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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11
WORKING THE ROAD ROLLER.

the railroad Is little better than quag-
mire. What does this mean to the
planter, farmer and truck gardener?
1.-THE load" says report of the de-
partment of agriculture, that one
horse can move on iron rails on level
road requires a horse and half on
level asphalt pavement, 3h horses on
the best Belgian block pavement Z
horses on cobblestones. 20 horses on
ordinary dirt roads and 40 horses on
sand" These figures are not as signif-
cant, of course, for the New York
farmer as for his brethren south and
west, but they are pregnant enough to
make him ponder. They should be dis
played on every signpost in the rural
parts.
General Stone of the United States
roads bureau has compiled some fig
ures bearing on the good roads problem
which are Illuminating and even star
Ting. He estimates that 1t costs the
farmers of the country every year the
enormous sum of $046,000000 to haul
their products to rnil and water, sum
which exceeds the operating expenses
of all the railroad companies. Two
thirds of this sum might be saved, he
believes, by constructing good roads.
This Is a conclusion that must be prov
ed to the satisfaction of the farmers Of
each district. which Is not an easy I'M
dertaking since many of them are 80
poor that present outlay seems to them
of greater moment than prospective
advantage.
A man who Is engaged In struggle
to keep the wolf from the door can
hardly be expected to burden himself
with an increased road tax. Life Ii
too short and uncertain. he thinks. 1t
has been pointed out with much force
that the farmer complains loudly about
an increase of q fraction of cent a
mile by a railroad company, which he
denounces as a plundering monopoly,
but he keeps on In his old imbecile way
of wearing out his horses and wagons
on execrable roads. General Stone tells
him that II he would have the courage
to face the cost of reasonably good
roads the farm property Of the country
would appreciate probably S5,0O0.000,-
600. Here In the north we have seen
the light, but we are not 80 far ad-
vanced In the reform that we can af-
ford to disparage the cotton states.
May the New Orleans convention teach
them the kindergarten principles Of
good roadmaklng! The more of such
conventions the better.
1t Is a fortunate fact In the history
of the good roads movement that 1t Is
exceedingly infectious and, when once
started, spreads with great rapidity.
That has been the experience Of Mas
sachusetts, New Jersey and Connect
cut. and 1t is now pretty safe to expect
that other states will not be exceptions
to the rule. A well made and well
kept thoroughfare demonstrates its
value so conclusively that there is no
use In attempting to deny 1t In the
presence OF any one who has seen the
truth. Thus the number of advocates
of road Improvement continually multi
plies, and minorities are converted into
majorities In a manner surprising even
to themselves.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11
Pittsheld.

