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Sunshine and Health.

Keep out the sunshine at your peril,
dear hcusekeeper, says Good Housekeep-
ing. Are the health and lives of your
family less dear to your thrifty heart than
the freshness of carpets or curtains2 We
may be certain that really intelligent
person when driving about any locality
whatever will form correct idea OF the
mental status of the house keepers along
the road. Except in midsummer If he
sees shades drawn and blinos closed in
the living and sleeping rooms he will
conclude that, however intelligent house
keepers are in regard TO currer I topics.
they are ignorant of the science OF life and
health. That absolutely proves that the
absence OF sunshine gives the best cond!-
,ions for The germs of malaria. diphtheria,
typhoid and consumption. 1t also lowers
the whole tone of the bodily health and
induces melancholy. Builders often, too,
even architects, show their lack of observa-
ton Many a handsome dwelling has
the hall and kitchen Offices on the south
and room in constant use on the north
side Of the house. Animals know enough
to seek the sunny side of their shelters.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-02-08

New forest reserves or additions to
those already existing are proposed.
about so in all.
The Rough Rider is new strawber
ry for which II is ella lined that 1t is eN
tremely large and productive and the
latest and best shipping stra wberry
ever produced.
a German authority is said to have
predicted that German sugar will be
driven out of this country within three
years.
Dry atmosphere is necessary for til"
successful wintering of bees In cellars
Yield and quality of sweet potatocs
are reported below the average ID
nearly all the states of important pro
ductlon.
Cherry culture does not seem TO
thrive In Rhode Island. owing largely.
no doubt. 10 the moist climate, which
renders damage from fungous disease.
particularly fruit rot, frequent and Sc
we're.
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Notice of Foreclosure.

Whereas Joseph Hurd of Athens in the
County OF Somerset and State OF Maine, by his
mortgage deed dated the ninth day OF May A.
D.. "a, and recorded in the Somerset Registry OF
Deeds, Book 1872, Page 8, conveyed to me the
undersigned Hiram F. Magoon, under the
name of Hiram Mamagoon a certain
parcel of real estate situated in Athens in said
County with the buildings thereon standing,
and bounded as follows: Beginning At the
northwest corner OF said town thence east on
the town line to land owned by ID. 'Magoop
thence south to land formerly OWNED by John
Page; thence west "a rods; thence south to
Lemis Stream thence on said stream and land
formerly owned by Hayse futile and land OF
c. C. Hall to the starting point. Also another
piece OF land lying in Harmony In said Coun-
ty and bounded follows: Com mencing at
the northeast corner Of said piece at brook
and to run parallel with q piece Of wood lying
east, and three spotted trees. and thence west
erly on q straighG line to land owned by James
Soden; thence south to the town line between
Athens and Harmony; thence east on said line
to the brook thence north on said brook to
the first mentioned bound being about twenty
acres more or less, and being the same decided
to Nathan R. Turner by willard Richardson
Nov. LIST, 1857, and recorded in Somerset Regis
try OF Deeds. Book l2o, Page 8A.
And whereas the condition Of said mortgage
has been broken, now therefore, by reason OF
the breach OF the condi ion thereof l claim
foreclosure Of said mortgage. 8w6
Dated this 28rd day Of January 1900
HIRAM F. MACON.
By Il. N. MERRILL, His atty.
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{ApsrRAcT OF PLAINTIFFS wHIr.)
Date OF Writ, September .2ist, 1893.

