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The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-21
Somerset Town Meetings.

PLEASANT RIDGE Pr. March IL
Moderator, A l.. Healy; assessors, Geo
NJ. Andrews. A. l. Healy, Floyd Hume
will; treasurer, Sidney Berry; agents, \.
l. Healy, Gardiner Bean; collector,
Sidney Berry; school committee, D.
Dunton, Floyd Hunnewill. Money voted
for schools, $50; other purposes, $50.
CARAruNK PL, March ls-Modera.
tor, N. p. Brown; clerk, ". ID. Moore
assessors, w ID. Moore, Thales Spauld
ing, |. S. Bean; treasurer, WIN. Adams
collector, to be appointed by assessors
school committee, Thales Spaulding,
S. Bean, Crosby Spaulding Money
voted for schools, $3.50; other purposes,
S497
THE FORKS PL., March Is Modera
tor, Charles E, Ball; clerk, Calvin Il.
Young; assessors, alvin II, Young, 5.
e. Hunnewell, W. $. Powell; treasurer,
Z. A. Young, collector, G. +. Bal
school committee, j. 4. Powell, c. A.
Young, f. k. Young. Money voted for
schools, 1925; other purposes, $53.43.
Boston Herald Every boy 10 the land
and many who are no longer boys viii.
feel sense OF personal loss in the deatl
of Rev. Elijah Kellogg 1t was his good
fortune to possess gift for writing
stories that appealed strongly to th'
youthful mind and his books are az
wholesome as they are entertaining
But though he shall no longer move
among us, his influence will live on ST.
long as his printed volumes shall be read
for it ia Il happy truth that
Books are the voices OF the dumb,
The tongues Of brush and pen;
The ever living kernels from
The passing husks Of men.
rs cents will pay for three months
trial subscription to the REPORTER.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-21

"Now." we asked him, who should
be considered the star of your COM
pany?'
The bloodhound, me boy, the blood
hound" said the gentleman that played
Legree. HE has something to eat ev-
cry day, whether the rest do or not. =
indianapolis Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-21

| take this method of publicly ex-
pressing my thanks 70 the ueighbors
and friends who 80 kindly assisted in
the sickness and death Of nv mother.
especially mentioning Mrs. L. u. Baker.
Mrs. d. H. Langley and Mrs. E. l..
Walker. Mrs. SoPHRoNIA {. Corr.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-21

Col. William c. Sanger was appoint.
ed Assistant Secretary of War, Thurs
day, in place of Assistant Secretary
Meiklejohn, resigned and was imme-
diately sworn in and entered upon the
duties of his office. Col. Sanger is a
man with considerable knowledge of
military affairs and will probably fill that
office with credit.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-21
Some One Who WonId Like II

81 don't like Muggins' face" said
Twynn to Triplett He hasn't pleas
ing countenance."
But an auctioneer would like It,"
suggested Triplett.
"How SOP"
at is countenance forbidding."-
Detroit Free Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-21

II want to get copies of your paper
for week back" said the visitor to
the newspaper office.
Wouldn't 1t be better to try por.
Gus plaster?' suggested the facetious
clerk.-Philadelphia Record.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-21

Further surrenders by Filipino gen.
erals are reported by General Mac
Arthur at Luxon. Trias, the only
lieutenant general of Aguinaldo's force,
with officers and 1919 men capitulated,
Mar. 10. The general and other officers
Immediately took the oath of allegiance.
Additional surrenders are promised.
The greatest confidence Is expressed
that civil government will be success
fully established and that the hard fight
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-21

The peace negotiations between Lord
Kitchener of the English and Gen. Hotha
of the Boer forces, pending the drat Of
the week, did not materiallze, which
means that the struggle will be carried
out to the bitter end. The responsibility
Of this action rests with Gen. Botha and
those whom he consulted. From this
time on the struggle will be mostly
guerilla warfare with an oecasioned
skirmsh between small forces. and will
only end after those interested in con-
tinuing it are captured. The terms Of
capitulation are no more harsh than the
Beers might expect and a majority were
ready to accept those offered and return
to their farms but the decision of those
in command must be obeyed.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-21
Corrected Weekly by SIMPSON & SAVAGE.

