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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-01

A lady W.3u has recently returned
from abroad had curious experience
at the little town of Dinant. in Bel
sium. She was travelling in ii party of
three. including another lady and
young man. They sought accommoda-
ton at hotel and were shown room
In which there were three beds and on
deal table three basins and jugs about
as big as slop basins and milk jugs.
The ladies' explained that one room
was quite insufficient for their needs
but 1t was a long time before they
could get the hostess to understand
why They were then shown another
room with three beds. three slop ba-
sins and three milk jugs and were told
that they could have that. too, If they
liked to pay for the six beds. 1t was
therefore arranged that the man should
have one root.l and three beds and the
ladies' the other room and three beds.
"Do you always sleep III threes?
said one lady to the hostess.
Eyes" was the reply; "it is much
more socable. Madame
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-01
North COrnville.

Dehert Parker, owner of the steam
saw mill ut Parker's corner, Madison,
has secured che contract of Mr.. Roderek
10 furnish the lumber tor his cheese fac
tory nj Stvages corner. Cornviile. Inc
foundation of the main building was put
In last December and the stills laid On.
Mr.. Roderick will resume work on the
main building rs soon as the lumber Is
delivered. This building will be OF sub
slantial character. There will be small
err buildings erected to complete the
planf which will BIZ ready for machinery
by The g rsf OF Nav next. The citiZ Ems
of This and adjoining towns ought to fully
appreciate the advantage that they will
have by the location If this plant at the
infrrs, elton of the two roads. Il will
accommodate the patrons of Madison,
Solon and Athens as we'll as Cornvllle.
In fact there ia little, if any, doubt but
he plant will be the means of distriouf-
Ing many dollars annually among the
farmers of this section. A. Il.
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East COrnyiIIe.

The S. B. club which was formed
here the fifst of January Is now Just
booming. New members are coming
in mt nearly every meeting. The meet
ing Saturday evening, FEB. "a, showed
m rked improvement. A very interest
ing program had been prepared for the
evenings entertainme {, which WAS
m ,ch en Eyed bv all. The last meeting
W - held with Erwin and Alice Smith,
who served bountiful treat of candy,
peanuts aud popcorn, after which all
returned TO their homes, pronouncing
this the best meeting OF the season.
The mex meeting will be held with g..
Il. dley and daughter
Agnes Moody who has been sick for
the past eight wrecks, is still confined
10 her room. Some three weeks ago
she 90 far recovered as TO ride out. but
taking sudden cold she was set b ok
81 far that it has been hard 10 rally.
John Amaz ne has bought the Amanda
Heath farm.
Miss jennie Blnisdell of Hallowell
was in town over sunday, the guest OF
Mr.. and, Mrs. StillmAn Blaisdeil.
Gene Smith is at work in the mill at
M olson.
Our tax collector has collected the
tax for 1899, and settled with the
treasurer 10 full on Feb. 10, according
t. contract. The in that came about
rh,t time made IL very bad getting
aeout, but he got there all the same.
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A GREAT RECORD.
Hard to Duplicate II in SkOwhegan.

Scores of representative citizens are
testifying on the following subject.
Such a record of local endorsement is
unequaled In modern times This pub
lie statement made by citizen is but
one of the many that have proceeded 1t
and the hundreds that will follow.
Read it:
Mrs. Ruth Filliburn of IS Mount Pleas
ant Ave-, says: 81 found Doans Kidney
Pills, for sale at Geo. K. SIMPSONS drug
store, such an xcellent medicine for the
kidneys that l recommended their use
to my son who lives in Madison, he being
a great sufferer from kidney trouble. |
had it myself for number of years and
at times suffered greatly, having dull,
dragging ache in the kidneys. Some
times at night could not sleep on ac-
count of It and I was annoyed with
headaches and other distressing symp-
toms which left no doubt In my mind
but that my kidneys wore effected.
Reading accounts in the newspaper Of
other people stating that they had used
Doan's Kidney Pills and we're cured In.
duced me to take course of the treat
mont. 1t Is now some time since used
tho remedy, but 1 feel nothing of the
former trouble. / sleep we'll and my
back feels stronger"
Sold bv all dealers; price so cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United states.
Remember the name-Doan's-aud
take no other
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For the REPORTER:
The School Question.
Skowhegan has always been int

