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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08
West Athens.

Mr.. Lester Devoll, who has been up to
Moosehead was at home, from Friday till
Monday.
Miss Blanche Devo,l, who has been to
Askwith. teaching school, was at home,
from Friday till Monday.
Mr. Edward Bailey and his cousin Of
Lewiston was in town over Sunday.
Mr.. Lester Corson, who has been a,
work on a hay press returned home, Fri
day.
Miss Ionic Corson. who is at work al
Scion was at home, Sunday.
Mr.. Arthur Corson, who is at work at
Scion was in town, Sunday.
Mrs. P. A. Corson OF Madison is spend
ing vacation at her old home.
Mr.. Roscoe Tutte went to Blanchard,
Monday.
Mrs. L. l. Wills of Lowell, Mass. was
called here, last week, by the death of her
sister, Mrs. Fred futile
Mr.. Walter Raymond. who is at work
at Skowhegan was 10 town, Sunday.
Will Huff, Carl and Ray Jones went
into the woods, last week.
Sheldon and Daniel Huff started for
the woods, Sunday.
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STATE AND GENERAL.

Ii is reported that the Siamese Gov
and 100000 cartridges. Bids for the
construction of a plant for the manu-
facture of ammunition in that country
are also invited
A despatch from { ambourne in Koote
nay, says a rich find of free gold in de-
composed ore has been made. Quartz
from fissure vein assays several thou
sand dollars to the ton and is freely
sprinkled with coarse gold
While working on a drilling machine
in the harbor at Rockland at about
O'Clock, Thursday morning, Robt Han
Hancock was 80 years old and belonged
in Ohio. The body was recovered, Fri
day forenoon.
The buildings owned by Edwin F.
Gay, at Clearwater Camp, summer re-
sort in Industry, on Clearwater pond,
were badly damaged by fire, recently.
The main camp was consumed with Its
contents. There were no guests there,
but the family were staying to build an
other camp. Loss, 81 200; partially in
sured.
DR.. John r Wellington of Washing
ton, d. c., graduate of Colby In 1886,
and native of Albion, Me-, is just back
from an extended trip to Europe. He
spent five months studying in the
hospitals of Vienna and devoted some
time to sightseeing, among other things
visiting Oberammergau, where he wit
messed the performance of the Passion
Play.
Charles f. Cannon, formerly of Port
land, who has been living in China for
several years as an instructor in LII
Hung Changes college and who was
thought to have been killed by Boxers,
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Breaking Roads.

The town of Fryeburg uses rollers in
breaking its roads in The winter with
better results than by the old method,
and at less cost. A gentleman describes
the operation as follows:
These rollers have two drums, each
five feet In diameter. There is space
of a foot between each drum. The
rollers are built of oak and weigh about
two tons. With stones put on the plat
form built behind sufficient weight can
be obtained to pack down the snow at
any time. These rollers with six horses
attached are started out as soon as the
snow stops falling and in day after the
crews begin work the snow is packed
down soldly on the 100 miles of road we
have In the town and when the rollers
are through working the roads are in as
good condition for the use of the teams
Ms though they had stood for several
days after the old methods were used.
Another advantage is that the roads
come out in better condition for the
spring. Under the former methods the
road bed was one of the first places to
become bare. By carrying out the
present methods the snow at the sides of
the road melts first, and good bed is
! 1T for the runners In the road. When
this snow does melt 1t is carried off at
the sides and there ia less mud and less
washing away of the gravel 10 the
middle OF the road. With the saving
made by this method of caring for the
snow the town has more than the usual
amount of money for caring for the
roads In the summer. 1t Is estimated
/ III "A
is about 60 cents mile.
Even If the system was as costly as
the use of plows, the advantage of hav-
ing the snow in the road would be
enough TO recommend ii, as In the
spring the roads are bare and muddy
before the snow is gone from the sides.
Nothing is said about any disadvantages
with the roller system, and so it is to be
inferred there are no serious ones, and it
will doubtless be tried by several other
towns this winter.
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Madison.

