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The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29
Josiah Whipple's Death.

The following notice was taken from u
newspaper pub sb'd in Granada, Mum, :
sofa, and may be Of interest 10 ths old
friends and acquaintance Of the dtceas.
ed and OF his wife the late Hannah
Thurston Whipple, who died Aug Il.
1900.
Josiah F. Whipple passed away la.
Thursday evening, Jan. /, 1903, at thu
home Of his daughter, Mrs 4. Fl. Viii.
ney, OF this place. Cause OF his des Il
belng cancer on the lip, from which he
mas been great sufferer for the past
year.
Deceased WAS born at Solon, Maine.
April 26, 1885. He grew to manhood on
farm near his birthplace. In Feb.
1901, be was united in marriage to Mss
Hannah Thurston of Scion and III thu
spring OF 1865, the young couple came
west and settled at PlaiDview, MINI.
After living few years at that place
they moved TO LeSueur, this state, where
most OF their lives were spent until four
years ago, when they moved to Martin
County and lived near their only
daughter, Mrs. E. Fl. Whitney. Death
TOOK from him his beloved wife on Aug.
Il, l9OO and since then he has made his
home with his daughters family.
Deceased was an honored and esteemed
citlZen and for the greater part of his
life member of the NJ. E. Church.
-Four children, three sons and daugh.
ter, are left to mourn his loss Clarence
Whippe of Farchild, Wis, Herbert
Whipple OF st. Paul, Edward Whipple OF
Spokane, Wash, and Mrs. f. II. Whit
ney OF this place, who have the symps-
thy OF all In their bereavement.
Funeral services were held from the
Methodist church In this place, Friday
morning, Rev. Barr having charge
lnterment was made In the Riverside
cemetery at Winnebago City, where lie
the remains of his wife"
Josiah Whipple was the son Of David
and Mercy Whipple of Scion, one of ten
children and next to the youngest. All
there are living at present is Daniel
Whlpple' of Bingham, Me-, Mercy RAJ d.
lett OF Madison Me, and Elvira French
o Westwood, Mass. The late Sumner
and Heman Whipple were his brothers.
Eleazer was drowned at sea in 1852
when on his way to California;; Enoct
died when 21a years old Emily Whippe
Hathorn and Hepsibeth Whipple French
died many years ago. Josiah's wife,
Hannah Thurston, was one of eight chill
dren. Only Two are living, Mrs. Sarah
c. Head, wife of the late Alden Heald
of SO. Solon, Mrs. Martha Hoffman Of
Spokane, Wash. The father and mother,
with their sons, Prescott, Lesnder, Dan
vile, daughters, Lucinda Weld, and
Eliza Higgins, went west and settled in
Plainview, MINI. q
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29
Recommendation Facilities.

Moritz Gottlleb Saphir. Il journalist
and one of the wittiest men of the Jew
ish race in Germany once criticised
King Ludwigs verses 81 sharply that
he was ordered, says Household Words
to quit Munich within twenty-four
hours,
The court chamberlain waited upon
the journalist with the kings com
mand and. having delivered It, consid-
erately asked:
do you think that You can get away
In that time?"
Eyes, | think So" Saphir said. but if
my own legs cant take me quick
enough I'll borrow some of the super
fuous feet In his maJesty's last volume
of verse"
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29
For the REPORTER.
Where Does the Economy
Come In?

