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Oatmeal tor Refreshing Drink.

During the severe labors OF the hay ard
harvest field IT used to be a common prac-
tice to serve liquid stimulants to men hard
at work. These probably did less harm
then than they would ht other times, a.
the stimulation was geuo ally worked Oh
In muscular force withou' much effect on
the brain. Cold water, Dugh good as q
beverage, Is alone not eLOugh for men at
severe labor. Milk and water is some
what better, but does n agree with all
stomach., as milk Is q illcult to digest,
one Of the best harvest. held drinks is
made by putting small quantity of fine
oatmeal in cold water. 1t gives nourish-
ment in 50 easily digestible form that 1t
acts almost as quickly as stimulant.
We have often given it to horses while
they were at work blowing or drawing
reaper or mower, and with excellent eff
feet in enabling them to do good day q
work even In The hottest weather. Where
oatmeal is stirred in water for horses the
pals used should be carefully cleaned
afterwards, as they will get sour and be
come offensive. Oats have more nourish
ment in proportion to weight than any
other grain, and especially Of the kline
that makes bone and muscle, and a SINAI
quantity taken in drink gives better re
suits, in enabling those taking 1t to with
stand fatigue than anything else that cal
be given.
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Curious Derivation OF Some Famil-
lar Words.


Monkey wrench Is the name applied to
tool a sort of spanner with movable
Jaw. Some etymologlsts account for the
forepart OF the name by recalling the fact
that u monkeys jaw IL movable also. The
moukey-wren was invented some years
sgo by poor mechanic whose name Is
| Charles Monckey He sold his patent for
song, aud is now working for day
wages In Brooklyn. His Invention has
made millions of dollars for those who
were able to place it upon the market.
/ Derrick s the name of a crane used in
shifting and lifting heavy weights. 1t Is
said to be so called from one Theodore,
who while serving at cadiz as soldier
under Robert Earl Of Essex, was doomed
to death for some crime, but pardoned by
| his commander on condition that he would
hang twenty three other malefactors.
Such are the revolutions of fate that sub
s,quently he was employed in London to
behead Essex, the man who had saved his
life.
A stentorian voice Is that of one like
the Grecian herald in the Trojan war,
whom Homer describes as great hearted,
hrszen voiced Stentor, accustomed to
shout as loud as tifty other men"
A raglan is loose oyercoat with long
sleeves, such as Lord Raglan wore in the
Crimean war. Wellingtons are boots
named after the Iron Duke. Butchers are
also boots, named after the commander of
WeIlington's Prussian allies at Waterloo.
Any magnificent tomb is called mauso-
,eum. Mausolus, the Carisn King whose
name it bears, had nothing Whatever to
do with the original except to lie in 1t
when he was dead. The piety of his wife,
Artemisia gave his name to the tomb and
immortality to her husbands memory,
because the monument she built over his
body gave word to language. The mag
nolia bears the name of Pierre Magnol,
Professor Of Medicine at Montpelier,
France, in the the seventeenth century
and Dahl, a Swedish botanist, has his
name embalmed in the dahlia.
Indirectly our word dollar depends up
on good mans name. The word Is an
abbreviation of Joachimsthalsr, a coin
first mnted about 1918 in the valley OF
st Joachim, Bohemia. The valley (thal J
bears the name of the saint Boycott is
a word recently introduced, but already
In use everywhere. A few years ago
Captain Charles Cunningham Boycott, an
Irish farmer and land agent, sngered his
tenants, snd In revenge they refused to
boycott means to withhold custom from
a man in any line of business. martinez
is what few soldiers like TO be called.
Colonel Martinez was an oil er in the
army of Louis NV. He was 50 partic-
ular about small details, so rigid in his
discipline, that he was looked upon as a
nuisance. His name has come down to us
applicable to military Miss Nanc7 Fin
niken.
Bogus is the corrupted form of the
name Borghese, that of a noted swiudler
who passed large amounts OF counterfeit
moaey In the West some years ago. Boni-
face is common name for the landlord
of a tavern. The original was one of the
rare kinda sleek, good-tempered, joll,
laudlord-but he wasn't In real life He
was a character in Farquhar's comedy of
The Beaux' Stratagem, written In 1907.
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Baptist Home Mission Society

