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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-05
A Woman's Wealth.
Paine'S Celery
Compound
GIVES VIG0R AND
STRENGTH TO DEBILITATED AND
RUN DOWN WOMEN.

It is maintained by many distinguished
writer, that the greatness q a nation depends
muo4 upon the physical condition Of It's
WOMEN. The general conditions which con
l1pale II health AID long lic. arc those which
do uat IMPLY raPid and unequal exhaustion
Of those po@efs by WINCH life is maintained.
While We assert that the women OF our land
stand peerless for leauiy and the virtues hat
make them lovalle, we cannot hide the fact
that there are thousands in our midst who,
owing TO overwofk, Worry, household cares,
and an unequal exhaustion OF life power, have
become weak, nervous, seepess, and debili.
lated
We bring to the attention of all weary,
respondent, hopeless, and sickly women
earth's great rescuer and health builder,
Pane's Celery Compound. Thousands OF
healthy women around us owe their present
yigor. activity, and robustness TO Paine S
Celery Compound. Mrs Stephen Smith, st.
Paul, Mimi, tells how she was snatched from
the grave; she says:-
81 had bad attack OF la grippe this spring
and was at deaths door, and 10 one ever
expected me II recover. | was so weak that
as soon as they brought me out OF one faint
l was in another. | could not take any
nourishment, and doctors medicines did me
no good. a friend advised my husband to
get me a bottle of Paine Celery Compound,
which he did, but had no faith in it, The
second day after taking the Compound,
began to get real hungry and took an interest
in things. had everything that money and
loving care could supply, and with that and
Paine's Celery Compound, | am now doing
my own work, while three months ago ! was
almost in the grave. know that owe my
health and strength to Pane's Celery Com.
pound, and shall always recommend it."
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-05
Bilious Collie.

II. Sewer, carpenter and builder Of
keu,ou, Tenn, when suffering intensely
from an attack OF bilious cole, sent TO
near hy drug store for something to re.
lieye him. he draZgls. sent INN bot
tie nf j mbeflain.s 9.le, h.lera and
Diauhaea Remedy. .hrer dose, of " hich
effected permanent che lhls is the
only remedy that csn br depended up
on IN the most severe cases ri collie and
cholerl morhls N,st druggists know
this aud recommend II when such a
medicine i ea.led tot For sale by q.
K Fage, >ka&hseau; / o.. Williams.
Athens; Jenness 4 Chamber air. Jack
man.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-05

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on so cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if
it fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee p cent bottle 10 prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
f W. BUCKNAM. +. II WING,
GEO +. SAMPSON. II. X toGa,
WI. FULLER
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-05

In the Supreme court at Auburn
Saturday, Edward II Pierre VAS given
two sentences II i've wears each in the
state prison at rhamastou II Pierre
is 80 years of age widely known as
pugilist.
Mothers can safely give Foley's Honey
and Tar To their children for coughs and
colds, for il contains no plates or other
poisous F " burkusm. >kowhegan;
Geo. Cushiug. Madison.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-05
Sincerely yours,
HENRY RICHARDS.

Foleys Honey and Tar is best for
Group and whooping cough, contains no
opiates, and cures quickly. Careful
mothers keep it in the house. f. w.
Buchanan, Skowhegan; Geo. Gushing,
Madison.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-05
SOMERSET REPORTER,
A Weekly Republican Newspaper
SKowHECAN, MAINE.
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Clerk OF Courts:
WILLIAM 1. SEEKINs, .Skowhega1
County Attorney:
GEORGE W. COVER, ................ =. Skowhegar
Judge Of Probate.
EDWARD F. DANFoRTH,. .................Sko whegar
Register Of Probate:
LATHAM FOWLER. ........ .Skowhegar
Register OF Deeds:
4LEwELLYN GOODWIN, ...,.......,... .Skowhegar
Treasurer:
K. II. REED,. ...'............... ......,Harmony
Sheriff and Jailer
ALFRED H. Lang, ..,.......... 80. .Skowhegan
DEPUTIES c. f. Duren, Fairfield; Anon Baker,
Bingham; William +. Priest, Pttshed Lewis Fish,
Har,land; Fred Lucas, St. Adams; Charles f. Var
ney, Mercer; George Aver, Athens Wallace Emery,
North Arson; Albert F. Millay North New Portland
Charles Dunbar. Madison; William L. Briggs, Show
hogan; Orlando Bracket, Starks; Herbert Eaton,
Scion.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-05