Corrected Weekly by SIMPSON & SAVAGE.
PRICES FATD PRODUCERS.
BEANs-Hand-picked yellow eyes, s.. ~ to S2.S
pea beans, S22S
BUTTEE-tlrst Quallty, stamped, II to 20 per ID
EGGs- IS cts per doE fresh
PoTAToEs-46.
RETAIL MARKET.
CHEEsE-l5 per 10.
BUTTKR-20 20 22cts. per 10
EGGs-l7 cts a doz fresh.
TEAs-4O to 60 cents per ID.
CoFFEE-l2la TO IS cts. per o.
LARp-Domestic, Ia cts Pure l2cts.
MoLAssEs-Pure Ponce, ~ pure Barbados,
80; Maple, 25c per qt; Choice Cooking, 25o.
SuGAH-Granulated Sugar best quality u
pounds for 81 90 brown, Il pounds for 81.
PoTAroEs-50c to 55c q bu
OEIoNs-4c. per ID.
DRY F1sH-Cod. TO cts. FER III; pollock
1 cts.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-21

PA" said little Willie. looking up
from his arithmetic. what is a linear
footT
"Why-er--a linear foot" replied pa,
temporizing, why. it's one that's he
reditary. Didn't you never hear tell OF
a linear descendant f-Catholic Stand
ard and Times.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-21

ing is practically at an end. This is
good news and we will be reconcled to
more of the same sort.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-21
A Great Man.

The death of Gen. Benjamin Harrison,
ex-President of the United States, an
nounced briefly in the REPORTER last
week, removes from this life one of our
greatest men, and one whose greatness
and honesty is acknowledged upon all
sides.
The eyes of the nation were turned to
him while upon his bed of sickness, and
many wishes and prayers for his recov-
cry were made manifest by all classes
and conditions, who appreciated his
record as patriot, his ability as a
statesman and chief executive, his worth
and honor as an eminent citizen.
One Of the marked characteristics of
General Harrison was the courage of the
conviction. He was never a trimmer.
He always met the issue of the hour in
an open, manly manner, and was always
true to his matured convictions. He
had such faith in these convictions and
such confidence in the Justice and good
sense of his fellow-ctizens that he be.
lieved all that was needed to win these
to his opinions was clear, manly and
conscientious advocacy of them. Few
men were more effective in such advo-
cacy or more powerful with pen or in
speech.
His administration of the great office
of President was beyond reproach. 1t
stands out as one of the ablest and best
in the history of our country. He WAS
chief executive in fact as well as in
name, and when he became again pri-
vate citizen his usefulness did not cease
He held place of international distinc-
ton in his profession, and interested
himself frankly, yet with the dignity
and reserve becoming his former high
office, in all the public concerns of the
American people.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-21
GRAND JURORS


