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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08
Boy and Woodchuck.

The joy of pursuing the woodchuck
is a part of the happiness of rural life.
The boy is lacking in physical develop
ment and in numerous mental and
moral qualities growing out of the ex.
perience who has not spent day pour,
ing water down a woodchuck hole on
the hillside with a view to drowning
out the occupant. This is said TO re-
fresh the woodchuck, and, as for the
boy, 1t toughens his muscles as no conf
pulsory labor could do, and it cultiyates
patience. hope and persistency. Given
a good brook, an ample hole and an In
dustrious boy, full days work on the
outside and a complacent woodchuck
on the inside may be safely guaran-
teed.-Hartford Courant.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08
The 1910 Campaign.

relic OF the great campaign OF 1910
when Harrison was candidate for Presi-
dent and Kent for Governor has come to
light, recently, and is furnished to the
REPORTER for publication by Mr.. w. H.
Ward. 1t is a circular, addressed to
Col. K. I'll. Neil, Skowhegan, evidently
sent to him by John Wyman and is as
follows:
Bangor, October 2, 1910.
Sir,
A meeting of the friends of Harri-
son and reform will be holden at Bangor,
on the 18th instant, and 1t would be a
source of qualification to them, to have
you and your friends join them on the
occasion. An address will be delivered
by the Hon. F. o. j. Smith, and several
other distinguished citizens from differ
ent parts of the State, will receive invi-
tations to be present and take part in
the proceedings of the day. We con.
fidently rely upon being joined by all
our friends, not otherwise necessarily
engaged, who have at heart the triumph
of republican principles.
Very respectfully, your obedient SER
wants,
John Hodgdon, John Low,
| E. L. Hamlin, VIM. H. McCrillis,
Samuel Farrar, Geo. B. Moody,
Geo. W. Cooley, Samuel Morrison.
Sam'l P. Strickland, Moses L. Appleton,
John A. Poor, Henry A. Head,
j. G. Stevens, Thomas Jenness,
j. A. Gushing, Thomas A. Hill,
John Wyman.
Committee of Invitation
j. WYMAN.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08
Literary Notes.

In "Penelope's Irish Experiences, by
Kate Douglas Wiggin, the readers of the
Atlantic Monthly will have the third ard
alas the final group of the delightful
Penelope papers. This charming hero
inc has always insisted upon viewing the
scenery and customs and people of
Great Britain through her honest and
sparkling American eyes, and her ad-
ventures on Irish turf are as revelatory
of the American temperament as they
are true to the soil of Ireland. Mrs.
Wiggin knows her Ireland too we'll to
forget touch of Celtic romance, and
pretty love story develops In connection
with our old friend Salemina. The five
divisions of the book are represented by
Leinster, Munster, Ulster, Connaught,
Royal Mearth. Mrs. Wiggin has never
done more clever and delicious story
than the "Trish Experiences" which will
appear in the Atlantic as six-part
serial, beginning in November, 1900.
With its November issue, The Century
Magazine begins Year of Romance,
during which many of the most famous
living writers of fiction will contribute
to the magazine short stories, novels,
or novelettes. The reception accorded
"The Helmet Of Navarro" begun In the
August number, indicates that the pro-
posed departure will be a popular one,
and with such names to conjure with az
Rudyard Kiplng, Mrs. Burnett, Bret
Harte, Lew Wallace, Weir Mitchell, Miss
wilkins, Winston Churchill, Howells,
James, Harris, Cable, Stockton, Page,
Anstey, and Ian Maclaren-to note but
these few-the conductors of The Cen
fury are pretty sure to meet the tastes
of all lovers of fiction.
Among the principal illustrated arti
Giles Of the magazine number OF The
Outlook for November are, "Up from
Slavery" the first instalment of an auto
biography by Booker T. Washington,
with portrait and many other illustra-
tions; american Educators In China"
by George B. Smyth, president of the
Anglo Chinese college; 1.-THE Emperor
of AUSTRIA" by Irenreus Prime-Steven.
son, based partly on the recent seven.
tieth birthday celebration OF the EN-
peror; "Nearer the North Pole" by
Sofia Bompiani, an account of the a
chievement of the Duke of the Abruzzi
in reaching point nearer to the north
pole than man had before attained; "The
Sulu Archipelago" by Phelps Whit
marsh, special commissioner of The Out
look to the Philippines; another install
ment of Mr.. Hamilton Wright Mabie's
civilian Shakespeare" dealing with
the later tragedies; story by Charles
W. Chestnut, author of "rhe Wife of
His YOUTH" full and numerous book
notices, the usual weekly history of cur
rent events, and editorials on important
topics complete the number. % year.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08

