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The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

Aug 29sept. /. Eastern Mare Pa
Aug 2981. AndroseoqgIa County.
LiYermore Falls
sept. ! : Cumberland fg4gf. Cor
ham.
SEPT. .. South kenuebec, 20. Vino
sor.
sept. ) :. Somerset Central, sko1he.
SEPT ; :. Waldo county, Belfast.
Isle.
Sept 12-I4 Waldo and penohseat
Monroe
Sept. l2.l4 BridgtoD Farmers cfpb
Bridgton
sept LIB. Maine State Agricultural
Lewiston
sept 1921 Hancock County. Blue.
hill
sept. 10 q Oxford County. south
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS; The fol-
lowing are the real estate transfers re-
Gently recorded in the county registry :
Pittsfeld-F. B. Crowel to A. C.
Crowell. 800; A. A. Holt to William NJ E.
Woodland, 81; E. D. Smith to j. Nj.
Chalmers, 81; Emery Written to Ches-
ter Cook, 81; w. s. Smith to Henry
Young, 81; Henry Young to w. 5.
Smith, 81.
Skowhegan-E. O. Harris to George
Butler, 81; Amelia Bergin to Norris
Lanev, 81; w. p. Ordway to r. c.. Dur
lap, 81; f. N. Merrill to W. B. Whittier,
$1,000.
Fairfield-Melvin Palmer to Crosby
Mercantile Co., 81 George T. Tibbetts
to Crosby Mercantile Co., 5000.
Brighton-E. r. Badger to W. j. Foss,
81.
solon-H. B. Berry ct al to A E
Whipple, $55; T. E. Butts to F. F. Tus-
can, 81; F. F. Tuscan to Isora Rice,
$1,000
Anson-C. NJ. Hilton to B. F. Green
leaf, 81; Laura E. Luce & ais to r. A.
Thornton, 81.
NEW 1uTllduu-c lhNHld ~. hultiilHs
to Florence Webb, 81; Edwin Walton TO
Frederic Walton, 81; belmont Norton
to Leonard Knowlton, $500.
Madison-George L. Bidwell to John
Renter, 81; George l.. Bdwell to John
Renter, 81; George l.. Bidwell to John
Renter, 81; Inhbts. of Madison to c. II.
Clark ct al, $1,000; B. 2. j. Weston to j
E. Harmon, 81,
Carrying Place-Laura NJ. Meservey
to Ralph Sterling, $780,
May field-Annie l.. Campbell to w.
j. Foss, 81.
Smithfield-C. r. Pierce to Fred With
am, 81; Mary Rice to E. G. Tracey, $500;
John Decker to Jean o. Dubois, 81.
Hartland-Pittsfield Trust Co., to j.
r. Picken, $3.50
dgewock-Gaorge O. Weston to
George F. Murrell ct al, 81.
Pleasant Ridge. P. Andrews to En-
nest Andrews, 81.
Palmyra-Martha j. Southland ct al to
II. B. Eldrldge, $3.50.
Cambrldge-Llewellyn Chadbourn to
F. c. Stafford ct al, 81.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
Economy In Spelling.

An English professor visited this
country a few years ago. said a New
York merchant. and the first thing
which attracted his attention was the
spelling of the word whisky in an nd
vertisement which was generously and
prominently displayed from many
points of vantage Tie professor was
accustomed to spell 1t 'whiskey.'
"He did not, however, question the
correctness of the spelling, but WAS
curious to know why the advertiser
preferred the shorter wotd.
THE business man received his In
qulrer politely and in answer to the
professors question 81
"'Our method of sneling makes I'M
necessary the illumias ion of an extra
letter In our electric signs"
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

The census of Massach usetts, THU
year, brings out the fact that two cities
lowell and Gloucester, had decreased 6
little in population since the national
census in 1900 Lowell is given 03, 845
as against 94 900 in 1900, and Gloucester
is given 26,0O6 now, against 20, 121 in
1900. OF course the decrease is small
il both cases, and yet both cities would
much prefer to feel that they were grow
ing instead of going backward or stand.
ing still, Lowell, is especially disap
pointed, since it had counted with
confidence on passing the 100, 900 mar
this year.-hennebec journal
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
A GREAT WEAPON.
SkOWhegan People Cannot Fail To
Appreciate lis Value.