Rev. F D George, who has been pas
tor of the Main street Free Baptist
church for the past two years. has ten
dered his resignation, which has been
accepted. and he delivered his farewell
address Sunday morning. A reception
was given to Mr.. and Mrs. George In the
parlor of the church, Saturday evening, at
which large number of friends and in
vited guests were present.
A suit is soon to be brought against
the American Express Company by j. c.
Conner OF this town, which will greatly
interest the mercantile world, as it will
decide the rights and power of the Ex-
press Company. 1t is not the desire to
recover financial damages from the COM
pany which prompts Mr.. Connor to bring
this suit. as the amount involved Is only a
matter Of So, but it is through desire to
determine the rights and power of the
company in the transmission of goods
entrusted to them. The facts of the case
are as follows: Several months ago by
Mr.. Connor package of printed matter
was sen, c. o. D. from the express Office
here, billed to a theatrical company in
Eastport. Maine. On account of financial
embarrassment on the part of the parties
to whom the package was consigned,
they were not able to take the package
but requested that it be forwarded to CAL
ais, with the promise that they would
take it and pay the charges. This the
agent Of the express company did. The
package was not called for. as agreed.
and about two weeks later the consigner
received notice from the express agent at
Calais that the package was unclaimed at
the Office of the American Express Com
pany, with express charges from Pittsfield
to Passport and also from Eastport to
Calais. The consigner refused to take
the package from the express company.
also to pay the express charges. and
claimed from them the value of the pack
age. The claim which Mr.. Connor makes
is that they had no right to send the
package any further than it was ordered
by him. and by SO doing made themselves
liable for the value Of the package The
express company claims they had a right
to forward the package as requested by
the party to whom 1t was consigned, with
out becoming responsible for the value of
the same, without the order OF the con
signer, even though it was sent c. o. ID.
Seeing their error, they have returned the
package TO Z ,stport, but still refuse to
pay for the same. G.. H Morse, Esq Of
this town has been retained by Mr.. Con-
nor and he outcome OF the suit will be
watched with inter-, st by business men.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11
ALL THE NEWS
rom Somerset Towns.
Madison.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ballantyne OF
Madison went to Vassalboro. Wednts,
day, for few days visi, with friends.
Rev. w. w. Hayden has moved to
Milo where he has accepted parish.
Mr.. Everett Smell of Hyde Park, Mass.
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
G.. Smell.
Mr.. J. H. Lord and family returned
from Vassalboro, Saturday, where they
have been visiting friends for the past few
days.
Mr.. Thomas Danforth, who has been
i'll with pneumonia for the past few weeks,
is convalescent.
Mr.. c. H. Greenleaf has moved his
family into the upper tenement of the
Titus house on Head street
Two persons were received on proba-
ton and one into full membership at the
NJ. E. Church, Sunday The first quarter
ly conference of the year was conducted
by Presiding Elder c. A Southland, Mon
day evening.
The sacrament of the Lords supper
was observed in all the churches. Sunday.
Mr.. Augustus Pierce of Colby Univer-
siiy is at home for the summer vacation
Mrs. E. C. Ireland has moved into the
upper tenement of Mr.. S. s. Vose's resi-
dence on Nichols street.
Mrs. ]. Coughlin and son Mahlon have
gone to Harpswell for a months visit with
her mother.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11

Mrs. Sumner Hunnewell, who has been
quite sick is some better.
c. E Ball left town, Friday, for Athens
where he will make it his home in the
future. The people in this place regret
his departure and he has their best wishes
for his welfare in the future.
Mr.. John Ham, who has been sick, is
improving
Several OF the farmers have begun hay
ing.
John Comber was on the sick list, last
week.
Rev. Mr.. Moore will preach here next
Sunday. In exchange with Mr. Torrey.
NY
In the recent removal of Chas. E. Ball.
Esq, and his wife from this place we have
met with decided loss Mr.. Ball came
into this vicinity some Zen or twelve years
ago as a school teacher. and for several
years he resided in and taught the school
at West Forks, and most of that time he
was one of the Plantation assessors and
on the school committee Later he
moved across the river into the Forks
Plantation where he taught schools. and
during the last four or five years he has
also been postmaster at The Forks.
During the past two years he has also had
charge of all the schools in the unorgan iz-
ed townships and been superintendent Of
Caratunk, The Forks and West Forks
Plantations. He has worked hard and
earnestly for the improvement of the
schools in this section OF the county and
as result we now have good grac ed
system. Mr. Ball was instrumental in
getting the Plantations of The Forks and
West Forks reorganlxed ard he has taken
especial care to look after the public lots
and school funds He was the chief mover
In getting the Congregational chapel built
and IN bringing about the organization Of
the Cong egational church society. A
marked improvement in the general con-
dition of affairs in these two Plantations
has been made during the past few years
which is due largely to the labors of Mr..
Ball. He has been foremost in every
move that would tend to advance the in
terests of the community, whether in
in schools. church CT general business
affairs, in short he had been the teacher,
business man and general adviser for
the two Plantations and to quite an ex
tent to Caratunk people also. About four
years ago he was married to a very est
mable lady who has joined with him in all
his work with hearty interest. They
are leaving US to make their home with
Mrs. Balls parents in Athens. Maine, 10
care for them during heir declining years
They will both be missed much by their
many friends and our best wishes 60 with
them TO their new home. CITIZEN.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11
Invite Me, Invite MY Dog.

Every fashionable woman has now a
tiny toy dog, which she usually carries
about everywhere with her under her
arm. These small animals, says Lady
Violet Greville In London Graphic,
have taken the place of the dwarfs.
monkeys and spaniels Of the fine ladies'
deal of money and are generally very
Ill tempered. One wonders what the la
dies maids and footmen, whose bust
ness 1t is to look after these little dar-
lings when their owners cannot have
them with them, think of the new
craze. know people who never visit
In country houses where their dogs are
not invited.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11
Heartburn.

