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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-15
East COrnyilIe.

Clarence Cook, wife and little son of
Belgrade were in town a few days, last
week, the guests OF Aaron Soule and
family
L. D. Holmes, who has been in poor
health all summer, is still confined to the
house
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Longfellow of
Hallowel were in town few days, last
week, visiting relatives.
Walter Chapman, wife and children Of
Skowhegan were in town, recently, visit
ing relatives.
Colman and Goodnow of Bosom were
in town, last week, to buy hay for the
Boston market. They will start a press
here soon. c. S. Moody will act as their
agent in their absence and will buy hay
for them.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-15

ed off with entire quiet and order.
Fifty. eight thousand votes were cast,
nearly all Republican The Federals
withdrew at last moment and cast very
few. Degetan, Republican, was elected
commissioner Every member of the
Legislature is Republican. the legisla-
ture is to meet on December Sd
The number of disseminated Turks
must be enormous. Forty eight thou
sand have been exiled during the last l
years To these must be added those
who have fled aud those who are related
to the exiles. During the last five years
more than 100000 ia 1888, 000) has
been spent by the Sultan in trying to
persuade the fugitives to return.
To guard against the effects of pro-
longed exposure in Philippines, the
Navy Department is sending out an
other draft of 900 men to relieve sailors
on the ships now at Manila. These
men leave on the Buffalo on the first
proxmo, meeting the Hartford and tho
Alliance at Trinidad and exchanging
some of the landsmen on those ships for
the China service.
Conventions for instruction in Masonic
work have been called by the Grand
Master as follows: AT Guiford, Friday,
November 90, at 10 a. M; at Augusta,
Tuesday, December 4, at 10 a. m; at
Camden, Thursday, December ID, at 10
a. m. Every district deputy grand mas
ter is ex pected to attend at least one of
these conventions and all Master Masons
are invited to be present when con-
venient.
Secretary McKeen has made arrange
ments for the state Dairy Convention to
be holden in Augusta, Dec. 5, 8, 7.
There will be the usual exhibits, and in
teresting speakers will be provided as
usual. In addition to the home talent
outside speakers have been secured as
follows: Prof. w. H. Jordan, Geneva,
N. Y, II. c. Adams, Madison, Wis, DR..
E. f. Bush, Mt. Vernon, N. Y, and
Geo. NJ. Whitaker of Boston. These
gentlemen are all specialists in their
several lines and are 80 we'll known to our
readers that they need no introduction.
Sebois plantation in Penobscot county
has about 100 population and its people
all appear to be Smarts or else Davises.
At any rate f. II. Davis is treasurer,
school committeeman, collector and
trustee, while w. o. Smart is town
clerk, postmaster and justice of the
peace; f. r. Smart is assessor, member
of the school board and of the board of
health; l.. b. Smart is school committee
man and assessor and T. S. Smart is an
assessor. The "reigning families" is a
phrase which can be understood in Sc
bois, where w. o. Smart, by the way, is
the only store keeper.
The famous ice yacht Snowdrift, own
and sailed for several years by Vice.
Commodore Willet Kidd, of the Grange
Lake Yacht club, has been shipped to
Maine where it will be sailed on Cobbos-
secontee lake near Augusta. The Snow
drift was the champion of the big
Orange Lake fleet and won scores of
trophies. Though not large yacht,
carrying about 52S square feet of canvas,
she was wonderfully fast saler. She
holds the record at Orange Lake, sailing
over the course in II minutes, 40 Sec
onds. Part of the course was wind
ward work and she covered about Is
miles.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-15