The Somerset Railroad Co. have a
crew OF men at work Strengthening the
brioge across the Kennebec at Madison
for the new, large locomotives. When
the bridge was built it was not anticipated
there would be so much traffic, but on &C
count of the tremendous increase new and
heavier engines have been purchased
The company are also putting in some
fine granite abutments at the tresile
bridge just before this place.
The Great Northern Paper Co. have
recently increased the width Of the lower
enc of the canal about forty feet and will
shut down to take out the old wall as
soon as the Millinocket mill starts so
there may be no delay in filling its orders.
The Indian Spring Wooden mill will shut
down at the same time to make repairs
Mr.. John Mcintyre while at work in
the finishing room of the Madison mill.
Saturday forenoon. penetrating his hand
at the base of the thumb, with a large
needle, going the whole length of that
| member and breaking. The services of a
physician were required to remove the
needle from the hand.
A socialist rally was held in Union hall,
Thursday evening, addressed by Mr..
Clinton Simonton Music was furnished
by the Madison Cadet Band.
Rev. G. S Rogers of Steep Falls,
Me, occupied the pulpit of the Free Bap-
list church Sunday forenoon. Rev w
Berry of WatervilIe, occupied the pull
pit OF the Baptist church, Sunday after.
noon, in the interests OF the Civic League.
A meeting was also held in thelCongrega-
tional church, Sunday evening, addressed
by Mr. Berry.
Mr Hutchinson, the harness maker
has moved into his house on Weston
avenue. which he has recently purchased
Mrs. Du Frense has moved into the house
recently occupied by r, B. Henderson,
and Mr.. Henderson's family will occupy
rooms at Mr.. Orrin Dyer's until their new
house is ready for occupancy.
Work on the new M. Z. church. is pro-
crossing Iapidly. The windows (ncarly
all of which are memoriaD have arrived,
and will soon be in place.
Miss Lally, teacher in the intermedi-
ate grade, has been confined to her home
the past week by illness.
The Rebekahs of this place visited the
Skowhegan chapter by invitation. Tues
day evening. The annual fair of the
order will be held Dec 9th, 9TH and 9th
The Epworth League social and bust
ness meeting will be entertained by Mr.
George Brooks at his home near Old
Point, Wednesday evening, Nov. 9TH.
Miss Annie Roberts has returned home
from Lamoine, where she had been teach
ing and wi spend her vacation with her
parents in Arson
Mr. Alton Mckinney is erecting resi-
dence al the upper end of Madison street
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Mr. and Mrs Eddie Powell of Madison
are in town visiting relatives.
S. J. Walton of Sk6whegan was in
town one night, last week.
The entertainment, Saturday night,
passed off very well indeed with a large
number OF people in attendance, among
whom were a good number from Bing-
ham. and Mr.. George Smith, wife and
daughter from Scion. We were pretty
proud of the crowd we drew and We
realized a snug little sum for which We
thank ali who attended.
A few of the boys are out Of the woods
to attend town meeting.
U. J. Holway has returned to The
Forks after short vacation.
Mr. Torey preached to full house,
last Sunday. One member was admitted
to The church, after that communion ser
vices were observed Mr. Torrey and
wife are keeping house al the parsonage
There will be a sing at Mrs. Adah
Spaulding's, Friday night, to rehearse the
pieces TO be sung the following Sabbath
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East Fairfield,

A minister from airfield preached in
the Moody Chapel. Sunday p m
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson. who have been
holding evening meetings at the Free
Baptist Church, the past TWO weeks, have
gone to the Christian Church at Clinton
town house to stay two weeks.
Miss Alice Osborn of Waterville is
visiting at Arthur Wardwell's.
Mrs White, who has been visiting at
Mrs. Sherman Pshon's, has gone to
board with Miss Sadie Burrill. Tor the
winter.
Arthur Wardwell has bought the Geo.
Drew place of Mrs. Chapman. She takes
in the trade, his home place by the stream
bridge.
Mrs Sherman Pishon will break up
house keeping at her late home and visit,
this winter, with her children and friends.
Mrs Sophia Davis has gone to Port
land for the winter. Her visits were
short in this place on account of poor
health
Mrs Leroy Blackwell is on the sick list.
Miss Alice Coolidge of Canaan is at
Frank Blackwel's few days.
Mrs. Gouldthread of Nye's Corner is
keeping house for Mrs. Jacob Weymouth.
Mrs. Helen Smith visited in Madison,
last week.
Our sportsmen have gone up river a
cunning, so next week expect to report
big game.
Bert Ames and wife of Norridgewock
visited 10 this place, Sunday
Mrs. Walter Nelson and little daughter
of Hallowell are visiting at A. K. Mel
sons.
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American Versus English
CamDaigD Methods.