The American Baptist Home Mission
Society, at its late meeting In Cincinnati.
o., adopted the following resolutions
moved by Rev. DR.. Albert G. Lawson:
Resolued-That the increase of intern
perance and its kindred evils among the
many thousands Of people, Indians, blacks
and whites, for whom our missionaries
and schools urge us, a. Christian patriots
TO emshasize the practice of total absti-
nence and seek, in every possible way,
the total suppression Of the liquor traffic.
Resolued-That the Board Of Managers
be authorized to appoint seven represent.
stives Of this Society to attend the Tenth
National Temperance Convention called
to meet July Is, next, at Saratoga, New
York.
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A Daily School at Orono.

In our advertising columns will be
found the announcement Of the School of
Dairying to open at Orono in connection
with the State College on August 4th,
next. instruction will be given In both
the science and practice, from the cow to
the finished products of butter and
cheese. Prof. Cheesman, who Is to have
charge Of the making Of the butter ant
cheese, is q well known expert and thor
ough master of the business. DaiIyinl
Is fast growing in importance in ou
State. Success is dependent on gooC
product. Those wishing TO know how :
good product is secured and wanting tc
learn how to make it, now have the OPP
portunity within their reach, There il
no limit of age or restriction Of sex
There should be large class at the open
Ing term.
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Household Hints.

For tender feet, take two quarts of cold
water and add one tablespoonful of bay
rum and two tablespoonfuls of ammonia.
The feet should be soaked In this for ten
minutes, throwing the water upwards to
the knees. Rub dry with a crash towel,
and the tired feeling will be gone.
A good plan for keeping butter cool
and sweet in Summer is to I'LL box with
sand to within an inch or two Of the top;
sink the butter jars In the sand, then
thoroughly wet the sand with cold water
Cover the box air-tight. The box may be-
kept In the kitchen.
Gold rope is much used for picture
frames. 1t should not be more than half
an inch In diameter, except for large pic
lures. Hemp and manila are also used
but hemp is better, for it is smooth.
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1t Is encouraging to note that recently
at Lathlop, Mo. several druggists have
been Indicted and fined for selling the
tIncture Of Jamaica ginger without a
One of the number who
stoutly maintained his right to sell the
tincture OF ginger, or any other tincture
"of recognized medical utility" was over
ruled by the court, and fined $40 for sell,
ing intoxicating liquor. Many so-called
patent medicines, Jamaica ginger among
the number, are more Intoxicating than
beer AMI the lighter wines. Druggists
need everywhere to be held to more
strict accountability for their sale.
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The new People party is not Endorsed
by the farmers OF New England and New
York State according TO the results of an
extended canvass by the New England
Hon estead The men interviewed were
all prominent farmers. While some IA
vor more Independent political action than
heretofore, nearly all oppose the idea of
special farmers party, one or two go so
far as to say that this party, II very
conservative and right platform was put
forward, will draw 10 per cent OF the
farmers votes in their sections, in Maine
and New York State, but the msJority
place this number lower, one to two per
cent being the average. The sub-trt as
ury bill and the loaning of new issues OF
paper by the government on land values,
are looked upon MS wild schemes, and the
free coinage of silver has small follow
ing. The opinion in general shows the
strength Of the position long held by the
grange and carried out by the Farmers
League. that the farmers movement In
this secti IN of the country viii consist
more in independent action through the
old parties than in forming new party.
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PENSIONS.

A former resident Of Somerset Co., Mr..
M. G. Wright, has located in Washington,
D. O. and opened an Office for the prosecu.
ton Of Government Claims. He will give
special attention to the claims of Maine Sol.
diers. Being Located near the depart
ments, and having had several years ex.
perience in the Pension Bureau as q clerk
and special examiner, he Is prepared to
promptly aud skillfully prosecute all claims
for original pension, increase Of pension,
bounty, etc., which may be placed in bis
hands. Consult him If you desire to ap.
ply, or, # having applied, your case has
been rejected or neglected. Advice free.
Address N. g. WRIGHT, Washington,
D. O., or call at the office of James Wright
Skowhegan who Ia supplied with proper
blanks for applications under the uev iav.
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Absence of Wine.
In It's account of the recent meeting of
the California State Medical Society the
Pacific Medical Journal closes by sapinr.


