any, which makes it very hard for
her.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-27

A Total of 47,o42 Votes Already Req,
tered and the Contest Just Getting n,
derway.
We begin to realize of the great IN.
terest manifest by REPORTER sph
scribers in our Mammoth Voting oon
test, and that the final vote at III.
finish is sure to be something emu,
nous. Already 47,042 votes hav.
been registered in the two classe.
and the finish is some weeks ahead
In class No. /, the leader remain
the same, but Bingham Grange and
the Norridgewock grammar school
although starting far behind the LEAD.
er, show by their vote this week that
they are fast getting their lines ont
and will make things hum from Dov
out.
In Glass 2, Miss Beatrice Smile,
leads for the first time, with Franz
Huckins and Miss Lois Hubbard tied
for second place. Others in this clas
have also increased their vote.
IS The count is made on Wednesdsv
morning and votes received aft,
nine O'Clock a. m. do not show mi
this report until the following week
CLASS ONE
Mrs. G. S. Adams, Jackman .,....SW
Bingham Grange. .............,...4jD
Norridgewock Grammar School,
Care Mrs. L. r Folsom .....SsA
Della McDaniels, Cornville ...,.. lOr
Lana Nottage, East Madison go. .sa
Verda Crymble, New Portland ....S
Gala Giles, Scion. -. .............la
CLASS TWO
Beatrice Smiley. ................6a 500
Lois w. Hubbard ..............,5s 500
Frank Huckins. ..................5a $50
Hazel Porter 800
Alta Jewett. .......... ......".1 Tol
Letha Savage 1900
Vonie P. Eaton. Observation-Disclosures lOl
| Amelia Newton. .................l OM
Skowhegan Grange ...............sN
Gertrude Townsend 49,. -. .TM
Ella Emerson ............ .....".5M
Helen Leighton.... .............."M
Matte Philbrook. IN
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-27

1t sometimes happens that a music
composers wife thinks it is up to her
to put on lot of airs.