The city of Gardiner is the latest con-
vert to the enforcement program. or
this the Reporter-Journal says: City
Marshal Drake has taken his orders from
the Mayor and Tuesday sent his Deputy
around to visit all the saloons in the city,
notifying them of the action taken, Mon
day evening, by the City Government
and warning them to close their places
of business at II o'clock, Wednesday
noon. He says he shall enforce the law
TO its stric, Interpretation, that there
will be no funny business about Ii or
quibbling as TO his actions. The edict
has gone forth and he proposes to use
every means 10 his power to close them
up. Not only this but every person
found on the streets of the city in an ia
toxicated condition. be he soldier or
citizen, will be arrested at once and
taken before the court, where they will
tell where they obtained their liquor
or suffr the penalty of foe and i'm
prisonment.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-15

Nashville American: Fifty years ago
Thomas Carlyle, speaking of the porula-
ton of England, said its workers are
understood to be 1.-THE strongest, the
cunningest and the willingest our earth
has produced" Have not the workers
of the United States taken this palm
from the English? Do they not now
overmatch them in every department of
human endeavor? Have we not right
TO say of American workers today what
Carlyle said of the English then?
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-15
Great Luck of an Editor.

"For two years all efforts to cure Ec
zema in the palms of my hands failed"
writes Editor H. N. Lester of Syracuse,
Kan, "then | was wholly cured by
Arnica Salve." It's the
worlds best for eruptions, sores and all
skin diseases. Only Csc
AT F. II. Wings Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-15

The "cash" is the most common ci,-
culatlng coin of China. 1t is a cope
and zinc piece about the size of the
American quarter of dollar, with n
square hole in the center for conven-
fence in strlnging many OF them to-
gether
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-15

Both makers and circulators of coun-
terfeits commit fraud. Honest men will
not deceive you into buying worthless
counterfeits of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. The original is infalllble for
curing piles, sores, eczema and all skin
diseases. Geo. Il. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-15

If you have ever seen child in the
agony of Group you can realize how
grateful mothers are for One Minute
Cough Cure which gives relief as soon
as 1t is administered. 1t quickly cures
coughs, colds and all throat and lung
troubles. Geo. K. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-15
NOTICE.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on so cent bottle
of Downs Elixir if it does not cure any
cough, cold, Group, whooping cough or
throat trouble. We also guarantee
Downs Elixir to cure consumption,
when used according to directions, or
money back. full dose on going to
bed and small doses during the day will
cure the most severe cold and stop the
most distressing cough.
Geo. E, Sampson, F H. Wing II. ".
Gushing
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-15
The Best Plaster.

A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound on
to the affected parts is superior to any
plaster. When troubled with a pain In
the chest or side, or lame back, give 1t
a trial. You are certain to be more
than pleased with the prompt relief
which 1t affords. Pain Balm is also a
certain cure for rheumatism. For sale
by II. W. Cushing, Skowhegan, and
Sullivan Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-15
What Shall We have for Dessert ?

This question arises in the family every day.
Let US answer it today. Try Jell-O, deli
cious. and heslthful dessert. Prepared in two
minutes. No boilingi no bakingl simply add
boiling water and set to COOL Flavors:-
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry, and Strawberry
Get package at your grocers to-day. 10 cts
1yrl4
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-15

To prevent consumption quickly cure
throat and lung troubles with One Min
ute Cough Cure. Geo. <. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-15

1t is ever true that he who does nothing for
others does nothing for himself.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-15

The "Howard Swing" razor strop
only 75c, at Simpsons corner drug store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-15
w III II T I s. ~
TANGIN Z

~ " " ~ " "
1t is a woman's medicine, possessing the
precise ingredients needed by the delicate
organs of her sex. Her dull, dragging
pains and exhausted feelings simply can
not remain after taking TANCIN for
short time.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-15

No woman need suffer
after knowing about
TANGIN ~ no woman
will suffer after she
has taken it " * "
TANGIN works hand in hand with nature and
revves the enfeebled organs full vital force. 1t
Just the medicine nature intended woman takewhen
nervous, run down, weak and generally debiltated.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-05
Popular Percherons.

