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The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-24
NorridgewOck In 1t.

la the list of Maine towns which have
new library buildings, picturesque old
Norridgewoek must not be omitted
Through the efforts OF public spirited
citizens, free public librs ry was es-
tablshed a few years ago, which has
been Increased to 1000 volumes by dona-
tons from former residents of the town.
And now Miss Rebecca S. Clark, the
beloved "Sophie May" of juvenile liters-
ture, has given the brick building at the
end of the bridge to be used for library
purposes and as home for the "Village
Improvement" society. The building
was built by John S. Abbott and used by
him as law office and afterwards
occupied as an office by Hon. Stephen d.
Lindsey, who represented this district
four terms Ia Congress, taking the plac e
of Hon. James q. Blaine. Ten or fifteen
years ago this building was made into
an attractive dwelling by Mary G. Lind
sey. 1t is needless to say that the town
accepted with great enthusi, sm this
generous gift of a building with which
they already had such pleasant associa-
tions.-Erchdnge.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-24
University of Maine.

The University of Maine opened the
18th inst, with the largest tn e ing
class In the history of the institution.
Each year has seen big increase in the
number of new men and this year beats
all others by big majority.
First chapel was opened at II o'clock
this forenoon. Brief services were held
10 memory of Henry Kennedy Crocker
and Frank Veszle, who were drowned,
this summer, vt Rockland, by the bu IN
ing of gasoline launch. Croeker had
Just graduated, while Vesz'e would have
been a member of the present sophie
more class.
Ole hundred and thirty freshmen
have registered 10 date aud there are q
large number here who have rot yet
registered ard many who will arrive IN
Orono, later. The number OF new men
who have registered to date and which
includes freshmen, specials and short
pharmacy, is 1913
The students entering from Somerset
towns were Joe X. Goodrich, Gordon l..
~Wildes, Ernest l. judkns, Percval
Wyman, Skowhegan, Victor B. Jordan,
Hartland, Ernest Lishness, {. B. X n
ball, New Portland
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-24
The Machias Union.

In its issue of last Monday, the Ma
chias Union announces change in own
ership, Mr.. Geo. A. Parlin retiring and
the Union Publishing Company, a cor
poration recently formed, becoming the
owners of the paper.
Mr.. Parlin became one Of the partners
10 this business, Aug. Il, 1859, and to-
gether with Geo. W. Drisko published
the paper until April 20, 1896 at which
time Mr.. Drsko retired and Mr.. Parlin
became the sole owner. He is son of
Major Amos Parlin, late of Skowhegan,
has been an occasional visitor to this
town and our acquaintance with him has
been a very pleasant one. We regret his
departure from the newspaper field but
his Al years active work certainly en-
titles him to the rest and leisure we
trust he will now enjoy in large measure.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-24
Large Granite Quarry

One of the largest granite contracts
ever given to Maine firm WAS awarde d
this week to Ryan & Parker OF Stoning-
ton, Deer Isle, for the stone to build a
section of the great retaining wall for
the Riverside drive, New York city.
The contract calls for $4,000 tons of
granite, and the price is about $780,
900. Shipments will begin early in
October, and continue for about two
years. In order to fill this contract
within the specified time, the firm of
Ryan & Parker will increase their daily
shipping capacity from five hundred to
eight hundred tons, building new
wharves and erecting new derricks and
engines. All drills and other machinery
are to be operated by compressed air,
and the crew will Immediately be iu-
creased from rs to 225 men. The firm
is just completing a New York order for
$4,000 tons of granite, amounting TO
about 100000.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-24
Horrible Massacre.

What was considered to be reliable
information was received, Thursday last,
that the Turks have destroyed the town
OF Kastoria (36 miles south of Monastir)
and have massacred the population.
The report OF massacre at Kastoria
came from sources admitting of little
doubt, though the details were lacking.
The population of Kastoria numbers
about 10000 persons and the massacre
OF such a number In one place, IL the
report Is true, exceeds anything which
has yet ed In Macedonia.
Kastoria Is situated on the west side
of small lake. Its population numbers
10 600 Of whom 1900 were Servians.
The remainder were Mohammedan
Greeks, Zingars and Jews.
Further reports from Kastoria stated
that the city was burning, and that, the
massacre OF its population ESTIMATED to
have numbered ten thousand persons)
was indescribably terrible. The Turks
slaughtered Unfortunately Bulgarians
and Greeks, men, women and children.
The massacre Of such a number in one
place, Ii the report is true, exceeds any
thing which has yet occurred In Mac
edonia. The Westminster Gazatte SAYS
n well-known London journalist cables
from Belgrade as follows Starting
with pro-Turkish sympsthizers | have
found overwhelming evidence convinc-
ingly proving that the Turkish artroc-
tiles are rather under estimated 10 the
reports of British consuls, bankers and
unparalleled people. Foreign Minister
Tscoff tells me he knows cases of starry
ing women In the forests killing two of
their own children to preserve the third.
The forest wanderers will all perish
OF cold within two months.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-24

