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The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24
BEYOND DOUBT
These Facts Must Convince EVER
SkOwhegan Reader.

That which follows is the
experience of a resident OF
Skowhegan. Incredulity can
not exist about the statement
because it can easily be IN
vestigated.
Mr.. Louis Weston. corner Railroad
street and Poplar street, says: My
business, that OF sign writer and
painter, does not agree with me, caused
poor health, weak kidneys and the com
phcauons which ensue. took lot of
medicine trying to effect a cure. but
never was successful. l had read of
Doan's Kidney Pills repeatedly. but had
never used them, and one day happen
ing to be in sampson drug store tender
ing for window sign, l asked him
about Doans Kidney Pills, lie advised
me to try box or two which l did.
They gave me prompt relief. II was a
regular thing to have a severe attack
every time took cold but after using
Doans Kidney Pills l was confined to
my bed with very severe attack of
cold, but it did not affect my kidneys in
the least"
For sale by all dealers; price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, y. Y,
sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name-Doan' s-and
take no substitute.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24
june Exports

The figures OF June exports of cereals,
cotton, provisions and other non. manu.
featured products show continued marked
decrease, the value of breadstuffs ex-
ports being but one-half as much as Ia
June, 1901, and the total of these sgri-
cultural exports is SIG, 900, 900, or about
twenty-five per cent smaller than In the
same month last year. The first half of
the calendar year has seen great
shrinkage In volume Of exports of grain,
the comparative loss being s63 ,OO0, 900,
or forty-five per cent-somewhat start
ling figures, especially In view of recent
advances In grain prices.
From July / to Dec. 81, 1901, our
breadstuffs exports were practically the
same as In the corresponding half-year
of 1900; In the first half Of 1902 a S63,-
600, 900 shrinkage is shown and a S48,-
SOC, 900 loss in contrast with the same
six months period two years ago. In
cotton, our exports for the first half of
1902 are $40 100000 less than a wear
ago, while for the fiscal year Just ended
nearly $24, 100000 less cotton was ex-
ported than 10 the preceding year. To
sum up, the total value of leading agri-
cultural and other non. manufactured ex-
ports In the first half of 1902 is SSS, 000,-
600, or twenty-one per cent smaller than
10 the first half Of 1901, and $50 900, 600
smaller than 10 the first half of 1900.
For the half year ended Dec. 81, 1901,
our exports of these non-mauufactured
exports were but 90 100000 less than In
the same period of the preceding year
an SIS, 900, 900 shrinkage In the first hall
of 1902 rounds out the fiscal year with
$91, 500, 900 decrease. AS these articles
of export constitute about one-half OF
the total, the Importance of these
changes In our foreign trade is plain
There has been recession 10 the ex.
! traordinary export movement and q
more normal volume Is now seen.
The total Of manufactured goods ex-
ported holds up well, although the inclu-
sion OF copper as manufacture, with
other goods generally regarded as crude
or raw material, makes the division
somewhat deceptive. Copper exports
have been very heavy this year, although
showing lessened volume In May and
June from the earlier months of 1902.
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The Fifteenth Maine.

The reunion of the survivors OF this
old regiment at Calais, Aug. 81, "old
home week. is likely to assemble good
many old soldiers from Eastern Maine.
They are now widely scattered. The
Maine Central, B,ngor & Aroostook,
Washington County and Canadian Pscif-
ic Railroads and Eastern and Inlerna-
tional Steamboat companies, give the u.s.
ual reduced rates, the latter from Boston
and Portland, good to return leaving
Calais, Monday, 11th. For minute par
ticulars write the Secretary, Maj. II. A.
Shorev, b idgton, Maine. This is Gen.
Isaac Dyer's old regiment. He Is presi-
dent of the association
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bOptrBOr Hill mas issued the following
circular in regard to Old Home Week:
State Of Maine,
Executive Department.
where e'er roam, whatever lands see
Ny heart untrayeled, fondly turns to thee.
Maine has made lavish contributions
Of its sons and daughters to populate
and develop other sections Of the coun-
try. More than two hundred thousand
of its native born citiz ns now reside 10
other States and territories 10 the Union.
where they are performing successfully
and well the parts Of good citizenship,
and refc;ing honor upon their parent
State. The setting apart OF a week
styled Old Home Week accords with the
general sentiment Of the people and the
universal desire that these absent sops
and daughters come back to visit their
homes and the scenes OF their childhood.
This year the week from August 2nd TO
9th inclusive has been designated az Old
Home Week in Maine, and in behalf of
the State | extend cordial invitation to
every son and daughter Of Maine as well
as their families and friends to visit
Maine at that time assuring them of a
heartfelt and sincere welcome and the
generous hospitality OF her people.
JOHN F. HILL,
Governor Of Maine.
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For the RKPoRTER.)
Reception to Miss Hathaway.