Secretary S. d. Thompson of the
American Percheron Horse Breeders
association says: THE supply Of good.
serviceable stations was short in this
country. and the importers went again
to France, but found the good ones
scarce there and held at high prices.
for the French breeders, when the i'm
portation to this country stopped so
suddenly in 1891. quit breeding to any
extent, with the consequence that the
number on hand today is limited. AS
an illustration Of how scarce and high
priced Percheron stations Of seryicea-
BILE age are over there, have before
me clipping from French paper.
giving list of 20 stations lately
bought by the government for use in
the national studs. OF these 20 AMI
mails % were 2-year-olds, and the gov
lernment paid 99,50O francs for the 20
shead. or an average Of nearly 500
eacn. the prices ranging from 5000 to
1900 EACH"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-05
steamine a Horse. Head.

When a horse has severe cold or
throat trouble, it often becomes very
desirable to give the horse a thorough
steaming and thus clear the head. says
G. P. Reynolds in The National Stock
man. ....s . I a..-e. I.-.
! recently saw an excellent device for
this purpose described and exhibited
/ in a lecture on treatment of throat
troubles by DR.. Waterman of the Mich
igan Agricultural college. 1t consisted
of common teakettle with the cover
soldered on and small tin tube Sc
curely fastened in the middle of the
cover. To this tube. which extended
above the cover for perhaps three inch
es, rubber tube is attached. which
carries the steam to bag drawn over
the horses nose
Z The bag itself is about two feet long.
with sufficient size SO. that the nose
slips into ii easily. The best material
is a very heavy canvas or common
grain sack bagging. Two large holes
are made in one side somewhere near
the nostrils to insure good ventilation.
Otherwise the horse in breathing the
same air repeatedly would be injured
more than benefited. The tube from
. the teakettla enters the bag from near
the bottom.
The mere steaming in itself is good.
but it can be much improved If sooth-
ing remedies are added to the water so
that their vapors escape with the
steam. Among those that will be good
are the following. given fresh at each
steaming. to about one quart or more Of
water: Two tablespoonfuls of tar: two
teaspoonfuls of tincture of benzoin and
from two to three drains of fluid ex-
tract of belladonna. These can be Civ
en- either separately or together.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-05
Snake Fed Virginia Ham.


Snakes as food for hogs beat chest
nuts. acorns or any of the fancy food
stuffs," said Henry Arbuthnot to the
Washington Post. "Of course you
know that in some parts of Europe
pigs have killed out the vipers. ! was
in West Virginia some months ago and
found there that novel industry had
been undertaken by a number of men
whose lands were overrun by the small
variety Of snake that infests that Sec
ton. The snakes were so numerous
as to be a nuisance. One farmer tried
the hog as an exterminator. He sue
ceeded so well that he found the drove
Of animals he had turned loose on the
plantation had not only decreased the
number Of snakes, but that they were
actually thriving on them. He told
his neighbors about 1t, and now the
whole valley is one large hogpen. in
which hundreds of the animals are
feeding literally on snakes. Formerly
no one would buy land there, notwith-
standing the beauty of the place. be-
cause Of the snakes. but now that the
remedy has been found and at the
same time big money Is made on the
pigs that grow fat on snake food the
land is destined to be in great demand.
as 1t is the most fertile land in West
Virginia. This may sound like fairy
snake tale, but l assure you that it is
correct and that hundreds of pigs are
sold from that valley every year that
have literally become fat on snakes"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-05
SHEEP ON PUBLIC LANDS.
The Natter Likely to Excite Much
Interest In WyOming.