Skowhegan has always been interested
] ia her schools. Good schools attract
new families to the town, and largely
! help to form right characters In our
| children. That our schools may keep
/ heir good name and high standard these
| things are necessary.
First Confidence should be shown in
the men who serve on our school COM
mittee. These men serve without pay
and give large amount OF their time.
j AT least we should credit them with try
! ing to do their best. La recent years
much harsh criticism has been made of
| The school committee. A man knows
| that to accept position on the board
| means to make enemies and be unjustly
criticised. Ii we do not take care it will
he impossible to get our bsst men to
/ serve. We should elect men whom we
can trust and then trust them. Instead
If finding fault, encourage them to do
their best We need not re-elect man
| il we do not think him fit for the posi-
ton.
Second A trained superintendent
should be chosen. You get for the
superintendent OF mill man who
knows his business. Ii it is pulp mill
YOU find a man who has made study of
pulp making. The care of our schools
and our children ought TO be in the
hands OF "A man who has trained himself
for that special work. To be abreast OF
The times in educational matters requires
a man who gives his whole time to that
| hing. A thoroughly trained superin-
| iendent Is as vital 10 our schools rs is a
trained pilot at the helm OF an ocean
: Gamer.
Third Music should be taught. We
II I'd il IN all first class schools today.
Nearly all children can be taught TO sing
somewhat, and we deprive them OF a
right and Joy when we do not have
music taught. The heart of child
needs 10 be trained as well as the head.
singing is the natural language OF the
heart, aud there is no nobler form of ex-
preston. Music Is also n great aid the
development OF bright and cheerful dis
positions. 1t is II joy To a child, Ms he
grows up, 10 be able to sing and to share
Ia the PLEASURES of song. Singing and
the art OF music should be taught IN our
schools. We have among our citZ ms,
women who are fitted or could easily fit
themselves for this work.
Fourth There should be good bust
ness course in our high school. AT
present If II boy wants business train
ing he must buy it at large expense
while that same boy ii he wanted 10 90
- college would be furnished by the
town with four years of training tree.
| this Just? There are more boys who
intend TO 90 into business than intend TO
@ to college Let the town be IA gener
ons To the first class as she is TO the
second. Our best high schools today
recognize that this Should be done and
give thorough business course. These
things are needed TO keep our schools up
TO their high standard, well to the front
among the schools of the State and OF
the Nation. II. w.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-01

The jests of Heliogabulus were very
practical He was fond of inviting
people with some physical deformity
to dinner and making jokes about
them AT times he would invite doz-
en- hunchbacks or a score of squirting
ladies or an equal number of baldheads.
Once he put large number of excess
sively fat people. all very hungry, into
a small chamber where dinner was
waiting. There was no room to eat 1t.
Another diversion of which he was
fond was that of placing his guests on
air sofas. so that when they were about
to drink he could let the air out and
have both sofa and guest collapse.
1t is said that Nero, the Roman en-
peror. liked 10 shy" nuts at the bald
heads of the pr~tors who sat below
during the performance at the theater,
and they were expected TO maintain
their haldhcaded dignity and refrain
from "shyine" them back at him
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ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns.
Cnratunk.

Mr.. G. f. Balls school closed Tuesday
Feb. 27, after a successful term of ten
weeks. Graduating exercises will
occur Saturday eve, March 8, at the
church at which all are invited.
Owing to the deep SHOWS, w. d.
Moore has taken his team out of the
woods.
Edward Mortln is in very poor health
and has been for long time. DIR
Greene of Scion is attending him.
Mrs. John Sterling went to North
Arson, Thursday, and got caught in the
snow storm.
Rev. Nr. Terry is at The Forks this
week, where he will hold services and
return here next week.
Jones Mcguire is a great sufferer
with neuralgia in the head and eyes
Mrs Maria Baker, who has been
stopping with her daughter, Mrs. Fred
lark, intends to go To her home in
Bingham, soon.
John Pooler was obliged to leave the
woods on account of being laid up
with rheumatism. George Price is
driving his team w.
A very happy crowd consisting of
Mr. and Mrs G =. Witham, Mr.. and
Mrs. g. G. Jones, Mrs. A. W. Clark,
Mrs. G. G. Steward, Mr. Harold Sterling
Miss Cora Willard, Mr.. Claude Witham,
Miss Mary Williams, Mr.. Charlie Baker,
and Miss Jennie Young, took supper at
George Pierce's camp, saturday night
Ralph Sterling, cook, says we welcomed
them the best we could and thank
harr fn "a Of
passed around after supper. The even
ing passed very pleasantly, and we
enjoyed their company very much, and
would like to have them, all but the
ones that were engaged in putting
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-01
Won't Cure Everything,
But Dr.. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy
Will Cure You II You Suffer
from Diseases Of the Kid
neys, Liver, Bladder
or Blood.
Thirty Years of Cures to Its Credit.
Trial Bottle Free.

