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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-01-10

The best way to cure Indigestion is to re-
move its cause. This is best done by the
prompt use of DR.. August Koenig's Ham,
burg Drops, which regulate the stomach in
an effectual manner.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-01-10

Fleeing from responsibility il good
deal like hiding from reward.-Coopera-
ton - -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-01-10

stops the Cough
and WORKS off the cold. Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price Is cents.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-01-10

The race is not always for the swift,
nor the money for the man who has .
straight tip-udge.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-01-10

Ten thousand demons gnawing away at
ones vitals couldn't be much worse than
the fortunes of itching piles. Yet there's
a cure. Doan's Ointment never fails.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-01-10

Cure the cough and save the life." DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures coughs
and colds, down to the very verge of
consumption.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-01-10

II suffered for months from sore throat
Eclectric Oil cured me in twenty.four
bours." NJ. S. Gist, Hawesville, Ky.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-01-10

Men are valued by others in about the
inverse ratio of their own valuation
Rams Horn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-01-10

An Inconsistency. - There's another
thing l can't understand" said Mr.. Eirius
Barker as he laid down the paper and
took dyspepsia tablet. "What can that
be-: asked his wife in . weIl-feigned tone
OF surprise. why .. woman will fuss
fixing his necktie and warming him vher
ne needs haircut, and then rave admir-
irgly over a football player."-Washine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-01-10

man kin allus tell whut he would do
ct ne was in another mans place." said
Uncle Eben, but de man. dat gifts de
place Is de one dat keeps a-doin' an cute
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-01-10

1t is up to the bookkeeper to keen
posted.-Chicago Daily News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-01-10

You can do your dyeing in half an HON
with Putnam Fadeless Dyes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-01-10

It's easier to make tool of a dull man
than of sharp one.-Chicago Daily News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-01-10

And you say Gittup's new production
Is problem play" That's whst."
what's the problem?" "Why, the prob.
iem 70 how Gittup can stand Of the sher
id. Baltimore News.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-22
LETTER FROM F. W. BUCKNAN.
Sincerity of Offer to Refund NoneV
Unless Mi-o-na Cures Dyspepsia.

To the Editor of the REPORTER:
Dear ir:-Having heard that some
people question the sincerity of my offer
to refund purchasers money if Mi o-na
does not cure dyspepsia, increase the
flesh and restore health, | am writing
you this letter to say over my own sigma
ture that this offer is made in good
faith and will be lived up to by me both
in the spirit and the letter
so many of my customers have told
me of the great good Mi.o.na has done
them, that | am more thoroughly con
vinced than ever that there is but little
risk to me in selling Milo ma under this
guarantee.
Less than two out of every hundred
call for a return of their money, and |
cheerfully refund it
The demand for Mic pa is increasing
rapidly and believe it is destined to be
the most popular of all medicines. If it
did not have unusual merit | certainly
could not afford to guarantee it.
Please publish this in a prominent
place so that your readers may see tn at
they run no risk whatever In buying
Mi-o-ua it they wish to gain in
weight and be cured of dyspepsia.
Respectfully yours,
r. w HICKMAN
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-22
Road Experience In snOwtime.

''In our district we tried shoveling
through the worst drifts, then put on
all available teams TO trend down the
snow and make track. The continued
winds filed the deep cuts, and the
work had TO be done over again. After
that we Went out with teams after
each blow and tried to keep the track
on top of the banks as much as posi-
BILE. An adjoining district went out
each morning with n number of teams
behind one of which heavy drag was
hitched. This was the best way, |
think as it kept the track good width
and level" says correspondent of
Rural New Yorker
Another writer remarks: The wsest
plan is to remove so far as possible
the causes of drifting For this pur-
pose it is well to cultivate a public
sentiment in the community that will
not tolerate fences or hedges that cause
the snow to drift. In our more pro
gressive communities we have but few
such fences left, and drifting has been
reduced to a minimum"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-22

No stranger can do business In Lon
don without a silk hat 1t is the style
from Monday to Saturday to wear this
kind of head covering, with frock
coat, and on Sunday to appear in a
boulder" 6he conventional derby and
a sack. Getaways are much worn with
silk hats, and not infrequently dressy
men are seen In the outlandish combi-
nation Of silk hat and sack.-New York
Press
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-22

