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The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-13

There is humorous side to the Bos-
ton Herald, which has recently been
made quite prominent In the Sunday
Herald. Some papers are content with
one funny man, but In these days The
Boston Herald does not seem content
with anything. No less than seven clever
humorists are now contributing to Its
C ,lumns. First is the clever Editorial
paragrapher, who ranks all paragraphers,
then comes the brilliant Chatterer, both
shrouded In more or less mystery. "Joe"
Smith, the clever satirist, deals out ad-
vice to our statesmen and captains Of ip-
dustry, McClusky raps out a little
philosophy and patriotism, JOHN Ken
drick Bangs talks of things 10 way to
amuse, Hank Sphinx brings up to view
the life which the city folks remember
and the country folks enjoy, and Merit
man, In his Letters from a Son to his
Self-Made Father, has made a decided
hit. But these are not Wallace
Goldsmith, In his clever caricstures,
contributes much which tends to tighten
life, while o. p. Williams, In his car
toons, gives daily lesson In politics. All
these men work legitimately, and awaken
the nerves of laughter In healthy way
in contradistinction to the methods of
the polychrome artists of the f1orid
journalistic read The Herald Hmorists
is TO laugh.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-13
RrnWn'R Corner.

The hay season is dragging well along
into August. Hardly any one has finish
ed, while many have a few days more
work and others it looks as though would
need weeks to Gu, their hay, or will barely
get done before September.
Grain is fast rpening and will need to
be harvested before long.
Miss Lenna Nye OF Bangor is enjoying
a brief vacation at the home of her father,
c. P. Nye.
Miss Annie Lancaster returned to her
work as cook at the Skowhegan House on
Sunday, after short respite OF one week.
Mr.. C. c. Chase and daughter, Lottie
Bell of Jamaica Plain, Mass, are visiting
relatives in town.
Mrs. Helen Burrill and Mrs. Fred Bur-
rill of N Hartland were calling on friends
10 this vicinity, Sunday afternoon.
Sunday evening about twenty-five
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Fitzgerald
gathered at their pleasant home TO wish
them pleasant trip across the continent
to the Pacific coast, wnither they
started on Tuesday of this week TO be
present at the National Encampment Of
the G. A. X. held in San Francisco, Aug
II to IL, also pleasant visit among rela-
lives in different parts of the state and a
safe return at the expiration of their tick
cts which are limited to Oct. IS. Mr..
Fitzgerald spent quite number of years
in California when young man and mar
ried his wife there. This trip will be a
great pleasure to both, as Mrs. Fitzgerald
will visit her pear relatives and the scenes
of her youth for the first time in twenty
six years.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-13
Caratunk.

IN. Smith of Skowhegan was 10
town one day last week. He brought
with him graphophone for Mrs. w. H.
Clark
DIR. Piper Of Bingham was in town re-
Gently. also DIR Paul of Solon. The latter
was called to see Mrs. Eva Steward, who
Is quite sick
Chris. Steward has been very sick the
pas. ten days, but is improving now
Mrs. James Carbino has returned from
Bingham where she was under the
doctors care for three weeks. She is now
gaining quite fast.
Miss Lizzie Tinkham is visiting friends
10 town.
Bert Spaulding is at home for a shor,
time now. He will return to his studies
this fall at Bliss Business College in
lewiston.
Farmers are about done haying.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-13
Eairheld.

