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Literary Notes.

The July McClure's is notable num-
Der. Three of its contributions are OF
national importance-two sketches OF
Admiral Sampson, by ex-Secretary Long
and Captain A. L. Mahan respectively
and an article entitled, Fighting Life in
the Philippines, by Or. Henry c. Row
land. Instructive as well as Ell ter.
tanning is Sterling Heilig's account OF
The Oversee Experiments of Santos
Dumout. Miss Stones third paper on
her experiences among the brigands is
devoted to the birth OF Nine. Tsilka' g
baby and the incidents Of the first weeks
of its life in captivity. There is much
fiction.
Jack London is the author Of The
Cruise of the Dazzler, the long-story-
ete-in-one-number, which appears
In the July st. Nicholas. 1t tells the ex-
citing adventures of runaway boy in a
cruise on the Pacific coast. Arthur
johnson Evans raises the question; SIS
King Edward really Edward the
SEVENTH" He recalls what good
many have perhaps forgotten, that there
are at least three Edwards whom history
has failed to designate with numerals.
Edward, the Confessor was one. Then
there was Edward the Elder, who reign
ed just after Alfred the Great, and Ed
ward the Martyr who figured in English
history Just before Ethelred.
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hold that the house is practically total
loss. The upper tenement was occupied
BY Ashman Clement. and the fire started
10 the back of the house in Mr.. Clements
apartments. The cause OF it is unknown.
The lower part is occupied by Mr.. Law
renee and MIR. Eben Davis and family.
Mr. Clemen, lost part of his household
goods. but Mr.. Davis succeeded in get
ing all OF his household furnishings out
OF the house in good condition The loss
is estimated at about $1,000; partially
covered BY insurance.
Fairfield felt, Friday night, as ii Mount
Katahdin had erupted and demolished
the town, Tor her pet ball team had re-
ceived two defeats at the hands of Water
vile, the first being overwhelming and
the cond easy enough to be discourage
ing tor her. The first game, played in
the forenoon on the Waterville diamond,
resulted in victory OF 10 to for Water
vile, and the one in the afternoon. Oh
the Fairfield grounds. in another one TO
the tune of 6 to- For team that has
won Zine straight victories and polished
of Old Town 10 fine style, this was sur
prising to say the least
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Delphina Eta Mcclure.

Another family circle in our com
mnuity is broken by death; husband
and children mourn the loss of a faith
full companion and devoted mother.
June 2, Mr.. and Mrs. Philander Mcclure
of East Cornvlle became the parents of
two bright babies, boy and agirl. For
some time the mother was thought to
be doing well, but after the lapse of a
few days when she suddenly grew
worse, medical aid was again summoned
and she was found to be in very crti-
cal condition. All was done for her
recovery that loving interest could sug
gest Physicians were Ia regular at
tendance, faithful nurses watched un.
tiringly over her and whole community
of interested friends were ready to
render any assistance. But all of no
avail; death claimed her and she passed
away, Tuesday evening, June II Mrs
Mcclure was the youngest daughter of
Henry aud Elsie Amazeen; she was born
Sept rs, 1874, in East Cornville at which
place she lived with her parents until
her marriage, excepting one year she
spent in Waterville, where she gained
many warm friends. On Dec II, 1893,
she was united in marriage to Philander
Mcclure of East Cornvilfe which has
since been their home excepting two
years spent in Washington and Cali.
fornia.
Besides her own family consisting OF
husband and four children, Crystal
aged years, Murel 2, and infant twins,
Mrs Mcclure is survived by her moth
er, two brothers, George, living IN East
yard, Cal, and John W, of East Corn
Vile, and three sisters, Mrs. Dexter
Rowe of SkowhegaD, Miss Nellie l.. Am
azeen of East Cornville and Mrs. Ossian
Ellsworth of Holyoke, Mass.
During her entire life Mrs. Mcclure
has ever been an obedient daughter and
kind sister as in later years she has
proved faithful and devoted wife and
mother.
She has ever stood nobly at her hus
bands side, bearing her part of life'f
burdens and ever meeting difficulties
with brave heart.
In the life of the community she took
an active part, being kind and helpful tC
all about her. Those most closely asso
ciated with her in life knew best bel
worth and feel most keenly their loss al
her death The funeral was held at the
home, June 10, large gathering OF
friends and neighbors being present, anC
many presenting beautiful floral offer
ings as tribute to the loving esteem IL
which the deceased was held. The in
terment took place in the East Ridge
cemetery.
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Pittsheid.

