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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-10
Caratunk.

w. H Clark was obliged TO 60 Water
vile to hire men for the woods as they
are very scarce around this section
VIM. Nugent is moving into Smith
Sanborn's up stairs rent
Harold Sterling and three rs ;hool
marms' took a pleasure zip to The
Forks. Sunday.
Mrs. Melvin Bean is stopping at Hotel
Webster for few days.
Mrs. Esther Clark returned to The
Forks one day, last week.
Mrs. d. B. Stewart returned from down
river, Saturday.
George Merrill and John Martin oil
The Forks wers in town, Monday.
Mrs. Fred Williams of Embden is visit
ing her husband at Sherman Beans.
The next meeting of the Ladies' Aid
Society will be at the residence of Mrs.
Abbie Webster, Thursday, Oct. II.
Mr.. Horace Cheney is visiting his
niece, Sarah Baker.
Huskings are the go now. Friday
night there was one at Crosby Spauldings
and Saturday night one at Forest
Williams. Both were well attended, a
good time enjoyed by the young people
and some that we're older.
Those who are afflicted with Tob's
comforters at present are Albert Williams,
Nansie Martinx and George Spaulding
George has more than his share for he
has one on each hand.
Ernest Gibbon of E. Madison is visit
ing friends and hunting.
James and Edward Martin are on the
sick list.
DR.. Green. Lowell Ward and Moses
Townsend of Scion accompanied by
three other gentlemen from Massachusetts,
passed through town. Thursday, on their
way to Jackman on hunt for the 'two'
to which they are entitled,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-10

/ ton OF sentence from murder 10 Hdu-
slaughter, was continued to the next
meeting.
Charles Mcf loud was given life SEN
tence at Alfred, Friday for the murder
of Sarah Mcdonald of Kttery, Sept. 8.
He confessed
The entering class at the University
of aine is the largest this year in the
history of the college, the total number
that has registered up to date being 49,,
and tins number does not include those
who have registered at the School OF
Law. The largest number of entering
students before known at the University
was 127
These officers were elected at the
Maine Woman's Suffrage convention
which closed at Old Orchard, Friday
noon President, Nrs. Lucy Day, Port
land vice presidents, Mrs. E II osgood,
Portland. Mrs Sarah Hamilton. saco;
recording secretary, Miss Lillian F Don
nell, Portland corresponding secretary
Miss Annie Burgess, Portland treasurer,
Emily N Titus, NJ. D., Portland auditor,
Miss Eliza G. Tappan, Portland.
Sidney Foster of Rumford Falls was
instantly killed on Friday Mr. Foster
was driving a double team on Rumford
Avenue. The horses were walking and
Mr.. Foster was turned around on the
seat, talking to driver of team be-
hind him. The cart wheels went over
stone and Mr.. Foster was thrown to the
ground. The wheels passed over his
head, and although the cart was not
loaded Mr. Foster WAS instantly killed.
Miss Helen, second daughter of Sec
Rotary John b Long, died of pulmonary
trouble at the family home at bingham,
Mass, Friday evening. Her health had
been poor for several years and in Nov
ember 1898 she was sent to Colorado
where the altitude and atmosphere
would benefit her. Her condition was
so much improved that her physicians
recommended a return to her home
since which time she constantly failed
until the end came.
Hicks Beach, chancellor of the ex
chequer at London denies that parlia-
ment will meet this autumn to provide
more money for the prosecution of the
war in south Africa. Nevertheless at
the present rate of expenditure the
deficit for the fiscal year will be t69
724,000 while the 80 000, 900 of new con
soils, with which it was expected to
meet the deficit, realized at 941 $685..
700 900, leaving a net deficit, which
must be provided for by fresh appro-
prations of e13,O00,OOO Sir Michael
Hicks-B Beach doubtless considers that
prompt action by parliament in January
will take care of the deficit.
President Roosevelt, in conversation
Friday, with Charles Moore, clerk of the
Senate committee on the District of
Columbia, exp essed himself as opposed
to any alteration or enlargement of the
White House He said emphatically
that the mansion was entirely satisfac-
tory as it exists at present, and he would
not have 1t changed in any way. Mr..
Moore had called ON the President to
acqnaint him with the plans of the park
commission for beautifying the city of
Washington. President Mckinley was
opposed to any alteration of the White
House, but favored the building of
separate residence for the President in
some other part of Washington,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-10
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has bee-
used for over fifty years by millions Of mother 5
for their children while teething, with perfect
allays all pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by druggists
bottle. Be sure and ask for "Mrs. winslow's
Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind.
Badness--"Oh, mamma" cried Tommy evil
lies pulling the pus.y's tailr' He's very bad
boy to do that" said mamma. Eyes. and he's
selfish too COS he won't let mepull it at ALL"
Evervbody's liable to itching piles Rich and
poor. old and young-terrible the torture they
suffer. Only one sure cure. Doan's Ointment
Absolutely safe can't fail.
After the Ball.-IdA-''The MacDougAls gave
. ball that cost $4,000" May-"Ah. Scotch
high ball"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-10
NOTICE or FORECLOSURE.

