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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-21
I9Arn Wells.

The location of the well on the farm is
oil the greatest Importance. In many in
stances the farmer starts his well near the
buildings and yards, and selects the low
est point as location, with the idea that
he will not have to dig as deep as he
would upon higher land This is often a
mistake as we know of several places in
village where the wells near the top of the
hill are not as deep and are not as much
affected by drought as those on lower
land at the foot OF the hill, though there
may be fifty or a hundred feet difference
in the elevation. But the chief objection
to the well on the low ground is that it
receives the surface drainage from the
higher land, and thus the water soon be-
comes so contaminated as to be unit for
use either by the family or the animals,
for to be healthy they must have pure wa
ter. In these days of driven wells. pipe
can often be sunk on the highest gravel
knoll or sand hill on the farm more cheap
ly than in the low land and when water
is reached il is pure and will continue SO,
because the surface water runs away from
it. and not toward it. If a windmill is
erected the wind power is better. and by
house barn and yards or carried TO irri-
gate the garden and strawberry bed in a
way to make it doubly pay for itself, first
in saving OF daily hard labor at the pump
and next in increased crops by having
water supply when needed. We heard
a market gardener near Boston say, a few
years ago, that he put down driven wells,
bought steam engine and pump, built
a tank, and laid pipes. and the increased
value of his crops paid the whole expense
the first year, Including cost of running
the engine. Farmers in the eastern
States cannot get the United States to
build reservoirs and irrigaling plants for
them as Western farmers are trying to do,
and ii may be good thing to investigate
the irrigation problem when deciding on
new well. but water for family use is all
important Many man who thought he
could not afford TO put in a new well has
paid out more cash for doctors and I'M
dertaker's bills the well would have cost,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-21
Sidney i. Smith.

The death Of Mr. Smith Wa noticed
in the asst week issue Of the REpoR-
TER. lie WAS born in Nova scotia. u
years ago. The first half Of his life was
spent il Massachusetts,. where he raised
a family and finally buried bis first wife.
During the last % years he has lived in
Cornville. he married again and l. sur
yiYed by his second wife, Mrs. Nancy B.
Smith. with her two children, Mrs.
Emma futile and Mr.. Alfred }. smith.
Three children by his first wife are also
living Mrs. Albert Leighton Of MARI
horo, Mass. Mrs. Charles Moody and
Mr. Charles S. Smith Of Coruyille.
At the time OF his death and for many
years before Mr.. smith was postmaster
of Cornville. In earlier life he served
the town rs one Of the selectmeu aud
was always respected and honored.
For nine years h. has been an invalid
and came 10 feel that death was better
than life. He Wa member Of the
Somerset Lodge OF Masous aud deputa-
ton of the lodge was present and gave
him the honor of burial service. after
service conducted by Rev. DR.. ". II.
Spencer His BODY was taken 10 Massa-
chusetts for intermeut.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-21
Cattle Commission Report.

The annual report of the Maine
Board of Cattle Commissioners for
the years 1899 1900 made public
Thursday, shows that during that period
1863 animals, including horses and cat
tie were DESTROYED, at a total appraisal
of SIS, 294. One-half of this amount.
or at the rate of $2l per head, was paid
by the State.
The total amount of money received
bv the board from all sources in 1899 was
$5,024 1888; total expenses destroying
cattle, etc, $5,s66 "a; amount unpaid,
$6426l In 1900 the receipts from all
sources amounted to $1,000, and ex
penses 81 S32 81 leaving deficit of
So 1872 "a. The total deficiency for the
two ears is 81, 475.55.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-21
Marvellous Chicken Legs.

The mechanism of the Lex and foot of
a chicken or other bird thai roosts on a
limb is marvel of design. 1t often
seems strange that bird will sit on a
roost and sleep all night without fall
ing off, but the explanation is perfectly
simple. The tendon of the leg of bird
that roosts is so arranged that when
the leg is bent at the knee the claws
are bound to contract and thus hold
with a sort of death grip the limb
around which they are placed. Put a
chickens feet on your wrist and then
make the bird sit down. and you will
have a practical Illustration on your
skin that you will remember for some
time. BY this singular arrangement
seen only in such birds as roost, they
Will rest comfortably and never think
of holding on. for it Is impossible for
them to let 20 till they stand up-Pres-
byterian.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-21
Important Equity Case.

