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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-11
West Athens.

Peter Mulhern has returned home
from the woods.
Mr.. Perry E. Corson, who has been at
Brighton to work Is at home for short
time.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Later are the
happy parents of baby girl born, sun
day, April 7.
Herbert Corson was at home from
Brighton over sunday.
Mr.. Arthur Merrill of Cornville was
in town, Saturday.
Rainy weather and muddy roads.
Mr.. Fred futile has gone on to the
road, canvassing.
Miss Oracle York has finished school
at Somerset Academy.
Miss Ethel Wiley has gone to Moose
head, to teach school.
Mr.. Henry Later returned home from
the woods, last week.
Mr.. Perry Corson is visiting in town,
this week. tR
Mrs. Osgood York Ia gaining slowly
from her recent sickness.
Miss Nettie Wiley was on the sick
list, last week.
Mrs. Adde York, who has been work.
ing in town, went to her home in Brigh-
ton, Sunday.
Rev. James Taylor will conduct meet
ings at the Union Church, the fourth
Sunday In each month until further
notice.
Mr.. Frank Weston, who has been in
A. IL -.
last week. His brother, Coney, who
lately returned from Klondike, visited
in town a short time ago.
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stark.

The roads are nearly impossible. The
prolonged rains has started the frost in
some places, making It almost danger
Gus to travel in, and yet in other places
the snow ia very deep.
On account of bad travelling but six
teachers were present at the examina-
ton, Saturday last.
Bert Moore started, Monday morning,
for Poland Springs, where he has good
job, we understand.
Mrs. Adelne Hussey, who has been
confined to her bed for the last five
weeks, yet remains in feeble condition.
Mr.. and Mrs Scott Fletcher visited
with her mother, Mrs. Maria Piper,
Sunday.
John Higgins is home from Bowdoin
for short vacation.
William Witham is to be our new
postmaster, we understand.
We regret to learn that Mrs. A. NJ.
Gray is on the sick list again. S
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-11
East SkOwhegaD.

1t was very busy day, last Saturday.
with those having lumber to haul to and
rom the saw mill as II looked like their
asst chance on snow.
1t is reported that our stage driver,
Will Barnes, got his horses in drift east
OF Malbon's corner, Friday night, and
could not get through and returned to
Skowhegan. One of his horses was in
jured quite badly.
The frost is coming out rapidly where
the ground is bare, causing many bad
places in the road, ASA,
The first two or three DAYS of last
week, there was good run OF sap and
Sidney Pooler made about 80 gallons of
syrup and it has ready sale.
Sunday morning we were surprised to
see it raining, and it rained steadily all
day with cold wind from the northeast.
Virgil Holt will peddle meat, this sum-
mer. and has packed a nice lot of ice.
A. r.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-11
ADDISON.

Morse's barber shop on the Arson side
of the river was moved from its founda-
ton by the ice. Monday night. The
fixtures were removed and the shop tied
with large ropes to keep it from going
down river
The wheel house OF the Madison wooden
mill was damaged SO that the mill cannot
run.
The Paper Makers ball, Monday even
ing, was largely attended, over sixty
couples being there
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Madison Centre.

The Madison Centre burying ground
society had their annual meeting at A
P. Turner's on March 30th.
Miss Sadie Knight from Cornville
commenced her school at the White
school house on April 9Th.
Hiram Blanchard of Skowhegan Is
making his sister a visit, this week
II any one can tell how many days ii
has rained they must have good
memory.
Mrs. Blanch Turner is stopping with
her father, Jesse Reed for few days as
the factory where she worked is shut
down.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-11

Brighton Grange held very pleasant
meeting the afternoon of Mar. 81. After
the business was transacted class of
three were instructed in the first and
second degrees. also four in the third
and fourth degrees after which all did
justice to bountiful supper spread for
the occasion. This grange was organ
lied Jan. 10. and is in flourishing con-
dition Applications for membership
received each meeting
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Browns Corner.

The late heavy fall of rain has opened
the streams much earlier than usual and
parties who have logs on the landing on
Black stream were busy Saturday and
Sunday, rolling them in All the logs
above Crommett bridge will be afioat by
Monday night.
G. s. Kicker of Pishon's Ferry was in
town, Sunday.
There was social gathering at Fl. E.
Crocker's, Saturday evening
Has it ever rained so long since the
f1oodP
Mrs. (. C. Crowell, formerly of this
place, Is visiting relatives In town.
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r. Madison.

