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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15
POSITIVE PROOF
Should Convince the Greatest Skep-
tic in SkOwhegan.

Because its evidence in
Skowhegan.
It's from a citizen, perhaps
a neighbor.
Investigation will confirm it.
Mr.. j. A. Dealey, tailoring and gents
furnishings, so Water St, says: Il was
annoyed with dull aching across the
kidneys. When bending over the cut
ting table at work felt it more perhaps
than at any other time sometimes it
made me quite miserable and If | took
cold my back was sure Ia ache. | had
an attack of il for some time and went
over to SIMPSONS drug store and pro-
cured box of Doan's Kidney Pills, |
had read considerable about them As "A
remedy for the kidneys and they proved
to be just what was claimed for them in
my case. took one box. They relieved
me after using few doses and | was
entirely we'll when | stopped the treat
ment.'
For sale by all dealers; price 50 cents.
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, y. Y, sole
agents for the L :.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no substitute.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15
About Fairs.

The Civic Committee of Boston has
sent series of questions to the secre-
taries of all the state boards of agricul-
ture, asking whether, in their opinion,
the purely legitimate agricultural fair
or the "wide-open' fair pays better in
the long run financially, socially and edu-
cationally. Opinions in reply have been
received from twenty-three states, in
Guiding two provinces of Canada.
Without exception, these officials say
that the purely legitimate agricultural
fair pays better financially in the long
run; that the "wde-open' fair is not a
financial success, that it is offensive to
the better class of people, on whom the
fair must rely for continued support,
and is demoralizing to the surrounding
community.
They are also unanimous, except Cali
fornia, for vigorously excluding all games
of chance; in strictly prohibiting all al
coholic liquors; and they severely con-
denim vulgar tent shows and suggestive
demonstrations on the outside of tents.
AS to whether circus features tend
to absorb time, strength and interest of
patrons to any disadvantage to the ex-
hibitions of farm, home, school and fac
tory products, the majority believe that
they do, and therefore should rot be en-
couraged. Onc-half of the writers lean
to the view that entertainments foreign
to the real features of the fair should
be done away with as fast as the people
can be educated to appreciate the fair
for its own sake.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15

chased Of the assignees Of the Kennebec
Framing Co. the lot where the mil Of
this company, which was burned several
years ago, formerly stood and vii soon
commence To erect mill on this SPOT
for the manufacture Of wooden novelties.
1t has not as get been decided az to tie
size Of the mil, but plans for the same
are already being drawn up by : ..
sawyer and the structure vii no doubt
be a substantial one, and good addition
70 the Industrial welfare OF the town.
Mr. Nye is vel known throughout the
state as sold business man and has
been associated with many large enter
prises, having the reputation Of succeed
ing in whatever he undertakes
The reunion II the family If Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Miller, which was held at the
Miller homestead in Palmyra, On sunday
August 4th, was most happy occasion
and the event will long be remembered
by the parents and children L Was the
first time that the entire family has
observed a gathering Of this kind. Be-
sides the grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Nor
rel, and the parents, all Of the ten
children were present as follows Fred
E. Miller Of Bangor, Miss Alice Miller Of
Palmyra, Mr.. and Mrs. W. " Field Of
Brockton. Mass, Miss Harriet Miller Of
Palmyra, Mrs. Z. " Fish and son,
Alfred, Of Someryille, Mass, and the
younger children living at home, Yesta,
Benjamin Isabe Raleigh and Josephine.
The town officers Of Mayfeld arrived
at Readfeld, Saturday, after hard
chase for Elmer Whipple Of Mayfed.
Whipple is young man, unmarried,
who recently became insane by reason
of sun stroke received in the bayfield,.
Whipple says that he is being pursued
by dead relatives, who have come back
from the grave to punish him for not
marrying the young lady that had been
picked out for him BY his grandfather
when both the young woman and Whip
pie were small children. Hhipple dis
appeared from his home in Mayheld,
Thursday, Aug l. and was traced TO Mad
ison, Norridgewock, Fairfield, Water
vile, Oakland, Rome, New Sharon. Bel
grade to Readfeld, where he was over
taken, Saturday. Whipple had travelled
all the distance on foot with the exeep-
ton of few miles between Norridge-
wock and Fairfield. He had taken but
very little food since leaving home and
was oyertaken because Of his exhausted
condition. His clothing was badly torn
and his hands, face, feet and limbs were
badly scared where he had come in
contact with bushes, for he travelled
through the woods most of the time and
slept there every night Saturday after
noon, Whipple was conveyed by train 70
Waterville. where he was placed in the
hands of a nurse until such time as the
state authorities may decide upon his
removal to the hospital.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15
\ Minister'S Good Work