Only one weapon totrighten
backache That weapon strikes
the cause. Doan's Kidney
Pills strike the root. Their
work in Skowhegan proves
it. You read of cures made
years ago, and the cures were
lasting cures. Read the fol-
lowing:
j.. 2. Weston painter, living at the
corner of Railroad and Poplar SIS
-kowhegan, Me-, says: In ls9s l gave
for publication a statement recommend
ns Doan's Kidney Pills, saying that
knew from personal experience that
they were a grand tonic for the kidneys
and a remedy which brings sure relief ~
ackinG backs. For some time | suffered
from pain n the back and loins. very Sc
we're at times. The kidney seeretiens aise
gave me considerable annoyance
vas in this condition when | went l. G..
+. SIMPSONS drug store and got boan's
Kidney Pills. They quickly rid me OF
the backache and corrected the other
troubles. People who have read my
statement in the paper have asked me
about Doan's Kidney Pills, and l always
told them that Doan's kidney Pills
could be depended upon and advised
them to try this remedy
For sale by all dealers. Price s. cents
Foster. Milburn Co BuSalO, New fork,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and take
no other,
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
State Board of Trade.

The State Board of Trade, by invita-
ton of the Rumford Board of Trade,
will hold Its annual meeting at Rumtord
Falls, commencing at II a. M, Thurs
day, September p, All local boards of
trade in Maine are cordially invited IL
send delegates to represent their inter
ests in the discussion of such matters Il
the boards Of the state consider impof-
tant and useful in promoting the best
Interests Of the state. The business
session will take place 10 the forenoon,
and the discussion OF topics In the after.
noon, ard the delegates will be the
guests of the Rumtord Board Of Trade
in the evening and the next day.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

The nibfh ammo convention - Tie
Eastern Haiae Won O.sr-.sess A.
soeiation "as he'd ia Aa#.rs#4.. ar
day meluiht. lit I'm -. .#B.4-
answered fhstf MFR [ 1 q Is4 cal
winch "as heard shortly alter the nut
ing OF the mefnng had been Gale To
ofdef BY the pffs dent, r ST. Moore
The report If the secretary showing
an Increased membership aud report
OF the splendid fnauciaI CONDITION 81 tb4
association were heard with much ar.
probation.
1t WAS voted that the next anf#n9 caa
Yenton Of the association be held at
1nilford, the action being tn taken in
response to an invitation from orc ~
the members
The following officers were elected To
serVe for the ensuing year: Presldent
l.. A. Huston, Guilfofd; first vice nresi.
dent, d. q. Brown of Dexter. second
vice president, 2. Il. Russell of sanger.
Vile; secretary, l.. Z. SAWYER of Dover.
treasurer, j. T. Davidson Of Gnilford
a local committee WAS appointed. con-
sisung OF member from each town ar
city In which the association il renrea.
ented. sp1 %
AT the close of the business session
which occurred straightway, the body
adjourned to the Armory where ban.
qnet WAS In readiness which had been
prepared by j. Fields Murray. The
convention closed with the forenoon
session and the members passed the re-
msinder of the day viewing the points
OF interest of the city.
The convention WAS said by those
present to have been one of the most
satisfactory gatherings which il has ever
held.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
ARROW CANYON.
Odd Why In Which Its Walls Were
Decorated by Indians.

