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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-03
Scotch Medicine

A stranger came to provincial
Scotch town one day. He looked some
what of an invalid. and he asked one
of the inhabitants to direct him to the
chemists shop.
1.-THE what. sir?"
"The chemists shop"
AYE. an what kin O. shops that,
nap
"Why. the place where you can buy
medicine"
"Eh. sir. we've nae sic shop as that
here"
"No7 What do you do. then. when
any one falls Ill? DO you take no medi.
cinew
Deed, no; not a drap. We've just
whisky for the folk an tar for the
sheep, an that's a the fessck we deal
in."-London Answers.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-03
Ham-AdamS.

Mr.. Ivan w. Ham and Miss Nora E.
Adams were msrried in Cambridge Dec.
p, by Rev. T. f. Ham. The bride WAS
very neatly sttired in grey with white
trimmings, She is graduate OF DIX
ter high school and a teacher in the
public schools Mr.. Ham is the oniv
son Of A. W. Ham, one OF our leading
farmers. The young couple will reside
at the homestead, thus commencing life
under very favorable auspices.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-03
The TwentiethNnAry.

Yes, we are we'll latRedinto the
ooh century! The inhS land of this
country are indeed few NE ever
before seen the begnnin2 atantury.
We recall one lady in rriS ewock,
who has passed her one hdkedf birth
day and has, therefore, aw ked Ia
three centuries. Such ins&ce4 re in
deed rare and worthy Of NJ ~ cd
We know the past centp been
the most remarkable stree % ID ming
of the Christian era. lJ reqpfesv ly a
casual review of historical DIT ause
this to be apparent to any elpri iced
mind. IL has been an ihproH lent
upon former centuries in uEltit of
WAYS. History has been GadH 18th
lightning ike rapidity. lnvsOtidH I'd
progress have been the order Of tn A..
Nothing like it had ever been sed
fore and we cannot help qpesti1
whether the present century will n
close competitor with the 10 h in n
respects. But speculation is vain.
alone will reveal what the future has
store, but we have good reason toi
lieve great things will be aceomplis
10 this era of enlightened thought
tremendous energy. The partict
directions these developments will t
is subjsc of conjecture, alone, at
stage.
The United States Is in it with OF
nations of the earth and at the V
front. 1t will be likely to set a ?
that will cause other nations to stl
every nerve to keep within hailing
lance. Everything is moving a
tremendous rate of velocity.
The celebration of the birth OF
century has been very general. Churo
and societies in many cities In IN
countries have observed the event Y
ceremony and exercises. The \
general was that of the Catholic ch}
10 which mass was held at the midnl
hour in the places of worship through
Christendom.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-03

1t is by no means common occur.
eminent veterans of the legal fraternity
o. Maine as Hon. d. d. Stewart of S
Adams and Hon. Josiah Crosby of Dex
tee TO appear pitted against each Other
as counsel. Such WAS the case her,
las week, in Judge StIout's eour'.
ant honored among Names abb
attorneys at law, but they each have the
honor to have been president of tn
Maine Senate; Mr.. Stewart in 1865 and
Mr. Crosby in 1868.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-03

Mr. Bryan has made speech at his
ed as reply to Mr.. Cleveland's recent
appeal to the Democratic party to re-
turn to the old tenets. 1t is a trumpet
blast IN which Mr.. Bryan sticks 30 his
falacies with tenacity characteristic
of the nan. There is little evidence o.
a disposition on the part of either wing
of the party, to make concessions for the
sake of harmony.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-03

Members of Somerset and County
officers are talking over the proposition
to enlarge the court house by extending
the building to the eastward some 20
feet for a law library and other pur-
poses. The present valuable law libral y
is scattered shout In several inconvepiei1
and unfit rooms on two fl ,ors 10 tin
west end Of the building and exposed to
destruction by fire. There is no question
about the necessity and desirability o.
the extension aud 1t should be made at II
very early day. Another matter that
should have early attention is the ceiling
10 the supreme court room. Extension
or no extension, THE matter should be
attended to without delay.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-03
Hia College DaYa

mike" said Flooding Pete. do you
fink It does a man much good to go
troo college?'
"Not much" replied Meandering
Mike. 81 went troo a college once,
an all got was two dictionaries an a
suit Of football clothes. De swag wasn't
wort de risk. "-Washington Star.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-03

