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The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04
The solid Hoofed Hog.

There are some solid hoofed hogs in
the world, but they are few and far
between. Darwin has great deal to
say about such pigs in his Origin of
Species" as there were only three In
England at the time he wrote this
book.
The solid hoofed hog is not a freak
of nature, as many suppose, but gen
uine case of reyersion to a primitive
Or ancestral type. 1t seems that, I'M
like the prehistoric ancestor of the
modern horse, which has four toes or
hoofs. the old elotherium, from which
animal all members of the swine fam
lily are descended, had a solid hoof,
and in the course of ages, as the old
parent form died out and the modern
wild boer, domestic hog, peccary, etc,
were evolved this solid hOof became
through what Darwin calls "adapta-
ton" and natural selection" divided
up into two parts. SO that all modern
hogs are cloven hoofed. Occasionally,
however, a hog is born with the old
original solid hoof of the primitive hog
ancestor thus demonstrating the tend
ency in all animals to revert now and
then to the parent form.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04
Efartland.

The Doth annual cattle show and fair of
the East Somerset Agricultural Society
will be held on the fair grounds at Hart
land on Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
Sept. II, IL and I3. Thursday, the first
day of the fair, will be devoted to the ex-
hibition OF cattle. sheep, swine and poul-
try. drawing of horses and oxen for the
socety's premiums, and special sweep
stake pulling match for horses and oxen
open to the State for a special purse of
500 During the day there will be an
exhibition of stock horses, brood mares
and colts and game of base ball in the
afternoon. Friday, the second day of the
fair, the exhibition of gentlemen's match
ed and driving horses will occur and a
game of base ball in the forenoon. In the
afternoon there will be races at the track,
the classes being 2. SO class, purse 500 :
and 2.24 class, purse 500. On Satur-
day, the third day, there will be game
of base ball in the forenoon and also a
wagon race for purse of $25, half mile
heats. best three In five. In the after
noon the races will include 2.32 class,
purse 500, and % class, purse 500,
and iree-for-all, purse $3.50. The pre-
miums offered by the society for the ex-
hibition of farm products, fancy articles,
ETC., in the hall are such as to insure a
good exhibit in that line. c. f. Libby of
Burpham will exhibit herd of Augora
goats, which will be a special attraction
of the fair. A dance will be held at the
Opera House on Friday and Saturday
evenings,
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04

James Huntoon OF South Norridgewock
visited at Bert Ames' last week.
Allen Parmenter and Mrs. Fanny Hall
attended the campmeeting at Waterville
last "Wednesday.
Ernest Palmer OF Starks is visiting his
uncle in this place for two weeks.
Melvin Palmer and family visited in
Cornville, Sunday.
Mrs. Helen Smith is on an extended
visit to her brother in Madison.
Miss Mildred Tracy had birthday
party, Saturday evening. She entertained
them with music and treated them tc
cake and ice cream.
Miss Lizzie Parsons of Portland was in
the place, Saturday, while on her way to
her fathers in Cornvlle.
Several from this vicinity attended the
fifteenth anniversary of the marriage Of
Fred Howe and wife at their pleasant
home in Fairfield, last Saturday evening.
There was a good number present as
they are grangers and invited the grange
Their presents consisted Of couch, an
easy chair, Smyrna rug, parlor table, a
parlor lamp. dozen silver fruit knives, a
quantity of cut glass ware, gold lined
berry spoon. hand glass and number
of other things unknown to the writer
There was speaking and singing and a
social time in general with cake. ice
cream and fruit for refreshments. Al
agreed in wishing them many returns O.
the happy event.
Miss Floy Walker has arrived home
from Bangor.
Nearly all the grangers in this place at
tended the meeting at Lakewood, Tues
day OF last week.
Linley Parsons of Cornvile visited al
Mrs. Tracy's, Saturday.
M. d. Holt and wife attended the Ban
gor fair, last week. and visited friends al
/ Plymouth. He shipped his live stock
from Clinton to the Brighton market, this
| week.
School commenced, Aug. "a, on tht
east side of the river.
Miss Isabel Barrett of Canaan is board
ing at Mr. John Walkers and will attenC
school at Good Will Farm. X
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04
W. Il. PAINE,s STATEMENT.
/ ours truly
s. f. Leech, Madison, Me.

