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The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-30
From War Papers.
DEAR REPORTER:

OkAH REPORTER:
Not long since | was looking through
one of the later volumes of "The Official
War Papers," containing miscellaneous
letters during the year 1863. There
were letters from Governors and Sena-
tors and Generals and pretentious no.
bodies. There were enough Of all these
to dishearten Abraham Lincoln and Sec
rotary Station IL they had been ordinary
men. There was one writer of letters
on this occasion whose brief, explicit
and courageous expressions were con.
trast to many others. These letters
were written by Governor Abner Coburn.
The period was one of dependency,
most of the enthusiastic men who were
going to hang jeff Davis to sour apple
tree In less than year were now de-
spondent and fault finding. Abner
Coburr was not an enthusiast. There
was not bit of il In his nature but he
was courageous and devoted TO principle.
He believed that the Rebellion would be
put down because 1t was wrong and
because it stood across the pathway
OF human progress. In that opinion
he never faltered. So when he wrote
letters to President Lincoln or the
Secretary of War during those days of
doubt and almost hopelessness he wrote
to give courage. In one of these letters,
he said: I'VE shall need no draft in
Maine, be patient with US little and we
will send our men," Again "Gettys-
burg and Vicksburg show that the Union
cause will win, we are pushing enlist
ments TO the utmost" Still again,
"Give us three weeks more and we shall
send you our quota" Again he said,
after the September election of 1868,
"Our $4,000 Republican majority yester-
day must be as useful to our cause as a
half-dozen regiments. 1t has inspired
our people with confidence"
These are sample sentences taken from
as many brief letters. No letter con-
tains six printed lines. They stand out
In that mass of discordant and discourag-
ing correspondence as bugle blasts of
courage and confidence. 1t was the
word of man who was never enthusi-
astic, who had no ups and downs, but in
whom the fire of patriotism burned
steadily and strongly.
| write these words to the REPORTER
to-day in the hope that they may lead
some patriotic man or woman in Show
hogan to place wreath upon the grave
of Abner Coburn. OF all Names men
who took part ia that great crisis and
struggle for national life, none was more
courageous, more helpful, more patriotic
than he and none more deserved the
wreath of Memorial day. Z. A. S.
Indianapolis, May %, 1901.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-30
The cure for Trusts.

II so lar a. our present trusts depend
upon public or private privileges and
fayors, there car certainly be DO excuse
Tor delay, says Charles J. Bullock in The
June Atlantic. II the largest Of all
trusts Is exactiHg monopoly charges
from domestic consumers. and selling its
products in foreign markets az lower
rate-,-and who can doubt that this is
the csseE-we have only ourselves 10
blame if We fail to apply the simple rem.
edy OF placing iron and steel upon rhe
free list. And this trust is only one Of
many. the powers Of which could be
curbed by this course Of action. IL rail
road rates are 80 manipulated that they
sometimes favor the localities 10 which
the plants owned by trusts are situated.
and what disiDterested student can
deny this why should ne hesitate, in
season and out Of seasou. to agitate the
question of the control Of the national
highways: II patent laws are another
reliance Of the trusts. why should We
hesitate to throw open 10 general use, in
return Tor reasonable CONDENSATION.
every patent that is employed hereafter
Tor monopolistic ends: These remedies
would at least moderate the exactions Of
many OF the trusts, and no further ex.
perence or greater knowledge ought 10
be needed 10 demonstrate the wisdom Of
employing all such means that stand 20
near at hand.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-30
CAN'T EVADE II.
Positive Proof from SkOWhegan Can't
Be Brushed Lightly Aside.

The reader is forced to &C
knowledge that convincing
proof in his own city is pre-
eminently ahead of endorse
ments from everywhere else
in our Republic. Read this:
Mr. H. l.. Morrison Of Al Water ST.
Miiburn block, says: "Shortly after
fai on the icy sidewalk marked symp-
toms of sidney trouble developed I
got Doau's Kidney Pills down stairs in
Patterns drug store. The first dose
made some slight improvement and ]
was actually relieved some in three
hours. After used that box | got an
other and am pleased with the result.
met friend who had kidney COM
plant bad some time ago and / asked
him if he had ever used Doan's Kidney
Pills He replied no | said to him,
We'll, you 60 and get a box. They will
do you good for they helped me-. l can
be found in my office At any time and
will always have minute TO give inqui-
ries my opinion
For sale by all dealers; price 80 cents.
Mailed by Foster. Milburn Co, Buffalo,
n. Y, sole agents for the U. s
Remember the name-Doan's sand
take no substitute.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-30
Hon. Samuel ID. Wadsworth.