Il had a severe attack of bilious colic,
got a bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. took
two doses and was entirely cured says
Rev. A. A Power, of Emporia, Kan.
My ueighbor across the street was sick
for over a week. had two or three bottles
of medicine from the doctor He used
them for three OF four days without
relief, then called ia another doctor who
treated him for some days and gave him
no relief, 50 discharged him | went
over In see him the uext morning. He
said lis bowels were in a terrible TX,
that they had been running Oft So long
that i was aim )st bloody hux. l asked
him if he had tried Chamberlain Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and he
said, No went home and brought
him my bottle and gave him one dose :;
tod him To take another dose in fifteen
or twenty minutes if be did not find
relief, but he took ne more and was en-
tirely cured l think it the best medi-
cine have Aver tried For sale by &.
r Fogg, Skowhesan. L. e. Williams.
Athens; sullivan Newton, lackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15
Census Figures.

The Census Bureau has issued a
bulletin on the school, militia and voting
ages of people in Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maine, Maryland and Massachusetts.
1t shows that In Massachusetts 40 per
cent, Maine 10 per cent of the males of
militia age, are foreign born. In Louisi-
ana the percentage is only 5 per cent,
and Kentucky per cent. The number
of persons Of school age, to 20 years is
as follows; Kentucky, 79S,027, of
whom almost 600 0C0 are native whites !;
Louisiana, 53S 267, native white 270,41l !;
Maine, 1901 native white $50 676 !;
Maryland, 403 ,026, native white 07,6l5 !;
Massachusetts, 775,ll0, native white
Az
Males of militia age follow:
Kentucky, 42S, 1872. native white $780,
0SS; Louisiana, 26S, 730, native white
1872, 1872; Maine, l42,l75, native white
ll5, Ill; Maryland, 243,77 native white
1924; Massachusetts,, $685. native
white 81 ,65l.
Males of voting age follows:
Kentucky, 543 1886, native white, Al.
067; Louisiana, 325,943, native white,
152,5 38; Maine, 2l7,G63, native white,
S,341 Maryland, 1871, SOB, native white,
2lS, 96S; Massachusetts,, 843, 4G5, native
white 4S6,527.
The proportion of illiterates among
the males of voting age is only little
over per cent in Maine and Massa-
chusetts, but in Louisiana it is over 81
per cent, in Kentucky almost 10 per
cent and in Maryland, l212 per cent. In
Louisiana the illiterates constitute one
half of all the aliens in the State, while
in Maine, Maryland and Massachusetts,
about one-fourth, and in Kentucky near
ly one fifth of the whole number of aliens
are illiterates.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15
Business Affairs.

Bradstreet's report of last week Is to
the effect that despite recurrence of corn
damage reports from the Eastern sur
plus production States and the formal
launching OF the general steel workers.
strike, the aggregate business, the coun-
try over, seems to be Of good and in
most sections unprecedented volume for
this season of the year. All available
measures of supply, demand and move
ment point to the business done In July
as exceeding anything transacted in any
similar midsummer month.
Early corn, small proportion of the
present crop, by the way, comes 10 for
most of the damage and late corn GER.
tainly seems better. Late estimates Of
Bradstreet's reports point to a curtail.
ment Of about 400, 000.0 900 bushels in the
four great corn-growing states west OF
the Mississippi. Spring wheat threshing
results in the northwest prove to be bet
ter than earlier anticipated and the feel
ing is that crop of 5000, 900 to 200,-
900, 900 bushels of wheat will be gathered
iu Minnesota and the Dakotas, 10, 900, 200
more than the actual yield last year.
st. Paul reports July sales % per cent.
ahead OF last year. Kansas city reports
that probably one-fhird of the corn can
cellations will be reinstated. st. Louis
reports are quite favorable.
Chicago reports that business in clo-
thing, dry goods, boots and shoes hardly
up to the average. New Orleans reports
the outlook for fall trade encouraging
Complaints of the Southern corn crop
come from Knoxville and Memphis, but
cotton seems to be flourishing. A good
spring wheat crop will be gathered in
Washington and the hop crop, while
smaller than last year, will be of very
fine quality, The supply of labor is
scarce at Portland, Oregon, while San
Francisco reports trade distributing af-
fected by the strike.
In cereal prices the main tendency has
been upward. The main strength OF
wheat lies in the continued heavy ex-
port business, far in excess of any pre-
vious week on record.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15
An Observer.

