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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-20
CHINA

SOUTHERN. Percy D. Macy and
Herbert w. Jones were at Oak Grove
Thursday and Friday, helping to pre-
paref or the yearly meeting of the
Friends to be held there, June "a
to rs.
Fifteen from this place attended the
monthly meeting of the Friends
Wednesday at West China.
Rev and Mrs. Tom Sykes of Lynn
will be al the Friends chapel Sun
day morning, June q. Rev. Elan
Henderson will be at the Sunday eve
ming service.
An enthusiastic meeting of the W.
C. T. L. was held Thursday afternoon
with Mrs II. T. Jenkins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-20
Somerset Vital Statistics

Following are the vital statistics for
the past week for Somerset county
Deaths-Skowhegan, June 10, Alonzo
Powers Merrill, aged so years: Show
hogan, June II, w H. Wildes, aged
6S years; Scion, June Is, Sumner Row
ell; Quinnebasette, June Is, Mrs. For
rest Wills. Marriages-Portland, June
16, Leslie E. Moody and Miss Marion
E. Luce; Portland, June II, Arthur
Wood of Skowhegan and Miss Leta
Kelley; Bingham, June 10, Morris f.
Preble and Mrs. Florence Crowell:
Bingham, June Is. Harold Pierce and
Miss Gladys Bean, both of Moscow
Auburn, June 8, Willis Hodgdon and
Miss Addie E. Hammond of North An
son; Skowhegan, June It, Raymond A.
Christensen of Dorchester Mass, and
Miss Ethel Mitchell; Ensenada de
Mora, Cuba, June 49, Wood L. Taylor
of Cynthiana. Ky, and Miss Gertrude
Emery of Skowhegan Skowhegan,
June IA, Andrew Lessard and Miss
Beatrice V. Breton; Skowhegan, June
Is, Olin Roderique and Miss Estelle
Roy; Skowhegan, June 10, Herbert Z.
Mower and Nathalie j. Salisbury, both
of Canaan. Births-South Bingham.
June s, a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Colby
York; Mainstream, June IA, daugh-
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. Cony Chadbourne.
The Western Union Telegraph office
is being moved from the Masonic
block to the Mcclellan block on Water
street. The change is made on account
OF the separation of the New England
Telephone Co. from the Telegraph Co,
Miss Ethel Litchfeld, who has eff
GENTLY carried on the work in the of
flee. will still manage the company's
affairs here.
The Skowhegan baseball team will
cross bats Saturday with Athens at
Athens.
John Amezeen has sold the block on
Water street. next to the Municipal
building, to Fred Parkman, who will
move the same to Chestnut street and
have it remodeled into dwelling.
Mr. Amazeen after the first building
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-20

By invitation of the Willing Workers
in that place. at a large and appreci-
ative audience The receipts were very
gratifying.
The schools in town will close next
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-20

The amount of common stock is $3.50,
goo; preferred stock, $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-20
ALMA.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank c. Harding and
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-01
FARM
POULTRY
~ ~
CARING FOR THE CHICKENS
Mother Hen and Little Ones Should
Not Be Crowded Into Filthy Coop
Keep Houses Clean.

What's the use of jamming an old
mother hen into the coop with brood
of chicks every night, making the
crowded coop more filthy and liable to
promote disease? Separate the old
hen from the chicks at once, and get
her to laying.
Don't think for one moment that,
simply because the poultry have
plenty of range, and get many varie-
ties of feed, they need no grit fur.
nished them. Try offering them a
handful and see how quickly they de-
YOUR it; then keep it before them con-
stantly, at the rate of about a quart
for every fifty fowls three times a
week.
AS all grass and other green feed
soon will grow dry and short, try
planting some small beds of lettuce,
beets and radishes in the poultry yard
and when the plants come up and are
beginning to grow well, remove the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-01
DRY MASH FOR LAYING HENS
Ground Grains May Be Mixed in
About Equal Proportions by
Weisht-Feed in a Hopper.

