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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30
East Madison Fair.

The annual fair held by East Madison
Grange in their hall on Saturday, the
18th Of October, WAS complete success.
The exhibits of all kinds Of farm pro-
duce being in the nature Of a surprise
and Of special interest, owing to the ex-
tremely unfavorable season for farmers.
The sisters, feeling that the farm exhibit
would he cut short, made special effort
on their handiwork and showed many
novel and pretty designs in all kinds of
fancy goods and the treasury was en-
riched by several dollars more than was
received last year.
The committee having the exhibits in
charge report as follows:
Worsted quilts-Mrs o J Holmes, 1st /;
Mrs G f Tufts, I'd Miss Lula Bosworth,
Sd; Emma Lincoln, Mabel f French, r
R Hussey, Lizzie Boardman, Mrs Lester
Savage.
Star and wreath quilt-Msry Marcia. l..
Log cabin quilt-Mrs Lester Savage, l..
Sofa pillows, silk-Haunah Hobart, | ;
Mrs. Lila French, 2; Mrs Minnie II Fish,
! mTS y w duse6Vs
Sofa pillows, huckaback-Mrs o J
Holmes, Mrs Nellie Hobart, 2; Mrs K
Hussey, 3.
Embroidered sofa pillows-Mrs Lila
French, l ; Mrs Reuben French, 2; Mrs
Emma Lincoln, 3; Nellie Hobart.
Handkerchefs, hand made-Ellen
Paine, Lila French, 2.
Doily-Emma Lincoln, l.
Crocheted mat-Mrs o Holmes, |;
Mrs James Hussey, 2.
Rugs, hooked-Mary Marcia. l and 3.
Dust cloth bag-Emma Lincoln, |.
Parsnips, carrots, turnips, beets, cab
bage, II kinds apples, E d Clark.
Seven kinds apples, Herbert Board
man.
Sixteen kinds apples, peaches. Albert
Jewett.
Twenty kinds apples, kinds pears,
D Holbrook.
One kind apples, r W Robbins.
Corn, pumpkin, pepper, L c Jewett.
Apples, potatoes, turnips, Bert W.
Paul.
-Four kinds apples, Mellen Bosworth.
Corn. Ed Savage
Two kinds pop corn, Emma Lincoln.
Corn, carrots, beets, red cabbage, w
Fl Rowell
Cabbage, turnips, potatoes, A Head
& Son.
Cranberries, Lizzie Boardman.
Cheese, Mrs Ed Savage.
Butter, Mrs Marcia.
Butter, squash, Mrs Lincoln.
Squash, Mrs Alma Steward.
Turnip, r w Robbins.
Eleven kinds canned fruit, Mrs c J
Holmes.
Eleven kinds canned fruit, elderberry
wine, Maud Holbrook.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30
Madison Center.

Mrs Charles Spear is i'll at this time.
Mr. Neddo, who moved to Skowhegan
a few weeks ago, has moved back onto
his farm.
Letters have been received from Miss
Myra French, who started for California
last week, that she was at Denver and
was enjoying the trip very much.
The Ladies Aid Society of Spiritual
lists with invited friends were to have
banquet at Fairbrother's hotel in
Norridgewock, Tuesday, the 2Sth. 1t
being bad storm kept many away,
but quite number on the line of the
electrics were there and Landlord Fair
brother got up one Of his nice dinners.
In the afternoon they assembled in the
parlor, vice-president A. Burgess, pre-
siding, and transacted necessary bust
ness, adjourniug 10 meet the fourth
Tuesday in November with Mrs A. A.
Cass Of Skowbegan At FIVE o'clock all
took the car for home well pleased with
the exercises Of the dav. Fl
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30

The virtue of pure forest and lake air
is to be put to practical test near Green
Vile Junction. DR.. Hatch of Lynn,
Mass. has purchased tract of forest a
short distance up the Moosehead Lake
from that point and is busily at work
constructing the buildings necessary for
a sanitarium. The initial outlay is to
be about SIS, 900 and double this amount
is likely to be expended before the
scheme is we'll advanced. The institu-
ton is to be reached from Greenville
Junction by carriage and in the sum-
mer season by boat The project is be-
ing watched with much interest by peo-
pie in that vicinity and its success is
confidently predicted.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30
Pool Tournament.