The Matter Likely to Excite Much
Interest In Wyoming.
There Is q veritable sheep boom
throughout Wyoming. says the Denver
Republican, and everybody is eager to
convert all other kinds of property and
so into the business Those who own
sheep are in luck. 1t is like owning
Cripple Creek claims by the Colorado
Springs people or possessing Denver
suburban acres in real estate boom.
With wool selling at almost three times
the price 1t commanded at the worst
of the depression, it is difficult to think
of anything, even iron, that has expe-
rienced greater prosperity.
But 1t Is not alone the rise in wool
that has advanced the market for
sheep. Mutton also has gone up
There has been an advance in meats of
all kinds throughout the world, in
which mutton had shared, but In addi-
ton mutton has had separate and
special advance Of its own. due to an
,undeniable increase In Its popularity
as food. The appetite of mankind Is
Enthusiastically drifting toward mutton.
so that, while other things are equal.
twice as much of 1t Is eaten now as 20
years ago.
The Wyoming sheep boom Is calcu-
lated to force upon the country some
solution of the grazing land problem in
the near future. The public land which
belongs to everybody practically be.
longs to nobody. Strife and bloodshed
over its possession have already begun
in many localities. During the year.
In addition to natural increase Of
about half a million in the number Of
sheep in the state, another half million
have been brought in to participate In
the great profits of the business. All
these new sheep are crowding ranges
already sufficiently occupied. But no.
body can stop the. process under exist
ing conditions of public land tenure.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-05
WILL DESTROY THE CITY.

Kruger Warns Women and Children to
Leave Bloemfontein.
LONDON, April 2.-The Bloemfon-
tein correspondent Of The Daily Chron-
icle, telegraphing Thursday, March 30,
says:
President Kruger's latest proclama-
ton warns the women and children to
leave Bloemfontein within five days, as
he intends to lombard and destroy the
city and shoot the burghers whom he
captures there.
Vigorous measures have been taken
by the British to harass marauding
bands of Transvaalers. The latter are
reported to be operating chiefly against
Free Staters who refuse to join them.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-05
DAVIS GETS OUT
Assistant Secretary Of the Inte-
rior Has rendered His
Resignation.
Will Give His Observations In
South Africa to the
Public.
American People Not Truly In
formed as to Situation
There.

WASHINGTON. April s.-Webster Da.
Wis, assistant secretary Of the interior,
has rendered his resignation.
He will go on the lecture platform In
the interest Of the Beers.
In an authorized statement, Mr.. Davis
says that as result Of his, visit to Il f,
Transvaal, he feels impelled to tende
his resignation as assistant secretary Of
the interior. He will at an early date
deliver lecture in this city, in the in
terests of the South African republics.
Mr.. Davis feels that this is the best
way to arouse the enthusiasm of the
American people in behalf of those re-
publics. I'll Il. -
why He Resigns. f. & aar.
Mr.. Davis decided to resign because
of the acceptance of an invitation to de-
liver lecture on the South African
war, and he felt that as an official he
could not express his views with such
freedom as he could as private citizen.
The invitation was extended by nom
partisan citizens of Washington, and
was not inspired in any way by persons
directly connected with Boer interests.
Mr.. Davis said: .
cit is purely matter of sympathy
on my part. I went to South Africa
unprecedented, visited both armies, saw
much Of the British soldiers and people,
and also much of the Beers. After see
ing what I did, I made up my mind
that the cause of the Beers was just;
that the two smallest republics in the
world were struggling against the great
est empire in the world, for home, JUS
tice and independence. The struggle
seemed to me very unequal. The whole
number of Beers, including men,
women and children, is not greater
than the population of the city of Wash
.agton, and yet these brave people have
the courage to put up the greatest fight
in history against an empire of four
hundred millions. concluded at once
that my sympathies were with, those
struggling for liberty and I feel that
the American people should sympathize
with them in their fight for justice and
independence"
Mr.. Davis was asked what course he
would have the people of this country
pursue in order to assist the Beers. He.
replied:
"Do anything and everything within
their power and let Great Britain and
the world know that the sympathies Of
the American people are not with Great
Britain, but with the Beers. and in the
interests of humanity and civilization.
We should let the world know that such
an unholy war should stop and stop at
once" M.a :, III
When asked as to whether he would
go ON the stump during this campaign,
in the interest Of the Republican party,
Mr.. Davis said that he did not care to
look into the future, and that all he had
within sight at present was his lecture
in Washington. He had no criticisms
to make in regard to the adminstra-
TONS attitude concerning the war in
Africa. " ..
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-05
Fertilizer Facts.

