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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-09-17
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Known Honoed All Over the United States Famous Bgader
General Thomas Lieut.. Governor of Vermont Tells Those
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Medicine Which Will Surely Cure Them

The honored Lieut.. Governor Of a
great state has been cured by Or
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edy.
DIR. Greene's Nervura is the medicine
which always cures.
Who can doubt this after reading Of
its wonderful cure Of cen. Thomas.
Lieut.. Governor of Vermont. given in
the illustrious soldier-stateemans own
words General Thomas. Who resides
in Montpelier, Vt, is one of the fore
most figures in America today. From
state Representatives a. became SPna.
tor. was afterwards judge Of Probate
and then made Brigadirr-Gcneral IL
was commissioned bg President CRAM
Pension Agent for Vermont. and elected
by the people Lieutenant-Goyer Of
the state.
Here is what this man of eminenee
says Of DR.. Greene Nervura b .aDI and
nerve remedy, and Of bis cure By the
use Of this wonderful medicine:
~ am pleased at this opportunity to
add my testimonial to the worth Of DR..
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve rem
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SniithfieId.

Abel Merrill Is little better.
Farmers are busy picking sweet corn.
In some locations it was damaged by the
frost.
Afford Withani had horse cut quite
badly last week by running against u
barb wire fence.
The Burying Ground Association are
building fence around the burying
ground. A man from SkOwhegan will
finish and put on the wire.
A goodly number attended the Spirit.
ualist campmeeting at Hayden Lake, Sun
dav.
J. o. Smith of the REPORTER was in
town, Saturday.
Mrs. Payne, who is living with her
daughter, Mrs. ID. 5. Witham, is very
low. Her recovery is very doubtful.
j. II. Doyen is having large wood
shed built joining his house.
Nahum Tozier of Fairfield, was in
town, Saturday.
Clarence Stevens is getting along fine.
ly with his new house.
Sanford Witham has gone to Bangor,
where he will work rs conductor on an
electric car.
Will Marston is home from Massachu-
setts for few days.
Mrs. S. Townsend of Waterville, is
spending few days with her niece, Mrs.
ID. 5. Witham.
Mrs. Bell and family who have been
boarding at A. B. Coles left, Saturday.
for Old Orchard, where they will remain
week then return to their home in
Cambridge, Mass.
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When Gustavus of Sweden was be-
sieging Prague, a boor of extraordinary
aspect gained admittance to his tent and
offered by way of amusing his majesty,
to devour large hog III his presence
old General Konigsmarek, who was in
attendance, at once suggested that the
man with the Gargantuan appetite
should be burue = as witch, wh4eupon
the boor, whose feelings were hurt by
this observation, exclaimed, IF your
majesty viii but make that old gentle
man take off his sword and spurs, will
eat him before l begin the pig, " This
was accompanied by such ''hideous
expansion of the jaws and mouth" that
the general, though ne had given his
proofs" on many field, turned pale
and fled incontinently to his tent SAP
Francisco Argonaut
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Fairfield Center.
chusetts.

Our blacksmith, Mr. Frank Ross and
family, are visiting relatives in Union,
During his ab sence his shop is under the
management Of Chas. Horne of Fairfield.
Miss Lou ozier, who has been spend
ing her vacation with her parents here,
left Saturday for Belmont, Mass, where
she is engaged in teaching.
Grant Pierce of Augusta, was visiting
at James Hollis last week.
Mr.. w. l.. Jones left Saturday to be-
gin another years work AS principal of
the Millbrdge high school.
Mrs. Robert Francis of Boston, has
been visiting Mrs. Rose Green.
Mrs. Alton Richardson is enjoying a
visit from her mother, Mrs. Corson of
Canaan.
Miss Clara Tozier returned to her
school work in Cottage City, Mass,
Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Baker who has been spend
ing the summer with her sister, Mrs.
Helen Knox returned to her home in
Boston, Saturday.
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friends unit their return, Saturday.
Friday evening, they Joined the big
crowd that enjoyed the free ride to Pitts
field and attended the great Republican
rally. sept. 18th they were married at
the residence of the officiating clergy
man, Rev. l.. II. L'dstone. They then
started for home where they received
the congratulations of neighbors and
friends. Mrs. Sanford will visit at her
fathers in Athens, this week with her
sister, Mrs. win Goodspeed of Hermon
who is spending few days with her
parents.
Lille Sanford has gone to Madison, to
work.
I. A, Donahue and family started.
Tuesday, for few days visit in Lexing-
ton
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The school in the Ferry Dist. IS in
session with the same teacher, Miss Ella
Holt.
Miss Grace Bradley, who has taught
school on the North river road for the
past year, Is again in charge of that
school.
Edwin Parker of the North river road
school, has entered the Skowhegan high
school, this term.
Mr. aud Mrs. Hubert Jackson will go
to housekeeping soon, in the house
formally known as the Mill house.
Miss Clara Tibbetts of No Fairfield,
passed several days last week with her
aunt, Mrs. K. F. Parker.
Mr. Elkanah Durrel, who has been
very feeble for some time aud is quite
aged is now confined to his bed.
Miss Jennie Burrill is seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Lalley and Mr.. and
Mrs. f. J, Mitchell passed several days
of last week in Hartand, where they
visited relatives and were in attendance
upon the fair.
Eleazer Kelley has gone to Connecti-
cut, to work on dam.
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Canaan.

