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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-03-17
Death of Jason Emery

Jason Emery quietly passed away at
his home in North Arson on sunday
evening, March 6, 1904. He was born
in Anson, Nov. 80, 1928, and was sc
years, 8 months, 8 days of age at his
death He was the son of Ezekiel and
Lois Emery, His parents were among
the early settlers of the town and he
was one of family of thirteen children,
of whom only two brothers are now
living.
In early manhood he bought and
cleared the farm from woods, and built
the buildings where he has always re-
sided for nearly fifty-five years
Although his health had been failing
for the past three years, he did not give
up being about and doing his chores
unit five weeks before his death. He
was man of industrious habits, kind
hearted, and upright in all his dealings
and respectfully all who knew him.
Funeral services we're held at HIS late
home, Wednesday at 10 a. m, conduct
cd by Rev. G. Z. Paine of North Arson.
He leaves wife and two daughters,
Mrs. Efie A. Luce of Skowhegan and
Mrs. Ina M Wescott of Madison TO
mourn the loss of a kind husband and
father.
Many friends and neighbors gathered
to pay their last respects to this worthy
citizen. He was laid to rest In the fam
lily cemetery near his home, where lie
the remains of all his near relatives.
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F. ". BUCHANAN, Druggist.
A Notable Egg Record

When busy house wife pauses lnUg
enough 70 make note Of the humber Of
eggs laid each day and Of butter made
with dates Of sale and price received,
there results record which may be we'll
worth our con sideratiou.
Mrs. John Drew has done this for the
past twenty four years. The egg record
shows the average number Of heus at
the beginning OF each year.
The dairy record shows the number of
cows MIXED, the pounds OF butter aud
cheese made aud the prices received for
he same. Some years the cheese record
is interrupted by raised steers" in the
space for pounds OF cheese made No
account Of the feed Of skimmilk consam-
ed by hens or of milk, butter and cream
used on the farm has been included, bat
the record shows the income to farmers
wife from these sources In cash.
The egg record began, Jan. lst 1880
with % hens. They have been gradually
Increased unit. 1903, when they were 70.
The average for "A years at the beginning
of the years record has been AZ hens
from which the average income has been
$3.50 or slightly more than&l 80 per
hen per wear. This s from sale OF eggs
alone. Eggs o. dressed chickens used at
home or chickens sold have not been
included.
The details of record for 1903 NAV be
of interest enough, as showing the num-
Der of eggs laid and prices received each
month, 10 warrant the use ofspsce for it.
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INFORMATION
Given 70 the Public by Cur
Local Druggist.

