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The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-16
Lincoln County

Lincoln county which some good
people are proposing to wipe of the
map, was Incorporated in 1850 when
Cumberland and York were the only
other counties in the district of Maine.
Il WAS named for Benz lmin Lincoln, q
soldier of the Revolution, who was held
In very high esteem by Washington,
was present at the siege of Yorktown
and was secretary of war from 1871 to
1854 AT the time the county Of Lincoln
was Incorporated 1t embraced all of the
present State of Maine east OF the county
of Cumberland, or as Williamson defines
it, "the residue of the present State, in
GLIDING the islands upon the seaboard
and extending to Nova Scotia eastward,
and to the utmost limits Of the Province
northward, of which Pownalborough
was the shire town." The original court
house of the old county of Lincoln is
now standing In the town OF Dresden on
the east bank OF the K ,nnebec. Since its
incorporation in 1850 LincolD county has
submitted to the carving process n
number of times. La 1889 it parted with
q portion of its territory to form the
counties Of Washington and Hancock; it
gave slice to Kennebec in 1889; a part
to Waldo in 1927; another big slice to
A1droscoggin and to Sagadahoc 10 1854
and finally gave enough of its remaining
territory In 1860 to form ont-.hird of the
present county of Knox. The area of
Lincoln county lie now about $40 square
miles and it embraces Is towns and one
plantation.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-16
Sons of Veteran. :.

Maine Division Sons Of Veterans, clio :
ed its annual eneampment at Bath, the
Oh instant, with the choice of these
officers.
Commander, John Shaw, Bath; senior
vice commander, Clarence Cram, Angus
Ia junior vice commander, l.. ). Hayes,
Sanford; division council, Arthur l.
Osne, Rockland; +. W. Nickerson.
Brunswick; j. H. Ambrose, Sherman
Mills; department Of history and histori.
cal relics, president, f. X. Gould, Rock.
land; vice president, F. 2. Merrill, Bos-
ton; secretary and treasurer, w. H.
Perry, Portland custodian, f. A Mer-
rift, Portland; delegate-4t-large, George
Gragg, Dorchester, Mass. delegates to
national encampnent, Boston, William
Il. Looney, Portland; Edward NJ. Small,
Lewiston.
The Ladies Aid Society elected the
following officers: President, Mrs.
Mary Pratt, Freeport; vice president,
Miss Bertha Brown, Auburn; division
council, Mrs. Edith Grisben, Portland ;
Mrs. Flora Morrell, Bath; Miss I1a
Smith, Auburn; secretary, Miss Alice
Cummings, Freeport; treasurer, Mrs.
Estelle Ray, Watervlle; inspector, Miss
Rose White, Waldoboro; NJ. snd |. off,
Ger, Mrs. Minnie Sylvester, Etna; Chap
lain, Mrs. Mabel Milliken, Pittsied
chief of staff, Mrs. Verdlls Jones, War
rem national delegate, Mrs. Flora Smith,
Portland; division delegate, Mrs. Rosa
White, Waldoboro.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-16
The Wheat Crop.

The wheat crop is a very important
item In the business situation OF our
country, and reports and estimates are
watched with great interest by business
men.
Special reports to Dun's Review from
branch OIL .es situated throughout the
principal wheat raising States still indi-
cate yield of winter wheat below nor
NAL and Bradstreet's latest report re-
lating to wheat contains the following
1.-THE June l report of the Department
of Agriculture Is hardly so ALTERING as
has been predicted In some quarters and
fails to show the increases in acreage OF
spring wheat and oats which had beer
looked for. Nor do the condition figures
of the growing crops quite come up to
early predictions. Winter wheat con-
dition on June l is given at III, as
against 7 IS on May l this year, 1922 on
June year ago and SIS on June l,
1902. Spring wheat condition is placed
at 1914 on June l against 95 8 on June l,
1903, and 90 in 1902. The acreage OF
spring wheat is II, 140 800, as against
II 257, 900 in 1903 and II, 621 900 in 1902.
IL will be seen that spring wheat, like
winter wheat, does not at present prom
Use an exuberant yield. The outlook, In
fact, is for a total wheat crop consider
ably less thar q year ago. The acreage
OF oats is 27,646 900, small reduction
from last year, but the condition is S92
against S5.5 last year, 906 in 1902 and
1913 In 1901"
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-16
To the Bangor Convention