Forrest Goodwin Esq, gave IA talk to
the Republicans last Friday night to a
good house
Saturday evening, Judge Hersey of
Colo, and f. c. Plummer of Bath, gave
two addresses on the silver question
The Canaan cornet band furnished
music on both occasions.
Judge Corson of No. Dakota. is visit
ing his sister, Mrs, c. Rollins of this
place.
Mr., +. c. Herrick attended the kenne-
bee Baptist Association at Waterville,
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week
Mrs. o. A. Moody gave lawn party
to her Sunday School class last Wednes-
day afternoon, and it was an event long
to be remembered by those present.
There were 2S little ones in attendance,
and the afternoon spent in games on the
lawn which was much enjoyed by all.
Refreshments were served
Miss Edna Daggett of Mass, visited
Miss Gertrude Moody last Saturday.
Miss Anna Nelson visited at r. S.
Goodrch's few days last week.
Winfield Goodrich and wife of Fair
field visited relatives in town Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. f. Pennel of Pittstield
were the guests of Mr.. aud Mrs. o. A.
Moody last Friday.
Our village schools began last Monday
morning; Mr.. mccarthy teaches the
grammar school and Mrs. Alpheus Ma
son the primary.
Mrs. Geo. Smith is teaching school at
Moors's Mills.
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cine of the age, DR. Greenes Nervura,
has done for him and advises all to use
it and be restored To health
Now is Your golden opportunity to
get well. Vow it is for you to decide
whether YOU will remain in your CON
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DR.. Greene's Neryura blood and nerve
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You cannot afford 10 be sick: YOU owe
il 10 Your friends To your family, to
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To give YOU again the sturdy power Of
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DR. Greene's Neryara blood and nerve
remedy Is not so-eallcd patent medi-
cine. but the discovery of the most sue
ee>sful specialist in curing nervous and
chronic diseases, Dr. Greene of "a
Temple Place. Boston, Mass, who can
be consulted, free of charge, personally
or by letter
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PlsilOn's Ferry.

Mrs. Levi Emery and daughter of
Skowhegan, were guests of the family of
r. f. Parker, Friday,
Mrs. f. II. Kidder of Clinton, and
Mrs. Brown of Lynn, Mass, visited at
j. M. Pettigrew's, last week.
Mrs. j. c. Jennings was called to her
fathers in Aroostook Co., last week, by
the sad news of the death of her brother,
Mr.. Fred Jackson, who was accidently
drowned.
Rev. Samuel Ames of Dover, visited
his nieees, Mrs. f. J. Mitchell and Mrs.
Daniel Bowman of this place, Friday.
Mrs Hubert Jackson has returned
from Greenville, where she has been
passing several weeks.
Mrs. Georgia Savage went to No.
Fairfield, Saturday, where she will pass
some time with her sister. Mrs. Chas.
Head.
Miss Ella Wells has gone to Connecti-
cut, where she will teach, this season.
Mrs. Mary Nichols of Los Angeles,
Cal, and Miss Ilene Stafford of Boston,
who have been visiting the family of Mr..
Richard Wells, have returned to their
homes.
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West Pittsfield.

