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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-30
Chapter AZ.

An Act to amend an Act approved Feb
ruarS ninth, nineteen hundred and AVE.
in relation to the assessment OF taxes
on the estates of deceased persons be-
fore the appointment of Executors or
Administrators of such estates.
An Act to amend an Act approved Feb
ruary NINTH nineteen hundred and five,
in relation to the assessment OF taxes on
the estates of deceased persons before the
appointment of executors or administra-
tors of such estates.
Section l. This act is hereby amended
by inserting after section one, paragraph
eight. the following,
This act shall apply not only In the fu-
ture but also to the personal estate of all
persons who have died since the first day
of October, nineteen hundred and three.
upon whose estate no appointment of any
executor or administrator had been made
prior to the first day of April, nineteen
hundred and four and upon which per
sonal estate no tax has been paid since
the death of such person SO that said
paragraph eight shall read as follows:
VIII. The personal property of de-
ceased persons i'm the hands of their exec
utors or administrators not distributed
shall be assessed to the executors or adj
illustrators in the town where the de-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-30
Approved March S. 1905
Chapter 40.


An Act to amend Section sixty, Of Chap
ter ninety three OF the Revised Statutes,
relating TO Liens on Monumental WORK.
Section /. Section sixty of chapter nine
ty-three of the revised statutes Is hereby
amended so that said section as amended,
shall read as follows
Section 90. Whoever under express
contract fixing the price to be paid by the
other party thereto, sells, erects or FUR
nishes any monument, tablet headstone,
vault, posts, curbing or other monumental
work, has a lien thereon, to secure the
payment OF such contract price, which
continues for two years after the com
pletion, delivery or erection oil Such
monument, tablet, headstone, vault, posts,
curbing or other monumental work, to be
enforced by suit and attachment; Such
attachment to be recorded Wltnln SAID
two years by the clerk of the town in
which the property subject to the lien Is
then situated, such lien may be en-
forced by petition setting forth the names
and residences of the parties to the con
tract, the contract price, the sum due, the
description and location OF the property
on which the lien is claimed ana such
other facts as are necessary to make IL
appear that such petitioner Is entitled TO
an enforcement of such lien, and praying
for judgment, for title and possession Oh
the property therein described. Said pc
titlon, before service thereof, and within
said two years, shall be recorded by the
clerk OF the town in which such property
is situated, and a certificate OF such rec
ord endorsed thereon. The sum alleged
age demanded, and the petition, after be
ing recorded, may be inserted in writ,
aud made returnable, like other writs in
transitory actions, before any court of
competent jurisdiction. If the defendant
is known resident OF the state he shall
be served with a summons and copy OF
said writ and petition, otherwise the
court, in term time or vacation, may or
der notice. If the petitioner prevails he
shall recover judgment for title and pos
session of the property on which the hen
is claimed, and for his costs, and pos
sessary execution may issue. BY virtue
of such judgment the judgment creditor,
ii unopposed, may take possession and re
cution, otherwise any officer qualified to
serve civil process, having said execution,
may take possession of said property and
deliver the same to the judgment creditor.
and shall make his return on said eXecu-
ton accordingly; Said lien may be dis.
charged at any time before tinal Judgment
by rendering the petitioner the amount of
the debt and costs.
Section 2 This act shall take effect
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-30
Chapter "a.

An Act relating to the prevention, control
and extingushment of Forest Fires in
plantations and unorganized townships.
Section l. The forest commissioners
shall take measures for the prevention,
control and eXtinguishment of forest
fires in all plantations and unorganized
townships, and to this end he shall estab-
lish such forest districts as he may deem
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-30


