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Resolutions of Respect.

To the memory of member of the
Athens Grange:
Whereas, the angel of death has once
more entered our fraternal circle and
taken from its midst our respected sis
ter, Mrs. Freeman Jones, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the husband and chill
dren have lost tender, loving wife and
mother; one who, though her last sick
ness was long and severe, never muir
INJURED nor complained, but bore her
sufferings as becomes one who is only
waiting to meet her Divine Father,
where there is no sorrow.
RESOLVED, That we bow in submission
to the will of the Divine Master above
who doeth all things well. May He
help US to so live that we may meet her
when our mission on earth is ended, and
to remember what is our loss is her gain.
Resoloed, That the brothers and sis-
tiers of Athens Grange extend their
heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved hus-
band and children, that copy Of these
resolutions be sent to the family, also a
copy be sent to the SOMERSET REPOR-
TER for publication and be spread upon
our records, and that our charter be
draped in mourning for thirty days.
Committee on resolutions:
Mrs. j. FRED CoRsoN,
Mrs. GEORGE II. ALLEN,
Mrs. JAMES TAYLOR.
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A Russian paper gives an interesting
insight into the way they do things on
the Siberian railway.
a merchant recently sent carload
of fruit from Irkutsk to Chlta. The
railway charges were ITO rubles, but
the tips to railway officials amounted
to 120 rubles more.
Tipping, or "greaslng." as 1t Is called
In Siberia, is a tax from which no pa
tron of the railway is exempt.
In the case mentioned the first sta
ton master told the merchant that the
loaded aar was "sick." or disabled,
and would have to be side tracked for
repairs.
How long will 1t take to make the
repalrs?' the merchant asked.
"Oh, a week at least" was the an
swer.
The merchant started for a weeks
delay meant the spelling of his cargo,
and, besides. 1t was ordered for imme-
date delivery. But when the fruit
dealer had slipped 10 or 10 rubles into
the officials hand the latter found that
the car was well enough to travel
At the next station the car fell Ill
again and had to be restored to health
In the same manner. and this process
was repeated every time the train
stopped.
Local merchants have become used
TO this "greasing" business and simply
add the amount to the price Of their
wares, so that the consumer pays the
freight and the tips as well.
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Music Days.

All Over New England tho Music In the
Boston Sunday Journals Portfolio Ia
Heard.
These. are music days In New England,
for the Boston Journal Is issuing each
week "a page music portfolio. The
instant appreciation of this notable
feature Of the Sunday Journal, which
was inaugurated couple of weeks ago,
led to marked increase In the size of
subsequent editions, but even with the
large number Of extra copies sent out to
the newsiealers In response to their in
creased orders, requests for still more
are constantly coming in.
The public have made 1t evident that
they appreciate the fact that no other
newspaper has ever given without
extra charge so much music, and good
music at that. Some other papers have
printed one piece In their regular pages,
or have given one piece separately. The
Boston Sunday Journal is giving an en-
tire portfolio Of "a pages devoted en-
tirely to music. Further, it will con.
tinue to give the portfolio each week.
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East SkOWhegan.

Nearly all the apples in this place are
gathered and fine lot Henry Richard
son has a splendid lot of Kings, Spys and
Baldwins and IS barrels of nice Tolman
Sweets.
A very nice lot of fruit was on exhibit
ton at Canaan fair and the producers
may well be- proud of it. The fair
passed off quietly and all were we'll pleas
ed with the exhibition. The dinner at
the new grange hall was all hungry
person could wish.
One man in this neighborhood planted
a small piece of chicory and received
81, and the crop cost him 81, loss OF
So No farmer can raise chicory for So
per ton and make profit, neither can he
raise sweet corn at profit as a general
thing at the price that is paid. One rea-
son why sweet corn is planted is for the
fodder for cows. A r
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Browns Corner.