10 some ways the American general
elector has more chance than his English
fellow. America every election is con
tested as a matter of course, so that each
elector has at least an opportunity of
voting for or against the administration
of the day. But the contrast between
American and British methods is still
more marked when we examine the
tactics which has governed Minsteri-
alists at the present dissolution. In the
United States the two parties hold their
respective conventions in June or July,
and from that time till November the
shole country is invited and expected to
devote its uninterrupted attention To the
issues which are presented by The oppos-
ing candidates. This, ut least, renders
1t possible that the final vote, when 1t is
taken, should have some relation to the
questions which that vote will decide.
How different is the method adopted in
this country, Lord Salisbury and Mr.
Chamberlain have reduced TO mockery
the principal of an appeal to the people.
There is no necessity for the present
Parliament to be dissolved until next
year. Ministers themselves did not ap-
pear to have made up their minds as to
whether or not To make III appeal to the
people until four days after President
Kruger had crossed the frontier and
sought refuge In Portuguese territory
from the pursuing soldiers of Great
Britain. In order to take advantage of
the temporary excitement produced by
this triumph of our arms. Parliament is
dissolved at weeks notice, and before
another week is over the elections begin.
Between the announcement Of the disso
luton and the opening OF the first polls
less than fortnight elapsed. The sud
den proclamation of a dissolution found
candidates and their spokesman scattered
all over the continent of Europe. Two
or three days elapsed before they could
return. Election addresses had to be
in hot haste, and in many instances the
time was too short to permit even a
reasoned statement of the questions at
issue, to say nothing of having them
thoroughly debated. Any such thing as
campaign of education was entirely
out of the question. The election was
snatched in hurry, for the express pur-
pose of avoiding that close examination
and reasonable discussion which have
hitherto been regarded as the indispen-
sable prelude to the vote.-From "The
British Gar: The General Eleetor." by
w. T. Stead, in the american Monthly
ReUie1o Of Re0ietos for November.
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arnlOnY.

Several parties have shot each deer,
thus far this fall.
The work on the extension OF the rail-
road into this town, is progressing well.
The slone work for the fridge over Main
stream is completed. The road is graded
nearly u to the highway, except near the
stream where trtstlc VIII be constructed.
The Sabbath meetings conducted by
Rev. Mr. Lermond. will be held as for
merry hereafter, every other Sabbath in
the forenoon, instead of afternoon.
The Somerset Educational Association
will meet at Hartland, Monday and Tues
day, Nov. IL and IS There should be a
large attendance OF teachers and school
officers, and all interested in the advance
ment OF education in this country.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08

The evening meetings held here on
Friday. Saturday and Sunday last, in
connection with tine Friends Qua terly
meeting were well attended and among
the visiting preachers from out of town,
were the Revs. McFearson OF Lewiston
Wordsworth of Augusta, Smith OF Halo
well, Magoon of ST Adams, Wheeler o.
Massachusetts and Briggs OF Winthrop
Mr. VIM Richmond ard Miss A M
Gullfer of Winthrop attended the meet
ings here last week
A few from here attended the reception
and house warn ing of MIR. and Mrs
Elmer Bates. last Saturday evening
This couple were the recipients of many
ice and useful presents.
.Irs Chas. Packard is enjoying a visi
from her mother, Mrs. Emery, who has
lately returned from Wisconsin.
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has arrived safely in this country and is
now at Beloit, Wis. He writes to Port
land friends that he is to spend some
time In ecturing and that he may not
visit this section before spring.
Charles Davis, who shot and killed
his wife Monday at Portland, and then
put bullet into his own head, is ex-
pected to recover to be tried for muir
der. At the hospital Davis became
delirious and it was necessary to put
him in straight jacket. The physicians
do not believe the bullet affected the
brain in any way.
William Casey of Monson, who is
employed at the State of Maine quarry
in Blanchard, WAS hit saturday by a
rapidly revolving crank to hand der
rick, breaking both bones in the left
forearm, also striking him in the face,
breaking his left jaw in two places.
The unfortunate man was taken to the
hospital in Bangor Saturday afternoon.
the census bureau give the state of
Indiana total population Of 2,5l6, 1852
against 2, 102, 404 in 1890. These figures
show an increase IN the population of
the state since 1890 of 324 058, or 14.7
The population of the state of Florida
announced is 528 SAP against 39l ,422 in
1890. These figures show an increase
in the population of the state since 1890
of 1877, 120 or 33 per cent.
The biggest nugget of gold ever re-
ceiyed at the assay Office in Wall street,
New York, according to Supt. Andrew
Nasen, arrived one day last week, from
the Carboo Consolidated Hydraulic
Mining Co. in British Columbia 1t was
consigned to the New York agents of
the Bank of Montreal, at 81 Wall street
The nugget contained fraction over
1853 pounds of the solid yellow metal,
and is valued at $154,000
Miss Grace Boutelle, the daughter of
Congressman Charles A. Boutelle, who
is now nursing her father at Mclean
hospital, Waverley, Mass, will christen
the monitor now building at the Bath
Iron Works, when 1t is put overheard,
Nov. "a. The craft is at present known
as No 8, but it will be named probably
after territory at the launching, and
several names also have been submitted
to the navy department for selection.
Though separated by miles of frozen
sea there will be telegraph communica-
tions between Nome and st. Michaers
during the approaching long Arctic win
ter. A temporary cable has been laid
by the Alaska Commercial Company
and is now in operation. The first mes.
sage was sent from Nome to st. Mi.
chael's few days before the steamship
Ohio sailed from the former port, A
cable toll of 81 for 10 words between
Nome and st. Michaels has been an
nounced.
The biggest fire in Biddeford, since
the destruction of the Biddeford city
building a number of years ago occurred,
Saturday night, when the plant of the
Bddeford & Natick Lumber Co. on
Main ST., owned by Frank C. Deering of
Saco, and Thomas D. Proctor of Melrose
Highlands, was totally destroyed, caus-
ing loss of nearly $4,000. The fac
tory and contents were insured for
$11,500. The origin of the fire is not
known, but when first discovered there
was lively blaze in the vicinity of the
engine room.
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North Fairfield.