A correspondent writes: II was visit
ing a friend some time ago and natu-
rally in due time wished to take bath.
So, having let goodly supply of water
into the tub, In stepped. with much
pleasure at the prospect of a delightful
scrub, when most matter of fact
voice said. Going to take bathT My
heart stood still with terror, and, vain
ly endeavoring to stretch my washrag
to the dimensions of a sheet glared
wildly around and saw parrot placid
ly blinking at me from his cage in the
window"-New York Tribune.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15
A Clam That Pearl Divers Fear.

All sorts Of superstitons prevail
among the pearl fishers Of Ceylon, and
large business is done by sorcerers
who sell charms to restrain the appe-
tite of the sharks and to drive away
the diabolical stingrays Another peril
which the diver breads more than Ell
Their stingray or shark is the giant
clam. that weighs nearly half ton
when full grown. 1t will snap off a
mans legs like pipestem II the victim
chances to thrust limb between its
open jaws. or at all events will hold
him until he browns miserably.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15
A Water suppIy for solon
Wsteryille Mail

The town Of Solon i, mol very large.
but It is big enough to need a system If
waterworks. and lis citizens are evident
ly wise enough to recognize the desira-
bility Of municipal ownership Of that
system. So the first steps have been
taken toward the establishment of a
plant that shall furnish the yillaAe pure
water at reasonable cost. New If
Scion does rot get switched eff the traek
of its present intention by some smooth
talking tinaneier, it will have a good
many years in which to congratulate it.
self on its wisdom in doing what scores
of other Maine towns oHght to have
done long before this.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15

The influence Of darkness on flowers
has been subject of experiment by NJ.
L. Beulaygue. The flowers opened later
than in sunlight. and the color was general
ly less intense. sthe loss of color being
slight in some species, but almost complete
In others, The flowers are usually small
er in size and weight. The pedicels, how
ever. sometimes increase in darkness, and
in some rare cases the gain OF the pedun-
celes counterbalances the loss in the rest
of the plant
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15
There are now forty-nine agricultural

There are now forty-nine agricultural
experiment stations in the United States.
The number of chemist employed in these
stations is I57; the number of botanists is
fifty, and the number OF entomologis,s
forty-two. Other branches of science also
are represented at the stations. though
the nu Der of such employees is less than
that of the botanists and entomologists
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15

A person who has lived seventy years
has had pass through his heart 672,o2o
tons of blood, the whole of the blood in
the body passing through the heart in
about ,hir y-two beats. The heart bea,s
on an average of seventy times minute,
or 36,792, 900 times in the course of year.
so that the heart of an ordinary man,
eighty years Of age, has beaten three
billion times. The heart beats ten strokes
a minute less when one is lying down than
when one is in an upright position
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15
The Karroo Bush of south Africa.