Mrs. Maud Burrill and son, Ivory, who
have been making an extended visit in
town returned to their home in Water
vile on Saturday.
Mrs. M. e. Kicker and son, Eddie,
went to Auburn, last week, to pass the
winter with her children there,
Mrs. Vonie Bean of Harmony, Mrs. c.
c. Nichols of Foxcroft and Miss Lenna
Nye of Bangor called on friends in town,
last Thursdsy.
Mrs. Chas. Moore of Skowhegan. while
visiting friends in town, recently. was
taken suddenly and violently i'll at E b.
Humphreys, OF what the physicians pro
nounced the northern cholera. Her suf-
ferings were intense and her life despaired
of, but she survived and is now slowly
recovering.
Miss Blanch Rolfe Of Pittsheld is visit
ing her relative c. b. Chase of this place.
Miss Annie Lancaster of Skowhegan is
spending short vacation with her pa
rents.
Mr.. Minor, principal OF Corinna high
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So. Smitilfieid.

Farmers are very busy with their har-
vesting. Potatoes are ve'y good. Apples
are abundant and OF excellent quality A
few are selling them at 81 90 per barrel,
while others are keeping theirs in hopes
to realize more from them.
The Foss brothers are threshing in this
vicinity.
Mr.. Furber of Fairfield was in town.
the first of the week, engaging his turkeys
for Thanks living.
Our school closes, this week, the term
has been badly broken up on account of
chickenpox. Mrs. Mary Warren is quite
sick with it.
Mr. George Robinson was in town, last
Saturday looking after pigs. There are
some fine ones at this end of the town.
Mr.. Reuben Libby of Watervlle was in
town, last Saturday, looking for partridge
and calling on old friends.
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Scion

Der, Gray is pushing the work on his
stable along with large force of work
men. and will have large and commo-
dious building wher completed.
Corydon Felker and A w. Rowell are
buying sheep aud lambs.
North Somerset Grange held dinner
and all day meeting. last Saturday.
Geo. F. Eames of Skowhegan was in
town, Saturday
Mrs. Samuel Head is in poor health.
The freeze of last week damaged graft
ed fruit that was not picked.
Harvest Sunday at the S. Scion meet
ing house. last Sabbath, was observed by
decorating the house, and appropriate
exercises.
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STRENGTH-WEAKNESS.

The strong man and the weak woman.
The sturdy oak and the clinging vine.
Women to-day do not expect to be carried
around like children. They have serious
work to do-hard work-and they must be
fitted for 1t. The ideal medicine to build
Up weak women is Smith s Green Noun
tain RenOvator, because it is made IN
Vermont Of pure, wholesome herbs, redo
lent Of the fragrant woods, the green hills
and the braeing air. These herbs are so
combined as to assist Nature In restoring
Strength.
~ wish to say to you that after using four bot
ties Of your Renovation 1t has worked wonders for
me. 1t has given me great strength and muscular
vitality: increased my appetite and given me rest
full sleep. have also suffered With bad blood for
years, and when com mencing the Renovation had
twenty boils on my neck. They have now disap-
peared, and cannot say enough in praise of this
great tonic for the muscles, nerves and blood-it
Is grand medicine.
Jos. D. Gown, Ludlow, Mass.
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Mainstrean.

Work on the s. & M. K. K is now
well under way and the present week will
find a working force of about 70 men on
both ends of The line. was informed
a few days ago by the manager, Mr..
Thompson, that the bridge was bought
and the iron rails were now on their way
which they will at once commence to lay.
Frank Estes OF Skowhegan is here with
eight horses and a crew and outfit to run
them w NJ
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Don't
Get Thin

Get fat; get nice and plump i;
there is safety in plumpness.
Summer has tried your
food-works; winter is coming
to try your breath-mill. Fall
is the time to brace yourself.
But weather is tricky; look
out Look out for colds espec-
tally.
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
Liver Oil is the subtlest of
helps. 1t is food, the easiest
food in the world; it is more
than food, ithelps you digest
your food, and get more nutri-
ment from it.
Don't get thin, there IS
safety in plumpness. Man
woman and child.
If YOU have not tried it, send for free sample
IS agreeable taste will surprise you.
SCOTT & VINE
4o9 Pearl street, New York.
SOC. and 81. 90; all druggist.
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For Women.

