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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26
Weak
and Tired
People

We suppose all the women who
take care of a family and do their
own work are pretty tired come
night, but we are specially sorry for
those who don't feel rested in the
morning.
"Do you suppose your Vinol
would do me any good2" said a
woman customer the other day.
al just drag round. My work
seems an awful burden"
owe think Ninol will help you,"
said our clerk "Our folks at
home use it. We have such faith
in it that we will pay the money
back if it doesn't help you
She took a bottle of Vinol home,
and has since boashtanother bottle.
Vinol was sold last year on the
same guarantee. How many "re-
funds were there, do you think ?
Less than tive Per cent.
In other words, Vinol did sue
cessful work in ninety-eight cases
out of one hundred.
For two great classes, those
who can't seem to gain strength
and those who ase tired at nothing,
we say: "Try Ninol on our guar
antee."
For weak women, nursing moth
ers, old people md puny children
we have found nothing to equal
Vinol.
Frank W. Buchanan
DRUGGIST.
FOIey's Honey and Tar
cures colds, prevents pneumonia.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26
For Piles.
Sample mailed free.
One application gives relief.

The continued use Of Hum
phreys' Witch Hazel Oil per-
manently cures Piles or Hem
OrrhOids-External or Internal,
Blind or Bleeding, Itching or
Burning, Fissures and Fistulas.
Relief inmediate-cure certain.
Three Sizes. 25c.. SOC. aud 81 90. Sold by
Druggists. or sent prepaid on receipt of price.
Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor. William and
John sts., New York.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26

When the pessimist gets to heaven,
his first move will he to look about for
the fire escapes Saturday Evening
Post
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26
MO- Ice.

Notice is hereby given to all persons and
parties interested, that the following desorib-
ed real estate, viz: lot range 4 contai mini
ftty-fve acres and lot 4 range contai uiu G
one hundred fifteen acres, both situate in
Mayfield plantation in the County OF Somer
set, on The twenty ninth day OF November, A.
d. 1902. at nine O'Clock in the forenoon, was
duly attached on writ in favor Of The lnhab-
itants OF the County of Somerset in the State
OF Maine, for the sum Of one hupcred dollars.
auu against ID W. Clark whose wherea bouts Is
to the plaintiffs unknown and all persons who
have any interest in said real esta T.. in order
to enforce and secure the said plaintiffs lien
thereon to secure the payment OF the State
and County taxes assessed thereon or the
year A. ID. 1901 with interest according TO the
provisions of the statute in such case made
and provided.
preme Judicial Court, then next TO be holden
NJ Skowhegan, within and for the County Of
Somerset, on the fourth Tues ay of DeCe be r,
A. d. 1902. and was duly entered in said Court
The writ is dated october 3lst. 4. ID. ~
STATE OF MAINE.
SOMERSET s.. Supreme Judicial Court, De.
Cember Term, A. ID. 1902.
And now in this term, 1T Is ORDERED, that
notice Of the pendency OF said scion be giyed
to said d. w. Clark and to all persons and
parties interested in or owners Of said real
estate. described as aforesaid snd attached Ia
the above named writ TO enforce lien therein
to secure the payment Of state and Count
taxes as aforesaid, and that he same is al
tached. by publishing an aitesteo copy of The
above notice with this order thereon. three
weeks sucuessively in the SOMERSET REroEI
ER, "A pm bic news paper published az SkuWue-
gan, in lie County Of Somerset. The irst Iub.
location to be thirty days al least before h.
next term OF this Court, to be he'd At SSowHt-
gan, within anu for the County Of Somerset,
on the thir Tuesday Of Ma1oh next. that they
may then and there appear au1 show cause, II
any they nave, why Judgment shCu @ NOT be
rendered and execution issued against SAID
defendants ana against the res estate sc
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26
Kodol Digests What You Eat
Makes the Stomach Sweet

Bottles only. Regular size S 90. holding ~ times
the trial size, which sells for so cents.
Prepared by e. o. Dewitt & co.. Chicago. III.
For sale by GEO. Il. SAMPSON, skowhegnD
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26
Do You Enjoy
What You Eat ?