An Act regulating the duties of the Com
missioner of Agriculture relating to the
manufacture and sale of Dairy Products
and their limitations.
Section l. Section nine of chapter sixty
of the revised statutes Is hereby amended
by striking out the first paragraph OF
SAID section and inserting in the place
thereof the following:
The commissioner of agriculture shall
inquire into the methods OF making but
ter and cheese in creameres or cheese
factories together with the methods OF
taking preserving and testing samples OF
milk and cream In the same, investigate
all dairy products and the production
thereof and shall disseminate such IN
formation as will tend to produce bet
ter quality thereof He shall act for the
state In the enforcement of the laws re-
lating to the production, sale or manutac,
ture of milk, oleo-margarine or renovated
butter so that said section as amended,
shall read as follows:
Section g. The commissioner OF agri-
culture shall inquire into the methods OF
making butter and cheese in creamerles
or cheese factories, together with the
methods OF taking, preserving and testing
samples of milk and cream in the same,
investigate all dairy products and the
production thereof, and shall disseminate
such Information as will tend to produce
n better quality thereof. He shall act for
the state In the enforcement of the laws
relating to the production sale or manu-
facture of milk. oleo mare arine or reno
waited butter; and for the above purposes
he may employ chemists, agents and
counsel as may he necessary FOR the
proper enforcement OF such laws; and 1oE
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-30

missioner of agriculture and his en-
ployees and municipal officers and thor
employees shall have the right to enter
private and public grounds.
Section g. For the purpose OF carrying
into effect the provisions OF this act the
sums of five thousand dollars for the year
nineteen hundred and Ave and for the
year nineteen hundred and six, or such
part thereof as may be necessary, are
hereby appropriated
Section l. In case of violation of this
act Ii shall be the duty of the commission
er OF agriculture to enforce the penalties
set down In sections one and three of this
act.
Section g. The statute law entitled An
Act for the protection of trees and shrubs
from Injurious insects and Diseases" Is
hereby repealed.
Section 9. This act shall take effect
when approved.
Approved February q. 1901
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-10-13
Minot Banker
Is Indie ted

J. A. Erickson, cashier Of the
Minot National bank, which
closed it's doors several weeks
ago, was presented with two in
dictments by the federal grand
jury at Fargo Monday just
before its adjournment.
The first Indictment charges
Mr.. Erickson with making false
reports to the comptroller of the,
currency and Of aiding and abet-
ting and making false entries
The second indictment charges
him with abstraction and mis-.
application Of the funds Of the
bank. The amount involved is
SIS, 900.
Tuesday he pleaded guilty to
the two charges. The minimum
punishment is five years iimpriis-
onment and the maximum ten
years, with fines alt the discre-
tion of the court
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-10-13
FORT TOTEM


Mrs. Way and daughter Fernil
of Devilsh Lake visited at the
Twist home this week.
:. LawyerIG Gray of Devils Lake
was in the Fort this week after
having visited his claim on the
reservation.
"A diciplinarian has been ap.
pointed. -. -
H. Y. Riggire Of /. Browning,
Mont, visited here the first Of
the week. We don't like to think
of giving away our nurse but
who can tell
Masons III. w. Shauls and a
gentleman known here as Long
Jim or Shorty, of Devils Lake are
doing some repairing at the Fort.
A pleasant surprise that was a.
surprise was enjoyed last Satur-.
day evening, in honor Of Mr.
Pigeon, at the home Of Supt.
Davis. When the crowd had
'congregated and been safely
slowed in the dining room Mr..
Pigeon was sent for apparently
an official call and after a short
conversation Mr.. Davis told him
he had something for him and
left the room to announce to the
expectant crowd that the time
had come, whereupn they trooped
in and were just in time to see
Mr.. Pigeon disappear behind al
large chair. A list Of fifteen
questions the answers to which
were some fkind of fruit was
handed to each, after which
apropo refreshments were sery.
ed. There followed singing of
old college songs, and good night.
We are very sorry to have Mr..
Pigeon leave us, he is an efficient
employee and an earnest C. E.
worker.
. Liveryman Bell and J. B. Ness
Of Devils Lake were in the Fort
last week, enroute to Sheyenne.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-10-13

Wanted. Lady Of propossessing
appearance for permenant position
as our local representative for the
Medici Secret Cream for face,
arms, neck, and bust. The finest
massage cream known. Address
with particulars Of yourself, Med
lei Secret Cream, South Bend Ind.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-10-13