Father wonder what's the matter with
Nellie this m corning. She acts like one pos
iced a new ring on her fnger when she came
down stairs
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-05
TermR 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 Commissioner The first Tuesday In
March and August and the second Tuesday in Deem
Der.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-05

Helm looking for my slippers, dear. Is
there any place where you're sure you didn't
put them?"
She-"Wha' do you meRn2"
He-"I want to look there for them FIRST.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-05

County Commissioners:
JONI METcALF, New Portland.
MILTON L, MERRILL. St. Adams.
l.. c. WILLIAMS, Athens
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-05
HOOD F4RM
Gdrget Cure

In garget the udder becomes intlamed,
hot, red and painful, and the milk seems
thick, stringy, bloody or watery.
A tablespoonful OF Hood Farm Garget
Cure mixed with damp feed two or three
times day will cure any ordinary case.
lone of my cows had bloody gareet and
I fed her Hood Farm Garget Cure, night
and morning for six days, after which the
milk was all right" A. f. LOOMS, North
Wolcott, VT
Prices 81 and $3.50
Hood Farm SaIVe - especially pre-
pared to be used in connection with our
Garget Cure Also excellent for cracked
teats, sores, bruises. 81. Call for treatise on
garget and its causes. Prepared 10y {. l.,
Hood Co., Lowell, Mass. For sale by
FRANK W. BUCKNAM, Skowhegan, Me.
Ia s. TT q 1 Z a..
Bears the The Kind You Hays Always ROughf
Signature sl &>H2Zzzu
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-05
Nine Years Without a Child.

~ Mrs had been married years
never a feI and have little baby girl nineteen months
Old the JOY of life She existence to lydia F. pink.
hams Vegetable Compound. " -
before taxing Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
was constant sufferer had pains sides especial
before had docored but Hearing
SO moch about the Vegetable Compound decided after
East Toledo, Ohio = - " "1 ~
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-04
WHY SPRAYING PAYS.
Use of. Insecticides md Funsicidcy
Made Absolutely Necessary
by Modern Conditions

The canker worm, the tent caterpillar,
leaf rollers and other native leaf eating
insects find instead: of an occasionalwild
cherry tree, wild c%rabapple or wild plum,
whole acres of improved varieties of
these, acres upon acres of raspberry,
blackberry, strawberry and grape. Grass
feeding insects find hundreds and thou
sands of acres of grassy plants more,
tender and juicy than the natural
grasses. Is it any wonder that native in
sects, before confined to a less number
OF less fruitful trees, with an occasional
year that permitted almost no fruit at
all to grow, thus, almost exterminating
them, should under such favorable con-
ditions as are offered by our present
system of fruit, vegetable and grain Gull
ture, thrive. and increase in numbers,
far beyond what they would under less
artificial and less favorable surround
lngs? We first create an environment
unnatural and vastly more favorable
than the original for the development
or insect enemies of cur crops, and bring
about the very conditions that in a state
OF nature these insects prevent, and then
wonder why it is that they do the most
natural things in the world for them to
do-fed and breed. Thus the spraying
OF plants with insecticides and fungi
cides becomes imperative, to counterfeit
SO lar as possible the adverse effects Of
the present NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Epitomist. a--55
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-04
FINE POINTS OF Law.

Appropriation Of considerable guam.
titles Of water in seatons whensthat may
be doae without sensible injury to lower
owners is held, in Meng VS.. Coffey
fNeb.eb SO 1. r A 49, not to give e
preseriptive right to divert the whole
stream in dry seasons.
The financial returns which q waness
liant CaI be made 10 bear aTe hheiid II
Kennebec water district VS.. Waterville
tMe.), 50 4. r. A. 856,to be necessarily
considered in determining the value Of
the franchises of its owner when taken
by right Of eminent domain.
Receiving the premium after the de-,
struction of all the insured property, so
that nothing remainsto which INSURANCE
might attach, is held, in German Insu-
rance company vs.. shader (Neb.), 60 Il.
r. A. 918, to waive a provision ih a policy
that the insurer shall not be- liable for
loss occurring before payment OF the
premium.
An agent. who Is authorized by his
principal to sell or exchange the prop
erty Of the latter upon specified prices
and terms is held, IN Holmes vs.. Cath
cart (Minn.), 60 L. RIA. 734, to be in duty
bound, upon learning that a more adj
yantageous sale or exchange a he
made, the facts concerning which are
unknown tosthe principal, to commune
cate the same to him before making the
sale IS expressly authorized, and his
failure to do SO held to amount to a
fraud In law.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-04
PIECE ROOT GRAFTING:s
Best systems of Propagation to ESQ fos
Apple Trees In the Northwest
ern States.

