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The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11

lay afternoon while at work for the
Somerset Fiber Co He was at work
pntiing in the new foundation when his
leg became caught by stone which was
being lowered and before the machinery
could be stopped The leg was broken.
An effort is being made to secure from
the Gov,rnor and council the pardon vi
Loring Judkins of Fairfield who was SEN
fenced 10 seven years in State prison for
attempt to murder I .dore Talouse oil
Waterville, by pushing the latter from the
Maine Central railroad bridge between
WaterviIe and Winsow during the sum-
mer OF 90. Ii is claimed that Judkins'
sentence is pro- ortionately heavier than
that of one or two other men lately SEN
fenced in Kennebec courts.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
So. Scion.

A large amount of teaming, lumber
ing and hauling hay is being done, more
thar for years, and every one seems to
be busy and improving the good sled
ding. William Hopkins is cutting and
hauling large lot of lumber from his
hack lot. Alvin Head and George Nc
Color have sold their hay to 5. A. Dins-
more and are hauling 1t to the station.
Mr.. Whitney OF Enbden has taken the
contract from Pishon & Clark to haul
100 tons of hay they bought of l. G..
Jewett on the Boothby farm, to Cara
funk and load it in the cars.
Ice on the river is about one foot
thick.
Elias Lake, who has been very sick, is
recovering.
Mrs. Climena Rowell is not as well as
she had been during the summer.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
Embden Center.

January one third gone and scarcely
enough snow for good sleighing.
Most of the farmers have the years
wood in the yard.
Now for the ice which has become
almost a necessity with all farmers.
School closed Jan. 5 making "a weeks
for the school year.
Lowell and Granville Berry are haul.
ing their pulp wood to the station.
j L. Hodgdon and Reuben Case each
drive new horse.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
Madison.

Principal Roberts wishes to make the
statement that the heating of the High
school building has been very satisfact'
ory this winter. The fact that on
Thursday of last week when the ther.
mometer stood at "a below here the
temperature OF the rooms was at 20 at
the opening OF the morning session
would certainly prove that the furnaces
are of adequate heating power.
The suhjpc of State Supt. W. w
Stetson's lecture ut Madison, Jan. 10
will be "Some Lessons from Life
Proceeds to be used for the high schoo
library.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
Smitiliield.

Real winter weather.
Prof Cook OF Norridgewock met with
the people at the village, Monday night,
to organize singing school.
Mr.. w. E. Day, general travelling
agent for the Parmenter & Polsey Fertile
e1 Co., made call on A. B. Cole, last
week
Belle Stevens was at home over Sat
urday and Sunday from Madison, where
she is attending school.
Samuel Kigore an aged citizen of this
town died last Monday at his grandson's
Harry KlIgore, where he has been spend
ing the winter. l.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
w. Pittstield.

Mrs w. c. Blocker returned to Boston,
Saturday.
The singing school taught here by r.
A. Conant. closed last week.
Mrs. H. A. McCriller of Skowhegan,
is stopping at her fathers, c. F. Seeklns
Mrs. N H Lancaster went to the
south part of the town Monday to visit
her brolher-in-law, VIM. Dyer who is
very sick.
. Mr.. and Mrs c F. Seekins visited at
Skowhegan, one day recently.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
Smithheld.

Mrs. Lafayette Clark of Smilhfeld is i'll.
F. H. Clark dropped heavy stick OF
wood upon one OF his toes recently, tear
ing the flesh and nail from the bone.
While E. C. Tracy was helping to back
sled into the barn at the Ki'gore farm
this week the stake upon which he was
pulling came out of lis socket and he Tell,
striking the back of his head upon bolt
inflicting bad wound
Miss F. w Crowell closes successful
term of school at the village, Friday.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11