Castro Of Venezuela is now said to bt
preparing TO 60 to war with Colombia.
Castro is one of those fellows who are
never at peace unless they are at war
But 1t is past finding ont how he can
afford to do so much fighting. War Is
an expensive luxury. Venezuela has
but lately emerged from long and ex-
haustng civil strife, with her finances
dsordered and her industries PROSTATE.
She has withal large but undetermined
liabilities in the shape OF foreign debts,
for the collection of which foreign war
vessels were sent not many months ago
and the determination of which is now
in the hands of arbtrators. There have
been signs Of late indeed that Venezuela
contemplated the reputation Of the de-
cision OF this ii 1t did not favot her, as it
probably will not, but it hardly seems
ss If she would be so insensate as that.
However, what Venezuela needs and
what she will probably not get, is long
period OF peace.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-24
Jail Sentences.

Somewhat Of sensation was created
In the kenpebec County Superior court,
Thursday aftern' on. when Judge Hail
sentenced Sam' S. l. ghtbody, promi.
Dcnt Waterville druggist, 70 a term In
Jail for selling intoxicating liquors with
no alternative. Mr.. Lightbody conducts
stores IN Waterville, one at oakland and
one at Vassalboro, and is prominent
and wealthy citiz u. /. Ia the first case
In the history Of the superior court when
ii bona fide druggist has been sentenced
70 III for selling liquor. County Atty.
Leigh moved for sentence on two old
cases found at last September term, one
for common seller and tn other for
maintaining drinking house and tip
ping shop.
Hon. Chas. T. johnson Of Waterville.
counsel for Ligbtbody, asked that sen.
fences be suspended until the January
term OF court on account Of Illness In
the family Of the respondent County
Attorney Leigh IN opposing suspension
said
Il move for sentence in these two
cases as there has been a violation OF the
law since last January. 1t is an uL.
pleasant matter on the part Of the coun
~ attorney TO ask for Ill sentence il
the cases referred to against the respor.
dent who runs places on the plane oil
WaterVllle, the Gardiner hotel and tbs
drug store, but want to show thai
there Is no discrimination between the
so called heightened rumsellers and tbs
low-toned rumsellers."
Judge Hall said in pronounclng sen
tence: Three indictments were re
turned against the respondent at thil
term OF court to which he demurred
which is practically a confession Of
guilt. These indictments were placed
on file In January. providing there wer,
no further violations. The respondent
is in the same position as the other rum
Sellers
The sentences were then read as fol
lows:
Common seller 500 and costs and IL
default of payment, 60 days in Jail
Drinking house and tipping shop. fnec
500 and costs and 60 days In Jail and il
default of payment so days additional
Lightbody was committed to ii.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-24

Bradstreet's Review: Conditions
still display irregularity but except
where crop and weather developments
have been distinctively unfavorable, the
tendency is still to take favorable view
of the general outlook for fall and win
ter trade. Heavy rains and killing
frosts northwest and in portions of the
west with drought followed by unsea-
sonsbly cool weather and destructive
wind, the rain storms along the Atlantic
coast have tended to retard expansion In
fall trade In wide sections Of the coun-
try. So far the damage done to corn,
except in a few sections Of the north
west, has been matter more Of grading
than of quantity and the same is true of
spring wheat The outlook for average
crops is still good one"
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-24
Outsiders and the Maine Law
(Rockland CONFERENCE.-The

