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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21
Skowhegan Grange.

The grange held special meeting
Saturday evening, Dee. 8, for degree
work. rhe third aud fourth degrees
were conferred on class of seven,
After n rest, during portion of The
simmer months, the degree team has
begun work again and entertained tht
grange with the third aud fourth degree
drill.
The regular meeting for election OF
officers for 1900 was held, Wednesday
evening, Dee. l3. A full number OF
members were in attendance, evidently
The grange, rs n whole, appreciates the
tffectual work the officers have done the
present year TO advance the interest OF
the order as with The single exc, ption OF
the gate keeper all were reelected in
most cases with hut few dissenting
votes. The officers for next year are as
follows: Master, w. B. Whittier; over.
seer, X. F. Parker; lecturer, Mrs. Ella
II. Crowell; steward, w. d. Bradbury
asst. steward, f. j. Kimball; chaplain,
Mrs. C. B. White; treasurer, f. d. Pack
ard; secretary, =. F. Emerson; gate
keeper, ID. G. Spoff1rd; Ceres, Mrs. W.
B. Whittier; Pomona, Mrs. r. +.
Parker; Flora. Mrs. c. W. Goodrich
lady asst. steward, Mrs. II. g. Gage; ex-
ecutive committee, w. b. Whittier, 5. F.
Emerson; ex.otfieio, 5. Fl. Bradbury, Y.
A. Withee, J. f. Buker; chorister, A. K.
Smiley organist, Miss Stella A. Kimball.
A letter WAS received from Rev. G. w.
Hinckley thanking the members OF
Skowhegan grange for contributing arti-
Giles of bedding for the Grange Cottage
at the Good Will Farm.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21
Storing SQuashes.

Squashes should be gathered upon The
approach of frost. as their keeping quail
ties are injured by very little frost
They should be placed in piles and expos
ed to the sun during the day and covered
every frosty night until they are thoroughly
dried and they have become hand and
flinty. They should be handled with
greatest care. 1t is bad plan to carry
them by projecting steams, as if these are
broken off spots are left that are sure tc
start to rotting They will keep best il
a cellar where the temperature is cool; il
dry and they can be kept where it is
warm, but if the atmosphere is moist they
will soon rot. Squashes should never
be piled up, but should be laid on shelves
one row deep If well hardened before
storing and kept dry the winter varieties
may be kept until late winter.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21

The Department of Agriculture al
Washington has sent into Maine. Prof
Frank Lamson Scribner, formerly of this
state. and now head OF the department tc
agrolology in Washington Prof. ScribneI
says that with the exception of New York
he knows of no State where there are sc
good opportunities for the raising of the
finer grades of cattle and OF mutton. The
grasses of Maine for this purpose are bet
ter than any in other state, except New
York, far exceeding the parties of the west
and while the expense for shelter in winter
comes in, there are opportunities for rails
ing such crops as will make good fat pro
ducng food for cattle all winter. Thougt
unfamiliar with vegetation on the big tracl
of Cd, 900 acres said to be available fo
grazing purposes in Washington county
he said he had no doubt the grass as ii
other parts of Maine. was excellent,
adapted to be developed for raising cattle
He thought the idea of some OF the larg,
ranches in California might be carried on
here.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21
A Sure Cure For Group.
Twenty-Five Years Constant Use Withou
Failure.

Twenty-Five Years Constant Use Without
Failure.
The first indication of Group is hoarse-
ness, ard in a child sui Jet TO that dis
ease it may be taken as sure sign OF
the approach of an attack. Following
this hoarseness Is peculiar rough
cough. If Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Is given as soon as the child becomes
hoarse, or even after the croupy cough
appears, 1t will prevent the attack. 1t
Ia used in many thousands of homes in
this broad land and never disappoints
the anxious mothers. We have yet to
learn Of single instance in which it has
not proved tffectual. No other prepa.
ton can show such a record--twenty- five
years constant use without failure.
For sale by Horalio w. Cushing, Show
hogan, and Sullivan Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21
Prizes Awarded.