Maggie .. BTyne and Nellie Mitchell
OF The Forks visited their mother, Mrs.
Pat Murphy, last week.
Albert Murray was in Boston, last
week, where he bought three heavy
horses
S P. Baker has been driving The
Folks stage for the past two weeks.
Miss Emma Wboiff is at work at Skow-
hogan.
Bessie Carney, who lost silver brace
let the day after Christmas, is very glad
to have recovered it.
M. NJ. Thompson has very lame arm
and shoulder, the result of fall down
stairs some two weeks ago.
Sewell Dinsmore of Boston was in
town. Sunday and Monday last.
Mr.. Parker's meetings were well attend
ed, last week, and will be continued
through this week
J ZINES Smiths youngest child is unable
to attend 81 hool on account of sickness.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas Bickford have a
new baby girl born JAP. sth.
Lulu Smith of N. Arson, who is teach
ing at Scion village, was In town, Satur.
day. accompanied by Mrs. Tilson Jones
of Scion.
Mrs Will Whorff went to The Forks,
Monday. where she will do table work in
the hotel
Katie Cahill, who has been attending
business college in Portland, returned
home, last week.
Mrs. Mary Burke and her granddaugh-
ter Ethel. are spending the winter at Mrs.
Lucinda Bakers.
During the past year eight intentions
of marriage have been published in this
town. There have been eighteen deaths,
nine births and sixteen marriages during
1899.
S E Andrews has started for his win.
ter scaling on Cold Stream.
w. B. Snow of Skowhegan was in
town, last week
Charles Packard started the spool ban
mill with full crew, last Monday.
School in the Badger district closes
this week. Miss Lottie Z. Currier Of
Skowhegan having taught very success
full term.
F. H. Colby was at Gardiner on the
h inst, in the interest of his numbering
business On the 9th. he was at Solor
considering the proposed repairs on the
piers at the falls.
The following officers were installed a
the Odd Fellows meeting. Friday even
ing, Jan 5, by D. G. M, Leon Merrill
assisted by A c. Dinsmore, S E An
drews, d. G Bean and |. c. Pierce: w
B Goodrich. Noble Grand: Chas. Colby
Vice Grand; J c. Gregory, Rec. Sec.
L r. Hussey. Fin. Sc; A. B. Chase
Treas. S A. Smith, r Sup, to N G
Enoch Osgood L Sup, to N. G ; Chas
Ham, r S. to V. G. j; d G Bean, l. S
to " G Herman Baker, Ward N; |. c
Pierce, Cond.; Roland Baker. K S. S.
Henry Collins. Inside Guard Chas
Church, Outside Guard After instala
ton a treat was furnished Of oranges
candy and peanuts.
Saturday last the noon freight train was
so long hat in trying to back into the
yard freight Car was pushed over thc
end of the track across the side walk into
the street.
F. H Colby's crew is still yarding a
No. and Pleasant Ridge.
Mr.. and Mrs, T. F. Houghton ano
their daughter. Mrs. Mark Savage were a
SkowhegAn, few days ago. G.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
SOlOn.

J. w. Lander was at Skowhegan on
business, Thursday of last week.
L. S. Merrill d. d. G. M. was at No
Arson, Thursday evening, to install the
officers of Table Rock Lodge l. o. o. S
ar also to Bingham, Friday evening fol
the same purpose.
Mr.. Joe Stevens has been home from
Noridgewock for few days.
Mr. C. w. Clark was at Madison
Bridge. Saturday evening.
Miss Mary Wilson finished successful
term of school in Embden, Friday.
Mr.. Fred Vi'turm was al No. Arson
Saturday, looking for cattle.
Mrs. ] w. Gray and daughter arrived
home from Boston, Saturday evening
Dudley Healy started for the woods
Monday with Grant Witham's horses
going to work for Longey.
M Tote Stevens has charge of the crew
putting in the piers just above the Falls
for the Kennebec Log Driving Company.
] S. Wilson has the job of hauling the
stone for the piers.
Miss Carrie Stevens of Bingham was in
town, Tuesday calling on friends.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs
w. T Dyer next Tuesday afternoon,
Jan. 10Th.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
DO you KNOW ,T1
SOClAL DUTY.

SOclAL DUTY.
The doorbell rings.
The portal swings. IA &A
Ny lady comes a-calling. ffk
In velvet dressed. ,1M
Her veil close pressedi M
The formal talk appalling. Ia
The style. the day, IN
The church. the play
whatever line she fancies.
Ten minutes pass;
She says. Alas,
Time aies'' and of she dancea
No real word said
From heart or head.
No thought to live in beauty;
Her list she checks;
What names the nexti
She's doing social duty.
Lydia A. Coonley-ward in Woman's Home Con
panion.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-11
Fairfield.

Napoleon Lambert, stone cutter living
in Waterville, had his leg broken, Salur-
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-08-04
Land and immigration.

