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An Open Letter TO the Public
FROM A WELL-KNOWN DRUGGIST

To Whom 1t May Concern:
OF late there has been a good deal
of discussion in regard to advertised
medicines and their value. We want
to say to every man, woman and child
In this vicinity that the most valuable
preparation Of cod liver l. the best
tonic reconstructor, health restorer and
strength-creator we have ever sold In
our store is Vinol.
Vinol is not a patent medicine; %
contains no injurious drugs, and it act.
ually does contain all of the medicinal
curative elements Of cod liver oil, taken
from fresh Gods livers, but without .
drop of oil, and is delicious to tho
taste.
Yinol is recognized throughout the
world as the greatest strength-creatoe
for old people, weak, sickly women,
children, nursing mothers, and after
q severe sickness.
Vinol cures hacking coughs, chronic
colds, bronchitis and all throat and
lung troubles. Unequalled to create
An appetite, and make those who are
too thin, fat, rosy and healthy.
Vinol is sold on a positive guarantees.
Call and get a Vinol booklet.
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Toward tile close Of the reign Of
Elizabeth, when the Spauiards were
frequently lowering about the south
west coast Of England. a party from
their ships landed In the neighborhood
Of where Falmouth stands today, with
the intention Of burning the borough Of
Pcnryn 1t CHANGED, however, that that
same evening some strollers had set
up in Penryn market place repre-
sentatlon by puppets Of certain Incl
dents In the life Of samson, including
his victory over the Philistines.
At the point Of Samson onset upon
these with the jawbone III the ass the
strollers beat drums and sounded trum-
pets indicative of an alarm. and the
Spaniards, who were at that moment
about to rush the town, believing 1t to
be full of soldiers, bolted for their
boats.
This probably occurred in 1895, when
there was Il Spanish squadron on the
coast, which landed troops and burned
penZance
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South Smithheld.

1t has been a very busy Week at the
camps and many large catches OF ooth
perch and bass have been taken.
Mr.. VIM. Arnold Bradley of the Bel
grade Hotel, with his guide, Charles
Watson, came up Friday morning for
stop over night He took twenty five
bass on fly in couple of hours during
the afternoon and got the best pair
OF fish at one cast that he has taken
this year and he has been here since
the 10th of June He caught 300
perch while here and was very much
surprised to find such pleasant cam ps
and the many conveniences not expected
In the woods. He made the trip by
boat across the Great lake, through
Great Meadow stream, and then to the
camps.
A party from New York have been
staying at the camps during the past
week. They have been taking large
bass every day.
Several parties are due this week and
the months of August and September
will find the camps full.
Already plans are being made for Six
new cabins to be built in the spring OF
1900; also large stable.
Mr., and Mrs. ). NJ. Patten OF Phila
delphia' who have been in camp nearly
three weeks and will stay until Sept. 10,
are enjoying camp life very much and
speak In the highest terms OF the table
and cabins.
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A trader In ivory and rubber writes
as follows of sport OF the Kafue river
in Africa Every morning at daybreak
we got up aud scanned the plains with
our glasses for game. Often our boys
called us first to say that herd OF wa
ter buck or hartbeest was grazing In
sight, especially If the camp was out
of meat. The river was full Of fish
barbel, Dream. pike and tiger fish. The
Dream were by far the best eating, but
the tiger fish and big barbel gave the
best sport. Spoon bait, with strong
pike tackle and stiff bamboo rod,
was all that was required, and. trolling
behind a dugout padded by natives,
we could soon make u bag. The tiger
fish fight gamely and. breaking water
repeatedly, very often succeed in shak-
ing the hook from their mouths. Bar
bel run up to eighty pounds weight,
and heavy one can tow canoe along
the surface at some speed"
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East SkOWhegan

Quite nice lot of hay was secured IL
the FIVE days OF splendid hayweather last
week in this vicinity. No better looking
hay has been cut for the last five years.
Henry Richardson had over 800 tum-
bles out at one time but all nicely secured
now.
A few will finish haying in day or two
while others will be week or more.
A very little rain Saturday and Sun
day and Monday morning still cloudy but
not much rain.
Mrs, Horace Hall of Canaan end Mrs.
Fred c. Nelson and daughter of Somer-
vile, Mass, made US pleasant call, Sun
day.
Rev. o. M. Chase will preach at the
Moore's Mills schoolhouse, Canaan, on
Sunday, July 81, at 4 p. m
Sidney Pooler has had new potatoes
large and nice for week and with green
peas make good eating.
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Literary Notes.