a
AS Mr.. George w. Cover has publish
ed letter written by me in regard to
the action of the court in September,
1901, feel that 1 owe 1t to the voters of
Somerset county to make clear state
ment of the facts as they are, and as
understand them. Mr.. Cover came to
me and asked me to write down the
facts of that case, and | did so and he
has published it. But after reflection
| went to see him and told him not to
change it by insinuation or In any other
wav. IL he did | should have to reply
to it.
| also stated to him that he and | did
not agree because | believed in the rigid
enforcement of the law and he only be-
lieved In enforcement for revenue and |
want to say here that this has been his
attitude ever since have known him.
When became foreman of the grand
Jury in September, 1901, Mr.. Cover
stated to the jury that there would be no
liquor matters brought before it at that
term, making that statement before the
Judge instructed us to close as soon as
possible. He brought no evidence of
violations of the prohibitory laws before
US at that term. He told US at later
term that IL he could have his way the
grand jury would bring only one indict-
ment against each offender and that for
nuisance only, and when the indictments
were found he said that we had got more
than he had intended. feel that these
facts should be published, to show the
attitude Mr.. Cover has always exhibited
on the matter of enforcement
Yours truly,
William H. Paine.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04
Wade Hampton's Slaves.

1t is related Of General Wade Hamp-
ton that on one occasion he was rid
Ing along a highway that led through
one of his numerous southern planta-
tons when he met slave of fine build
and appearance He drew rein and
said: You are likely fellow. Who do
you belong tor Wade Hampton, sir. y
"Ah And who is Wade Hamptonf'
"Please. sir, master, you mus be from
de norf 'kase Mas Wade Hampton is
de berry fust gemmun in de souf."
The story used to be told to illustrate
the greatness in numbers of Wade
Hampton's slaves. His own slaves did
not know him by sight-that is, hun
dreds and thousands of them did not.
The slaves he owned numbered 1000
and he was therefore the largest slave
owner of the south or of modern times
Birmingham Age Herald.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
Fairfield.

Mrs A. A. Merrill, cashier of the Fair
field Savings Bank, has returned from
Old Orchard, where she has been spend
ing few days.
Rev. H. Nj. Ives, pastor of the Baptist
Church, has returned from his summer
vacation of a month spent among the
islands oil the Kennebec river. He occu-
pied his pulpit, Sunday.
Miss Mamie LeClair who is employed
at the plant of the Sawyer Publishing
House at Watervile, is enjoying a two
weeks vacation. which she is spending al
her old home in Monson.
Miss Maude McFadden entertained a
small party of friends. Friday evening,
ping pong being the chief attraction, in
terspersed with musical selections. The
evening was very pleasantly passed by all.
Mrs. c. H. Knowles and daughter
who have been spending week at Hig.
gins Beach, arrived home, Saturday
they were accompanied by Mrs. Knowles
brother, Rev. Maney Townsend, and
wife and daughter. who will spend a
week here.
Rev G.. r. Palmer, pastor Of the Meth
odist Church, returned, Saturday, from
Nobieboro, where he has been in attend
ance at the campmeeting being held al
that place by the Methodist denomination
Mr.. Palmer occupied his pulpit, Sunday
morning.
Capt. w. r. Kreger. of the schooner
Nathaniel T. Palmer, who has been quite
sick of late, is now rapidly improving
He went to Bath, Tuesday, to look aftel
the new schooner which is being bull
there, to be named Addie M Lawrence
after one of the daughters of E. J. Law
renee, of this town.
Rev. Daniel Frazier of Old Town, ha'
been secured to occupy the pulpit of thu
Univefsalist Church, Sunday. Sept. 7,ant
Rev. Wallace Hatch of Massachusetts,
for Sunday, Sept ID. The church ma.
been closed for month.
J. r. Donnelly of Fairfield has an in
vention whose development may mean Z
good deal. He has been at work on il
several years and now has it sufficient,
developed to obtain patent and this ha:
been done but he is still experimenting
In brief, the invention is new method
of obtaining great heat from kerosene
Mr.. Donnelly first worked out his ideas r
the form of brazier for light machine
work and this has proved success.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04
= BRANCHING CELERY.
Quick Method of Tying and Earth
ing Up Used by Market Gardeners.