Thirty Years of Cures to Its Credit.
Trial Bottle Free.
Kidney diseases should be attended
to at once for almost 90 per cent of our
unexpected deaths of today are from
that cause. DR.. David Kennedy's Fa-
vorite Remedy is the only sure cure
known for diseases of the Kidneys,
Liver, Bladder and Blood, Rheumatism,
Dyspepsia and hronic Constipation. 1t
is marvellous how it stops that pain in
the back, relieves the necessity of uri.
mating 30 often at night, drives away
that scalding pain iu passing water,
corrects the bad effects Of whiskey and
beer and shows it's beneficial effects on
the system in an incredltably short time
1t is sold by all drug stores at 81 90
bottle
You can tell just as we'll as physician
whether your Kidneys are diseased or
healthy. Fill q tumbler with urine and
let 1t stand "a hours; If 1t has a sedi-
ment, If 1t is milky or cloudy, discolored
or pale; If it Is ropy or striDgy, your
Kidneys and Bladder are in a dangerous
condition and you do not need ply
sician to tell you SO,
If you would like to test Favorite
Remedy free of all charge send your full
name and postoffice address to the DR..
David Kennedy Corporation, Rondout,
N. Y, and free trial bottle, together
with a pamphlet of valuable medical
advice, will be sent you postpaid, pro-
vided you mention this paper when you
write. The publishers of this paper
guarantee the genuineness of this offer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-01
East SkOWhegan.

Since the rain of Saturday night aud
Sunday a. m. we have all the water we
want in this vicinity, and every low
place IN he road il full OF water max
tug travelling very difficult for a few
days.
Mrs. Briggs in this district has three
days more to teach term of 10 weeks
aud it is generally conceded II has been
a protitable term.
Virgil Holt the stove peddlar came
from Dexter about a week ago and is
now down sick with the measles.
We hear there is strong talk of elect
ing new board of seectmen next
Monday aud other changes in the town
officers. A. X.
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Brighton.

High school is progressing finely.
Mrs. Thurzt Jones has returned from
Hartland, where she has been visiting.
We hear that Mrs Asa Strickland is
quite i'll.
Mrs. sydney Walker is able to be out
ONE more.
Mr. and Mrs. Booker of Hlrtland are
visiting friends in town.
Storms seem 10 be the order of the
da and the drifts are something terrible
to behold.
The sick ones are all better at this
wiring.
f. J. Russell went to Guilford, one
daf last week and returned in n bad
storm.
Bert Davis of Bingham is visiting
relatives IN town. l..
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Mercer.

Town meeting next Monday.
We understand that Mrs Littleheld
has purchased house in Norridgewock.
Georgia Snow is at home from Norway
where she has been teaching school.
Mr. and Mrs. David Kimball have
returned home, after having visited
most of the winter in Massachusetts,.
Mrs Jennie Harris is at work for Z.
A. Hilton in Norridg ewock.
There were no services at the church
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs c. S. Morse were in
Starks, three days last week.
The storm prevented the M. E. church
from holding their fourth quarterly con-
ference.
We understand that M. Vatney has
sold his stand in the village.
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STATE AND GENERAL,