The Democratic convention OF the
class made up of the towns Of Pitisfeld
Palmyra and Detroit met at Union Hal
on Saturday. July 5. to arrange for the
rep esenta ion hlr the towns for ncmina-
tons for representative to the legislature
The meeting was called to order BY Chair
man e P. Wingate. full representation
OF tn clowns being present. The appor-
tionmeut of the towns was made as fol-
lows: Pttsfeld, 1909; Palmyra 1904
PIttsfeld, 1906; Detroit. 1908 and Pitts
field, 1910. The convention nominated
by acclamatiop E. K. Wingate as the
democratic nominee for representative to
the legislature.
Miss Mona Warner entertained large
party of her little friends at the home oil
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Warner
on Nichols street, July 4th evening. A
fine display of fireworks set off by her
father. assisted by Mr.. F. K. Smith. fur
nished much enjoyment for the guests.
Quite number of changes have been
made. this week. among the clerks and
assistants in several of the places OF BUSH
ness here. Russell Phinney. who has
been baggage master at the Maine Cen
trail station for a number Of years has
taken Harry Patterns place as clerk in
Stevens & Frost's while Mr.. Patten goes
to the Plttsfeld Electric Light and Power
Co.'S establishment. Ralph Estes. for
merly clerk for the B F. Parrot Co has
taken MIR. Phinuey's place as baggage
master.
Col Morrill, has changed his mind in
regard to holding the races which he an
nounced in some of the State papers to
take place at Union Trottipg Park or
July IS and 10. These races will be call
ed off and the attractions increased for
III August races, which have been set fol
he 8th and 9th.
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The Same Old Story,

j. A. Kelly relates an experience SINH
lar to that which has happened in almost
every neighborhood in the United States
and has been told and re-told by thous-
ands of others He s4ys: Last sum
mer had an attack of dysentery and
purchased bottle of Chamberlain
Collie, cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
which used according to directions and
with entirely satisfactory results, The
trouble was controlled much quicker
than former attacks when | used other
remedies Mr.. Kelly is we'll known
citizen of Henderson. n. G. For sale by
G.. r. Fogg, Skowhegan; l. {. Viii
liams, Athens; William Newton, Jack
man.
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NIoore's MillS-Canaan.

J. L. Moore from Skowhegan was in
town. Monday.
Mrs Ida Lyon Runnes and daughter
from Foxcrot made brief calls in this
place, Monday.
M. and Mrs. Lemuel Means from Fair
field passed Sunday with friends in town.
Mrs. Chas. Rolfe and friend from
East Fairfield spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs F. Boston
Mrs. Ruth Moore who has been abse ut
several weeks has returned to her home
here.
Mrs Wilbur Mitchell and children of
Fairfield have recently been visiting at
Col Fifeld Mtchel's.
F. b. Foster is at home from Winslow
on vacation.
Mrs. Lizzie Horne and her mother.
Mrs. Lafayette Ames, passed few days
recently with Mrs. Sherman Horne.
Mrs. Warren Newton and son from
West Upton, Mass, have been passing a
few days with her brother, F. d. Getch-
ell, and family.
Misses Edna and Sadie Storer from
Norridgewock have been visiting their
grandmother. Mrs. Chas. Fitzgerald.
Mrs. Frank Fitzgerald and daughters
passed one day last week in Waterville.
Lon Reynolds is building an addition
to his stable. w
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There are domestic fires burning In
England today which have never been
out for hundreds upon hundreds Of
years.
At the old fashioned farmhouses in
the dales of Yorkshire peat Is still
burned. The fuel is obtained from the
moors, and stacks Of 1t are kept by the
farmers In their stack garths.
The country roundabout Is noted for
Its "girdle cakes" which are made
from dough baked in quaint pans sus-
pended over the peat fires.
These fires are kept glowing from
generation to generation, and the son
warns himself at the fire which warm
ed his sire and his grandsire and his
grandsire's sire and which will warm
his son and his sons son.
There is a fire at Castleton, In the
Whitby district, which has been burn
Ing for over 200 years. The record
probably is held by Il farmhouse at Os-
motherby, In the same district This
fire has been burning for 500 years,
and there are records to show that it
has not been out during the last 300
years
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The Forks.