Date OF Writ, September .2ist, 1899.
Ad damnum. $4,000
Attao 7ment of real estate September, 42nd,
1879, at two O'Clock and thirty minutes In the
afternoon.
Writ returnabIe and entered Dec. 10th, 1893.
Action OF the case For hat the said Mary NJ.
qoodridge ana Richard M. CT odridge on the
9Th Gay OF June 1893 were husband and wife,
and were living togei her in Canaan on said
cate, and that a ere was living with them one
RoxanDa Goodridge; that on said 81 day OF
June, 1898, said Roxan GOOD idge died, hav
ing just previously to her d. ath decided to the
said Mary NJ. GoodIidge all OF her real estate
Mary N. Goodridge for life, and at the decease
Of the said Mary M. Good idge to the son OF
he saio Mary NJ. Goodridge and Richard nj.
Goodridst; that the reafterwsr 8, to vii on the
LIST day OF July 1888, the said Mary M. Good
ridge deserted the said Ri, hard N. Coco ridge
and pr osedibs' sor Tn,cS
Court for the County of Somerset: and the
plaintiff says that he had true and just bill
to the amount OF %. against the estate OF
Roxsna Goodridge for board and nursing
and care previous to her decease. and the
plaintiff presented said bill to the Aomr. Of
the es ate OF said Roxana Good ridge. and
Court for the County OF Somerset as provided
BY statute, to report upon the merits OF said
bill, that in ordt r to pay said bill it would be
necessary to sell some of the real estate be-
longing to said Roxana Goodridge, and deed
ed to her the said Mary M. Goodridge, for
life, and that the said Mary M. 9oodridge did
not wish this to be done and the said defen-
dapt at said Canaan on the list day OF April. A.
D.. 1899, promised the plaintiff, in considera-
ton that he would not try and enforce Is full
claim against the es ate OF the said Roxana
Good idge and would accept the sum OF S66.
from the estate OF the said Roxsna Goodrfd. Q
and would consent that the COMMISSIONS RS
should re port that sum as the amou mt due upon
his claim, tt at she woul pay to him the amount
Of si85. in cash, in addition to such articles of
personal property as the plaintiff already had ;
and the plaintiff AYERS that relying upon the
promises of the said Mary M Goodridge he
c scented that the Commissioners should re
port the sum Of s65 as being the amount due
upon his accoun against the estate of Rox-
ana Good ridge, and agreed to accept said
sum OF a65. from the Admr. of said estate. and
that he would discharge said estate from all
claims of every Kind and nature which he
might have against it; and that he has receiv.
ed said sum of $65 in iul1 discharge OF all
claims against the estate of said Roxana
Goodridge. But the plaintiff says that the
said Mary M Goodrio ge has not kept her said
promise to pay the sum OF $i86, although
often requested so to do aud has not paid him
said sum or any part thereof, to the damage of
said plaintiff, Gas he says) the sum of Four
Hundred dollars.
FORREST GOODWIN,
Attorney for ain III.
A true copy of the order Of Court with
abstract of writ Sw5
SEAL. Attest: N. W. BRAINERD, CLERK.
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WAGON ON RURAL POSTAL ROUTE.

WAGON ON RURAL POSTAL ROUTE.
of the people themselves, who, in ap-
probation of the helping hand which
the government extended to them, have
met these advances half way. 1t has
implanted itself so firmly upon postal
administration that II can no longer be
considered In the light of an expert
ment, but has to be dealt with as an
established agency of progress. await
ing only the action of congress to de-
termine how rapidly 1t shall be deyel-
oped."
Mr.. Heath thinks that the facts
which he sets forth demonstrate that
"the free delivery of mails in rural
communities can be widely extended
with great benefit to the people and
with little cost to the revenue.
THAT whenever the system has been
judiciously inaugurated with sincere
purpose to make 1T success 1t has
been followed by these beneficial re-
suits:
"First.-Increased postal receipts.
More letters are written and received.
More newspapers and magazines are
subscribed for. SO marked Is this adj
vancement that quite number of ru-
raj routes already pay for themselves
by the additional business they bring.
Second Enhancement of the value
of farm lands reached by rural free
delivery. This increase Of value has
been estimated at as high as SIS an acre
In some states. A moderate estimate
is from 81 to SO an acre
"Third.-A general Improvement OF
the condition of the roads traversed by
the rural carrier. In the western states
especially the construction of good
roads has been a prerequisite to the
establishment of rural free delivery
service. In one county in Indiana a
special agent reports that the farmers
incurred an expense of over $1,000 to
grade and gravel road In order to OBJ
tain rural free delivery.
"Fourth.-Better prices obtained for
farm products, the producers being
brought into daily touch with the state
of the markets and thus being enabled
to take advantage of information here
tofore unattainable
"Fifth-To these material advan-
tages may be added the educational
benefits conferred by relieving the
monotony of farm life through ready
access to wholesome literature and the
keeping of all rural residents, the
young people as well as their elders.
fully informed as to the stirring events
of the day.
Even In the most favored rural dis
tricts there Is no service that approach
es In completeness the house to house
delivery of the cities. The recipients
of the rural mail have to provide boxes
and place them at convenient places
along the line of road traversed by the
rural carrier, so that he can deposit
and collect the mails If need be with
out alighting from his buggy. Ere
quently a number of neighborhood box
es are grouped together like lot of
beehives at a crossroad corner and the
people living in houses perhaps half a
mile or more back from the road watch
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-02-08