The Bloomfield Academy Glass As
sociation 1s6s-1s72 rendered reception
on Friday evening, July Is, at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Lambert on
Pleasant St. to Miss Martha y. Hathaway
OF Claremont, Cal, Mrs. Lambert being
member Of the Association
Miss Hathaway will he well remember
ed by the Older inhabitants of our town
as former resident of Skowhegan,
whose father was pastor of the Congre-
gational church for forty years. She
was also an assistant In the Old Academy
In $50 under Prot. j. F. Moody who is
now principal Of the Edward Little -
stitute, Auburn, Me. To them belong
the honor of founding our school system,
being the first to introduce the idea of
graded school work.
The pleasant home, fragrant with the
perfume of q overs, the cool delightful
evening and better than all, the presence
of one whom In early life we learned to
love made the occasion one OF unusual
interest to the goodly number present
and brought to mind many pleasing
"reminiscences Of the past. The early
part of the evening was devoted to hand
shaking followed by social good time
In which all heartily partieip ted.
Later the President Of the association,
Mrs. George Friend Bigelow announced
that short program would be in order.
Mrs. Abbie Conant Lambert kindly con-
sented to sing song entitled "Old School
Days and Walter F. Robbins, one en-
titled, 1--WE longing In my heart for
you Louise" Harry A. Dinsmore rem.
dered one of his own musical compost
tions, and Mrs. Dinsmore read a selection
re-arranged for the occasion. A letter
of greeting to Miss Hathaway and men,
beers of the old class from Prof. Moody
who was unable to be present, was read
by the secretary, after which Miss
Hathaway responded to the call for 8
speech. Although she said she was not
prepared, she gave the association sont
very pleasing remarks closing with an
invitation to all present to meet with hel
two years from date In the new home
which she proposes to build in Clare
mont, Cal. soon after her return.
Adjournment to the dining room fol
lowed where the company was served by
Miss Lizzie Hoxie and Mrs. L. L. Walton
aided by the Misses Laura Hoxie and
Lillian Delano, daughters of class mem
bers, to.cake and ice cream from a gen
erously supplied table prettily decorated
:. with roses and smilax. 1t was rather
late when "adieu" was said and the com
pany dispersed, carrying with then
pleasant memories of by-gone days anG
friendship strengthened by the delight
full association of the hour.
NELLIE HIGGINS LEIGHTON, Sec.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

Dun's Review Settlement of numer-
Gus labor controversies and prospect for
early agreements as to other struggles
have greatly improved the industrial out
look, while agricultural conditions stead.
lily improve. As these have been the
only unfavorable influences for some
months, the prospects for active trade
are decidedly encouraging Financial
conditions are sound, the mid-year divi.
dend distributions producing no strin.
gency, and speculation has been heavy
for the season, both 10 securities and
staples. Railway stocks established a
new high record. while the corn manipu-
lation reached a settlement without caus-
ing any failures. Railway earnings in
the first week Of July showed an increase
Of per cent. over last year.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

of several miles along the shore and the
little steamer is now busly engaged in
the work of gathering up the stray
property. 1t has been rather a serious
inconvenience in more ways than one for
the lack Of logs at the mill has delayed
the work Of saving which would not
have taken place but for the boom
breaking. Mr.. Knowlton has all of his
new machinery added to his plant and
in addition to saving long lumber has
birch saws which will be run in saving
spool stock Of which there is a large
quantity in that section.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24
White Man Turned Yellow.