At the State Dairy Conference held a
Lewiston, Dec. IL and ID, special prizes
were award, to the following parties IL
Somerset county, the scores being Sc
points and upwards: Dairy butter, II
B. Whipple, Bingham, 80; Sprague A
Taylor, Fairfield Center, 80; w. w
Russell, Scion, SO; Mrs. :. A. Davis
Ea. New Portland, SO. Creamery but
Ter, Pitts field Creamery, 80; Sparkling
Spring Creamery, So. Norridgewock, 50
Mrs. A. K. Whipple of Bingham received
first prlZ- on sage cheese, and f. L.
Pooer of Skowhegan second prize on
milk
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21

Is a slang expression, meaning Cup
to the limit" another slang phrase
whose meaning is much the same
as "the real thing"
This definition may not be pre-
cisely luminous.
ID YOU went to know more on the
subject: II 50 consult the book on
Slang, rew in preparation by a
Columbian professor, or better still
use Chase & Sanborn's Seal Brand
Coffee and you will know at once the
meaning of 1.-THE real thing
The feal thing in coffee is the
kind that produces deep port wine
color before cream and a rich golden
after cre4m - only real coffee will
do this.
Chase {, Sanborn's high grade
cofces which are delivered to you
in richly colored parchment lined
bags are the best that money can buy.
The manner III which they are
roasted and made ready for the con-
sumer is nothing short of scientific.
Any one who once uses Chase &
Sanborn's Coffees can never after
be persuaded to buy anything but
"the real thing"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21
For the REPoRTRR:
Peace Sunday

The pages OF history show that l.
centuries past, Efforts have been made
abolish the terrible evils of war, bur I'll
DEGREES OF church or alliances of humtlr
men were overcome by strife aud hioOd.
shed often for the glory of ind vidu
men. But in the early part OF this cen.
fury there came M awakening with Il
new movement for peac".
The first organized IF rt came from
the society OF Friends in England il
1914. The next year TWO sne ties were
formed in America, and in 1917, Peace
society WAS organic ID IN the province OF
Maine. o her states followed until all
eliminated in the American Peace Soci-
ETY., which soon became a branch of the
International Peace Society.
In 1853, Elhu Burritt, "the learned
blacksuli H." left his home in NJ issachu.
sets and went to Europe, whore h.
preached and distributed his "olve
leaves" in behalf o pace, broadcAsi
over all the lands he visited. Many So
cieties sprang up, and though minor
differences occurred, all agreed that ar
bitrati0n ought to be substituted for
war, and they united in establishing a
peace Congress-" whose labors have in
many cases achieved grand results.
Led by Frances Willard, who said
THAT women must organic for the
abolition of waIfare," the Woman
Christian Temperance Union took up
this department Of work, which teaches
that love of humanity should exceed
even the love of country, and Hannah j.
Bailey of our own State has faithfully
served eleven years as its national and
worlds eunpriutpndput
few years since it was resolved 10
ask christian ministers to preach annual
sermons upon this topic as Il practical
expression of the petition, "Fhy will be
done on earth," aud the third Sunday of
December was selected as peace day
with an appeal to christians throughout
the world TO unite in It's observance each
year until the blessed time when Nation
shall no longer lift up sword against
nation, neither shall they learn war any
more"
"Oh God of love, oh Prince OF Peace,
Make wars in all the world to cease;
The wrath of sinful man r, strain,
Give peace, oh Lord, give peace again."
NJ F. b.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21
LAUNDERING at Carrabassett.

Mr.. Parke, of Parke Bros. & Co., Bos-
ton, is at Carrabassett, whore he will
look To immediate activity on the Nj.
Abraham township recently purchased
by his firm from Brown & Melcher.
Parke Bros. & Co. figure on taking
10 0 0,000 feet of spruce from the town
this winter and will, incidentally, build
large saw.mill, either on the sire of the
old Gilbert mill, or four miles above al
the home camp. Mt. Abraham town
ship contains $4,000 acres and changed
hands few months ago at an advance
of S35 900.
Every thing bespeaks a much larger
cut this winter than for many years.
Last years cut WIS something like seven
million and IN authority looks for not
less than % million this year. The
Croker Town Land & Lumber Co. have
let out eight million to different parties ;
Saunders Mills will contribute three
million; the Redingten Lumber Co.
seven million, considerable advance
over last years cut; while there are
numerous smaller concerns throughout
the country all filling their contracts.
Thursday last, contractors finished
grading the extension on the Frank lin &
Megantic railroad, six miles from Cara
bassett to Bigelow, and rails will be laid
at once.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21
The Farmers Reputation.