A bill in equity in the supreme court
of Kennebec county, retnrnable the first
Tuesday of April, is of much interest TO
Somerset people as nearly all the defen-
dants named are from this county. The
object of the bill is to prevent the
throwing of sawdust and other mill
refuse into the Kennebec river and it's
tributaries at any point above Water
Vile The plaintiffs are the Lockwood
Co. and Hollingsworth & Whitney Co.
of Waterville. The defendants num-
Der fifty one which is without doubt the
largest number ever named in an equity
suit in Maine
The following defendants are named :
william Bracket and William Andrews,
Bingham; stephen Rolfe, Embden; Croc.
kertown Lumber Co, Crockertown; c.
H. Bartlett, New Portland; Jerome d.
Hewitt, New Portland; A. NJ. and II. E.
Thompson, Athens; r. S. Clark and
Leroy Walton, Athens; VIM. ID. and
Sheldon II. Bradbury, skowhegan; G.
Fl. Allen and John Frizzell, Mercer;
featuring Co. Brighton plantations; w.
Ii, CldThs didluuh pldntdllOu3 olhlIu
& Lovejoy, Industry; Charles A. Gould,
Pennington; sewall &c Wright, Chester
vile; Elisha Park, Chesterville; Dear
born Sanborn, Wilton, George Stnch-
field, Chesterville; Luther Curtis and
Charles II. Watson, Pennington; Gordon
Bros, Livermore; Fred Prince, William
Croswell and Nathaniel Harding, all of
New Sharon; Mason & Harris, Canaan;
0akman A. Moody and Frank G. Penny,
Canaan; S. A. Nye & Co, Fairfield;
Rodolphus Boothby, Athens; C. T. Hodg
kins, Temple; Frank l.. Wilder, Farm.
ington; Rogers Bros, Flagstaff planta
ton; Eben S. Miller, Norridgewock;
Hackett Bros, New Vineyard; Winfield
S. Dodge, Salem; David Butler, New
Portland; Carl Lewis, Freeman.
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Rev. Elijah Kellogg.

Key, Elijah kellogg, a famous clergy
man and widely known for his juvenile
works and destinations, passed away at
his home in Harpswell, Sunday morning
His death was due to bronchial pneu.
monia.
Rev. Elijah Kellogg was born iu Port
land in May, 1873, and was the son of
Rev. Elijah Kellogg. one of Portland's
early ministers. who also lived to an old
age, dying in 1872, aged 81 years.
He graduated from Bowdoin in the
class of lS40 and from the Andover
Theological Seminary in 1913. 10 the
same year he was ordained pastor Of the
Congregational church in Harpswell
In 1855 he became chaplain OF the Bos-
ton Seamans Friend society and oceu-
pied that position ten years, when he
resigned to engage in literary work
He applied himself steadily for several
years to the preparation of juvenile
works OF which twenty-six volumes have
been published. He composed also dur
ing these years several well known
decamations which are still popular in
the schools, colleges and lyceums of the
country and among the most famous of
which are "Spartacus to the Gladiators"
and "Regulus to the Carthagenans.
For over thirty years past he has pre-
sided over the little church in Harpswell
which was his first charge and his be-
nign and sanity character and his un.
selfish devotion and ministrations to the
people of his change will make his name
tradition in the region where he has
lived
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-21
Government Printing.