McClure's midsummer fiction number
for August Is simply marvel Of modern
magazine making. In past years Nc
Clure's has made great record with It's
fiction numbers, but the issue OF this
year surpasses all others. In both text
and illustration 1t fixes the standard of
excellence. The stories. without excep-
ton, are gems OF their kind and serve ad-
mirably TO illustrate how far the Ameri-
can short story has been perfected.
There are several fine bits OF verse
which deserve mention, notably two
"Songs' by Gouverneur Morris. Flor
ence Wilkinson contributes "The Pilgrim
Bell" and Wtter Bynner "The New
Love-
The August st. Nicholas seems un-
usually rich in verse, and good verse,
too. Palmer Cox, rhymes and sketches,
1.-The Baron and the Elves" "a Flower
of Prey is by Mildred Howells, daugh-
ter Of W. D. Howells. Carolyn Wells
contributes some merry jingles, and other
rhymes are John Benefits "a Gram
NAUTICAL Dispute" Vacation Ignorance"
IA Cat Tail, " "The Little Red Cart and
the Shovel and Ann, "a Crustaeean
Carol" "Guessing Song" " A Cheap
Tour Around the Wsrld," emusic In the
Grass" "Reversed Perpetual Motion"
''Baby's Sandpile," and Songs of a
Strolling Player"
The August Century is In fact as we'll
as in name a Midsummer Holiday Nun
Der, being pervaded with the holiday
and outdoor spirit. Eight colored nsets
present Italian villas by Parrish, Ber-
muda submarine life by Knight, an old
time croquet party by Miss Belts (who
made the much-admired color drawing,
The Easter Bonnet") and newly dis
covered natural bridge by Penn. The
last of these illustrates a great find
being one of three pictures Of colossal
natural bridges accompanying an ac-
count by W. W. Dyar Of recent dis
covery In Southeastern Utah which has
excited veritable sensation among the
few geographers and others to whom 1t
has been known. These bridges are of
much greater proportions than the
Natural Bridge of Virginia, and they
have not before been pictured nor de-
scribed In print.
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Madison.

DR.. J. P. Lancaster attended the con-
vention of the Dental Schools at Bangor
last week
Chesley Sawyer who has been working
at Van Buren, has returned home for the
summer.
The ladies OF the Universalist circle
held lawn sociable at the residence of
Charles H. Clark Friday evening. A
baked bean supper was served from to 8
on the lawn and ice cream and cake we're
for sale during the evening
Mrs. w. F. Carpenter who has been
at home for a few weeks, has returned
to Bangor, where she is employed for the
summer.
Mrs. F. L. Powers and daughter, Helen
Mrs. F. c. Clark and daughters, Helen anc
Doris, took carriage drive to the No.
Arson camp ground where picnic SUI
per was served.
Mrs, Hardy from Rhode Island was
cllled here by the serious illness of her
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CHratunk

Miss Lizzie Tinkham of Anso has
beeo visiting friends in town, the past
week.
Mrs. Charles Norton OF Scion Is the
guest of her friend, Mrs. Gertie Russell.
David Brown went to Bingham, one
day last week, TO consult doctor about
his leg he got hurt recently while at his
work; it has been quite painful His
daughter, Mrs. Willard, accompanied
him.
A large number of people from this
town attended the circus at WaterVllle,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Firth of Moscow
visited MIS-. Frith's father and mother,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Berry, Sunday.
DR.. Williams of Bingham was in town,
one day last week. He made several
calls.
Charles Baker, who was on Hollns-
worth & Whitney's boom at Wateryile,
returned home, last week
Raspberries are very plentiful,
Miss Florence Milliken of Bingham
made a short visit with Mrs. Alice Clark
Friday, she returned to her home with
Anon Baker.
Mrs. Esther Clark has been visiting
friends 10 Bingham, the past week.
Kathleen Sterling, who has been sick
with diph,heria, is very much better.
There are no new cases but the family are
still under quarantine. The board of
health are in hopes to keep it under sub
lection.
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Mayfield.