Willie Adams has gone 10 Skowhegar
TO work during the haying season.
Miss Hazel Durgin went TO Skowhe
gan, last week, accompanied by hel
mother, who is visiting with her parents
there. Miss Maude Kennedy is also Wis.
iting with friends in Skowhegan.
The teachers of the Burleigh school
left town for their homes, last Thursday
Miss White, Of the primary, for her home
In Skowhegan; and Mr.. Corson, of the
high school, for his home in East Madi-
son
The scholars of the Burleigh school eel
ebrated the last day Of school with a So
cial, Wednesday evening, July 2 Both
schools united in entertaining the parents
and friends who attended. The exercises
of the evening consisted of speaking, in
which nearly all of the scholars took part
and 'pie sociable". Both were sue
cess and they were enjoyed by all. After
the socable many pleasant games were in
dulged in and all went home feeling well
satisfied with the results of this well-spent
evening.
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East SkOWhegan.

Mrs. Flora Leonard of Auburn and her
daughter, granddaughter and great-grand-
daughter of A. Richardson Of A. Richard
son, arrived at his house. July sd, and
spent the 4th there.
Landlord Washburn of the Mohican
House at Lake George has had his build
ings painted red with white trimmings on
the Stafford-Eaton farm and it has made
great improvement in the looks of the
place. George and John Ames did the
job and used a barrel of red paint.
Elba Danforth has his barn boarded
and roof shlngled and will have nice
barn when finished.
Mr.. Danforth took off his scare crows,
thinking his corn was too large to be
pulled up by the crows, but while he was
up to the village celebrating the 4th, the
crows had celebration on his corn and
pulled up lot OF it. A r
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Browns Corner,

A man from Pennington has been in
this vicinity selling wagons Several
have invested.
DIR. c. M. Johnson of Skowhegan was
in town on Sunday, making friendly calls.
Master Ivory Burrill of Watervile is
visiting his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim Jewett of Yves,
Pittsfield were in town, Sunday.
Several from this place attended the
celebration at Hartland. the Fourth.
The household goods and farming tools
belonging to A. d. Brown were sold al
auction in this place, Saturday afternoon
w. A, Hanscom, auctioneer. Mr.. and
Mrs Brown have decided to remain in
Michigan, where they have been the pas
three years. c
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PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WRECKS

That the use of so-called digestive fer.
ments as a cure for dyspepsia has made
thousands of men and women tota
wrecks mentally and physically ia
shown by the medical and the daily
press, deaths and suicides from dyspep.
STA being announced in almost every
issue.
The cause of this is very easily under
stood when you know that pepsin, pan.
creatin and other drugs of which all dys
pepsia cures are composed, do not and
cannot digest food in the stomach, but
instead, decompose and convert it into
putrid mass.
This decomposition of food relieves
the diseased stomach from the trouble Of
digesting it, but decomposition destroys
all the life-giving properties of food
The muscles receive no strength, the
brain and nerves no nourishment the
stomach, bowels, kidneys and liver be,
come poisoned and the result is death.
Flatulency, gastritis, indigestion. and
pain are only symptoms of diseased di.
gestive organs and not diseases them,
selves. To relieve these symptoms with
so-called digestive ferments only endan.
gers your life. The diseased organs them.
selves must be restored to health be.
fore a permanent cure can be effected
Just at present there is but one remedy
known (MI-o-NA) that does not contain
digestive ferments or that does not act
upon the food at all.
MONA heals and cures the digestive
organs themselves, and when these are
in perfect condition they digest the food
properly and extract from it all the
nourishment which is required to make
pure blood, solid flesh, strong muscles,
steady nerves and an active brain.
BY taking one tablet after each meal
for few days, all symptoms of the dis
ease will disappear.
MIRO MA is sold by
EhAak N RIlCkMkM druggist
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Madison.

The ladies of the W. c. T. U. Satur
day elected Mrs. Juliette Edwards, pres
ident, and Rev Mabel G Andrews,super
intendent Of Scientific Temperance
instruction. The Union went ON pic
mic to Lakewood Monday, at the in
vitation of the Skowhegsn w. c. T. U
The Congregational sunday school went
on union picnic with the Norridge
wock and kowhegan schools TO Lake
wood, Tuesday,
Miss frankie Titus who has been seri
ously i'll with pneumonia, is recovering
rapidly.
Mrs. G. d. Morrill, was called tt
Brewer last week on account of the III
ness of her brother.
Mr.. Charles Blackwell of Orange, Mass
is at home for a vacation.
The first quarterly conference of the
year was held at the vestry of the NJ. Z
church, Saturday Presiding Elder
Rev. G. A. Southland occupied the pulpit
OF the M. E. church, sunday, in the
absence of Rev. ). 4. Leech, who filled
the pulpit at West Mills.
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greater than before. The receipts were
500, AL; paid out for damages, S4,364.01.
and the net return to towns $25, 076 90
The receipts this year were smaller than
the other years, while the amount paid
in damages was much larger, Thus in
i've years the amount of dog license
money sent back to the towns dropped
from $35, 876 20 to $25, 07e 80, loss from
this source of revenue of $40, 1881.
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Fairfield.