Low prices for products do not compe
farmers to sell at market rates. Each far
mer has reputation or should make one
for himself. A reputation for supplying
the market with a choice article create;
confidence in the consumers and they viii
pay more than the ruling market prices
because they know they will not be i'm
posed upon. If two farmers should seno
butter of the same quality to market, the
one with reputation would receive q
higher price than the other. although his
product might not be better. Each farmer
should work on his own lines and en-
deavor to get his produce into market o.
better quality than the market affords.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21
Prom Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Augusta,
VI atarxillA gknr hanan ard Eannnr

~%Flak stationsi at which trains will atop
on signal or notice to Conductor.
twill not stop except 10 leave or take Freight
MIXED train between North Arson and Bin ham
eMxed Train and does lot connect with Maine
Central trains.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Norridgewock, for Mercer and Smith
field (snd Electri, Cars to and from Skowhe'
GAM
At Arson 70 Sawyer's Mills, (Starks).
No. Arson, for North and West New Portland
Dead River, Flagstaff and Eustis. At Binghss
for Forks, Moose River. Mayheld, KingsburJ
and Abbott.
WIN. AVER SURF.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21

Maine Farmer: One Of the signs OF
prosperity may be seen In the prompt
sales of the sweet corn pack Of the pres
ent year ov nearly all the factories and
that they are booking efiers freely for
1900, with lively demand. More corn
will be packed next year, and with the
promise of better price, it is good
time to consider the rights Of the grow
ers and give them the bentf fiji of the tide
of prosperity. Sweet corn is a catchy
crop, and the man who grows 1t takes
chances not met with in yellow corn.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21

AS cure for rheumatism Chamber
lain's Pain Balm is gaining wide repu-
tation. ID. B. Johnston Of Richmond,
Ind, has been troubled with that aimenI
since 1862. 10 speaking of it he says
81 never found anything that would
relieve me until | used Chamberlain $
Pain Balm. 1t acts like magic with me-.
My foot was swollen and painiug me
very much, but one good application OF
Pain Balm relieved me. For sale by
Horatio W. Cushing, Skowhegan, and
Sullivan Newton, Jsckmsn.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21
To Cure Cough in One Day
To Cure a Cold in One Day
To Cure Sore Throat in One Day

Take Cleveland's Lung Healer, rs cents.
If it fails to cure, we will cheerfully refund
your money. Trial size free.)
Fred II. Wing, Druggist, IS Water Street.
When two women have different views they
consider each other peculiar.
Ordinary household accidents have no terrors
when there's bottle of DR.. Thomas EclectriC
OIL In the medicine chest. Heals burns, cuts
bruises, sprains. Instant relief.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21
SECOND NATIONAL BANK

The Stock holders Of The Second Nations a.
Bank Of Skowhegan, are hereby notified that
their annual meeting for the election OF III
rectors and for the transact N OF any other
legal business hat may come be fore hem will
be held at the rooms of said Bank on Tuesday
the 9Th day of January, 1900, at 2 O'Clock p. m
5w49 JAMES FELLOWS, Cashier.
Skowhegan, Dec. eth 1899.
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Job Printing I?
The place to get first-class
work, at reasonable prices, is
at the Reporter Office. -
For Over Fifty Years.

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over fifty years by millions OF moth
ers for their children while teething, with
perfect success. II soothes the child, seftens
the gums. allays all pain, cures wind collie and
Is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. 1t will re-
lieve the poor little sufferer Immediately
Twenty five cents bottle. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and
take no other kind. 1y38
"Does your wife cross-examne you when
you stay out late at nieht9'
"Worse than that She encourages the chill
dren to ask questions in her presence"
etching hemorrhoids we're the plague of my
life Was almost wild. Doans Ointment cured
me quickly and permanently after doctors had
iailed :" Q. f. Cornwel, Valley street, SAUCER
ties. N. Y.
Miss---(of Bostonl: So much depends
on environment" Miss (of Chicago)
Just sol Now out In Chicago we are continual
ly annexing our environments
Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, constipation forever
i0c 25c. II G. C. G. fail. druggists refund money
Blood will Tell. "Father: $50 you want
to get married. Ell? Tel me why, pray9' Daught-
err, "Oh, suppose it is one OF the traits in
herited from my mother.
beauty Is Blood Deep.
Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it,. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purites from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sckly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, SOC.
Exousable- Husband: why, thought you
were going to pay these bills out OF your allow
ance" Wife: But didn't buy these things
until after had spent it,"
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic, full OF life, nerve and yigor, take MOTTO.
BAG, the wonder worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
The muffitd drum might be appropriately
called o dead b. at,
To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic 100 or $50.
II c. c. G. fail to cure. druggists refund money.
A misundersta ding. She: az suppose you
were present at court while In London" He:
Eyes, twice, but WAS acquitted both times"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK

The Stockholders Of The First National Ban
OF Skowhegan, are hereby notife that theii
Annual Meeting for the choice OF Directo fol-
the ensuing y, ar ano the transaction of any
other business that may legally come before
I hem will be beld at their Bank ing Rooms or
Tuesday, January 9, A d, 1900, at 10 O'Clock
A, NJ. 6wd9
GEO N. PAGE, Cashier.
Skowhegan, Me-, Dec. 8. 1899.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-21
Somerset RAILWAY
Winter Arrangement of Trains
Effective Monday October 2, '99

Trains will run as follows, connecting st OAK.
land with Maine Central Railroad Trains TO ard
from Boston, Portland, Lewiston, WaterViDs
Augusta, Gardiner, Bath Skowhegan and Ban
gor.
For Boston, Portland, Lewiston, wstervills,
Augusta. Skowhegsn and Bangor.
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and watermelon rinds. This won't do.
gentlemen. You hal better make u local
is*ue Ut 1t. and defeat the candidate for
f"na m"nwcal'h's Attorney who refuses to
*end hta h"Iftrs to a female semlnary.
whcr" they can I'arn *hat'1 proper. The
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parl"r window. hut tho onions place ISM t
III h"-c7+am, nnr butter and, what IS
n"r". III" vegetable. is very offensive with
Oatmeal. sugar. AMI milk.
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KIDNEY WHISKEY. "
WILL! NOT HARDEN THE LIVER.

After years Of expert
:1,vntiny W. have a last
succeeded i'll making 4
Pure N'h;<kry which will
ut directly on the KID
nx> : and not affect the
liver. For this reason
KIDNEY Nl|ISkl:\ -
must appeal to all habit
.;.'I users OF fine Nl1:>|>t%>.
/'I:>. Per Bottle. 81. so.
Fer la<I, one dozen
quarts. $3.50.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06

white man can live there, if he exer
else due caution, with almost perfect
immunity from diseases such as en-.
demic and yellow fevers. Many &C.
quaintances of mine resident there
have informed me that they were never
sick e day unless they exposed them"
selves unnecessarily.
Far'more precious than gold are the
historical memories of this island.
Here, on its north coast, Columbus
founded the first city in America, Isa-
bella, erected the first church, built
the first forts and initiated the move
ment by which the indigenous inhabi-
tants were exterminated. In the capi-
tai city we may see the ruins OF a
chapel erected in his time, fortress
built by Don Diego, his son, and the
remains of the first conventual struc-
ture, as we'll as of the first American
university. In the cathedral lie his
own remains Notwithstanding Hsvana's
claim to the contrary and those of
his brother and grandson, while relics
of such well-known adventures as
Fernando Cortez, Las Casas and Velas-
Guez, the subjugator of Cuba, are on
every hand.
There is yet another possession of
the island which neither the rapacity
of the Spaniards nor the misdoings of
their degenerate successors can take
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-09-06
The Spartan and the SSbarite.

Should one, then, train himself to
lift heavy weights, to bear heavy bur.
dens, to eat coarse food, to 60 with
out sleep, in the everyday walks of
life? In short, should ore be Spar
tan, daily depriving himself of the
luxuries of life, or should one be a
Sybarite, indulging in all luxury and
pleasure, and Offering heavy prem.
iums to those who will invent any new
form of enjoyment for the body and
its five senses? 1t is well to feel that
one can be Spartan if the occasion
warrants it, and if ono lives rs a
Sybarite it is not possible oil at once
to rise to the situation that demands
the endurance of Spartan. Never
theless, it should not be forgotten that
it requires q great deal of q certain
kind OF endurance, perhaps greater
after its kind, to be Sybarite than to
be Spartan. Think OF the prince OF
Sybarites-that is, tie man among
them all who was most noted for his
luxury-who, when he went a-wooing
into distant country, TOOK With MIN
on his journey a thousand cooksl
Think of the heights of endurance in
the way of digestion that it required
to perform the gastronomic feats which
would show just appreciation OF the
results of their labors! To meet the
exactions of society to-day, in all its
nhases. renuires unlimited powers of
endurance. The burden and heat Of
the day may be borne by the Spartan
lahorers anil mechanics, but tue bur.
den and heat of the day and night are
borne by the upper classes of the
great cities. More tlan the African
explorer, more than the soldier i'll
active service, do they need staying
powers and the height of endurance,
for it has been rightly said they go
'the pace that kills. "-Harper Ba'
Zar,