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The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-09
Libel for Divorce.

10 the Hon. Justice of the Supreme Judi
cial { curt, neat to be held at Skowhegan, in
the County Of Somerset and State of Maine
Fannie L. Waller of the town, county and
state aforesaid, represents that on the 10th
day of August \. D., 1885, at Arson in said
county, she was lawfully married to Augustus
Waller late Of said Skowhegan; that the said
libelant and libelee cohabited in this state
after their said marriage and resided in this
state when the cause Of divorce herein set
forth accrued and that said lbelant had re-
sided here in good faith one year next prior
to the date hereof, that said lbelant has
been faithful ID her marriage obligations;
that at said Skowhegan, to wit. on the first
day OF January \ d. 1903 and on other days
and times since said marriage, said libelee,
being of sufficient ability and being able to
labor and provide for her, grossly, wantonly
and cruelty neglected and refused to provide
suitable maintenance for her; that at the
time and place aforesaid he has been guilty
of cruel and abusive treatment and extreme
cruelty towards her as follows, to wit that
she was i'll and not expected to live and with
out means OF support or procuring medical
attendance, OF which said libelee had due
notice, but he then and there neglected to
aid her in any way or see her; that at sad
times and on other days and times since sad
marriage, when she was sick and unfit to la
Dor, that she has been compelled to labor for
others for hire to support herself and their
children, and because she was unable to earn
sufficient to support herself and their children.
she and they have repeatedly been objects Of
public charity; that eight children have been
born to them now living, three of whom are
supported by her. Wherefore she prays that
divorce from the bonds OF matrimony be
tween herself and said libelee may be decrced,
and that the care and custody Of their minor
children, Cathrine, Marion and Harry may
be given to her
She further alleges that the residence Of
said libelee is unknown to her and cannot he
ascertaned by reasonable diligence.
November g, 1905.
FANNIE Z. WALLER, Libelant
Somerset. IS. November g, A. d. i9o5
Personally appeared the above named FAMINE
T. Waller and made oath that the present
residence Of the said libelee Augustus Waller
is unknown to her and cannot be ascertained
by reasonable diligence. Before me,
GEORGE W. COVER,
Justice Of the Peace.
SOMERSET, So. Clerks ONCE. Sup. Jud.
Court 9kowhegan, Maine,
Received and died 9th day OF November A.
D. 1905.
Attest: W. T. sEEKlSs. CLERK.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-09

The next meeting of the Woman's Club
will be held Nov. IL with Mrs. Ella r.
March. on account Of the absence OF Mrs.
Louise Turner, who WAS appointed
hos .esS OF the meeting of that date. The
progfom vii be as follows Roll Call
with starz4 OF fAvoute hymn; paper,
"Hercines IN History" Mrs. Nellie Dun
tor; readiug selections from "OncIe
Remus." Ms Hannah Barker; paper, "A
Study OF The Southland Ellen p. Jones ;
also Southern Anecdotes.
Miss Ina Emery passed a few days IN
town last week, returning TO Boston,
MONDAY morning She YVES accompanied
By her brother, Harry, from Skowhegan'
The Ball Band and Red Seal rubbers,
the best made; how they are selling al
Jacobs < Rights.
Some four OF five inches OF snow fell
here. Monday afternoon. II did not
freeze but a good many harnessed into
sleghs or pungs Tuesday morning.
Miss Mabel Judkins is at the home OF
her parents. She expects to pass the WIN
ter here.
Somerset Academy is closed for a two
weeks vacation before the winter term.
There have been several changes among
our traders here recently. The INN o.
/ Sanders & Williams is changed to San
ders & Flanders, Mr.. Williams having
sold 10 n. n. Flanders. L. (. Jacobs
has taken a partner, NJ. J. Hight having
bought oue-haf interest IN his business.
The place to buy your horse blankets
large line at Jacobs & Nights.
1t is reported that Charles Braley has
lost a thousand feet OF lumber from the
lumber yard here, through theft or a mis-
take by some party or parties
Mr.. Oliver Davis has moved his family
into the rent formerly occupied by b. r,
Gaylord, over the Braley barber shop.
The next meeting of the Benevolent
Society will be held with Mrs. Almon
Whittier, Friday, Nov. II.
All ladies', who have not received the
box Of choice candy. please call at the
store Of Jacobs & Hight and receive one
free with their compliments, Friday and
Saturday. Nov. 10 and IL.
Charles Robinson has gone to Boston
to work in meat shop for his cousin, who
moved there some years ago from Corn
vile, and who is in the meat business
there.
Miss LIZZIE Kimball has been having a
chimney built over Much other similar
work is being done in our village, giving
to our one mason, Mr.. Gardiner, plenty
TO do.
Mrs Nellie Fox is in Hartland for a
few days caring tor Mrs. Lewis Hight,
who is quite ILL.,
Mrs Mary Leighton has gone to Los
Angeles, Cal. to pass the winter 10
more genial climate.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-09
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
Scion.