Mrs. Susan Leavitt and granddaughter,
Miss Marjorie Hatcher. returned, SAtur-
day, from a visit at Madison with rela-
tives.
Mrs. George Shorey and three daugh-
tiers and Mr.'F ] Savage and son, Frank
have gone to Old Orchard for stay OF a
few weeks.
H. B. Kentick OF Nashua, N. H., is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Susan b. Ken.
rick for short time. He was accom-.
panied by J. A. Cross also OF that city.
Rev. J. F. Rhoades of the Universalis
Church closed his labors here, Sunday
Mr.. Rhoades has been pastor OF this
church for the past six years and has
made many friends among his own con-
grsga,ion and the people of the place
who greatly regret the departure of him
self and wife.
An alarm of fire at about a. M, Sat
urday, called out the fire department, to
the c. d. Lawrence house on Elm street.
Although the fire department responded
promptly, the fire had gained such foot
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MIR. Joseph S. Clark, aged u years,

JooSph ~ ~'uiAs e6~N -
month and days. died June II. In ear
ly life Mr.. Clark made trip TO California
and was there some years. After his re-
turn home he married Miss Eldora Eames
who survives him. He has two sons, M.
L. and !. r., both OF Skowhegan. Mr..
Clark was hard working man and good
neighbor. and will be greatly missed in
his family and by those who knew him.
He was born in Scion and his home was
there until he married. when he settled
and has always lived on the place where
he died He was carpenter by trade.
The funeral service. which took place at
his late home. Tuesday, the 24th, was
conducted by Rev. J. F. Taylor.
Tuesday. July LIST Rev. w. S. Aldrich
and J. Renfrew with Rev. J. F. Taylor
and E. Barrett went to Wellington to at
tend the dedication of the new church
there.
Mrs. Geo Neil OF Cornvile, was 10
town Sunday TO see her aunt, Mrs. DR..
Smith, who is sick. but is improving.
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w est Athens.

There wi be a meeting, Sunday, July
10. The services will be conducted by
Rev. w. S. Aldrch.
Henry Later OF Cornville was in town,
Sunday.
Miss Smith and Miss Rose Blaisdell oil
Cornville, were in town, Sunday, to attend
the meeting
Miss Nettie Wiley went to Bingham,
Sunday.
Miss May Palmer and brother of Fair
field, are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Lydia
Walker
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard and twin daugh-
tiers, Edith and Ethel OF Skowhegan, have
been visiting at A. b. Walkers for few
days.
Thomas Tuscan of Scion was in town.
Sunday and attended the meeting.
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ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
Madison Center.

The fourth of July has come and gone.
Everyone here enjoyed it, or seemed to-.
1t was said by those present to be the
largest crowd at Lakewood ever seen
there.
Mrs. w. d. Hayden spent last Mon.
day with her sister Mrs. Charles Preble.
A number of farmers in this vicinity
commenced haying, last Monday, but
the majority will wait another week.
Mrs. Marshal Hale of Norridgewock
made call on Mrs. W. D. Hayden, last
Saturday. Il.
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Canaan.

Virgil Smith of Portland was guest in
the family Of |. G.. Bean, the Fourth.
Mrs. Glen Cover has recovered from a
severe attack of the grip.
Miss lrma Rogers has been quite i'll for
several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. w. Lane of Lewiston
accompanied by Mr.. Lanes niece. Mrs.
Pease of Grand Rapids, Mich, made a
call on the family OF G. P. Garfield, Mon
day.
Mrs. Berwise visited friends at Pishon's
Ferry. recently.
The Fourth passed off in this place
without any serious accident.
Mrs c. d. Harris visited friends in
Waterville, last week. G.
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She Didn't Wear q Mask.