The SUNSET CEHrRAL lines are
making an earnest effort in behalf
of immigration into Texas, and in
order to thoroughly distribute mat
ter advertising the States, the CT
tizens of Texas are requested to
forward to the SUNSET CENTRAL
Route, Houston, Texas, q list of
relatives or friends living in the
old country or in any other State
who may desire information re-
garding Texas. To the addresses
furnished literature will be for
warded thoroughly exploiting the
agricultural and industrial fea-
lures of Texas. The names of
farmers, fruit-growers, tobacco
raisers. dsirymen and health SEEK
ers are particularly desired.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-08-04

Sugar Planter Journal.

The Virginia station draws the
following conclusions from expe-
riments with commercial fertili-
zers for potatoes:
First-That potatoes grown
without fertilizers contain the
greater amount of dry matter.
The addition If fertilizers tends TO
diminish the dry matter, and also
as the quantity Of fertilizer used
is increased, the amount of dry
matter is diminished.
Second. Potatoes grown where
suphate of potash was use,i con-
tain more dry matter than those
where muriate was used.
Third.-The ash is not affected
to any very appreciable extent.
Fertilizers tend slightly to in
crease 1t.
Fourth.-Very little effect is
produced on the starch by fertili-
zers. their tendency being to in
crease rather than diminish it.
Fifth.-Potstoes grown with
muriate of potash contain less dry
matter but slightly more starch
than those grown with sulphate of
potash.
Sixth.-Neither the kind nor
amount of fertilizer has any ap-
preciahle effect on the percentage
of nitrogen, phosphoric acid and
potash contained in potatoes.
Seventh. The percentage of
chlorine is considerably increased
when muriate of potash is used,
and the more muriate used the
higher the percentage of chlorine.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-08-04

See our prices for Jos work.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-08-04
A Minister Good Work.

II had q severe attack Of bilious collie,
got Q bottle Of Chamberlains Collie, Che
BRA and Diarrhoes Remedy. took two
v0ses and was entirely cured" says Rev.
A. A. Power, Of Rmporia, Kan. my
neighbor across the street was sick for
over . week, had two or three bottles Of
medicine from the doctor. he used
them for three or four days without re-
lief. then called in another doctor who
treated him for some days and gave him
no relief. 60 discharged him. l went
ov1f to see him the next morning. He
said his bowels were In a terrible lx.
that they had been running of 80 long
that It and almost bloody flux. asked
him II be had tried Chamberlsin's Collie.
Cholera and Disrrhoea Remedy and he
said. No. l went home and brought
him my bottle and gave him one dose;
told him TO take another dose in fifteen
minutes II he did not find relief, but be
took no more and was entirely cured.
think It the best medicine / have ever
tried" For sale by T. j. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-08-04
----------------
Then VIII The Golden Age Exist.

When men become sufficiently
intelligent to understand their true
relations to one another there will
be no need of special effort to pro-
mote social intercourse. Until
then the instruments must be the
social organizations already in ex-
istence. The man of universal
brotherhood, should such a crea-
ture ever inhabit the earth, will
be he who cannot be comfortable,
however we'll housed or we'll fed.
while any human being shivers or
is hungry. He will see no honor
in greed which collects wealth
that cannot be used by its posses
sor, while the lack Of it by those
from whom it was taken makes
them supremely wretched. He
will see no merit in indulgence
without aim, and will contend that
the greatest honor is due those
who give their fellow men full re-
turn for all they enjoy.
Men will continue to struggle
against greed and exclusivenese
until they pause to study the real
reasons Tor these things. The age
which discovers a remedy for the
present great extremes in material
possessions and applies it, will be
the golden age. Give each man
what he earns and nothing more
and all other desirable thing.
shall be added. Society, the home
the State, will become ideal
Cosmopolitan.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-08-04

49, Os~s>s~~~sS OSsssRs~s~Se
The new crematory attached to
the parish Jail has been completed
and was officially inspected and &C
cepted on Monday last by Joseph
Msurin, "a chairman of the police
jury's public committee. Mr..
Msurin was accompanied and aid
ed in his examination by several
prominent citizens and represen-
tatives Of the press, including
Cspts. r. Prosper Landry and v.
Maurin, Messrs. w. d. Msginnis,
P. E. Dalferet, r. j. Chauvin, L.
E. Bentley and Jailer Acosta,
while the contractors were repre-
sented by Messrs. William s. Hull
and w. N. Baxter. The cremato-
~ has been in use for week, and
performs satisfactorily the work
of consuming the prison offal for
which it was constructed. The
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-08-04