The members of the Milburn Club
have started a pool tournament which
promises to elicit much interest before
its completion. The first game was
played Monday night, j. p. Oak Edwin
Gledhill resulting 10 victory for the
latter by only one point in the 100 play
ed.
The contestants, as drawn are as fol-
lows: j. P. Oak Edv'. Gledhill; VIM.
Wilson Fred C. Dow; Geo. Cover y
F. o. Sawyer; Ralph Gledhill Col A.
G. Blunt; Robert Wentworth j. w.
Steward;J w. Blunt v c. A. Marston ;
Robert Ordway AL. Thorndike; David
Haig Fred Pooler; E. E. McNeelie v
Cecil Titon Ben Steward Ed. Dur
rell; Henry Varney Chas, Ward; John
Philbrck r. F. Addition.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30

Tuesday next is election day in all
the states save those four which have
already done their duty, Oregon, Yer
mont, Arkansas and Maine. In these
states congressman and state officers
will be elected. Although the choice of
state officers, particularly governor,
is Of interest in many states the choice
of congressman is of the greatest inter-
est and Importance to the whole coun-
try. 1t is very desirable from 4 bust
ness standpoint, that the Republican
majority shall remain intact in the next
Congress, otherwise the two branches
are likely to be at cross purposes, and
the hands of the energetic department
be tied. We look for Republican
victory on Tuesday next and expect
that the administration, OF President
Roosevelt will be handsomely vindicat-
ed by the election of house in
political accord with him. In his
brief occupancy Of the executive chair,
President Roosevelt has pursued
course, that warmly commends him
to the support Of the country, and it
will be strange indeed If he does not
receive it. Maine did her part to this
end in September.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30

Judging from appearances nothing
near the usual interest has been taken in
election of congressman In the campaign
Just now coming to close. People ap-
pear to be too busy looking after bust
ness interests, which are brisk all over
the country, to give much time to poll
tics. Just what effect this apathy will
have upon the vote is hard to tell. Nat
urally ii will reduce it with both parties.
The general impression appears to be
that Republicans will win with sub
stantial majority 10 congress. Chairman
Bancroft of the Republican Congression-
al committee, says the party majority in
the next congress will be % at least.
That is large enough for practical pur-
poses.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30
CreatOre, the Wonder.

Intensely interesting is the announce
ment that Creatore, the great Italian
band leader, is to be seen in Waterville
in the near future. He has been a nine
days wonder in New York City for
several months and he recently appear
ed for ten days at the Pittsburg Ex-
position, where he broke all the attend
ance records of fourteen years, regard
less of the fact that 1t rained every day
he was there. Not only has Creatore
proven great attraction by his dis
tinctive personality, but his music is
generally pronounced Of very superior
quality.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30
Another Man Shot for a Deer.

Some days ago, Ed. Brown and Frank
Crymble of this village went up into
Highland for big game and later into
the Dead River region where they were
joined by two hunters from Madison.
Not meeting with satisfactory results
there the party all crossed the Dead
River and went on to Pick Chicken
mountain, where one of the Madison
party shot Brown, mistaking him for a
deer, the ball entering the outside of
the right leg and grazing the bone in a
downward course, coming out on the
inside of the leg just above the knee
joint. Crymble and the man who did
the shooting carried Brown two and
one-half miles on their backs, to where
accommodations for conveyance could
be had. Brown was shot, Wednesday,
the 22nd, about 7 o'clock in the morn
ing. DR.. Pratt of North New Portland
was summoned at Parsons Hotel and
dressed the wound about noon. G. l..
Hovey of this village who was deliver
ing furniture had started for home,
when he was informed of the accident.
He Immediately turned his horse and
drove back ten miles, improvising an
ambulance out of his wagon and started
hOmeward with Brown about twenty
minutes of three, reaching here at II
O'Clock. Dr. E. c. Andrews was called
and Brown is doing Williamson Adj
VOCate
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30
North Arson.