But her beauty was completely hidden
by sores, blotches and pimples till abe
used Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Then
they vanished as will all eruptions, feve,
sores, boils, ulcers, carbuncles and felons
from it's use. Infallible for cuts, corns
burns, scalds and piles. Cure guaran
teed. 25c at F. II. Wings drug store.
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Bingo Bingo-Tm going to bring my
wife round to call on you tonight.
Winterby-That's right; but do me a
favor, old man. Don't let her wear
her new dress. | don't want my
wife to see it just now.
Bingo (grimly)-Why, that's what We
are coming for.
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Poisoning the System.

1t is through the bowels that the body
is cleansed of impurities. Constipation
keeps these poisons in the system, often
causing serious illness. DeWitts Little
Early Risers prevent this by stimulating
the liver and promote easy action of the
towels. Safe pills. They never grippe.
Geo. E. Sampson.
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Mercer.

School in the Wiley district closed FRI
day, June y, after term OF eight weeks,
taught by Josephine NJ Clement The
following pupils were not absent or tardy
for the term: Wesley J. Watson, Ivan
S. Watson. Ida M. Caswel, Lillace V.
Caswell and Beryl A Pattee.
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The Rib.

The Living Church quotes this from
a Connecticut woman's diary, dated
1890: I'VE had roast pork for dinner
and DR.. s., who carved. held up a rit
on his fork and said, Here, ladies, is
what Mother Eve was made Of Yes,
said Sister Patty, and it's from very
much the same kind of critter'"
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FRANK N. BUCkNAN, Druggist
DR.. Humphreys.

After fifty years DR.. Humphreys
Specifics enjoy the greatest popularity
and largest sale in their history, due to
intrinsic merit. They cure the sick.
NO. CURES. PRICES.
1-Feyers, COMPOSITIONS. Infiammations. %
2-Worms, Worm Fever, Worm Collie. rs
3-Teething. Collie, Crying, Wakefulnes5 .2j
d-Diarrhea. of Children or Adults. rs
7-COughs. Colds Bronchitis ............ rs
S-Neuralgia. Toothache, Faceache %
9-Headache. Sick Headache, Vertigo. -
10-Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Weak StOmach.2j
11-suppresscd or = ainful Periods. ID
12-Whites, Too Profuse Periods. %
13-CrOup. LnrYngitis. Hoarseness..... %
1i-Salt Rhcum. Erysipelas, Eruptions. %
15-Rheumntism. Rheumatic Pains. rs
16--Malaria, Chills. Fever and Ague. -. -
i9-Catarrh. Influenza, Cold In the Head .2j
2O-Whoopng-C ough ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. %
27-kidney Diseases. "a
2s-Nervous Debility. ...................i,0e
3O-Urinary Weakness. Wettlng Bed. .2j
77-Grip. Hay Fever. .............-.. 800. ~
Sold by druggists, or sent ON receipt Of PR
RB- DR.. Humphreys New Pocket Manaa.
of all Diseases mailed free,
Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor. William an
John SITS. New York.
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The Old COMMUNICATIVE Riverside Dryve
-"She refuses to marry him unless he resiR az s
FROM Tsmmany Hall" He-"Well, which will
ii be-'the lady or the tiger'Y"
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he CHIEF factOrS IN
vigorous old age.
Life is sustained
by food, when it il
properly digested
and assimilated.
w h en- digestion
fails, there is a loss
of nutrition which
soon shows itself
in physical weak
ness, nervousness,
sleeplessness, etc.
Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery cure .
diseases of the
stomach and other
organs of digestion
aud nutrition. 1t
strengthens t b e
body in the only
way possible,
enabling the as
similation of the
nutrition extracted
from food.
III used ten bottles
OF DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery
and several walls of
his Pleasant Pellets
= All. ..x.
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~ SLEEP nell enough at NIGH,
4nd tie hamedest appetite
Evey mortal man possessed"

Riley's farmer is the very picture OF u
man advanced in years, yet in the enjoy
ment of perfect health. A good appe-
tite, good digestion and sound sleep, are
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and have had no trouble with indigestion since, !"
writes Mr.. W. T Thompson, Of Townsend,
Broadwster Co, Montana. words fail TO tell
how thankful I am for the relief a. had suf-
fered 90 much and 1t seemed that the doctors
could do me no good got down in weight 70
las pounds and was noe able to work at all.
Now I weigh nearly 100 and can do days work
on the farm have recon me ded your medA-
cine TO several, and shall always have good
word to say for Dr. Pierce and his medicines"
The Common Sense Medical Adviser,
1908 pages, in paper covers, is sent free
on receipt of al one-cent stamps to pay
expense of mailing only. Address Dig.
r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.