The karroo bush provides against
drought by roots of enormous length,
stretching under ground to depth Of
many feet. At the end of ten months
drought. when the earth is baked brick
dust for two feet from the surface, If
you break the dried stalk of q karoo
bush three inches high you will find
running down the center a tiny thread
Of pale green tinted tissue still alive
with sap.-Fortnightly Review.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15

Senator Vest of Missouri 10 an inter-
|dsV. outlines the Democratic platform
1, he would have it, as follows:
N A declaration for a graduated in.
|,om me- tax. (2) An unrelenting opposi
|tSn to trusts. 90 A declaration
|.sinst Imperialism and the colonial
|Tstem. sit would be suicidal" said
NJ senator, ITO thrust the silver issue
harvard again" There are few Demo-
cntic leaders who have not abandoned
|Mp main issue of 90.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15

What most people want is something
mild and gentle, when in need of a
physic hamberiain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets fill the bill to dot They
are easy to take and pleasant in effect.
For sale by G. R. Fogg, Skowhegan;
L. c. Williams, Athens; Sullivan New
ton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15

James White Bryantsville, Ind. says
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve healed run
ming sores on both legs. Doctors failed
to help him. Geo. E. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15

In the British home trade 2 900 sailing
vessels and 2,8oo steamers are engaged.
But in the foreign traffic the proportion
is reversed there are but 1900 sailing
ships to nearly 900 steamers.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15
Terms of Courts.

s.,r.ms Judicial:-The third Tuesday In March
!, ;,otelber and fourth Tuesday in December. Civil
Il Criminal.
p,bate:-The second Tuesday Of each month.
FANNY Commissioners The first Tuesday in
N .Th and August and the second Tuesday in Decem
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15

Eruptions, cuts, burns, soalds and
sores of all kinds quickly healed by De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. Cure for
piles. Beware of counterfeits Geo. f.
Sampson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15

Taking no Chances. Friend: Can't you
give me a tip on stocks?
Broker; Yes; but in consideration of our
long friendship l will not.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Clerk of Courts:
|..r,u T. SEEKiNs, .............. $500. 'okowhegan
County Attorney:
sosor W COVER ..'.','',''''''' . sf0~hssan
Judge Of Probate:
ps.D F. DASF0'TH'' 'sF0"h'san
Register Of Probate:
s.nw FOWLER '''.'''' .'.'''''''''Sk0~hesan
Register OF Deeds;
.,,ssllYs GOODWIN. .''.......''.'....s kowhesan
Treasurer:
\ T. PArrEN,''.... - ..Skowhegan
Sheriff and Jailer:
~,vy PENNELL.. ....'-.s... Skowhe an
~ &C. (. Duren, Fairfield; F. L. Harding,
sioo: $ W. Herrck, Harmony; c. B. Haskell,
-. F. S. Parsons, No. Anson; r. S.
~ ~ Hartand; Hiram NJ. Waugh Starks;
cars, F. Ham, Bingham; F.; F. Caswell, New
-: Sidney T. Baker, Scion; Calvin H.
~ Athens; Chas. w. Farrand, So Norridgewock;
INV Pennell, Skowhegan.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-15

Half the ills that man is heir to come from
ndgestlon. Burdock Blood Bitters strengthens
End tones the stomach; makes indigestion i'm
possible
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County Commissioners

.,s,o SMITH, Comville. post Office, Revere.)
loHN METcALF. New Portland.
MILTON L. MERRILL, ST. Adams
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-26
AttackA 4 Young Girl.

Scranton, Pa, Aug. 2a Agnes o.
Malley, young girl, is lowering be-
tween lileand death at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Alexander Bruce, Of
Main Street, Jermyn, as the result Of
a brutal assault committed upon her
this morning.
Martin Murphy, the man who at
tackled her, is a raying maniac contin-
ed in the'Carbondale jail.
Miss O'Mallev was caring for the
house OF MIR. and Mrs. II. III. Hart
during their absence at the Pan Amer
lean Exposition. Murphy wasa clerk
In Hart's store and boarded in the
house. AS he was going out he re-
marked to Miss O'MalIey that he was
going to kill her and Joe Lougbney,
as they had plotted against him. The
remark was regarded as IA joke.
Murphy evidently returned home
at 3 O'Clock this morning and started
to demolish the household goods with
an ak. Miss O'Malley was aroused
and barricaded her door.
Murphy soon reached her room. and
finding the door locked, chopped it
down with his ak. This awoke the
three Hart children in the room, and
Murphy, placing the muzzIe of re.
volver at (he forehead Of the eldest.
warned him not to scream orhe would
be killed.
lie then struck and kicked Miss o.
Malley, and when she became uncon.
scious dragged her down the stairs.
He left her lying there and returned
evidently to look for Loughney. Miss
O'Malley, reviving, dragged herself
through the fence and alarmed the
neighbors, who took Murphy into
custody.
DR.. Jackson says the girls body Is
battered and bruised in shocking
manner.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-26
COOK AND R0THERT.
Wilmington Nan and Wife Playing
in London Theatre,