Some unforeseen Office work
has prevented the completion
OF the visit to the farmers Of the
county by the Inter-O Ocean cor
respo ndent, for the present, but
it is hoped that the work can
again be taken up in the near
future.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-10-13
ATTACKED BY A MOB

And beaten in a labor riot until
covered with sores, q Chicago
street car conductor applied Arni-
ca Salve and was soon well and
sound. II use it in my family :
writes G.. S. WEIGH Of Tekonsha,
Mich, sand find it perfect" Only
Csc at Greene's drug store.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-02-16
Had TO Get His Breath

One or the representatives from
Texas says that while he was coming
to Washington he was greatly amused
by the antics of young married
couple on the sleeper.
There was continuous perform
ance Of kissing" says the representa-
lie, "and the smacks could be heard
like the cracking Of new saddle.
Finally there was a lull in the per-
Hormance, and the bride blurted out:
"'Oh, Jim, dear. l fear you have
ceased to love me-
mo, no, darling, came the answer,
but / must have a chance to get my
breath
1T was a half minute before the
room got his breath, and the smack
ing was resumed. .''-Washington
Times
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-02-16
When Charity Failed

A charitable man had as neighbors
family of shiftless people who al
ways lived from hand to mouth, ap-
2arently never figured how they
would get through the following day
)r the following week. AS times were
lard and the shiftless family were
short on clothes and food, the char
table man sent them check for $lO
The next month he did the same
hing and kept it up for six months.
Then he observed that the neighbor
vas not making very strenuous eff
jorts to get work and ceased to send
he checks. Within a week he re-
,eived a note running as follows:
Deer Sir: | failed to get your
check this week as usual. Please
onward same to me by first male.
fours truly, JOHN TOMPKINS."
Moral Often the recipient of char
ty gets the notion in his head that
is owing to him.-Mail and Breeze
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-02-16
A Questionable Pedluree.

Three little school children were ser.
lously discussing the social conditions
and positions OF their respective par
ents and their ancestry, each one eyi.
IDENTIFY determined to go one better
than the other
Mother says / am descended from
Mary Queen of Scots" triumphantly
asserted little Eva.
80 am ], then" retorted Cousin
Willie.
Don't be silly, Willie" interpolated
the third. Why, you're boy"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-02-16
WAS CURED RAPIDLY
RHEUMATISM TN TWO SEVERE GASES
MASTERED IN FEW WEEKS.
The Remedy Used by Mr. SchroeppeI and
by Captain Ldliour in Great Demand in
Vicinity of Their Homes.

Nltihi'g VI tii'ii a''ahtHs
In the winter Of 1902 tr. Schroeppel
was confined to his bed by a severe at
tack OF rheumatism. His doctors treat
ment proved unsuccessful, but he SubSc-
1uently regained his health by means
which he describes with great enthu.
siasm.
"Aftcr five or six weeks OF helpless
ness and pain" said he, " during which
| was receiving regular visits from the
doctor, felt as bad AS ever. Just then
my mother, woman eighty years of
age, paid me visit. She had received
great benefit from DR.. Williams Pink
Pills, and she was confident they would
help me. At her solicitation / gave up
the doctors treatment and took the pills
In its place"
"And were you cured rs the result OF
taking her advice?
"Yes, quickly and thoroughly. Be-
fore the second box was finished | felt
very manifest improvement, and within
two weeks was able to leave my bed and
take up my neglected farm work. L con.
linued to use the pills, however, until
eight boxes had been taken, although
long before that / felt that every YES.
tige Of the disease had been eradicated
care there no traces left?"
absolutely none. For n year and
three months there has never been the
slightest return Of the old trouble. For
this happy result / and my family freely
praise Dr. Williams Pink Pills"
Within the bounds Of China township,
st. Clair county, Mich, there is no bet
ter known farmer than Mr.. Henry
Schroeppel His cure has therefore nat
urally attracted great deal of attention
One Of Mr. Schroeppel's neghbors, Cap
tain George Balfour, after hearing of the
salutary results in Mr. Schroeppel' s case,
decided TO try DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for an attack of rheumatism from which
he was himself suffering. He took eight
Or ten boxes and now declares himself
free from the painful ailmcnt."
1t is little wonder that DR.. Williams
Pink Pills are much in favor in the com.
munity where Mr.. Schroeppel and Cap.
tain Balfour are so well and favOrahly
known. They are sold by all druggists
and are equally successful III curing
neuralgia. sciatica and partial paralysis.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-02-16
Perfect in Quality
Economical in Use
Moderate in Price
A Queer Delusion

