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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-17

three of them are located on Second ave- nue between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets.
 Now this is a very large hint, and read CTS should be able to figure them all out correctly. If you do, it may mean you are just S1O better off. Send your guesses to the Guess Editor, care Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-17

Runnymeade, Especially, Maryland Club, Hunter Baltimore Rye, Old Overholt, (bot- tied in bond), Catherwoods Upper Ten. Green River, Gull quarts), Hiram Walker & sons Canadian Rye. Regular Ga 9E
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-17

Now is the time to take a good fall medicine. Hoods Sarsaparilla is the best. It purifes the blood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-17
No. 5.

lieves he is not exactly doing the fair thing by the Age-Herald's readers in pre- senting such a difficult proposition. But he now proposes to atone for 1t by say ing that three of the heads shown are business men in the mercantile profession located on First avenue between Nine teenth and Twenty-first streets. and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-17

Souvenir performances at Bijou Thursday matinee and Friday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-17

Es4 VERYBODY has little Good Cheer on Z
 kEz1 the Holidays. Let us get your or- ders out before the great rush. All leadingf
 brands of Scotch, Ushers', Dewars' E. & J. 7 burk, regular Sl.5O goods, reduced @6 1E%
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-12-18
To Make an .EoIian Harp.

This instrument can be made by al
most any ingenious boy. 1t consists
of a long, narrow box of very thin
deal, about five or six inches deep,
with a circle in the middle of the up
per side an inch and a half in diameter,
In which are to be drilled small holes.
In this side seven, ten or more strings
of very fine gut are stretched over
bridges at each end, like the bridges
of fiddle, and screwed up or relaxed
with screw pins.
The strings should all be tuned to
the same note and the instrument be
placed in some current Of air, where
the wind can pass over the strings
with freedom. A window the width
of which is equal to the length Of the
harp, with the sash just raised to give
the air admission, Is a proper situa-
tion. When the air blows upon the
strings of the harp with different de-
grees Of force, 1t will excite different
degrees of sound. Sometimes the
blast brings out all the tones In full
concert and sometimes 1t sinks to the
softest murmurs.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-12-18
Game Slaughter in Maine.

The fish and game commissioners were
In session at Augusta last week and
from them the following information
was secured relative TO the slaughter,
legal and illegal, of moose and deer dur
ing the past season:
The members do not hesitate 10 ex-
press the opinion that more deer and
moose have been killed in the State, this
year, both legally ard illegally, than in
any previous veal Open time ended,
Monday, a~d over 5000 deer have been
shipped through Bangor alone. Com
missioner Carleton estimates that this
represents about one-fourth of the total
number legally killed in tn State. Com
missioner Ring thinks that about one
fifth of the total number killed are
shipped OUT through Bangor. On the
basis of these estimates from 10000 to
rs 600 deer have been killed In Maine,
this fall. And this is the estimate only
Of those legally killed. There is no way
Of knowing bow many have been ille-
gally Killed. Ore ArOosto0k paper de-
cl~res that for every deer killed legally
no fewer than four have been illegally
killed during the year. This is doubt
less an extravAgant statement, but the
illegal slaughter has PROFESSIONALLY
been very great. The lack of sufficient
warden service seriously cripples the
commissioners In their attempts to pre-
vent his wholesale waste of enc Of
Names best assets. During the year
there have been an unusually large nun
Der OF prosecutions and corresponding
amount collected from fines, showing
the efficiency of what limited warden
service is available.
AS to moose, the number killed has
also been unusually large, though the
commissioners say that they have been
In large part, young and small animals.
The 106 carcasses of moose Illegally
killed and left in the woods, and discov-
e. ed and reported by wardena, give an
idea of how great Is the Illegal slaughter
OF this noble animal which Ia found in
Maine among all of the states Of the
Union.
The commissioners are not cheerful or
pleasant when the sufjpct of the famous
hunting parties from OHIO or Indiana are
menlioued. Parties from these states
have been larger and more numerous
Than eyer before and vast amount OF
| illegal XII ling ia laid to their door. They
come by way of Canada and leave little
or no money in the State.
! One of the features OF the next report
Of the fish and game commissioners will
be facts and figures. as complete and
reliable as can possibly b. obtained, re-
gardirg the amount u money lefr in our
State fiy those who come here to hunt
and fish and TO enjoy our many advan-
tag,s as vacation playground. The
totals will be great >urpi.e 10 those
WHO fail TO appreciate The Vast extent Of
this business in Name and the CORE.
spending need Of projecting he fish and
game.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-12-18