K publicans of Bath have renominated
Mayor Charles +. fVde.
Ephraim w. Pitcher, the Oldest man
in Belfast, is dead tho age Of 81. lie
leaves ,on and daughter.
At a Republican caucus, Thursday
evening, Hon. Arthur b. Chaplin was
renominated ma5 or Of Bangor Iy accla-
nation.
A mob of Musselmums has wounded
at Sidon, Syria, and has surrounded the
consulate. The troops have been de-
spatched and the consul general has
gone to the scene of the disturbance.
Hon. Arthur Sewall of Bath, Me-, had
a conference, Friday morning, with Mr..
Bryan on the train which brought the
Nebraskan to Atlanta, and lett at noon
for New York. Mr.. Sewall declined to
tell the nature of his talk with Mr..
Bryan.
The steamer American Maru from
Honolulu brings advices that the black
plague has broken out in other cities of
the Hawaiian group. Seven cases are
reported at Kahuli and one at Hilo. The
situation at Honolulu is no better. No
new cases have developed.
Elihu Alden of Dixmont, one of the
Oldest mon In central Maine, If not one
oldest men in the state, died, Sunday.
He would have been 90 years old had he
lived till next May. He married sister
Of Col. Sumner Butman of Plymouth,
and Mr. Butman represented that dis
trict In Congress at one time.
The English naval estimates for 1900
1901 total 927,522 800, an increase of
e92s. 100, providing for an increase OF
200 officers, and 1850 men for new ships.
1t is proposed to build two new battle
SHIPS, SIX first class armored cruisers,
II second class cruiser, two twin-screw
s oops, two gunboats and two torpedo
boats.
A dispatch from Batavia, says: "a
dispatch has been received in Batavia,
that Ernest Kingdom of Stafford, who
enlisted in the 10th Volunteer Infantry,
had been found sleeping at his post,
tried by courtmartial and sentenced to
be shot. 1t is said that number of
Filipino rebels entered the camp while
Kingdom was asleep and killed two or
three American soldiers"
Clement G. Haskell, M. D., native of
East Lvermore, died at Jacksonville,
Florida, Feb. 18th, aged So years. He
was son of late Moses G Haskell, and
a brother of Edwin B. Haskell of the
Boston Herald. DR.. Haskell had been
resident of Florida for about % years,
and was widely and favorably known in
that state as a physician, an orange
grower, railroad promoter and as a
merchant in Jacksonville.
Some years ago the Hallowell Granite
Works plannsd building a railroad around
it's uuarries to transfer stone from the
place of quarrying to the cutting sheds
near there, but for certain reasons the
idea was abandoned. The horses which
were lost in the recent fire were chiefly
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-01
sheriTs Sale.

Taken by virtue OF an execution in favor OF
He bert L. Kelley and e. Kelley, both OF Fair
field, Somerset County, against seven ahares,
the capital stock in the Sfowhegsn Pulp Com
pany. certificate No. Is, standing in the name
OF a. y. Kelley of Fairfield. dated January 10,
1895, the property CT Orrison Burrill Of said
Fairfield, being the same attached January
18th A. D.. 1897, on the original writ in favor Of
said creditors against said Orrison Burrtn.
and will he sold by public auction, at the
sherff's Office in Skowhegan In said County,
on the 10th day OF March A. D., 1860, at two
O'Clock in the afternoon, seven shares in the
capital stock OF the Skowhegan Pulp Company.
a company having place OF busint ss at Skow
hogan in said County, together with ali
dividends which have accrued thereon since
the Fifteenth day OF January A. D., 1897.
SkowheRsp Me-, February S, 1900. 8wT
FRANK P. PENNELL SHERIFF..
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COrnyille.

Mr.. Behjtmin Gaylord, son OF Chas.
Gaylord was at No. Cornvilie, looking
FOR chance to open a blacksmith shop.
Il is hoped he may succeed as one is
needed here much.
The roads are rather poor at present.
The selectmen have been in session
since the Is h, settling up town affairs.
David Davis and o. f. King are cut
ting wood for Mrs. Ida Topper of
Athens.
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beans and tea into my dough tub. Come
again at any time. but the ones that
put the beans and tea into the tub
won't be welcomed until they learn
better than that believe In fun but
there 10 fun in getting up and pick
ing two quarts of beans and tea out OF
bread dough before breakfast, and II
any lady thinks it is just try 1t some
time
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-01

Mr.. and Mrs. ony Robinson are the
happy parents of little baby girl, born
Tuesday last.
Mr. Granville Bean went to Garland,
Monday last, TO work on shovel handles.
Misses Fife Goodrich and Ivie Towns
were in Bingham one day last week.
Helen, little daughter of Mr.. Morrell
Rowe, is somewhat better.
D. w. Bean is at work for Marshall
Burns.
Little Henry Burns has a very bad
cold. >.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-01
NOTICE.