(Rockland Courier Gazette.)
The Boston papers, particularly the
Transcript and the Herald, are bitter
opponents of the Maine prohibitory
law and earnestly DESTROYS that result
mission should have a victory here
their hope being, of course, that if the
question were resubmitted Maine would
reverse prohibition and substitute a IL
cense law. We sometimes wonder at
the ignorance of Maine conditions dis
played by Boston newspapers. The
editors OF the two sheets above named
appear to discover in this State two
classes of people-those who believe in
license law and great army who are
''hypocrites." The hypocrites (hs is a
favorite term with Boston editors In dis
cussing Maine affiirs) are those who
believe In prohibition. The Herald was
earnestly jubilant over the recent IRE
submission convention" held at Bangor,
affecting TO discern in II the beginnings
of great movement for repeal. How
absurd this appears TO those at all &C
quainted. with the situation, who know
that the convention was purely a meet
ing Of rumsellers and their friends. We
believe the past six months has wrought
great change in respect of public
opinion here. There we're more last
year who believed 1t might be well to
vote again upon the question than can
be found today. These largely are now
OF the opinion that Maine doesn't need
be hssty; that 1t will be well to wait and
see how Vermont and New Hampshire
work out under their lew conditions.
And there is a great body of voters who
stand mistakenly by the present law,
believing upon all accounts that 1t is
best. These will refuse to compromise.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-24
A Few of Names Possibilities.
Bangor News.)

We have water power enough going to
waste to run all the factories in Massa-
chusetts. We have granite enough In
our mountains to build city fifty times
the size of London; we have clay enough
to make bricks to build every city In
Europe, and lime and sand enough to
make the mortar for laying every brick
we can turn out. We have mineral
wealth of uDcounted value. Above all
else, we have more than five million
acres Of unproductive and Improbable
lands which have been stripped OF
tImbers and burned over so they are now
laying useless, but which can be made
into the very best kinds Of hay farms
and pastures for our dairy interests if
our butter and cheese and cream and
condensed milk could be made known
to the world and sold TO purchasers who
live out of the State.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-24
The British Ministry.

London dispatches sometimes refer to
the cabinet and sometimes to the
"ministry' and may lead readers to be-
lieve that these are distinct bodies
whereas the cabinet is but the inner cir
Gle of the ministry. A man may be In
the ministry without being in the cabi-
net, but he cannot be in the cabinet
without being in the ministry. The
cabinet members are those of the minis
ters whose advice is most earnestly de-
sired by the premier and constitute his
ministerial staff. As Mr.. Balfour origi-
nally formed his ministry in July 1902
the cabinet was made up of the premier
himself, the lord high chancellor, the
lord chancellor Of Ireland, the lord presi-
dent OF the council, the lord privy seal,
the first lord of the treasury (Mr. Bal
FOUR, the first lord of the admiralty, the
secretaries of state for home affairs, war,
the colonies and India; the chief secre-
tary for Ireland, the chancellor of the
exchequer, the secretary for Scotland,
the presidents OF the Board Of Trade,
me local government board, the board
OF agriculture, the board of education
and the postmaster general. There were
thirty-one members OF the ministry who
were not In the cabinet under Mr.. Bal
tours original organization. Certain
great offices OF state are always found
in the cabinet according to unwritten
law, but Offices of secondary rank are
represented or unrepresented, as prem
iers decide, the political power of their
incumbents often being the determining
Influence. Thus the chief secretary for
Ireland, George Wyndham, WAS not in
Lord Salisbury's cabinet, but is in Mr..
Balfour's, his presence being an absolute
necessity in view Of the Irish land legis-
latiOn policy Mr.. Balfonr adnnted.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-24
Potatoes In Somerset.