Fred G.. Head, Foreman. Skowhegan
Leroy 7. Blackwell, Fairfield
Roscoe NJ. Dunbar, Skowhegan
A. r. Giles, Cornville
E. T. Haywood, NOrridgewock
Mark Hobart, Madison
William Il. Hurd, Ripley
Samuel Jordan, Harmony
David F. Libby, Detroit
w. w. Moore, Starks
George A. Pierce, New Portland
Thaxter Reed, Madison
Charles E Varney, Mercer
Frank >. Yittam, Concord
Charles A. Wand, Norridgewock
Thomas Matson, Scion
G. II. Webb, St. Albans
Frank Weeks. Pittsfield
Edward II. Williams, Canaan
The traverse jpries were irnpaAelled
as follows:
FIRST JURY.
Orrin S. Haskell, Foreman, pittsfeld
Joseph Adams, Bingham
b. f. Barker, Athens
w. 5. Bemis, Harmony
Alonzo Brown, Cambridge
l.. f. Brewster, Arson
Joseph Buker, SkOwhegan
Charles c. Burns, Pittsiield
George H. FAN field, Fairfield
Fred Finson, st Adams
Daniel NJ. Foster, Canaan
Allen G.. Goodwin Fairfield
SECOND JURY.
Henry l.. Mitchell, Foreman,
Skowhegan
George E. Jones, Madison
George A. Maxfeld, Canaan
John Mcclellan, Scion
Walter A. Merrill, Cornville
j. G. Pierce, Smithfield
tharles s. Pressey, Mercer
Harry Randlett, Hartland
John Renter, Madison
w. r. Richardson, New Portland
II. K. Sawyer, Norridgewock
Henry w. Varney, Skowhegan
sUPERNUMERARIEs
Stillman A. Walker, Embden
George N. Ward, Starks
Everett E Williamson, Norridgewock
Among out of town attorneys present
at the opening of court were: Orville
d. Baker, Augusta; Josiah Crosby, Dex-
ter; $. S. Brown, q. W. Hussey, w. c.
Phllbrook, H. d. Eaton, Waterville;
Geo. Nj, Chapman, p. A Smith, Fair
field; j. W. Manson, Geo. H. Morse, o..
II. Drake, Pittsfield; VIM b. Brown,
II. w. Stewart Hartland; J. f. Holman
Athens; G. o. Small, {. A. WILDER, Der.
nard Gibbs, Madison; Ben S. olins,
Simmons, Daniel Steward,
Anson; W. r Jordan, Bingham; l.. r.
Folsom, F. L. Ames, Norridgewock :;
Thomas j. Young, Scion.
A portion of Tuesday was occupied
in calling the docket and the assignment
of cases, the afternoon being taken up
by hearing in the case Eastman Ha-
thorn vs John Robinson ct al, to deter
mine question of law. Decision not
rendered
Wednesday, David Hall and Henry
Smith, both of Hartland, were admitted
to citizenship. The following divorces
were heard and granted: Emma Nj.
OmeIia from John Omela, for cruel and
abusive treatment and gross habits of
Mabel Hume from Hugh
j. Hume, same cause.
The case set for trial for today having
been continued, by consent of both
parties, there will probably be no jury
trial earlier than Friday morning
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-21

stops the Cough aud works on the Col
Laxative bromo QHinzns Tablets cure a coIH
in one dav. Nc Cure. re paf Hr'ct l5 cents
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-21
The Somerset Reporter
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.

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7. o. SMITH & CO., PUBLISHERS,
il WATER STREET, SKOWHEGAN ME.
ApvERTIsM ES1s ;-Eusiness ana legal adver-
tiaements inserted at reasonable rates, adjusted
90 the space used, and the position given
Prices quoted on application.
Cards of Thanks and Resolutions of Respect
inserted at cents per line.
UBsChIPTION RATES.
When paid in advance.
One year,... $3.50 Six months, T5c,
Three months, ............3sc.
sl75 will be charged If not paid until end of year
The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-21

rs cents will pay for three months
trial subscription to the REPORTER.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-19
Oldest Yaeht stIll in Service.

The Royal George, Queen Victorla's
first yacht, is still in the land, or the
sea, of the living. She lies at Ports.
mouth, a depot ship for the crews Of
royal yachts when they are under re.
pair or refttlng. She is the oldest
yacht in the world. The last state oc.
casion on which she was used was in
August, 1912, when her majesty made
her first visit to Scotland. accompanied
by the Prince Consort The Queen
was so much impressed by the per.
formances of a steamer which passed
the royal yacht that she left the yacht
and came back in the steamer. Twelve
months later her majesty had a steam
yacht Of her own, the original Victoria
and Albert. 1t was on this vessel that
the Queen made her first visit to Ire.
land in August 1S49.-London Ex.
press.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-19
Holding His lob ror Him.