One night the khojs slept on the
'er"hos cool. He awoke, however,
IN itlsitl saw what he took to be 8
loooer eh in white climbing over
the GARDEN He .nized his how ond
'hineuia efent an arrow straight
'Aiousn mhginary burglar. On calm
eainiha opwever. he found that the
"uite ooJtfis one of his own night
sur Us "hi'is wife had washed and
mug on 'h9l to dry. The khoja ac
Soreingiy peto call out. praise be to
"oe' anu religious EXPLANATIONS
l" nich a"oNe neighbors, who mistook
nen LOT torning call to prayer
liFlinS sFanted several hours to
SUI ise' tney Founded the khoja aud
nisnanty lied what he meant by
nj untimeiy y. 81 was thanking
Cd" he replfitbat I was not insids
IN SILT "nenhhot an arrow through
IT, turkey Europe" by Odysseus.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-03
Eggs at so Cents a Dozen.

When eggs retail at 40 cents a dozen
il is good time for the poultrymeu TO
have laying hens. Ordinary food in cold
weather is Insufficient to supply the re-
quirements OF the laying hen. 4 great
want in this direction has been filled by
the production Of Pages Perfect Poultry
Food. This is the first article of this
kind which is absolutely successful. Ii
does everything they claim for IL, and IA
extremely reasonable Ia price. Send
vour name on a postal card 10 c. S.
Page, Hyde Park, VI. ard get circular.
Cure that cough 10y using SampS 5
syrup Of white pine aud tar at SaAp.
SONS drug store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-03
1t Wnn strictly Modern.

"She has received a strictly up to
date education. you sayw
"Well, rather. She hasn't a bit of
practical knowledge about household
affairs. but she has more theories than
you could get In a book. and she can
talk about parliamentary law In way
that will make her shine In any wo-
mans club you can pick out. Chicago
Post
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-03

With $50 900 fire at Rockland and II
$4,000 fire at Portland, Friday morning,
the year LOO maintained its reputation
as one of the most expensive of recent
years for insurance companies and of the
greatest destruction OF property for
many years.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-03

While iJ appears that the Chimes
government has formally accepted the
oint note of the powers and has orderco
the execution of the murderer of tn
German Ambassador, there is liable 10
be much delay In getting down to the
business of making peace treaty.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-03
The Story OF IA Mean Nan.


Eiisss & . story IF 4 mean nan He
nay not be the meancst on record, but
,e carries a very fair brand of close
stedncss. He had a contract to sup
fly n certain hmount of crushed stone
The machine be used could turn out all
Dc work he Gould get by running eight
turs n day.
THE mean man had an engineer who
As a genius. THE genius went to his
'bloyer one dhy and said he thought
n tould make some improvements in
machine so lit would do more work
u ess time. The genius was paid by
- nonth.
worked on the machine for sever
, fys, taking it apart and putting it
II Hler again. When reconstructed
81 kved to have greater efficiency
n before, so much so that 1t did the
1t sSamount of work In one minute
1t az half that 1t used to take four
a4alf to do.
mean man. however, could get
~ EoE contracts than before. He
m COW all his orders by running
"a aoohree hours day. The mean
lhaih went to the genius and said:
. Sire, Henry, I've been paying
81 you lhe month, but there isn't as
lie huciFk as there used to be-not
he ehoua keep you busy. shall have
d to pa1 by the hour after this"
d hehemurred He had been too
ialthl Ut he didn't think that ought
to redtds earninqs over one-half
his EN- or was firm. however. and
denrV ined.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-03

treasury, but tn officials who are en-
ployed but small aud variable part of
the time, we do not readily see how the
salary plan Can be applied.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-03

1t Is human nature to deride what we
cannot possess. TO deny what we can.
not understand and TO insult those we
envy. Chicago News.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-03

We print the inaugural message Of
Governor Hill, this week. It is a good
one; rot long drawn out, but practical
and worthy of careful pelusal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-03
,ast Madison, Jan. 9OI.