Ing Up Used by Market Gardeners.
The most common method of all for
blanching celery on a small scale Is
that of banking with soil, and it is by
this method that the finest flavor can
be obtained. Where the plants are
set in single rows the soil can often
be partially thrown up by means of
a plow, or, better, by a celery hitler.
There are several forms of this ma
chine, but they all work on one prin-
ciple--that of a diagonally set surface
to throw up the soil. Before the pillow
or banking machine is used small
amount of dirt must be placed around
the plants by hand to hold them up in
position while the earth is being
thrown around them This may also
be accomplished by tying up the plants
with paper Irvine.
Instead of tying each plant by knot
ting around it a short piece of string
the first plant in Il row. then pass to
the second plant without cutting or
breaking the string While the out
side leaves of the second plant are
brought up together by the left hand
carry the string once around by allow
ing it to run between the thumb and
finger of the right hand and so on
from plant to plant until whole row
Is held up without breaking the string
and by tying 1t at the ends only.
This work is greatly facilitated by
strapping to the right forearm tin
can in which the ball of cord is placed,
the inside end of the string being de-
livered through hole in the bottom
of the can. Another very good method
of holding the celery up while the earth
is being placed around it is by tempo
rarily setting up boards, which are re-
moved as soon as the soil is in posi-
ton.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04
East Fairfield.

Rev. G. w. Hinckley has returned
from his visit away.
School commenced at Good Will Farm,
Monday morning.
Geo. Gould of Skowhegan has COM
pleted his job of moving buildings at
Good Will, where he has been al work
since last May.
Miss Alice Hinckley will teach vocal
and instrumental music this coming year.
Miss Nellie Ames takes her place as
teacher in the Ryerson school building,
which Miss Alice Hinckley filled, last
year.
Walter Palmer, who came from Alaska
last November and has been staying with
his brother in this place, has gone to
New York on a visit and is undecided
whether to remain or not.
Arthur Wardwell, while working in the
woods, last week, got hit in the ear by
the limb of tree. He thinks the ear
drum was pierced, as he suffered intense
pain at the time of the accident. He is
unable TO hear sound in that ear at the
present writing.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04

Why should prejudice against Put.up
medicine hinder you from trying what
has cured thousands of suffering men
and womenp
uonly for DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery think I would be in my grave to-day"
writes Mr. Moses Miles, of billiard, Uinta Co.,
wyoming NJ had asthma so bad l could MOI
sleep at night and was compelled to give up
work 1t affected my lungs so that coughed
all the time, both day and night My friends
all thought had consumption. My wife had
taken DR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and 1t
had helped her so much she insisted on my try
Ing his Golden Medical Discovery which
did have taken four bottles and am now q
we'll man, weighing 1855 pounds, thanks to DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery"
The sole motive for substitution is to
permit the dealer to make the little more
profit paid by the sale of less meritorious
medicines. He gains; you lose.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04
Smithheld.

Quite a number from this place attend
ed camp meeting at Lakeside, Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Fuller and daughter, Berle
were at Bangor last week.
Mrs. Matte Bigelow is visiting heI
parents, Mr.. and Mrs John Wentworth.
Mr.. George Fairfield from Mass. visit
ed at John Thompson's one day las
week.
Mr.. and Mrs John Thompson are a
Mechanic Falls visiting their daughter
Mrs. Z. l. Charles.
Rev. and Mrs. H L. Mccain are visit.
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harper
Allen.
Ed. Tracy is working for Clarence
Stevens on his barn.
Frances Jones, is teaching the Goulc
school.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04
FIG. TOBACCO CUTTER.

room and see If our tables are all right
so that we will be able to push the
work. l have shown a good handy
and serviceable one in Fig. ,.
The frame Is made from ! by 4 inch
boards nailed together 1t should be
three feet wide and as long as the
room will permit. The top is made of
wire netting, same as is used for poul-
try-1R inch mesh. At the back are
two hinges to fasten to the wall. When
the season is over. you can remove the
legs which are put on with hinges.
Tobacco cut in August or September
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04

Head Fioorwalker (seyerely)-I heard
you tell the lady she would find the
ribbons at the third counter to the left.
New Floorwalker-Thats where they
are.
Head Floorwalker-Yes; but you
should have told her to go to the right
past the necktie bargain counter, turn
to the left past the stocking bargain
counter, then three counters to the
right past the silk skirt bargain coun-
ter, and SO on. You'll never make a
floorwalker.-Judge.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04

ril's. No. Hartland last Friday, and went
TO Charleston on Monday to attend school
at the Higgins Classical Institute.
w. O. Barnes has gone to Bemis to
work on the railroad.
Miss Etie CrowelI is spending week
at Pemaquid.
Mr.. and Mrs. c N Rolfe and Miss
Blanch Role OF Pittsfeld spent, Sunday,
at c. B. Chase's.
Some of those who attended the State
Fair at Bangor, Wednesday, came home
minus of their purse. sharing the same
fate as many others on that memorable
day.
c. L. Allen and daughter, Miss ethel
visited relatives in Noridgewock, recent
| ".
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04
North Madison.