Hon. Samuel d. Wadsworth of Hiram,
who for several years past had frequent
ly visited his son, Dr. John +. Wads.
worth here, died at his home, May II, at
the age of II years, months.
The Bridgton News has an apprecia-
tive obituary sketch from which we
clip the following:
Zone of natures noblemen has gone
to his well earned rest. He was the son
of John and Mary Wadsworth, and
traced his lineage further by Capt.
Charles L., Gen. Peleg, John Jr., John
Senior, to Christopher Wadsworth, who
came from England and landed at Dux-
bury, Mass, Sept. &c, 1852. He also
descended from five Of the Pilgrims who
landed at Plymouth Rock from the May
flower. With this sturdy New England
inheritance, and well balanced mind,
and good common school and academic
education, he crossed the threshold of
manhood half a century ago, and has
been ever since that day in the front
rank of the hosts of Freedom, Temper
ance and Humanity, trusted leader
with answering loyalty, a courage that
quailed not, and faith that mas never
faltered. Volumes might be written of
his acts of sympathy and kindness, to
the poor, the sick, the bereaved, and
stricken.
In his early life he was a successful
teacher, and he has served the cause of
education seventeen years In Hiram as
school committee and supervisor. He
has also served in Hiram az selectman
and has been "A trial justice for many
years, bringing to all these positions an
unstaiaed integrity, and a clear, practi-
cal, judicOus deliberation. He served in
1872 in the House of Representatives and
two succeeding years in the Senate. He
was hindered very much by an accident
to his left foot at the age of ten years,
resulting thirty years later in the ampu-
tation of his limb below the knee, and
again near his body. He was lovable,
companiOnable man in the social circle,
and man of intense domestic affection.
Mr.. Wadsworth leaves a faithful and
worthy wife, Mrs. Sarah Augusta,
daughter of Mrs. Mary A. and Gen.
William Warren; also four children j:
Wallace D., with whom he resided,
Ralph Ambrose in Hawaii; Elida ",
wife of Rev. Dwight A. Ball of Bellows
Falls, Vt, and DR., John K. of Show
hegan,'
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-30
Responsibility for Damages.

Rumsellers in Maine may be brought
to realize provision of the statutes that
has not heretofore been invoked to any
considerable extent. Section 40, of
| chapter u of the revised statutes pro-
| vides as follows: "Every wife, child,
parent, guardian, husband or other per-
son who is injured in person, property,
means OF support or otherwise by any
intoxicated person or by reason of the
intoxication of any person, has right of
action in his own name against any one
who by selling or giving any intoxicat-
ing liquors or otherwise has caused or
contributed to the intoxication of such
person, and in such action the plaintiff
may recover both actual and exemplary
damage"
The same section also provides, what
is not usually remembered by owners of
buildings, that they are liable for these
damages, severally or jointly with the
personIselling the Intoxicating liquors,
and can be made to pay the damages
awarded by court in such cases.
A case under the provision of law was
brought in Androscoggin county, re-
cently.s Mrs. Ida Campbell brought suit
against Hiram and Rueben Harmon.
Mrs. Campbell claimed that for five
years previous to her husband moving
to Lisbon Falls he had drank no liquor
and was industrious. He commenced to
visit the place kept by the Harmons and
became drunkard and abused her and
failed to support her. The defense was
denial that the defendants had sold
Campbell liquor; that he was drunkard
when he came to Lisbon Falls. The
defence showed that Campbell had been
in the state prison for two years for
breaking and entering and claimed that
the suit was brought to extort money.
The suit was for $1,000, and the Jury
after being out two hours, brought in
verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of
$500.
This just provision of law is not con.
ithCu w tAlC OLdIS VI mhlle. AL e&-
change has the following: A recent
decision by the Supreme Court of Indi-
ana, reversing decision of lower
court, Is important as setting it clearly
before the dealers of intoxicants in that
state that under present law they are to
be held strictly responsible in terms of
money for damage done to families by
causing loss of support or income
through crime following the sale OF
drink. Thus, in the particular case be.
fore the court, 1t was held that wife of
man sentenced to prison for life for
crime committed while intoxicated can
bring suit to recover damages from the
man who sold the ntoxicant which caus-
ed the crime. II the widow can prove
the sale of liquor to the man and that
the crime resulted from it, the Supreme
Court holds that an award of damages
must follow.
Ii the burden of supporting widows
and children whom they deprive of
bread-winners can be placed on the men
who now profit by the traffic, and be
lifted from the shoulders of the COM
munity which now has to bear the bur-
den, long step toward justice will have
hnap takan -
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-30