You can eat whatever aid whenever you
like If you take Kodol. BY the use of this
remedy disordered digestion and diseased
stomachs are so completely restored to
health, and the full performance of their
functions naturally, that such foods as would
tie ono into a double-bow-knot are eaten
without even "rumbling" and with posi-
tive pleasure and enjoyment. And what Is
more these foods are assimilated and
transformed into the kind of nutriment that
Is appropriated by the blood and tissues.
Kodol is the only dgestant or combination
Of digestants that will digest all classes Of
food. In addition TO this fact, 1t contains, in
assimiative form, the greatest known tonic
and reconstructlye properties.
Kodol cures indigestion, dyspepsia and all
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-25
ASTROLOGY
AND BUSINESS

are Apollo, Mars, Mercury, Venus and
Jupiter. Each Of these are interpreted
into types Of men stood for living mar
types. To this day we speak Of the
"jovial" man, the martial" man, and
of the "saturnine" type. Men whom
we know have a "mercurial" disposi.
ton; the prettiest girl we know is a
Venus" Huyghens has been quoted
in the contention that there ARE on
earth men of cold temperament who
would thrive in Saturn, which is the
farthest planet from the sun, and
there are other spirits warm and ar.
dent enough to live in veuns.
On the farms and in the backwoods
Of the Central West, however. the re
mains Of %astrology are considered in
great seriousness in some of their
bearings. In many Of the duties Of the
unlettered farmer in his occupation as
tiller Of the ground and as breeder Of
live stock, he looks to the signs Of the
zodiac as pointing to the success Of
his e%ndeavors. With him the Sign"
means everything, and from this sign
Of the zodiac he passes TO the phases
Of the moon as conditioning the plant.
ing of seeds and the harvesting Of
crops and the killing of his winters
meats.
But the beliefs OF the unlettered
farmer in this aspect do not com.
pare with the beliefs Of the citizen
who may be surrounded by the mys-
ticism Of which so much capital is
made by the faker, and in touch with
so many Of the complications Of civil
%ization. There is scarcely a crime in
the calendar Of the ignorant that may
not at tsome time involve the counsel
Of the astrologer and seer. The crime
indeed may be traced to the astrolo-
ger, who in his g%eneralizing way, may
have referred to the probability that
you have a secret enemy sug
gestion to the ignorant that In more
cases than one has caused him TO Ak
his suspicion and TO attempt murder
a his recourse. Criminals proverbial
ly are superstitious, and the knowl
edge possessed by astrologer and
cl%airyoyants and card readers, with
reference to material crimes in all OF
the grsa "a cities could be used by the
police department In tracing criminals
with far more certainty than the mys-
teal knowledge of these takers a be
used by the escaping criminals them
selves.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-25
Modern elrFs BIC Foot.

Athletic exercise Is undoubtedly
adding cubits to the stature OF the
modern girl, but" remarked a shoe
merchant, 1T is likewise increasing
the length Of her feet, increasing,
indeed, into such wonderful proper
lions that the perfect mine Of small
jokes we used I o'hear about the pedal
extremeties OF Britain's daughters Is
entirely exploded.
Having paid these young ladies' the
compliment Of initiating their train.
ing, the humorist now inds that his
countrywomen's feet have developed
the proportions he once found so In.
dlcrous.
"The time when to possess tiny
feet was a thing to be desired, Is
past, the athletic girl having changed
all that. The proper and beautiful
thing nowadays is TO be OF classical
dimensions. AS It is shape, not size,
that makes or mars the beauty OF a
foot, the sensible woman halls this
evolution with delight. proving that
the change is owing 10 the wholesome
outdoor life OF the really modern girl.
And | may add that never has
footwear been prettier than now, Il
is really amusing to hear the athletic
girl order the size OF her foot. We
sell Nos. 8 and 6 now, when only a
few years ago we rarely had a call
for a shoe over No. 3. that being con.
sidered a large chloe. Washington
Post.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-25

are typically American. The dinner
invariably begins with Chesapeake
oysters. Flaky rock fish from the Pc
tomac, terrapin from the Eastern
shore and cranberries from Cape Cod
are included in the menu.
All the members Of the cabinet will
eat their Thanksgiving dinners at
their Washington homes. Secretary
ard Mrs. Hay will have a family par.
ty at their board. Secretary and Mrs.
Shaw will dine at home in Massachu.
sets avenue, and will share the holt
Cay feast with their children. The
attorney general is fond Of his own
Preside and prefers a simple home
dinner to any of the feasts in which
he might participate. The secretary
of agriculture has little to buy for
his Thanksgiving dinner as turkeys
and other gifts come to him from all
over the country. The secretary OF
the Interior, Mr.. Hitchcock. and his
family will dine In their home In X
street, The secretary of the navy,
though the recipient Of many invita-.
lions, will probably follow his usual
custom and dine with his bachelor
cronies in the Worden house.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-25