Leon 5. Merrill Of Scion was in town,
Monday night.
DR. f. c. Andrews was called to SCION
professionally, Monday.
Mrs. l.. II. Baker of Boston was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. H. Stevens
last week
Hon. K. l.. Morse of Portland has
been the guest of his cousin, Mrs. II. E.
Ware during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F, H. Pease and daugh-
ter of Madison were the guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. Warren Pease, sunday.
All the rural schools in town close
this week.
Mrs. George Savage went TO Madison,
Tuesday, to attend the Pomona
Mrs. H. S. Ryder who was i'll the first
of the week is rapidly improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cross of Scion
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30

The grand total of immigrants to this
country for the year ending June 80,
was 848,753 In order to realize the
magnitude of the toe that continually
flows from foreign countries to this it is
necessary to recall the fact that if $4,000
were added to this number it would
slightly exceed the population of the
State of Maine by the last census. One
hundred and twenty-five towns the size
of Skowhegan could be provided with
inhabitants from this multitude and
have enough left over TO make one town
the size of Detroit, Me. The receiving
of this great mass of humanity from
foreign nations and their absorption
into the life of this great nation is
problem that has long troubled thinking
men of our country. We believe it
would be just as we'll for our country
were the number representing its immi-
grafton one half as large.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30

A contribution to the columns of the
town not to vote to make the new Mad
ison-Anson bridge free until it has paid
for itself in tolls. All acquainted with
the situation realize the hardship OF it
tor North Arson village and that part of
the town to contribute to the building of
this bridge, and it is not strange that
many citizens should feel disinclined to
tax themselves heavily to make the
bridge free. 1t is vastly different with
VI olson and the southern part of Arson.
A free bridge is just what they need and
most desire. As we understand this
bridge scheme, the gentlemen who
stepped into the breach and made the
erection of the fridge possible, did so as
representa- ives Of the two towns, with
the definite understanding that these
towns, as soon as they could be author
lied toy the great and general court of
Maine, would take the structure off their
hands and open 1t as a free bridge. All
the action of the towns has been in that
direction, aud We have never thought of
it as anything but a free bridge. We
expect to see this enabling act promptly
passed by the legislature, the coming
winter, and the towns of Madison and
Arson accept the act, make provision
for the purchase of the structure and for
its maintenance as free bridge.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30

The Kennebec Journal has ascertained
from returns received at the State asses
sors office at Augusta, that the debts OF
the 20 cities in Maine aggregate $685.
1888; the debt of 425 towns, aggregate
81, 144, 1897, and those of 81 plantations,
aggregate $ll,241. The grand total Of
municipal Indebtedness for the State
being, IS, 791 34l. The county OF Cum
berland leads with Indebtedness of
towns and cities amounting to 1,799,-
1872; Androscoggin follows with ST.
FOSSILS; and Penobscot with S1,093, $50.
Somerset county drops into her place
with town debts aggregating $2S6, 800
Somerset county has three towns free
from debt, Cornville, New Portland and
Smithfield. In Somerset county, out
side of the few towns that years ago
incurred a railroad Indebtedness, the
towns are in excellent financial standing
and these towns are shouldering their
liabilities manfully and making good
time toward freedom from debt. As a
whole the towns and cities of Maine are
in excellent financial standing, especially
the towns.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30

prise In the defeat administered to it's
foot ball team on its own grounds, by
the Colby team on Saturday last. The
score stood 16 to 5. Friends of the
Bowdoin team are inclined TO attribute
their defeat to the phenomenal playing
Of Watkins, the cobred member of Col
by's team, but Colby's friends, while ex'
toling Watkins, say that the team has
been doing good honest hard work in
practice which counts and which gave
them the victory. This seems reason
able.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30

An idea of the reasonable cost of
coal after the mines get to working to
their full capacity, may be formed from
the statement of C. E, Henderson,
general manager for the Reading com
pany. He says that the price for white
ash anthracite, domestic sizes, delivered
to householders in Philadelphia, should
not exceed So 10 a ton. Add to that
the cost of transportation to any point,
and people may easily figure out what
they should pay.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30

Maine Napoleon OF the newspaper field
took over the New York News and
later the Washington Times only TO
improve them and to start them on
new road of successful journalism.
Then 1t was said that he sat down and
began to sigh for other great newspaper
plants to purchase. The Boston Journal
was in the field and he purchased it.
This was to have been expected as the
Journal was one of the daiies Mr..
Munsey was familiar with, when he
was Geographic manager in Augusta,
but a little more than 20 years ago.
Mr.. Munsey is man in the prime of life
and we may reasonably expect of him
further development as publisher of
newspapers. Good fortune has attended
the plucky movements of the energetic
son of Maine and may good fortune
attend him in the future as in the past.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30