Potatoes can be rais' In large quanti-
ties In Somerset and at good profit.
This has been demonstrated by one man,
at least, this year, 1908.
Fred Z Davis Of Madison planted
about FIVE acres of potatoes, this year,
and has just completed harvesting them,
with very satisfactory results, judging
from the fine crop of splendid tubers he
has raised.
Upon solicitation, Mr.. Davis gives US
information In regard to methods of cul-
tivation, fertilizers used, varieties, etc.,
which we presume readers Of the RE-
PORTER will be Interested In.
The fertilizer used was one ton of
Swift's Lowell Market Garden or Potato
Phosphate per acre, distributed with a
corn planter. The seed was covered
with Planet Jr. Double Wheel Hoe. He
gave thorough and frequent cultivation
and top fertiliz some pieces at first
hoeing.
Spraying was an important part Of the
work, This was done early and late.
seven times during the season. He used
dry powder, Bordeau Mixture, and be-
side, to the usual blue stone preparation,
added potash and sulphur with Paris
green as an insecticide, applying this
mixture with Champion Buster with
which an acre can be busted 10 less than
an hour.
The early varities, Irish Cobbler and
Aroostook Beauty, were planted in
April, also few Green Mountains. The
Green Mountains, Delaware and Maggie
Murphy, were planted for late crops
Mr.. Davis considers the Green Mountain
and Aroostook Beauty the best yielding
varieties. He kept close record of all
parts of his fields and of the diff rent
varieties and found that the average pei
acre varied from 160 to $50 bushels
Some small patches yielded even in ex
cess of these high figures.
The Irish Cobbler dug In July yielded
but 100 bushels per acre. About Aug
the yield had increased to 257 bushels
The Aroostook Beauty yielded from 34t
| to $40 bushels. The Green Mountains
yielded from 4S9 to $50 bushels. The
Maggie Murphy yielded from 220 to 81
bushels. He used the Irish Cobbler foI
extra early. 1t is good one and yields
well but is liable to potato diseases.
Mr.. D.vis supplies the Madison anC
| Skowhegan markets. He began the
latter part of July, continuing until the
present time, and will have about S0(
| bushels to store for winter. He markets
his potatoes In bushel boxes. This
method he finds most convenient fol-
early potatoes and attractive to buyers
| None of the varieties mentioned above
have yet been affected by rot, this
| season.
Mr.. Davis explains that the Maggie
Murphy variety of potatoes which yield
ed 220 bushels per acre, was an expert.
mental piece planted late, fortified with
bone and ashes and was killed early by
frost, also that many of his potatoes
were dug before they were fully grown
We may add that potatoes have been
an excellent crop in Somerset this year
where they have been given a fail
chance by thorough cultivation with
adequate spraying and busting.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-24
Aid the sarsaparilla by Keeping the
bowels regular with Ayers Pulls.
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

Kennebec Valley Grange will bod a
fair October y in Union Hall, Madison.
Lawrence, Sewhall d Page co sent
crew Of men to their NUMBERING opera.
lions on Alder stream, Thursday morn-
ing.
Word comes from Fairfield that the
schoolrooms this year are all crowded,
this being especially true in the High
school where there are now 50 pupils
The entering class is the largest for
long time
Word comes from Los Angeles, Cal
that attorney F. W. Hoyey, formerly
practitioner in PittsfeId, and later in
Biddeford, and who was disbarred in
York County for unprofessional conduct
in 1901, is again in trouble, proceedings
for disbarment having been Instituted
against him N California
The foundation of the new Carnegie
library building at Pittsheld is nov
nearly completed and work will soon
commenced upon the superstructure. The
material for the main part Of the build
ing, which will be of white pressed
brick, has arrived after delay Of few
days on the road. larger crew Of men
will be put on as soon as the work on
the brickwork commences, and the
building rushed along fast.
Following is the program for the
meeting of Pittsfield grange, sept. 26:
| Vocal duet, Mr. and Mrs Arthur Crsw-
ford; reading, Mrs. Emma Phnney;
song, choir; question, To what extent
is the organization of labor justifiable2'
opened by E E. Libby, reading. George
Patten; recitation, Lillian Kenney;
song, choir. The patrons are requested
to meet at the new hall Sept. 90 for the
purpose of improving the grounds
around the building.
The NJ. c. L football manager an
nounces the following schedule of games
for the coming season: Sept. %, Z. of
NJ. at Orono; sept. 20, Foxcroft at Pox.
croft; Oct. 8, c. c. l. at Naterville; Oct
I, Cony High at Augusta; Oct. 10, e. C.
|. at Charlestown; Oct u, Foxcroft at
Pittsfeld; Oct. "A, Cony High at Pitts.
field; Oct 20, Dexter High at Dexter;
Oct 81, open; Nov. G, open; Nov. 7.
Westbrook Seminary at Westbrook;
Nov, IA, Il. c. l at Pittsfeld.
Bryant & Co, of Pittsfed have re-
Gently closed deal whereby they have
come into possession of the Fletcher
Mills property situated on Halfmoon
stream near the outlet of Wiunecook
lake. This will make an important
addition to their lumber manufacturing
industry. The new mill will at once be
/ fitted with new and improved machinery
for the saving of spool bars, laths, etc
The new enterprise will be managed by
William Pray, member of the firm of
Bryant & Co. who has had charge of one
of the departments of the Pittsfeld mill
for a number of years. People in the
section where the mill is located are
much pleased to learn that this mill
will be pushed to its utmost capacity
and that plenty of capital is behind it.
which insures prompt payment for all
lumber stock delivered there.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-24
One Hundred Years Old.