Good hay weather. last week, and well
improved.
Since Saturday, fishing is the order OF
the day by the inhabitants and out OF
town people. Four boats have recently
been built for the Mayfeld ponds.
Mrs. M. X. Daniels OF Exeter was call
ed home by the dangerous illness of her
husband. We have since heard the sad
news that he passed away the next day
after she reached home.
Mrs. Isabelle White went to the hos
pital at Lewiston about two weeks ago to
have an operation performed for append
citis. The operation was successful and
she is recovering nicely.
Virgie Hall is home from Greenville to
visit her relatives.
Mr.. Dalton will soon move to Bingham.
He will work on the railroad.
Kleber Campbell has gone to Solon tc
work in the pulp mill
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Browns Corner.

Meeting Sunday was well attended.
Rev. Hams meeting, Sunday, the 1887 at
O'Clock p. m. All are cordially invited
Mrs Laforest Barnes and son. Fred,
attended the big circus at Waterville,
Saturday.
Mrs. Ripley Chase is entertaining her
son, Charles Jones, of Lynn, Mass, also
her sister, Mrs Ella Rich, of Middletown,
Conn.
Mr., Hermon Bean, wife and daughters,
Mable and Oracle, OF Hartlsnd, visited at
Aaron Soule's, Sunday.
Mrs. Ripley Chase lost. on Tuesday,
the 10Th, Boston bag containing sum
of money and other articles while return
ing from Pi,tsfeld.
The farmers are taking rest during
the dull weather.
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Michael Dayitt In his Fall Of Feu-
dalism In Ireland" gives the following
as Il sample Of the letters chat used to
reach the Land league offices In the
good old days: "Ballnrooe, Mayo, Jan.
3, 1881. To the Honorable Land Lague
-Gintlemin, In moment Of wakeness
| pade me rint did not no ther was
law aginst 1t or wud not do 1t. the
people pass by me dure as If the small
pox was in the hous, beer ye do be
givin pardons to min that do rong,
and If We will sind me a pardon to put
In the windy for every one to rede 1t |
will never komit the crime again. Mis-
ther Scrab Naly will give me a Karac-
thur II ye write to him at Bal"
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daughter, Mrs. Will Macklin. She will
remain and care for her.
Mrs Asa Gilman has gone to Turner
to visit her father, who is very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1ys Raymond and son,
Leon, accompanied by Mrs. +. c. Black
well went 10 Belgrade Saturday to spend
their vacation on the shores OF Lake
Messalonskee.
Mrs. Joseph Ham Of New York ar
rived in town Saturday for a weeks
visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William B Gilman on Garfield street.
Fred Gilman has purchased the Wal
ter Hilton farm in Starks and his parents
will move there soon. Joseph Coughln
and son Wilbur, are at work at Nor h
Arson on job of masonry.
A party consisting OF MIR and Mrs.
Charles Towne and two children, Leland
and Beatrice, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Adams
and son, Lester, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Brown and son. Hobart, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Moore went to lakewood
Friday for a few days outing at I'm
casters cottage.
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Moose River

Mrs. P. II. Hilton of Bangor arrived
last week to see her brother Bert Moore
who is still sick with pneumonia and
Is only able to sit up for few minutes
at a time.
Miss Mamie Harris still at the Green
Vile jet. Hospital but gaining nicely,
H w. Holden has cut and got into his
barn five large loads of hay from his
1t acres of interval land
Mrs. Annie Hughy has gone to Holeb
to work for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Young have re-
turned from Canada, and are now stop
ping at r. A. Hughey's.
Miss. Rena Nichols, after finishing a
ten weeks term of school, will again
take up her studies at Jackman high
for weeks after which she will take the
fall term at Pelotte Valley.
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Athens.

Mrs. L. r. Emery with the Misses
Rena and Emma Stickney were the
guests of Mrs George Scribner, Friday.
Leslie Corson has finished haying for
Calvin Jones this making the third farm
this season and we hear he has several
more to cut.
Merton Stickney, who has a position
in Worcester Insane Asylum and has
been the guest of Miss Rosa Scribner the
past two weeks, returned to his work,
Monday.
Miss Annie Emery of Norway is spend
ing her vacation with her mother, Mrs.
L. r Emery.
Edwin Emery, who went to Mass.
last spring, has secured position In
Worcester.
We came near having q serious fire
recently caused by small boys playing
with matches.
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Ear Mace of Lewiston is sitting rel
atves in Smithfeld and Waterulle.
Rev. and Mrs. Herbert J. Piper of
Rhode Island are the guests o. his mother,
Mrs. Lydia Piper.
Miss Nina Tracy is in Madison for a
few weeks.
George futile is building fine barn 10
place OF one destroyed BY fire, last Jan
uary.
Farmers are busy securing their hay
and report better crop than the average
this year.
Mrs. Daisy ingalls, and daughter, Ruth,
of Clinton are visiting in Smithfeld and
Norridgewock.
There was something peculiar In the
fact that lanes Hartford, man 90 years
of age, recently set his own and his wife's
gravestones TO his own liking Mr., Hart
ford is in good health.
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Htnckley.