But probably the most remarkable
thing that NorRh saw wal when Mrs.
Green made the annual plum pudding
She sampled the dates, citrons and
rasins approvingly. but when she saw
them mixed with molasses. milk eggs
and suet, 10 say nothing OF the other
ingredients. she shook her head, and
remarked that they had nothing like
that In kildare.
MIRA Green made an extra largo
quantity OF pudding. She wanted II
10 last all winter. and she expected 10
serve II whenever she had guests for
dinner. Green declared II was the
best she'd ever made; so Mrs. Green
decided 10 send some TO her sister for
Thanksgiving
Meanwhile Nora, with the zest that
10 years gives 10 sweet things, had
become inordinately fond Of plum Dud
Ing She was steadily eating IL when.
ever she felt hungry, which was most
OF the time. Jimmy Green. aged i3.
followed in her footsteps. lie would
get a large. heavy brown slice from
the pantry every afternoon when he
came home from school. Jimmy was
not as innocent as Norah. Ho knew
the pudding was designed 10 last all
winter but he quietly ate on.
The explosion came the night before
Mrs. Green's luncheon. She had made
Vassar fudge and maearoons enough
for eight ladies. but when she went a.
look al them both were strangely de
pleted Win sinking heart and
awakened suspicious Mrs Green Ia
spocted the place where the plum
pudding had been kept. There was
scarcely a mouthml left. And she
had written % her sister 10 expect
padding for Thanksgiving dinner. She
accused Nora. who confessed lnsenu
ously. and also implicated Jimmy.
Mrs Creme wept out her disap-
pointment 10 Green IN the library.
Why n hasn't killed them / don't
know she ended. Just fancy eat
Ing plum pudding At that stage, not
steamed. and without sauce. Why
Its heavy as lead"
You can't KIN anyone through the
stomach A. their age" said the dys
Green. OBVIOUSLY You'd better
get a full-groWn servant. my dear; Il
~m be lees wearing on everything J
Including provisions. Chicago News
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-25
Thanksgiving
in Washington

Washington, Nov. 25.-The machin
ergo I government in the national
capital will come to a ~standstill TO
morrow, the Panama affair, the Cuban
treaty and other momentous ques-
tons will be forgotten for the time
being and everyone from the Presi.
dent down will unite in the observ.
ance Of that most characteristic OF
all American Observation-Disclosures
Day. The day is usually a quiet one
in Washington, socially as well as OF.
hcially. but congress being in session
this year things may be different. Tho
turkey dinners, at least will be more
numerous than in previous years.
President Roosevelt believes In Gel
ebrating the holiday in the good. old.
fashioned way and consequently II is
sure Il be a jolly Thanksgiving in the
White House. The Roosevelt child
rem are home from school, and they
are bourd TO have a romp, in which
their father and mother will join. Nc
business whatever will be done at the
executive mansion during the day
The clerks will not report for duty
and all Official engagements viii be
postponed until the following day. In
the morning the President and his
will go TO church and in the az
ternoOn they will receive some visit
ors In a social way. Dinner will be
at 7 pm, and several friends viii be
10 share a.
The Presidents steward gives him
self no concern regarding a Thanks.
giving trukey for the executive table,
For more than 25 years Horace Yose,
Of Westerly. r. L. has had the privi
lege Of supplying the Presidents tur'
key. This Is IN pursuance OF a Gus
tom which was established by Sena
tor Anthony when President Grant
the chief executive As long
As the Senator lived he bought tur
keys for the President. and when he
lied. Mr.. Vose kept up the custom
md each yer sent the best bird he
,ould ind IN bis home county. The
colossal fowl which Will satisfy the
..ppetites Of the Roosevelt household
omorrow and m the White House
dtchen with It's fragrant aroma
Weighs in the neighborhood OF 80
He was hatched last spring
md as tenderly raised a. a young colt
Iestined for the race track
The menu for the Thanksgiving din
Ter Is always a simple me Mr.
'ose's turkey is the Disce De resis
.nce and the other dishes served
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-25
LIKE IT Q
SOME LIKE 1T COLD