In Cornell experiments stable ma
nure on potatoes gave largest yields,
but the potatoes were poor, irregular
and scabby. No benefit was derived
from the use of nitrate Of soda, while
muriate of potash gave potatoes Of
good quality and proved most profita-
fle Phosphoric acid used on oats gave
best results, in one case increasing the
crop from 50 to 80 bushels per acre. In
the comparatively largest number, Of
cases phosphoric acid alone came out
ahead. in lesser number Of cases pot
ash alone gave best results. in still
fewer cases the potash and phosphoric
acid combination did best, while in
some instances the complete fertilizer
was needed for best results.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-05

Pounds.

Professor Voorhees, formula for q
suitable mixture for early sweet corn
Pounds
Nitrate OF soda. :. ....................... 200
Dried blood or cottonseed meal. ............. 100
Acid phosphate. 500
Muriate OF potash. 200
You may safely use 500 pounds or
more per acre. Many farmers like to
use small quantity Of horse manure
in the hill. as it warns the soil and,
hastens sprouting.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-05
CONCERNING THE BOERs.

General O'Bierne Sees the President and
Secretary Hay.
WASHINGTON, April a. General
James A. O'Bierne, who was appointed
by President Kruger commissioner ex-
traordinary of the Transvaal republic,
had long interview during the day
with the president and secretary of
state concerning affairs connected
with the Boer republic. While General
O'Bierne discussed many matters with
the secretary Of state the latter is au.
thority for the statement that it was in
a purely informal way.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-05
FOR USURPATION.
Rumored Governor Taylor Is Likely to BE
sss Indicted. .s ....e --n

Rumored Governor Taylor Is Likely to Be
H Indicted. ...
FRANKFORT, KY, April 3.-It is
rumored that Judge Cantrill will in
struct the Franklin county grand jury
to return indictments against Republi-
can Governor Taylor, and all Of the Re-
publican state officials, charging them
with usurpation Of the offices they
claim to hold. n#
Usurpation Of Office. under the Ken
lucky statute law is high misde-
meanor, punishable by heavy fine, and
commemorative Attorney Franklin
has intimated that he will make Wig
orous prosecution Of the usurpation In
dictments if they are returned.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-05
The Coachman suspected.

PHILADELPHIA, April 8. --Diamonds,
jewelry and money to the value of $16,-
600 were stolen from the residence of
Charles w. Smith at Germantown, a
suburb of this city, and suspicion rests
upon Edward Brannin, Mr.. Smiths
coachman, who is missing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-05
Coombs Plead. Innocence.

LEXINGTON, KY, April S.-Richard
Coombs, alias "Tellow Dick" was
brought here from Beattyville and will
be taken to Frankfort. He acknowl-
edges that he was in Frankfort the day
Of the assassination, but denies any
knowledge Of conspiracy to kill Goe-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-05

INDIANAPOLIS, April 8. The journey
men plumbers have struck. They are
demanding an increase in pay to $3.50 a
day. The Plumbers Exchange, COM
posed of master plumbers, is unwilling
to accede to the demand.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-05
Kitchener at Norvals Point.

LONDON, April 1.-The Bloemfon-
tein correspondent of The Morning
Post, telegraphing Thursday, says:
Lord Kitchener and his staff crossed
the temporary bridge at Norvals Point
last night. He had 5000 men under his
command and he left 700 at Prieska.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-05
Sigsbee at St. Paul.

ST. PAUL, April 3.-Captain Sigsbee
Of Maine fame is spending the week in
ST. Paul, the guest of the commercial
club. The programme Of entertain
ment includes dinners, receptions and a
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-04-05
Horton Law Signed.

ALBANY, N. Y, April 3.-Governor
Roosevelt has signed the bill repeating
the Horton boxing law. II goes into
effect Sept. !, next.