be pulled up to the magnet but will
stand in an erect position on the wire.
Cut a small paper figure-for in
stance, tight rope walker or a dane
Ing girl standing on one leg and of the
exact height of the needle. Fasten the
figure to the needle with the help of
wax, as shown in the illustration.
Place the figure below the magnet on
the wire, and you will see 1t dance like
a real tight rope walker. Or you can
make a trapeze of match and two
pieces of thread, on which you can
place two figures, and they will not
fall off when you set the trapeze in
swinging motion.-New York Tribune.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-12-18
Somerset Oranges.

officers have been elected for the en-.
suing year in Somerset oranges as fol-
lows:
North Somerset, Scion: Grant With
am, master; Edwin Berry, overseer
Belle Curtis, lecturer; Ernest Whipple,
steward; John McCollar, assistant stt w
ard; Lizzie Stevens, chaplain; Moses
Thompson, treasurer; A. B. Walker,
secretary; Charles Grant, gate keeper
Annie Wtham, Ceres; Ada Berry, Pc
mona 4; Ellen Whipple, Flora; Clara Nc
Collar, lady assistant steward.
Pittstield: }. d. M. Foster, master
E. K. Libtey, overseer; Minnie Patten,
lecturer; L. Jacobs, steward; Roger
Varnum, assistant steward; Emma Phin-
ney, chaplain; E. F. Taylor, treasurer ;
Edith Phinney, secretary p. T. Nobl
gate keeper; Bertha Foster, Ceres
Laura Jacobs, Pomona; Kate Taylor,
Flora; Cora Varnum, lady assistant
steward; G. w. Pattep, chorister.
Palmyra: Elmer Carter, master
John Hubbard, overseer; Mrs. Bell
Foley, lecturer James Smith, steward
Neal Stanley, assistant steward; Leon
ard Foley, chaplain; E. W. Frost, tren'-
urer; Mrs. Edith Cook, secretary; Jehn
Randett, gate keeper; MIS-. Taylor,
Pomona; Mrs. Holway, Flora, M.
Carter, Ceres; BERTHE Good, lady assi;-
tant steward.
Victor, Fairfield Centre; Warren Bal
entine, master; Charles Williams, over
seer; Angler Goodwin, lecturer; Arthur
Howe, steward; Leland Kicker, assistant
steward; Mrs. Clara Hoxie, chaplain
M. F. Archer, treasurer; j. Allen Jones,
secretary; George l.. Tobey, gate keep
er; Clara Tibbetts, Pomona; Nora Good
win, Flora; Mrs. Kate Balentine, Ceres
Alice Tibbetts, lady assistant steward 4;
Mrs. Helen Choate, librarian; win K.
Taylor, chorister; Matte Mae Tobty,
organist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-12-18
SHERIFF's SALE.
STATE OF MAINE.


SOMERSET IS.
Taken this twelfth day OF December A. d.
1902, on execution dated December 8, A. D.
1902, issued on judgment rendered by the
Superior Court for he County OF Kennebec at
the term thereof begun and held on the second
Tuesday of November, A. ID. 1907 to wit on the
twenty. sixth day OF November, 1902 in favor
Of GTeenlief t. Stevens of Augusta against
Charles r. King for eighty-three dollars and
sixty-ive cents (S8365) deb or damage and
fourteen dollars and ninety three cents (S14 20,
costs OF suit, and will be sold at public auction
at the Office of Edward N. Merrill in Skowhe-
gan, to the highest bidder on the thirtieth day
OF January A. ID. &3, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, the following described real estate
Charles F. King has in and to the same or had
on the nineteenth day OF June, A. ID. 1902, st
six o'clock and five minutes in the afternoon,
the time when the same was attached on the
writ in the same suit to wit, q certain lot OF
parcel OF land situate in Norridgewock and
bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the southwest corner OF Eve
rett Williamson's farm and running thence
easterly on said William sons south line to
land OF Frank Grant; thence southerly on the
westerly line OF land OF said Grant and one
Bigelow to land OF one Rogers; thence wester-
ly on the northerly line OF said Rogers land
and land of Young to land OF Frank Padham i;
the nee northerly on said Padhsm's easterly
line about one hundred rods to north easterlY
corner of said Padbams land thence easterly,
north -easterly and northerly on the line of
ing the same premises convened to the said
Charles F. King by Thomas Tibbetts by deed
dated December IL, 1901 and recorded in Som
erset Registry of Deeds, Book 243, Page 337.
Decem Der r. 1902.
sw5I FRANK p. PENNELL. Sheriff.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-12-18
Our Strange Language.