To nearly every Large city aud important
'ction of the country. Anidrosis has
now upwards of sixty-tive thousand
grateful patrons among the American
people, and over five thousand of the
cabinets and outfits are in daily use. In
Skowhegsn the modest laboratory,
which was the birthplace of Androsis,
on the steep bank of the kennebec' Riv-
er, has been replaced by Il large and
commodious Sanitarium of modern con-
struction and appointments for the &C
commodation of patients who feel that
they must take the compound vapor
bath treatment under the personal SUI
pervision of its inventor. In 1896 the
Skowhegan establishment being found
too small for its increasing business, DR..
Conant purchased the hotel in Norridge-
wock known rs the Quinnebasset House,
five miles distant and connected by cleo
trio railroad, and has had it fitted up as
branch Sanitarium. This annex is in
charge of his only son, f, L. COnant,
and throughout the summer months the
hotel is taxed TO its utmost capacity, it
being an ideal home for the Invalid or to
anv one seeking rest and quiet.
The Doctor is genial and eminently
social In nature, and Is an exceedingly
popular and valuable citizen, but having
been 80 much occupied in perfecting his
great invention and attending to the ex.
tensive business which it has developed,
he has found society and club member
ship out of the question, except in Odd
Fellowship, in which he has manifested
deep interest. In politics he Is a
d nocrat to the marrow, and holds that
tree trade 10 business, like free circula-
ton in physiology, is the secret of vital
power. He was married November 3,
1850 to Ann Jane Gilman of Vienna,
Maine, and thev have two children, Fred
L., and Abbie Ella Conapt,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08

Another shooting accident is made
public. This time it WAS in New Hamp-
shire. A fatal shooting accident occurred
in the town of Milan, near Berlin,
Friday, whereby Edward Ellis lost his
life at the hands of his brother Frank.
The two had starated out with intention
of securing a large bear, which had been
seen in that vicinity. After travelling a
short distance, they separated and pro.
ceeded 10 different directions. They had
been apart but short time when Frank
saw some object crawling in the bushes
and he Immediately took aim and fired.
On hurrying to the spot where he expect
ed to find the bear he was Mortified to
find the body OF his brother.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08
REWARD.

We, the undersigned druggists, offer a
reward of so cents to any person who
purchases of us, two % cent boxes of
Baxter's Mandrake Bitters Tablets, if it
fails to cure constipation. bilousness,
sick headache, jaundice, loss of appe-
tite, sour stomach, dyspepsia, liver
complaint, or any of the diseases for
which 1t is recommended. Price %
cents for either tablets or liquid. We
will also refund the money on one pack.
age of either if 1t fails to give satisfac-
ton
Geo. E. Sampson, F. II. Wing, H. W.
Cushing.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08
The Presidents Work Is Never
Done.