Supreme Judicial Court,
Somerset County.
Clerks ONCE, Skowhegsn.
February 12:h, 1900
Pursuant to Chapter 70, SEQ. - Of the Re-
vised Statutes and acts amend atory thereof
and additional thereto, I hereby give NOTICE
Washington, intends to make application 70
the March Term. 1900, Of the Sup. Jud. Court,
Somerset County, for admission to practice
law In the Courts Of the state. 6wT
Attest; N. W. BRAINERD, Clerk.
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Blackwell.

Eugene Danforth and family attended
grange meeting at Madison, February
%.
Josiah Clark, Frank Eames, and
Eugene Burns returned home from the
woods last week.
J.F Withee of Madison WAS In this
vicinity Saturday posting warrants for
the town meeting.
The men In this vicinity are getting
their wood and lumber to market as
fast as possible. M.
Browns Corner.
What with the heavy SHOWS and
breaking roads, then the rain aud slush,
the lmmbermen have hard time TO do
any business. February has kicked up
lis heels Ia defiance of March and left
II to that month to be gentle and give US
sunny days and good shedding hope
we wont get disappointed.
There was no service at this place on
Sunday owing to the rain storm.
Miss Nettie Burril has been suffering
with veyr sore eyes.
Miss Eff1e Crowell was at the village
caring for her grandmother, Mrs. A. B.
Chase, last week.
Rlcker's lumber teams we're unable. to
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-01

go for legs on Monday on account of
bad roads, also Ftz 1erad's.
Mrs. Ellen Barnes has been on the
sick list he past week. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Pushor of Hart
land visited their daughter Mrs. Fl. K.
Croeker, Friday evening of last week.
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j. V. Wiley is doing quite business
buying and shipping eggs.
Henry Atwood returned home from
Bingham after the big rain, as his
team could not work on account of
he water.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-01

(57 9TlT is good plan for every bather to know
Iss2a11 something Of the soap he There is
lSS0~1 weI-founded objection to using hoor-clean-
T. ing soap upon the human body Ivory Soap
is the bathers soap. 1t costs more than common
soaps, but the difference is in the ingredients and
making. Why not treat Yourself with little respect
Is not the human skin with its marvellous decacy
entitled to pure soap? Ivory Soap-it floats.
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NOTICE.

Supreme judicial Court,
Somerset County.
Clerks Office, Skowhegsn,
ebrusry 1877 b, 1900.
Pursuant to Chapter 49, Ste. "a Of the Revis-
ed Statutes and acts amendatOry thereof and
additional the reto, here by give notice THAI
Matthew Mccarthy, Of Bangor in the County
of Penobscot, intends to make application 70
the March Term, 1870. Of the Sup. .Jud. Court,
Somerset County. for admission to PRACTICE
law In the Courts Of the state. 6wT
Attest: N. w. BRAINERD, Clerk.
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NOTICE.

Supreme judicial Court
Somerset County.
Clerks Office, Skowhegan,
February 18th, 1900.
Pursuant to Chapter 10, SEQ. ~ of the Revis
ed Statutes ami acts amendatory thereof and
additional thu reto. herebg give notice that
Chester Fl. Mills, OF Skowhegsn IN the County
OF Somerset intends to make application to
the March Term, i9G OF the Sup. Jud. Court.
Somerset County. Tor mission to practice
law in the Courts Of he State bwy
Attest: N. W. bRAINERD, Clerk.
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R-LP.A-H.S. 10 for cents ct druggists. Theg
bsnish pain and pre- long life. One gives relief ns
nstt&r what's the matter ons VIII DO yoa gsoA.
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