Whereas. A. g. Bowman OF Fairfield, in the
County Of Somerset and State OF Maine, by his
mortgage deed dated November 9th A. d. 1885,
and recorded in the Somerset Registry OF
Deeos, book Isl, page 1852, conveyed to me, the
undersigned. certain parcel OF real estate
situated in Fairfield n said County of Somer-
set. and bounded as follows, to wit: Com
me ncing on the West side OF the road leading
from North Fairfield to Skowhegan, and at the
North east corner of land owned by E. B.
Hoxie, thence running Westerly by said Ho1-
les North line to land OF q. Richardson,
thence Northerly at right angles and by the
land of said Richardson's sixty rods. thence
Essterly by said Richardson's land and land
OF A. c. Goodwin to land OF d. p. Jones' thence
Southerly by Jones' land to land OF Grin
Hoxie, thence Westerly by Hoxie's land and
land OF George Tibbett's to the first bound,
containing ninety CO., acres more or less; and
whereas the condition of said mortgage has
been broken. new therefore, by reason OF the
breach of the condition thereof, claim 8
foreclosure % said mortgage.
Dated at Fairfield, October 4th, A. d. 1901.
sw4l JOSEPH J. BOWMAN
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-10
Sin Promoters.

His satanic majesty announced that
he intended taking a much needed va
cation.
Some surprise being expressed at this
action, he explained:
We'll, I've fixed things so that the
trolley motormen will refuse to stop for
and guess that will keep things going
until l return" -Baltmore American.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-10
EnpIiHh QuaII stew.

For four plump quails provide four
oysters four tablespoonfuls of butter,
three large cupfuls of OK tail soup or
rich stock :, two small glasses of port or
madeira, 80 tablespoonfuls Of onion
vinegar, the same OF India relish and
mushroom catchup, celery salt white
pepper and four slices Of crisp, brown
toast. Leave the quals whole, simply
opening down the breast Put the but
ter in a frying pan over hot fire and
when brown lay the quails in the pan.
Cover and cook ten minutes. Turn and
cook ten mi,Rltes more. When Drowned
on both sides, add The soup or stock,
wine catchup and relish. When it
boils again, add celery salt and pepper
to season and thicken with a table
spoonful of -four wet up in cold water.
Stir 1t gradually until it boils. Turn
each quail oSS its back and insert an
oyster. Cook five minutes and serve
on slices of toast with the liquid poured
over ALL
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-10
Meyer ERIf IL.