The bust of Benjamin Franklin is
placed over the main entrance OF what
Is said to be the largest publishing
establishment in the world, the Public
Printing Office at Washington. This is
very appropriate, but Franklin would be
astonished could he see the tremendous
growth chat has been made In the "art
pEeservative of all art since he was one
of its most prominent patrons in this
country.
The Government printing establish
ment occupies very large building OF
five stories, one-half mile north of the
Capitol and gives employment to 300
workmen, who use the most improved
machinery with every labor saving de.
vice known to the business of printing
and book making in all its features. Not
withstandng the occupancy of so large
a building with acres of flooring aoace,
the government has a ,lsrSe1 ,a. -.
construction, a seven story iron aud
brick building right beside the present
plant. The new building will be double
the capacity of the old one aud will
afford ample space for a few years at
least.
The high grade of large part of the
government work precludes the posi-
bility of extensive use of typesetting and
folding machines thereon. Much of the
typesetting must be hand work and ex.
pert workmanship enters very largely
into major part of the nice work per-
formed in this mammoth printing and
binding plant. One gets something of
an idea of the magnitude Of govern
ment that requires 300 men and women
to do its official printing and book.
making.
We predict that within the decade
upon which we have just entered this
line of government work will require
at least 5000 men and women to keep it
along with the procession in the onward
sweep of advancement and expansion.
Ours is the biggest kind of great
country and everything connected with
it must be on magnificent scale. 1t
cannot be otherwise.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-21
Strikes a Rich Find.

Il was troubled for several years with
chronic indigestion and nervous debil.
ityh writes I Green of Lancaster, y.
Il. NO remedy helped me until [
began using Electric Bitters which did
me more good than all the medicines
ever used They have also kept my
wife in excellent health for years She
says Electric Bitters are just splendid
for female troubles; that they are a
grand tonic and invieorator for weak,
run down women. No other medicine
can take its place in our family Try
them. Only SOC. Satisfaction guaranteed
At F. II. Wings Drug Store
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4 CASE OF IT.
Many More Like Il in Skowhegan.

The following case is but
one of many similar occurring
daily in Skowhegan. 1t is an
easy matter to verify its cor
reotness. Surely You cannot
ask for better proof than such
conclusive evidence.
Mr. A. Sedgley of Pine 81, an EN-
poye at Mitchell's step ladder factory
says: "Just previous TO using Doan's
Kidney Pills had an attack Of baekache
For five days | was unable To leave the
house. physician prescribed for ME
and did me some good. but l was not
cured by good bit, | stood it fer tive
weeks steadily before | decided to try
Doan's Kidney Pills, and as | was getting
no better got a box at Folsom's drug
store and commenced 10 use them. The
dull aching across the loins was re
duced some each day until ii entirely
disappeared have not felt it since.
For sale by all dealers; price so cents
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo. n. Y. sole
agents for the U. S.
Remember the name-Doan's--an
take no substitute.
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An Honest Medicine for La
Grippe.

George w. Watt, of South Gardiner,
Me, says; ~ have had the worst
cough, cold, chills and grip and have
taken lots of trash of no account but
profit to the vendor. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is the only thing that
has done any good Whatever. | have
used one bottle of it and the chills, cold
and grip have all left me. | congratu
late the manufacturers of an honest
medicine For sale by G, r. Fogg,
Skowhegan; L. 9. Williams, Athens /;
sullivan Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-21