Cornmeal, wheat bran, wheat mid.
dlings and finely ground oats are suit
able ingredients for dry mash fol-
laying hens. Any one Of these in
gradients may be omitted without
seriously affecting either the health
or the egg yield, though it is an ex
cellent plan to retain the wheat bran
on account Of it's laxative qualities
These ground grains may be mixed il
about equal proportions by weight. Add
also, unless fed separately, finely
ground alfalfa or clover, a level tea
spoonful of<salt to each dry quart OF
mash, and for the best egg yield 20 to
rs per cent of beef scraps and bone
meal in the proportion of per cent
Feed your mash in a hopper thai
does not waste it. If you do not have
such, use shallow box, Is to 1e
inches square and no more than c
inches high. Cover the mash with
one-half inch mesh wire, and just q
little smaller than the box
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-01

Work animals may be largely protect
ed from the pest by means of cover
ings. One type found very effective
and inexpensive during an outbreak
of the pest in Texas consisted of a
blanket made of double thickness of
burlap so arranged as completely to
cover the back, sides and neck of the
animal. The legs are then covered
by means of old trousers slipped on
over the feet and tied over the back.
Leather nets or strips OF leather at
tached to the bride aid in keeping the
flies from the head. The ordinary fly
net has proven of little value as it
only tends to displace the flies tenn
porarily
The thorough screening of all win.
dows and doors of stables has been
found successful and desirable. When
barns are screened care should be
taken to brush the flies from the ami
mails when they are about to enter, by
means of nets over the doorway, or
with sacks Little can be done to
protect range stock from the flies. On
hog farms a freshly plowed trench Of
fers considerable protection to swine.
The sides of the trenches may be
smeared with petroleum which is
rubbed off on the animals and acts as
a repellant.
Destruction of Immature Stages and
Prevention of Breeding.
Since straw stacks have been found
to be the principal breeding places
of the stable fly in the grain belt, the
proper care of the straw is by far
the most important step in control.
The straw should be stacked more
carefully than is ordinarily done when
it is desired to keep it for protection
and food for live stock. This may be
accomplished by making the sides of
the stack nearly vertical and rounding
it up on top, in order the better to
shed the rain.
So far as is possible, all straw which
is not required for winter food for
stock should be disposed of Immediate
ly by burning or by scattering it over
the land soon after thrashing, and
subsequently blowing it under, or
by burning the stack. The blowing
under of the straw is the most advis-
able method of procedure, as by this
practise large amounts of humus are
added to the soil Dat straw is most
generally used for feeding purposes,
and it is this straw which forms the
principal breeding grounds for flies.
It is, therefore, important that all the
oat straw needed for seed purposes or
bedding be baled and stored under
cover, and that the remainder be
promptly burned or scattered. All
straw stacks not consumed by stock
during the winter should be promptly
disposed of in the early spring, as
these stacks furnish flies continuously
during the spring and summer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-01
DAMPNESS IN POULTRY HOUSE
Modern Building Usually Depends
Upon Ventilation to Prevent 1t From
Becoming Uncomfortable.
(By A. C. SMITH, Minnesota Experiment
Station)

(By A. C. SMITH, Minnesota Experiment
Station)
A prolonged period of unusually
damp weather is always trying ex-
perience for poultrymen.
The modern poultry house usually
depends upon ventilation to prevent it
from becoming uncomfortable from ex-
cessive humidity, which is an exceed
ingly difficult thing to do during a
prolonged period of damp weather.
Litter is usually of such material that
it absorbs water readily and at such
times as mentioned above becomes in
tolerably damp. Because of the fowls
close and constant contact damp lit
ter causes more colds and cases of
roup than extremely low temperatures,
and is on that account most damaging
to the health of the fowls, which can
endure dirty litter almost to the point
of filthiness with less harmful effect.
Remove the damp litter at once,
even though it has just been put in.
No litter at all would be better than
the damp litter. Occasionally one
must expect to find the weather
against him. Even poultrymen can
not expect to find 1t all sunshine. Make
the best of it and supply new and dry
litter at trifling cost, rather than
sustain big losses in fowls or egg pro-
duction, probably both.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-01
SOLICITATION.