Pine Tree Amateur Press Association
held its first annual convention at Hinck-
ley, Thursday and Friday. At the bust
ness session, Thursday afternoon, the an
nual reports of off GERS and the new con-
sttu,ion we're read. but the adoption OF
the constitution, was carried over until
Friday mornings session, Greetings and
reports of various other conventions were
also read. A reception was held, Thurs
day evening. The election OF officers oc-
cured, Friday forenoon; President, Will
liam B. Tracy, Hinckley; vice president,
H. H. Towle, Jr., Portland; secretary
treasurer, Albert H. Chandler West
Bradford; historian, Earle M. Pal
mer, Hnckley. The next convention
will be held at Portland.
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Observation-Disclosures.

Mrs Maybe Livingstone went to Will
ton, Saturday, to attend the school for
teachers. The school will be in session a
week.
Mrs. Daniel Murray was called to Cot
tage City last week on account of the
serious illness and death of her sister,
Mrs. Edith Brown. Mrs. Browns re-
mains were brought here to her sisters,
Mrs Murray, and buried in the Forest
Hill cemetery at Madison.
Mrs. d. L. Gray and daughter Edith,
of Fairfield, were the guests OF Mrs.
Gray's brother, Mr.. E. D. Danforth, the
past week.
Clarence Hayden from East Madison is
helping Mr.. Hunnewel to get his hay.
MIS-. Hopkinson and daughters, Lydia
and Florence returned to their home In
Newburyport, M ASS, after a short visit
with her sister, Mrs. Daniel Murray.
Mrs. lanes Mantor OF North Arson,
was recently calling on friends in this
vicinity.
Prof. Z. E. Towne is passing few
weeks with his band at South Framing
ham, Mass.
Mrs. George Jones recently passed a
few days with Mrs Ed French at Madi-
son Center.
Miss Daisy Z. Holway of Skowhegan
was the guest OF her aunt, Mrs. Mala
WEIGH, several days of last week.
Mrs Forrest Wills and daughter,
Mildred, of Arson, were calling on friends
in this vicinity, Saturday.
Miss Nettie F. Moore, who has been
very i'll at Sanford with typhoid fever, has
returned home, and is convalescing.
Mos, of the farmers in this vicinity
have finished haying.
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Cromwell and the specter.

The stories of the white Lady" tina
periodically visits the German roya
family and of the Little Red Man
that frequently paid his respects to the
great Napoleon are tolerably wei
known, especially that of the former
But few, perhaps are familiar with the
story Of Cromwell's Giant Specter.'
1t appeared to him one night when be
was wide awake and quietly resting or
his couch. In appearance the appan
ton was a woman Of gigantic proper
lions. Approaching him she announced
In tones like thunder, within the year
you, my son, will be recognized as the
greatest man in Britain"
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ALL THE NEWS
from Som erset towns.