"Of all the excuses l have ever
heard from people for not paying their
bills" said a collector for a prominent
firm the other day. II got the neatest
to-day from very wealthy man who
always owes the house a bill. No
matter whether the bill is for $40 or
500, he always pays S5. I have gone
back the next week and got So more,
and once / went back twice in one
week, and he paid me So each time and
seemed glad to see me. got to know
him pretty well, and the other day L
asked him why he did not pay it all,
as l knew he had the money"
"'Well, said the old fellow, If pay
you everything 1 owe you at one time
you will collect so fast that pretty soon
you will be out Of job for the want
Of something to collect
81 don't know whether that was his
reason or not, but l let the subject
drop, and am just going around there
now for another $5."-Memphis Sciml-
tar.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-19
The Woodpecker.

Woodpeckers which were long con.
sidered fair game for the gunner are
now recognized almost everywhere as
useful birds, The flicker is so fond
Of ants that it will alight on an ant
hill, thrust in its bill to bring out the
inmates. and then gorge itself on the
ngitated ants as they swarm from the
opening. The sapsucker was consid
cred an injurious bird for many years
but Frank Boiles showed that its tap
ping trees ordinarily produced no seri-
GUS injury; indeed, it is now claimed
that the birds eye formation in the
wood of the maple, which Increases it's
value, is the work of these birds.
Woodpeckers are deserving all that
they can ask at the hands of farm.
ers. The downy woodpecker feeds up
on the woody aphis, often seen on our
apple trees.-New England Farmer.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-19
PRIMACURA.

Primacura not only RELIEVES but PER
MANENrLY ERADIoATEs prckly heat Al
ONCE, and cures all skin diseases. 1t Is
an IMMEDIATE and PERMANENT allayer OF
inflammation. 1t is new and economical
remedy which affects permanent cure
For sale by Evans, 924 + St.; Simms,
l4th st. and New York Ave; 0gram
18th st. and Pennsylvania Ave, and by
druggists generally.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-19
USED TO vAocINArE.

eve used to vaccinate occasionally,
but there was not so much Of it done
then. We used the human virus al
ways, and when we had good healthy
patient we would ask them to come
back when the sore came to a head so
that we could get few points or we
would take the whole scab. Then we
would mix it up with a little water on
a glass plate with a knlfe-we didn't
think anything about germs at that
time-tell people we had virus from
healthy person and vaccinate perhaps
a dozen people.
"There is no douat though, that a
good many diseases were disseminated
in this way, and there are many peo-
pie to-day who date ailments of their
own and the deaths of their children
to vaccination, and undoubtedly with
reason. People don't really under
stand that only COW virus is used now.
If they did 1 think there would be less
opposition to vaccination, though, for
my part, l don't see why tuberculosis
should not be disseminated in that
way.
''We used to use a great many
leeches We would use from fifty to
100 in month, and in blood-letting Of
ten take one or two quarts Of blood
from person. don't think it did any
harm to a full-blooded person. Peo-
pie ate coarser foods in those days,
more pork and oatmeal. If man got
into a row and had black eye the
first thing he would do would be to go
the druggist and have two or three
leeches put on to take away the blood
Or leeches were put on for headache,
or for the earache or toothache. A
woman would come in with n terrible
headache, sit down in a chair in the
store, and have two or three leeches
put on each temple, and she would be
relieved in a short time. Or they
would be put behind the ear for the
earache, or on the gums for a tooth
ache.
"NO, women don't mind it. 1t was
like having a tooth pulled-anythlng
was better than the pain, and they
would have their minds made up to 1t
before they would come. It took me
six hours to put leeches on a wonan's
gums once. She was a woman belong
ing to a wealthy family in the neigh
borhood She had an liberated tooth
and sent for me to bring the leeches
The gums were swollen and sore, the
patient would not allow them to be
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-19
DRUGGISTS AS DOCTORS
THE BUSINESS TRANSFORMED SINCE
THE CIVIL WAR.