Miss Lancaster, Miss Powers, Miss
Rogers and Miss Kate Patton are attend
ing school at Maine Central Institute.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Brown of Charles.
town, Mass, are spending their vacation
with her parents, at West Pittstield.
Mr. A. II. Tilton made a visit to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hebron Tilton
recently. He has returned to Boston.
Mrs. w. +. Emerson is at the village,
caring for the sick.
c. F. seekins who is erecting a build
ing for hall which is 35x50 is getting
we'll along with his Job aud will soon
have it ready for occupancy.
Fred Patten is at home from Massa-
Chusetts.
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for many months, passed to a higher
life. Thursday. Funeral services at
Mr.. Brickett's on Saturday. He leaves
large circle of relatives to mourn his
loss
Mrs Seth Bckford breaches at the
new school house on the east side of the
pond. next Sabbath at 1890.
Mrs. Nichols is at home from Au-
gusta.
Mrs. a. p. Holmes recently stuffed a
fish hawk which measured five feet,
eleven inches across its wings.
We are having very warm weather.
Potatoes are commencing to show
signs OF rot
Aleck Alexander is stopping at Frank
Bickford's S.
Mr.. Doyle has gone to Augusta.
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Cambridge.

y furnice is being placed under the
Baptist church.
The Cambridge Quarterly meeting in
connection with the yearly meeting will
be held at the Union church in Cam
bridge, Sept. %, rs and u.
Miss Cleo Chadbourne of Lynn, Mass,
Is visiting relatives in this place and
Harmony.
The schools in town are under in
struction Of the following teachers: 5.
&. Ham at the village. Frank Briggs at
the While school house, and Arthur
Boardman on the flat.
Blanche Richards is quite sick with
typhoid fever.
Samuel Littletield is very sick at this
writing.
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So, Smithfield.

Quite a large number of our people
attended the quarterly meeting at Rome
last Sabbath. A social meeting was
held in the forenoon, and in the after
noon Rev. Geo. Messer preached an ex-
cellent sermon.
A. p. Holmes is sick with bad cold.
Chas. Remission was in town, Tues
day.
Charles Stevens, who has been sick
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SO. Madison.

Mrs. Minnie Taylor and son, Eugene,
went up river Saturday, and returned
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Houghton went
to Fairfield, last week.
brothers.
Quite number from this way went
to Lakewood grove Sunday, to attend
the campmeetng.
Mr.. Gardner VIII of Arson. and a
lady friend, were in this vicinity, Sat
urday.'
Mrs. j. c. Ward is at Fairfield this
week to see her brother, who is very
sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward, also Mr.. and Mrs.
Wescott went to Skowhegan, Saturday
night, to attend the lecture.
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The young man with longish hair
was gazing abstractedly out of the car
window when the fatherly old gentle
man came along looking for a seat.
Having settled himself i'll comfort, he
engaged his ncighbor i'll conversation.
Been on long Journey" he asked.
mot very"
"On business?"
"No, sir. In pursuit of my profess
sion
"Oh, excuse me. Might | ask what
the difference is?"-Washington Star.
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Useful Rats.

Rats have beer found very useful in
cotton mills where the raw cotton has
been imperfectly ginned. In Spanish
cotton mill the storeroom was invaded
by swarms Of rats, who pulled the bales
to pieces to get at the seeds left in the
cotton. They did the work thoroughly,
without injuring the fiber in any way.
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The OIdFIetcher Store

Election has and gone and comes breath
ing spell Let's be reasonable and look these Hard
Times IN the face lis folly talk of the "Crme of 49,
or to expect egisate ourselves into the lap of and
plenty We looking among the for the troubles
that lie directly at feet.
If "God Standard" wins it will not make us rich and
we will still have to labor. If the Gree Silver" wins
will shortly be chewing bitter cud than have yet
bitten off. What then shall do2 Return to the prudent
economical industrious ways of fathers. We must
come nearer to paying bills 60 This running in
debt and letting debts accumulate until both debtor and
creditor loaded is what is killing We must forego
many things have been to have in the past AS
soon as we get dollar apply it debt This
will enable another pay his debt with the dollar
in time will work from under the hard times Never
forgetting to buy your Groceries, Flour Feed Etc. the
OLD FLETCHER STORE, thus tightening your burden
Yours Respectfully,
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turned from Chain of Ponds, where they
went to help build logging camps
Ellsworth cut one foot badly. nearly
severing the TWO largest toes from the
foot.
Ed Rollins and Leslie Bean are thresh-
ing in this vicinity. W.
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Northeast COrnville.