When the English tongue we speak,
Why Is break not rhymed with freak p
VIII you tell me why it's true
We say sew" but likewise few"
And the maker of verse
Cannot cap his horse" with WORSE"
BEARD" sounds not the same as heard -
cord" is different from word"
"Cow" is cow but low is low
"Shoe" is never rhymed with foe"
Think of hose" and dose" and lose
And of goose and yet of choose;
Think of comb" and tomb" and
bomb
Doll and role" and "home" and
some"
And since pay is rhymed with Say"
Why not paid" with said" | pray?
We have blood" and food" and good :"
"Mould" is not pronounced like could"
Wherefore done" but gone" and
'lone?"
Is there any reason known?
And in short. 1t seems to me
Sound and letters disagree.
london Tit-Bits
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-12-18
Low Grade Cottonseed Meal

Within the last three weeks several
samples of low grade cottonseed meal
have been sent TO the Maine Agricultural
Experiment, Station for analysis These
came from widely separated parts of the
State but were all from one jobbing house.
! hese goods were differently branded and
two lots carried no guaranteed analysis.
The retailers we're notified of the quality
of the goods and their sale stopped. This
meal carried from "a TO 81 per cent. pro-
tein and is the first low grade goods tina,
has come to my attention for nearly two
years. As directed by law have report
ed the violations 10 the Commissioner oil
Agriculture who is following the matter
up.
Dealers or consumers who have dark
colored coltonseed meal or meal contain
ing black specks should, for their protec-
ton, send sample to the Station for
analysis. The sample is best sent by
mail in tin box-an old spice box ans
wers nicely A description of the goods
including copy the guaranteed analysis
should be sent with the sample The
analysis will be promptly made and re-
ported free OF charge.
Residents of the State are again remind
ed that the Station is always ready TO make
free analysis OF samples of all kinds of con-
centrated feeding stuffs sent by them. BY
availing themselves of this, which has
been standing offer for six years, user,
and handlers Of feeding stufs will have a
protection from low grade goods such as
can be obtained in no other way
CHAs. D. WOODS, Director.
Orono, Dec. 10. 1902.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-12-18
KeepinR Roots and Cabbage.

Beets keep well buried in pits like
potatoes, less covering being required,
and carrots also. Parsnips may be
left in the ground where grown, dig
ging supplies in mild weather. Freez-
ing is not injurious to them, but rather
beneficial. increasing the sweetness.
Cabbage usually keeps well in double
rows. heads inverted, covering lightly
with straw, then some soil on top, but
not more than will nearly cover the up
turned roots.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-12-18
The Doll Was Too Bold.

A little boy who was very fond of
playing with dolls had never happened
to see one which opened and closed its
eyes. One day he was visiting little
girl whose doll, unknown to him, was
able to do this. He took it up and was
very happy until a downward move
ment caused 1t to nearly close its eyes
Dropping the doll in terror he ex-
claimed:
"Oh, mamma. she winked at me"
And nothing could make him touch
her again.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-12-18
handkerchief Trick.

If you place a handkerchief in the
middle of flame, you naturally sup
pose that it will burn. and yet it may
be done and the linen not receive the
slightest injury from the fire surround
ing it.
The simple reason is because the
handkerchief has been carefully pre-
pared for the fiery ordeal First 1t is
stepped in water, next the water is
squeezed out of it and finally it is
soaked with alcohol. In squeezing out
the water care is taken not to exert
too great pressure, the object being
to remove the water, but to keep the
handkerchief moist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-12-18

tStop to take or leave freight.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Horridgewock, for Mercer, and smith
field and with Electric Cars to snd from
Skowhegan. At Arson, foi Sawyer's Mills,
(Starks). At No. Arson, for North and West
New Portland. Dead River, FlagstAn AnG
Eustis. At Bingham Tor Forks, Moose River,
Mayfeld, KinRsbur and Abbott.
NEW TRAIN SERVICE-Somerset train
No. will connect with Maine Central train
leaving Oakland at $50 p. NJ. for Waterville
where close connections will be made with ex
pre- IS trains pullman service) for Bangor and
the east, also points via Augusta through to
Boston.
w. NJ. AVER, SURF.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-12-18
|EfbEoRLITTLE e
EASoLKs Ss -stI 81
TRICKS WITH A MAGNET