Rev. T. B. HIATT OF Jonesport is in town
to remain over Sunday and will hold
preaching service at the church at the
regular hour
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BORN.

skowhegan April 18th, to the wife of John
Provincial a son.
West Athens-April 7. to the wife OF Henry
Later. daughter.
Atheps-March II, to the wife of Charles
Leighton. q daughter.
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Brighton.

Mrs. +. A. B. Hayden is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Hight, of Corn.
Vile.
G. l.. Hayden went to Skowhegan,
Monday.
Mrs Susie Thompson and daughter
Una were called here on account Of the
illness of her mother, Mrs. Ann White
house.
Mr.. Frank Farran went to Skowhegan,
Sunday and returned Saturday.
Quite q number of the men from this
town, started for the drive, Saturday.
Miss Isola Farrin returned home from
Waterville, Saturday, where she has
been spending the winter with friends
George Jones and verna Libby are on
the sick list and DR.. Ellingwood is at.
tending them. sa
II. L. Wyman has purchased the Wy
man store and moved his stock of goods
about week ago.
Owing to the rain most of the roads
are impassable. aF
Malon Walker will spend the Summer
at G. L. Hayden's.
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ORIENTAL RUG WoRKsu!

Skowhegan. Me. Send for Circular.
will clean your Ing rain, Tapestry and Brus-
sells Carpets clean. Moths, Bugs and dirt
beat and blown out; return them free; all for
2lac per yard; Velvets 3lac per yard.
Curly, fluffy beautiful Rugs made from old
Ingram, Tapestry or Brussels Carpets; freight
paid over n. O. r. b. to works in 100 lbs lots.
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Is Experience Worth Anything !?

bushes o
woudhes best
the do
suggest il OIL
Compan q
paed County Ask list ooss
We
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-11

Chandler combined the oldest
years ge
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04
The Southern Farm Magazine.

One of the leading features of the
Southern Farm Magazine for May is IN
article by Mr.. l.. G.. Powers, in charge
of the statistics of agriculture for the
twelfth census, in which the develop
ments in Southern farm holdings dur
ing. the past decade are traced. The
article, largely statistical, has the pIac-
teal end of showing d great increase in
the number Of farm holdings, indicat-
ing u change from tenancy to owner
ship, and consequently a betterment of
conditions of Southern farm life. This
increase in holdings is due in part to
the steady stream of immigration to the
South from other parts Of the country
under the auspices of the great railway
systems binding the country so closely
together. Col. j. B. Killebrew con-
tributes a valuable article on sorghum;
Mr.. S. l.. Cary, of Jennings, La, tells
some of the marvels of rice growing in
that section, and other articles bear up
on reviving interest in stock raising,
the identifying of country homes, pOul-
try raising, the encouragement of in
dustry as an aid TO agriculture and 9TH
er timely topice.
The Southern Farm Magazine is pub.
lished monthly by the Manufacturers
Record Publishing Co, Baltimore, Md.
Price 81 a year.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04
FOR SALE.
The Finest Plantation and Stock
Farm in st. Landry Parish.

Contains 963 acres of exceptionally fine, rich
land, most of it virgin soil, never having been
plowed. Eleven good, lar. e, new cabins, mule
stable and crib 50X50 feet, implement house
20x30 feet with hay loft and shed room 12x2O
feet two deep wells which furnish clear, pure
water fGr stocE and other purposes also two els
terms of $500 gallons each. besides bored wells
at different cabins. One 70 saw Outlet Gin and
Condenser; one self packing Cotton Press
one l5-horse power engine one So horse power
boiler; one NOrdyke & MarnOn 49, Trench
Burr stone Grist mill; one No. 8 Bowsher Com
bination Corn and Cotton Seed Crusler.
One tWo-story gin and mill building about
26X40 feet with galvanized corrugated iron roof Z;
also boiler and engine room with like roof.
One typical Southern Cottage residence, cot
tanning four large rooms, hall, kitchen, pantry,
bath-rOont, with wide veranda extending
around three sides of the house. Residence
alone cost $4,000.
also one buggy or carriage house.
One young orchard two years old composed
of Peach, Pear and Apricot trees.
One large garden with chicken and rabbit
proof net wire fence just completed.
Two large pastures containing between one
hundred and fifty and ~twOalundred acres, be-
sides numerous lots and paddocks.
Everything substantially built. All fencing
with Catalpa posts.
The Gin and Grist Mil has a good public pat
fonage.
Price $40, 600 without stock, movables or inn
plements. One-Third or One-Fourth cash bal
ance in One, Two and Three Years, with eight
per cent interest from date of purchase.
Apply to las. Fl. HOUSTON,
Sept. 80, 1900-tf Real Estate Agent.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04
The "oil" Fever.