Almond Whiting Wilson died, Sunday
afternoon a, the home of his sister, Mrs.
Turner Robinson, of tuberculosis compli-
Gated with disease of the spine. Young
Wilson was Io years OF age and had been
in poor health since a child. Deceased
had ma e his home in Fairfield for year
and half, having lived before that at
Lowell. Mass. He possessed sunny
cheerful disposition and made friends
readily wherever he happened to be. He
took an earnest interest in music and art,
being particularly proficient for one so
young in modelling plaster Of paris de-
signs. He leaves two sisters, Mrs. Ger
trude Robinson of Fairfield and Miss
Glepdoine E. Wilson of Lowell, Mass,
and three brothers, Silas w. and George
A. of Lowell, Mass, and William J. OF
Berlin, N. H. The funeral services were
held, Tuesday evening, at 2 O'Clock, Rev.
G.. r. Palmer of the Methodist church
officiating. The remains we're taken,
Wednesday to Brasher Falls, N. Y, for
burial.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-13
GUARANTEE BOND,

1t has become very popular with well.
known bankers, ministers, lawyers and
others whose business or profession pre.
vents their tax ng much exc trcise, while
those who have been troubled with in.
digestion, NAL l-assimilation of food and
loss of flesh, brought on by irregular eat.
ing, worrying or other causes, have
found health and strength in this reliable
remedy.
Mi o-na has been 80 uniformly success.
full in building up good, solid, healthy
flesh, and in curing all stomach troubles,
that Frank w. Bucknam sells it under
his signed guarantee to refund the mon.
ey if it does not give satisfaction. A
guarantee like this speaks volumes for
the merit of Mi.o-na
The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-13
The Forks.

Maurice Mitchell is at Moxie with a
crew of men, where they are repairing the
dams on Baker Stream.
Mrs Maurice Mitchell is at Jackman
the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
David Holden.
Mrs. S c. Durgin and Hazel have re-
turned home from a visit to Skowhegan
and at her old home In East Madison.
Mrs. F. J. Durgin is on the sick list
Miss Mary Kelley is working for Mrs.
S. c. Durgin few weeks.
Mrs. Esther Packard from Boston,
Mass, is visiting friends in town.
Mrs John Holden and daughter are at
her sisters, Mrs. Bub Durgin's.
Scott Hunnewill and lady, Pearlie Dur
gin and Willie McKeown attended the
play at Caratunk, last Tuesday.
NJ. L French Is up from No. Anson,
Mrs. French and children coming few
weeks ago.
Scott Durgin with four men is at the
Moxie doing his haying. Mrs. Durgin,
Hazel and Alice Morris are with him.
John Morris and Dan Durgin are build
ing the new school house at Moxie, also
Ed Crotto is building a new house which
he expects to occupy with his family, this
fall.
F. s. Durgin and Sturgess are at Otter
Pond
Mr.. Chas. Mckay and wife (nee Hattie
Durgin) have returned home from Wa.
terville.
Win Whorf from Bingham has moved
his family to their new home here.
School opens, Monday, Aug. ", with
Miss Day from Maiden, Mass, and Miss
Gilman from Bingham as teachers.
Bub Bean and wife and Mrs. Frost
Williams from Embden passed through
town on their way to Jackman, Friday
The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-13
Common Salt.

The following selection from an ex-
change is so pertinent that we pass il
along Everybody has salt In the pantry
and nobody keeps house without it. But
few of US realize how very useful just
common salt may be in an emergency.
Macy and various are the remedial uses to
which it may be put. and the free use ,oi
salt goes far to preserving health in the
home.
AS dentifrice. common salt may be
relied upon BY judicious use the teeth
are kept white. the gums hard and the
breath sweet. When the gums are spongy,
the mouth should be washed out twice a
day with salt and water. Warm salt
water, held in the mouth, will sometimes
Danish toothache. and, at least. make the
afflction lighter while it is both safe and
easy TO try, Again. equal parts of alum
and salt, or even salt alone, placed on a
piece OF cotton wool and inserted in the
hollow of an aching tooth. will often give
relief when other means have failed. To
allay neuralgia pains 10 the head and face,
take small bag of flannel. fill with salt.
heat thoroughly and apply to the affected
part.
A bag of salt placed hot to the feet. OF
a y portion of the body is better for
giving and keeping warmth than is the
conventional brick or hot water bottle.
Salt placed on the gum when a tooth
has been extracted will prevent profuse
bleeding at such time. An excellent
gargle for the throat is simple salt and
water. Many serious cases Of throat az
fection might be cured by the use of this
alone, if only taken in time, garglng
every hour or half hour, as the need
warrants A flannel cloth, wrung out oi
salt water. is also an excellent remedy for
sore throat Salt in tepd water is a
handy emetic las an antidote for the poison,
silver nitrate or lunar caustic, give salt
and water freely.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-13