Mr.. Campbell, the Irish solicitor
general, speaking the other day upon
delusions, told story of North OF
Ireland Protestant who was perfectly
sane save on one subject. This
stanch Protestant harbored delusion
that one Of his legs belonged to
Roman Catholic, and therefore, when
he went to bed every night he used
to leave the Catholic leg outside the
blanket by way of punishment
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-02-16
Testing NightinqaIes.

An annual nightingale competitive
concert is held in various cities OF ia
pan. The main feature Of the quaint
recreation is to bring together some
tame nightingales OF melodious voice,
according to the accepted standard of
the connoisseurs, and to let each of
them sing in turn. BY this singing the
grade of the songster is determined.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-02-16
They Can't.

Old and dejected-chuck full Of pain,
Said he'd "be darned if he cared to re.
main
In land where seven aches from
each acorn grew,
And the remedies therefor so infer.
nally few"
He was cited to Hunts Lightning
Oil, used one bottle, swapped his
crutches for bottle of hair dye, and
says he'll be eternally consternated II
any old ache or pain can stand Hunts
Lightning Oil.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-02-16
Importance of Punctuation.

A good instance of the Importance
of punctuation was afforded in the
case of an English newspaper which
once announced the death of the bish-
op OF Brisbane. This was promptly
contradicted. The explanation fol-
lowed that the cable received was:
Bishop of Brisbane found dead sea
serpent fifty feet long" Reading thi''
as two items of news, the news editor
chose the piece of information most
suited TO his columns, and the cable
announced: THE bishop of Brisbane
has been found dead"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-02-16
When Your Grocer Says

he does not have Defiance Starch, you
may be sure he is afraid to keep it un-
til his stock OF IL OF. packages are
sold. Defiance Starch is not only bet
ter than any other Cold Water Starch,
but contains 10 OF. to the package and
sells for same money as L. or. brands.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-02-16

A teaspoonful Of granular phos-
phate of soda in a tumbler OF hot
water drank before breakfast for
few days is a blood purifier. This
salt agrees with delicate persons and
cools the blood, besides promoting a
flow of bile
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-02-16
RAW ITCHING ECZEMA
slotches on Hands, Ears, and Ankles
For Three Years-lnstant Relief
and Speedy Cure by Cuticura.

Thanks to Cuticura l am now rid
of that fearful pest, weeping eczema,
for the first time in three years. 1t
first appeared on my hand, little
pimple, growing into several blotches,
and then on my ears and ankles.
They were exceedingly painful, itch.
ing, and always raw. After the first
days treatment with Cuticura Soap,
Ointment, and Pills, there was very
little of the burning and itching, and
the cure now seems to be complete.
(signed) S. b. Hege, Passenger Agent
3. & o. r. r., Washington, ID. c."
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-02-16

Every housekeeper should know
that If they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because it
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains l6 o2.-one full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches arc put up in &-pound pack.
ages, and the price is the same, 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem.
icals. II your grocer tries to sell you
1907. package it is because he has
stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose OF before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let,
ters and figures "l6 ozs." Demand De.
fance and save much time and money
and the annoyance of the iron stick
Ing. Defiance never sticks.
There is something wrong with the
eternal fitness OF things when you
eternal fitness of things when you see
man with a silk hat dining in n
cheap restaurant
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-02-16

Carmen's produce company has
purchased the mill and elevator of
that city.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-02-16

The Catholics held services in Car
men last Sunday for the first time in
the history of the town
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-02-16

immigration into Beaver county has
begun and a number of claims will be
taken up within the next few weeks.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-02-16
w. II. TWINE, Editor.
NEW STATE NEWS.