And last, but not least, in the daily routine of
activities came the entertainments, pleasant
memories Of which will long dwell in our
hearts. In providing social encouragement to
cheer and strengthen us for our more laborious
duties, new departure was made last year at
Los Angeles, and perfected this year in Sacra-
mento-a grand and glorious reformation which
no one will ever forget. We refer to the pres
ence Of the ladies and the absence of wine.
This action by the California State
Medical Society Is a precedent which We
commend to the thoughtful and favorable
consideration of other medical bodies In
connection with their social and festive
occasions. When the doctors begin to
teach by example and precept the import
ant lesson of total abstinence, it will
speedily become more widely extended
and more generally accepted by the pub
lie at large. We hope one good result of
the organization of the American Medical
Temperance Association may be the dis.
enlargement and ultimate abandonment,
of the Injurious custom of providing
wines and other intoxicants at all medca
banquets.-National Temperance Advo
cate.
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MISCELLANY.

"The battle OF life is brief" Lose no time
then to fight catarrh with Old Sauls Catarrh
Cure.
Rank makes no difference" We all have
our ills to bear. The king has the same need
OF Old Sauls Pile Ointment to cure his piles,
as the peasant. AT all dealers. Price 25 cents.
Brokers are kind hearted people. When they
lind man who isn't in it they take him in.
you want to feel well and vigorous and
able to put vim into every action, take an
occasional dose Of Laxador. Price only %
cents package.
For collie, dysentery, teething, and other
diseases of babyhood, always use DR.. Bull s
Baby Syrup. perfectly safe and reliable
remedy.
II Adam had created small boy to start
with it would have been cold day for the
serpent when he came over the garden wall.
HAVE been great sufferer from catarrh for
over ten years; had it very bad, could hardly
to walk the floor. purchased Ely's Cream Balm
and am using it freely, it is working a surely
have advised several friends to use it, and with
happy results in every case 1t is the medicine
above all Others tor catarrh, and II Is worth its
weight in gold thank God ! have found
remedy can use with safety and that does all
that is claimed for Il. 1t is curing my Deafness
b. w. Syerry. Hartford, Conn.
The farmers are handicapped every way.
Even the sap does not begin to run from their
maple trees until long after the market is ample
supplied with new maple sugar."
Philosophical Family.
Amelia has pimples, and sores in the head
From h9mors internal her nose has grown red:
She's boil on her neck that is big as bell,
But in other respects she is doing quite we'll
And pa has dyspepia, malari "a and govt
His hands with salt-rheum are all broken out;
lie is prone to rheumatics that make his legs
swell,
But in other respects he Is doing quite we'll.
And ma has night-swcats and a troublesome
cough,
That all the doctors can't seem to drive off;
She wakes every night and coughs quite spell,
But In other respects she 10 doing quits we'll.
There 10 nothing like philosophy to help one bear
the ills OF life, but In the case of this family what
!: mos. needed s. Z sood supply Of Dr. risrcss
mas cough. The "Go,deu Medical Discovery"
by it, action on the liver. cleanses the system OF
Impurities. II cures humoIs, ulcers. boils, scrof.
ula, salt-rheum, erysipelasl and all kinds Of sores
and swelling. The only guaranteed blood-puri6er'
Mr.. Stayforever--"I admire BullRnch; he has
10 much go to him." Miss. Smilax-"Yes;
| wish there were more like him.
"Thess trousers are very much worn this
,easou," said the tailor, displaying his goods. |
80 are the ones have on" replied ths post.
IDLY.
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"A hand book of common animal dis.

"A hand book of common animal dis.
eases, with simple remedies, is needed.
The principal saving ~ soiling Is the
waste caused by treadlng feed underfoot.
If you have capital enough to take
you West, you have enough to keep you
East.
"A pound Of flesh is easier grown on
an animal than lost pound can be re-
stored.
Commercial fertilizers are most eff
fective on soils we'll supplied with vege-
table mold.
Hills are preferable to drills for corn,
as the former permits Of cultivation both
ways.
Excessive growing of any crop IA
vors the development Of its insect and
fungus enemies.
Aim to be ct the top. The time lie
approaching when those below will be
crushed and squeezed out.
Neither animal nor vegetable substan-
ces should be allowed to ferment and de-.
cay In heaps, unless deodorized.
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The Northwestern Congregationalst
says that at is long time since there
has been anything SO encouraging to
those who would destroy the liquor sa-
loon by law, as the last Original Package
decision Of the United States Supreme
Court" After Recruiting the legal points
OF the decision, it says: THUS slowly
but surely the liquor saloon is losing Its
standing before the law, and the courts
are bringing about this result quite as
much as the legislators"
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Government
Waterproof
PAINTS!
NEVER BEATENi
SELDOM EQUALLED