While examining acetyleue gas
Ink, with lamp, lurday, Ira d.
arpenter of Patten thrown across
1e room by the explop which fol.
'~eu, anu MS race se9ly burned. 1t
red: This is the se& explosion of
,etylene gas In Patti village since
ctsber, when It was lin.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-03

.mong the I'd thjngu women Az 10
."pieau an oiu shawl over the sofa
Az pu' eanoitth red shade on
n,s-Atchison Gil
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-03

Sampson, the corner druggist, carrie,
a choice assortment OF stationery of al
kinds.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-03

y Hark damon the only substance
nth the emery SUE
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-03

1t has been found that dozen Portu-
guese oysters contain about six grains
of phosphoric acid. French oysters
have about four grains per dozen.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-03
Gard Okauks.

We wish to Ella our heartfelt
hanks to neighborai friends for their
and sympathy ling the sickness
pdldeath OF our detpother; also for
'tdbeautiful floral dngs received.
N sop W. PERKINS,
VI FLOD. REED,
L RUE. REED.
East Madison, Jan. IoO1
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-03
SkOwhegau Markets.

Corrected Weekly by Il. II. BARTLETT
PRIoE> PAID PRODUCERS.
BrrrER-tlrst quahtg stamped, 20 "a - per 10
BEEF-Ox beef, to cts.
Ashland picked yellow eyes $ % to $3.50
pea beans. S225
OArs-Sts'ts
EGGs-25 Us. per doE rresh.
HIDES AND SR1Ns-hides, CTS; lamh skins IS
to rs cts
each calf skins, 25 to 500 each.
foULrRY-Fowls, 5 To 10 cts. per 10 chickens
10 to u cts.
ROUND HoG-6la cts.
WooIs-Unwashed, 20 cts.
TALLow-- Rough 2 Ct per 10.
POTAToEs-4S
RETAIL MARKET.
New Maple Molasses Is cts per Qt
CHEEsE-l5 per 10.
FLoURauSprlng wheat Patent, $3.50; Winter
wheat. = stie ~ seer wheat choice, S4.oO
to 50
n and cracked corn
tre-,. opls.s.
s.doe.,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-03

Congress resumes its session, today.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-12
FoR sIo DRYpocK.


Washington, Sept. Especial 70 POST
Intelligencer.- Strong recommendation
for an additional drydock At the Puget
Sound navy yard has been made to the
navy department by Captain Burwcll,
commandant Of the yard. The recon-
mendation il now in the hands Of Ad-
miral Endicott, chief Of the bureau Of
yards and docks, and will be submitted
to Secretary Long as soon a. he returns
from his vacation. The views of Capt.
Burwell in this matter are included in
his annual report and estimate Of ,ex-
penses for the navy yard, and the off,
cials Of the navy department decline to
give the detailed plan until the secreta-
ry's return from Massachusetts,.
Admiral Endicott said, however, that
the recommendation for another dock
has been made, and that he believed the
location and general plans for the struct-
ure had been very well worked out by
the commandant at the navy yard. The
scheme provides for dock very much
larger than the present one, although
the dock now in use is one of the largest
in the United States. II il not proposed,
of course, to abandon the old one, but
simply to increase the docking facilities
of the harbor.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-12
MOST DREARY OF REGIONS
Arc Few Attractions About thl
Great Dismal swamp.

Arc Few Attractions About tha
i"' Great Dismal swamp.
uoird and solitary and destitute OF
.,.ocdons to mankind Is the famed
|,smol Swamp. 1t occupies billowy
',nIn some forty miles In length by
rl,.ortv-tive miles In breadth along the
,tloutic seaboard, extending from Suf-
r,rr Va. In a southerly direction, well
,~to the bounds of North Carolina
re deep shades, great stretches OF
,roko and It's very solitude make II a
.oron of interest. To the naturalist
and sportsman it has much to offer.
IN rs silent businesses the black bear
ands n home admirably adapted to his
nrotection and in every way favorable
% his increase. Here amid the dense
rrowth Of underbrush and timber he
NAV live in comparative safety. And
tbore is perhaps no locality In the
whole eastern United States Of like ex-
font which can offer larger bear pop
uIoton than this great mOrass. The
white-tailed deer Is also an abundant
depIzen of the swamp. frequenting the
elevated parts.
In addition to the deer and bears
there is big-game feature of rather
unusual nature. The swamp abOunds
IN wild cows. These animals, Of a
brown color and somewhat smaller
than the ordinary COW, having for
many years been under the peculiar
conditions Of the swamp until they are
almost completely specialized, are ex-
tremey wild. They are feralized from
the herds of the farms adjacent to the
swamp, and are the descendants of cat
te which many years back wandered
into the Businesses and were lost to
their owners. Being no longer recog-
pIzed rs property the sportsman may
call game all that he may have the
prowess to shoot.
Lake Drummond. some ten miles
from Suffolk, Va. Is the only great
body of water In the swamp. 1t is a
beautiful sheet of water, of an oval
contour and fringed with heavy
growth of timber, mostly cypress,
white cedar and black gum. Its water
is of dark color, owing to the decay
lng vegetation Of the surrounding coun-
try, but Is suitable to drink. and pos
scsses the quality Of remaining pure
longer than most other water. For
this reason it Is often carried to sea by
sailors on long voyages.
The Characteristic mammalian fauna
is of a semltropical nature as regards
the smaller forms, while there are
many tropical plants. OF birds there
are not many kinds, prothonotary.
hooded and Swainson's warblers and
the Maryland yellowthrOat being the
principal smaller forms. The trees.
some of which are primeval, are large
and beautiful, while there Is a luxuri-
ant growth Of ferns and aquatic plants.
Cane grows In prOfusion.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-12
DISASTROUS RAIN.