Great CONSERVATION was felt by the
I friends of NJ A. Hogarty of Lexington,
Ky, when they saw he was turning
yellow. His skin slowly changed color,
also his eyes, and he suffered terribly.
His malady was Yellow Jaundice. He
was treated by the best doctors, but
without benefit. Then he was advised
to try Electric Bitters, the wonderful
stomach and liver remedy, and he writes !:
after taking two bottles was wholly
cured A trial proves its matcnless
merit for all stomach, liver and kidney
troubles. Only SOC. Sold by r q.
Wing druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

Bridgton News About next January,
II all goes we'll, the Rev. G. s. Cummings
will be taking the oath OF Office to en-
force all the laws, and especially the
prohibitory laws. With the combined
aid of the rumsellers and the Lewiston
journal the rum controlled section of
Androscoggin will be down at Augusta
elamoring for the resembling OF the con-
sttutional law. and their own efforts, II
successful, are sure to bring the law into
dsrepute, and render happy rumocracy
everywhere. Seems as II that were
very cold blanket, from home, In which
to lmmerse the heroic "little minister"
whois then just starting out to demon
strate that the law can not only be en-
forced but that when enforced the peo-
re.submttinR will ne not ,tw the Esteemed
journal RECONSIDER" its evident deter
mination to do the Wrong Thing?
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Won't Follow Advice After Paying For 1t

Won't Follow Advice After Paying For It
In recent article prominent physi.
clan says, SIT is next to impossible fol-
the physician to get his patients to carry
out any prescribed course of hygiene OF
diet to the smallest extent; he has but
one resort left, namely, the drug treat
ment." When medicines are used fol-
chronic constipation, the most mild and
gentle obtainable, such as Chamberlain
Stomach s. Liver Tablets, should be en-
ployed. Their use is not followed by
constipation as they leave the bowels In
natural and healthy condition. Fol
sale by G. r. Fogg, Skowhegan; l.
c. Williams, Athens; Sullivan Newton
Jackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24
Mother Always KEEPS 1t Handy.

"My mother suffered from distressing
pains and general i'll health due prima-
rily to indigestion" says L. w. Spauld-
ing, Verona, Mo. 1.-TWO years ago got
her to try Kodol She grew better at
once and now at the age of seventy six
eats anything she wants, remarking that
she fears no bad effects as she has her
bottle of Kodol handy" Don't waste
time doctoring SYMPHONIC. Go after the
case. If yovr stomach is sound your
health will be good. kodol rests the
stomach and strengthens the body by
digesting your food. 1t is natures own
tonic. Geo. E. Sampson.
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Nothing to Show.-"Whst is your ustivity4''
asked the magistrate. al hsin't got any. IT
Honor said the bleAr-eyed iuebriate, feeling
in his pockets. The police toek everything
had"
A boon TO travellers. Dr. FOwier's Extract of
Wild Strawberry. Cures dy sentery, diarrhea
seasickness nausea. Pleasant TO take. Per
feetly harmless.
It Is Needed He hiss devised something
new in sutomobiling. ! understand" "Oh,
yes indeed. HI is so extremely progre ssive
that he has an auto mobile ambulance follow in
his wake when he il scorchlng"
Ten thousand demons Euawlng away al ones
vita couldn'd be much worse than the tertures
of itching piles Yet there's cure. pean's
Ointment never fails
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

Boston Transcript: No matter what
ones religious opinions may be he need
not waste sympathy on the friars of the
Philippines, who, having had centuries
OF time to apply the principles of Chris
tianity they profess, are class univer-
sally hated by the people with whom
they have been In contact. Had they
been even far-off followers of the Master
they pretend to serve they would not
now be problem to those who wish to
promote good order and civilization to
the islands.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24
Vacation Days.

Vacation time is here and the children
are fairly living out of doors. You need
only to guard against the accidents Incl
dental to most open air sports. No rem
edy equals DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye
for quickly stopping pain or removing
danger from cuts, scalds and wounds
Sure cure for piles and skin diseases
Draws out the inflammation. Beware
of counterfeits. Geo. z. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

The women of Cape Town have pre-.
sented Mrs. Steyn, wife of the ex-Presi-
dent of the Orange Free States, with a
purse of $1,000 before she sailed for
Europe with her husband and two doc
tors Mr.. Steyn is in pitable condition
from enteric fever. His arm and legs
are partially paralyzed and he is not
able to open his eyelids.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24
MY Family Doctor"