The Universal Cry-Wanted, q Man.
Never did the world call more loudly
for young plen with force, energy and
purpose, young men trained to do some
one thing, than today. Though hun
dreds of thousands are out of employ
ment. yet never before was it so hard
to get good employee for almost any
position as today. Everywhere people
are asking where to find good sery
ant, polite and efficient clerk, an hon
est cashier. good stenographer who
can spell and punctuate and Is general
ly well informed. Managers and super
intendents of great institutions every
where are hunting for good people to
fill all sorts of positions. They tell US
that II is almost impossible to find eff
Client help for any department.
There are hundreds of applicants for
every vacant place, but they either
show signs of dissipation, are rude or
gruff In manner. are slouchy or slip
shod In dress, are afraid of hard work,
lack education or training or have some
fatal defects which bar them out. Even
If they are given positions very few are
able to hold them, and SO this great ar
my tramps about from store to store,
from office TO factory. wondering why
others succeed when they fail why 9th
ers get the positions when they are de-
MED
The head of one large commercial es-
Enlistment says that the blundCrs and
mistakes of its employees cost $4,000 a
year 10 correct. Notwithstanding his
utmost vigilance. Success.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-30
SkOwhegan High Athletes.

Bowdoin's third invitation field day to
the high schools and academies of Maine
was the same unqualified success that
the first two had been. Fourteen of the
leading schools of the State sent repre-
sentatives to compete in the games.
Westbrook Seminary was the champion
of the day carrying off the first honors
by good margin. Kent's Hill won
both in 1899 and 1900. The second place
was tie between Skowhegan High and
kent's Hill and then Auburn, Bangor,
Hebron, Brewer and the rest came
travelling along, the points being we'll
divided. The score was as follows:
Westbrook Seminary, "a points; Show
hogan High, %; Kent's Hill Seminary,
q; Edward Little High of Auburn, 16
Bangor High, IA; Hebron Academy, 0 !;
Brewer High, z; Brunswick High, l !;
Portland High, l; Westbrook High !;
Freeport and Pennington High failed to
score. The records in the 44O.yard dash,
mile run, running high jump, shot put,
discus throw and running broad Jump
and 120.yard hurdle were broken, seven
in all. Practically all the records made
were better than those made by Colby,
Bates or University of Maine in their
recent college field days.
Skowhegan school did remarkable
work, Harville, Goodwin, Webb and
Clark carrying off the honors. Individu-
ally Skowhegan boys won as follows:
Mile heat, l.. Thomas, 3D.; 120-yard
hurdles, W. Webb, End; 440 yard dash,
Webb, lst heat; 220.yard hurdle, Webb,
End heat; one mile bicycle, j. M. Clark,
1st heat and was second on final heat.
Running high Jump was won by G. P.
Goodwin; A. Flagg, Sd; pole vault was
won by G. c. Harvile; throwing discus,
Harvile won the End, running broad
Jump, Harville, 3D..
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-30
At F Il. Wings Drug Store.

Pennington Chronicle: Since report
ing the experience of a lady who pur-
chased Wallpaper of travelling dealer
and found she had paid several cents a
roll more than was necessary had she
done her buying in this village, we learn
that woman who resides on the south
ern border of the county has been a
victim OF travelling merchant she had
never seen before and knew nothing of.
She was induced to purchase a silk -
dress pattern at dollar yard and later
found to her sorrow and ehagrin that the
goods were largely cotton. The seller
was gone beyond recall and there was no
redress. She must bear the loss as best
she could
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-30
Fought for His Lie.

Ny father and sister both died of
consumption writes J T. Weatherwax
OF Nyandotte, Mich, and was saved
from tie same frightful fate ouly by Dr..
Kings New Discovery. An attack Of
pneumonia left an obstinate cough and
very severe lung trouble which an ex
cellent doctor could not help, but few
months use of this wonderful medicine
made me as well as ever and | gained
much in weight Infaliibe for coughs.
colds ard all throat and lung trouble.
Guaranteed bottles SOC and 500. Trial
bottles free
At +. II. Wings Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-30

For a stiff neck there is nothing better
than free application of Chamberlains
Pain Balm. 1t quickly relieves the
stiffness and soreness, affecting com
pete cure. Fer sale by e. r Fogg
Skowhegan; L. g. Williams, Athens;
Sullivan Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-30
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on 80 cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup Of tar if ii
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded. 6mo47
G. X. FOGG, GEO. f. SAMPSON
w. II. FULLER, r. II. WING.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-30
The Word Gazette.