When the quantity of food taken is
too large or the quality too rich, heart
burn Is likely to follow, and especially
SO If the digestion has been weakened
by constipation. Eat slowly and not
too freely of easily digested food. Mas
ticate the food thoroughly Let six
hours elapse between meals and when
you feel fullness and weight in the
region of the stomach after eating, in.
dicating that you have eaten too much
take one of Chamberlain stomach and
Liver Tablets and the heartburn may be
avoided. For sale by G. r. Fogg, Skow
hogan; L. c. williams, Athens; Sullivan
Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11
High Collars.

1t is an excellent plan during the
summer to remove the high collars
from ones dresses. Put on instead a
collar of the same material, shaped ike
n shirt blouse collar, and finish of the
proper collar so that 1t can be worn
over the under one II wanted. Some
how ones collar always looks disrep-
utable before the rest of the dress, but
II you follow this plan and wear lace
shirt blouse. collar, you will find 1t not
only makes change In your neckwear,
but also saves the proper collar, which
you can then wear only for special oc-
casiouS
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11
Mercer.

J. F. Frederic of Starks visited at G..S
Morse's, Tuesday.
Harry Rowe of Pittsfeld is visiting his
father, William Rowe.
Elva Brown has completed her school
in Arson and is now at home.
Garry Allen is at home from Colby on
her vacation.
Work on the vestry is progressing well.
1t will be fac-simile Of the old one with
but slight exception.
Vesta Morse is doing homework at
Levi Hams.
The village school taught by Mrs. J
w Tyler. closed last Tuesday.
The people of this town passed the
Fourth in several ways. Some went to
Skowhegan, some to the picnic in Henry
Georges grove, more went to celebrate at
Smith6eld and most stayed at home.
Mrs. Williamson has sold her place In
the village TO Mrs. Olive Dunton. Mrs.
Williamson contemplates moving to
Madison M
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11
Evolution of the Apple.

Apples are new In the economy Of the
worlds use and taste. at the begin
ming of the last century few varieties
were known. and we can go back In
history to time when all apples were
little, sour and puckery-crab apples
and nothing Else. The crab apple was
and Is In Its wildness nothing but q
rosebush. Away back In time the wild
rose, with its pretty blossoms that turn
to little red balls. apple favored, and
the thorny crab had the same grand
mother.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11
A Good Thing.

An innovation In the matter Of wom-
ems clubs has been introduced out
west. Kansas. of course, mothered 1t.
We always look at Kansas for the I'M
usual. 1t is a darning club. Euchre
clubs, literary clubs and social clubs
have been a-plenty. This is strictly
utilltarian.
MeH's socks are q speciality In this
new organization, and 1t has been de-
nounced as an encouragement to bach
elordom. The officers of the club are
the most expert members, and they as
sist the rest by showing how to mend
the worst holes. "She who cannot
darn cannot join" Is the clubs official
motto, but exceptions have been made
In the interest of uninstructed sisters,
and the motto no longer has the force
1t had at first. Meetings are held fort
nightly, and the club boasts of having
darned la pairs of hosiery at sitting.
Members only are admitted to the
afternoon sessions. but In the evenings
admiring husbands are permitted to at
tend and to watch their better halves
at work.-Eansas City Times.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11
w. Pitfsfiald.

Miss Ethel Morrill, of Pittsfeld CLOSED
her school in Dist. No. 6, July I'D, with a
programme consisting of Rotations
songs, etc, which were well carried ou
in every particular with perfect ordel
showing spect and good will from
scholars to their teacher The schoo
room was prettily decorated with flowers
and ferns. Several visitors were present
Perlan Patten arrived home from Mass
recently. he intends to return in Sept.
F. E Enrich, Jr. from Mass. is ;
guest of the family of G. w. Patten.
Sceva Powers went to Bangor. las
week. with three horses.
Mrs. E. H. Patten and children o
Cambridge. Mass. arrived, Saturday, tc
spend the summer.
G. B. Jewe,t came home. last week, tt
do his haying. G
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11

Many thousands have been restored to
health and happiness by the use of
Cham berlain's Cough Remedy. If aft
fl cted with any throat or lung trouble,
give it trial for 1t Is certain to prove
beneficial. Coughs that have resisted
all other treatment for years, have yield
ed to this remedy and perfect health
been restored. Cases that seemed hope
less, that the climate of famous health
resorts failed to benefit, have been per
manently cured by ITS use. Bear in
mind that every bottle is warranted and
If 1t does not prove beneficial the money
will be refunded to you. For sale by
G Il Fogg, Skowhegan; L @. Williams,
Athens; sullivan Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11
North Madison.