VIII the school Committee Kindly Explains
Undoubtedly the taxpayers of skow.
hogan are extremely gratifled TO know
the school committee is disposed to prac-
lice economy In the management of our
schools, as will be seen by the announce
ment last week Ia the REPORTER, pre-
sumably by the authority OF said CON.
mttee.
One of the new methods proposed
is, ION every cold morning, (and that
may mean half or more Of the MORN
ings in January and Fsbruary,) If DEEM
ed advisable, In order to economize fuel,
the no school signal will be blown"
Perhaps the school committee, supposed
TO be well up In mathematics, can figure
out the much needed economy In that
program, bit to ordinary mortals, not
up in 'rithmetic 1t is a problem not
easily demonstrated 10 that direction.
Figures will not lie, when properly used.
In this case they all point to a mistaken
economy.
Let novice In figures and school
management examine into the matter.
In the winter months, especially on
extremely cold mornings, the janitor,
il faithfully performing his duty, Is
obliged to be out of bed before or at 8
o'clock and at the schoolhouse preparing
his fires for the day. By the time the
''no school signal" is sounded the school
rooms are nearly warm enough for their
occupancy. That being the case how
much fuel will be saved by banking the
coal fires or letting the wood fires 20
out as they would unless replenished
Perhaps, however, a committee serving
the town for the magnificent salary OF
fifty dollars year, In their zeal to
practice economy would, when the mer-
curry is twenty below zero, leave their
warm beds and, the trio together, to
make the thing sure, would notify the
janitor that it was "cold morning, .
and let him "sleep on" instead of build
ing his fires.
held one day and dismissed the next
1t has heretofore been supposed that a
school TO be worth having should be
continuous, having five days a week,
and even then the pupils have all they
can do in their term work.
And how about the teachers services
III WIS CCODOmlCdi
Is it not TO be presumed or assumed that
they can be obliged to prolong the term
without extra compensation. 1t is
estimated that the pay of the teachers
in the village schools is about $3S 90 a
day. 1t will be seen then that every
time the committee give the mo school,
signal there is loss to the town of
$500, to say nothing of the loss to the
pupils which cannot be reekoned in dol
lars and cents.
Is it economy for the town to stop
our schools on account of the high price
of fuel? Why do not the trustees of the
Public Library or the directors of other
public institutions give orders to close
doors Ton every cold morniug9n Look
ing at the matter from almost any point,
the aforesaid announcement presents
many absurdities.
The town of Skowhegan has no money
to burn or throw away on any such ILL
advised scheme of economy as proposed
in the REPORTER. 1t Is willing and
expects to furnish all the fuel necessary
cost what it may, to properly warm the
school buildings in which our boys and
girls are being educated and that, too,
without rotating foul air to save fuel.
W. r. G. E.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29
State Bridges.

Whether it becomes law or not, there
is equity in the proposition of State con-
troll OF certain bridges. Ii Is hardship
for ordinary towns to build and maintain
bridges across large rivers. To be sure
the citizens Of the towns on either side
OF the river, where these bridges are
located, are more directly interested, but
the travelling public is also interested.
The results of requiring towns to build
bridges have been the continuation of toll
bridges in various places 10 the State, and
In others heavy burdens to towns. One
instance of hardship is that of the bridge
acress the Kennebec between Madison
and Arson. The destruction of the toll
bridge in 1901 made necessary new iron
structure which it is proposed the
two towns shall unite in purchasing,
now that it is erected, and make IL free
bridge. Madison can well afford to hear
her part of the expense, but to Arson,
already sadded with heavy railroad
debt, it would be burden hard to bear.
In such cases as this, the proposed law
to make the State bear the expense of
construction and maintenance of large
bridges, would be grand thing for the
towns that would otherwise be obliged
to go down deep into taxpayers pockets
or submit to toll bridge. The propo-
stion is no new one but 10 some form or
other has appeared before several ses-
sions and at the last session several
petitions for state ownership we're re.
ceived
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29
COSTS NOTHING UNLESS CURED.
A Fair offer Made by Frank W..
Buchanan, Fred n. Wing, and c.
r. Fogg to All Sufferers from Ca


IdFTHs
Frank W, Bucknam, Fred Fl. Wing
and G, R. Fogg are selling Hyomei on a
plan that has caused considerable talk
amongst their customers.
The plan is different from that fol
lowed by other remedies, but the rem.
edy itself is different also. This treat
ment for the cure of catarrh has such an
unusual record of cures to its credit that
their dealers offer to refund the money
If 1t does not give the desired benefit.
This is certainly one of the fairest offers
that can be made, and any one who has
catarrh and does not take advantage of
it is doing himself or herself an injustice.
The Hyomei treatment consists of an
inhaler that can be carried in the vest
pocket, a medicine dropper and bottle
of Hyomei The complete treatment
costs but 81 90 and as the inhaler will
last lifetime and there is sufficient Hy-
omei for more than a months use, the
medicine Is very inexpensive. Many
people who have used it write that for
the good Hyomei has done them they
would willingly pay thousands of dollars
Extra bottles of Hyomei can be pro-
cured for use with the inhaler for Soc
Do not suffer any longer with tickling,
smarting, irritating, burning, eye water
ing troubles that afflict those who have
catarrh. Hyomei will cure you, but il
you should not find it adapted to your
case, Frank w. BucknaD, Fred FL. Wing
and G. R. Fogg will return your moner
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29

A curious story comes to us from the
suburbs y resident in the near neigh
borhood Of Ioudon has museum in
his house in which the principal Curl
osity is Il, fire god Which has been wor-
SHIPPED for many centuries in an Indian
temple Once when the owner of the
house took party of people to look at
the museum lie proposed in fun that
they should all kotow to the image
This they all lnughngly consented to
do all except two l9dies, who declared
1t was wicked he fire god was re-
venged within two months. One of the
ladies had her house burned to the
ground the week after. and the other
one on b later date fell backward into
the fire and sustained some terrible
burns. We give tie tale without COM
ment.- London Chronicle.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29
A Lille Uncomfortable.