Old Professional Tells How They Had TO
Prescribe - Leeches, Cupping, Vacci-
nation, and Spring Medicines--Ancient
ApOthecary Required to Draw Teeth.
Before the war" began the drug
glst, whose memory and business date
back to pre-Civil War days, speaking
Of the drug business as 1t was com
pared to what It is at present, "a drug
gist was expected to do a great deal IN
the way of prescribing. In 1858 the
College Of Pharmacy graduated some
six men where now hundreds are grad
uated Very few druggists had any
thing but practical experience. 1t is
probable that at that time the English
were the most scientifically educated
in that line. Here the druggist was
expected to do practical work, to un-
derstand minor surgery, leechlng;
blood letting and cupping. He could
take a quart or so. of blood when a
patient came In and required 1t, and
he could draw tooth.
make a call, and he was supposed to
be thoroughly posted as to what con-
stltuted a dose of medicine, and to
know the proper medicines to be given
in different diseases. Nowadays a
druggist is not supposed to know any
thing about a dose; his business is to
understand the scientific preparation
of medicines and he is better qualified
for analysis than for practical work.
"Ohemlstry enters more into the
work of the druggist now than 1t did
then. The whole science of medicine
has changed, and 1t is enough to make
the hair Of an old-time druggist stand
on end to see the doses of strychnine,
arsenic and nuX vomica that are given.
Forty years ago an ounce of strych-
nine would last a druggist ten years,
and now he will use it in a month.
The old-time druggist would not have
put up such prescriptions as are sent
to him now If the physician had stood
over him and told him every ingre-
dent. A druggist is not supposed now
to know anything about the prescrip-
tion. If a prescription seems to call
for something that he does not think
right it makes no difference, he must
put it up or he is held responsible.
"There was an interesting case Of
this kind a number of years ago in
England. A physician gave prescrip-
tion in which there was an extra large
amount Of dlgitalis which is used to
stimulate the heart The prescription
was taken to seven druggists before it
was filled. The first six refused to
put up the drug, as the prescription
called for it. The seventh did, but the
patient died. The case was taken to
court, and it was decided that If the
prescription had been filed in time
the patient would have lived, and the
six druggists were fined. Similar
cases have been tried in the Supreme
Court here. The physician is protected
by law, but no one can understand the
anxiety these excessive doses give the
druggist. It is always possible that a
mistake has been made
"Now that we have telephones we
can telephone to a physician to verify
the prescription, but before we would
hunt all day sometimes to find a man.
They do not always like it, and some
think that the question reflects upon
their judgment, but many physicians
are very thankful.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-19
Railroads.
CHESAPEAKE BEACH RAILWAY

Schedule of excursion trains effective
Sunday June 8, 1900
Leave District line depot for Chesa-
peake Beach 1890 a. m, and 200 p. m.
daily.
Leave Chesapeake Beach 1900 noon,
2.3O aud 6.15 p. m. daily.
Take Columbia electric cars and allow
yourself 30 minutes to reach depot.
Fifty cents for round trip. Children
half fare.
OTTo MEARs, A. II. LEWIS,
Pres. and Gen. Mgr. Gen. Pass. Agt
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-19
TIE suRnRRAN CIrl.

IEN IL "A permanent institu-
iona fixture at the National
Capital. Thousands aud thou
sands Of people can testify to
the good work it has accom-
plished during the past ave
years ia the line OF suburban
Improvement. IL Is the only
pewspaper ln the District OF
Columbia that maintains a
punching bureau, whose duty
70 is to punch up the authori-
tles and keep them awake to
me needs OF the suburbs. On
that account IL deserves and u
receiving substantial encouE
N1ATn ant
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-19