A tornado passed through the thickly
populated mining district north and
east of Pittsburg, Kan, early Saturday,
destroying hundreds of houses, mine
tipples and buildings Of every description
leveling to a mass of wreckage a large
portion of every camp between the Dew
lin Miller shaft, north of Frontenac, and
the Morgan shaft on the state line, and
converting into ruin u strip Of thickly
populated territory eight miles long
and Two miles wide. At least two per-
sons were killed and fully 90 injured
The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-13
Twenty-Five cents pays for the REPORT
Err three months. trial trip.

There is more Catarrh in this section oi
the country than all other diseases put to.
gether, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For many
years doctors pronounced it local dis.
ease, and prescribed local remedies, and
are constantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable
Silence, has proven catanh to be con.
stitutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney &
Co. Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitu.
tional cure on the market. 1t is taken in.
ternally in doses from 10 drops to tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case i
fails to cure Send for circulars and testi-
monials. Address,
F. ], CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O
rSold by Druggists,75c
Halls Family Pills are the best,
The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-13
STATE OF MAINE.


Somerset SIS. Court of County Commissioners,
August TeI m, A. d. 1903
Upon the foregoing petition. being salts
fed that the petitioners are responsible
and that an inquiry into the merits is
expedient, 1t Is ORDERED, that the County
Commissioners meet at Hunpewell's Mill in
said Concord on Saturday, september 18th, A.
d. 1903. at ten O'Clock q. m. and thence
proceed to view the route mentioned in
said petition; and Immediately after hearing
of the parties will be had at some convenient
place In the vicir ity, and such further meas
ures taken In the premises as the Commits
sio ners shall Judge proper.
And 1t Is further Ordered. that notice OF the
time. place and purposes OF the Commission
ers' meeting sfore said. be given to all persons
and corporations interested. by publishing an
attested copy OF the petition aforesaid with
this order thereon, in The Somerset Reporter,
public newspaper printed at Skowhegan in
said county, and also attested copies OF the
same to be served upon the town clerks OF the
towns OF Embden and Concord and to be
posted In three public places In each OF said
towns, the pu ublication and serving and posting
of the same to be at least thirty days be-
fore the time appointed for said view, that
all interested may then appear and be heard
II they think proper.
Attest: w. T. SREKINs, Clerk.
A true copy of the Petition and Order OF
Court thereon.
IwS3 Attest: W. T. SEEKINs, Clerk
The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-13
SOufh SOlOn.

Miss Elsie and Nellie Paul of SO.
Boston are at the home Of their Uncle
w. o. Paul.
Miss Alice Getchell of Skowhegan is
visiting at Il. L Jewett's.
There will be an ice cream and cake
sociable for church benefit at Carroll
Heald's the evening of August 10.
Ladies' bring cake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caswell of Embden, we're
at j. r. Jewett's over Sunday.
w. o. Paul is putting cellar under
the ell of his house.
G. X. Paul of Ft Fairfield is visiting
with his sister, Mrs L. W. Spear. He
Is here for the Paul and Hobart Reunion.
Haying drags. Some are done, some
just begun. The crop will fall about 10
per cent short this year.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-13
East SkOwhegan.