Odd Why In Which It's Walls Were
Decorated by Indians.
Thousands of arrows shot by bands
of Indians for possibly centuries pro
trude from II insure several hundred
feet hong in the rocky wallis Of Arrow
canyon, about twenty miles from the
crossing Of the Salt Lake railroad over
the Moapoa river, says the Los Angeles
Times.
At Il point where the perpendicular
wall of the canyon juts out about 200
feet above the canyon bed ii thin.
snakelike assure runs In the rock. Ste
cessiye generations of Indians have
gone TO the place at regular intervals
and shot their gayly befeathered ar,
rows upward forming IA frinEed scarf
unique In Its odditY. The arrows are
SO thick that little room Is left for
more, and owing TO the position of the
assure ut Il height OF 200 feet and I'M
der the shelving wall the relies, pro
teeted from the weather, have stuck
where they were driven In uneounted
years ago.
Already relic hunters are visiting the
place and despoiling it Of its treasures
by shooting the arrows out with reyolv-
ers and rifles. In the sands of the bed
of the canyon many arrowheads of
various sizes and shapes are found
buried. 1t Is believed that the Indians
visited this spot in connection with
some rite Crude. strange figures have
been cut by them In the face of the rock
willis
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

Woodman S. Eaton, prominent resi-
dent of Portland, died Monday after
noon, in Fryeburg, as the result of an
automobile accident. He started in the
automobile for that city and had gone
some distance when the machinery re-
fused to work and he was not able to
stop the car. The machine went over
an embankment near Wards pond Mr..
and Mrs Eaton were not severely iniur-
ed and Mr. Eaton had succeeded In
rghting the automobile when be drop
ped dead from heart failure, due to the
excitement. Mr.. Eaton was prominent
in Masonry in that city, retiring last De-
cember as eminent commander of Port
land Commandery, Knights Templar
He occupied a position in the Maine
Central Railroad Offices for many years
as general freight agent. He was SO
years old.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
SkOwhegan Grange.

There was regular meeting of Skow
hagan Grange, Wtdaesd4y evening, At
gust %. Two applications were reeeiy-
ed and four elected 10 membership.
At meeting of Skowhegan Grange
Corporation held in compliance with
notice given Two weeks before, it vas
voted 10 raise money for the purpose of
charging the hall, work to begin a.
once.
September d b will be gentlemen's
meeting, first and second degrees cor
TERED by the gentlemen members: en-
tertainment also will be given By hem.
Committee of arrangements. ". B.
Whittier. {, II. Gardner, L. H. Packard.
"A. l. Sawyer and a. r. Smiley.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
THE NEXT TERM
A PRIMITIVE SPOT.
virRlnin's Peculiar md Isolated Ia
Iand of TnnRIer.

yirgInin's Peculiar md Isolated Ia
land of Tnngier.
In Chesapeake bay, 125 miles south
of Baltimore. with which city eotnmu-
npation hy boat three times week
may b. depended upon during the sum
mer SEASON. Is the strange island of
Tangier, 30 completely isolntel from
the usual lines of travel that 1t hardly
seems Sossihle that 1t can be part Of
the state of Virginia. Imagine, II
you can, an Island about five miles
hong and three fourths of Il mile In
width, With Il population If nearly
Leo. where each house Is connected
with Chesapeake bay by tiny canal;
an Island where the population has
built homes along one narrow street
but nine feet In width. without side
walks, roadted or gutter; an island
where the women go about with bare
feet and calico gowns during the week
aud where the men leave for their work
ut an early hour on Monday morning
and remain away until SATURDAY after
boon, an STAND where intoxicating liz
uors are not sold, where billiard rooms
and pool rooms are unknown, an Island
where one physician and the minister
constitute the professional class; an is
land where profanity is punished by
fine; an island without Jail or lookup
and where religion is the ruhe and to
be outside of the church is to be out
side of the pale of the best society: an
island where public cemeteries are un-
known and where the dead of each
home are buried In the front yard. If
you can imagine all this you may have
some faint Idea of the peculiar sur
roundlngs of the inhabitants of Tan
gier.-Four Track News.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
Maine Federation