The Tight Rope Performers and the
Trapeze Swingerz.
II you hold a needle on II plate in an
erect position and a magnet just above
1t, you can let the needle go, and it
will stand erect with a trembling mo-
ton. You can easily make use of this
knowledge TO amuse your little friends
at your home of an evening by present
ing a tight rope and trapeze perform
ance as follows
Cut the front and back of a small
stage from a piece of cardboard and
unite both parts with the help of corks
and pins. The front has a square
opening Csee illustration. On the back
of the front piece a small horseshoe
magnet is secretly fastened, and I'M
derneath it piece of wire is strung
In a horizontal direction. The height
of the wire depends on the strength
of the magnet and has to be arranged
in such way that the needle will not
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-12-18
The Highest Mountain

Mount Mckinley. the highest mountain
Oh the North American continent. was
visited last season by Alfred H. Brooks
and his party from the United States Geo
logical Survey, of which Mr.. d. L. Rea-
burn was topographer. AS far as is
known, this is the first time the slopes OF
the peak have been reached by white men,
though in 1893 its altitude ard moisture
were determined from distance by Rob-
EFT Muldrow, OF the same survey.
The mountain is located near the west
ern margin of The Alaskan Range. the
general name given to the large mountain
mass which separates the Yukon and
Kuskokwim waters from Cook Inlet drain
age. 1t is great dome-shaped mountain,
formed of intrusive rock, towering to an
elevation OF over 20, 900 feet above sea
level. Though its summit reaches so high
an altitude, almost q miles above tide, it
probably is not as difficult of ascent as
some other Alaskan mountains, for ex-
ample Mount ST. Elias. because of its re-
ativey high snow line AS the season
was well advanced, as much of his itin-
erary had still TO be carried out, and as il
was no part OF the original plan, Mr..
Brooks did not attempt to pass the snow
line. though this point was reached. Now
that The location and height of the noun
tain have been established by the explora-
ton of the Geological Survey, travellers
and individual explorers will doubtless
soon attempt to reach the summit, 10
anticipation of these attempts, Mr.. Brooks
is preparing description { the country,
giving routes by which the mountain may
be reached and other information valuable
to those interested in Its ascent His pa
per will appear in one OF the leading geo.
graphic magazines. The more elaborate
and extended report of the exploration
will be published by the Geological Sur
vey at an early date.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-12-18

An interesting deluson is produced
by looking along a redhot poker at
some small object IA coin or letter
stuck upon WALL removed from the
eye a distance of from four to six feet.
Direct the gaze intently for few sec
onds and you will presently see an in
verified image of the object hanging
near the end of the poker.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-12-18
a Frightened Horse,

Running like mad down the street,
dumping the occupants, or a hundred
other accidents, are every day occur
rences. 1t behooyes everybody to have
a reliable salve handy and there's none
as good as Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
Burns, cuts, sores, exzema and piles
disappear quickly under its soothing
effect. Csc at George e. SIMPSONS drug
store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-12-18

in 1897 only five years ago, cycling
was at its zenith. and we had plenty of
prophets editors and philosophers of the
recreaions who were predicting the early
coming time when we should need no
more horses for recreation. We had
plenty of bicycle clubs then and bicycle
races and bicycle picnics and bicycle news
papers. And we had then sag manufac-
turing establishments making wheels for
the fadists of that now effete sport. And
now five years have elapsed and We have
only twenty five plants making bicycles
and The whole literary and business aspect
of the trade is represented by one single
news paper that is losing money. During
the recent meeting OF the bicycle ma u
faciurers in Cleveland" says The Ameri-
can Sportsman, EZRA Kirk, of the Kirk
manufacturing Company OF Toledo, said
it was almost incredible that since the
present trade is commanded by twenty
| five concerns. those houses should report,
as they did at the meeting, that they had
transacted in the last year business of
$40 900, 900 without max ng single cent
of profit. Mr.. Kirk. who is also Inter-
ested in an automobile factory in Toledo,
very wisely said i believe the auto
mobile business will be a repetition of a
bicycle BOOM No doubt about it.
But in the meantime probably thousand
men. women and children will be killed on
the streets OF our cities
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-12-18
A Timely Tonic.