Mrs. o w. Vittum is nursing Mrs. G.
A Paul.
Mrs Malon Patterson returned from
Westwood and Boston, Thursday even
ing %"SF f.
Myrtle Roach returned to Boston,
Tuesday.
w. w. Russell and J. H. Gray were at
Skowhegau, Tuesday of last week.
J. Nj. Brown shipped several barrels
of apples last week.
Jonah MoCintock came home from
the woods, last week. He was on the
Enchanted.
". L. Whipple has small crew lum
bering below the village.
Mrs Henry Washburn of Skowhegan
was in town over Sunday to attend the
funeral services of her aunt, Mrs. julia
Knight.
l.. s. Merrill was in Sko~hegan,
Thursday of last week, to attend the
meeting Of Canton Somerset.
There was dinner at the grange hall,
Saturday, and goodly number were
present despite the rain.
There will be some kind of social
and entertainment following the next
regular meeting of Northern Light Re
bekah Lodge on Nov. 18 The commit
tee have not decided just what the
entertainment will be.
There was a card party in the bar quet
hall, Friday evening A large number
we're present and most enjoyable even
ing was passed.
Mrs. Bert Moore is seriously i'll.
The village schools close, this week,
for "a vacation of three weeks
The community WAS shocked, last FRI
day morning. by the news of the death
of Mis-. julia Knight at her home on
School street Although in poor health
her death was most unexpected to fam
iIy and friends. She WAS able to come
to the tea table, Thursday evening, and
seemed better than for some days.
Death came during her sleep and she
passed away without pang or strug-
gle from the sleep of life to the sleep of
death so quietly, so peacefully that it
seems wrong to grieve. A long and
busy life is ended. One daughter is
left with aching heart to mourn the loss
which can never be made up to us in
this world. Mrs. Knight was a native
of this town and for many years resi-
dent of the village. She was the last of
her family. The services were held,
Sunday afternoon, in the Congregational
church, conducted by Rev. c. F. Sar-
gent, the burial was in the family lot,
directly behind the church.
The Halloween party at Mrs. Sarah
Pierces, Tuesday of last week, was a
success. About $50 were present.
Games and music were enjoyed by young
and old. Refreshments were served and
among the attractions was Halloween
sake containing gifts, both useful and
amusing, and pie with plums of many
sizes and shapes. The party broke up
Mt late hour. The night was dark as
Egypt and some teams were unfortunate
snough to get out of the road Only
one tip over was reported and no one
vas injured.
The Sabbath school entertainment
which was to have been held last Sun.
day at the Congregational church was
postponed until next Sunday evening
There was no Junior Christian En-
deavor meeting, Sunday afternoon, on
account of funeral services in the church,
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-09

Several years ago, a thousand of
the leading druggists throughout
the United States organized them
selves together in a cooperative
company to produce remedies which
they could back up with their own
names and their own regulations.
The first object of this co-opera-
tive company was to produce a line
of remedies that every druggist
would know thoroughly. There
were to be no secret formulas; the
ingredients of every remedy would
be known to every druggist.
Each of these thousand druggists
contributed to the organization all
that his knowledge and experience
had brought to him in the way of
advice as TO different remedies.
The formulas of something like
1000 or more remedies were sent to
the company. A committee of ex-
perts was appointed and this COM
mittee went over the various for
mulas conscientiously and earnestly
for long period of time and selected
from the entire list about 200 stand
ard remedies, the manufacture OF
which the company then undertook.
The company in the meantime
had erected a perfect laboratory
large, well-appointed, with every ap-
pliance known to modern skill. The
combined capital of a thousand
druggists made it possible for the
company to purchase in the largest
quantities. the fundamental drugs
and herbs. etc. that form the in
gredients Of the various remedies.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-09