Have you got it? The coil" fever
that all pervading and very contagious
disease. The daily papers are reeking
with it's germs, and the disease may be
caught from the crowds on the corners,
in saloons, in drawing rooms, aye, even
in the churches. The symptoms are nu-
merous and varied. 1t starts with u de-
sire to hear more about oil, and pro-
crosses on up through the various
stages of stopping to hear the latest
from the crowds on every corner, buy
lug a paper every day to read the oil
news, chasing about from one END or
town to the other looking for oil wells.
and later getting teams and visiting all
wells, frog-ponds and streams within q
radius of four or five miles in search or
the slippery fluid. 1t is at this stage OF
the disease thai the sufferer invests his
spare coin in oil stock. His face begins
to look haggard, and wears a kind OF
"wonder if I'll strike it" expression. He
carries a pocket full of matches, which
be applies to all wells, ponds, etc, to
see il the water will burn, even applying
them to craytish holes in the hope that
they may contain combustible gases.
He has an insane desire to be sitting on
old oil barrels, and i'll their absence will
sit on any other barrel in he hope that
it may once have contained oil. lie
never takes a glass of water without
first casting his anxious eyes over its
surface to see if it does not contain oil.
His face is growing moro haggard. He
is beginning to lose sleep, and In the
"short, distracted, nightly siumber"
which he happens to catch, has Visions
visions ct a Lucas gusher-in his
neighbours back yard, and he sees. the
hooking eyes of said neighbor turned
upon him from IA perch high up in the
midst of said gnsher.' And each morn
ing he gets ny and draws a bucket of
water from his own back yard well to see
if oil has not risen to its surface during
the night. He rushes about from place
to place in a sort of frenzy, needing
nothing but oil-with two tablespoon
fulls of water and two drops Of kerosene
poured into an empty Quinine vile he
can be lead into the middle OF Atchat-
alaya swamp. His over-taxed sweat
glands begin to weep oil, which trickles
down his palled cheeks in large drops
he grows %Oily-gets to be a "slick duck"
1t is then that he begins to think
about organizing an oil company and
acts as though he were training to be
president, and-this is about as far as
the disease has developed here, but it
is we'll to watch h. it. OF course,
dear reader, you haven't caught the
malady, and if you wish to continue to
avoid it. stuff your ears full Of cotton,
stop reading the oil news, avoid your
friends (who all have i) as you would
lepers, forbid your family to leave home.
and be sure to bolt your door at night,
least the oily deamon euter and breathe
the fatal germs into your ear while you
sleep. ANTI-FAT.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04
Fought For His Life.

"My father and sister both died OF
Consumption" writes j. T. Weather
wax, of Wyandotte, Mich. "and | was
saved from the same frightfui fate only
by DIR. Kings New Discovery, An at
tack of Pneumonia left a. obstinate
cough and very severe lung trouble,
which an excellent doctor could not
help, but a few months use OF this won
derfnl medicine made me as well AS w
er and | gained much in weight" In
falIible for Coughs, Colds and all Throat
and Lung trouble. Trial hottie free.
Guaranteed bottles SOC and $1.0O at
MasUn's Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04

What is there in Republican policies
to appeal to young men just entering
business life 7 They knock at the door
of business opportunity only to find il
closed by trust greed. They see legis-
lation enacted for the benefit Of giant
corporations and combines of capital.
They enter the business world only to
find competition throttIed. They stand
on the threshold Of society and see a
growing %aristocracy based on gold,
They see opportunities withdrawn,
ability discounted by machine methods
hon is d%isconnt ed a All these things
are the legitimate results Of Republican
policies.-CommoDer.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04

A trois quart de mile du Lucas
Gusher, q Beaumont, Texas, on a de-
convert un putt de gaz naturel ct ON a
eta surpris par I'M y6ritable orage de
bone ct de pierres, qui 6taisnt lanc6es
de co putt avec une force extraordi-
mare. I'm syndicat compose d'hommes
dc In Nouvelle. Orleans a pris une
option sur cette propriet6 dams lie but
dc developer CO putt. Des experts
pr6tendent cue Ia preston est assez
forte pour que ce gaz, qui dot exister
en- quantities extraOrdinaifes, soft trans
mis- par tnyaux d uns distance de 300
miles. Depuis cette d6couyerte on Sc
demaDde naturellement lequei Penn.
portera Fan sur Pautre, l'huile ou lie
gaz, ct il est certain que les deux con-
tribusront q un reimbursement ph6uo.
mcneil pour cette localit6.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04
at His Past,