A scarcity of pumpkins is reported.
Land plaster is not a fertilizer. but,
1t is said. will liberate potash and
shows marked benefit to clover on
clay and sandy land
Warm quarters. save food in poultry
raising.
Animal meal helps to fill the egg bas-
ket, according to one poultry woman.
Eastern fruit growers appear to be
taking more kindly to the lime, salt and
sulphur wash for scale.
Top dressing meadows in winter on
the snow is practiced by many farmers.
with good results.
The foot and mouth against
Connecticut has been removed, as the
government experts report that not a
single case of the disease has been dis
covered in that state.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-22
A Good Recommendation.

81 have noticed that the sale |on
Chamberlain's Stomach & Liver Tablets
is almost invariably to those who have
once used Them" says Mr., J. Fl. Weber,
prominent druggist of Cascade, Iowa.
What better recommendation could any
medicine have than for people to call
for it when again in need of such rem
edys Try them when you feel dull after
eating. when you have a bad taste in
your mouth, feel bilious. have no appe.
tite or when troubled with constipation,
and you are certain to be delighted with
the prompt relief which they afford.
For sale by G. R. Fogg, Skowhegan; l..
G. Williams, Athens; Jenness G. Cham
berlain, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-22
Sowing Timothy on Clover Meadow

Sowing Timothy on Clover Meadow.
\ great many successful farmers be-
lieye In the practice of sowing such
seeds as timothy some time during
the winter, so that the freezing and
thawng in the spring will insure Il COY
ering While this Is satisfactory
method under certain conditions, yet,
all things considered, Iowa Homestead
believes that ii is n much better prac-
tice to SOW just rs early in the spring
as the surface soil will work without
pudding,
On a clover sod. as soon as the seed
is sown, in this case it is advisable
to give one or two strokes with the har-
row. This may seem at first to work
a good deal of destruction among the
roots of the growing crop, which in
this instance is clover. but experience
proves that such stirring of the sur
face seldom does harm. We know for
a matter of fact says the journal men
toned, that in the case of winter wheat
a surface narrowing early in the spring
Is very beneficial, and it would be our
opinion that the same would apply
where there Is Il good stand OF clover.
Where soils are composed of any con
siderable portion of sand narrowing
may not be advisable but in this ease
II seeding is delayed until spring the
roller may be used to great advantage,
as this will cover much of the seed and
will also pack down such clover plants
as have been heayed out during the
winter.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-22

Economical purchase does not imply
the purchase Of the lowest priced feeds.
What is secured for the money is the
important consideration. On the farm
or in the city it is folly to pay feed
prices for low grade material of lower
utility than the ordinary forms of farm
roughage. If consumers should see the
original of some of the fine ground
materials which are appearing on the
market, they would almost refuse 1t as
bedding, for fear the animal might eat
it-cocoanut shells, peanut shells, rice
hulls, coffee bulls and various other
kinds of hulls, all trading on the repu-
tation of genuine products, such as
true cocoanut meal peanut meal rice
meal etc, says the New Jersey expert
ment station.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-22

interior structure OF uuueT ana
teatl
ditions for bacterial growth. When
the animal lies down, be it on the pas
ture or in the stable, the udder and
teats come in contact with dust and
dirt which are teaming with bacteria
1t seems, then reasonable to conclude
that in case of leaky udders the bac-
terra adhering to the exterior Of the
teat have easy access to the Interior
where they meet most favorable CON
ditions for rapid development. This
assumption is borne out by the results
of many investigations which invaria-
bly, show that cows with leaky udders
harbor a very large number of bacteria
In their milk. For this reason such
cows are discarded from the herd in
some sanitary dairies. On the other
hand, where the sphincter muscles
close the teat firmly the bacterial inva-
sion is greatly checked.
From what has been said it may
clearly be seen that If cows are al
lowed to wade In swamps covered with
stagnant water or lie down on dirty,
filthy stable floors which are covered
with excreta, etc, the chances are that
comparatively large number of bac-
terra Will be able to enter the udder
through the teats, fact which is es-
pecially true in the case of COWS that
leak their milk. 1t Is obvious, therefore,
that the discarding of animals which
suffer from disease and of cows that
have leaky udders, the use of drained
pastures and of clean bedding on the
stall floor constitute the first step to
ward improving the hygienic and keep
ing quality of milk.-Cornell Expert
ment Station.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-22
.Gs5lGEARN@H
FlEERssNp GhRpEk
IN THE SANITARY DAIRY.
Leaky Udders and Their Danger.
Clean Stable Floors.