Haying still fingers in this vicinity A
few have finished while others viii need
four good days to close up. One man
was SO anxious to get done in Canaan he
moved Sunday a. m. Quite number OF
loads were hauled 10 Sunday and most OF
farmers thought it best to work while the
sun shoue. 1t Is said that Mr.. Wash
burn had IS tons put up, Saturday night
on the Stafford Eaton farm and probably
a part of it was hauled in, Sunday.
One of the Good Win boys is at Wal
lace Ireland's on a furlough for te"
days.
Will Ames and family have moved on
their place through haying and expect to
go back TO Canaan after Mrs. V. X.
Tuttle leaves.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-13
ROAD NOTICE.

To the honorable, the County Commission.
ers for the County of Somerset. State OF Maine
The undersigned, inhabitants and taxpayers
OF the towns OF Embdan and Concord In said
County, respectfully represent that the pub.
lie needs and convent nee require the laying
out Of q new County Road or highway in said
towns Of Embden and Concord, described as
follows to wit:
beginning at a point in the COUNTY Road
which leads from North Anson to Concord, on
the VT sterly side of Em bden Pond, at or near
the intersection of the County Road leading TO
and by the residence OF Kinsley W. Foss
thence northerly on or near the lay-o OF the
discontinued Comfy Road to and across the
town line between said towns OF Embden and
Concord, and continuing northerly on or near
the lay. out of the discontinued County Road
to the County Road leading from Concord to
New Portland.
And your petitioners respectfully request
you to take such action In the premises
toward viewing said route and the laying out
OF said prop osed highway, as the public needs
and convenience and the law require.
Dated at Embden. Maine, this 26th day Of
July, A. ID. 1903.
D. 8. HUNNEWELL
andfourteen others,
Somerset, SIS.
Received and flied 9Th day OF August, A. D.
1903. Attest: w, 7. SREKINs, CLERK.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-13
hIayheld.

Everett Cook went to Bangor one day
last week 10 be operated upon for ap-
pendiciiis. The operation was successful
and he is recovering nicely.
F. NJ. Wyman is done haying with the
help of three men, ages ranging from 70
to 70 years. He says they are just as
good help as men half that age.
Mrs. Rila Mlllett with her three chill
dren is visiting relatives in town.
Rev. +. Mcneil held a meeting at East
Mayfield, Sunday morning
c. H. Barnes was in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Ms. viii Small, also NJ. and
Mrs Lester Murray were in town NJ on-
day. They are stopping at Kingsbury
cottage.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-13
Revere.

Agent c. E. Ball was in town last
week and engaged Ernest A. Rowell, a
graduate of Skowhegan High School, to
teach at Lowellton this fall, the term
being 13 weeks Mr.. Rowell taught the
difficult school of West Athens this
spring SO successfully that Mr.. Ball, who
Is member of the school committee,
thought him worthy of promotion to a
school of higher grade with more pay.
He informs us that this is the only
change in his force of teachers, the other
nine. including Geo. Kicker of this town
Laura NJ. Williams of Caratunk, Mrs
VIM. Crotto of Athens, being retained
for efficient service. Mr.. Ball himself
returns to lockwood to teach the fall
there.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-13
Mainstream.

Libby & Fuller are building a dam
across Mainstream river where the old
one used to be years ago. They have a
large amount of logs up river which III y
wish to run down to their mill.
Castle Harmony Is full of visitors this
season from Boston and surrounding
towns 1t is one of the many rpretty
resorts in M Maine.
Most everyone has finished, or are
nearly done haying, and have secured
abou, an average crop. There will be a
good crop OF grain and potatoes.
A serious accident happened Monday
morning at Cyr Bros. quarry on Main
stream mountain. As Charlie Barnes of
Skowhegan was hauling load of granite
to the lapding one of his horses slipped,
Mr.. Barnes was thrown across the pole
and both horses were nearly killed. 1t is
feared that MrsBarnes received fatal in
juries
The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-13
Madison Center.