Didn't you tell me that you never
expected to touch another drop of In
toxicating liquor?" asked the judge.
well" answered the horrible exam
pie, 81 might as well not have touched
1t. swallowed 1t SO quick never felt
it"-Washington Star.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-10

Horton-You used to think Bender
was a great Aiend of yours. notice
he never offers to help you now that
you need help.
Snobel-No; but, then, you must not
forget how free he was to offer me as
sistance when didn't need it.-Boston
Transcript.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-10


cheart failure.n "His heart was weak.
1t was fate for him to meet this end"
But if we went behind the "weak heart
we should find "weak" stomach, prob
ably, and back of the weak stomach is
careless eating at irregular hours.
When the stomach is diseased the
organs depending on the stomach for
nutrition are starved. Starvation means
weakness of the body and its organs.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition. When
these organs are cured, diseases of heart,
liver, lungs and kidneys, caused by the
diseased stomach, are cured also.
uIn the fall of 1897 was taken with smother
ing spells, palptation of the heart, and a dis
H. w, Kinney, of Knight Doddridge Co., West
Va. NJ consulted doctor and he said had
organic heart trouble. He gave me some medi-
cine but it did me good then tried differ
ent kinds of patent medicines, but they ouly
helped me a little. l then sent and got five
bottles of DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Discov-
cry Before the first bottle gone 1 felt a
change When the five bottles were gone I
began to work. l had not worked any for a
year before.
81 am we'll and can eat anything now with
the exception Of pork and greasy food"
Doctor Pierces Pleasant Pellets cure
biliousness.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-10

"Jlnks has had a burglar alarm put
In his house, with a gong in every
room"
He wants to be sure to know about
the burglars"
mo; he wants the burglar to be sure
to be alarmed. "-Phlladelphla Record.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-10

Some girls, when asked to elope, are
like ice. AT FIRST they are cold and re-
pulse you; then they melt and run
away.-Whitewater (Kan.) Independ-
ent.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-10

For sprains, swellngs and lameness
there is nothing so good as Chamb er-
lain's Pain Balm. Try it. For sale by
g. R. Fogg, Skowhegan; L G, Williams,
Athens; Sullivan Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-10
NOTICE.

Notice 10 hereby given that Ernest C. Butler
OF Skowhegan, has made application to the
for admission to the Bar ct the next session OF
the Board TO be held st Augusta on the third
Tuesday OF October, 1901.
JOHN B. MADIGAN,
swss Secretary Of the Board
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-10
The Settlement.

Joneson-Dld your fatherin-law set.
tie anything on you when you married
his daughteri
Baneson-Yes; the rest OF the family.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-10

When you have no appetite, do not
relish your food and feel dull after eat
ing you may know that you need a dose
of fhamberlain's stomach and Liver
Tablets Price % cents samples free
at the drug store of q. R. Fogg, Show
hogan; L Z. Williams, Athens; Sullivan
Newton, Jackman.
Sacrifice Accepted. --Clarencs-"Clara, IL !
let you buy new winter coat, I'll have TO wear
my old one" Clara-"Oh, you dear, sweet,
lovely, generous old boyr
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-10
No EXfernaE
Symptoms.

The blood may be In bad condition,
yet with no external signs, no skin
eruption or sores to indicate it. The
symptoms in such cases being a variable
appetite, poor digestion, an indescribable
weakness and nervousness, loss of flesh
and general rundown condition of the
system - clearly showing the blood has
lost its nutritive qualities, has become thin
and watery. 1t is in just such cases that
S. S. S. has done some of its quickest and
most effective work by building up the
blood and supplying the elements lacking
10 make 1t strong and vigorous.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-10
ORIENTAL RUG WORKS

Skowhegan, Me. send for Circular.
Will clean your Ingrsin, Ia pestry and Brus.
sells Carpets clean. Moths, Bugs and dirt
beat and blown out return them free; all for
2l9c per yard, less than Is yards &c per yds;
Velvets 3l2c per yard.
Curly, fluffy beautiful Rugs made from old
Ingram, Tapestry or Brussels Carpets freight
paid over NJ G. r. r. to works in 100 lbs lots.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-10

My wife used sew
eral bottles of S. S. S.
as a blood purifier and
10 tone up a weak and
emaciated system, with
very marked effect by
way of improvement
We regard it a
great tonic and blood
purifier. ''-J. F. DUFv,
Princeton, Mo.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-10
w E.