Readers of such leading maya
zines, as the Ladies Home Jour
nal" and Golfers Weekly" must
have noticed recently many articles
relative to patent medicines.
The editors of these magazines
are seeking to bring about by legis-
lation and agitation, what they
choose to call reform in the patent
medicine business. They make the
statement that it is not only unsafe,
but unwise, and in many cases de-
structive of health, for people to
purchase and consume patent medI-
cines the ingredients of which they
have no knowledge.
1t it not our purpose to enter into
a discussion of the merits or de-
merits of this agitation or crusade.
Thousands of people have used
patent medicines and have been
benefited by them. At the same time
there are undoubtedly evils existing
in the ABUSE of some so-called
patent medicines. Because you
nave a thief in your neighborhood
you would not say the whole neigh
borhood is composed of thieves. We
know that we have plenty OF Gus
toners at our counters who tell our
clerks what benefit they derive from
this or that preparation.
Yet even with this knowledge
1t is hard for US to say what one
among the patent medicines is the
''neighborhood backlog" The IN
fortunate part of our position IS
that we do not know the formulas
of the patent medicines we sell
We do not believe that the pro-
prietors Of patent medicines are dis
honest or that they are intentionally
misrepresenting their products. If
we did we would certainly refuse to
sell their goods over our counter.
Our exact position in this patent
medicine agitation is this: We are
the servants of the public. We sell
and will continue to sell patent
medicines just the same a. the gro
Ger sells you canned corn or pota-
toes. We want our patrons to find
In our stock just what they demand,
only we can positively say that at
any time we find a medicine is in
furious we will throw it out of our
store.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-09
NOrridgeWock.

The first snow storm of the season be-
gan Monday forenoon with a wet and
disagreeable drizzle which continued
during the day, oinging to the build
ings, trees and wires until everything
looked as though it bad been padded
with cotton. Some very good snow
photographs might have been secured
If anyone had been enthusiastic enough
to have got out in the storm.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-09

New Bed Blankets, from ACC a pair, mp
SllkoIine Puffs 99c each, just right for
these cool nights.
New Dress Goods in Pattern lengths,
special values at soc yd. from the web.
Have you seen our Long and Short
KImonas.
We are headquarters on Ladies' Hosi-
cry and Underwear.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-09
A Patent Medicine Talk

This meant not only the highest
quality in manufacture. but the very
greatest economy-the cutting out
of every wasteful item and every un-
necessary expense.
The remedies when manufactured
were shipped directly from The
laboratory to the retail druggists.
This insured their freshness and
made IT impossible for thcir quality
to deteriorats Ne aa'y that but
it also did away a the labbers'
profit. Here a ..1 - Operative
system added n-t c quality but
brought about economy
Most of our pat-a## arc familiar
with these facts. Most OF them are
already acquainted eth III Tor
mulas of Rexall Remedies winch are
manufactured by the United Drug
Co, with laboratory and principal
Offices in Boston, Mass. These are
the remedies and tins IS the cooper
alive company that We believe has
done more to bring about a change
in patent medicine conditions than
any other element in existence
Each Of the Rexall druggists
know absolutely what each Rexall
remedy contains. He has the for
mula of each remedy on file IN his
safe He will gladly give it to any
one who Is interested. There is
nothing secret about any of the Rex
all formulas. On the contrary, we
are thoroughly proud Of them. We
want you 10 know about them.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-09
STATE OF MAINE.

SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT, IN VACATION.
Skowhegsn, Novem Der 8, 1905.
Upon the annexed libel, II Is ordered by m e,
the undersigned, q Justice of said Court, that
notice be given to the Libelee by publishing
an attested copy of the same. or An abstract
thereof, together with this order thereon, three
weeks suocessively In the Somerset Reporter.
q newspaper printed in Skowhegsn in the
county OF Somerset the last publication to be
thirty days ut least before the next term of
said Court, to be holden at Skowhegsn,
within and for said County. on the fourth
Tuesday OF December next, that he may
then and there appear in said Court and an =.
swer thereto, IL he see fit.
A. M. SPEAR
Justice Supreme Juo ioal Court,
A true copy OF libel and order OF court thereon.
3w46 Attest:-W. T. SERKIss, Clerk,
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-09

quite seriously III eith bowel trouble
We are glad TO learn ara very much I'M
proved.
Miss Msbelle Beaue visited few
in this Vicinity lately
Charles SMELLS new house is up ana
boarded The work is under the man
Aeement OF OTIS Fletcher Of this town.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-09
DAILY ADDITIONS TO OUR LADIES COAT DEPARTMENT.