Brighton Nm. The famous Oxford
County Temperance meeting held an
nu4llv In connection with the op ming
of ;he term Of court, this vesr took up
the matter Of re-suhmission. After q
fur discussion the meeting voted unani-
mously against e-suhmissiou-iust as il
would have done had Sidney Perham
heeu the presiding officer and Nelson
Dinglev one of the dsputants. But
isu'r this trfle severe for the esteemed
l.. j.. rhr chief of the "Reminiscences?
Stops the Cough and works on the Cold
laxative Bromo- Quiniue Tablets cures q cold
in one day No Cure. 10 Pay. Price 25 cents.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30
HI. Courae Clear.

Say" whispered the conductor to
the motorman, that fat slob with the
jag says If | want his nickel I'll have
to whip him to get 1t. What'll l dor
"None but the brave deserve the
fare" replied that worthy as he put
on full speed In an effort to run over
q dog.-Houston Post
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30

"Love is blind" murmured Mr.. Meek
ton regretfully.
That's nonsense" replied his wife.
when a girl falls IN love with a man.
she sees magnificent qualities In him
which none of her family can make out
and which become wholly obscure even
to her In the course of year or so."-
Chicago Journal
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30

Whatever Gen. Leonard Wood may
have done or left undone, it is to his last.
ing credit that while governor general
of Cuba he gave the terribly dirty city,
Havana, cleaning up it never had be
fore, driving out the yellow fever
scourge, effectively. Recent official re-
ports from Havana are TO the effect that
Sept. 80 completed full year since a
case of yellow fever has originated there.
But for American occupation and Gen.
Wood the cases would have been legion.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30
Letter to Baker IL Marble.
Me.

Dear srs: Did you know that there is
twice as much paint in gallon of Devoe
lead and zinc as there is in gallon of
some of the mixed paints?
ferguson & Thompsons store Delhi !,
N. Y, was painted some years ago with
a mixed paint-took 32 gallon. Repaint-
ed last spring with Devoe.
Mr.. Lynch our agent, said 16 gallons
would be enough. They had 3 gallons
left.
Yours truly,
81 F. w. DEvoE & Co.
p. S. Rawles & Co. sell onr paint.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30

On Tuesday five large coal companies
mined about 70 per cent of their normal
output, not far from $4,000 tons. Many
other mines did about the same
work. Wednesday, mitchell day" was
celebrated in all the principal towns of
the anthracite coal region, and in
order that all the mine workers might
have an opportunity to participate In the
exercises, the mines were closed down.
Thus the important work of coal mining
was suspended for one day.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30

Little Ethel-Msmma. Mrs. Next
doors children are playin' house in
their garden. Mayn't we play house
In ours2
Misunderstanding.
Little Ethel-That'n be lovely. Then
we can quarrel over the back fence
lust like real neighbors.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30
Do You Itch?

If 80 it is plain matter of fact that ir-
ritating secretions are making an effort
to get through the pores, only to poison
and produce the itching, Dissolve and
disinfect it by Tuning and bathing in
ANIDROSIS.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30

People laugh when they are amused,
when they think people expect them
to be amused and when they don't
want to be rude and don't know what
else to do.-Los Angeles Herald.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30

Colombia is raising objection to the
Panama canal treaty and asking for
larger rental. Her government may
carry the thing little too far and lose
the canal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30

The Crown Prince of Siam arrived
at Boston, yesterday, and was dined
by Gov. Crane. He has been in New
York and Washington for some ten
days, where he has received due atten-
tiOn,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30

The indomitable Frank A. Munsey,
native of our own Somerset town,
Mercer, has by no means stopped ex-
pansion as a publisher. After making
a fortune 10 monthly publications our
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30

Since March last $4,000 cases of chol-
era have been reported in the Philippine
Islands with mortality Of 70 per cent.
Cholera also prevails in Japan and China
to an alarming extent.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30
Cant Leave or

Then start at once for the great nerve
regulator by which the cause Of craving
appetite for alcohol, induced by the ha.
bitual use, is overcome bv expelling the
cause by Tuning n ANIDKOSIS.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30

Whitneyville suffered $4,000 fire,
yesterday. A large lumber mill, its
only industry. was destroyed. Insur-
ance only 81 900.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30
If the Joints CFeak

call on ANIDROSIS at No. 5 Court st.
or rent the outfit for home.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30
Don't Forget to Sample

the ANIDROSIS liniment while price
is cut in two for that purpose.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30
The Somerset Reporter
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.