THE NATIONAL PROSECUTORS SOCIETY,
A cordial invitation is hereby extended to
every man and woman, matter where To-
Gated nor how employed, to take out a mem
bershp in THE NATIONAL PROSECUTORS
SOCIETY, and thus secure the great bens-
fits to be derived therefrom.
This SOCIETY is founded to bring to-
gether the millions of widely scattered in
dividual efforts and desires into a single solid
and mighty endeavor TO locate and open UP
new sources of production of the precious
base, and rare metals, including RADIUMt
under systematic and skilled technical man.
agement
The modern methods Of the PROSPECT
ING ENGINEER, involving the use OF trained
SPECIALISTS in GEOLOGY, MTNERALOGY
and CHEMISTRY; by means of which new
and rich mines have been found In Districts
pected by the old time GRUB STAKE PROS
RECTOR, are fast supplantlng that pio-
turesque hero in this important and remun-
erative work.
In uniting your efforts with the thousands
of those already enlisted In this mighty work
through the medium of this SOCIETY, you
become an actual mine owner as you Sc
cure an interest in the SOCIETY'S present
and future property holdings; you participate
in the profits earned from the sale and OPP
Grafton of mining PROPERTIES; you receive the
SOC1ETYS publications, when issued; and
enjoy the numerous other benefits involved.
All applications for mem bershlp must bs
accompanied by the $500 entrance fee The
right to reject any such application Is re-
served by the EXECUTIVE. Make remit
lance payable to WALTER b. RANDALL.
Manager. p. o. Box 207 Mogollon New Mex.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-01
IMPROVEMENT OF THE FLOCK
Fowls for Show Purposes Require
Closer lnbreeding Than Those
Intended for General Use.

After carefully looking over youl
male birds il you do not notice any
predominating points which will tend
toward the improvement of your floch
it would pay you to purchase some
good male birds of the same breed
with the points desired. If your
flock has been too closely inbred 1t is
also advisable to buy males from an
other flock. Birds for show purposes
as the first consideration, require
closer inbreeding than those for utility
purposes. This is necessary to gain
any noteworthy Roadway, and it is car
ried on by most of the successful poul
try fanciers Of today. There is limit
to such line of breeding, and for besi
results it requires study and careful,
selection of the matings.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-01

brush and watch the fowls devour the
tender greenness to their satisfaction
and your profits.
The early chicks are the ones that
will make the winter layers. Oh, yes.
they'll bring in a little more money
just now than the later chicks, but
if you ever expect any improvement
in your flock, and want to get eggs
during the winter months, when they
are the highest price, you'll have to
take a long-range, future squint at the
proposition, and act accordingly.
Don't, for goodness sake, allow the
poultry to form the habit of roosting
out in the trees and the open places
during the hot summer months. If
you do, ten chances to one you'll let
them roost right there till they are
caught by severe freeze. BY keep.
ing the poultry houses fresh and clean,
and furnishing plenty of ventilation,
all this trouble of roosting outside
may be prevented
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-01
SALT RHEUM ON HANDS

Brooklin, Me.-"A few years ago my
hands were very badly afflicted with
salt rheum. At first there was an
eruption of small water pimples on
the inside of the fingers, and by not
paying any attention to the hum6r my
hands gradually became worse and
began to itch and burn and one after
another cracks appeared around the
nails, on the inside of the fingers and
on the bend Of the joints until l was
discouraged, as they were very pain
full and sore. l had to omit work that
required putting my hands in water
and could hardly work at all on &C.
count Of the bleeding cracks.
Il finally procured some Cuticura
Soap and Ointment, and | found by
washing my hands in quite warm wa
ter and Cuticura Soap that they were
improving. l began wrapping my
fingers nightly in pieces of soft linen,
after good application of Cuticura
Ointment which was very soothing. In
a month my hands were completely
cured and have never been afflicted
with the trouble since" (Signed)
Mrs. c. L. Parker, Nov. %, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post.
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston" ADV.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-01