This paint contains in addition to
the best Lead, Zinc and Pure Lin.
seed Oil, a pigment that is found in
no other paint, giving it an abso-
lutte waterproof quality, and an adj
hcsive and elastic property that
prevents cracking and peeling, and
at the same time gives the surface
a gloss, aud adds beauty and dur.
ability, quality and covering capac.
ity considered, the cheapest and
best paint upon the market.
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EB''Flag station; at which Passenger trains
VIII stop on signal or notice To Conductor.
Mixed Between Bingham and No. Ausor
Stage Connections.
AT Norlidgcwock, FOR Skowhegan and Mpr-
Ger; nj Ansou. for Sawyrr's Mills tStarkSl;
NO Ipi II, iui North and West New Portland
Deie hlver, Flagstaff aud Eusls. At Bingham
for forks and Moose River
Trains connect at Oakland with trains to anc
from Boston. Portland, Lewiston. Waterville
Gardiner, Skowhcgan and Bangor.
". M AVER supt
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Drowned RIcE-Cook one cup Of rice
with three cups Of milk In double boiler
until very soft Season 1t with one tea
spoon Of salt and one tablespoon Of but
ter. Pack 1t closely In small bread pan
When cold cut 1t In half-lnch slices and
brown them delicateiy In hot butter, put
them In fine well-buttered gridiron and
color q light brown over clear fire.
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STATE OF MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE.
SOMERSET ST. Supreme Judicial Court IL
Vacation.
sKowHEGAE, JUNE 30, A. d. 1891.
Upon the foregoing libel Ordered that the
libellant give notice to the said Katie b. Adams
10 appear before the Justice of our Supreme
Judicial Court, to be holden at Skow hogan
fishing an attcste1 copy of said libel, and this
order thereon, three weeks successfully in thu
somerset Reporter, newspaper printed in
Sk0whegan, in our county Oi somerset, the last
publication to be at least thirty days prior to
said third Tuesday of eptember next, that she
may there and then IN our said Court, appear
ana SHOW cause, II any rhe has, why the pray
VIM. WRIT VIRGIN, Justice OF the Sur
Judicial Court
A true copy Of the Libel and order Of Court
thereon. aw2s
Attest: N. ". BRAINERD, Clerk.
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The premium list of the Eastern Maine
State Fair has been issued. and 1t con
tans large and varied list of cash priz-
es offered for horses, cattle, sheep, swine,
poultry, genealogical, horticultural, me-
chanica, needle work, art, etc. The trot-
ing purses aggregate $4,000, as follows
81, 900 for free for all trotting horses
$500 for free for all PAGERS, $500 for 2-2t
class, $500 for 2-2S class trotters and
PAGERS, $500 for 2 81 class, $500 for 2 "a
2.37 PAS and minute classes, and for
one, two and year olds, large purses are
offered Nelson Is to be there.
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Call and See if it is Not as | Tell You.
| shall this month at the Hardware store
i'm COburn Hall Block, Show the Larg-
est Stock of Haying Tools ever
seen in Somerset County,

Consisting celebrated Skowhegan Scyhe Snahs Hand and
Rakes Hay Forks Scyhe Stones Grndones The Double
Fork, Pueys Gapples Rope Etc These goods
going cheap this year My stock of Hardware Paints, Iron and
well assorted No trouble to show goods
give you much your money ~ DO not
forget the place, -
A Il. BLUNT,
Coburn Hall Block, Skowhegan, Maine.
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About 5000, 600 people In the Spanish
West Indies will open their markets to US
on exceedingly advantageous terms few
weeks hence 1t really Is not of SO much
Importance through whose individual in
terventlon this trade has been secured ;
the great thing of Importance Is that the
United States obtains the markets.
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PRICES
PAID FOR
PRODUCE.
Libel for DiUOrce.