The Maine Central, The Somerset, and
The Sebasteook q Moosehead railroad
companies will make reduced rates to
the r publican State Convention to be
held at ngor, June ooh, viz; one fare
for the round trip. The tickets will be
good to 90 to Bangor, June IS h and 20
and to return, June 20 h and 30 h.
Special trains will be run on the Maine
Central to accommodate delegates re-
turning home. Oae Of these will be "a
train, June ooh from Waterville to
Skowhegan to leave Watervllle upon the
arrival of the train that leaves Bangor
at 4 10 p. m. Thus delegates from
Skowhegan and surrounding towns can
reach their homes the evening of the day
of the convention.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-16

An excursion to the Great World
Fair at st. Louis is being arranged by
Editor C. W. Robbins of the Old Town
Enterprise. Mr.. Robbins has travelled
extensively and has conducted many
very popular excursions during the past
ten years. His trip TO ST. Louis will
cover fourteen days and include one day
at Niagara Falls, nine days at the eX-
position, a steamer trip on the Mississippi
river and other attractions which he Is
arranging. His party will leave Maine
on Tuesday, June 81, and will be II ST.
Louis during the National Educational
Convention, mich makes the trip an
especially attractive one for teachers.
Write him for itinetary and rates.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-16
NATURES OWN CURE.
Hyomei Cures Catarrh With
out Dangerous Dru2ging
of the Stomach

Not until liy0mei VA discovered han
II been possible 10 truthfaliy FAY that a
remedy iof catarrh was known
HIS remedy il bIedfhed through the
hyomel inhaler FOR few MINUTES four
times da}, and during that time every
particle Of air taken iutn the air pas-
sages aud lungs is impregnatrd with the
germ killing and health giving 1yomeL
l. 10 the only treatment that cures
eatarrh
stomach drugging often causes dis
ordered digestion or brings On some
o.her diseases and never makes a per
manent cure of catarrh. Hyomei not
only kills the germs IN the throat and
nose but penetrates to the mnutest air
cells in the lungs and enters the blood
with the oxygen, killing the germs in
the blood. 1t trees the mucous mem.
orane from poisonous microbes and
gives perfect health
complete outfit costs but 81 90, and
includes an inhaler. dropper and sui
fieient Hyomei for several weeks treat
ment
q. K. Fogg had 30 much faith in the
merit OF lyomei that he agreed to re-
turn the money 10 any purchaser who
may be dissatisfied.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-16
New Guests of the County.

Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Brown, Jeddee
Brown and Mr. and Mrs Hiram Tuttle
we're brought to this town and lodged
in jail, saturday last, they having
been sentenced for thirty days by trial
justice Holman at hearing held before
him at Athens.
On the previous Sunday these five
people and their neighbors, living near
West Athens, had procured supply of
old cider and after imbibing freely they
proceeded to the public highway run
ming through that locality and entered
upon free fight which lasted for sew
eral hours. Officer Geo. F. Aver was
notified and took them into custody
with the results as stated.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-16
The Colorado Trouble

For long time the s#ste ~ Colorado
has been greatly troubled b disturb
anees growing out Of industrial dispute.
of which the mining district Boo The
neghoorhood Of Cripple Creek bias r.
Gently been the principal scene. a crisis
was brought about by The dsafh u 3
dozen or more uon-unian miuefs caused
By the explosion Of sn laferua machine
at Independence on Monday u last week
and the killing Of number q men l.
clash with the militia al Victor. A.
the result Of the disturbed condition 4
the district. military RUE wss DECLARED
by the acting governor many local eli
eIals supposed to be IN sympathy viii
the elements Of disorder were forced To
resign, and many members Of the unions
were compelled To leave Tor Other parts.
Some serious questions have beea raised
Ia the course Of the trouble which may
have to be settled by the Supreme Court
at Washington.
or this situation conservative eastern
daily says: "The Citizens Alliance Of
Colorado has apparently determined TO
wage a war OF extermination against
trade unionlsm In the Cripple Creek dls-
trict. According TO reports this cam
paign ls directed not only against ths
miners organic itloD, but also agAiu'
unions In other trades. So far as tbs
miners organization Is concerned, the
action OF the Citizan:' Alliance will
doubtless be supported by public opinion
throughout the country. The Western
Federation OF Miners has a record for
violence aud laWlessness unparalleled in
the history OF the labor movement. This
organization represents trade unionlsm
10 lts most dangerous and degenerate
form. II 1t were wiped out OF existence
the legitimate interests of organic
labor would be greatly furthered, 81
long as Il continues under its present
management their is no hope of salts
factory solution of the labor troubles l.
Colorado. The Western Federation
has planted Itself squarely across the
pathway that leads to social peace. The
Western miners organization stands.
The interests of labor, ss well as of
capital and public, demand the elimna-
ton Of this crime-breeding oganization."
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-16
The Fruit Bloom