81 recall now with horror" says Mail
Carrier Burnett Mann, of L~evanna, O..
my three years of suffering from Kid
ney trouble. | was hardly eve free
from dull aches or acute pains in my
back. To stoop or lift mail sacks made
me groan. | felt tired, worn out, ready
to give up, when | began to use Electric
Bitters, but six bottles completely cured
me and made me feel like a new man."
They're nnrivaled to regulate Stomach.
Liver, Kidneys aud Bowels. Perfect
satisfaction guaranteed by Masons Drug
Store. Only 80 cents.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04

ST l'on sen rapporte aux nouvelles
do tnutes couleurs qui nous viennent
du Celeste. Empire, il est impossible de
sasoir 4 quot sen tenir au sujrt de &c
qui 90 passe dams ce singulier pays. II
faut vraiment que lon y ments ct il y
y des gems qui ~s'entendent bien b celia.
Tanl6t c'est la Rnssie qni prend lie
Chinois q la gorge ct 10 force de lui
abandonner Ia Manchourie. Tant6t
e'est 10 Japen qui Went d la ecousse
de cette pauvre Chine ct en- emp8ehe
le d6membrement. Aujourd'hui le ia
pom Ut 10 Rnssie sont q la veille den
venir aux prises, demain cen deux puts
sansss fost un trait6 d'alliance often
sive et defensive anx d6pens de ce
paasre CorAe. De Ia question d'indem-
nit4. ee sesait perdre son temps que
d'essAyes den cemprendre quelque
ehoee.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04

A Ia suite de pluies ~incessantes qui
Ont dur9 soixante lleures daus lie vols.
iaage de Pittsburg, vers la fin de In
ssnlaine derniere, toutes les torres has,
see do l'ouest de Ia Pennsylvania, de
Fest de l'Ohio ct dn nord dc la Vir-
gi0ie Oceidentale ont etc %inOndees.
Jamais encore il n'avait tant plu dams
eette region, ct Iossque toute cette
mssse d'eau s'est pr6cipitee dams la
sivi8ro Ohio ellie ma pa la c%ontenir ct
M d~6bordement a etc inevitable.
Aussit8t apf6s 10 pluie est venue une
forts chute de neige don't 10 fonte
Niontera encore an volume de l'eau.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04

lie Meschac6b6 l'orgsne oficiel de Ia
paroisse St. Jean.Baptiste nous racoDte
In bonnie nouyelie qui suit:
Prosper Mialeret trouve sans dOute
cue ses poules mont pas asseg de deux
pattss pour CRATER dams son jardin car
II sscst mis- a clever des poulets i trois
pattss. Nous ne l'aurions pas cru sill
90 aous await envoy6 On de ces int6-
Yessants oiseaux pour ne plus nous lais-
ser DO doute possible sur 10 conforma-
ton du volatile. L~'schantillon
set an robuste poulet jaime. perfaite-
ment vivsnt ct ayant Fair de v%ouloir
vivge, piaillant aussi fort que lie plus
efrOnt6 moineau. La pate addition
nellie 90 trOuve place. on arriere ct est
D continuation de la queue, ASSET
longne pour reposer a terre avee les
deex autres ct pourvus de deux forts
srgots. Pour ceux pui ont nne pr6dl-
lection pour In cuisse de volatile, cette
nouvelle vari6te serait tres avantageuse.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04

1t, ten years ago, any man had been
bold enough to suggest that four men
would ever absolutely control prac-
tically the entire railroad system of the
United States he would have been
laughed at. Ii any man yet exists who
has no fears, in view Of the rapidity of
the movement of consolidation in all
departments of u industrial life, he
is deliberately ignoring alarming de-
velopments patent to all.-Hou ston
Post.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04
Up to Date.

We have recently added, and will
continue to keep supplied with new and
improved type and printing material,
cards, paper, envelopes, etc, and can
promptly execute any job printing re-
at the lowest prices.
Give US a call when you want ANY
THING in the JOB PRINTING line,
We can give you the best at the LOWEST
prices, and if you will call and see sam
plies and get prices you will be con
WINGED of that fact.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04
Choose Carefully.

Choose your prescription druggist as
you do your doctor. His prescriptions
should be filed accurately and com
pounded of the best and freshest drugs.
None but the purest of drugs are used
at our place. Every prescription ID
filled by an experienced pharmacist and
chemist exactly as ordered by the ply
stefan. A child can bring the formula
and get the medicines. Just remember
that everything in our establishment
is iirst-class and we handle everything in
the drug line.
A. S. BRAUD g. CO.,
Opera House Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04
Old Soldiers Experience.