Leaky Udders and Their Danger.
Clean Stable Floors.
In healthy animals the only possible
channel of bacterial invasion of milk
is the teat. The teat, as shown in the
figure, is a canal surrounded by mus
cular walls and closed at the extremity
by an involuntary sphincter muscle,
which varies much In contractibility in
different animals. Often it is SO lax
that the pressure of n small amount of
milk in the canal is sufficient TO open
it. and the animal leaks her milk. In
other animals it requires a strong eff
fort on the part of the mixer to draw
the milk. This canal. with tempera-
ture of the animal body and always,
even after the most complete milking,
a small amount of milk, offers ideal con-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-22

French ships are usually named after
French provinces or towns, victories,
ideas or sentiments. but no French
names, excepting those of great men in
their history are made use of. German
ships bear the names of German rivers,
ports. poets states and characters in
German literature Spanish ships are
almost invariably named after their
cities or great commanders.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-22
Probate Notice.

KENNEBEC ss. In Probate Court, at Augusta
In vacation, December 9th ID 1902.
Edward II. Danforth, Trustee under the last
will and testament of Mary A. Smith, late of
Sk0whegan, in Somerset County, deceased
for the benefit of Derne j. Greene, having
presented his fourth account for allowance:
Said Danforth being the Judge of Probate
In Somerset County, and having no jurisdiction,
anu np nerp1oec pe,ng an ,suI1inlng Sounly,
weeks successfully prior to the fourth Monday
OF January next In The SOMERSET REPORTER a
newspaper printed In Skowhegan. that all per-
sons interested may attend at Probate Court
then to be holden at Augusta and show cause II
any, why the same should not be allowed.
ow2 G. T. STEVENS, Judge.
Attest: w. A. NEwcoMB, Register.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-22
Probate Notice.

KENNEBEC IS. In Probate Court. at Augusta,
In vacation, December 9th, A. ID. 1902.
Edward II. Danforth, Trustee under the last
will and testament of Mary A. Smith, late OF
6kowhegan, In Somerset County, deceased
for the benefit Of Clyde l. Giles, having
presented his fourth account for allowance:
Said Danforth being the Judge of Probate
in Somerset County, and having no Jurisdiction
and Kennebec being An adjoining county.
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully prior to the fourth Monday
of January next In THE SOMERSET REPORTER
newspaper printed In Skowhegan that all per.
sons interested may attend at Probate Court
then TO be holden at Augusta, and show cause II
any, why the same should not be allowed.
Sw1 G.. T. STEVENS, Judge.
Attest. w. A. NEwooMB, Register
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-22
Domestic Troubles.

1t is exceptional to find family
where there are no domestic ruptures
occasionally, but these can be lessened
by having DR.. Kings New Life Pills
around. Much trouble they save by
their great work in Stomach aud Liver
troubles. They. not only relieve you,
but cure. 25c, at George E. Simpsons
Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-22
FREE BLOOD TEST.

=, III you don't know what germs are in your
ahmed send your name to the Louis Daude.
I'm Co, worcester, Mass. for particulars. You
ran nave an expert psychologists analyze your
a detailed report. without charge. RemembeI
that nearly all diseases have their origin in the
through an examination Of the blood. TAKE ad
vantage OF this offer today. 1t was never made
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-22