storm In Cleveland Does $l.ooo.o0o damage
10 Property. 81
Cleveland, Sept. IA heavy rain that
tarted about 2 O'Clock Monday morn
ing turned into q cloudburst between
8 and o'clock and caused about mill
ion dollars damage in the eastern part
of the city.
The storm continued until 10 o'clock
in the morning. Its equal has never
been known here. There was no loss Of
life.
The flood spread over about eight
miles long and more than mile wide
extending over all the eastern part Of
town. Great volumes Of water poured
over from Doane and Giddings brooks
down Quincy street, swamped Vienna
street, rushed like mill race down
Lincoln avenue to Euclid avenue, and
then on to Glen Park place, where
houses were undermined and heavy dam
age was done to streets and property.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-12
RECENT INVENTIONS

A handy utensil for the dining table
consists of receptacle for pepper and
salt, having the pepper chamber In the
center and surrounded by the salt-hold-
er the holes in the revolving cover be-
Ing set so as to register with only one
chamber at time.
In new brake for bicycles the plung-
or is mounted as a piston inside the
head of the machine, a quantity Of oil
being placed In the chamber and COM
pressed to drive the piston down by
twisting the handles, the brake being
returned to a normal position by q
spring inside the head.
An English firm Is to manufacture q
single tube tire, which Is opened at the
back and Is clamped together by bolts
running through the sectional rim,
which prevents the escape Of DIR when
the rim is frightened and can also be
easily removed to repair punctures
from the inside of the tube.
In recently patented bicycle driving
mechanism two gear wheels are mount
ed in the frame, one in the crank SHAFT
and the other just back Of 1t, the teeth
of the back wheel meshing with pins
or teeth set in the rim Of the rear
wheel, thus imparting power to Its
outer edge. Instead Of to the hub at
the center.
Lady cyclers will appreciate a new
device which will hold their skirts
when the wind blows, without interfer-
Ing with the motion Of the feet In ped
aling, the new attachment consisting OF
strap to go around the leg below the
Knee and support q couple OF elastic
straps which can be hooked to eyes
Sewed In the skirt
In new automatic brush for lubrt-
eating and cleaning cycle chains re-
Seryolr Is attached to the frame near
the real wheel and filled with oil, ben
zine or petroleum, which perc0lates
through the bottom and enters q brush
IN contact with the chain, the oil be-
Ing used when the cycler Is on the
road and the other liquids for cleaning
purposes.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-12
STOCK RANGE FIGHT.

Sheep Men aad Cattle Men Are Mixing Up
Again n Wyooing.
Lander, Wyo., Sept. 3.-Sheepmen and
cattlemen are at war over range matters,
ten miles south of Lander, and unless
citizens who have gone to the scene to
settle the difficulty, arrive there in time,
there may be bloodshed. It is said that
the cattlemen have set apart certain
section and have ordered all sheepmen
away from the cattlemen. One sheep
man, G. H. Souther, refused to go, and
WIS elected by force. He secured two
other herders, armed them and returned.
He says he will drive his sheep through
the disputed territory, in prite of the
cattlemen.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-12
RIOT AT NoRTHpoRT.