At this season of coughs and colds it is
we'll to know that Foley's Honey and
Tar is the greatest throat and lung
remedy. 1t cures quickly aud prevents
serious results from a cold. sold by
F. W. Buchanan, Skowhegan; George
Cushing, Madison.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-12-18
Report From The Reform School.

j. G. Gluck, uperintendent, Prunty-
town, W. Va, writes: after trying
all other advertised cough medicines we
have decided to use Foley's Honey and
Tar exclusively in the West Virginia
Reform school. l find it the most eff
fective and absolutely harmless" Sold
by r. W. Bucknam, Stowhegan; Geo.
Cushing, Madison.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-12-18

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets,
Try them
When you feel dull after eating.
When you have no appetite.
When you have a bad taste in the
mouth.
When your liver is topid.
When your bowels are constipated.
When you feel bilious
When you have a headache.
They will improve your appetite,
cleanse and invigorate your stomach and
regulate your liver and bowels Fol
sale by G. R. Fogg, Skowhegan; l.. c.
Williams Athens; Jenuess & Chamber
lain, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-12-18
COUGHS AND COLDS IN CHILDREN
Recommendation of a Well Known
Chicago Physician.

use and prescribe Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy for almost all obstinate,
CONSTRUCTED coughs, with direct results.
l prescribe it to children of all ages.
Am glad to recommend it to all in need
and seeking relief from colds and coughs
and bronchial Affections. 1t is non
narcotic and safe in the hands of the
most unprofessional. A universal pan
acea for all mankind. MRS MARY r.
MELENDY, NJ. D., Phi. D., hioago, Ill.
This remedy is for sale by G. r Fogg
Skowhegan; l. C. Williams, Athens
Jenness & chamberlain, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-12-18

Authority book, sir, will be in existence
long after you are forgotten" Critio-"Yes, l
should say that it is likely to escape the wear
and tear OF excessive reading.
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what Others Say.

Successful dairying can be summed
up in two words: Be clean.
This great American nation is the
greatest soil robber on earth.
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First Nation'I Bank Of Skowhegan,

The stockholders of the First National Bank
OF Skowhegan are hereby notified that their
annual meeting for the choice OF Directors for
the ensuing year, and the transaction OF any
other business that may legally come before
them, will be Leld at their Banking Rooms on
Tuesday, January II, 1903, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
GEO. N. PAGE. Cashier,
SkowheRan Dec, 5, 1902. bw50
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CIDER AND VINEGAR.
To Keep the Former Sweet and
Make the Latter Strong.

Make the Latter Strong.
To keep cider sweet it should be
made of good apples, as late as posi-
BILE, be carefully strained to remove all
pomace, etc, allowed to settle for a
day or two and then barreled and kept
as cool as possible, giving no more
vent than is necessary, says New
England Homestead writer AS soon
as the first fermentation is over bung
tightly. Keep cool and expose to the
air as little as possible. Cider can be
kept perfectly sweet by scalding and
skimming and bottling and sealing
tightly while hot. The keeping of cider
with preservatives and antiseptics Is
another matter and directions should
be obtained from the manufacturers.
The conditions for making vinegar of
cider are the opposite of those for
keeping the cider sweet Heat and ex-
posture to the air are what produce
the change from sour cider to vinegar.
Put the cider into barrels. Those
which have been used for vinegar be-
fore are preferable. Fill them about
two-thirds full and put in a warm
place, with temperature of so to 90
degrees. Leave out the bung so the
air can get In. \ piece of mosquito
netting can be placed over the bung-
hole. A low shed is q good place in
summer, and near the furnace in win
ter
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-12-18
Factory and Home Practice.

Very large factories generally use
generators filed with beech shavings,
through which the liquid is allowed to
drip slowly. Good winter apples will
make vinegar strong enough for all
uses if properly treated, but very early
apples usually give thin, watery cider,
which requires mixing with stronger
cider or the addition of sugar or mo-
lasses. For family use good way is
to put large barrel containing a small
quantity of good, strong cider in a
warm place and every week or two add
a small quantity of sour cider. In this
way supply of vinegar can be had all
the time.