We want the public u know thzs
the most valuable and delicious tasting
cod liver oil preparation known to
medicine ia Vinol.
Vinol contains ALL II the medicinal
elements If COD liver oil, actually tzks8
from fresh Gods livers, but not a drop
of oil.
For this reason it is recognized
throughout the world as the greatest
health restorer and strength creator
known ~ medicine, and We do no4
believe there is a man, woman or ehi1d
In this vicinity but what Vinol viii
benefit them.
1t makes health and strength for old
people, weak, sickly women and chill
dren, nursing mothers, and aftez a
severe sickness.
Cures hacking coughs, chronic colds,
bronchitis and all throat and lung
troubles. Unequalled 10 create m
appetite and 70 make those who are
too thin, fat, rosy and healthy.
Try Vinol on our guarantee to return
your money II you are not satisfied.
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"Seeing your request for information
of cures by DR. Greene's Nervura, wish
to give my experience. Ny daughter,
Edna T. Hunter, had scarlet fever ak
years ago last spring she was twelve
years old the following July. She had
the care of our family doctor and was
given every attention. After the danger
point was passed | did as the doctor di
rected-did not send her back to school
for two months. AS time went on she
began to show a nervous trouble. In
May | sent her to school again, but she
grew so bad had to take her from school
| took her to my doctor and he said she
had st. Vltus' dance. At that time she
was in terrible state-had to be dress
ed and fed like baby. When she walk
ed she would drag her right foot; the
right side seemed to be afflicted the
most. She could hardly talk so az to be
understood, and her mind WAS affected
| thought she would be insane My
doctor treated her for two months, but
she grew worse instead of better. About
this time my attention was called to a
case of St Vitus' dance that WAS cured
by DR. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy. | sent for a bottle and
gave it as directed stopped giving the
doctors medicine and by the time she
had taken half bottle | saw she was
improving kept right on until she
had taken three bottles then she was
seemingly cured Every one that saw
her thought it the most wonderful cure
they had ever heard Of But the next
year it came back again. Two bottles
cured her this time 1t came back twice
slightly, afterward, and now for over a
year she has shown no signs of a return
of it. Her health Is very good.
"Both my daughter and myself give
our full permission for the publication
of this testimonial for the good of
others
Watch your children, and if you detect
any of the above symptoms, any weak
ness of the nerves, pale and sallow con-
dition of the skin, loss of appetite. and
observe the child growing thin, sharp-fea-
tured and puny, give 1t Immediately the
only sure cure for this distressing ner-
vous disease recognized by physicians,
DR.. Greene's Nervurs blood and nerve
remedy II will cure st. Vitus' dance,
give the child strong nerves, good dis es-
tion, pure blood, aud make it grow stur-
dy and strong
1t is not patent medicine but the pre-
scription of the most successful living
specialist in curing nervous and chronic
dieases, DR.. Greene, of "a Temple Place,
Boston, Mass. He has the largest prac-
tce in the world, and his grand medical
discovery is the result of his vast expert
ence. The great reputation of DR.. Gre I
is guarantee that his medicine will cure
and the fact that he can be consulted by
anyone at any time, free of charge,
personally or by letter, gives absolute
assurance OF the beneficial action of thi'
wonderful medicine.
Sold and II com msnded by All Druggists
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Flowers at Funerals.

| A Somerset lady impressed with the
idea that the extravagant use Of flowers
at funerals is getting to be an evil Of
magnitude, requests US to publish an
article that originally appeared 10 the
Boston journal, which we do.
The use OF flowers at funerals upon
graves Of departed friends, and upon
memorial occasions Ia beautiful custom
and one that will not be discarded be-
cause of the publication of newspaper
articles against it. or course the prac-
tice may be greatly overdone 80 that in
some cases 1t may be burden, but we
cannot think the cases are sufficiently
numerous to be cause of public con-
Germ.
A priest in Manchester, N. H. has
informed his congregation that henceforth,
at funerals held 10 his church, the quantity
OF flowers will be limited to few wrealhs.
He wishes to discourage the extravagant
expenditure of money for gates sjar."
"pilows," and like constructions, by
people who cannot afford it.
This is one of the most sensible 10
novations recently made in church affairs,
and it is to be hop that the decision of
this wise priest will be followed by similar
action in other churches. Catholic and
Protestant. Nothing is more foolish than
the extravagant funeral customs OF our
land, and nothing has more to do with
keeping the poor just above the level of
starvation. When one considers the fact
that an ordinary working-man earning
from $500 to 500 year il he has good
luck and obliged to pay city prices for all
his household expenses, Is compelled to
spend at least a tenth of his slender
income for one funeral in his family. it
b cmoes evident that death is an extraya-
nee. Whel TO the funeral expense
doctors bills are added, and when the
combined sum keeps the family in debt
for two or three years, unless charity
comes to the rescue, the pitiful absurdity
of it all becomes evident. The climax is
of the family spend for dollhouse flowers,
arranged in ugly and ,nartistic ways,
enough money to pay for the funeral or
support the family for month
The custom of heaping flowers on new
made grave, or decorating the church
with them, originated in an age when
flowers were to be had for the plucking
In its origin the tradition was beautiful
and graceful. In its present form it is
gro,esque. To gather from the garden
which young girl tended, blossoms fair
as herself to lay in her hands and on her
grave was exquisite. poetic and tender !;
TO GO to florist and order box OF con-
ven,ional dollhouse blossoms, arranged by
strangers. to be sent to the house
with a card, has somehow different
aspect. Many sensitive people have a
positive dstaste for white fowers, es-
pecially certain varieties, because Of their
funeral associations. Grief for the dead
is one Of the last things which should
be connected with money matters. A
funeral is no more dignided for being
costly, and it ought to be made possible
to bury the dead in a becoming manner
without impoverishing the living, or
filling the house OF sorrow with meaning
| less "embems." 10 nine cases out of ten
such gifts are merely matter Of form,
and represent regard for custom rather
than genuine feeling
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SAVE YOUR CHILD.
ST. VItus' Dance Getting Fear.
fully Prevalent
Comes From Weak Nerves and
Attacks Nervous Children.
Do not Neglect your ChlldFen's
Weak and Irrltated Nerves,