When Mrs. Green decided to take
young girl 10 help her with the worl
she did so after grave deliberation.
Maids had come and maids had gon,
In the Green household uli Green de
clared that that his pneumo gastric
nerve was becoming petrihed from eat
ing so many kinds of cooking. Susan
the last cook. had been a tyrant. When
the Greens wished a roast for dinner
Susan served a stew, and n Green re.
quested French fried potatoes with
the cold joint he was served with pc.
tatoes boiled in their jackets. Finally
Mrs. Green's = bellious spirit awoke,
and she discharged Susan and adver-
tised for a young girl who wanted a
good home"
The first applicant vas N. she said.
She chewed gum and wore a rat in
her pompadour. Mrs. Green hired her,
however. in spite Of these drawbacks.
The new girl watched Mrs. Green do
the work, and made occasional futile
attempts to initiate her. She read
the Duchess novels In the evening
and played "Hiawatha" on the plano
when Mrs. Green was not at home. III.
nally she took TO weeping, going about
with red eyes aud doleful lips.
What Is the matter, Jennle2" De.
manded Mrs Green n day when she
found her dropping tears into the dish
I'm 30 lonesome sniyeled
Jennie. This Is the q%uietest house 1
saw The last place { worked
We had music every evening The
gentleman OF the house he sung and
his wife played the mouth organ. and
had real pleasant evenings But
so lonesome here
Mrs. Green consulted with her hus
band and he advised her 10 get rid Of
II TITS coming 10 tho point where !
have % turn myself into a vaudeville
10 amuse the maid In the even
.ngs. I think we'd better break up and
board groWisd Green.
So Jennie departed.
The next vas a girl Of IS. aud just
from Ireland. She Wns pretty a.
picture. with the native blue eyes
md black hair. ana a. innocent as 4
amb. She had never geen a furnace
,or a gas stove. and zhe had strange
James for things thai kept Mrs. Green
nessing
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-25
Popular Club

Dr. Edward Bedloe. citizen Of Phil
adelphia and the world al large. ID
soon 20 apply for a dispenaatioH
changing the name Of the celebrated
"seyenty-six Million" club 20 the
Eighty Million" club.
The soyenty-six Million club Is an
organization formed By Or. Bedloe
when he lived in China Il has a
simple code Of bylaws, a. follows
a Any American Citizen aoioum.
ing IN the Gar East is a member Of the
seyenty-six Million club.
q. II h always IN order 10 take a
drink when q quorum Of the club 10
present
g. Two members o. lhe club shall
constitute a quorum.
a. No mirrors OF other mechanical
devices shall DO used In establishing
a quOrun."-PhilAdelphla Post.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-25
RseeIves an AppoIntmsnt

Governor Van SAINT. o. Minnesota.
WAS unusually amused this week 10
received a letter from a constituent
asking for an appointment 10 a politt
cal once. The letter read;
Il want 10 be an once holder. !
am not Very particular a. 20 the Of
nee. Anything within your power 20
confer win DO; any old thing left
over"
This 80 amused the Governor that
ne AZ once made out a commission ap
pointing the applicant a notary pub
lie, and charged him 50 Tor it--New
York Times.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-25
ImpressIvenes. the Object.

A group OF wellknown Southeruers
was standing In the lobby Of the New
Willard talking OF Democratic pros.
poets and swapping stories Of life in
Dixie In the party were the Hon.
John S. Williams, the minority leader
In the house; Attorney E. L. Russell,
OF Mobile; Representative Bowers, of
Mississippi, and Representative I'm.
derwood, Of Alabama.
II was travelling in a private con.
veyance through Bib county. in my
district, one Of the hottest days OF
the past summer" said Mr.. Under.
wood "and when | got to the little
town Of Briarville was so full Of dust
that l looked rather on the order OF a
tramp Some OF the principal men OF
the place came up TO greet me, and.
while we were talking, a gentleman
whom / had met drove up in a
carriage and Immediately an introduc.
tion was affected between us. He was
so full Of business that l don't think
he caught my name. and / didn't ,ook
very impressive in my du~st-covercd
clothes.
Pulling out a roll OF paper he pre-.
scented 1t TO me, saying; Friend.
won't you please sign this; it's a pc
tition to havo Miss Blank made post.
mistress at Briarville. She is u nice
young m and ought TO have IL in
preference to a man that's trying to
get It,
Il looked at the petition. which vas
Enclosed in a big envelope, addressed
to Hon. Oscar Underwood, Washing.
ton, ID. c. My friend / replied, ia
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-25