In recent letter from Washington,
d. c., to an old friend, Major 9. A.
Studer, for twenty years UuiIed States
Consul at Singapore, says: "While at
Des Moines / became acquainted with a
lniment known as Cbamberain's Pain
Balm, which [ found excellent against
rheumatism as well as against soreness
of the throat and chest giving me much
easier breathiDg). had touch OF
pne umoria early this week, and two
applications freely applied to the throat
and chest relieved me of it at once. |
would not be without it for anything"
For sale by H. w. Gushing, SkowhegaD,
aud Sullivan Newton, Jackman.
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ABsrRAcT OF PLAINTIFFS WRIT. }

ABSTRACT OF PLAINTIFFS WRIT
Date of Writ, Oct Der 80, 1899. Ad-damnum, 300
Service ON trustee, November g. 1899. Writ
returnable and entered December 10, 1899. Ac-
tion OF debt
For that the plaintiff of Skowhegan aforesaid,
the thirtyfrst day of March A. ID. 1898,
by the consideration of our Justice of our
supreme Judicial Court, held at Skowhegan
within and for the County of Somerset and State
of Name, on the third Tuesday of March A. ID.
1898. recovered judgment against the said de-
PENDANT for the sum of twenty-seven dollars and
sixty one cents (s27.6f debt or damage, and
seventeen dollars and sixty-one cents (S17.6D
costs of suit, as by the record thereof remaining
appears: which judgment Ia IN full force and not
reversed, annulled satisfied: whereby an
action has accrued to the plaintiff to have and
recover of the said defendant the aforesaid sums
of twenty seven dollars and sixty-one cents
(S27.6D and seventeen dollars and sixty lone
cents (Sl7.6i), amounting in the whole to forty
five dollars and twenty two cents (S4522).
FORREST GOODWIN,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
A true copy of the order of Court, with alb.
stract of writ. 3w6
SEAL
Attest: N. W. BRAIEERD, Clerk.
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AIkaIi Soils of Montana.

Discussing the alkali soils OF Mon
tana. F. w Traphagen of the state
station says: Almost without excep-
ton where alkali exists in Montana 1t
is of the white kind and not the
black 1t owes its origin to the rock
from which the soil was formed and
is present because the annual precipi-
tation is not sufficient to carry 1t away
In solution" UNDERWRITING where 1t
will pay. judicious surface flooding.
growing Of alfalfa and cautious irri-
CATION are suggested as means of ame-
Iteration. The use of gypsum on black
alkali is recommended.
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Accountable?

should say SO; they all say the same,
too, when they get them. Who is there
that would refuse such works of art
when they can get them for almost
nothingP Ask your grocer for coupon
book which will enable you to get one
large 1Oc package of "Red Cross" starch,
one large 10c package of "Hubinger's
Best starch, with the premiums, two
Shakespeare pannels printed in twelve
beautiful colors, as natural as life, or
one Twentieth Century Girl calendar,
the finest OF its kind ever printed, all
for sc.
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STATE OF MAINE.