School at North Madison closed Friday,
June 28th, Miss Elva G.. Wescott, teacher
Ip the afternoon picnic was held in the
woods. Whole number of pupils, nine
teen. Not absent one-half day for the
year, Edward Bicknell; not absent one
half day for the term just finished. Edward
Bicknell, James Brann, Mary Dean,
Arthur Carville, Lula Adams, Herber,
Adams and Aldena Adams
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11
The Forks.

Mr.. Webster Moore and wife and sister
passed through town on their way to
Jackman, Sunday
Miss Jennie Young has returned from
school at Caratunk.
Mrs. Jonah Williams and her daughter.
Mrs. Moore, passed through town on
their way to Jackman. Sunday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11
Mayheld.

V. P Hall closed a very successful
term of school, July sth.
Edna Page, who has been the guest Of
Emma Flanders tor the past two weeks,
returned home, Friday
Leon Cooley and wife have been visit
ing in town for a few days.
The Fourth passed off with racket and
noise. There was a horse race and a
bicycle race. Grace Clark won in the
horse race. F
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11
A Poor Millionaire

Lately starved in London because he
could not digest his food, Early use of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills would have
saved him. They strengthen the
stomach, aid digestion, promote assimi-
lation, improve appetite. Price csc.
Money back II not satisfied Sold
Aft. n. Wings Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11
Crying for
The Moon !"

Il <ns0< Has become q pro-
verbal phrase to ex-
press the futility of
mere desire. There
are q great many peo-
pie who think ii is as
useless to hope tor health az to cry for the
moon. They have tried many medicines
and many DOCTORS but all In vain.
A great many hopeless men and women
have been cured by the use OF DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery; people with
obstinate coughs bleeding lungs, night
sweats and other symptoms o. disease
which If neglected or unskillfully treated
find a fatal Termination In consumption.
~Golden Medical Discovery has won
derful healing power. It increases the
nutrition of the body, and so gives strength
to throw off disease. 1t cleanses the blood
from poisonous impurities and ennches 1t
with the red corpuscles of health. 1t Is
not a stimulant, but a strength giving medi-
cine. 1t contains no alcohol, neither opium,
cocaine, nor any other narcotic.
Sometimes the extra profit paid by
inferior medicines tempts the dealer to
offer substitute as "just as good as Dis
covery." II you are convinced that Dis
coveryn will cure you accept nothing else.
1T was In poor health when commenced
taking DR. Pierce Q medicine writes Mr., Elmer
LAWYER, of voiga, Jefferson Co., Indiana. III
had stomach, Kidney, heart, and lung trouble.
Was not able to do any work l had severe
using your medicine q while ! commenced TO
gain In strength aud flesh, and stopped cough
ing right away. Took about sax bottles OF the
Golden Medical Discovery then, and last
spring had Grippe, and 1t settled on my lungs,
leaving me with a severe cough. had the
doctor hut he didn't seem 10 help me any; so
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11

II am indebted to One Minute Cough
Cure for my present good health and my
life. l was treated in vain by doctors
for lung trouble following la grippe. l
took Ono Minute Cough Cure and re-
covered my health" Mr.. =. Il. Wise,
Madison, Ga. Geo. z. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11

HAD you heard that Oily Mike had
been incarcerated?
mo. | didn't even know he was
dead Indianart As News.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11

Mrs Cobwigger: Poor thing, she tried to
reform her husband and failed.
Mrs. Dorcas; What IL she trying to do powf
Mrs. Cobwigger: To reform the world.
~ owe my whole life to Burdock Blood Bitters.
Scroful0us sores covered my body. I seemed
beyond cure. b. B. b. has made me perfectly
well woman" Mrs. Charles Hutton. Berville.
Mich.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11