IA separate office building for the
even seriously discussed writes Col.
Theodore A. Bingham, U. 5. A, in pre-
senting Mrs. Harrison's plans for en-
larging the White House, in the Novem-
Der Ladies' Home journal. "But when
the routine daily life of the President is
considered il will be found to be more
convenient for him, and more conducive
to the transaction of public business, to
add to the present White House rather
than to build Mt a distance from it. The
President can have no set hours for his
work, and necessarily does much of the
routine at odd moments. There are
also times when he works early and
late, and while he may not always need
to be at his desk he requires his tools
papers, records, clerks, messengers, etc.,
always within close call, no matter what
the weather. President cannot close
his desk at fixed hour and go away to
separate home until office hours next
day. There are many matters brought
to his attention at all hours of the day,
after office hours as well as during them,
some OF which must be settled at once,
and he may need to refer to office rec
ords or to use Il clerk. As matter OF
fact, President does very little OF his
routine office work, such AS signing pa
pers, debating, etc, during office hours,
for his time is then taken up for the
most part in seeing people, and it can
never be otherwise in our country. This
is very practical argument against
having his house and office separated"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08

You ought to have known that
when you ceased to be regular in your
courses, and you grew irritable with
gut cause, that there was serious
trouble somewhere.
You ought to know that indigestion,
exhaustion, womb displacements,
fainting, dizziness, headache, n d
backache send the nerves wild with
alright, and you cannot sleep.
Mrs. Hartley, of 22l w. Congress ST.,
Chicago, ILL.,, whose portrait we pub
fish, suffered all these agonies, and
was entirely cured by Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound; her case
should be a warning to others, and
her cure carry conviction to the minds
of every suffering woman of the I'M
failing efficiency of Lydia (. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08
Herbs and Plants Give Strength
The Greeks Believed This.
Used them and were Strongest
of all People.
smiths Green Mountain RenOvator
made of Herbs.-The Test
Medicine for Strength.

It's a fact. SMITHS GREEN
MOUNTAIN RENovAToR is the best
medicine for STRENGTH to muscles,
nerves and brain. If you are weak,
whether from natural exhaustion, or
from ravishes of disease, this med
icine will make you strong, make
you we'll and happy. 1t is made in
Vermont, of pure herbs, and is red
olent of the fragrant woods, green
hills, and bracing air of the Green
Mountains
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08
PROBATE NOTICES.

To All persons interested In either OF ii .
Estates hereinafter named.
alta COURT OF PROBATE held at Skow
Ahegsn, within and for the county OF Som.
erset. on the
SRcoSp TUESDAY OF OCTOBER
In the year OF our Lord one thousand
niue hundred, the following business hav:
ing been presented for action Their upon,
he reafter indicated, il is hereby Ordered
That public notice thereof be given to sll per
sons Interested, that they may appear Al
Probate Court to be holden st said SkowhegAn,
at the Probate Once on the
SECOND TUESDAY OF NovEMBsR
next at nine OF the clock in the forenoon. ard
be heard thereon and object il they see cause.
Emma Il. Hughes. late of bingham, de-
ceased Petition for sppoiutme of William
r. Jordan administrator de honis non, with
the will annexed, presented.
Z. +, DANFORTH. Judge.
Attest:-SArHAN fowler. Register.
Post Office address, Judge and Register
Skowhezsn, Me. Sw42
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08
WOMEN MUST SLEEP.
Avoid Nervous Prostitution.

II you are dangerously sick what is
the first duty OF your physician lie
quets the nervous system, he deadens
the pain, and you sleep well
Friends ask, what is the cause ?"
and the answer comes in plying
tones, nervous prostration. 1t came
upon you so quietly in the beginning,
that you were not alarmed, and when
sleep deserted you night after night
until your eyes fairly burned in the
darkness, then you tossed in nervous
agony praying for sleep.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08
Golden Wedding Anniversary.
DIR. and Mrs. S. r. Commits Half Century
of Married Life FittingIy Commemorated.
"a man is as young as he feels,
A woman as old as abe looks."

woman as old as she looks"
Ii such Were fact rather than theory
we would questions as young a couple
in Maine, or even New England, ever
celebrated similar occasion as was par
ticipated in at the pretty home of DR..
and Mrs. S. F. Conant, Pleasant street,
saturday evening last, when the family
and friends to the number of 200 met to
celebrate the passing of the fiftieth
milestone by this estimable couple of a
most happy married life, more than
forty. five years of which having been
pissed as residents of our town and
thirty-five OF it in the same home (many
times remodeled) that was the scene of
the gathering of which we write.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08
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 healthful dessert Prepared In two
minutes. No boilingl no bskingl simply add
boiling water and set to cool. Flavors:--
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry, and Strawberry.
Get 8 package at your grocers to-day. 10 cts.
lyrl4
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08