STATE OF MAINE.
SOMERSET So:
To the Honorable Justice of the ST.
prems Jn2ieia! Court, neu 10 BE- kcii at .Skoi0ht-
gan, 1oilhin and fer said County, on the mir.
Tuesday Of SEPTEMBER neat, 4. D. 1897
Elmer j. Adams OF Palmyra, in said County,
husband of Katie b. Adams, whose maiden
name was Katie Is. Il iwkes, respectfully rep.
resents that he was lawfully married 10 the
said Katie h. Hawkes., at Augusta, in said
state OF Maine, on the eleventh day OF January
A. ID. 1872, that they lived together as husband
al d wife, al Mayteld, in SAID som .rset County
from the time OF said marriage, four years un.
I'll the twenty -sccoud day OF May A. ID 1876
and then at Palmyra in said Somerset County,
from said twenty -econd day Of May A. ID. 1876
uutil August the fifteenth day, A. ID. 1888. And
that your said libcllant has conducted himsrl,
up TO this time as a kind aud sffectionate hus
band and provided for her and their children
suitable maintenance and support up to the
day of August A. ID. 1891, the SAID Katie b
Hawkes. desefte \ your llbellant without cause
and went to parts unknown to him since which
time lie has never seen or heard from her, anU
that he has made diigent inquiry. and has no
been able to ascertain and does not know tn,
residence of the sad Katie Il. Adams; thai
there Is no collusiOn between you. lIbella 1t aud
liDelec to Obtain Il divorce, tn At your libcllunt
believes 1t reasonable and proper, condiiciv.
to domestic harmony aud consistent with the
peace and morality of society that the bontls
OF mutrmOny between him and saiu libeliet
should tie dissolved by divorce, wherefore he
prays that such divorce may be decreld.
ELMER j. ADAMS.
Subscribed and sworn To before me this 2itl
day of June, A D. 1921.
JOHNW. MANS n. Justice of the Peace.
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FAR NJ. GARDEN AND
HOUSEHOLD.
Tho Peoples Party

NEW ENGLAND AMP Nrw NoRk FARMER
DoN'f SErN 10 INpoR>E II.
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NON-PARTISAN W, c. 7. q.

The Skowhcgan Nor. Partisan w C. T u, meets
at the Parors oithe G. y. X, Hall. the second and
fourth Tuesdays OF each month, at three o'clock, p
NJ
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CARRIAGES
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received
by the undersigned, until Saturday,
July 18th, 1891, at II O'Clock, noon,
Tor furnishing all materials and
constructing bridge across the
stream north of the school-house,
near the Pooler place, so called, on
the road leading from the Wharf
Corner, to the Patterson bridge in
the town of Madison, aud doing all
necessary grading at both ends OF
of said bridge.
All information relating to the
building OF said bridge and grading
for same may be obtained of the
undersigned. The right is reserved
to reject any and all bids. '3w27
f. G. Town, ! Selectmcn
TILsoN ID. SAILEY, ! of Madison.
TuEe 30 80
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You can't tell anything about = mans reli-
gion BY what he does when he knows he 1.
watched.
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Bills OF Cost,


Taxes.
of Brighton the County " Somerset for the
list taxes on CT
dto Martin one,c
tina
unpaid;
taxed aswilbe in
geswil.wn
uhe,t dayo
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Trains leave Skowhegan us follows: SEQ A
N. for all points West. 200 p. M. for Water.
vile, Oakland, North Anson, Lewiston, Dex
ter, Dover, and Foxcroft, Bangor, Bar Har.
Dor, st. John and AroostoOk County, Portland
and Boston. 100 p, NJ. OmixeD for Watervile
enabling passengers to take night Pullman for
for Portland ana Boston.
1ARRIVALS;-7.00 A. N. (mixedD except
Mondays; 1910 A. NJ. Passenger from Portland
Lewiston, Augusta ana Bangor; 500 ?. NJ. from
all points.
PAYsON TUCKER, Vice Pres, Il Gen Man.
r. K. BoOTHBY, General Psss'r Agent
Portland. June "a, 1891.
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"Thess trousers are very much worn this
season." said the tailor, displaying his goods.
$50 are The ones have on" replied ths post.
saA1y.