J. o. SMITH. Z. e. MoNEELrE.
7. o. SMITH & CO., PUBLISHERS,
40 WATER STREET, sKOWHECAN NE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and legal adver
tssments inserted at reasonable rates, adjusted
N the space used, and the position given.
Prices quoted on application.
Cards of Thanks and Resolutions OF Respect
Inserted at cents per line.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
When paid In advance.
One Workmanship Six months, ............75c.
Three months, ..............3Sc.
sl7b will be charged II not paid until end OF year
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ENTERED AS SECOND cLAss MAIL MATTER.
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Mss
COURTENHY
MORGAN

The eminent portrayer OF human emo,
tons, assisted by an unusually strong
Company will present her own adapta-
ton If Dumas Masterpiece .SIxSxJxS
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-12-05

tE-special attention given to Bottom Lands.
Once with j. NJ. Prewett. Forrest City. Ark.
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Henty Books at 25c AT the News
stand.
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LOCAL ADDENDA.

Tuesday night.
Truth is money out at interest. Re
member this when preparing your ad'
vertsements
Mr.. A. Deutsch of Mariana, was
in town and registered at the Marion
Tuesday, and was enroute to Memphis
on business.
Calendarsl OH They are such beau
ties this year. Look at the stock at The
Newsstand Also Christmas CARD
and novelties.
Miss Lolle German left Sunday fol-
Camden 10 visit Mrs Jesse Legg. nee
Della Wilson We hope she will have
a royal good time.
Passe Partout outfit, PLAIN tissue pc
per, liquid glue, paper fasteners, &c.
for making fancy articles may be MAD
AT the Newsstand.
Mrs. G. II Hayens was taken sud
denly i'll Tuesday night, and it became
necessary To call Doctor White from
the theatre to attend her. She is bet
ter now
Make up your mind what you want
and then 90 after it. and keep after II
until you get il This is "A motto OF
successful advertiser, who keeps con
stantly AT IL.
Miss Courtenav Morgan will appear
at The opera house on thu night OF
Tuesday, December 9th. in Alexander
Dumas great play. camille, assisted
by talented company.
Don't wait for something to turn
M Study into the causes OF the sue
cess of some men you know and see il
they didn't have more or less to do
with the turning up" process them
selves. Advertise your business con-
stantly.
Patronize Mrs ] b Mondy's Steam
Laundry 1t is home institution. and
money spent with her will be circulated
here again. II is the very summit OF
folly tn send your money 10 the cities
for what you can buy at home at the
same price. Satisfaction guaranteed.
A gentleman who loves little children
SAYS the town of Forrest City or the
trustees of Crowley Ridge Institute
ought tn buy immediately all of the
ground owned by private parties in
the equare occupied by said Institute.
and keep il forever AS play ground
for the school children.
Why send your laundry to Memphis
and Little Rock when YOU can get first
class service at the Forrest City Steam
Laundry Since Mrs. Moody has taken
charge the business is being conducted
on business principles. and patrons are
satisfied with the quality Of the work
and the prompt service. She deserves
your patronage.
Mr.. Eugene Williams, accompanied
by his wife. has been in Charlottesville.
Carthage. Springfield and other cities
of Missouri. for a couple of weeks on
business. He is expected to return
home next week, and President Pet
tus, of the Bank OF Forrest City, in
forms the writer that he thinks the
new Institution will be open for bust
ness by about December 20.
In addition to the very low holiday
rates TO the Southeast. the Rock Island
Choctaw, Oklahoma X Gulf
X r., will sell excursion tickets Ia
Arkansas, Missouri. Illinois. Wiscon-
sin, Iowa. Kansas. Nebraska, South
Dakota. North Dakota and Colorado
AT one fare. plus $500, for the round
trip Tickets good 80 days from date
Of sale Free reclining chair cars on