The REPORTER has long held as the
correct temperance theories, total ah-
stinence from the use OF alcoholic
liquors as beverage, with prohibition
OF manufacture and sale as a legal pro.
vision for suppression Of the evil and In
favor of enforcement of the Law
whether prohibitive or less restrictive,
| by the officers of law sworn to its en-.
forcement. We are so well grounded in
these principles that we need no outside
argument to convince Us that our
premises are correct, but for the good of
any who may not be so well established
we are glad to quote briefly from very
able article In the March number of the
"Review of Reviews and advise any of
| our readers who can do so to get this in
valuable periodical and read the article
as u whole.
In speaking of the new ode In
Kansas thea -. ,.nu ..,h.ie sa,s:-
"fhe common practice has been to col
leet from such saloons by amicable ar.
periodical intervals, Under the guise of a
fine for violation Of the law. Such pay
ment Is IN obvious fact not flne but a
license fee, the payment of which has
carried with it the protection of the
officers OF law and the municipal authori.
| ties. Ii ought not to be necessary
to argue that such plan
of selling indulgence to law. breakers
| m "a q a nAnp fNf all lat i,
TO destroy the dignity and prestige of
government. When plain provisions of
the statutes become farce through the
connivance of those who are sworn to
enforce the law, it is not to be wondered
at that legal processes should fall into
contempt, and that an exasperated sense
of Justice should resort to violence in
order 10 arouse the community at large
TO sense of its own danger and deg
radation.e
"fhe temperance movement, certainly.
has accomplished wonders 10 this
country. Taken together with better
general knowledge of the laws of health
and great Improvement in public
hygiene it has given us a new genera
ton of Americans, of higher average
physical aud intellectual quality than
any of its predecessors. The disease of
alcoholism is not nearly so frequent as
fifty years ago. There is far less drunk
enness among the educated classes than
in former times. Exceptional conditions
call for radical remedies; but conditions
rs respects alcoholism have improved.
As respects not only the
liquor laws, but various others, it has of
late become a matter of the highest i'm
portance that the dignity of the law it.
self be indicated by swift. literal, and
complete enforcement of everything that
stands unrepealed in the statute books.
Lawlessness is a greater danger than
drunkenness, at the present time, in the
United States. The law should be put
in enforceable shape and then enforced
in spite Of everything"
"The woman's crusade in Kansas has
taken altogether the wrong direction.
1t should have been crusade against
weak, lax, time-serving or corrupt place
holders who do not enforce the laws.
We need a law-and- order revival in the
United States, led by men who see clear
y that there are times when it does not
matter so much what the laws are as
that such laws as we have are observed
and enforced
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-21

Fogg-It isn't such "A difficult thing
! believe can do it myself
Bass-Well. try your skill on that let
ter | received short time ago. What
do you say to that?
Fogg-In the first place, the writer Is
a very unwomanly woman.
Bass-How do you come to that con
clusion?
Fogg-None Of the words are under
scored.-Boston Transcript.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-21
Methodist Conference.

The Maine Methodist Conference will
meet this year, April 18th to 10Th, at
Yarmouth. The presiding officer will
be Bishop N. Fitzgerald. Some of the
finest speakers in the denomination, re.
presenting the various branches of
activity, have been secured for the con-
ference program. Among others, Dr.
Upham Of Drew Seminary, New Jersey !;
j. M. King, d. d. of Philadelphia; Henry
X. Carol. d. d., New York and DR.. W.
p. Thirkield of Cincinnati. The services
will begin Tuesday evening, April 23d,
when missionary sermon will be
preached by the Rev. w. 5. Bovard of
Portland. The formal opening of the
conference service will occur on the
forenoon of Wednesday, April 9th.
Anniversaries of the different societies
connected with the church will be held
during the conference. The ordination
of the elder will occur Sunday, April
2Sth. The conference session will close
Monday, with the final business session
aud the reading of the appointments,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-21

A Bostonian while exploring the files
of a paper printed in his town a cen
fury ago came across this rather star
Ting advertisements: IS Rogers informs
those ladies' who wish 10 be dressed by
him, either on assembly or ball days,
to give him notice the previous day.
Ladies' who engage TO and don't dress
must pay him half price"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-21

and your committee would refer to the
same without comment.
Fourteenth, the evidence dsc loses thai
the board of agriculture has been # lit
tie value IN The management IF thls d.
partment The members have not dis
covered the lack OF business methods in
the financial management Of the depart.
ment, on have not corrected this ms
management if it was known 10 them.
They have had little if ANYTHING. 10 do
with the institute work ri the depart
ment outside OF the counties from which
they were elected
Fifteenth, the outstanding bills of the
department, your committee cannot fur.
nish, excepting so far as Secretary Nc.
Keen has given them and the list Of out.
standing bills furnished by Secretary
McKeen is imperfect, az is apparent from
his admission that there may be other
unpaid bills of which he has no recolec-
ton and no data; and the committee
would be hampered IN any efforts to
procure a.list of unpaid bills on account
OF the practice of Mr. McKeen in giving
receipts in the name OF the payee. signed
by himself, which payments could not
be verified excepting by great delay.
THIS investigation compels your com
mittee To say that, in their belief, the
agricultural department of the State as
at present established is not for the best
interests Of agriculture in the state; and
they believe it should be supplanted by
an agricultural department whose ex.
ecutive officer shall be elected by the
Legislature with fixed salary, a fixed
allowance for expenses and fixed ap-
preparation for its work And To this
end, unanimously recommend the ac
companying bill, aud that the same
should pass
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-21