Golden Glow Branch l. S. S. will meet
at the home of Mrs. Nelson Hilton, Scion
Maine. Sept. 10, it being the birthday oil
her daughter, Mrs. Winnifred Norton,
All |. S. S. members are invited to take
their lunch baskets and enjoy the day
with us. Gentlemen friends also invited.
Come early in the day. This branch has
completed beautiful wors,ed quilt which
is to be sold in shares of 10 cents each.
Every body invited to take share and
help along the good work. Send name
and address with ten cents to the presi-
dent, MIS-. Mae l.. Bicknell, Route /,
Madison, Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04
Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors.
In the District Court Of the United States fo
the District of Maine.

In the District Court OF the United states FOL
the District of Maine.
In the matter of
the partnership of Moulton *
Goodridge, the individual CO.
partners in which are John A. In Bankruptcy.
Moulton, and Frank Good
ridge, and they individually,
Bankrupts.
To the creditors of the partnership of Moulton
& Goodridge, the individual co-partners in
which are John A. Moulton and Frank Good.
ridge, and of the said John A. Moulton and
Frank Goodrdge, individually, of Fairfield, in
the County of Somerset, and District aforesaid
Bankrupts.
Notice is hereby given that on the Soth day OF
August A. ID 1872, said partnership of Moulton
& Goodr;dge, the individual copartners in which
are John A. Moulton and Frank Goodridge, and
they individually. were duly adjudicated bank
rupt, and that the first meeting of their credi-
tors will be. held at Daniel Lewis Office In Skow-
hegan Maine. on the goth day of September A.
d. 1902, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at which
time the said creditors may attend. prove their
claims, appoint a trustee, examine the Bank
rupts, and transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
September 2, A. ID. 1902.
DANIEL LEWIS, Referee in Bankruptcy
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04
A Communication.

Mr.. Editor-Allow me to speak few
words in favor of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. l suffered three years with
the bronchitis and could not sleep at
nights. l tried several doctors and
various patent medicines, but could get
nothing to give me any relief until my
wife got bottle of this valuable medi-
cine, which has completely relieved me.
W. S. BRoCKMAN, Bagnell, Mo. This
remedy is for sale by G. r. Fogg, Show
hogan; l.. C. Williams, Athens; Sullivan
Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04
Browns Corner.

The prospect of having rural free de-
livery route through this section in the
near future is very encouraging. Mr.. Bou-
telle, the Inspector went over the route
one day last week. The route which
starts out from Hartland goes via No.
Hartand to Corson's Corner, Athens,
thence to Browns Corner, Canaan thence
to Halls Corner through Slab City and
via Libbet,s Corner back to lHar,land,
making distance of twenty-five miles
and accommodating about one hundred
twenty-five patrons.
Irwin Lewis finished work at F. S. Bur-
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04
East COrnVilIe.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. McCrillis of Lynn,
Mass, who had been visiting their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Darius McCrilis, left.
Friday, OBJ their return home.
Mrs. Lila Arnold and daughters from
Lowell, Mass, who had been visiting
friends here and at Skowhegan, have re-
turned to their home.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04

Cream Balm Is placed into the nostrils, spreads
over the membrane and is absorbed. Relief IS I'M
mediate and q cure follows. It is not drying-doe
not produce sneezng. Large Size, so cents at Drug
pists or by mail; Trial Size, 10 cents by mai.
ELY BROTHERS, Sc Warren Street, New YORK
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04
TOBACCO TOOLS.