The bloom of tree fruits of all kinds
common to the state was good enough.
Thia is true all the way up through, from
the delicate cherries, plums and pears to
the tough and hardy apples. Notwith-
standing the terrible cold of last winter
we do not recall a season when every
thing in the list of trees, shrubs, plants,
clovers and grasses came out OF the win
ter's ordeal in better condition, in the
state Of Maine, than the season just
passed This certainly cannot fail to be
as gratifying as it is surprising. The
reason for this favorable outcome is an
interesting theme for study.
The opening Of spring weather was
considered late, yet in the closing days
OF the month of May vegetation was as
In the average seasons. In central and
southern Maine apple trees were full in
bloom the 26 h OF the month, and | more
enhancing, beautiful sight could not be
imagined than was at that time spread
abroad over the land. 1t will be remar :
able we have the third full crop of
fruit in the state in the same number of
successive years, as is now promised.
The only variety failing in a full bloom
is the Baldwin where the trees were in
full fruit last year. 1t is rare that this
variety will give full crop two years in
succession. Maine Farmer.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-16
Summer School.

Supt of Schools Stetson has made ar
engagements to hold summer schools this
season In Maine towns as follows
Hampden, beginning July Il; Stoning-
ton July IS, Wilton July %, Limerick
August l. Each school will be In SEES
sion one week. The instructors are
Supt. w. C. Bates, Fall River, Mass.
Supt. G.. W. Twitmyer, Wilmington,
Del, Mr.. Albert Bloomsbury, Pa. and
the State uperlntendent, The suit cts
discussed will be Of practical utility to
teachers.
For information as to board, railway
rates etc, apply to Supt. Frank II,
Damon, Hampton; Mr.. W. B. Thurlow,
S,onington; Prin, d. 7. Har,horn,
Wilton and Prin. B. W. Sanderson,
Limerick.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-16

Because of the payment Of $50 900 900
m account of the Panama Canal and a
so.caIled loan of 81. 900 to the st.
Louis Exposition which probably will
not be paid, there is at this time de-
felt of s52, 272, OIL In the years finances.
Secretary shaw estimated surplus Of
$4,000, 900 at the end Of the fiscal year,
June 80 but he did not take into &C
count the above extraordinary eTpendi-
ture. The revenues have been falling
off on account of slsokening trade, and
we have been making heavy but neces-
sary expenditures on the navy and for
other things. That tells the whole
story The treasury statement, how
ever. shows cash balance on hand Of
more than 1918 100000 The finances
are in an easy condition after all There
is no need of borrowing trouble or of
borrowing money.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-16

C. n. Fogg Has Such Faith
in This Great Dyspepsia
Remedy That He Cuaran-
tees Il

1t is an unusual thing for druggist
to sell a medicine under guarantee to
refund the money if it does not cure.
Yet this is the way G Il. Fogg, tie
popular druggist, is selling Mi-o.n ma, the
standard dyspepsia remedy.
There is no longer any need of any
one suffering or making their friends
suffer on account of dyspepsia, for
Mi-C-na can be relied upon to cure The
percentage Of cures is SO nearly one
hundred per cent, that there is little
risk to &. X. Fogg in guaranteeing To
return the money if the medicine does
not cure, and he stands ready to do so
without any questions.
Headaches, all forms of Indigestion,
specks before the eyes, dizzy feelings,
poor sleep, ringing in the ears and all
forms of liver trouble are cured by Mi
o-na, price SOC A few days treatment
shows considerable gain In health and a
cure speedily follows,
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-16
The Worlds Fair Loan.

Despite the assurances of the World :
fair managers, Secretary Shaw s doubt
less none too confident in regard to the
prompt payment of the loan which the
national government made to the Lousis :
ana Purchase exposition. This loan, b
it remembered, WAS entirely separate
from the money which Uncle Sam gave
outright to the exposition. Considering
the care with which Uncle Sam usually
protects his financial dealings with ill.,
dividuals, his security for the World s
fair loan is not particularly good. If he
were obliged to step in and assume
charge In order that he might recover
the $780, 600 per month which the CON-
pany was to return to the treasury, We
are afraid that he might find it diff ult
to get back all that he has advanced
Such foreclosure by the treasury would
be taken as an indication that the fail
was not as successful as was anticipated
Should that impression get abroad it
would merely make 1t all the more diff
cult for the exposition company to meet
ITS liabilities to the goVernment.-Bo Boston
Htrd[d
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-16