An mprovement.-"Wsntt to buy a second
GOOD as new" "Better-evervthing break
able about IL has brokel"
It's folly to suffer from that horrible plague of
the night, itching piles Doan's Ointment cures
quickly and permanently. AT any drug store
so cents
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-22

taken all sorts Of treatment for ., ry,,bo,.
getting permanent relief until / took ,BIood
VINE am only too glad to recommend It,"
1t also cured the mother of Mrs.
Howard Warren of 143 Main st. Concord
n. ii. She is a woman over ninety. The
powerful action of "Blood Wine" in the
blood creates normal action and drives
on disease. Mrs. Warrens experience
illustrates this. She says:
na Al have used Blood wine' for both myself
ana my mother who is now quite old. and have
Iound 1t an Invaluable remedy for colds and
Itpoughs, as well as phenomenal stimunnt for
.ne Diooo ana nerves. 1tquickly overcomes sDv
i or the throat or lungs, and seems to be
the Ideal medicine for aged people"
| Nearly all diseases have their origin in
the blood. 1t is foolish and a waste Of
time and money to try and cure them with
out removing the cause. If you want to
be cured, to stay cured, TO get your sys-
TEN In a thoroughly healthy condition,
you can do it with "Blood Wine.n be.
cause Blood Wine" removes the cause.
blood Wine" costs fifty cents q bottle
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-22

Farmers in northern Maine are com.
bining more of sheep growing with
their potato industry
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-22

Yes, their friendship was cemented in
town" II see. Liquid cement"
Can't be perfect health without pure blood.
Burdock Blood Bitters mat es pure blood. Tones
and invigorates the whole system.
Really, Louise. this bill Is outrageous. You
mustn't try to dress like these millionaires'
wlves!" my dear Ned control yourself. I'm
only trying to appear as well dressed as the
shop girls"
'Tisn't safe to be day without DR.. Thomas
Eclectric Oil in the house. Never can tell what
moment an accident is going to happen.
Never put OF till to morrow what you can
get some one else to o to-day.
Neglected colds make fat graveyards." DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup helps men and
women to happy vigorous old age.
What &c Missed.-"I was SO angry" said
shopifter that just couldn't speak" "My!"
h. exclaimed. II wish I'd been there!"
In reply to inquiries we have pleasure In
announcing that Ely's liquid Cream Balm is
like the solid preparation of that admirable
remedy in that it cleanses and heals membranes
sneezing. The Liquid Cream Balm Is adapted
to use by patients who have trouble in inhaling
through the nose and prefer spraying. The
price, including spraying tube, is rs cents.
Sold by druggists or mailed by Ely Brothers. So
Warren Street. New York. 2w4
will go for the SUMMER better than that;
have made up my husbands mind"
For Over Sixty Years.
MRS wINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over sixty years by millions of mothers
for their children while teething, with perfect
success. 1t sooths he child. sofrens the gums.
alays all pain, cures wind collie and Is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by druggists
in every part of the world. Twenty-Five cents a
bottle BE sure and ask for MRS. Winslow s
Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind.
Exit the Full Dinner Pail.-"Wigsby says he
has an issue all ready in case he Is nomi mated
for that legislative vacancy" What is it,"
1.-THE empty dinner pail
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-22

hor CneSe all too common ills
to exist. A great many women neg.
lect themselves, and disease follows.
BLOOD Wine" should be on the kitchen
shelf OF every home. If taken when
one enjoys good health it will keen
one from getting out of order. IL tax
en- after disease has fastened itself upou
the system it willquickly throw it off.
Mrs. Elizabeth Marsh of 20 Isabella St.
Boston, Mass, owes her present good
health to BLOOD Wine," though she al.
most died before she got hold of the
medicine. She says:
II suffered for years with q general run
DOWN condition, due to a bad condition OF the
plood, which produced type of dyspepsia.
na4 AZ times pains that almost drove me wild
and that left me with scarcely strength enough
TO get ground. A friend. one day, to whom
was telling my story, asked me to try sBlood
Wine. as IL had done her so much good. So
GID. began with small doses and Increased az
Improved. soon got SO could eat bread and
milk. Icontinued with the medicine until had
taken several bottles and was entirely cured
NOW eat anything, am strong, healthy and
happy. and attribute 1t all to Blood wine.'"
Womb Affections, periodical sufferings.
and the general lassitude resulting will
quickly disappear when the blood is
properly treated. 1t provides nourish-
ment and strength and brings about a
natural condition in all the organs. Mrs.
Bertha Sanborn of 80 Germaine ST., Bos.
ton, will testify to that. Her expe.
rences are as follows:
"Your Blood Wine has done more for me
ehan could express in o letter. have beer
subject to womb trouble all my life. and have
, 1903-12-16
On the Chriatmas Tree.