Under the names of Cook and Rothcrt,
Morris Habb, formerly of this city and
his wife are making a most successful
Tour Of Europe in a comedy eccentric
hketch They are now playing at the
London Palace Theatre, London, which
fs the largest theatre in the world. II
has a ballad of 300 in addition to the
6rst class vaudeville. Mr.. Babb and his
wife have played in all the most proml-
hent theatres Of England as special
ATTRACTION. Cook and Rothrrt appear as
\ leader on all the posters aud they are
advertised as Americas grentcst erccn-
tries, direct from their American tr,-
bmphs.
! In 81 recent letter to his brother Ben
bamin Rabb of this city, the actor states
fhat he will terminate his engagement
with the London theatre the first Of next
month. September 13 he and his wife
will leave England for South America.
where they will remain until February
of next year They will then return to
London, after which they are to make
h tour Of the continent. Their sketch
has become so popular that they ar"
- booked for engagements for nearly Il
year.
! Mr. Balb was horn in this city. hut
kor number Of years he has been on
khe stage and has made Il good reputn-
hon as a comedian. In this country he
played several seasons as leading comed-
Ian in one of IIoyt's productions and
also has appeared in several other first
Mass shows. Mr.. Bahh made many
friends by his congcnial manner while
bn visit here in April, 1900. Mrs.
Bnbb is also very popular and has made
/ big hit with her husband in the com
ktly sketch. They will probably
return to this city in about two years.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-26
Rurulnrs Rob q Dnnk.

Petersburg, Ind, Aug. 25.-Six bur-
glars broke into the Citizens bank
here and stole about $3.50 in cash. Two
men discovered the burglars at work,
and when they attempted to sound an
alarm they were confronted with load
ed revolvers In the hands Of two men
who stood guard while two others were
doing the work inside. The burglars
broke into carhouse, secured tools
and broke into the bank. Nitroglycerin
was used for wrecking the safe. The
explosion attracted large crowd OF
citizens, but the robbers escaped with
their booty. A posse started on the
trail, but the robbers are still at large.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-26
VENEZUELA's POSITION.
COnsiders Herself Much Maligned In
Colombian Controversy.


Colombian Controversy.
Washington, Aug. 25.-The govern
ment of Venezuela, which considers
itself much mallgned in connection
with the misunderstanding between
that republic and its neighbor, Colom-
bia 1t is said has decided TO place the
facts In the affair before the state de.
partment
Senor Eduardo Blanco, the min
lister Of foreign affairs, is reported to
have cabled from Caracas that Presi-
dent Castro has instructed him to Sc
cure every detail Of the invasions into
Venezuela by Colombian troops and
draw up report from this data for
presentation to this government. The
object Of the Venezuelan government
In calling this matter officially to the
attention Of the state department could
not be learned, but it is said that Pres
ident Castro wishes to place all the
information relative to the controversy
between Venezuela and Colombia be-
fore the United States government to
ward off possible intervention In favor
Of Colombia.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-26
DESPGRADoES IN JAiL.
Have Openly Avowsd that They Viii
Break Gut Of Prison.

Georgetown. Del. Aug. 25.-Tllr""
desperate prisoners. believed to be the
most desperate men to be found any
where in Delaware, are now locked up
IN the Sussex Jail. They are Juhn
IoMrs, formerly of Lcwr>; John Hop.
kins, Of Georgetown. both rolured. and
John Griffin. white. of Georgetown. HE
men have openly avowrd to get ont of the
prison If il means n general blowing
up Hopkins bcc;mc ohStreprrouS last
week and Deputy Sheriff Marsh had the
hand and lrl. irons applied and two days
thus tanned him down. Mrs. ID. w. Nil
Ter. of Ashland. n. e.. has written that
She is Il sister of John James, hr,t"r
known rs "SyracuSc,' and wants to know
his crime.