Adelbert Reynolds. who clerks in the
postoffics, is spending a short vacation at
Windmere park. Unity. Leon Lasselle
IS iakirg his place during his absence.
Mrs. I. L. Parkin is visiting with
friends in Cherryheld for few days.
1t required seven cars, Saturday, to
bring the crowd returning from the street
parade to Fairfield.
The mill of the United Boxboard q
Paper Company was shut down, Saturday,
because maj rty of the employees wish
I'd TO attend the circus at Watervllle.
Rev. p. A Jouvin, pastor OF the Catho-
tic church. returned home, Friday, from
Saint Luce. Quebec, where he went to at
tend the funeral OF his mother.
Miss Lizzie Nye, manager of the New
England Telephone and Telegraph Co.,
is enjoying six weeks vacation. Dur
ipg her absence Miss Maud Wyman, who
was formerly employed in the Wa'ervllle
central, will take ner place.
Rev. J. H Peardon, pastor OF the Unit
versalist church, will leave town for his
annual vacation, next week. There will
be services as usual on Sunday. July 81,
but the church will be closed during his
absence.
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Some idea of the delights of travelling
In Korea is given by the following de-
scription by traveller of the bridges"
in that country: A first class bridge in
Korea Is simply an assortment of
planks nailed together. These are
scarce. A second class bridge is a
series of isolated stones, from one to
another Of which the visitor may jump.
A third class bridge, much the com
monest variety is invisible, It's position
being indicated by a couple Of posts,
one on each side of the river. They
mean that you may safely wade across,
rs the water -probably-not go
much above your chest.
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Mrs. Sullivan Newton and daughter,
Edith, have gone to Boothbay Harbor
for few weeks. Mrs Newton is in
feeble health and it is hoped that a rest
from home will do her good.
Mr.. Robertson and family OF Spring
field, Mass, arrived, last week, at the
Armstrong, and will visit the sporting
camps here.
Mrs. Dan Holway and daughter, Lizzie,
people here. They are at Jones Pond
with her sister, Mrs J S. Kennedy, at
present. Mrs. M. J. Armstrong accom-
panied them to camp.
]. B. Dill of New York came here,
Friday of last week, from Quebec with an
automobile which was a great attraction
here. He is marking out route for
some automobile tourists, who will come
later in the summer.
Mr.. VIM. Hyde Of Salem, Mass, with
part of his family, arrived, last week. He
will go to the camps Of Henry Hugh at
Head Pond where he has spent his va
cation for several years.
The base ball game of last week, be-
tween Greenville and Jackman resulted in
favor of Jackman, Is to s. This is the
third time they have been beaten by the
Jackmans.
Mr.. Geo. Savage and E. H. Dunton
went on fishing trip to Sandy Bay, last
week.
There will be business meeting of the
church, Thursday of this week, to con-
fer upon the prospect of building par
sonage at the Congregational church.
Mr.. Hugh Redman OF Long Pond was
in town, last week.
Mr.. Allen Moore and wife, L. Z,
Moore and wife, Mrs. =. H. Hilton, Mrs.
Harvell and Miss Barmer went for days
outing on Jackman Lake.
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The ceremonies at the creation of q
knight have been various; the principal
were box on the ear and a stroke
with d sword on the shoulder. John
of Salisbury tells US the blow with the
naked fist was In use among the an
cient Normans; by this 1t was that
William the Conqueror conferred the
honor of knighthood on his son Henry
1t was afterward changed Into blow
with the fat of the sword on the shoul.
der of the knight.
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F. W. BUCHANAN, Druggist.

have finished up. J. w. Jewett has
harvested a larger crop than in any year
previous.
The marke, is well supplied with early
potatoes.
Bel Southerd lost a good COW a few
days ago.
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Cannon We're small, measured by
modern standard. In 1912, but the Ohio
world was quiet. and the pioneers had
keen senses. There Is much evidence
that the guns of Perry's squadron were
heard by settlers living at least thirty
five miles east of Cleveland. or nearly
100 miles In an air line from the scene
Of the famous fight which gave the
control OF the lakes above Niagara
falls to the Americans and did much
to save the northwest for the United
States
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Kennebec Journal: A reduction of
100000 In the bonded debt Of Maine
in the past year and half under the
able administration of Governor Hill Is
decidedly disconcerting to the Democrats
who, in these days of Republican pros
perlty, would be glad to dodge National
issues by getting behind State issues -
II they could only discover any big
enough to hide them.
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Hon. William T. Hanes was at
Bingham, Friday, to visit the scene of his
lumber operations and incdently take a
look over the ground of the new rail-
road which is to be built to Moosehead
lake. The contract for the grading of
the roadbed has been let to Johnson&
Mitchell, and big crew of men will be
at work on the ground soon. 1t is ex-
pected that the iron will be on the
ground by the first of August and the
work will be rushed after that time
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We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Cstarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known F. ].
Cheney for the last 10 years. and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tons made by his firm.
WALDINo, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75o. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
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Not That Kind.

What did you think of Philadel
phia"
az never was more imposed on In
my life" answered Colonel Stilwell
of Kentucky. They told me Phila-
delphia was famous for its mint, and
all they showed me was place where
they make money Washington Star
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An umbrella ISN'T much good until it is used
up.
All men have brains, but some haven't sense
enough to use them.
A mans idea of a heroine is a woman who
can suffer in silence