Dr. Tolman's Monthly Regulator has brought
happiness to hundreds Of anxious women.
There is positively no other remedy known
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in mind this remedy Is absolutely safe under
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MAN CO., no fremont St., Boston, Mass
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HOleb.
deferred.

B. T. McRitchie, who has been work
ing for Louis Cakes the past three months
went to his home in Scotstown, Oct. 10.
Dan Daily finished his work for Mr..
Cakes, Oct IS.
c. S. Cook and son, Sydney, from Bos-
ton, Mass arrived on Birch Island, Oct
rs.
John King is toting for Joe Sheean.
Chas Goodacre is doing chores for
John King. this winter.
Chas. Emery, the night man in the
station, has gone on vacation to his
home in Guildhall, VT, and Mr. Mansel
is taking his place.
Mrs VIM. Taylor has finished work on
Birch Island.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-25

Golden Medical Discovery cures diseases
of the organs of digestion and nutrition
perfectly and permanently. 1t purifes
the blood, and 80 by curing the cause of
disease, cures many forms of disease in
organs remote from the stomach.
For the past sixteen years have had torpid
liver and indigestion and tried many doctors
and patent medicines but could not get a cure
writes Mrs. Simeon Suggs, of Clyde, Sabine Par
ish La. rThree months ago thought / would
try DR.. r. v Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
and his Pleasant Pellets I got six bottles OF
each and received good result in q week, and
today am cured sound and we'll. The symp-
toms were coated tongue, specks before the eyes.
disposed to be cross and irritable, foul stomach,
bad taste In the mouth tired feeling, feeling
of dread or fear, headache yellow skin, etc.
These symptoms did not all appear at once. II
sufferers from such troubles will take Doctor
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleas
ant Pellets as directed in pamphlets wrapping
bottles they will bring back the bloom of life al
Ii did with me"
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure bill
iousness and sick headache.
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Mayfeld.

Mrs. Fred Boyce and husband has
been visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
Annie Gahan.
Master Clifton and Miss Leah Flanders
were at Wellington. Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Cooley went to
Guiford, Saturday. Mrs. Maria Cooley
has gone to Bingham to work.
Arthur Cook and wife have returned to
their home in Augusta.
Ben Adams. Arno Brown and wife and
Miss Brown from Arson have been visit
ing in town.
Mrs. Forsythe and daughter are visiting
at Mrs. Forsythe's parents. Her mother
is very sick.
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LRrOn6.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Parsons are on a
visit in Mexico.
An unusually large crop of apples
have been mostly gathered in this
vicinity but have been sold for a small
price about Sl.00 per Dbl.
Ed Jones is buying and packing apples
in this section, for Pennington parties,
who ship to Liverpool.
Many apples were caught on the trees,
by the freeze and the greater portion
will be worthless for shipping.
All the cider barrels, good, bad and In
different will be pressed into service,
this season, although the cider probably
will not be as good as usual as apples
are mostly free from worms.
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The Early Bird.

Ethel-Do you like Mr.. Eames, mann
ma?
Mamma Ia young widow)-Why, yes,
darling.
Ethel-And Mr.. Webster2
Mamma-Yes, dear.
Ethel-And Mr.. Fish and Mr.. Dixon
and Mr.. Sheldon2
Mammal like them ALL pet
Ethel-Which one are you going to
marry. then?
Mamma-The one who proposes first
darling.-Harlem Life.
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East Mercer.

Mrs. Levi Ham continues to be better.
Mont Tyler of Mount Vernon. was in
town, Sunday.
William Harlow went to Livermore
Falls, Friday.
George Taylor of Madison was in town,
Saturday night.
Mrs. Mary Wilbur of Connecticut was
in town, Thursday night, as guest of Mrs.
Alma Lowe. Mrs. Lowe had not seen
her for twenty-five years.
Eli Wells was in Waterville, last Tues
day.
J. w. Tyler recently sold nice cow to
Henry Ellis OF Smithfeld. T
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West Athens.

Mr.. LesterDevoll went into the woods,
last week.
Mrs. Ella Tuttle and sons, Freddie and
Mertie, are having the measles.
Roscoe futile is just recovering from
the measles.
Mr.. B. L. Myrick of West Troy was in
town over Sunday.
There was a show in Kincaid's hall,
last Thursday evening.
Mrs. Freeman Jones passed away,
Tuesday evening, Oct. I6, after a long
and painful illness. K
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-25
What Women Admire In Men.