Headache often results from a dis
ordered condition of the stomach and
constipation of the bowels. A dose or
two of hamberlain's stomach and Liv-
er Tablets will correct these disorders
and cure the headache. Sold by G. R.
Fogg, Skowhegan; L. g. Williams,
Athens; sullivan Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-21
A Horrible Outbreak.

"Of large sores on my little daughters
head developed into a case of scald
head" writes c. d. Isbill of Morgantown,
Tenn, but Bucklen's Arnica Sslve com
pletely cured her. It's guaranteed
cure for eczema, letter, salt rheum,
pimples, sores, ulcers ar" piles. Only 25c
At F. II. Wings Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-21
A Widows Love Affair

Receives a setback if she has offensive
breath through constipation, biliousness
or stomach trouble, but DR. Kings New
Life Pills always cure those troubles,
clean the system, sweeten the breath,
Danish headache; best IN the world for
liver, kidneys and bowels. Only &c
At +. II. Wings Drug store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-21
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on 90 cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup of tar If it
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded. 6mo47
G. r. FoGG, GEO E. SAMPSON.
W. II. FULLER, F. H. WING.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-21

Both of the sons of Thomas jefferson
were members of congress from Vir,
ginia while he was president One of
these was Thomas Mann Randolph and
the other John w. Eppes.
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Boston Advertiser 1t is noteworthy

Boston Advertiser 1t is noteworthy
fact that President Harrison's true meas
ure was not taken by the country as a
whole until he Iefi The White House.
Ever siace March l. l>93, his fame has
been constantly growing. There il
much reason for believing thai if the
American people had realized In 1sa2 as
they do now, what manner Of man b q
amin Harrison was, they would have
awarded To him the r. tlectiol which he
richly deserved.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-21

When you are bilious, use those ia
nous little pills known as DeWitt's
Little Early Risers to cleanse the liver
and bowels. They never grippe. Geo
K. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-21

Mothers endorse it. children like it,
old folks use it We refer to One Min
ute Cough Cure. 1t will quickly cure
all throat and lung troubles. Geo. E.
Sampson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-21

Mr. Holesayle-"I want office-b boy that
don't chew, smoke or curse, and is always
neat clean, brave, manly and courteous"
Alphabetically geel Wot you want is a
matinee idol"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-21

See that you get the original DeWitts
Witch Hazel Salve when you ask for it.
The genuine is certain cure for piles,
sores and skin diseases. Geo. f. Samp-
son.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-21

"Oh, this is too bad" whats the matter"
Della Jones sent me lovely book as a birth
day gift, and she forgot to take cut the card OF
the person who gave 1t to her"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-21

The average weight of a sheep fleece
is 5l2 pounds
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-21

Lodger-"This week shall have TO owe you
my rent LAndlady-"That is what you said
last week" Lodger-"Well, didn't keep my
Word9"
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Mrs. c. (. NanDeuseu, Of Kilbourn
Wis, was afflicted with stomach trouble
and constipation for a long time She
says, Il have tried many preparations
but none have doue NE The good thar
Chamberlain's stomach and Liver Tab
lets have These Tablets are for sale
at the drug store OF q, L FoeG. kowhe.
gan; l.. c, Williams. Athens: SuIiya.
Newton, Jackman. Price. - cents
Samples free.
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RUTIETIS ALDEN,
J. w. DUDLEY,
J Y STEAKNs,
w J THOMPSON,
THOMAS II BOOrHBY,
ISAAC UsHMAN,
CHARLES II HOME,
II b. LEATHERS.
HENRY d. HAMMOND,
GEORGE w. HARVEY
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