/ commenced your med
icine again and took
three or four bottles OF
the Discovery and two
vials of DR.. Pierce's Pei
lets, and that straight
ened me up. I feel like
a different person. I
gladly recommend your
medicine TO all suffer
ers, for / know 1t cured
me.n
DR.. Pierce's Pleas
ant Pellets cure con-
stipation by curing its
cause,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11

what Was your first impression OF New
York;"
"rhat was too small to express It,"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11
n. A. BARTLETT.
w A N r f. d

A smart, hustling agent in every County
Maine to take ord. rs for Nursery Stock. Uooa
pay and wor the year round. Outht Tree
Write us at once, giving references.
We deal IN frat class stock. Fruit az
Ornamental Trees, Small Fruit, Roses Sns
Shrubs. =,
Mail orders for this spring planting shouia
be sent at once and win receive prompt ~
tention. Address,
j. L. MERRICK & CO,
Nurserymen,
Smol9 WRteTvilr, Ne
The Dolores star., 1901-08-30
Maid Of Honor.

This is subject THE STAR had in
tended to ignore most completely this
year, and had hoped no one would
work up the business. But this week
Arriola came forth with u candidate,
and as that section has not had the
honor of furnishing maid for Monte
yuma county, THE STAR will try to do
Its part in the matter 1t is not our in
tention to urge the candidacy of any
one, further than to announce the name
OF Arriola's candidate, Miss Avice
Eaton.
The contest must be decided by news
paper ballot. Cut out the following
coupon and send it to the county clerk
to be counted for yonr candidate. All
votes must be in by September 10. The
contest will be decided by the county
ommisSiOuprS:
The Dolores star., 1901-08-30
Risky Business.

On Sunday, August 4, parties from
Mancos and Rico slipped quietly into
Dolores, each party bringing a foot
racer with them. That afternoon a
race was pulled of, the racer backed by
the Rico crowd losing and appearances
We're such that indicated put up job.
AS result warrant was sworn out
before Justice Joseph Starritt, ofStoner
creek, the racer, who gave his name as
ii. l.. Jackson, arrested and tried last
Monday on charge of obtaining mon
ey under false pretenses, but was ac-
quilted, thus relieving the taxpayers of
this county of the burden of a trial in
the district court.
From the disinterested point of a
spectator the whole thing had the ap-
pearance of fraud on both sides and the
result of the race seemed to hang on
the question Of which set of hackers
,annld put up the best bluff with their
The Dolores star., 1901-08-30
The Montezuma. Journals roasting
pot will probably tip over. today.
President f. T. JefTery, Of the Rio

President f. T. JefIery, of the Rio
Grande Southern, and party turned
back with their special train today on
account of the wash in. 1t is said that
Mr.. Jeffery's private car is so arranged
that is glides over low andlloose joints
and other bad places in the track with
out the least jar whatever, and those in
the. car never know the difference be-
tween a perfectly smooth track and u
rough one. Wonder if he could be in
duced to have the coaches common
people ride in fixed the same way.
The Dolores star., 1901-08-30

Prof. Irl r. Hicks, the noted weather
prophet, predicts that next year will
be dry, perhaps not to the extent that
this season has been, but sufficiently so
to make corn an unfavorable crop. He
advises farmers to plant wheat or some
other grain that willmature early. He
advised the same thing for 1901 and
those who followed his advise are ahead
thereby. Prof. Hicks hits the nail
square on the head more often than he
misses and it is a very safe plan to heed
his warnings, even If corn don't worry
the people of this section.
The Dolores star., 1901-08-30

man. The same pairof racers recently
skinned Colorado Springs man at Du-
range, the one who lest here winning
at Durango.
Itdoesn't look. good, and, II kept up,
will result in some one being killed
sooner or later.
MoRAL.-Don't monkey with foot
races in any form.
The Dolores star., 1901-08-30
:..;.;..:~:.:-: OUR NE1GHBORS .:.:.:+:+s:..;,

Crestone, the new mining camp in
the Sang de Cristo range, now has a
railroad and two trains daily.