New Table Linens. Be sure and see
our stock before you buy. Half bleached
Linen for Winter use.
Ladies heavy Kid Gloves for Fall wear.
We are sole agents for the Standard
Patterns, 10 and Isc each. None higher.
New Shirt Waists in Cotton, Silk ano
Wool. We have one OF the best fitting
Waist made.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-09

No one Rexall remedy is a Cure
all 1t is not necessary for us to
invent diseases and symptoms and
then endeavor to convince you that
one Rexall remedy will cure you of
every ailment in the world. To our
minds that has been one of the
fundamental errors of patent medi-
cine manufacturers, and that has
been corrected by the Rexall people
One remedy for each i'll, and that
remedy the unquestioned best in the
world, is the principle upon which
Rexall success is founded.
We are proud of our connection
with Rexall. We are proud to be
able to offer to the people of this
community, a line of remedies that
we can back up with every bit of
reputation we have earned by
square dealing and honest, con-
scientious treatment of our trade.
Our confidence in Rexall is shown
by the fact that we absolutely guar
antee every Rexall remedy we sell.
This is not an empty phrase with us,
we mean just what we say. If you
buy a Rexall remedy and are not
entirely satisfied with it, all you
need to do is to bring the empty
bottle or package back to us and
say 81 was not satisfied, please give
me my money" and we will return
the money to you instantly and
cheerfully.
We feel that you are comforting
an obligation upon us when you do
this. We want to know every case
that the Rexall remedies fail to cure.
We want you to get your money
back if the remedy has not done the
work you expected it to do.
Can any principle of business be
fairer than this? Is it not thor
oughly in accord with President
Roosevelt's doctrine of the square
deal for every man?
From time to time in newspaper
announcements, we shall say vari-
Gus things about various Rexall
remedies. We want the people to
understand thoroughly what the
word Rexall means to every family
in this entire community. If the
real facts about Rexall were appre-
ciated to-day, no other patent medi-
cines would need to be offered to
the people.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-11
Roosevelt's seIf.posaesslon.

II witnessed remarkable illustro.
'ion OF the self-pcssesslon of Presi.
dent Roosevelt about three years ago
IN Chattanooga" said newspaper
man for the New Orleans Times-Demo.
crat. "The occasion was the annual
convention of tho Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers and Frerlen. and.
OF course, there was vast throng in
the city. Among those who attended
the convention was rather remark.
able old chap nicknamed 'One-Finger.
ed Jimmy who had only a thumb left
on his right hand, the result of rail.
Rad accident. On that thumb was
fastened knife strapped with leather.
With this knife he could white the
most ingenious TOYS Imaginable. An
Inmate of home fer superannuated
railroad men, he never missed a con.
vention. where he managed rot sell a
humber of his photographs.
Prior to the public reception IL
President Roosevelt the convention
met and the President was elected an
honorary member of the order, after
which he was escorted to the platform,
where he shook hands with the long
line of members Of the order, as they
filed past him. On either side of him
were secret service men, who closely
scrutinized each man as he approach
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-11
Is is Russla,s Runnymedea

In seeking historical perallel for
the momentous event of yesterday in
Russia we must go back nearly seven
centuries to Runnymede on the bank
u the Thames. And even then the
comparison embraces results rather
than methods. II was the Barons who
forced King John to sign Magma Char
ia: 1t was the people of Russia who
compelled Gear Nicholas virtually to
bring to an end autocracy in Russia
Undoubtedly future historians will
refer to the manifesto of the Car as
the Russian Magma Charta, for it
scarcely in conceivable that Nicholas.
having been shown the absolute me-
cessity of granting SO much, will be
permitted to violate his pledge in any
essential point. - Chicago Evening
!Fost.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-11
The Pope's Old Watch.

Pope Piux x, is never ashamed OF
his humble start in life. Once. It is re.
lated. in the presence of q Cardinal.
he drew from his pockets cheap-loof.
ing watch, the guard ofswhich consist
I'd merely of an old shoestring.
The Cardinal at once produced his
own magnificent gold tIme-piece and
begged His Holiness to accept it, and
give him the inferior one in exchange
But the Pope refused, explaining that
the poor old watch was present from
his mother, who had "a. stint herself
to pay for 1t. AS to the shoestring;
when the watch had been paid for,
there was no money left for the chain,
SO one Of his sisters gave him. the
string.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-11
The Ingenious General.