A story which will 90 straight to the
hearts of shooting men is told of cler
ical gentleman who was invited to join
a shooting party. In the course of the
day the host felt himself prodded in the
amiable cleric poking at him with the
muzzle of his gun, and his look of in
terrogation was met with the remark.
"Can you tell me how to let down these
beastly thingsY abiding to the ham,
mers of the gun, which was at full cock
and loaded.-London Standard.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29

We can learn from the Japanese a
thing or two about stabling horses. In
Japan horses are backed into their
stalls; then a door Is closed at the head,
which has a grain and hayrack con-
vsniently constructed. to which the nag
y secured. When needed, the door Is
swung back and the horse led forth
No one gets kicked, no refuse matter
Ia visible to the visitor, and it seems to
be a sensible way to construct a. place
for any horse.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29
Hicks AInanacs.

The famous Hicks Almanac for 1908
is on sale at the stores of F. W. Buck.
nam, Geo. E. Sampson au1 6. R. Fogg.
The price is % cents per copy. We also
have a supply of these almanaes which
we ctfer as premiums TO REPORTER
subscribers or for sale II price stated
above This almanac contains weather
predictions claimed 10 be based on sceu-
tific astronomer observations ia which
many people have great confidence.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29
Gard of Thanks.

The members of the Maccabee band
take this method TO extend their appre-
citation to those who so generously help
ed them to make their recent fair a sue
cess. Especially do they wish to thank
the young ladies, and those not members
of the order, who appeared In the enter
tainments, and the merchants for the
useful and valuable gifts donated; also
to the public for the liberal patronage
accorded.
c. A. ROGERS, chairman,
WALTER y. WARD,
JOSEPH RODERICK,
A. K. JEwETT,
B. s. FLAGG,
Committee OF Arrangements.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29

That the Senate is the most powerful
body 10 the government, that it has
slipped out Of its orbit and Is describing
larger area 10 the political heavens
than that which the fathers marked out,
that its constitutional elements make The
Senate self-sssertive. tyrannical aud
prone to prefer the material to the moral
advantages Of the republic these aud
many other statements not altogether
complimentary are made and discussed
by Henry LOOMS Nelson in his article
on The Overshsdowing senate" in the
February Century, which il enlivened by
plenty of lively anecdotes and clever
pictures by A. |. Keller.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29
His Idea of the Matter.

"Do you think you ought to demand
20 much money for campaign pur'
posesT' said the man who resents mod
ern election methods.
well" answered Senator Sorghum
thoughtfully, "if were rich enough to
put up a campaign fund all by myself
l don't know that | would be in poll.
tics at all" Washington Star
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29

AS You value your own and your fam
ily's digestion don't serve tea with fish.
The fannie acid hardens the fiber and
makes it ndigestible 1t should not be
offered with any form of fish, shellfish
or the articulate animals like Holsters
and crabs Iced tea and soft shell crabs,
for example. are a combination that
should be avoided. -IIarpers Bazaar
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29
Children Poisoned.

Many children are poisoned and made
nervous and weak, if not killed outright
by mothers giving them cough Syrups
containing opiates. Foley's Honey and
Tar is safe and certain remedy for
coughs, Group and lung trouble. and is
the only prominent cough medicine that
contains no opiates or other poisons.
Sold by F. w. Bucknam, Skowhegan;
Geo. Cushing, Madison.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29
A Card,

We, the undersigned do hereby agree
to refund the money on so cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar il
it fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee 25 cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
f w. BUCKNAM, r. II. WING,
GEO f. SAMPSON. 6. r. FoGG,
w. II. FULLER.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29
Unconscious From Group.

During sudden and terrible attack
of Group our little girl was unconscious
from strangulation, says A. l.. Spafford
postmaster, Chester, Mich, and dose
of One Minute Cough ture was admin
istered and repeated often. II reuuced
the swelling and Inflammation, cut the
mucus and shortly the child was resting
easy and speedily recovered. 1t cures
Coughs, Colds, La Grippe, and all
Throat and Lung troubles. Geo. f,
Sampson.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29
Divided booty.