What we admire most In men Is a
loving appreciation of ourselves. The
most admirable man Is he who makes
a comfortable home for the woman
who loves him and who delights to
make that home bright and CHEEKY for
his sake, for, after all, 1t matters little
what we admire in men. 1t is what we
love In them that Is the important fac
tor In the we'll being of the world
Pail Mail Gazette.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-25

In the days when the late Countess
of Dartmouth was taking out her
daughters-the Ladies Legge-one even
ing at Stafford House, 1t fell to the lot
of a somewhat deaf functionary to an
nounce the trio. Lady Dartmouth
called out the man, who had only
caught half the sentence. "And the
Ladies' Logger repeated her ladyship'
"And the lady's legsr' echoed the serv-
ant
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b chanau Mich, May 22.
Genesee Pure Food Co.. LIE Roy, N. Y:
Fundamentally mamma has been great
coffee drinktr and has found IL very injurious
Having used several packages of your GRAIN
o, the drink that takes the place OF coffee, she
finds IL much better for herself and for us
children to drink. She has given up coffee
drinking entirely. We use package of
Grain. o every week. am ten years old.
Yours respectfully, FANNIE WILLIAMS.
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pimcuIties In the Way.

"I viii make your name Kissing
and a bywordw savagely spoke the re
jected lover.
you may make 1t byword," the
proud beauty remarked with majestic
contempt, but your own good judg'
ment will tell you that you can't do
much kissing with such a name as
Della Miller Chicago Tribune.
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His Age: "Are you old enough to voter"
asked the tourist in North Carolina. al dunno
erzackly what my age is. boss" replied the
colored man. "But kin tell you dis allus
was old enough to know better dan to try to
vote"
Scald head Is an eczema OF the scap-very Sc
we're sometimes, but it can be cured. Doans
Ointment, quick and permanent in its results.
At any drug store, so cents.
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When these
are diseased
they contami-
nate very
drop of blood
made from
the food they
act upon, and
this contani-
nation is car
ned through
I b e W b oil e
body. 1t may
settle in the
liver, kidneys,
heart or lungs
but the root
of the disease
is in the stom-
a c h. Cure
the stomach
and you cure
the disease.
DIR. Pierce's
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North Fairfield.

Mr. and Mrs. Orlando McKechnie
have returned from their visit in Range
ley.
Mr.. Wm. Tibbetts and two daughters
from Rangeley, are in this vicinity on
visit.
Several from this place attended the
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Goshen, Ill.

Genesee Pure Food Co., LIE Roy, N. ":
Dear Sirs:-Some days since q package OF
your GRAIN.O preparation was left at my
office. took 1t home and gave IL trial, and
/ have to say WAS very much pleased with 1t,
as a substitute for coffee. We have always
used the best Java and Mocha in our family,
but am free to say / like the GRA1N-O as
we'll as the best coffee / ever drank.
Respectfully yours, A. C. JACKSON, M. d.
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DR.. Edwin's porous plasters are the
thing for lame back, etc; only l5c at
Sam pson's. the corner druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-25

The highest point at which Towering
plants have been found was In Tibet,
at 1920 feet. Nine species were re-
corded at 10000 feet or higher
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OF Political Afiliation. Brown: "Seems to
me you are mighty chummylwith that Dem
ocrat." Jones: "Well, what of itf He's an
ld.time Democrat, and an oldtime Democrat
nowadays is pretty near sensible enough to
pass for Republican"
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Clean Bread

Can't be made by foul hands and clean,
pure blood can't be made by foul stom-
ach. The blood is made by the stomach
and organs of digestion and nutrition.
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August 4, 1900.