Mrs. E. P. Moore is visiting her son,
Mott Moore at East Madison.
Mrs. Lawrence Hayden of Skowhegan
spent last week at her cottage at Lake
wood with Mrs. John Holland and Mas
tiers Eddie and Willie, as her guests
Miss Maud Freeman OF Cornville has
been stopping a few days with Mrs.
Ephraim Lawrence.
Miss Ethel French gave shower party
last Thursday night to classmate, Miss
Annie Turner, who is soon to become
Mrs. Percy Graffam. There were twenty
five young ladies present. The shower Of
presents was boun,iful. Light refresh
ments were served and all took the eleven
O'Clock car for home asking themselves
who will come next.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-13
Highland

The farmers are nearly done haying.
S. A. Parsons of Dead River was in
town. Thursday.
Harold Adams is working for Herman
Hewett.
Mrs. Raymond Young Of Worcester,
Mass. is spending the summer with her
parents, G.. H. Gould and wife.
Mrs. Amanda Adams and daughter
and Mrs. Cora Wills spent Saturday with
F. J. Wills and family Of Madison
Llewellyn Gould is working for George
Boyipgton.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-13
ROAD NOTICE,

To the Honorable, the County Commission.
ers for the County OF Somerset, State OF Maine
The undersigned, Municipal Officers OF the
town Of Madison In the County OF Somerset,
respectfully represent that the true bounds
res OF the following described highway locat-
ed in said town OF Madison, are dou btful un.
certain or lost, to wit:
The road or highway known as Depot Street
In Madison village In said Madison. which
said road extends southerly from the County
road leading easterly through Madison village
by Houghton Corne T, 30 called, to Skowhegan,
to the south line OF land formerly owned BY
William W. and Henry A. Johnson, or to the
town road recently laid out by the Municipal
Ofhcers Of said Madison. and Known as Depot
Street extension.
Your petitioners therefore respectful re-
quest you to take such action in the PREF misses
may be necessary TO locate and define
the true limits and boundaries OF said high
way, and cause durable monuments to be
erected at the angles thereof.
Dated at Madison, Maine, this goth day Of
June, A. ID. 1908.
3. M. FLETCHER
A. p. TURNER,
e. e. REED,
Municipal Officers OF Madison
Somerset, SIS.
Received and died 4th day OF August A. D
1893. Attest W. T. SEEKINS, CLERK.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-13
West Pittsfield.

Few Of the farmers are done haying,
while Others hope TO finish by the first fall
OF snow.
Mr.. and Mrs Mann of Bangor arrived
at their daughters, Mrs. Bert Fairbanks,
Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Mann returned
home Sunday night, but Mrs. Mann will
visit two weeks longer with her daughter
Mrs. Irwin Towle and three children
are visiting this week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Whitten.
The many friends of Mrs. Smell will be
The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-13
st. Albans.

Levi Steward has been assisting his
brother. d. D. Steward, for the past
three weeks.
Frank Turner is settling his brothers
estate in order to return home as soon as
he can.
Mr.. Vern Ham and wife from Milton,
Mass, were married one week ago and
started on their wedding trip for Maine to
visit her aunt, Mrs. w. Jewett and
family.
F. |. Estes was 10 town, last week.
The most of the farmers have got
through haying and got nice lot OF hay
Not much of corn crop this year.
Fred Woodman is at home for short
stop.
Business is rather quiet at the village.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-13
SALE RAPIDLY INCREASING.

mI-o-na, the Fiesh-FornIng Food,
Increasing the Weight of Frank
w. Bucknan's Customers.
One of the greatest successes of late
years, has been achieved by Mi ma
the remarkable flesh-forming food. Its
sale in Skowhegan, is increasing so
rapidly that Frank W. Buoknam, the en-.
terprising druggist who introduced it
is having hard work to keep it on hand
Have Frank w. Bucknam sign this
bond when you buy box of Mi o.na.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-13

A grievous wall oftimes comes as a
result of unbearable pain from over
taxed organs Dizziness, Backache
Liver complaint and Constipation But
thanks to DR. Kings New Life Pills they
put an end to 1t all. They are gentle
but thorough. Try them. Only 25o
Guaranteed at Geo E. Sampson's Drue
Store, Skowhegan, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-13
Smithheld.