@ - -HM-
A few years ago there was much noise
made by some nurserynen regarding
the superiority of budded and whole
root grated trees over those p~ropagat-
ed by the piece-root graft. 1t is now
generally conceded that the piece-root,
graft gives the better results, a a rule.
Wesley Greene, of the Iowa Horticul-.
tural society, says:
The whole-root grated and budded
trees may be considered of about equal
hardness in this state. The root sys-
tenn of the budded and whole-root graft
ed tree is entirely that of the stock on
which the variety is worked. There
may be a few instances where roots are
formed above the point of union when
trees are transplanted deep while
young, but such would be an exception
and not the general experience of the
growers planting them. If the stock
used was as hardy as the variety
worked on it there would be no objec-
ton to such trees when the other re-
quirementss of the roots were equal to
the demands of the variety worked on
"a. IaLdlSly, udAy. VI
the Seeding stocks are not hardy and
that is the reason why budded OF. whole
root grafted.trees are not so desirabletos
I plant in this state as trees grown on
their own roots or, roots of equal hardi-
ness.
'The superiority claimed for trees
grown from the piece-root gratis is
that the scion, when planted deep,
forms roots and in time the<tree is on
its W roots. The piece Of root sim
ply serves to keep the scion alive until.
it can form roots Of its own. All scions
do not form roots readily and the length
of scion and root used varies as well as
the depth at which they are planted, SO
there is. considerable variability as to
the extent to which piece-root grated
trees are on their own roots. However.
the consensus of opinion is that the
piece-root system Of propagation is the
best to use for apple trees to plant ip
the northwest"
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-04

eight inches wide are nailed as shown at
C C in figure. Pieces c c are then cut
in circular form SO as to fit the outside Of
a barrel: An old wheel tire may be
Strengthened and four pieces cut to be
fastened to the ends ofteach Of theifour
handle pieces, as at d.. These are then
riveted together SO as to make hinges
as shown at d d.: The tire need be only
long enough to .fasten securely to the
handle pieces. Of course the blacksmith
should drill holes in them, that they
may be securely riveted. To use this
device, drop it over the barrel. One
man lifts on the two front handles and
another man on rear handles. Boards
g c are close up in circular form, Just
beneath the lowest hoop round the bar
rel, and cling tightly. The barrel is
then lifted and readily carried without
70 it's contents, or ttraiiniins5stthh bar
rel. Of course If ali the barrels on
the farm are of uniform size, the device
Could he made without hinges, and the
barrels headed up, could be rolled on
pieces C c.-L. M. Wood, in Farm and
Home.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-04
Pointers on keeping Fru,t.

Fruit which is to be kept beyond the
natural period Of ripening must be gath
cred before fully ripe. All sudden
changes in temperature, and moisture,
are productive of decay and should be
avoided. A dry, cool place, where the
temperature is even, is best calculated to
retard decay and improve the keeping
qualities. Dry sand is n of the best
articles (which TO pack fruit; packed
In this It will keep the year round. The
fruit must be sound when stored. ana
the sand must be absolutely dry. It IAN
be packed IN boxes or barrels, that are
perfectly dry and after packing must be
kept In q dry place. The chief adyan-
tages OF packing in sand are the sxclu-
sion of air currents, the preservation
from changes II temperature, and the
absorption Of moistnre.-E. L. Morris.
In Epitomist.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-04
EXPENSIVE BEARS.
The Kind That Are Fond of EiHe
Clothes and other Articles
of Adornmcnt.