Charles Sanford and Daisy Phelps are
married. They went on their wedding
trip last week, going to Hartland, Thurs
day, where they were entertained by
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Emblem.

Election passed off quietly, with a
small vote cast, showing loss and apathy
in Democratic party.
Ellsworth and Fred Edgerly have re-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-09-05
sand sitting Machine.

An old flour mill device. viz, a sus-
pended sieve with crank motion, has
been revived to meet the requirements
of a modern foundry. 1t IS well known
that no two founders agree rs to the
right proportions and grading OF the
sand mixtures 10 suit different forms
and sizes of castings, white ( is sheer
extravaganza To allow the skilled
molder to waste his time IN Kidding
when l3iurcr can do il ju,i as Well
Ii is to meet this want tat new
sand sitting maat.uH has 12"l devised.
Ii is claimed thut with the machine
one laborcr can prepare al the facing
required by thj,fy mOlderS, and be
done each day by dinner hour, ana be
able to ill in his time In the afternoon
helping around the foundry. 1t Is
maintained that for the purposes Of a
jobbing foundry, where different
grades of facing are necessary, = sand
sitter is UNNECESSARILY superior TO the
best centrifugal sand mixer. The
mixer breaks up and mixes IN one
grade only, sands humps Of clay, nails
metal droppinES and everything that is
passed into its throat. while the sitting
machine not only mixes. bur Sits all
that is thrown in, leaving behind ia
the riddle box the Jumps OF clay, scrap,
etc, which are not required IN the
facing. The machine Is equipped with
four sicvcs of sixteen, eight, four and
two mcshcs, respectively, which can
BE- intcrclauged In a few seconds,
either for the purpose of sitting the
finest facing or cleaning up the floor
of the shop and saving the scrap for
the cupola. The machine occupies a
floor space Of SIX feet six inches by four
feet six inches. The riddle box is
operated at speed OF 1870 revolutions
per minute. and Sits five cubic yards
of moistcncd sand in forty-fve
minutes
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ALONE - THE HEAVENS.

ffeUf Tottpn's Prediction Of woes
Tina: VIII SOON hC.ict the Earth.
Lieut.. \. c. Tottcn, whose fonlncss
for astrological calculations and infer
cuccs is well known. declares that the
trouble with current affairs * not due
to the United States senate, the blcy-
Gle, the new woman or the silver Ques-
ton. but may be accurately traced to
the coutGrtiOnS of the heavenly bodies.
He says that when TOO many OF the
planets get on the same side OF the
sun at the same time. ii makes trouble
for the earth, and that now, Tor the
first time in TIE history of man. all the
planets. except Earth. are approaching
cOiucident pcrihclia. and within four
or five years VIII he in line tuGGlnS
away at the sun, while Earth, alone
on the other side of it. Will have an
exceedingly hard time, and Will b" the
scene of all sorts of disasters and deY-
ilmeut Earth viii pull through, he
thinks. after sore trials; after which
he looks for THE literal rule Of the re
turned Messiah" ana the winding up
of the coufuSiouS now formulating, ut
Jerusalem, which city. BE believes,
will cease e. be traGdyu by Gcnti!eS,
and Will become the center from which
right rule and justice are to spread
over the earth.
Lieut.. T0ttrn is familiar with both
tho Bible and the higher mathematics,
and has u remarkable gift for stirring
them UP together into connections that
give people bad dreams. He Is very
diSc0ucerting person and chronic
bear" and his dciivyrdnccS ar" Wei
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-09-05