Wagoner's new opera house was
opened last week.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-02-16

The best way TO keep people from
getting onto your curves is to keep
perfectly straight.
Death enables us to dodge the tax
assessor
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-02-16

Dry flannel applied as hot as can
be endured alleyiates the agonies OF
neuralgia.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-02-16

The Methodists Of Snyder have sue.
ceeded in raising the debt Of s57S
against their church and the edifice
was recently dedicated free of debt
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-02-16

The comptroller OF currency has
authorized the American National
Bank at SapuIpa with $4,000 capital
and the Arkansas Valley National
Bank at Broken Arrow with the same
capitalization. TO begin buS!lCsG at
their respective locations
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-02-16
IT'S THE TERROR OF ALL WOMEN.
6ackache Quickly Cured by Dodd's
Kidney Pills. Mrs. w. n. Ambrose
tells how her pains vanished never
to return when she used the Great
American Kidney Remedy.

Dover, KY, Feb. 13th.-(SpeciaD-
So long has Backache been the terror
Of the women Of America that the
numerous reports of the complete and
permanent cures of this ailment now
being made by Dodd's Kidney Pills
are causing wide satisfaction and not
the least remarkable of these cures
is that of Mrs. w. II. Ambrose Of this
place. Mrs. Ambrose says:
81 had such pains in my back at
times ] could hardly move and other
symptoms showed that my kidneys
were affected. One box Of Dodds
Kidney Pills drove away all the pains
and l have never been troubled since"
Backache is the kidneys first notice
that they are out of order and need
help. II they get that help in the
form Of Dodd's Kidney Pills all will be
well. If they are neglected the dis
ease may develop into Diabetes,
Bright's Disease or Rheumatism.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-02-16

The Catholics held services in Car.
men last Sunday for the first time in
the history of the town.
Carmen's produce company has
purchased the mill and elevator of
that city.
immigration into Beaver county has
begun and number of claims will be
taken up within the next few weeks.
The Methodists Of Snyder have sue
ceeded in raising the debt Of S57S
against their church and the edifice
was recently dedicated free Of debt
Ardmore has granted n franchise
for an electric railway line through
its principal streets.
Z. l.. Freeman. of Davis, last week
shipped 80 bales of cotton consigned
to a Galveston firm for storage until
prices are higher.
Muskogee is to have a baseball
park. Work will begin in time for
games in the spring.
The First National Bank at Tulsa
has let the contract for a six story
building.
James +. Elliot has been appointed
postmaster at Haileyvile vice w. II.
HORNE resigned
The townsite commissioners are
now paying off claimants al Boswell.
large number of Choctaws are re-
ceiving their money.
The cOnuty attorney ald sheriff of
Comanche county have given NOTICE
that hereafter they will prosacuta 20
the full extent of the law all gamblers
and Sunday saloons.
The Kiowa bar association at q re-
cent meeting at Hobart adopted reSO-
lutions to ask for relief from a con
gested district court and the erection
of a court house with funds in the
hands Of Secretary Hitchcock.
The comptroller OF currency has
authorized the American National
Bank at Sapulpa with $4,000 capital
and the Arkansas Valley National
Bank at Broken Arrow with the same
capitalization. TO begin bus!lcs2 at
their respective locations
In primary election at Davis TO
get the sentiment of the citizens for
a general stock law, 212 votes were
cast, l2S for and 81 against The city
council will now pass n law prohibit.
ing all stock running at large on the
streets.
Mr.. and Mrs A w. Hickam. who
i've near Victor. are the parents of
thirteen children, all of whom are
living. They have been married
twenty years, and nave twice been
blessed with twins, The last visit OF
the stork was productive Of triplets,
all boys, The aggregate weight Of the
three at birth was twcnty-threc
pounds.
Marshal Colbert OF the southern
district, has received Instructions from
the United States Indian agent TO
contiscate all guns ammunition. hug
gies, cooking utensils and other par
aphernalia belonging 10 hunting par.
ties This order will practically stop
all hunting in the Chickasaw nation.