BIue IsTanU, III, Jan, tt, 1911,
Messrs. Ely Bros IL have used your Cream
Balm in my family for rine years and 1t has be-
come my family doctor for colds In the head.
use II freely on my children. Ii is a Godsend to
children as they are troubled more or less
Yours respectfully, j. KIMBALL.
Judge for yourself. A trial size can be had
for the small sum OF loots' Supplied by druggists
or mailed by Ely Brothers, Sc Warren ST., New
York. Full size, 30 cts. 2w29
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A Poor Millionaire

Lately starved in London because be
could not digest his food Early use of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills would have
saved him. They strengthen the
stomach, aid digestion, promote assimi-
lation, Improve appetite. Price 25c.
Money back if not satisfied. Sold by ?.
a. Wing, druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

"And so you have little baby at your house,
us 1t boy or q girlP" asked q neighbor
Mamma thinks it's a boy, bnt l believe it'll
irp out girl. It's always crying about moth
ing" answered the little boy.
How Things Work.-Helen-"So your sister
Julia Ia married9" Herbert-"Yes." Helen
(Which one Of those men she used to make fun
OF did she marry"
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Not Worthless Charscter.-"Her husband
is absolutely worthless How can you say
that? He isn't at all we'll, and his liie's in
sured for $4,000"
wheelman's tool bag isn't complete witout a
bottle of DR.. Thomas Electric Oil. Heals cuts,
bruises, stings, sprains. Monarch over pain.
His Answer. -Teacher-Tommy, what is a
Jail birdf" Tommy-"A robin, mum"
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Mrs Esther Perkins of Bangor, writes
~ have recommended your ~. F,' At
woods Bitters for dyspepsia and shall
always do so" She was cured, why
don't you try itP
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

Women love clear, healthy complexion. Pure
blood makes 1t. Bnrdock Blood Bitters makes
pure blood.
=, Kept Her word.-Dolly-"I promised mother
mat wouldn't become an actress" Hamlet
well, you Ike pit your word all right"
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Clear cut of the Swim. Col. Dobbs--"Dea
me! How time goes by! don't know any OF
these young people getting married nowadays
Major Hobbs-"fm worse off than that--I d Ion t
know any OF these older people who are get
ting divorced"
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Clerk OF Courts:
WILLIAM TEsEEKlNs,.. .............."..sk owhegar
County Attorney:
GEoRog W. COVER, ................ :. Skowhegar
Judge Of Probate:
rpwARD F. DANFoRTH.. .................Sk owhegar
Register OF Probate:
NATHAN FOWLER. ........ ........... hegar
Register OF Deeds:
L1EwRlLYN GOODWIN, ................... skowhegar
Treasurer:
R 7. PATTEN,. ............... .Skowhegar
Sheriff and Jailer:
FRANK P PKNNELL............... =. -. Skowhe an
DsPuT1Es:-C. E. Duren, Fairfield; F. L. Harding
Madison; S. w. HerIck, Harmony; c. B. Haskell
Pitsfeld F. S. Parsons, No. Anson; r. S.
Williams, Harland Hiram NJ. Waugh. Starks
Charles F. Ham, Bingham; F.; F. Caswell. New
Portland; Sidney T. Baker, Scion; Calvin H
Jones, Athens; Chas. w. Farrand, So. Norridgewock
W. 5uy Pennell, Skowhegan.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24
Terms of Courts.

Supreme Judcia:-The third Tuesday In March,
and september and fourth Tuesday in December. Civil
and Criminal.
PIobate:-The second Tuesday of each month.
County Commissioner The FIRST Tuesday in
March and August and the second Tuesday in Decem-
ber.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24
County Commissioners

AloHzo SMITH, Cornville, post Office, Revere)
JOHN METcALF, New Portland.
MILTON L. MERRILL, St. Adams
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Old Home Week.

Governor Hill has issued the following
circular in regard to Old Home Week:
State Of Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-24

electrician who wired the Linn wooden
mill about two years ago.
During the heavy thunder shower of
Tuesday afternoon of last week Fred j..
Sharpe, one of the men employed on the
Keene farm in Palmyra, was struck by
the lightning and badly used up for a
while. He was unconscious for over an
hour but began to rally upon the arrival
of DR.. T. NJ. Griffin of Pittstield, who
had been hurridly sent for The doctor
worked on the patient for some time
and thinks that there will be no serious
results from the effects Of the shock.
Clyde, youngest daughter of F. V. Gil.
man, met with a serious accident while
at play in the stables of the Vernon Gil.
man farm in Arson, Tuesday of last
week, She stepped through hole in
the floor and fell forward onto a NOW
ing machine scythe, cutting cash one
and three-fourths inches in length In
her thumb and wrist. The child was
taken to Madison and the wound dress.
ed by physician. 1t is feared that the
wrist is permanently injured and that
she will not again use the hand for a
year or more.
Paul H. Knowlton, proprietor of the
new lumber mill at Mainstresm, met
with something of loss recently when
his boom broke near Indian Knoll and a
! large number of feet of logs went astray.
The logs are now scattered for distance
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Negro lyncned in Oregon.