DR.. A. A. Piper OF Bingham was called
to Smithfeld last week by the serious
illness of his sister, Mrs. Nancy Bickford
of Fairfield. who is very i'll a. the home
of her mother, Mrs. Lydia Piper.
Harry Simonds of Massachusetts, visited
his uncle, Charles Simonds. last week.
Howard Varney got his leg broken,
last week, while hauling in hay. He went
TO fix the harness when his horse kicked,
breaking his leg.
Mrs. Olander Holmes was brought
from Mercer and inferred in the village
cemetery, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. George Harmon and son OF Mas
sachusetts are visiting at James Collins
The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-13

sorry to learn of her serious illness in
Canaan village.
Miss Halle Bingham and friend were
calling on relatives in this vicinity, Sun
day.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-13
STATE OF MAINE.

(sEALl
somtfset. IS. Court of County commissioners.
August Term A. d let3
Upon the foregoing petition, being sat sted
that the petitioners are responsible and 'hst
an inquiry into the merits Is expedient, lT IS
ORDERED, that the County Commissio -rs
meet at the Weston House in Madison on
Friday, September 18th, A. d. 1908 a. len
O'Clock Q. m. and thence proceed to view the
route mentioned in said petition; and in ne,
diately after hearing OF the parties 7H
be had at some convenient place In the vltn'
ity, and such further measures taken lt me
premises as the Commissioners shall .1ge
proper.
And 1t 10 further Ordered. that notice OF The
time, place and purposes OF the Commiss 'un-
ers' meeting afore said, be given to all pe -ons
and corporations interested, by publishinf 20
attested copy OF the petition aforesaid WIN
this order thereon, in the Somerset Repo-ter
public newspaper printed at Skowhega- 10
said county, and also attested copies Of ne
same to be served upon the Town Clerk OF me
town OF Madison and to be posted in i-'ee
public places in said town the puhrca'
ton, and serving and posting OF the sar'e 10
be at least thirty days before the tim ap,
pointed fer said view. that all interested NAV
then appear and be heard, IL they thin poP'
er.
Attest; W. T. SREKINs, Clerk
Atrue copy OF the Petition and Order Oh
Court thereon.
lwss Attest: W. t. SEEKINs, Clerk
The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-13

The Lincoln school will no, be opened
until August %
The play, The Noble Ouicast" was
presented here by the local talent OF
North Anson. supported by Mr. Barnaby,
Il was first-class and they were greeted
with a good audience. who seemed TO en-
j9y every minute. May they return again
in the near future is the wish OF everyone.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-13

It's only natural that fellow on lark is a
bird.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-04-23
TORNADO IN KANSAS.
At 81. Paul and Cherryvale . Storm Does,
Considerable Damage to Property
Several Persons injured.

st. Paul, Kan, April 21.--A lorna
do struck this vicinity Saturday night
and destroyed a great amount Of
property and injured five people,.
four Of whom cannot recover. Mrs.
David Chamberlain and three mem,
bers Of German family named
Longham will die, it is thought.
David Chamberlain has bruises Of q
severe character, while several other
persons sustained minor injuries.
The three-story brick school building
was entirely destroyed and the
homes of David Chamberlain, Mr.
Longham and Mrs. Melluz blown
away. Many houses were also un-
rooted. The depot platform was car,
ried from the townsite. The tornado,
jumped building occasionally, TAX
ing house here and barn there.
The storm lasted about five minutes.
A tornado struck the farm Of STAN
ley Foster, four miles east of Cher.
ryvale, and demolished all the build,
ings. Mr.. and Mrs. Foster were bad
ly bruised and child about two
years old may die OF an injured
skull.