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 it Is administered. 1t quickly cures
coughs, colds and all throat and lung
troubles. Geo. E. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08
EXECUTORS NOTICE,

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
h as been duly appointed Executor Of the will
OF FREQ erick Hoyt late of SHOW hegah in the
county 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 10 make pay
ment Immediately. Sv&
Sept. "A, 1900.
EDWARD F. DANFORTH.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08

Grounds for the Opinion. Miss Nottingham
"She thinks I'm too mussnary." Mr., Mokeby:
"How's dat?" Miss Nottingham: "Tell. |
done advised her not to marry a man what
amt got a cent an no prospec' oh job"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08
Bl chanan Mich, May 22

BI chanan Mich, May %
Genesee Pure Food Co. lie Roy, n. ";
Fundamentally mamma has been a great
cetfee drink ana has found it very injurious
Having used several packages OF your GRAIN
o, the drink that takes the place OF coffee, she
finds it much better for herself and for us
children to drink. She has given up coffee
drinking entirely. We use a package of
Grain 0 every week. l am ten years old.
Yours respectfully, FANNIE WILLIAMS.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08

Among the out of town relatives
present. were brother, Frank Conant,
with his wife and daughter, and sister,
Mrs. George Stevens, all of Lewiston,
and Mrs. Jas l.. Gilman of Somerville,
Mass, sister of Mrs. Conant.
DR.. Samuel Field Conant, was born in
Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine,
October 5. 1927, son of Oliver and Abbie
(Field) Conant. His father was a ma
tive of Lisbon Falls, and his mother of
Durham, Androscoggin County, Maine.
At the age of eight years he was sup
posedIy drowned, by falling through
the logs and ice at the head of the Cat
hnnce River. Between fifteen and
twenty minutes were consumed In
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08
A Complication.

Mrs. De Kanter-You said you were
going to be detained at your office all
evening. but you weren't there. Now
where were you?
Mr.. De Kanter-My dear, there's nc
sense In your getting excited, 1t real
ly-
Mrs. De Kanter-Why don't you an
swer my question?
Mr.. De Kanter- My dear, | would
answer your question If l was sure you
wouldn't question my answer.-Phila-
delnhia Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

The partnership heretofore existing between
the undersigned under the firm name of Nc.
Quillsn & Goodwin, is this day dissolved by
mutual consent.
All parties indebted to the late firm must
make immediate settlement rs all accounts
not settled by Nov. 15 1900, will be LETT with an
attorney for collection. Sw4S
NAT MCMILLAN.
HARVEY GOODWIN.
Skowhegan, Oct, 49, 1900.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08

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 disburse ments, expenses and
vices the sum of fifty eight dollars and sixty
cents. leaving balance in his hands OF one
hund red si1ty-s dollars and forty cents.
lSignedl A. II. WESTON, Receiver.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08

The Howard swing razor strop
only 75e, at SIMPSONS corner drug store.
When suspicion enters the door love goes
out at the window.
Men like to be laughed at for their wit. but
not for their folly
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08
TAXES =!

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's
Store, 81 Water Street, and settle the same.
Skowhegap, June IL, 1900. 24u
W. H. EMERY.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08
LEGAL NOTICE.
STATE OF MAINE
Edwin G. Coffin

Supreme Judicial Court. Somerset County.
Turner Boswell ct ais, In Equity
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08

Upon the foregoing report al d account it is
hereby ordered that hearing be bad thereon
at the Court house in Skowhegan in the
County OF Somerset on ths third Tuesday OF
December A. ID. 1904 ST eleven O'Clock in the
forenoon, and that notice thereof be given by
this order thereon in the SOMERSET REPORTER
for three successive weeks prior 10 the data
set for said hearing.
WM P. WHITEH0USE
Justice sup Jnd. Cont.
August 1900
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08
August 4,

A true abstract of receivers report in ABOVE
entitled action with order of court the reou.
Attest; n. W. BRAINERD,
3w4S Clerk sup. Jnd. Court,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-11-12
Pensions Voluntarily Paid.