NJ. NJ. Austin, a civil war veteran. of
Winchester, Ind, writes: "My wife was
sick a long time in spite of good doe
tors treatment, but was wholly cured
by DR.. Kings New Life Pills. which
worked wonders for her bealth." They
always do. Try them. Only Csc at
Mason's Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04
Factories and People.
Samuel Rau in Southern Farm Magazine
Baltimore for March.

Samuel Rau in Southern Farm Magazine o
Baltimore for March.
Everything that stimulates manafac~
turing, lights the furnace fires and sets
the wheels of industry in motion il as
much to the farmers interest as the
manufacturers, both directly and iu-
directly. For it has been demonstrated
time and again by past experience that
when general prosperity is abroad in
tho land and manufactures are running
on full time and employing their full
ulation is cityward. Labor goes where
it is in best demand, and it f1Ocks to the
larger towns and cities, and the cOn
sumption of food products is increased
thereby and the farmers market is en-
larred,
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04

Speaking OF the crusade Of Mrs. Ma
ton, Bishop Galloway said: Even
Ratchet reform will not abide. 1t is
not spasms Of virtue. a lull today fol-
lowed by an outburst tomorrow, that
make the people better. It is the build
ing up of right sentiment until it be-
comes strong enough and aggressive
enough to enforce the laws.-Arkansas
Democrat.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04

Articles intended for publication in
the COURIER should be sent in before
Thursday morning if possible to insure
their appearance in the next issue.
Matter sem in Thursday evening or
later is apt 10 be excluded for lack OF
time or space, unless it is of sufficient
Importance to justify the delay and in
convenience.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04
A. S. BRAUD g. CO.,
Opera House Drug Store.

"Our little girl WAS unconscious from
strangulation during a sudden and ter
rihle attack of croup. | quickly Sc
cured II bottle OF One Minute C0nRh
Cure. giving her three doses. The
Group was mastered and our little Oar
ling speedily recovered" So writes A.
L.Spafford, Chester, Mich. Opera House
Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04
II Saved Ella Leg

P. A. Danforth, of Ga,
suffered for six months with a 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 tho world.
Cure guaranteed. Only zoe. Sold by
MasOn's Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04

II have been suffering from Dyspep-
STA for the past twenty years and have
been unable after trying all preparations
and physicians to get any relief. After
taking one bottle of Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure | found relief and am now in bet
ter health than / have been for twenty
years. I cannot praise Kodol Dyspep-
sia Cure too highly Thus writes Mrs.
era House Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04

L'Association de la Presse de la
Louisiane SO l6unira D Minden. paro-
isss Webster, le % Juliet ii est prob.
able qu'apras Ia session les membres de
rAssociation 40 joindront d leurs con
freres du Mississippi pour faire une ex-
eursioD d Buffalo.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04

Ri vous desireZ un almanack Oh
francois Dormant le bon des saints ct
Ice fetes de l'ann6e vous pouvez vous
ca procurer b la Pharmacie do "A. S.
Braud e. Co., d raison de SC piece.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04
Get our rices forjob work.

WANTED.-Capable, reliable person In every
financial reputation; 1886 salary per year, pay
able weekly; 50 per day absolutely sure and all
expenses: straight, bona-tide, definite salary,
no commission; salary paid each Saturday and
expense money advanced each week. STAND
ARD HOUSE, 1884 DEARBORN, ST, CHICAGO
l9-2Gt
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04

Societies, commereants ct particulars
sui avtz des travaux d'imprimerie q
OOmmsDder. rsppeleS-vous QUEEN les
dormant gu COURIER vous serez bien
ssrvis ct aiderez an meme temps d do
ter notre vile dun journal de plus
en- pius important.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04

IL people only knew what we know
about Kndol Dyspepsia Cure, it would
be used in nearly every household, as
til ere are few people who do not suffer
from a feeling of fitness after eating,
~belching, fatulence, Dur stomach or
water-brash, caused by indigestion or
dyspepsia. A preparation, such as Ko-
dol Dyspepsia Cure, which with no aid
from the stomach, will digest your
food, certainly can't help but do you
good. Opera House Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04

The st. Landry Homestead and Loan
Association is purely mutual, belonging
entirely to its stockholders and run
solely in their interests. Each member
is u partner in the business, and the of
fieers have the right to expect hearty
CO. operation from every partner.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-05-04

Don't neglect to furnish the COURIEI
with news items OF general Interest
Notices of deaths, marriages, the p.u.
sence of visitors III your ne~ighhorbo0d,
etc, ought to appear in the columns q
your local newspaper and will be pub
lished if same are duly aud timely re-
ported. 'PhOne 80.