ehsage TAres Shsts.
Northport, WASH, Sept. 4.-Oliver
Lamb, who has been in Joplin, Mo-,
hiring men for the smelter at this place,
arrived yesterday from Spokane and
brought with him 62 men. The new men
were Immediately formed into line and
marched to the smelter. The union men
and citizens lined the streets and offered
no interference with the exception of one
citizen, who called to the men AZ they
we're marching and asked them if they
knew there was strike on here, where
upon deputy United States marshal
who accompanied the men, struck him
with his fist in the face, and Deputy
United States Marshal Guion drew hfs
revolver and threatened to shoot any
citizen who dared to interfere, but no
further difficulty occurred.
One hour later Justice j. C. Marshall
issued warrant for Guion's arrest ON
the charge of assault with deadly wea-
pom and Deputy Sheriff A. C. Anderson
arrested Guion near the smelter and was
on his way with him to the Office of the
justice of the peace. When within one
block of the Office Guion noticed group
oi union men and remarked that If any
thing was said to him by those men he
would treat them to dose of lead,
whereupon Deputy Sheriff Anderson de-
manded that he surrender his arms and
at the same time covering Guion with
his revolver. Guion refused to be dis
armed, grabbed the deputy sheriff's re-
volver with one hand and with the other
drew his own revolver and commenced
firing. The men fired three shots each.
Guion was wounded in the right hand
and Anderson was not touched.
Guion escaped to the smelter grounds
where Anderson followed him, but was
held at bay by Guin, who had in the
meantime secured q rifle. Great excite
ment prevailed among the citizens and
the smelter employees and matters looked
serious.
Sheriff Ledgerwood was notified of the
trouble and pending his arrival Justice
Marshall read the riot act and appointed
fifty special officers, who formed a cor
fifty special officers, who formed a cor
don around the smelter grounds for the
purpose of preventing the escade Of
GuiOn.
At about 10 O'Clock last night one of
the officers of the smelter company went
to the Office of Justice Marshall and Of
fered to cause Guion to surrender pro-
vided he would be allowed bail in the
sum of $1,000. This offer was accepted
and the peace officers were dischared.
Guion has been bound over to the SUI
periOr court in the sum of 1000.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-12
WILL USE TENlNo STONE.
Substituted for Chuckanut in New State Capitol
Building.

Olympia, Sept. 6.-This morning the
capitol commission gave Contractor Goss
authority to use Temno stone instead of
Chuckanut for the two upper stories of
the addition on the capitol building.
The present building is constructed of
Chuckanut stone, and there is enough of
it here and on the way to build the new
addition walls to the height of the first
floor.
In authorizing the change to Tenino
stone the dilemma that presented itself
to the commission was the construction
of two-colored building or no building
at all. The contractor and the stone
men had come to a hopeless deadlock
and the contractor notified the commits
sion that unless he was permitted to
change to Tenino stone for the balance
of the building he would consider his
contract void, would discharge his men
and retire from the work.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-12
Growth of a Western Town.

Phoenix, Ariz., the center Of the Salt
laver Valley, was few years ago :
sage brush desert. 1t has now $4,000
Inhabitants, with an assessed property
valuation Of $1O,OOO,O0O. All this u due
to water, which, brought In canals and
streams fed mainly from the San Fran
cisco and other Arizona reserves, has
turned the desert into a fertile valley
covered with ranches and dotted with
small towns.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-12

Walla Walls, Sept. 3.-The first mod
ern field guns ever seen in Walla Walla
arrived from Benicia arsenal, with full
equipment. They were destined for Fort
Walla Walla, whence the work Of remov-
ing them was completed today. The
guns number six, and are capable Of
throwing fifteen-pound projectile four
miles. Eight cars were required for guns
and trappings. One hundred and twen-
ty-six horses will be used in limbering
them and mounting the entire battery.
Active drill OF the Tenth, the famous
Reilly's battery, will now commence.
These are the guns that stormed the
gates of Peking.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-12

IoDicco- Curing Attachment.
An appliance much in use by farmers
VINO grow tobacco for the purpose Of
easily getting the punches in the de-
sired position will be found useful for
curing anything that It il desired to
swing from the rafters Of the barn.
Figure 2 in the illustration represents a
board I'VE feet long and three or more
inches wide. which rests on the rails
that are fastened to the rafters. This
board should not be fastened. for 1t is
to be moved along on the rails from