The Maine Federation of Women's
Clubs will hold its thirteenth annual
meeting at Houlton, Sept. 1915.
The opening session will begin at 2.3O
p m, on Wednesday, Sept. ID, and the
program will include the reports of Off.
GERS, the presidents address and the
annual election. Ia the evening, there
Will be the usual reception to which all
are invited. Thursday morning, will be
devoted TO the reports Of standing COM
mittees with some additional papers and
discussion. The program of the after.
noon will be In the hands of the com.
mittee on Art and Literature and will
include a lecture on william Morrisn
by Miss Katharine Tinker of Boston.
Thursday evening, there will be an ad-
dress by Pres. Vim. De Witt HYDE OF
Bowdoin College. On Friday morning,
reports OF special committees will be-
given a question-box, which will prove
an Interesting feature OF this session.
Tickets from Skowhegan to Houlton
will be $3.50 for the round trip. good
going Sept. II and II; limited to return
Sept. %. Members of the executive
board, members OF committees and presi-
dents OF clubs will be entertained. All
others desiring accommodations should
write at once TO Miss Edna Gentle.
Houlton.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

Napoleon Ill. who had no fewer poor
relatives to help on th4n any other SOY
ereign, was trying one day to convince
cousin. whom he had already gener-
ously aided that it WIS impossible for
him To increase her allowance. The
princess took the refusal angrily and
as she was leaving said In a tauntlng
manner.
DECIDEDLY You have nothing of the
great emperor, our uncle
"You mistake. my dear cousin" re
piled Napoleon. with cheerful smile
II have his family"
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

kennebec Journal;-The report of the
court of inquiry of the Bennington dis
aster has started the country. since its
revelations are such as were not even
limited at by the newspaper speculations
a the time of the disaster. The repo.,
declares that the boilers were sound in
all respects, and that the terrible explo.
sion which resulted in the loss of SC
IA my lives was due TO the blunder of ar
officer. AS that officer survived, prompt
arr ,ngements will be made for court
martial, which is likely to prove one OF
the most sensational and important
trials in the history of our navy.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to thauk our beighbors and
trierds for the many ae.s Of kindness
,hown the late Mrs. Susan Weston dur.
ing her long illness and at her death and
for the many expressions If sympsthy
hat we who in her dea h suffered the loss
Of wife, sister and mother, have received
We wish especial 20 ha those who
seat such profuslou Of f ral f-rings,
To express our gratitude TO Mr.. ard
Mrs. {. a. Leighton who took so much
re IN receiving aud arranging the
flowers at the time of be funeral
JOHN WESTON snd FAMILY.
Sbowhegan, Augu.t q, 1905
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
Flendlsh Suffering

is often caused by sores, ulcers and
cancers, that eat away your skin. Wm,
Bedell, OF Flat Rock, Mich, says: Il
have used Bucklen's Arnica Salve, for
Ulcers, Sores and Cancers II Is the
best healing dressing | ever found
Soothes and heals cu.s burns and
scales PC at Geo. I stYsoL's drug
store; guaranteed.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

The returns from Maine summer re-
sorts show the most prosperous season
in years. The crowds came early and
are showing a disposition to stay late
1t is evident that enemies of the oturgis
commission will have to abandon their
fake claim that it injuries business AS
matter of fact business was never bet
ter in This State at this season of the
year than it has been the past summer.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
Or. David Kennedy, Rondout, y y

DEAR SIR:-Nome time since WAS
troubled with botches coming out on
my breast, of a scrofulous character.
and my general system see med to be ont
of order. | was induced to try Dr..
David Kennsdy's Fsyorite Remedy.
The first bottle drove the eruption away
and ! feel better every way. L is a
splendid blood medicine Henry 5
Eldredge, Rochester, n. Y.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

Maine now has Mayor and Mrs. Gee.
B. Mcclellan of New York among her
summer visitors They are to visit
Bluehill and other points of interest in
Hancock and Washington counties be
fore they leave for their home.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Wifkins-I believe that dog OF mine
knows as much ms l do. Bifkns-Huh!
I've seen smarter dogs than that.-Chl-
caRo News.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
Re- Comfortable