Johnny" said his mother severely,
'some one has taken Il big piece of gin
gercake out of the pantry"
Johnny blushed guilty.
"Oh, JOHNNY" she exclaimed. II
didn't think it was In you"
1T amt all" replied johnny. Part
of it's in Elsie. philadelphia Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29

Improvement in financial condition
during the year of 1902. -. s4,5O0.6l
The receipts of the year, including
cash on hand January l, 1901, aggregat.
ed Sal, 739.48.
The principal sources of revenue were
town taxes, $17 ,3l1.00; plantation taxes
81, 679SS fines and costs imposed by
courts and trial justices, 100000.
Some of the larger items of Expendi.
ture were: Court house, Jail and general
expense SO, 1913 OIL; support of prisoners,
81 ,24907; bills of cost supreme court
and County Commissioners court, ST..
758 %; ro DIS and bridges in organized
plantations, $4,326.9e; paid on loan,
SIC, 200; compensation ofiuries, 81, 493 04
officers salaries, $3,03005 printing and
advertising, 81 ,2Sl "a; interest on loan,
$500. SO.
The number of prisoners committed to
jail In Somerset County from Dec. 81,
1901 to Dec. 81, 1902, was 20, one less
than for 1901. Their offenses were as
follows: Intoxication, 80; selling liquor,
5 i; non payment of fines, 3; poor debtors,
s.; tramps, 3; fraud, 2; assault, a; burn
ing, |; stealing, 4 ; cruelty, 2. There has
been furnished AIS 81 weeks board at
$500 per week. The number OF weeks
board was 1877 less than the year before,
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29
Taxfn On TiIrA

Now. here is something you'll like, "
said the manager of the works as he
was showing some ladies the process
of manufacture; texts of Scripture on
tiles for fireplace crnamentation."
"Oh." replied Mrs. Fangle, 1--WE Of
ten heard of textile manufactures, but
/ never saw them before"
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29
'whegan, Jan. "a, 1903.
Wonderful Nerve.

Is displayed by many man enduring
pains of accidental cuts, Wounds,
Bruises, Burns, Scslds, sore feet or stiff
joints. But there's no need for it.
Bucklen's Arnca alive will kill the pain
and cure the trouble. It's the best Salve
on earth for Piles, too, 25c, at George E.
SIMPSONS, Druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29
The Wireless Method

John Bottomley, general manager for
the AareonI Wireless Telegraph Com
pany Of America, has announced that
work would soon begin for the instslla-
tion II wireless stations capable Of cover
Ing pretty much all the world.
= II view # the opposiiion,a said M.
Bottomley, "it is impossible for ne =
tell all our plans al the present time.
but number Of stations will be set az
here verg soor. There l. 10 reason that
know Of why communication cannot o.
established between here and San Fran.
cisco soon. IT has been proved to our
satisfaction that wireless messages c q
be sent over the land a. well - over b..
sea. We are at present making artar ge-
ments 10 put number Of CDR stations az
points along The Pacific. L il safe ~
say that New York Will be adequately
equipped. too.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29
A scientific Discovery.

kodol does for the stomach that which
il is unable to do for Itself. even when
but slightly dsordered OF overloaded
Kodol supplies the natural juices of
digestion and does the work of the
stomach. Kodol digests what you eat.
Geo. Z. sampson.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29

Charles Cookson of North Hartland
died Friday, Jan. 10, after long illness
of consumption. The funeral was held
at his late home Sunday afternoon the
18th inst. at l o'clock, Rev. C. II.
Johonnett officiating
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29
HOOD Farm
Condition POWDERS
TIE nonA HnnhIAInnnr

Make horses eat, expel worms, when fed as
directed, increase the milk supply in COWS,
make stock healthy, prevent sickness and
distemper, keep young stock on the gain,
prevent and cure indigestion, make hens lay.
BY increasing the appetite and aiding the
digestive and assimilative functions they
enable all kinds of stock to get the greatest
possible benefit from feed consumed.
My horse had scratches and was run
down. l gave him Hood Farm Condition
Powders and noticed a change TO- the bet
ter in few days "a. A. COVE, Montpe-
lier, VT.
Prices: 25c, soc and 81. A S5 ID box
sells for S.. Prepared by c. l. Hood Co.,
Lowell Mass. For sale by FRANK W.
BUCKNAM, Skowhegan, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29
Stop 1t.

A neglected cough or cold may lead
to serious bronchial or lung troubles
Don't take chances when Foley's Honey
and Tar affords perfect security from
serious effects of cold ~old by 2. w.
Bucknam, Skowhegan; Geo. Cushing,
Madison
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29
SOME REASONS.
Why SkOwhegan People Should Fol-
low This Advice.