Chan chun Man, the head of a Can.
tonese firm employing over 10000
lands, has been studying American in.
Gustries. In Philadelphia, apropos Of
the Chinese awakening, he said:
"china has for thousands Of years
been highly enough civilized to de-
spise war. Her new born respect for
war is not an unmixed good. There
is. perhaps, a little of degeneration, OF
barbarism in 1t.
But at least China will nc longer
he the laughing stock of nations more
,rarlike than herself. 1t will no long
er be possible to say OF her. as the
japanese once said, that Chinese
general explained a defeat with such
a report as this:
The ignorant enemy. unaware that
guns could not be fired against an OBJ
jsct behind them, came upon US from
the rear, and thus rendered all our
cannon useless"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-11
AMERICAN COUNTESS
GRANTED DIVORCE.
Detroit Woman Gets Decree From
Count 5yuia Hops Joseph de
szllassy Of Austria.

DETROIT. Mich, Nov. lin the
Circuit Court for Wayne county de
cree of divorce was granted to Louisa
May de Szilassy from Count Gyula
Hope Joseph de Szilassy. The erst-
while countess is the daughter OF
Colonel Frank ]. Hecker. of this city,
a member Of the Panama Canal Com.
mission.
Miss Hecker's marriage to the
Count occurred on December %, 1895,
when the latter was secretary OF the
Austrian Legation at Washington. The
wedding was one of the most brilliant
church functions in Detroit's history.
Not many months had passed when
society heard that the bride was lead.
In gan unhappy life. Later the Coun.
tess father made a trip to the house of
Szilassy. where 1t is said there was a
stormy session between the Austrian
and the American. Two years ago the
countess returned to her fathers home
in Detroit. where she has since re.
sided.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-11
.AMuNDsEN POLAR
ExFEoIIIoN SIZE.
Spent Winter I'm Bimason strait and
Hopes. to Find Northwest Pass
age This Year.

ST JOHNS. II. F., Nov. 11.-Maior
Noodie, governor OF Hudson Bay. has
heard from Captain Ronald Amund-
zen,s Norwegian erpedition. in search
OF the North Pole. TIE siooo Gjoads,
with ihe expedition on board, spent
hast winter IN Simpson Strait, King
William Land, latitude eS degrees IS
Srninntes north, Longitude. degrees
west, or zoe Il Hos north of Fullerton,
scs rs.r or Moa1.e's headquarters on
tfis southwest SIDE, n!Ifludson Lay.
cIi :xin Amunds-r dispatcher lc,-
'sc.s &c Fullerton isst Noyem!.e- re-.
i:,criias himself md his companions
veil. but shor, or dogs. The messcn-
Ser reached Goyesne- M,cdic'y head.
quarters on MarchilS of this year and
-sas sent back wi.G ten dogs. On May
:. he returned q. Fullerton with a sec.
pnd letter, repprttn.; that the magnetic
and CHER scientific observations of tile
party had been conducted undisturbed
since the establishment of the magnet
lc station In October, 1908. Half Of
the party began an exploration Of Vic
toria Land in April last, and hope to
achieve the Northwest passage this
year.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-11
IN Tee LIMHLseHa-.
Gossip About Men Whose Names Ap.
pear in Pr,n.--Ausust zieslns's
Story.

August ziesing. the new president
of the American Bridge Company. was
ta.king about a business man who
made good many mistakes. says the
ruffalo Enquirer.
These mistakes" Re said "are al.
ways in the mans own favor, He prof.
its by them. Indeed. though, 1t is SO
with too many mistakes. errors, and
misconceptions, isn't 1t?
81 once knew young draushtsman
who sat bent over a drawing.board
from nine till Ave daily. drawing, draw.
ing, drawing.
This was hard work. The young
man needed lot of sleep to keep him
At for 1t. But the baby-he had re.
Gently been married-robbed him Of
four out of Ave hours rest every night.
AT 4 A. M. in the chill. gray dawn
of an October morning. the poor young
draughtsman, as he paced the floor
with the shrieking baby In his arms,