There appears to be almost an eplLe-
mic of ST. Vitus' dauce among children.
The diseasecomes directly from weak
nerves and an irritated condition of the
nerve centres.
It's approach is shown by the nerves
becoming weak, the child is pale, ner.
vous, restless, irritable, does not sleep
well at night, but losses restlessly, talks
in sleep, grits is teeth, and has irregular
appetite. There will be a twitching OF
the eyelids, the hand, the arm. the leg,
or portion of the body, which spasmodsc
movements will gradually increase until
the child Is more or less helpless
1t Ia very serious disease and should
never be allowed to run, as the most Sc
rious consequences ensue 10 the utter
wreck of the nervous system. II MUST
be cured at once
The cure of little Edna T daughter
of Mrs. Sarah M. Hunter, is wonderfully
and should be known 10 the parents OF
every nervous child or sufferer from st.
Vitus' dance. Mrs. Hunter says
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IT MUST Be TRUE.
SkoWhegan Readers Must Come To
That Conclusion.

It i; not the telling OF
single case in Skowhegan, but
scores Of citizens testify.
Endorsement by people you
know bears the stamp of
truth. The following is one
OF the pub ic statements made
in this locality about Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Elmer E, Tabor, farmer, one and
half miles south of town, says: my
son complained of a dull dragging pain
in the small Of his back just over the
kidneys. have heard him more than
once cry out when a sudden tWinge
caught him across the IONS after stoop-
ing or bringing any unusual exeruon on
the muscles of the small of the back.
We knew from the condition Of the
kidney secretions that his kidneys were
in some way upset, and knowing that
Dosn's Kidney Pills were a specific for
such symptoms, we went TO Geo <.
SIMPSONS drug store for a box. II it
had not brought results q second and
third and a fourth would never have
been purchased. The treatment cured
him"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, y. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan' s-and
! take no substitute.
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Prices 1aetuarei frem y cents in
Jauu to = and - 10 March and April,
advancing to 30 AMI b eeuts il N5vem-
Der and December.
Eggs set for Matching and used at
home, As dom.
Cash income averaged 81 o3 per hen
for this last year from the largest num-
Der OF hens kept during the whole period.
careful inspection Of this tabular
statement will show readers shout what
fluctuations msy be expected in prices
and when the hens should be brought
into laying condition by good care and
the best OF feed TO secure eggs when
prices are high. There is no danger of
OVERRIDING the egg producing business in
this generation since the sum paid for
eggs in foreign countries runs up into
the millions of dollars annually.
FRANK +. EMERY
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WHY Russia Loses at Sea.

1t is apparent that Russia has not yet
learned her way on water: she must first
build her ships and sail them long enough
to breed generation Of sailors before she
can fight az well on sea as on land. The
Russian is a man and fighter, at his best,
as stubborn as any but he is not yet
a seaman. Here the Japanese has him
beaten, For centuries the Japanese, like
the British, girt abou, By the waves have
literally farmed the sea making it garden
and pathway. From the War IN the
Far East, by Frank Putnam in the National
Magazine for March
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1t is reported that the Scotch engineer
who was employed to raise the Revitzln
has given up his job in despair.
The Hon Seth Patterson. president Of
of the Wiscasset Savings bank, died last
week at the age of So years Mr.. Pater-
son was one OF the most highly esteem d
citiz ms of Lincoln county.
The United States auxiliary cruiser
Prairie with marines on board. returned
TO Colon, Nj 1nday. from Chirlqai lagoon,
where she had gone for target Practice.
She will probably leave early for Guant-
anamo.
The two spring holidays, which are
annually appointed by the Governor. have
been designated, and in due time ex-
ecutive proclamstions will be issued,
naming Thursday. April al, as Fast Day,
and Friday, May 6, as Arbor Day.
The Kelley Institute in Portland,
Maine, on Munjoy Hill, is successfully
curing drunksrds and drug users.
On the stage OF life the leading lady is
usually the cook.
In . successful matrimonial arm the hus-
band isn't "full' partner.
The fairy tale always ends with the rriAgs
OF the princess-then another kind OF fairy
tale begins.
A school teacher says there lie NO fixed rule
for ascertainiug how many rods II takes to
make . wiseacre.
Nothing Is calculated to jar = man like the
efforts OF q bA,d headed barber TO sell him q
bottle OF hair tonic.
Owing TO the Eastern eclipse the KAiser's
throat 70 getting . good long rest
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-03-17