lsBAL.l
SOMERSET So. Supreme Judicial Court.
No 1913. December Term, 1899.
Forrest Goodwin of Skowhegan, Somerset
County. Florence L. Nutting of Somerville,
Massachusetts, and John o. HaInes of said
Ss owhegan, alleged trustee.
ORDERED, That notice of suit be given to the
Defendant by publishing an attested copy of the
PLAINTIFFS writ, or an abstract of 1t, together
with this order thereon, three weeks successfully
In THE SOMERSET REPORTER, a newspaper
printed at Ssowhegan in the county of Somer-
set, the last publication to be not less than
Thirty days before the next term of this Court,
to be holden at Skowhe an, within and for said
County of Somerset. on the third Tuesday of
March A. ID. 1900, that she may then and there
appear In said Court and answer to said suit II
she see fit.
Attest: N w. BRAIEERD, Clerk.
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RennfY La Hood 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
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, loo, 25c, SOC.
MRS Ticket is very ill.' said Mrs Hoiack
to Mrs Tomdik. "What ails herr" "She has
been living on health food for several months
Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
j0c. CSC II G. c. c, fail, druggists refund money
Customer: "Have you copy of Fifteen
Deci live Battlesl' Bookseller mo; but l
can give you a copy of How to BE Happy
Though Married."
To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartc. l0c or 25c
II c. c. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money
The Minister: Little boy, do you know
where little boys go who skate on the sabbathF
The Little Boy: Yes. sir. They go where
there amt never no ice"
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.
To quit tobacco cas- ly and forever, be mag
netic. fun OF life, nerve and vigor, take No-To'
Bac, 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
First deaf mute with fingers: Jigson did
not speak when he went by.
Second deaf mute: He couldn't; he fioze
his fingers last night.
No man carf cure consumption. You can pre-
vent it, though DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup cures coughs, colds. bronchitis, sore
throat. Never fails.
"Cbollie told me he was burning, with pat
riotism, but between you and me, think he
is too green to burn"
ayes. Cbollie might appropriately be called
q fire. p eof fiat"
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STATE OF MAINE.

SON RsET IS. supreme judicial Court.
No. All December Term, 1899.
Lorinda Redman of place called JackmAn,
Somerset County, vs. Robert j. Henderson of
Providence r. L., and Henry V. Tweedy of said
alleged trustee.
ORDERED, That notice of suit be given to the
Defendant by publishing an attested copy of the
Plaintiffs writ, abstract ef 1t, together
with this order thereon, three weeks successfully
in THE SOMERsET REPORTER, a newspaper
printed at Skowhegan In the county Of Somerset,
the last publication to be not less than thirty days
before the next term of this Court. to be holden
at Skowhegan, within and for said County of
Somerset, on the third Tuesday OF March A. ID,
1900 that he may then and there appear in said
Court and answer to said suit IL he see fit.
Attest: y. W. BRAISERD, Clerk.
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sfARNp CARDEE
SfYsKssSsS-S 49,
RURAL POSTAL SERVICE.

keIghborhood Boxes For the Detfv"
cry and Collection of Mall.
In the annual report of the postotfiee
department is given an interesting &C
count. with number OF illustrations,
of the rise and present status of the
free delivery of mail to rural communi-
ties. Assistant Postmaster General
Heath says:
There has been nothing in the histo-
nv of the postal service of the United
States so remarkable as the growth OF
the rural free delivery system. Within
the past two years. largely by the aid
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STATE OF MAINE.
N ss-supreme Judicial Court.

SoNRRsRT ss.-supreme Judicial Court,
NJ. $40 Decem Der Term. 1899
Richard NJ. Goodridge OF Skowhegan. Somer-
set County VS.. Mary NJ. Goodrdge, formerly
of Canaan, now supposed to be in the Common
wtalt h of MASSACHUSETTS.
ORDERED, That notice Of suit be given to the
Defe hdant by pu blishing an attesled copy OF
the Plaintiffs writ, or an abstract OF 1t to-
y ether with this order II eteon, three week
in the SOMERSET REPORTER, q
newspaper prii ted at SKowuegan in the coun.
t, Of Son rset the asst pu ion to be OF LEI
than thirty da, before the next term OF this
Cour to be holden at Skowhegan within and
Tor said County OF Somerset, Tn the third
TUESDAY OF March A D., 1901 that ehe may
then and there appear in said Court and an,
swer to said suit II she see tit.
Attest: N. W. BRAINERD, CLERK.
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ABSTRACT OF PLAINTIFFS WRIT