won't underbid some
other concern in or
der to get it, who is
now doing your work
if they are doing it at
a tair and reasonable
price.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-10

returns, and NERVOUSNESS VanIshcs 3 new
rich pure blood once more circulates
through all parts of the system.
8. S. S. Ia the only purely vegetable
blood purifier known. 1t contains no min
erals whatever. Send for our free book
On blood and skin diseases and write our
physicians for any information or advice
granted. No charge for medical advice.
vHE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO. ATLANTA. "a
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-10

1t is very con-
venient to attribute
the disasters which
overtake us to fate.
But for the most
part man is the
arbiter of his own
fortunes. Business
IN EN- are S tru C k
down suddenly as
by lightning. The
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-10

will do your work
IN a neat and pains
taking manner, at a
FAIR percentage of
profit.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-04-25

| to said Steele county a mortgage on
said property to secure said judgment
and would also proceed at once to re.
move clouds, if any there be, to her title
to said property.
On motion the proposition Of Mary E.
Standard was accepted, and the states
attorney and the county auditor were
instructed to have the papers necessary
to secure said Judgment, executed and
recorded.
The bill of W. I. Warrey for II
months salary as county Judge for SER
vices under the prohibition law and
amounting to $500. was on motion
taken from the table.
The bill of w. I. Warrey for II months
salary as county Judge under the prohi-
bition law and amounting to $500 was
on motion rejected.
On motion the following bills were al
lowed and ordered paid from the county
general fund:
Latimer & Long, ak for use
about the county building. 8 l Is
L N Bugbee, hauling / cord of
wood and piling same in eel.
lar of county building ...... 800
W Warrey. cash advanced for
stamps and for telephone scr.
vice prior to January l, 1901,
$500, supplies furnished for
county building 1881 total... 53l
Frank Gray, commissioner per
diem and mileage and inspect
ing grade sites. es............... 8 IS
G o johnson, commissioner per
diem and mileage and inspect
ing grade sites. es............... go
H J Rindy, commissioner per
diem and mileage. e........... 4 20
w E Elliott, commissioner per
diem and mileage. ............ 800
H N Horner, commissioner per
diem and mileage and inspect
ing grade sites es............. 8 40
On motion the board adjourned sine
die.
T. S. HUNT,
County Auditor.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-04-25
HORSES PASTURED.

Will take in limited number Of
horses in my pasture 31a miles west of
Hope. AS this pasture has never been
fed down close and with plenty of living
water, stock will get fat. I intend to
fatten my own stock, and yours will have
the same chance. Price $500 per season
for any kind of horses. No cattle will
be taken, and no horses for less time
than by the season. If you want to en-
gage pasturing, better do so early as I
have booked quite number and will
not take any more after required num-
ber is booked. A. II. WARD.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-04-25
$1,000 Worth of Good.

All. Thurness of Wills Coal Creek
Co., Buffalo, o., writes: II have been
afflicted with kidney and bladder trouble
for years, passing gravel or stones, with
excruciating pain. Other medicines only
giving relief. After taking Foley's Kid
ney Cure the result was surprising. A
few doses started the brick dust, like
fine stones, ETC., and now have no pain
across my kidneys and feel like new
man. Foley's Kidney Cure has dond
me $1,000 worth of good" J. A. Elmer.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-04-25
NOTICE.

s@ All persons in Broadlawn township,
County of Steele, and State Of North
Dakota, are hereby ordered to destroy
by fire or burial, all dead animals, filth,
nuisances, or any cause of sickness. All
persons failing to comply with this order
will subject to full penalty of the law.
By the Board of Health Of Broadlawn
Township.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-04-25

The first paper to read daily, among
all our exchanges. is the Forum. Look
at last Saturdays l6-page edition; a
regulation city daily. However, the
Forum is always up-to-date and is read
by everybody, far and wide. Daily So.
Weekly 81. Success to Grandpa and
Plumley.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-04-25

A young lady near Oakes, Miss Nellie
Wallace, fell So feet down we'll into 10
feet of water. She came up, shook her.
self three or four times and drove 10
miles that night to dance. There is
North Dakota grit for you. It's in the
air
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-04-25