lnoIsL 1eet, mixture of boric acid
and finely powdered starch used to
dust over the feet will relieve this
unpleasantness. Put the powder in a
muslin bag and shake it over the
feet.
A convenience for a sick person is
good-sized shoe bag fastened to
the mattress with safety pins. In
these large pockets may be kept all
the belongings so necessary, as we'll
as stationery, magazines and fancy
work.
When two glass tumblers stick to-
gether put cold water in the inner one
and set them into warm water, they
Will separate at once.
When making lemonade use a little
hot water to dissolve the sugar then
1t will be evenly mixed through the
lemonade, thus sweetening it sooner.
White enameled furniture may be
cleaned by using warm soda water.
Take tablespoonful of baking soda
10 pint Of warm water, saturate a
soft cloth and wash and wipe dry.
New potatoes will scrape easier If
little soda is added to the water in
which they are to be scraped.
Tins may be insured from rusting if
thoroughly dried over the stove be-
fore putting away and then kept dry.
When nuts have become too dry
to crack without crumbling scald with
boiling water and let stand an hour
Or two, then the next day they may
be cracked and will be moist and
fresh.
A delicious dessert may be most
simple-put spoonful of diced pine
apple in sherbet cup, add sugar and
whipped cream and sprinkle shredded
almonds over the top.
When making cottage cheese pour
boiling water over the thickened milk,
then lay cloth in a colander and
Train the curd. Season with melted
butter and salt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-01

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The stable fly is regarded by the
department of agriculture as a men
ace, not only to domestic animals, but
to human beings, and this is the sea-
son of the year when means for ex-
terminating and controlling the pest
the department recommends, among
other things, the Hodge fly trap, sim
pie, easily constructed continuance, as
one of the most effective meas
ures in destroying the fly. The flies
frequently attack mankind, and during
severe outbreaks men engaged in field
work are often annoyed by them.
In the southern part of the United
States the stable fly is a source of
great danger to live stock, and to
the welfare of the community practi-
cally throughout the year. In the
Northwest the fly seldom becomes suf-
ficiently numerous to cause annoyance
except during the latter part of the
summer and early fall. The most Sc
rious damage caused by the fly, how
ever, is in the grain belt.
Practically all warm blooded ami
mails are attacked by flies, while mules
in general seem to be more annoyed
than any other animals. Horses and
cattle are severely attacked, while
sheep and goats are prey for the fly,
which attacks them on all parts of
the body not protected by the WOOL
particularly the legs, and hogs are
subject to annoyance by the pest, es-
pecially when they are in pasture.
Trapping the Flies.
The Hodge fly trap is designed so
as to catch flies both as they attempt
to enter and leave windows. 1t con-
sists, essentially, of a light wooden
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-01

.,.u4OspUOHIuI vi whipped cream is put
IN first, and the corn on top of that,
It will not soak and become soggy,
Popcorn makes a delicious cereal
which may be served for a supper
dish or breakfast. Grind the popped
corn rather coarse and let stand in a
warm place before serving. 1t is also
nice accompaniment with cheese at
The close of dinner instead Of crack
ers. Popcorn balls are CONNECTION
liked by young and old. If the sirup
which is used is made of corn strip
with little ,nolasses and sugar they
will never be granny and fall to pieces.
Baked Macaronl With Peanut But
.er.-Cook a cupful of macaroni until
tender. Scald two cupfuls of milk
and add gradually three and half
.ablespoonfuls of peanut butter, when
we'll blended add salt and pour over
the macaroni. Cover and bake in a
slow oven As minutes. Remove the
cover, sprinkle with a cupful of but
tered cracker crumbs and bake.
Hamburg Loaf.-One pound of ham,
burg steak, two parts beef and one
part pork, one egg and one cupful
If cracker crumbs, salt and pepper as
desired, add the pulp from quart can
Of tomatoes. Mix we'll and form into
loaf. Put into creased pan and
lay over 1t two strips of bacon. Cook
for a half hour until nicely Drowned
then pour around 1t the tomato left
from the can, and cook Is minutes.
It will be necessary to add more sea-
soning to the tomato.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-01
Hodge Fly Trap, Showing Where the
Fly Enters.