State Of Louisiana. Parish Of st. Martin,
TO WHOM IT NAY CONCERN!
Notice lie hereby givss 70 an application
for the Pardon Of Nuna Angel, oonvic.
ted Of Manslaughter o. the 18th day Of
October A. D. 1899, 10 The Hon. 10th Ju-
dicial District Court q Louisiana. st.
Martin Parish, will b made.
July 18th. 1900. ]. B. ANGEL.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-08-04

II you have . baby In ~ house you
will wish 10 know the best WY TO check
any unusual leoeeness Of the bowels, o.
diarrhoea 90 common TO small children.
O. P. n. Holiday, Of DemiDg. Ind, who
has On eleven months sld child. says:
Through the months q June and July
our baby was tsething sna took . run
Ming OF Of the bowels end sickness OF
the stomach. His bowels would move
from I've TO eight times day. l bad .
bottle lof Chamberlainb Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy in The house and
gave him four drops In . teaspoo0ful Of
water and be got better 1t once" For
sale BY T. J. Labbs.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-08-04

r. ]. Liable, Druggist, guarante
every bottle Of Chamberlain's Cough Re.
medy and will refund the money TO any
one who Is not satisfied after using two
thirds of the contents. This Is the best
remedy in the world for Ia grippe,
coughs. colds. Group and whooping cough
and Is pleasant and safe to take. 1t pre-
vents any tendency Of cold to result In
pneumOnis.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-08-04
EXTRACT.
Meeting Of the Police Jury Of the Parish
of st. Martin, held Tuesday, July
3rd A. d. 1900.

The Police Jury, now In Committee
Of the whole proceeds - b required BY
Section 2745 Of the Revised Statute Of
the State Of Louisiana, to make out an
Estimate exhibiting Tho various Items
Of the probable expenditures Of the Pa
rish Of st. Martin, for and during the
year 1900. based uyon The expenditures
Of 1899, said estimste TO be published In
the Weekly Messenger. Onlcial Journal
Of the Parish, during tho full period Of
thirty days before being accepted and
the Parish Tax, for present year, definite
" fixed. as the law directs:
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-08-04

cost of the work was $500, psya-
BILE $500 cash, and ike sums on
the LIST of March 1901 and 1902
respectively.
Messrs. Hull and Baxter left
Donaldsonville Monday afternoon,
by the Mississippi Valley route,
Mr.. Hull going north and Mr..
Baxter returning to New Orleans.
-Donsldsonville Chief.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-08-04

What most people want IL something
mild and gentle. when in need Of Q ply
sic. Chambeflsin's Stomach and Liver
Tablets fill the bill to . dot. They are
easy to take and pleasant In effect. 70
sale by T. j. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-08-04
WEATHER AND CROPS.
The Sugar Planter Journal.

Another week, unfAvorable to
the rapid growth Of crops, has
been recorded. The past two
weeks have been cloudy and UNI
settled, and although the day tenn
perature is now higher than . for
night ago, the lack Of sunshine is
q material intolerance.
Sugar cane has demonstrated
what q handy plant it is, for not
withstanding the numerous draw
backs it has had to contend with,
it continues to look we'll and re-
tains its good color. It is grow
ing steadily, and is now of such
size, in some places, as to prevent
the final laying by. Fortunately
but few complaints of this charac-
ter have been heard, for as a gen.
ersl thing most of the largest cane
has now been laid by; in fact,
throughout the sugar parishes
along the Mississippi river this
work is about ended. Reports
from the inland cane parishes
show that they have suffered more
from rains, and hence are not as
advanced in field work.
The rice crop is receiving only
benefit from the showery weather,
and is not at an advanced stage Of
growth. The river rice will begin
to be cut in a few days. and soon
be followed by that from other 10
calities.
The cotton crop has Jared worse
than any, it continuing to be in
| grass to q great extent, and while
growing fairly we'll it has most
generally fruited but poorly. The
late cotton is in a delicate condi.
ton and to amount to anything
needs q good season from now on,
Some complaints of boil worms
have been heard from a few sta.
tions, and the good prices of the
staple is the only thing that keeps
the cotton farmer from being dis
couraged, it being generally &C
knowledged that the crop is more
than twenty-five per cent short.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-08-04
HUNTERS CANAL.
LAFAYETTE Gazette.