The directors otthe Washington County
Railway Co.. which is now controlled by
the Maine Central, have elected the
following officers; President Ludus
futile; vice president, George F. Evans;
comptroller George S. Hobbs; treasurer,
Georg. w. York; clerk, Henry B.
Cleaves. The genera Offices OF the
company will be 10 rtland
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A Gard

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the m, ney on a so cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar il
it fails to cure your cough UT cold. We
also guarantee 25 cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded
r. w BUCKNAM, W. H. FULLER,
GEO. Z. SAMPSON g K FoGG,
CITY DRUG STORE.
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In finance, trade and manufacturing
there has been nothing OF startling
nature during he past week. There have
been a few fluctuations, as was to be ex-
pected in a traders market, but the
changes have not been of a noticeable
nature, nor have they been indicative oil
any general interest in the market.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS: The fol-
lowing are the real estate transfers re-
Gently recorded in the county registry.
Athens-Sussn D. knight to Wifred
Hurd ct al, ell; c. f. Furbush = al to
l.. Trsfton, 81; Sarah Brown TO Rufus
Brown Jr, $40,
Skowhegsn-E. N. Merrill TO c. r.
Sawyer, 81; C. f Young to g. W, Stew
ard, 81.
New Portlsnd--J. W. Norton to a, D.
Norton ct al, $500; Maria S. Stevens &c
Emma E. Howard, SIS.
Embden-Emery- Porter 4 Co. to
Sylvsnus Roncoe, $50; Portland Mfg,
Company 10 Bert Rolfe, 81; Rose N.
Mullen ct al to A. A. shilling, s75
Norridgew ock-H. W Bickford 10 f.
M. Francis, $1,000; Z. N. Francis to II.
W. Bickford, $500.
Fsirfeld-Appleton Webb to Clara L.
Wells, 81; A. P. Morrill, to Sadie f.
hcCombs, 81.
st. Albsns-Juliette Robertson to
Rose II. Robertson, $3.50.
Pittsaeld-Lucy S. Libby to Vim. c.
Halves, 81.
Mercer-Lydis A. Tuttle to Benz c.
Mosher, $500.
Madison. c. Randall to j. NJ
Chopin, OIL.
Harmony-Wslter Trafton to JOSEPH
Libby, &S5.
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Happy, Healthy Children.

Any child can take Little Early Risers
with perfect safety. They are harmless,
never grippe or sicken, everyone who uses
De Wits Little Early RIsers prefer them
to all other pills. They cure billiousnsss.
Sold by Geo. + sampson
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Gard OF Thanks.

We desire to express our sincere
thanks to all who 30 kindly rendered US
assistance and sympathy during the III.
ness and death of our beloved husband
and father. Also for the beautiful
flowers. Especially those from the
fraternities TO which he belonged.
Mrs. MARIA GOODWIN
and family,
MINNIE GOODWIN,
HARVEY GOODWIN.
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Terms of Courts.