Because the proof is in
Skowhegan.
You can easily investigate
it.
Not necessary to expert
ment.
Profit by the experience OF
a citizen.
Mr.. C l.. Allen Of Canaan, farmer,
says: "Doan's Kidney Pills are Ike old
and tried friends, the longer yoa know
them the higher opinion Of them you
entertain When that remedy stopped
haekache in the winter of lsa7, attacks
of which had had at intervals for years
previous, made that fact known to the
residents OF Skowhegan 81 that others
might know what To do II similarly sit.
uated. since then | have never had
recurrence. Any preparation which
gives a man immunity from PAIN across
the small of the back which hurt him
when he bent or stopped and which rem
dered lifting an impossibility when the
attacks were in the virulent stage de-
serves the recommendation of the pub
io. To say recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills feebly expresses my opinion of The
preparation"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents
per box. Foster Nilburn Co, Buffalo,
y. Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-D0AN'S--and
take no other.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29
Many Cents.

Editor, Reporter:
see by the last REPORTER that Mr..
Tibbetts Of Pittsfeld also Mr.. W. q.
Ward of Worcester have some old coin.
think can beat both of them as have
cent for every year from 1900 to 1896,
with the exception of two.
Yours Respt.
Z. B. COLRf
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29

Most important Of the stories In The
February St. Nicholas, Of course, Is the
new instsllment Of Howard Pyle's THE
Story OF King Arthur and His knights.7
which tells OF the Sable Knight and how
King Arthur fought with him, even unto
grieyous wounding. Tudor jerks 1.-THE
Castle Of the Beeches' is a good. old
fashioned story Of buried treasure. Jack
Iondon's In Yeddo Bay will delight
every adventurous, loyal American lad.
Charles Newton Hoods The North
Shore Limited has the merit Of being
as true as it is exciting. joseph Bleth.
ems THE Fire Cat" gives beside its
thrills fascinating story of an Irdian
hero's bravery. Some animal sketches.
An account Of child life 10 Germany and
verse and pictures, written and designed
for the hearts and eyes Of the girls and
BOYS, fill up the Februsrv number.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29

If you but knew the splendid merit of
Foley's Honey and Tar you would never
be without it. dose or two will pre-
vent an attack of pneumonia or la grippe.
1t may save your life. sold by F. W,
Bucknam, ekowhegan; Geo. Cushing,
Madison.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29

It's folly to suffer from that horrible plague u
the night itching piles. Deans uintmen, cutes
quickly and permanently. Al any drug store,
81 cents
neglected colds make IA; crareyards" Dr.
Woods Norway Pine Syrup helps men and
women 10 happy vigorous old age
end IT,
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29
Terms of Courts

Supreme Judicial The third Tuesday In March,
and september and fourth Tuesday in December Civil
and Criminal.
Probate:-The second Tuesday of each month.
County Commissioners The first Tuesday In
March and August and the second Tuesday in Decem-
Der.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29
just Took 1t.

81 think I've earned kiss" he said:
The lights burned low, the hour was late
eho whispered with avsrted head
Tbs not worth while TO arbitrRte"
Judge
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29

Rev. J. NJ. Yingiing, pastor of the
Bedford It. NJ. Z Church, Cumberland,
Md, says; at affords me great pleas
ure to recommend Chamberlain's rolic.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. | have
used it and know others who have never
known it to fall For sale BY G. r,
Fogg, skowhegan; L. e. Williams,
Athens; Jenness & Chamberlain, Jack
man.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29

~Clothes don't make the man"
'True, and that's where man and
woman differ. "-Chicago Post.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29

Bigg-Yes, sir. Sad case! Man who built
this house of mine just got it finished, when
he died" Wigg-Well, it might have been
worse. He might have had to live in it,"
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Clerk OF Courts:
WILLIAM T. SEEKIEs, ....................Sk owhegan
County Attorney;
GEoRoE W. COVER, ................ e.. Skowhegan
Judge of Probate:
howard F. DAHFoRrH,. .................S kowhegan
Register Of Probate:
NATHAN FOWLER. ........ ,.Skowhegan
Register OF Deeds;
LLHwELLYE Goopwis, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS whegan
treasurer:
X. h. REHD,. '-.................. .....'. Harmony
Sheriff and Jsiler:
ALPRED II. LANG. ...R......... $50. .Skowhegan
DEPUTIES: c. +. Duren, Fairfield Anon Baker,
Bingham; William f. Priest, Pittsheld; Lewis Fish,
Hszland; Fred Lucas. St. Adams; Charles +. Var
sey. Mercer: George Aver, Athens. Wallace Emery,
North Anson Albert F. Millay. North New Portland
Charles Dunbar. Madison; William F.. Briggs, Skow-
hogan; Orlando Bracket, Starks: Herbert Eaton,
Soion.