Mr.. H. NJ. burke, Sheriff Brous-
sard, Judge o. G. Mouton and the
writer drove to Hunters rice CO.
nal last Tuesday. The roads, CO
vering q distance Of twenty-five
miles, were in good condition q
part of the way. In the third,
eight and q portion Of the second
wards Of Lafayette parish the
roads were toand 10 Be splendid.
From . point beyond DR.. Lyons
homo until the canal was reached
boe-holes were not lacking. The
water from the canal flooded por-
tons of the road in Vermillion and
at one time an enforced bath SEEM
ed to be one of the immediate pos
sibilities Of the future. Had it
not been for the kindly assistance
of trio of negro lsborers and q
pair of mules three Of the party
would have been compelled to
take a very unwelcome bath.
The home of Mr.. Gsmmel, part
owner and manager of the canal,
was reached at about 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. CANNED is not only very en-
terprising business man but is q
thoroughly hospitsble gentleman
and extended every courtesy to the
party.
Hunters canal is one of the
largest rice irrigsting plants in
the United States and perhaps in
the world. It is nearly twenty
miles long and about 200 feet
wide. Although only year old
and in section Of country whore
the rice culture 10 in it, infancy
the canal viii irrigste this season
over 10000 acres Of land. This
area is inoonceivably large when
il 10 considered that . year ago
most of tho land now planted in
rice was not in cultivation. II the
enterprise is a. successful Is it ID
hoped it is expected that next year
10000 acres will be supplied with
water. Mr.. CANNED, who is q
rice planter Of experience, has
every reason to hope for bounti-
full crop this season. All indica-
tons point to q large yield and to
a good market.
The construction of the canal
has added greatly to the price Ia
the adjoining lands. which have
more than qusdrupl6d in value
Most of these lands were not adap.
ted to the cultivation of cotton mol
cane and were either planted in
corn or not used at all. An ef
fort will be made to run one of The
laterals several miles into the %
cond ward of lafayette parish
The citizens of that section are
very fsvorsbly impressed with tn
idea.
Hunters canal has transformed
thousands Of acres Of prairie LAND
into rice fields. A large area o
country heretofore unproductiv'
will now yield sustensnoe to thou
sands Of families and handsome
returns to the capitalists who hsv'
invested their money in the en-
Itapnrsao
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-08-04

The laws Of health require that the
bowels move once each day and one Of
the penalties for violating this Law is
piles. Keep your bowels regular BY Ia
king dose Of Chsmberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets when necessary and
yon will meyer have that severe punish
ment indicted upon you. Price. 25cts.
For sale by T. ]. Liable.
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NOllCE Is hereby given that
the Sheriff has been directed to proceed
after August 18th next 10 the collection
Of Vehicle License Plates Of 1900 with
Costs and Penalty In conformity with
Ordinance Of the Police Jury In refer
ence TO the same.
By order Of the Police Jury.
Aug. MARAIST,
July 9th 1900. Clerk P. j.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-25
LAMB AND ALLAN.
n Joint Discussion in Which Much In
tercst Was Manifested.
lSnccinI nisnatch to Tho Times


KING WILLIAM C. H. VA, Oct "a
The political apathy which has prevailed
in this county was broken to-day by the
discussion which took place between Capt.
Lamb and Gen. Allan, the Democratic
and Republican candidates for Congress.
The conditions We're favorable to the
Republicans and anti-Bryan men, from
the fact that the people had been rather
surfeted with Democratic oratory and de-
nunciatfon of McKinleyism, Imperialism,
and trusts for the last two months, whilst
nothing had been heard from the other
side. They wanted the menu varied and
a little spice thrown in, and they were
gratified to-day.
General Alan's reputation as an able
speaker drew many voters to hear him,
and it is only fair to say that he fully
sustained his reputation. Captain Lamb
was eloquent and very severe in his de-
nuncia ton of the Republican administra-
ton. AS usual. both parties claimed a
victory in the discussion. 1t however, can
not be denied that the Republicans had
good reason for the satisfaction they ex-
pressed. There is but little activity in
either party in this county.