The fund known as the Mansion
House Fun3, for the benefit of widows
and children of British soldiers killed
in south Africa, amounts aow to about
$5,000,000, being swollen to this figure
by contributions coming from all parts
of the globe. 1t is, in effect, the
equivalent on a small scale of our Gov
eminent pension system, and 1925
widows with their children) have az
ready been permanently provided for
out of the fund, besides So4 cases OF
other relatives. It is noteworthy that
private charity is relied .Ipon to meet
genuine and meritorious cases of des-
titutlon caused by the death of the
breadwinner, whereas our pension sys-
tenn taxes the whole people for a
prodigal donation to hundreds of thous-
ands who have no real claim on the
burdened taxpayer. This, too, thirty
five years after the Civil War ended.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-11-12
THE SAME As IN 20.
Election is a Duplicate Of
Four Years Ago.
Though Eastern Majorities
! Are Much Reduced.
Wisconsin Republican by
Over 100000.

and that the indications are that In
diana may go democratic.
New York, Nov. AT 8 o'clock
National Committeeman Manley esti-
mates, from returns received at that
hour, that Mckinley will carry New
York state by 10000 majority. He
comedies New York city to Croker by
900. He claims that all the states
that went for Mckinley in 1896 have
been carried for him again, some by
reduced majorities.
Brooklyn, Nov 1.-THE first 800
districts in 1898 gave Roosevelt 49,
400, Van Wyck 55,939; this year Nc
Kinley 60,968, Bryan $685. McKin-
leys plurality 2,57O, republican in
crease 1O,098.
Buffalo, Nov. Tn 103 of 1O8 dis
tricts of this city Mckinley has 1850
Bryan 30,146; O'Dell 32,938, Stanch
field 3O,365. These returns indicate
the republicans have carried Erie
county by 5000 plurality.
Bliss Claims.
New York, Nov AT $50 Treas
urer Cornelius N. Bliss of the national
republican committee made the follow
ing statement: Mckinley and Roose-
welt are unquestionably elected by a
much larger electoral vote than Nc
Kinley received four years ago. New
York will give at least 125, 900 plural
;txy nj nnic
100000; New Jersey over 10000 and
Maryland from 5000 to 10000 Odell'f
election as governor of New York is
equally certain"
Baltimore, Nov. Felix Angus has
wired Mckinley that he has carried
Maryland by $4,000 and that a solid
republican delegation goes to congress.
Louisville, Nov. Eighty seven
out of 176 precincts in Louisville give
Mckinley a plurality of 3,100.
The Louisville Courier Journal says
that complete returns from IA counties
show that Louisville gives Beckham a
democratic majority of 1,150. At 10: sc
p. ~. indications show the election OF
the democratic congressional delega
ton from Georgia and Florida, and
that Senator Tillman from South Caro-
lima reports large increase in the
white voters for Mckinley in South
Carolina and that the South Carolina
rural districts are coming in very
slow, but they will not change the vote
Chairman McCrea says that at 10 p
m. there is not a shadow of a doubt
that Beckham is elected by safe ma
jority. He is now at the Courier Jour
nal Office getting returns by long dis
tance telephone. He is much gratified
Ger the result in his state.
Chicago, Nov. 7.-Basing their esti-
mates on the first 210 precincts re-
ceied out of 1877, the leaders of the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-11-12
FOREIGN.

Three Norwegian cabinet ministers
resigned.
The beers captured 80 men and re-
leased them.
Several new members have been ad-
ded to the British cabinet.
The Parnell fund is to be devoted
to a monument in London to the Irish
leader.
The census shows Mexico City has
over 100000 population.
President Kruger is seriously ill and
will have to take long rest.
Lord Rosebery's new life OF
Napoleon was issued in London.
Spain is declared under martial law