Marshfeld, Ore., Sept. l8.-Alonzo
Tucker, a negro who assaulted Mrs.
Denns near Libby yesterday, was
Iynched today. A body Of coal miners,
heavily armed, marched into town last
evening. The marshal who had Tuck
ser in custody attempted TO take him
f-om the jail Just as the miners enter
ed, and rush was made for the negro.
He managed to give his custodian
the slip and jumped under the wharf
into the mad fats and eluded both OIL
GERS and mob until today. The miners
stationed armed guards at every point
of egress from the city. The patrol
was kept up all night and at one time
there was talk Of lynching the officers
who allowed Tucker to escape.
Every corner of the town was search
ed and finally two boys located the
fugitive under store. The boys fired
at him with air guns and drove him
from his hiding place. AS he emerged,
q ball from rife cut the negro on the
right leg. He ran into store and was
found by the miners who started to
hang him in Che store, but they de-
cided TO take him TO the scene Of the
crime. A start was made but the negro
died from his wounds and the mob
headed the body to dam on the South
Marshfeld bridge. Not masked man
was IN the crowd and everything was
done in broad daylight.
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Gambling in Charleston.

Charleston, Sept. s. s.-Something Of
q sensation was caused today IN the
course OF deposition in the case OF
Torbet n. Harper, which is pending
Il chancery atSNorfolk, Va, by the
ADMISSIONS of Detective John Hogan
IN regard to the wide open and hag-
rant gambling IN Charleston. The
deposit tion was taken before Magistrate
Levy, the object being TO impugn
csrtain testimony which had been
given IN Norfolk. Harper is alleged
&, So have lost s30, 200 in gambling in
charleston during the exposition.
Hogan,s testimony showed thorough
familiarity with the gambling house
and be was severely scored by Col.
Marshall Of Norfolk for permitting the
operation OF the gambling places.
Hogan stated that he was not response
BE for the enforcement of the police
laws, contenting himself only with
their location, conduct and report TO
the chief Of police. Magistrate Mani
eault admitted personal knowledge OF
She gambling places, but being the
magistrate of the country" district.
sust outside of Charleston, he did
not feel that he should take any steps
IN their prosecution or even that ne
should not visit the places.
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a Big Suit Against Contractors.

Columbia, Sept. 18.-The widow of
Mr.. R. S. Pringle, who died some
weeks ago as the result of Injuries
sustained by falling into sewerage
excavation on Wheat street, has
entered suit against Guild & Co., the
sewerage contractors, fpr. $50, 600. An
attachment has been placed on the
money the firm has now banked IN this
city and on the money yet to be re-
ceiyed from the city and also on the
financial receipts from the contract
now under way in Newberry.
The suit was fled last week and in
lieu of publication one of the defend
ants now resident in Tennessee was
served with the papers. The defend
ants have 20 days in which to answer
the allegation and are also given the
right to transfer the case to the United
States courts. It is probable that
the case will be transferred as the de-
PENDANTS are residents of another
State.
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London, Sept. ls.-omcials of the
Imperial Tobacco Company declare
they have not heard of any PROPOSE
tion to combine with the American
Tobacco company. The predictions to
this end published in the Westminster
Gazette today come from an indefinite
source and are not reliable.
Durham, Natal, Sept. 1S.--Uneasi-
ness is felt here in consequence of re-
ports o unrest in Zuuland, where
trouble appears to be imminent. The
Times Of Natal says the feeling in
Zululand between Beers and natives
demands active government interven-
tion. Dinizulu is regaining his pres
tige and is regarded as dangerous.
The Zulus still have the arms with
which they were provided during the
war. Since the Zulus we're killed by
the Beers in Vryheid district, the pa
per continues, bitter feeling has pre-
vailed among the natives, and this
threatens to illuminate in serious
collision