The Daily Eastern Argus, Portland
Is 100 years of age and on Saturday
issued centennial number, which is a
credit to the publishers, and, in the
writeup of the city, its location, mara
time facilities, parks, public buildings,
summer resorts, business houses, finan-
cial institutions, manufactures, indus
trial establishments, its men of today
and OF the past, makes out a story for
that city that its citizens may well be
proud Of.
We congratulate the Argus, on Its
honorable age, upon its history and upon
its standing as a daily newspaper in the
good State of Maine. We quote from
the centennial Argus
zone hundred years ago the 9Th Of
this month, the first number of 1.-THE
Eastern Argus" made its appearance In
this town In an unobtrusive way, though
we may imagine that the phenomenon
created some stir among Its good people,
A newspaper In these parts was a rare
bird In those days. At its birth The
Eastern Argus was a small TOUR page
paper, of the exact size OF the fac-simile
OF the first page reproduced 10 the Argus
section of this Centennial Number. Ii
was to be issued weekly, and bears on
It's date line the imprint, Portland,
Massachusetts. When that modest little
sheet made Its bow to somewhat limit
ed number Of readers the United States
was 10 Its infancy, though the infancy
OF a serpent-strangling Hercules. Port
land was little town of few thousand
inhabitants, and the State OF Maine did
not exist. From our Twentieth century
standpoint the material conditions OF the
country one hundred years ago were
pitifully meagre. LIS prospects we're
immense but Its quick assets were small.
And the most valuable of those assets
was the American people permeated as
they were, by the spirit of stalwart
Americanism. What the nascent nation
had already done gave abundant promise
OF what it would do.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-24
A Bows Wild Ride For Life.

With family around expecting him to
die, and son riding for life, Is miles,
to get DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, w. II.
Browne, of Leesville, Ind, endured
deaths agonies from asthma; but this
wonderful medicine gave instant relief
and soon cured him. He writes: ~ no.
sleep soundly every night" Like mar
velous cures of Consumption. Pneu-
monia, Bronchitis. Coughs, Colds and
Grip prove Its matchless merit for all
Throat and Lung troubles, Guaranteed
bottles SOC and 81 90. Trial bottles free.
Geo. z. SIMPSONS drug store.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-24
Feet swollen to immense size

~ had kidney trouble so bad that
could not work." says J, j. Cox of Val
ley view, Ky, my my feet were swoler
to immense size and was confined Il
my bed and physicians were unable tt
give me any relief, My doctor final!
prescribed foley's X dney Cure which
made a we'll man of me-"
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-24

NJ. T. Lynch. Editor of the Philips
burg, N. j Daily Post, writes: 81 have
nsed many kinds of medicines for coughs
and colds in my family but never any
thing so good as Foley's Honey and Tar,
/ cannot say too much in praise of 1t,
Sold by F. w. Bucknam, Sko vinegar,
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-24
POSITIVE PROOF
Should Convince the'GreateSt Skepie
in SkOWhegan.

Because its the evidence of
a Skowhegan citizen.
Testimony easily investi-
gated.
The strongest endorsement
OF merit.
The best of proof. Read
it.
\. Sedgeley, employed in Mitehelfi
step ladder factory, residence Pine 81,
says: II am just as pleased to re-en-
dorse my statement made in the winter
Of 1897. as I was tc publicly testify To
tho merits OF Doau's Kidney Pills when
the preparation came To my notice.
have had no occasion III use them for
backache or any disturbed action of the
kidneys since. During the seven years
which have elapsed have told my
friends aud acquaintance about the
value of Doans Kidney Pills and know
If more than Que resident who prodtlne
by my advice has taken course Of the
treatment and the results were very
decided -
For sale by all dealers. Price 5oceltA
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, y. ! solo
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's sand
take no substitute.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-24

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., 1903-09-24

DR.. C. j. Bishop of Agnew, Mich,
says, 81 have used Foleys Honey and
Tar in three very severe cases of pneu-
monia with good results in every case"
Refuse substitutes. Sold by F. W. Buck
nam.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-24

The Kelley Institute in Portland,
Maine, on Munjoy Hill, is successfully
curing drunkards and drug users.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-24

Sidney-A man pays dearly for experience,
Rodney-Oh. no. Experience is it's own re-
ward.