Bull fights do not flourish on United
states soil, not even in Missouri. One
Richard Norris thought he would turn
an honest penny at ST. Louis by arrang-
las bull fight just outside the city on a
grand scale. He had erected his build
Ings aud stands aud had sold 1000
tickets but the St Louis authorities
would not allow the show TO come off.
The management refused to return the
money and this precipitated riot which
ended n the wrecking of every building
about the place and the burning of the
grand stand erected to accommodate
j.. 900 people. Scores of arrests were
made and dozens of women, overcome
by terror and excitement, tainted or be-
came wildly hysterical Richard Norris
the promoter of the fight. with his wife,
barely escaped lynching by the furious
mob
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-16
That Log Cabin.
{ Wateryille Mail.)

OF all the Maine people who have
written home from ST. Louis we have yet
to learn of one who has seen that log
cabin and consider it credit to the State.
That cabin was intended to typify Maine
fishing and hunting resorts, but the money
brought into the State by those is less
than that from people who come here to
be comfortable and get rested through the
vacation season. II the intention had
been properly carried out OF advertising
the Maine resort, the building would
have been a copy OF some comfortable
home on a Maine firm where the weary
city toler could enjoy a beautiful lawn
and nice shade trees, with broad piazz IS
and attractive chambers 10 the house.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-16
Ii Discharges Building

The eight hour movement among car
p nters at Bangor has not been success.
We quote from the Bangor Commercial
Of Monday last:
"The carpenters strike for an eight
hour day Is practically off as only few
of the more enthusiastic strikers are
holding out" said business man to a
Commercial reporter, Monday In speak
ing of the recent strike among the car
psn,ers. ia great many instances,
the carpenters have gone to work on
nine hours and few even on ten hours.
The eight hour day has not met with
public approval for the reason that 1t
has made it so expensive to repair houses
and make Improvements, especially for
people with small m 3ans, who have
found it impossible after paying living
expenses to meet the increase In cost
Of labor demanded by the adherents of
the eight-hour day. "The fact is that
mosts of the people who have work to
be done are themselves obliged to work
more than eight hours day and for
this reason many are opposed to paying
the prices demanded by the strikers for
an eight hour day.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-16

Lewiston Journal Wednesdays re-
publican county convention has settled
one matter OF general State interest.
The denomination of the Hon. Forrest
Goodwin as candidate for senator from
the western district of Somerset iasures
tire, -aornered fight for the presidency
Of the enate next winter. Senator
Wing was renominated Thursday OF last
week at the Audroscoggin county con-
Vention and Senator Stetson will be re-
nominated without opposition at The
Penohscot county convention, June 80 h.
The only doubtful figure in the ante con.
venton figuring has been Senator Good
win. Hal he failed of denomination,
Senator Wing and Senator 5tetsOn could
have divided the Senate between them
selves aud ons or the other would have
won on the fl st ballot. But now that
Goo iwin is in, il 10 1ks as IN ugh
might take veral ballots TO find II
pr+sile Il when the Senate organlz g
mex January.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-16
4 Republican State Convention
win be held in
THE AUDITORIUM, BANGOR,
WEDNESDAY, JUNE Goth 1904.
at I.3O O'clock, p. M.

Ter the purpose OF nominating candidate for Govern
CT 60 be supported at the September Election, and Tor
Tie Transaction Of such other business may properly
come beore it,
The basis OF representation will be as follows; Each
Cry. Town and Plantation will be entitled to one
delegate, and for each IS votes cast for the Repub-
bean candidate for Governor in 1902, an additional
delegate and for fraction Of votes in excess OF Is
votes, further additional delegate. Vacancies in the
delegation Of any ity, Town or Plantation can only
be filled by residents Of the Comfy in which the
vacancies exist
The state Commktee will be in session in the re.
cepton room Of the Hall 1a.3o p Nj, IN the day OF
Tic Convention, for the purpose Of receiving the
credentials OF delegates. Delegates, in order 10 be
eligible participate in the Convention must be
elected subsequent the date Of the call for this Con-
Yeu'i0n.
All electors Of Maine without regard past political
affiliations, who believe in the principles OF the
Republican Party, and endorse It's policies, cordial
by invited unite under this call in eleong delegates
70 TINS Convention.
Per Order Republican State Committee,
+. NJ. SIMPSON, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Bangor, April 28th 1904.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-16
Analysis of Commercial Feeding
StuffS.