Supreme Judical:-The third Tuesday In March
and september and fourth Tuesday In December. Civil
and Criminal.
Probate:-The second Tuesdsy ofeach month
County Commissioner The first Tuesday In
March and August and the second Tuesday In Deem
Der.
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COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Clerk OF Courts:
WILLIAM 7. SEEKiEs.. ................... Skowhegan
County Attorney:
;EoRoE W. COVER, ..............t. =. Skowhegan
Judge OF Probate:
EDWARD F. DARFoRTH.. ................. Skowhegan
Register OF Probate
LATHAM FowLKR,......... .''........ 'SkoVhegan
Register OF Deeds:
LLUwBLLYH GOODWIN, ...................Sk owhegan
Treasurer
X. HI lkERD, Harmony
Sheriff and Jailer:
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County Commissioner;
JoAN MKTcALy. New Portland.
MILTON L. MERRILL. ST Adams.
L. {. WILLIAMS Athens
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Owing to the severity AT the winter season
spring poems are likely to be particularly ef-
fusive this year.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-03-17

So many close shayes haven't - yet affected
the popular cut OF Russian whiskers.
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ALFRED II. LANG. t''''.''.s st'.'''' okoNheRA
DEPUTIES: c. E. Duren, Fairfield; Anon Baker
Bingham; William E. Priest, Pittshed; Lewis Fish
Hartland; Fred Lucas. ST. Adams; Charles Z. Var
ney, Mercer; George +. Aver, Athens: Wallace Emery
North Anson; Albert f. Milay, North New Portland
Charles Dunbar, Madison; William E. Briggs, Skov
hegan Orlando Brackett Starks; Herbert Eaton
Scion; F. c. Holt Norrdgewock J. Frank Durgin
The Forks; Fred J. Horn, Canaan William II. Viles
Flagstaff.
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SOMERSET REPORTER,
\ Weekly Republican Newspaper,
SKowHEGAN, MAINE.
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Senator Hanna's Church

II was 10 the Office of the Auditorium at
Chicago, after he had returned from q
wesrsome meeting of the Civic Fedora
ton, that sat down for a smoke and
talk with Mr.. Hanna. Presently q
Salvation Army lass came along, rat
Ting her tambonrine for quarters, or
pence, as the case might be. The SEN
ator glanced up and saw who she was,
then placed contribution in the tam
BOURNE that made mine look like thirty
cents. Pretty soon she cane back.
"Why, sir, did you know that this was
a $40 bill?"
"Yes," he said, " knew ii. You be-
long TO my church"
Then she looked little closer.
Why, II is Senator Hanna she
cried, and that explained it all. No;h,
ing more was necessary,for If the Sal
vstion Army ever had q true friend, 1t
h d ore in Senator Hanna. During the
visit OF General Booth to this country il
was the senator who gave the famous
dinner at the Arlington, where the great
leader OF the Salvation Army related
such incidents that he drew tears from
the eyes Of the guests. 1t WAS Mark
HsnIa who had this great leader offer =
prayer and benedction in the senate
that sent thrill through all who
hearb-a distinguished circle Of sena-
tors, diplomats and statesmen, -Na,l0E
III Magazine for March
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The Kelley Institute in Portland
Maine, on Munjoy Hill, is successful
curing drunksrds and drug users.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-08-19
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ROllin.

Quite nice rain we are having just now but
we hope it will keep up for while longer
This rain has caught lots of people with nay
down, but they don't seem to mind IL
Henry Pilgrim our rustler has his hay all put
up Good for him
We understand there will be an ice cream
supper at Cremona school Thursday Aug zotn
Everybody invited
Homer cleveland is on the sick list
Rev Foore of Parsons held series OF meetings
at Rollin Saturday night and Sunday, having a
large crowd in attendance on Sunday
The Restitutionists held basket dinner In
Rolln Sunday
The chanute Second ball team defeated MOI
lin nv a score of 10 to 8 some weeks ago Inc
boys.iid not mind this so much but when the!
read in the paper few days later how the Cns'
mite bows could make up stut, they quietly
matched a game with them again last SUNDAY
and went to Chanute and showed them how &c
play ball 1t was somewhat a one sided a1aii
The score being to 1 in favor of Rollin instead
of of to 4 in favor of Rollin, the way the cha
mute boys had the Blade print IL
VIM Kineger is doing some carpenter WORK
for Fred Martin OF the Chapel district
charley Overbay caught 10 pound fish Satur'
day night No wonder he is smiling
Well No s on the Beale farm was shot TUESDAY
afternoon and made a fine showing, ou3 IN {
workmen made better showing, 3hour later
they had things torn down and the rig moved 10
its new location This is straight goods
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