A very pretty home wedding occurred,
"Wednesday evening. Oct. 81, at the
home of Daniel P. Jones. The contract
ing parties were George Jones and Miss
Blanche Berry. The parlor was beauti-
fully decorated. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Mr.. Williams under an
arch of evergreen and pinks. The bride
wore lovely gown OF pink Miss Lena
Emery acted as bridesmaid and Mr. Leon
Berry, brother of the bride, was best
man. They received many elegant pres
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ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns
Brighton.

Mrs. c. l. Hayden returned home
from Portland. last Thursday. Soe is
very much improved in health
Cora Butler returned from Pennington,
last Saturday.
Mrs. A F. Decker and Miss Eva
Butler visited friends Skowhegan, last
week.
We are pleased to learn that E. A.
PAttee has been engaged to teach the high
school again, this winter.
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Blackwell.

Mr. and Mrs Eugene Danforth are
visiting relatives in Boston, this week
Mr.. F E Ferguson of Lynn, Mass q,
who has passed two weeks with relatives
in town, returned home, Saturday after
noon
All the schools in town are to keep
three weeks longer, closing Thanksgiving
week. and then beginning for the winter
I rm. NJ.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08
Great Luck of an Editor,

"For two years all efforts to cure Ec.
zema in the palms of my hands failed,'
writes Editor III. N. Lester of Syracuse,
Kan, then 1 was wholly cured by
Bucklen's Arnioa Salve." It's the
worlds best for eruptions, sores and all
skin diseases. Only Csc
AT f. II. Wings Drug Store.
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and was in awful distress at such times have
been treated by the best doctors in this city but
got no help whatever. Some said had cancer
Of the stomach, others dyspepsia. have bought
and tried everything saw advertised for dys
pepsia and stomach trouble, but continued to
get worse all the time. About twelve months
ago I was in such a condition that my friends
had some fear about my recovery. II was then
wrote to you for advice. You told me that by
my symptoms you thought had liver complaint
and advised the use Of your Golden Medical
Discovery and Pleasant Pellets in connection
These medicines have taken directed and
am very happy to state that commenced to get
better from the start and have not lost day
this summer on account of my stomach. feel
tip-top, and better than have for ten years"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cleanse
the bowels and stimulate the liver.
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ents. They left on the night train for a
wedding trip to Berlin, Mass.
Charlie Houghion and wife of Madison
visited at Fred Heald's, last week.

The Friends Quarterly meeting was
held at the chapel here. last Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday. Ministers were pres
ent from Winthrop, Hallowell Man
chester and St. Adams The various
sessions were characterized by deep
spirituality and soul stirring addresses. c
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1t has completely
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per cent. of all
those who b " e
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uAbout ten years ago
I began to have trouble
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writes Mr.. Vim. Con-
molly, Of SIS Walnut
ST., Lorain, Ohio. Mt
got so bad that I had
to lay off quite often
two and three days in
a week, my stomach
would bloat, and I
would belch up gas,
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Don't Hesitate.

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A Night OF Terror.

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ROOSEVELT } 4 !. ISSUES De
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HIS ARGUMENT CLINCHEPs.

rakea up the Various Issues Of the
Campaign and Discusses Them
Logically, Showing That Democ-
racy 10 on the Defensive-prospor-
4ity Would be Destroyed, by the IN
duction Of That Party Into Power.
Pays Attention to Imperialism,
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even considered either by Jefferson or
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territory should be governed other than
In the way In which the territories of
Ohio and Illinois had already been
governed under. Washington and the
elder Adams; the theory known by this
utterly false and misleading phrase
was only struck. out In political contro.
Nersy at much late;' Date. for the sole
purpose OF 5ustifyfng the extension OF
slavery into the territories.
L.talk . oi1or, ot tlnf St;ol,1or, s+faf.
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