The fish commission in San Francisco is
frequently in receipt of ridiculous .eommG-
'nlcations from people of the in .erior who
have vague ideas of the functions of the bu-
reau, says a local exchange. A retired
merchant from one Of the hill towns, de-
string to devote his spare time to the study
of zoology, sent the followinR letter Of
inquiry to, Prof. Charles A. .Vogelsang:
81 am interested in natural history and
want to get hold of a dear for scientific
purposes. Do you know where I can buy
one! If SO, get a good one and express It
ina boxsc.o. d., together with aepermit
for keeping same. One of the common
varieties, will do. / will pay all ex-
p~enses."
Alter ponddefiug over the o::s::..a..n;:es4.;e CT
for some time Herr Nogelsang dispatched
the following reply: Il I q
"Dears of all kinds are abundant in this
neck of the woods, and if you are not par
ticular as to color or breed I can easily
comply withsyour request. Most of them
would object, however, to being sent in a
box by express. If you will agree to assume
the cost of perpetual maintenance, 1 will
promise to send GU a dear who will be use
fui, both for scientific study and for house
keeping. / am not authorized by the laws
of the state to issue such permits as you
require, but you may get them from the
county clerk. / await your reply with
eagerness."
No circ,rrn ~ onanc n r,o,;- - Sc..I r
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-04

Miss Whitaker, a prominent !
club woman of Savannah, Ga,
tells how she was entirely cured
Of ovarian troubles by the use
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
DEAR Mrs. P1NKHAM:- ~ heartily
recommend Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound as a Uterine
Tonic and Regulator. I suffered for
four years with irregularities and
Uterine troubles. No one but those
who have experienced this dreadful
agony al form any idea of the physi-
cal and mental misery those endure
who are thus afflicted. Your Vege-
table Compound cured me within
three months. Twas fully restored to
health and strength, and now nv
periods are regular and painless.
What a blessing it is to be able to
obtain such a remedy when SO many
doctors fail to help you. Lydia Il.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
is better than any doctor or medicine
I ever had. Very truly yours, MISS
EASY WHITAKER, 604 39th ST., w.
Savannah, Ga - $4,000 forfeit If original, Of
above letter proying genuiaenes cdnlaot be produced.
The testimonials which we
are constantly publishing from
grateful women prove beyond @
doubt the power of Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
to conquer female diseases.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-04
THOUSANDS HAVE KIDNEY
TROUBLE AND KNOW IT
To Prove What swanp-Root, the Great Kidney Remedy. Will do
for YOU, Every Reader of Our Paper May Have i sample
Bottle Sent Free by Mail.

Weak and unhealthy kidneys are responsible
Tor more sickness and suffering than any other
disease, therefore, when through neglect or other
Causes Kidney trouble Is permitted to continue,
fatal results are sure to follow.
Your other organs may need attention-but your
kidneys most because thsy do most and need att
tention first.
Ifyou are sick or 'feel badly begin taking
Or. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney,
liver and bladder remedy, because as soon as your
kidneys begin to get better they win help all the
other organs to health. A trial will convince any
one.
The mild and immediate effect Of
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great
kidney and bladder remedy, is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures of the most distress
ing cases. Swamp-Root will set your
whole system right, and the best proof
OF this is a trial.
IA EAST roth ST., New York Cry.
III had been suffering severe gyrj from rsrn' k IYas.
trouble. All symptoms were on hand; my farme,
strength and power had leftzme; / could hardiy
drag myself along. Even my mental capacity was
giving out, and often ! wished to die. Il was then
Saw an advertisement of yours in ANew York
paper, but would not have paid any attention to III
had 1t not promised a sworn guarantee with every
bottle of your medicine asserting that your
Swamp~Root is purely vegetable, and does not
contain any harmful drugs. l am seventy years
and four months old, and with q good conscience
can recommend Swamp-Root to all sufferers
from kidney troubles. -Four members Of my
family have. been. using Swamp-Root for -four
different kidney diseases, with the same good
results" #
With many thanks to you, l remain,
Very truly yours,
ROBERT BERNER.
You may have a sample bottle of this
famous kidney remedy, Swamp-Root,
sent free by mail, postpaid, by which
you may test its virtues for such dis
orders as Kidney, bladder and uric acid
diseases, poor digestion, when obliged
to pass your water frequently night and
day, sn1arting or irritationain passing,
brick-dust or sediment in the urine,
head ache, back ache, lame back, dizzi-
EDITORIAL NOTICE-If o ha,
bladder trouble, or if there is a trace {
to Dr. KilTner& CO., Binghamton, N.
mediately, without cost to you, a sam
containing many of the thousands up
ceived from men and women cured by
s. Co, Binghamton, N. Y, be sure to
this paper.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-04
PROVERBS UP TO DATE.