A Pointer-When you order goods
from Hartig, the hardwaIS man, 500
Il St., n. E., they come the same day.
There is no delay like there is in cases
where goods are ordered from Balti-
more, Philadelphia, Chicago or other
foreign houses.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-19

lanced, and It was hard for the leeches
to get to work. Finally they were
started, and l wanted to go home.
had not had my supper But the
woman would not hear of my leaving
her with those leeches in her mouth,
and | had to wait. 1t was II o'clock
when left the house that night. There
were no restaurants around here in
There was one man who had opened
an oyster house in connection with
saloon. He had twelve oysters left,
and let me have six of those, but 1
went to bed pretty hungry.
"How much did get for that? Well,
we charged twelve cents apiece for the
leeches, and there were two Of them, and
1 asked twenty-five cents for applying
them-forty-nine cents. Doctors were
glad to get fifty cents a visit at that
time, and have had a doctor, who af-
terward became famous and would
not take less than $40 for an Office call,
thank me for sending him patient
from whom he received 81.
LEEoHEs STILL USED.
"Leeches are still used in country
places, where they are taken from
the ponds, though we always used the
Swedish leeches. In many of the poor
er neighborhoods, particularly where
there are a good many brawls, they
still use the leeches for black eyes.
"For regular bloodletting an incision
was made In a vein in the arm and as
much blood was let as seemed neces-
sary to relieve the patient. That was
a regular spring ana fall medicine that
many people took as they took their
sulphur and molasses. 1 don't know
why 1t should have been injurious as a
remedy. Depressing medicines are
given now to lessen the action of the
heart in case of a fever, and I don't
know that there is any more harm in
the one than in the other
'As for the sulphur and molasses,
there might be less danger from con-
taglous diseases if people took lit
tie sulphur occasionally now. People
used to take quantities Of spring medi-
cines and often in the fall as we'll
We used to put up from fifty to a hun
dred pounds of them every year, yell
low dock, burdOck, sassafras and sar-
saparilla, and there were whole fam
lilies who took their sulphur and mo-
lasses with a little cream of tartar
every spring, taking it three mornings
and skipping 1t three.
"As for tooth drawing, l never did
much Of that myself, though | have
done it. There was generally some
one in the store who liked that work.
1t was great fun for the boys, and we
used to get them in to experiment If
the tooth didn't come out very easily
we would lance the gum all around,
and it came out without any trouble.
but It left the gum in a bad condition"
New York Times.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-19

Though snuff Is no longer popular
there is a fad IN England for the cot
lection of snuff boxes. The late Lord
Chief Justice had a very large
number, and Lord Rosebery is the
possessOr Of mary that have history.
Marble Hill press., 1901-07-31

JossPbe Ward of EItesville, Elijah
Allen and Ed Stevens of Latin were
working with bridge gang near Cam
den, Ark, July 9e. and it appears wen,
caught in a binding storm and undertook
to reach shelter. Seven in number, they
we're pumping thalr- handear arross a
trestle a mile and a.ilAltlong when the
sOuth-bo1ni, local came in sight on a
curve only short d stance away. Ed
Stevens and three other, whose names
are not given, sassdthemsekes by jump
ing. Ioseph WHrd vas killed, Elijah
Allen and John Kennedy, the latter from
ogemaE, Ark, seriously injured. The
pspsins Of joseph Ward were brought
us, ,toe LEtssville Saturday night and
placed to rest Sunday evening in the
Lutesyille cemetery by the A. o. U. W.
Lodge oi.Fhieh o65eT he was a member
al BOcf anaE in geOda standing. He
leaves Tifs and Ew0sual children who
hass>thsssympathy 81 The Press and
community. LateE, We learn that Ken
nedy died in > shors time and Alben's
condition j. serious.
Marble Hill press., 1901-07-31
Il Dzxzles The World.

No Discovery in medicine has ever
created one quarter of the excitement
that has been caused by DR.. Kings New
Discovery for consumption. It's sever
ess.tests have been u hopeless victims
OF consumption. pneumonia, hemSFThage
pleurisy and bronehtis, thousands Of
whom it has restored to perfect health.
Fpr coughs, colds, asthma, Group, hay
isyer. hoaTseness and whoOping cough
'it is the quickest, ,IRst cure IN the
World. It.i4S@a lhy all.;drSSgists who
guaE@ases satisfaction or refund pAAney.
Large bottles Soc and sl49.. Trial
bottles free.