In his speech two hours long, Mr..
Bryan promised that free coinage bv
this country would turn the worlds
stock of silver from $1,000, 600 to s.. 0G0,-
900, yet he never once thought that the
revenue of the United States is less
than its expenses. The monthly de-
felt of several millions is too small an
item to appeal to the Bryan magma
ton. st. Louis Globe Democrat.
What must the sincere people
those who have high regard of manli-
ness, think of Mr.. ToWue, when he is
going from place to place saying that he
is Republican when he has been NOM
mated by the Populists and silver
Democrats? lie says he wishes the
election of Mr.. Bryan, who is every
thing except a Republican, and with all
a most enthusiastic friend of free trade.
Mr.. Towne is only deceiving himself
when he says he Is 4 Republican. lie
knows very we'll the people DO not be-
lieye linn His record is too well
known. He has declared himself in the
most positive manner in opposition to
the theory OF protection ana is travelling
night and day to place the free trade
in full control Of the government. Mr..
Towue viii DO we'll to Get down and
think awhile. It is true he is Young
and plays with free trade and free
silver Just the same as any other young
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4 Dexter gentleman Claims % nave,
seen battle between horse and
hen recently. More oddly matched
contestants can scarcely be thought Of
Into Il neighbours orchard. where Il
horse was feeding. an old len led her
flock of clicks. Just what began the
fuss the gentleman did not see. but
probably the chicks made themselves
too familiar with the horses feet.
The horse began kicking at the old hen
with all his might, and with the pros
pcct that if he could only hit her once,
poultry would take a sudden rise in
her vicinity. The pluck Of the hen
was something wonderful The chicks
Scudded out OF the way. but their
mother fiuffc2l out her feathers and ran
her neck out straight before her. and
darted for the horses heels whenever
they struck the ground. She peckcd
viciou~ly ut them, but the odds were
against her. as III" heels were pretty
sure To be missing by the time she cot
q blow we'll aimed. The horse labored
under the same difficulty He would
look back for the hen. and take aim ut
hor and she would change base before
the cyciou" struck. For mun1 fuss ANA
effort and little effect the battle fur
!.f~G.d Il uLilu" spectacle. Hg.h s5l.s
ouiet,I DOWN aft.ra time. ana Ill, OH
len marched cG with her chicks ,.f..r.r--
ing va'.f.3uu- Is. which WAS G.rr..E--s
L"r way nI l9u,.--.n- them with The
fact That STAG w@s IoJ afraid of The
biggest LuE-e IL I.ttnIlyll. ''-Levis-
ton l2-cJ Juus3.I.
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Aberdeen vs.. upper.


For the first time in many years in
Canada the constitutionaIity of the
course pursued by the representative
OF the sovereign Is being discussed bv
the House Of Commons. Strictly speak
ins the Goyernor-liencral acts upon
the advice of the Prime Minister, who
holds the re.ns Of power until he and
his colleagues resign or receive their
dismissal from the House of Commons
which body voices, or is supposed to
voice, the will Of the people The re-
cent general elections resulted IN the
defeat of the upper administration.
and, following the constitutional course.
Ntr Charles expressed his intention of
meeting the house, asking for a vote of
supplies, and thus challenging a vote of
want Of confidence. To this Lord .Ab-
erdeen seems to have objected. forcing
Sir Charles TO resign. claiming that he.
Sir Charles, had lost the confidence of
the Commons, though that BODY had
pot vet met and, consequently. had not
instructed Sir Charles to inform His
ENcelency that he Sir CharleSl had
lost lis confidence. Until this took
place Lord Aberdeen was bound II ac-
cede - the wishes of his ministers, who
alone are his advisers. They are re-
sponsIhle for his acts. The Governor
General Of Canada. unlike our Presj-
dent, Is not the leader Of a party, he is
rr-.-
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TO Cure Headaches.

"a hot bath. a stroll in the fresh air
shampooing the head in weak soda
water, or a timely nap in a cool uuIet
room will sometimes stop nervous
headache" writes Dr.. b. +. IIerrict in
the Ladies Home journal. "When
oyeriltigued from shopping or sigh~ee-
Ing sponge dipped in very hot water
and pressed repeatedly over the back
Of the neck between the ears will be
found exceedingly refreshing, cspec-
tally If the face and temples are after
wards subjected to the same treatment.
Neuralgia is caused not only bv cold air
but bv aciditv Of the stomach. starved
nerves. imperfect teeth. or bv inJo-
lence combined with too generous
diet. Heat is the best and quickest
cure for This DISTRESSING paiu. \ hot
hat-iron, passed rapidly and deruv over
several fo!i,5 Of flannel land on the
affected spot will often give relief in less
than ten minutes, without the aid Of
medicine. Hot Concentrations are of
equal value, though when the skin is
very tender II is more advisable 70 use