A true abstract of receivers report in above
entitled action with order Of court thereon.
Attest: N. w. BRAINERD,
3w43 Clerk Sup. Jud. Court.
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The average height of an English
man Is 5 feet 81 inches.
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Upon the foregoing report and account it is
hereby ordered that hearing be bad thereon
at the Court house in Skowhegsn In the
County Of Somerset on the third Tuesday Of
December, A. d. 1900 at eleven O'Clock in the
forenoon, and that notice thereof be given by
publishing an abstract OF said account with
this order thereon in the SOMERSET REPORTER
for three successive weeks prior to the date
set for said hearing.
VIM P. WHITEHOUSE,
Justice Sup. Jud. Court.
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dedication of the Masonic hall 1t Fair
field, last Thursday.
The next event here 10 the Friends
Quarterly meeting which opens, Nov. 2,
aud continues over the Sabbath. C.
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TAXES I!

The TOWN and CORPORATION taxes for
1900 have been committed to me for collection
All perons whose taxes remain unpaid are re-
quested to call upon me at Geroge ID. Arnold 5
Store, "a Water Street, and settle the same
Skowhegan, June Ia, 1900. Atf
VII. EMERY.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that be
has been duly appointed Executor OF the VIII
of Frede Hoyt late Of Skowhegan In the
nty OF Somerset, deceased, and given bonds
as the law directs. All persons having demands
against the estate of said deceased are desired
to present the same for settlement, and all
indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately. 5wE
Sept. "a, 1900
EDWARD DAEPORTH.
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LEGAL NOTICE.
STATE OF MAINE

STATE OF MAINE.
Supreme Judicial Court. Somerset County.
Turner Buswell ct ais. Un Equity)
Edwin G. Coffin.
Abstract of Receivers Report and Account.
Said Receiver makes report that on April IA,
1900 he sold the entire property which came
into his hands as such Receiver to Turner
Boswell and others for the sum OF two hun
dred twenty FIVE dollars and charges himself
in his account for that amount. He asks to be
allowed for disbursements, expensss and ser
vices the sum Of Hfty eight dollars and sixty
cents, leaving balance in his hands OF one
hundred sixty six dollars and forty cents.
ISigned.) A. H. WESTON, Receiver.
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LATE AND GENERAL.

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-13
SUIT FOR $4,000
Brought to Collect Interest on Boom
Lands.

Messrs. Bentley < Hatfield, counsel for
the bondh0lders. viii file suit Monday,
the papers being already prepared, on de-
faultei interest coupons against School
District Nc. 20. Pratt City, Kansas The
COUPONS are from an issue Of bonds,
81, 900 in amount, and We're issued by the
school district 70 build three school
houses in the city Of Pratt. The school
buildings in Pratt county today are spa
ciOus and line, and viii compare favor
ably with any school houses in western
Kansas. They are built Of brick and are
an ornamert to the city. School District
No. 80 includes the city OF Pratt and
takes in several miles Of adjacent land
outside Of the city. Efforts have been
made heretofore 10 scale down the in
debtedness 4 Pratt county and Pratt
City, but the local papers Of Kansas have
given the report that Kansas ard Pratt
county are prosperous, and the bondh7ld-
ers refuse to scale down their holdings
either interest or principal
In the early days Of the history OF
Pratt county the rivalry between Pratt
and Saratoga was in full force, and this
caused large part Of the Indebtedness
miles from Pratt, when Pratt was per
manently established as the county seat
Of Pratt county faded from the map and
became q corn field. L was the death
Of Saratoga, after a long and bitter fight,
while Pratt City grew and f7urished.
Hard times came on, and the debt was
too heavy a burden for Pratt, and they
were unable to keep up the interest on
the debt though she has struggled man
fully 20 meet her obligations, but has
failed thus far However, better times
are in store for Pratt. as the last census
shows an increase Of population, and the
wheat crop around the town this year is
in better condition than for many years,
and the prospects ara that within the
next five years the debt VIII be largely
reduced and the town be on a firm finan-
cial basis. The tax rolls for Pratt c5un-
~ as returned TO the county treasurer
calls for a collection Of $4,000 for the
year 1899, and $4,000 has already been
collected from the taxpayers of Pratt
county. This IS very hopeful sign.
The suit brought for the eastern hold
ers viii be filed here in the federal court.
District Of Kansas, Second division, and
VIII probably be settled before it reaches
judgment or trial.