like to obligo you. but you see I live
in Birmingham, u of this locality,
hence 1t would not be proper for me
to take a hand in this contest
"'oh, that's all right he answered,
Just sign anyway; we're getting lots
of names Of people who don't live
here, and have put in a lot OF 1oaters
to make a big petition. It doesn't make
a particle Of difference, for when the
paper gets to that fool congressman
up .yonder. he won't know a id
thing about it.'"-washington Core
spondent Jacksonville CFla) Times.
Union.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-25
Hot MaokersI as a Weapon.

"she slapped me in the face with q
hot mackerel, Judge"
We'll, she said | was no lady. and
| was going to show her. She broke a
ketchup bottle on my head"
Hattie Gilmore, 1872 Superior street.
and Ella Snow, Orleans and Erie
streets. engaged in similar repartee
for half an hour at Justice Mayors
Chicago avenue police court yester
day morning.
Mrs. Gilmore alleged that Mrs. Snow
had called on her, and a fight fol
lowed.
The case was dismissed Inter
Ocean.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-25
ALL RIGHT


Our horses r a broncho race.
Starvation stares them in the face.
We al not live, wo only stay:
We are too poor to go { away.
Our fuel is the cheapest kind.
Our m are all OF one mind.
With bag In hand and turned up nose.
They gather chips OF buRaloes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-25

oh, webfoot land. wet webfoot
land,
AS In my house l sadly stand
And gaz without thro' dripping
rain,
And long to see the sun again.
I surely wish that l could fly
To lands where II is sometimes dry.
II rains at morn, It rains at eve.
It rains at noon, there's no reprieve;
Day after day it's just the same,
| wonder why l ever came.
II does no good TO kick or swear,
To throw your boots or tear your hair,
You cannot change that sky Of gray
To sky OF blue a single day.
You wish TO go and Q a friend,
II always rains. on that depend,
And II you wish to go to town
You need to wear a rubber gown.
Sometimes the mud Is rather wet
And so you think a cab youn get;
And when you've rode a mile or two
You wish you'd walked. indeed you do.
And II you stop an hour or two,
And old King Sol the clouds boats
thro'
The people say, well, I'll allow
We're going to have good weather
now"
They wouldn't lie. Oh mercy MOI
They simply have forgot, you know,
And when dry weather m again
They say, Il think we're needing
rain"
They fold their hands upon their
knees.
And laugh and talk and take their
ease.
They leave their apples in the trees.
And dig potatoes when they please.
please.
People ride about In hacks
With green moss growing on their
backs
And umbrellas on their nose,
And rubber coats down 10 their toea
With green moss hanging on their
clothes,
And on their feet, so I've been told,
Perchance I'm true. perchance I'm
sold
A sort OF webby substance grows.
I'm tired and sick and very cross,
| hate the sight Of mud and moss:
MY bones they ache, my joints they
swell.
'Tis rheumatic 1 know fun vol.
II yer ! do get the cash
For eastern lands TN make a dash;
Iu live where | the sun can view
And have my clothes look nice and
new.
Oscar Donaldson OF Oregon.
Here's the original Of that poem
the Nebraska man turned into a par.
ody on hvw II rains In Oregon:
I've reached the land OF drought and
heat.
Who're nothing grows Tor man co eat:
The wind that blows with burning
heat.
Der oil the land Is hard TO beat
Dakota Land, Sweet Dakota Land
As on thy burning soil stand.
iok away across the plains.
And wonder why Il never rains.
TIL Gabriel blows his trumpet sound. !
And says The rain has gone around
We have no wheat. We have no oats.
We have no corn % feed our shoats;
Dur chickens are too poor 10 eat.
Dur pigs go ~squoallng through tho
street