A Good Homemade Cutter and q
Stripping Table For Quick Work.
Fig. 1 shows a good tobacco cutter
Take an old hoe. twist the socket hall
way around, put in a fourteen or eight
cen inch handle and you will have one
you can be proud of.
Before the stripping season is upon
us we should examine our stripping
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04

Cut this out and take it to G. r. Fogg,
Skowhegan; L. G. Williams, Athens
Sullivan Newton, Jaokman, Drug Stores
and get box of Chamberlains Stomach
& Liver Tablets. The best physlc. They
also correct disorders of the stomach.
Price 25 cents.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04
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GREEN FODDER RACK,

be hung up against the fence by the
hooks at the back. Make the rack of
three inch strips of board and cut the
wheel from piece of hardwood board.
American Agriculturist.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04

vorable for the curing of the crop. 1t
Is ready to strip as soon as the leaf Is
cured and stem is free from sap.-Cor.
Ohio Farmer.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04
Green Fodder Feed Rack.

The rack shown herewith can be fill
ed at the fodder patch and wheeled to
the pasture or barnyard. There it can
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04

Mistress ito newly engaged cook)-"And
now, what shall we call your" Cook-"Well.
mum. me name is Bertha but my friends all
call me Birdie"
The Mother-"Now, Elsie, did teach you to
throw your cloths on the floor in that disrepu-
table wsy9" Elsie-"No mamma; | learned
myself"
SO Like a Bargain.-.'Sne didn't used to care
anything about getting into the AGO." "No;
but she's heard that 1t has been reduced
to $685."
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04


ed at. The end Il
He cares nothing
for the means to
that end.
There are thou
sands of men and
women whose
lives are at stake,
who are hindered
from accepting
the one means of
safety by foolish
prejudice.
Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery has
been the means of
restoring health
to many men and
women whose hol-
low cough, bleed
ing lungs, erna-
citation and weak
ness seemed to
warrant the state
ment of local ply
sicians-" There is
no cure possible. D
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04

"Whst is the proper diet for prize fighters"
asked Dukane. Pound cake"
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04

Now good digestion waits on appetite, an
health on both"
II it doesn't, try Burdock Blood Bitters.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04

Mission Teacher-"Can anyone tell me his
idea OF heaven9" Bright Boy-"It's q place
where dey Jest beg yer ter keep on de grass all
der time.n
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04
WHEN IIFF'S AT STAKE

The most tinid man will take any
chance of escape. The slender rope
dropped down the precipice, the slip
perry log over the abyss, anything that
offers chance of life, is eagerly snatch
ed at. The end the man seeks is safety.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04

Diphtheria, sore throat, Group. Instant re-
lief. permanent cure DIR. Thomas EclectriC
Oil. At any drug store.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-04

More Cruelty.-"I make 1t rule" he said,
ito learn something every day" My" she
replied. How fast you must forget"
The Marshall republican., 1902-01-10

deadiiuess NJ should ~ Q monster
which would dwarf into insigni6csuce
oil the monster sves begotten by hu.
man imagination. The microbe has this
In omnson with the failed monster. IL
food 10 human Aesh and IL drink human
blood. Il hattens on slaughter. For
centuries medical science fought this
microbic foe Ia dasknea. The psesence
Of the foe was recognized. In deadliness
couceded. But Il was ever IN invisible
foe, unknown and unnamed. To-day
ecieuce with eye-power increased . mil.
lion fold finds this lurking foe. knows 4
and names Il.
FINDING THR vox
10 the FIRST step. fighting Il inteilixentiy
10 the next. We know this minute or.
ganism turks In the air We breathe. the
food w eat, the WsteS Ne drink. We
know the object Of attack 10 the blood.
We know that - the microbe 10 bred
from foulneSs II must Be- fed on f0ulness.
Hence, We know that the microbs 6nds
no iodgment In the body when the blood
10 pure. Keep the blood pure and you
shut out the micr0he.
When the blood II impure nature at
ouce begius to show the retl danger w.
malls. Boiis. hlotches. pimples, esuP.
lions begin to work upon the skin sur.
face, ~ signs and symptoms Of the cor.
suplion Of the blood. When these or
any signs Of blood impurty appear, the
use Of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery 10 confidently recommended - Q
most powerful and perfect blood purify.
Ing medicine.
II consider your Golden Medical
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the ACE Of the %esrtii," writes Vim. Floe.
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Iowa. "While In the southwest. three
years ago. got poisoned with poison
Ivy: The poison settled in my, blood
and the horrors ! suffered cannot be told
In words. thought I would 60 crazy.
I could do nothing hut scratch. would
10 TO sleep scratching, would wake up In
the morning and find myself scratching.
I scratched for eight months. Had Il
The Marshall republican., 1902-01-10

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Essences, melancholy, fsinsine ana
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