The word gazette" is from the name
of an old Venetian coin worth about
one-half cent of our money. The name
Is applied to newspapers because it
was the sun charged for reading the
first written journals that made their
appearance In loo. After tie paper
was read II was handed hack to the
owler who charged The next conner a
gazette for taking peep at it.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-30

Judge-And you say he had murder in his
eyer
Victim-No, Sor. l think it wuz in his hond.
Thot's whe e he hild tn rock.
Patience-"You say the first car which came
along stopped at the crossingf" Pstrice-
ayes; the motorman didn't happen 10 see me-"
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-30
SkOWhegan Taxes.

Following Is list 6f taxpayers IN
Skowhegan whose town tax for the
current year amounts to $1,000 and up
ward, at the rate Of sl440 on the 81 900.
The rate last year was $3.50 On $1,000.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-30

p. A. Danforth of LAGRANGE, Ga, suf
fered for six months with frightful
running sore on his leg; but writes that
Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured it
in five days For ulcers, wounds, piles
it's the best salve in the world. Cures
guaranteed. Only Is cts. Sold
At r. II. Wings Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-30

You are more liable to disease when
liver and bowels do not act properly.
DeWitts Little Early Risers remove the
cause of disease. Geo. Z. sampson.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-30
He is a Wonder.

All who see Mr.. c. F. Collier of Chero-
kee, Iowa, as he is now. cheerful erect.
vigorous without an ache, could hardly
believe he is the same man who, a short
time ago, had to sit in a chair propped
up by cushions, suffering intensely from
an aching back, in agony if he tried to
stoop-all caused by chronic kidney
trouble that ne medicine helped till he
used Electric Bitters and was wholly
cured by three bottles. Positively cures
backache, nervousness. loss Of appetite,
all kidney troubles. Only soc
At F. H. Wings Drug Store.
Easily Understood. First Chinamsn:
Lets see! The Christians have a text about
turning the other when struck on one cheek
Secold Chinsman; ~ don't doubt It. Any
thing to increase the indemnify"
"Our little girl was unconscious from
strangulation during attack of Group.
quickly secured bottle of One Minute
ough Cure giving her three doses.
The Group was mastered and our little
darling speedily recovered A. L.
Hpatford, Chester, Mich. Geo. f.
Sampson.
Mrs. Newbride who has been baktuE1-"I
wonder who first invented angel eaRe3'
Mr.. Newbride who had to sample The baklng)
u don't know, but l fancy il was one OF the
fallen angels"
The least in quantity and most in
quality describes Dew tits Little Early
Risers, famous pills for constipation,
and liver complaints. Geo, f. sampson.
Has some Effect Traveller: DO you
think the lynch law you have here decreases
the number OF murders" Native Wal. ]
dunno but it decreases the number Of muir
de rers"
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-30
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTYtOFFICERs.

Clerk of Courts:
WILLIAM I. tSEEkNs, ....................P ittsield
County Attorney:
9EoRGk2W' COVER, ........'....,.. skowhegan
Judge of Probate:
EowARD F. DANFoRTH,. .............. .Skowheean
Register of Probate:
NArHAN FOWLER. ........ .Skowhegan
Register OF Deeds.
LlTwHLlN GOODWIN, .Skowhegan
Treasurer:
4. fhITHS, 80. .........'-'..s.... .Skowhegan
! Sheriff andJ ailer: ss-zzt
FRANK PENHELL... =. - Skowhe an
DEPuuEs:C. Z. Duren, Fairfield; F. L. Harding,
Madison S w. Herrick, Harmony; c. b. Haskell,
psnsheid; F. S. Parsons No. Arson; X. S.
Williams, Hartland; Hiram NJ. Waugh, Starks;
.harles F. Ham, Bingham; +. +. Casweli New
Portland Sidney I. Baker. Scion; Calvin II.
Tones, Athens; Chas. w farand, So Norridgcwock
W Guy Penuel, Skowhegan.
County Commissioners.
ALoEzo SMITH, Comville, Post Office, Revere)
JoHN METcALF, New Portland.
MnToN L. MERRILL, St. Albans.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-30

Right up In Line. Same old presentation
OF Uncle Toms Cabin, | suppose7n mot
much: we've work in an automobile collision
and plantation rummage sale"
The great blood purifier--"Compound
Extract of Sarsaparilla", large bottles,
125 doses, only 75c, at Simpsons drug
store,
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-30
Terms of Courta