IN. practical uses of ELECTRIC
,rv g. constantly increase unless you
l u, already tried them you have no
nav how much few simple electrical
l DnnG9nees will add to the comfort Of
- hofOP
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
Arrested for Fraud

Post Office Inspector W. B. Robinson
of Portland, went out to Cd Orchard,
Saturday ni4ht, and arrested one Benja-
min H. Halves, who is charged by the In
spector with using the mails to defraud.
Halves was brought into the city and
locked up at the police station. 1t is
said by the inspector that he has con-
fessed.
Halves came to Portland recently ard
went to work for the F. j. Smith CON-
pany, who are publishers of the Welcome
Guest and are located on Exchange
street. Mr.. Smith, the manager OF the
company, is recovering from the effects
of an operation for appendicitis and since
he has been unable to attend to his bust
ness, Halves has been doing little busi-
ness on his own account.
Apparently he found in the establish
ment somewhere records OF some kind OF
a writing contest that had been conduct
ed by the paper with the list OF those
who had taken part In the contest. To
each OF these Halves sent letter to the
effect that all of the awards had not been
made and that he as hand writing ex-
pert had been selected to look over the
papers and decide to whom the remaii-
der of the prizes should be awarded.
The person to whom the letter was adj
dressed would be informed that he had
won sewing machine or a typewritt +
and il he would forward 81 so the
machine would be sent him. The letters
were dated Old Orchard and the lucky
prize winner was instructed to forward
his dollar sixty to that address. The
name signed to the circular is o. II.
Howes, which Is a little variation from
HaWes's real name.
One of the persons to whom the eircu-
lar had been sent wrote to POSTMASTER
Hill at Old Orchard asking if 'Howes'
was reliable person. This caused Nj,
Hill to refer the matter to an inspector
who made the investigation that resulted
10 the arrest Of the man. 1t was found
that the machines and typewriters were
toy affairs and were worth a very few
cents at the best.
The letters have been coming to Howes
at Cd Orchard since August Is and
Howes has allowed them to remain in
the flee. Yesterday he went out after
them and when he called for them he
was promptly arrested by the inspector.
He is said to have admitted all that
was charged against him. He was
brought into Portland aud locked up.
United States Commissioner Bradley was
out OF the city so that warrant could
not then be obtained for HAYES. Instead
Commissioner Burleigh OF Augusta was
communicated with regarding warrant.
Halves was arraigned in the U. S. Court,
Monday.
la the letter which the man sent out
was what purported to be a clipping
from newspaper stating that the courts
had decided that the writing contest
must close and the awards be made.
This clipping it is supposed Halves got
up In the Office of the Welcome Guest.
Following is copy Of the clipping
and the letter.
MUST BE SETTLED.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

The annual gathering of the John
Bean ASSOCIATION is TO occur next Thurs
day, September, at West Derry, y. Il.
Those who are TO attend are requested
10 notified Jos. w. Bean of that town
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

1t will wash and not rub off
This complexion all envy me,
It's no secret 80 I'll tell
Take thou Rocky Mountain Tea.
G. X. Fogg,
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

The Hinckley Observer says, The
Crosby Mercantile Company which has
been dong business 10 town for some
time, has purchased the general mer-
ch ndlse establishment Of Palmer Broth
trs. Melvin Palmer, senior partner OF
the Palmer Brothers, started l. business
here II years sg the establishment
then being much smaller than II is today.
Mr.. Palmer succeeded In trade aud In
1902 his brother, Walter E j1ined him.
Alter this ,the store WAS remodeled into
first class place for business, large
two and halt story store house built, etc.
Melvin Palmer has been 10 poor health
for the past few ye RS, owing to the con-
tinement, and so ne, ded change. Pal
mer Brothers will be missed 10y their old
patrons as they were frat class mer-
chants to trade with--honest and up
right inc very deal. The Observer wishes
our new merchants success and h7pP
that the change will be for the best.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
Old Orchard Maine- Annnst