Nothing comes of nothing" but yon
had best not quote this to the father OF
a worthless son
Let the shoemaker stick to his last
but he had best know something about
collecting bills.
Birds Of 3 feather flock togett Ell"
but q blond Woman usually considers
a brunette her best foil.
The cracked pitcher goes most often
to the WELL" and the prima donna's last
public appearance is a big house filler.
"The eyes are the windows OF the
Eoul," yet a lover is satisfied as he gazss
into the dark depths" of my lady's
eyeS.-N. Y, Herald.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-04
LESSON FROM E
Why the Farmer Should Embrace
Every Opportunity to Add HUI
mus to His Soil.

If the forest fails to coax a greater
amount Of rain from the clouds, it does
not fail to make good use of what does
fall. The water which reaches the
ground may follow two distinct courses.
Part of 1t may u away upon the sur
face, to quickly swell the streams and
produce the spring or autumn freshet.
Another part percolates into the soil,
being held there to be used again by
plants, or, passing downward, supplies
the underground flow of springs and
streams. The proportionate amount of
these two factors is of the highest i'm
portance to the welfare of the farmer
n of the adjacent communities. This
proportion is determined by the to-
biography of the region, the nature of
the underlying rock, the character of
the soil andsof its surface covering.
OF these only the surface conditions
are within the control of man. No
better surface conditions for inducing
underground flow are to be found any
where than those whichth the forest floor
presents. Its regularity, Its hollows
n hillocks, its mulch of leaves and
Its coating OF moss, the loose, granu-
lar condition Of the soil beneath, and
the large admixture of humus near the
surface, all tend to hold back the rain
and afford it an easy entrance into the
soil. It may be said in passing that
this large admixture Of humus is one
OF the most important factors in rem
dering virgin soil SO productive. 1t not
only permits water to penetrate the soil
nor readily, but it also enables more
water toAbe held. 1t furnishes the
mechanical condition best adapted to
plant growth and least favorable to
hardening or baking. The farmer may
well take q lesson from the forest, and
embrace every opportunity to add hum-
US to MS soil.-Rhode Island Station Re-
port. vi ~ ~
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-04
BITS OF INFORMATION.

A scheme has been prepared for carry
ing out an underground railway in Man
chester, England. with connections with
the principal out-districts.
Frau Cosima Wagner widow Of the
great composer, is believed to be draw
ing about $4,000 a year In royalties
from her late husbands operas, in spite
Of the fact that he squandered his copy
rights in many cities. From the Paris
grand opera alone. her annual receipts
are about $4,000, and the Baireuth
profits are close to $4,000 every year.
;%Shetland's shortest night is i've
hours; but her longestis over IL hours.
England now has seven admirals of
the fleet and nine field marshals.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-04
SOME NEUROLOGY OF 1908.

Captains In charge OF troops who
captured lJeffs Davis four.
L~ieutenants in charge, five. The1l last
one dice the other day.
The last man who hanged John Brown,
two. $1,000
Last survivors of Waterloo, nine.
Last men who saw Napoleon, two.
This does not include the men who have
written about him, none of whom has
died for. several years.
Last women, who. as flower girls,
were kissed by Lafayette. thirteen. 4
Last men who shot WiitkeassBcotfh, SIX.
The original Mckinley man has not
died so often during the year as for
merly.
All5of the original Roosevelt men are
stifl living.
There has been a noticeable falling
off in the men who knew Lincoln be-
fore he wa president.
The last man who voted for Andrew
Jackson has died once this year.-N. Y.
C,1n GE
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-04

IsHslsSsIIa
HANDY BARREL CARRIER.
a Simple Device Whtch Can BE Made
in a Few Minutes and at
No Expense.

While visiting in a city, 1 noticed the
ash collectors use a simple device,
which we farmers might make and often
find handy. as, from the inclemencies OF
weather,sbarrels become dried, weak and
will not stand rough handling: The
device is made of six pieces of wood;
four pieces are about two feet long, and
four inches in thickness and width.
Handles may be Whitfield on one end of
each. About ten inches from the other
end, boards about two feet long and