Jim Hills special train few across the
country to the coast and back to st.
Paul at the rate of 94.6 miles at hour.
He would attempt but one fly run like
that on his Hope branch, and he would
be with Bob Ingersol p. d..
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-04-25
After LaGrippe WhatF

Usually racking cough and general
feeling of weakness. Foley's Honey and
Tar is guaranteed to cure the grippe
cough" and make you strong and we'll.
j. A. Elmer. -.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-04-25

Floods, snow and rain are doing great
damage in the eastern and southern
states. A foot of snow in Tennessee.
How's that? The northwest is the only
country.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-04-25

Aguinaldo, in his address, says he has
been bad, bad man, and advises his
comrades to throw away their guns and
be good.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-04-25

The largest steel and iron plant in the
world is being located at Sault Ste
Marie. Capital s5o,0o0,O00 giving en-.
pioyment to 10000 men.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-04-25
Afternoon Session,

Board OF county commissioners recon-
vened at 8 o'clock p. M, pursuant to
adjournment. I mem hers present.
On motion ths reports Of the commit
tees to inspect grade sites in Hope
township were taken from the table.
The committees appointed at meeting
of April 1 1901, to inspect sites of grades
where assistance in constructing same
had been petitioned for, submitted re-
ports as follows:
That an appropriation Of $4,000 be
granted for assistance in constructing
grade on township line between River
side and Willow Lake.
That an appropriation of $4,000 be
granted to assist in constructing grade
on line between sections % and 26 River
side township.
That an appropriation of $4,000 be
granted to assist in constructing grade
across slough on line between sections
II and 16 and 10 and 20, Melrose town
ship.
On motion appropriations for assis-
tance in constructing grades were grant
ed as follows:
For grading down hill on line
between sections % and 81,
Hope township. p.............. Is 90
For grading down hill on line
between sections 6 and 7,
Hope township. p.............. IS 90
For grading slough on town
line between sections Will
low Lake township and 35 and
36 Riverside township. ..... 100 co
For grading slough on line be.
tween sections II and 10, and
10 and 20, Melrose township. 200 co
Conditioned that tho grading for
which such appropriations are given
shall be constructed under the euper-
vision of the township board of super
visors Of the respective townships where
the grade is wholly within the township
and that the grade on town
line between Riverside and Willow Lake
shall be constructed by the township
board of Willow Lake; said appropria.
tions to be paid upon presentation Ct
satisfactory proof that the grade for
which the appropriation is given has
been completed.
A petitioned signed by Henry Palfrey
and 42 others, asking that the county
commissioners appropriate $500 per
section for the purpose of purchasing
poison to destroy gophers in Steele
county, was presented to the board.
On mosion said petition was laid or
the table. On motion it was ordered
that the sum of s231.48 being tht
amount on hand in the gopher destruc
tion fund.- be used to purchase strych
nine for the purpose of destroying goph
ers in Steele county.
The county auditor was on motion
authorized to purchase strychnine ant
to distribute same free to the farmers
Of Steele county.
Mary e. Standard appeared before
the board, making claim that she is tht
owner of lot "a, block IL, Sberbrooke
| North Dakota, and that her husband P
7. Standard, has no interest in sale
property pursuant to instructions O.
the board to the states. attorney, a
meeting of April 1, 1901, to collect thu
judgment now held by the county
] against the said P. T. Standard, to give
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-04-25

Harvey, on the 500, suffered another
big loss by fire on Sunday. Our SYM
pathy is with Bro. Wieland of the Ad-
vertiser.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-04-25

The big water tank 100 feet high, at
Hillsboro, collapsed last Sunday, caus-
ing much damage.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-04-25

Arbor day, Friday. May 10, with the
usual poetry, thus proclaims Gov,
White.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-04-25

Those many kind words from the
state press make US feel good. Thanks,
boys.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-04-25

The Standard Oil Go. has increased
its capital from s1OO,OO,OOO to 100000.
600.