Supreme Judcia:-1he third Tuesday in March,
and september and fourth Tuesday in December Civil
and Criminal.
Probate:-The second Tuesday of each month";
County Commissioner The first Tuesday In
March and August and the second Tuesday in Deoem-
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-30

Easily Understood. First Chinamsn:
Lets see. The Christians have a text about
turning the other when struck on one cheek"
Secold Chinsman; ~ don't doubt II. Any
hing to increase the indemnify"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-10-02

material Improvement of this TO oadS will
begin at once. 1t is uEderst0od that
the extension of the road To- r. sabuII
Cap, Ga, will be undert aken5at m
Z: j. Gambreih tr.. eldest son Of = Z
West Market street at an early honr
last Monday morning. He had been
confined to his bed for several months
with that ever fatal disease. consumn-
tion,. and his death had been expected
by his loved ones at any hour for the
past few weeks. Mr.. GambrelI learn
ed the trade of u printer in this city,
End a6ons ~ three year,; ago vert to Co
Office; which he filled acceptably until
his bad health forced him to give it up
and return to his home. He was n
most worthy, upright young man.
about 20 years of age, and was highly
esteemed by all his friends. He was q
consistent member of the First Bap-
tlst Church, where the funeral services
remains inferred in Silver Brook ceme-
terry. The grief stricken family have
many sympathiZers in their kero:ya-
nirnt, ana they also have the consola-
tlon of knowing that their loved one is
ut rest with tho blessed Saviour, who IN
itO lONcu ilUu SerVCu.
Mrs. Mildred T.. NOVEL; was found
dead in her bed last Saturday morning
at the home nf Mrs. Iizs;u Marcf. on
West Market street, where she board.
ca, ana the announcement of her death
was great shock to her many friends
thTouehout the city. She had been in
Tor some time was under medical treat
ment Tor heart disease. which caused
her death. Mrs. NOwell's maiden name
was Thompson and she was a. native
OF Spartanburg County. She was about
52 years Of age. In her young woman
hood she graduated from Limest0ne
Goliege' anu devoted tho most of her
moved to Anderson from Piedmonk,
/ ana when the city graded schools were
| organized hero sho was selected ms ono
OF the teachers, which position she
held until tho day of her DEATH. Not
withstanding her delicate health she
| was at her post of duty every day, and
taught her classes on Friday. She
was u cul: lrcd, accomplished lady. md
was greatly beloved by her pupils.
| She had long been adevoted member of
the Episcopal Church, and excmplitiod
her Christian character in her daily
| walk. Her husband preceded her to
the grave about twelve years ago
leaving two sons, Herbert and Rola nd,
who survive her. The former is now
preparing himself for the duties Of an
| electrician at Schenectady, N. Y, and
the latter is Il student OF tho College O!
| Charleston. One sister-Mrs. Scaif, of
| Union. S. C.-is left to cherish her
memory. On Sunday ut noon the flu
neral services were conducted in Grace
| Episcopal Church by the rector, Rev
b. Al. Anderson, and the remains were
Inferred in Silver Brook cemetery.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-10-02

Our usually mild, amiable and affa-
BILE friend, Col. l.. L. Campbell, was
in the city last week just spelling for, q
light. We regret to say that THE
lNTELLIGENCER wns the innocent cause
Of the Colonel's displeasure. In mail
ing our papers we inadvertently failed
to mail one to the Colonel, who has
long been constant subscriber to our
paper, 1t SO happened that iii this
had new advertisement, which .he
didn't see till n week later. This Omis-
sion, ne says, might have resulted dis
astrously to him, in which case he
would have held us for pecuniary dam
ages: Weadmit 5hatif many yrepetitions
of this occur the Colonel's lifelong
ambition to die poor will more than
likely be realized, but we shall bend
every energy to give him his paper
regularly hereafter. He will see their
new advertisement in another column
this week.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-10-02
A Special Invitation.
lola, Sept. 30,

To one and all, we invite you to be
present at onr Grand Millinery Display,
beginning Wednesday, October end. For
the benefit OF those who wont: recai ve
notice -. .!::;o ~ DO hefe on Wednesday,.
eye *':!. continue this display the entire
week. Moore, Acxer tE Co.
ONE HORSE WAGONS + am over.
stocked on One Horse Wagons, an;: Il you
need one can save you money.
4. r. Fowler.
FOR RENT OR SALE-My place in
Broadway Township. Gond four. horse
iarm. four and three -fonrths miles from
Andefson. Apply to D. j.. Anderson. 2
Money to loan at par cent on farm
land'. No commissions. Long time
Apply 10 Quattle baum IL Cochran A,tor
neys at Law, Anderson, S. c. 1913