framework made to fit closely in
window On the floor of this frame
work is bait pan containing any kind
of food material attractive to the flies.
Both the inner and outer sides of the
frame are covered with screen wire,
arranged in such way as to provide
three rows of openings leading to the
interior.
One opening is space one-half inch
wide between the floor of the trap and
the lower screen wire. There is
one such space on each side rum
ming entirely across the window.
These openings admit flies directly
into the space containing the bait.
This is covered by a roof of screen
wire along the ridge OF which holes,
large enough for flies to pass, are
punched at two inch intervals. High
er up the sides are two rows of open
ings formed by bending the screen
wire inward and upward to form two
horizontal folds running across the
window.
A series of small holes are also
punched along the inner edge of each
of these folds. Thus there are three
rows of openings on each side of the
trap, one at the bottom leading direct
ly to the bait and from there through
the holes in the ridge to the interior
of the trap. The two above. this are
openings through folds of wire which
lead directly to the interior of the
trap. These openings higher up on
the sides provide a way of entrance
to the trap even if the flies caught
are SO numerous as to stop up the
openings in the ridge covering the
bait
Protection of Live Stock From the
Fly.
A mixture of fish oil Zone gallon)
oil of pine tar 1.-TWO ounces), oil of
pennyroyal 1.-TWO ounces), and kero-
sene (one-half pint has been found
to be very effective in keeping the flies
off live stock when applied lightly but
thoroughly to the portions of animals
not covered with blankets or nets.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-01

Comparatively New

Few people realize that the meal
breakfast" did not become recognized
until late in the seventeenth century
The earliest period to which the word
can be traced is 1863. In the days
of the Tudors the higher classes and
the merchants seldom took their
meals before twelve and six o'clock.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-01

tire of it. Try put
ting a tablespoon
full of seasoned
popped kernels on
the top of a
cream soup-most
appropriate for a
corn soup. Ii a
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-01
Reason for Acquittal.

Juror-We acquitted him out of
sympathy.
Friend-For his aged mother?
Juror-Oh, no; for having such
lawyer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-01
Plum Trees.

Plum trees require comparatively
little pruning. In the case of young
trees, shorten in the strongest shoots
which outgrow the others to the extent
of unbalancing the form and symmetry
of the tree.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-01

Add a few chop
ped olives and
capers and some
r g d peppers;
S g r v e W / { h
French dressing.
For those who
ora trouhIad With
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-01
Vigorous Breeding Stock.

Much depends upon strong, vigor
Gus stock See that your breeding
fowls are vigorous know their ancea
tors are good producers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-01
Good and EVIL.

Natural good and evil are pleasure
and pain; moral good and evil are
pleasure and pain produced with inten-
ton and sign.-Benjamin Franklin.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-01

One thing remember. Think strong
Il YOU think you can't and you say you
:an't your family will repeat it, your
friends will accept it, other people will
seleve 1t, and the first thing you know
Eou cant. Lloyd
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-01
Protection for Orchard.

An orchard on high ground should
always be protected by wind-break
of other trees planted on the north
side.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-01
WHAT TO EAT.

Popcorn is such a general favorite
hat the children at any rate never
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-01
TIME SAVERS.

If few beans, either lima or string
are left over, make them into a salad.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-01
JneKFFGmEN


"a T is astonishingly easy to
-~1k smile when things are going
our way-but to smile when the other
person is insulting. speak in a low tone,
when some one else is shouting, and then
go home and make no complaint about
his dinner. marks really remarkable
man. Lloyd
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-05-01

Flattery pleases a woman even
when she knows 1t is flattery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-25
LARGE AMOUNT FOR
GERMAN RED CROSS

NEW YORK. Nov. 24.-Contribu-
tons for the work of the German Red
Cross received through the New YORK
delegates through the Central associ-
alton OF the German Red Cross soci-
eties total $576,671 TO date. il was an
nounced tonight By Dr. Bernhard
Dernburg. official representative Of
the organization here.
Inis amount says the statement
Issued by Dr. Dernburg. does not in.
clude the very considerable sums sent
through other channels or collected BY
other German societies. The very
active German relief fund in New
York, for instance, has alone collected
sums totalling over 100000. ID is i'm
possible TO state how much has been
contributed In this manner. but II Is
safe 10 say that IN the aggregate at
least twice as much OF the amount
stated above has been given By peo-
pie Of every nationality and creed fo-
the alleviation of the suffering caused
by the war In Germany. though Of
course the largest part came from
German-American sources"