Old orchard, Name, August.
Dear Friend-Read the enclosed clipping
from the paper. 1t will save me the trouble
Of writing. The letters placed in my hands
for examination were badly mixed and in bad
condition. have decided that you are en-
titled to the sewing machine. You can have
it sent to your address by sending the money
to pay tor transportation charges, one dollar
and sixty cents, $3.50. l find on inquiry
if the goods are sent and not called for, |
must pay the freight and the return charges
also
have devoted quite little of my vacation
in looking over the letters and deciding the
contest, and if the machines are not worth
that small amount to you, you need not take
it, and | cannot be bothered with it after
leaving this place.
Answer promptly as l shall only be here
two weeks longer. Enclose postage stamps
if more convenient.
I'll.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

Scrofuia, sal. rheum, erysipeas and other dis.
tressing eruptive diseases yield quickly and
permanently to the cleansing, purifying power
Of Burdock Blood Bitters.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

A woman will do without something
she needs in order to save money to pur-
chase something she doesn't want.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
County Commissioners:
MllTos L, MERRILL, St Adams.
l.. {. WILLIAMS, Athens.
GEoRGE T. TlBBETTs, Fairfield.
Tarnna. of Gnnrfa

Supreme Judicial: The third Tuesday in March
and September, and fourth Tuesday in December.
Civil and Criminal.
Probate:-The second Tuesday OF each month
County Commissioners:-The first Tuesday in
March and August and the second Tuesday in Decem-
Der.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
COUNTY DIRE TORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

CLERK of Courts:
WILLIAM I. sEEKlss, ............ skoWhegan
County Attorney:
THOMAS J. YoeNo,....,,.,...... ...''....'..s9lon
Judge Oh Probate.
AUGUSTINE SIMMONS. North Arson
Register Of Probate.
NATHAN FOWLER. .sko@hegan
Register Of Deeds:
LLEwELLYN GoopwlN. $3.50. ..,........ Skowhegan
Treasurer:
k. II. RED. ...,..,.t......H Harmony
Sheriff and Jaer:
CLYDE Il. SMITH. ................. .skowhegan
DEPUTIES: J. d. Ring, Cambridge, George
Rhoades, Harmony; Leland L. Smith, Cornve;
Finest FL s;i A. Cook. Athens J. A. Goodrich Palmyra;
w. W Nye, Fairfield; Willis c. Emery, North An
son; E. l.. Perkins. Madison; Abel w. Rowell,
Solon; D. G. Wood, Notridgewock; c. S Adams,
Jackman; w. A. Bigelows ST. Adams; a. F. Buker,
Aartland; E. f. Fredetick, Starks;NI c. Pierce,
Bingham: W. E. Vies, flagstaff c. E. Xarney,
Mercer E. f. Atwood, New Portland; F. ]. Dnrgin,
The Forks.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

Ii you are troubled with dizzy spells,
headache, indigestion, constipation,
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea will
make you we'll and keep you well, II it
fails get your money back. That's fair.
IS cents G. X. Fogg.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
MUST BE SETTLED.

When the Prize Contest of a year or SO
ago was decided they left out one Piano, one
Sewing Machine, one Type Writer and one
Cooking Range. The best presents were
held back, and the letters were wet so as to
destroy them. The Court has decided the
contest must be closed All the letters are
to be placed in the hands of Prof. IIowes,
writing expert. He is instructed to inform
the ones interested in writing The profess
sor will 60 over the letters at Old Orchard,
Main.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

Agreeable advice is seldom useful ad
yice.-Massillon.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
y ours respectfully,

A similar charge for using mails TO
deffaud, is SAID u be hanging over
Howes and In>pecJor jennings has had
warrant for him for over two years.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

GA - TN @ Ia = "a.
Bear, tina ,Ihs Kind You Have Atways Bought
Signature .' Eszh4zzzz1
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

When you travel, why not hire a mile
age book of r. T. Patten and save one
'nird of the expense?