The Maine Experiment Station is now
mailing Bulletin No. 102 containing the
results of the analysis of the samples of
Commercial Feeding Stutfs collected by
the Station inspectors as well as those
sent In by Station correspondents during
the fall and winter of 1904.
The Station again urges the users of
this class of goods to draw samples and
send them to the Station for prompt
and free analysis, as only In this way
can feeders get the fullest benefit of the
provisions of the law.
Bulletin 102 will be sent free to all
residents OF Maine who apply to the
Agricultural Experiment Station, Orono,
Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-16

Maine Farmer: A marked decrease
has been noted for the past two terms of
the supreme court In Androscoggin
county in the number of divorces grant
ed, the falling of being estimated at
more than 80 per cent. is thought by
the advocates of enforcement that this
has something to do with the case, and
they are studying the question with that
idea In mind. AS drunkenness is the
cause given in more than rs per cent of
the vprces asked, it would seem as II
there certainly might be some co.,
upCtinu,
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-16
COUNTY DIRECTORY,
COUNTY OFFICERS.
ofCourts:

Clerk OF Courts:
Vrtia4 T. sEEKlNs,. ....'..''.'''... 'sko"hegan
County Attorney;
cyosoE ". COVER, ....'....'.''..' :. sko~hegaH
Judge Of Probate:
rnwAFo F. DANroFTH,. 'Sko"hesan
Register Of Probate:
NArHAH FowLER,....'..'' ''sko~heEAn
Register oil Deeds
t,swsllgs GOODWIN. ..'...''.''..... 'Skowhegan
Treasurer
p N. FREED. $3.50 Harmony
Sheriff and Jailer:
ALFRED H. LANG. ...''........ -. 'sko%hesan
nre,-rtks: c. E. Duren, Fairfield; Anon Baker,
o.bsr,. William Z. Priest, Pittsfeld; Lewis Fish,
balns,nd. Fred Lucas, St. Adams; Charles (. Var
rey Mercer George F AyeT Athens waafs Ene
T5rtb Arson Alber, E. MillaSy North New Portland
began Orlando Bracket, s,aIks; HerbeL' n Eaton
soou F c Holt N9Iridgesoek; hank 81 pSVfg,a'
flagstaff
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-16
The Man From Skowhegan

And how would you euj1y such ar
episode as this? one evening, after a
long meeting in Melbourne, the five
thousand people present were all invited
to atop and shake hands with their guests
OF course not all stayed, but many did,
and after being cordially greeted by five
or ak hundred people, all of whose hands
seemed very much alike, suddenly
there came diff ent kind of hand-clasp-
ing, and as loked up into the face OF a
tall and stalwart mar, distinctly Amer
lean voice said: "How do you do? am
from S1owhegan, Me-" | have never
yet had the pleasure of being 10 Skowhe-
gan, but | felt as though | had met n
long-.ost brother; for is not Skowhegan
next door to Boston when you are away
down in Australia? There was only \
minute for greetings; there was no time
to ask his name, whittier he went, OF
whence he came, and | only remember
him as the "Man from Skowhegan," but
we shall not soon forget him. He faded
away into the crowd and is only a mem
DRY now, but the man from Skowhegar
will receive cordial greeting should ht
ever chance to enter through the "Wel-
come Porch" which with all its foreigu
tongues will never omit to have one we.
come in the Skowhegan language
Cor. Christian World.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-16
Every Mother

who has a drinking son is interested in
Orrine, the cure of the drink habit.
Orrine absolutely destroys all desire for
strong drink. Take it quietly at home,
or give it to the patient without bis
knowledge. 81 90 per box Call on
Frank W. Buchanan, 10 Water St, skow.
hogan, Ne.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-16
Terms of Courts

S,prene Iudicial:-Ths third Tuesday In March,
.oi ieptember and fourth Tuesday in Deeember Civil
snd Criminal
probate.-The second Tuesday Of each month.
r,,,,fy Commissioners The FIRST Tuesday In
Nah and August and the second Tuesday In Deem
Der.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-16
For q Hundred YeArs.

For a hundred years or more Witch
Hazel has been recognized as superior
remedy, but it remained for e. De
lit & Co. of Chicago, to discover how
to combine the virtues of Witch Hazel
with other antiseptics, in the form of a
salve. DeWitt's Witch Hazel salve is
the best salve in the world for sores,
cuts, burns. bruises and piles The
high standing of this salve has given rise
to counterfeits, and the public is ad
vised TO look for the name Dewitt" on
the package and accept no o her. Sold
by Geo L Sampson.
The only thing that beats a good wife is a
bad husband,