lhBSTRACT OF PLAINTIFFS WRIT.l
Date of Writ, October II 1899 Ad- damnum, 1890.
Service on trustee. October 70, A. ID. 1899. p.
IN. Writ returnabe and entered December 10,
leg9. Action of the case:
For that the said defendant at said Skowhe-
gan on the day of the purchase of this writ,
being indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of six
hundred dollars according to the account an
nexed flor account annexed see writ on fle) in
consideration thereof then and there promised
the plaintiff 10 pay her the same sum on de-
mand, yet the said defendant, although often
requested, the same has not paid, but refuses to
the damage of said plaintiff as she says the sum
of twelve hundred dollars.
WALTON IL WALTON,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
A.true copy of the order of Court, with alb
stract of writ 3w5
[sRAL)
Attest N. w BRAINRRD Clerk.
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WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK ?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you tried
he new food drink called GRAINO! 1t is deli.
cious and nour;sbing and takes the place OF
coffee. The more Grain o you give the chit
dr.n the more health YOU distribute through
their systems. Grain. o is made OF pure grains,
and when properly prepared tastes like the
choice grades OF coffee but costs about u as
much. All grocers sell it, l5c. and 25c
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-02-08

AA-'FIsg stations; At which trAins VIII stop
on signal or notice to Conductor.
}will not stop except 10 leave OF take Freight.
MIXED train between North Arson and Blnshsm.
eMixed Train and does lot connect with Maine
Central trains.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Norridgewook, for Mercer, aud Smith
field land Electric Oars to and from Skowhe-
GAM
At Arson. TO, Sawyer's Mills, (Starks).
Dead River, Flagstaff and Eustis. At Bingham
for Forks, Moose River. Mayheld, Kingsbury
and Abbott.
w. AVN auPT.
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Don't Let This Chance Escape.

! A great portion OF every woman's !
i life is given up to pain and suffering y
! Girlhood to womanhood. womanhood 4
= to wifehood wifehood to motherhood =
= the nervous system is tested at each :
2 new experience. and few pass them :
? all without injury to the health DR. Z
2 Greene's advice Is invaluable to women Z
z who suffer from i'll health. nervous Z
Z weakness and female complaints Z
Z From his vast experience he can adj Z
Z wise them. as no one else can. how to /
< get back their lost health and strength /
! DR. Greene Is the discoverer of the !
! great DR.. Greene's Nervura. which has !
! done so much to cure ailing women.
\ and of many other equally valuable y
y remedies for various complaints. He 4
= Is the most successful woman's physi y
! clan in the world and his advice is free. =
= either at personal call at his office, "a y
= Temple Place. Boston. Mass, or by 4
! letter through the mail Most women =
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= the road To health.
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AN OHIO NE1GHBORHOOD GROUP
for the daily passing Of the carrier and
come to the crossroads to collect or de
post their mails"
Rural free delivery Is now In opera
ton from 300 distributing points seat
tered among 40 states and one terri
tory, giving service to ITO, 131 people
at an annual cost of "a cents per cap
tia.
One Missouri farmer calculates that
In the last Is years he has driven H.
600 miles to and from his postoffice to
get his mails, all of which travel is
now saved him by rural free delivery.
In bulletin No. 175 of the Cornell sta
ton comes a Fourth Report on Japa-
nese Plums." 1t is an interesting study
with many fine illustrations of varie-
ties found valuable by the station,
1.-THE japanese plums have come to
stay, but they have come without ac-
curate descriptions and with confused
nomenclature. says DR.. Roberts. The
bulletin is an effort to elucidate these
perplexities and spread accurate knowl
edge Of this new class of fruits.
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Sunday School Teacher, "You may repeat
the golden text"
Conscientious Scholar. "Please, marin, my
fathers Democrat He says silver's good
enough for him.
Cures Group, sore throat, pulmonary troubles
Monarch over pain of every sort. Dr. Thomas
Electric OIL
Bobbs: "wish l could live as long as
Methuselah did"
Dobbs: "Oh, l don't know Think CT having
to go through nine OF these end of. the century
discussions"
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby Civ. notice that he
been nS SSy ssqV IF is r.; The
County Of Somerset. deceased, and given
bonds - the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate Of said deceased
are desired to present the same for settlement,
and ell indebted thereto are requested to make
payment Immediately. 5w6
FRED W. CLAIR.
Novemhap 1Ath 1904
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To Cure Cough in One Day
To Cure a Cold in One Day
To Cure Sore Throat in One Day
To Cure Hoarseness in One Day

Take Cieveland's Lung Healer, rs cents.
If it fails to cure, we will cheerfully refund
your money. Trial size free.
Fred II. Wing. Druggist, As Water Street.