The old fashioned stockings and
hearts and crosses and animals cut out
of tarlatan outlined with worsted and
then filled with fiat candies and tied
on the tree are always popular orna-
ments. Sugar figures bought in the
confectionery store will serve to break
the monotony. The baker at Christmas
time usually has his windows filled
with horses, dogs. cats and men and
women made of delectable cake dough
and artistically ornamented with color
ed sugar curlycues. These are tooth
some and attractive to the small boy
and girl.
Candles in small candle holders are
always scattered well over the tree. 1t
Is Il wise %precaution to keep Il pan of
water in which is Il wet sponge in case
of accidents. When a spark falls upon
a bough, the sponge quickly applied to
the spot will check the spread of the
fire.-Washington Star.
, 1903-12-16
Wednesday, December 10. 1908.
The Pope Bicycle Calendar.

The reissue of the Pope bicycle daily
leaf calendar may he considered the
opening gun proclaiming the natural
and healthful return of bicycling. Col.
Albert A. Pope, the founder ofour bicy-
Gle industries and the pioneer in the
Good Roads Movement, is again at the
head of the bicycle industry. Upon the
1865 calendar leaves are freshly written
lines, from the pens of our greatest
college presidents, doctors, clergymen,
statesmen, and other eminent men and
women, all of them enthusiastically
supporting bicycling. Half of each leaf
is blank for memoranda. This calendar
is free at the Pope Manufacturing Com
pany's stores, q any of our readers can
obtain it 10y sending five 2-cent stamps
to the Pope Manufacturing Co Hart
ford, Conn, or lab Sigel Street, Chicago,
III.
, 1903-12-16
Balance on hand,
FUN
1879 II
Balance on hand,
S9i 55

A note of 500 due at the Marine
National Bank on December 18th, was
ordered paid. Chairman Cobb, of the
Borough Hall Committee reported all
other tenant for the borough hall IN the
Order of the Daughters of Pocahontas.
The following bills were ordered paid:
L. G. Hamilton, advertising, 81 so;
George Ferris, flushing sewer and
night Waterman, $5l.6 w. II. Wash
burn, W work, etc, So; 9. w Petit
bone, sewer connection work, Sl0.06;
Jed Dubois, borough clerk, postage on
registered letters, etc, $500; Chas. H.
Smith and Frank Sheppard Sd each as
Commissioners of Appeal; Mark Hall,
%janitor, 81; Jed Dubois, printing and
advertising, $3.50; West Jersey Electric
Company, November lighting, $l3l. 40;
julius Way, County Clerk, $9.05; VIM.
Stiles, special officer III election day,
S3; VIM. Mailman, balance of pay as
bridge tender, Sl5.
Heber &. Robinson, of Camden, repre-
scnting the Eastern Telephone and Tel
egraph Company, was present, and an
ordinance granting a franchise to this
company was introduced and passed
first reading. The two gas ordinances
introduced at the November meeting
were not reported. Council adjourned
at an early hour.
, 1903-12-16
For Men.

In silverware there are toilet articles
such as talcum jars, cold cream jars,
silver mounted brushes, combs, clothes
brushes, whisk brooms, TASKS and shay
ing brushes.
Bath robes come in the most attrac-
tive guise, and the man who has none
will surely bless the sister or mother
who gives him one.
Gorgeous heavy silk muflers, en-
broidered s~uspenders, neckties of white
silk, linen or silk handkerchiefs and
chest protectors are some of the things
men must expect, as they generally put
off buying them until after Christmas.
Other decorations for a mans den are
the hideous but picturesque Japanese
masks, swords and bayonets. Panel
decorations in oriental design will sure
ly please if they are well selected. A
wastebasket would not be amiss, and
n of the new corkscrews, with a horn
top, silver trimmed, would be highly
acceptable.