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The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
The Judges Selected.

The men who will award the prizes at
the Central Maine Fair have been So
lected and fiue list of judges they
make. They have been picked with
the utmost care for their knowledge of
the thing that they are to judge and 30
will be sure to award their premiums
right. Each Judge is an expert in his
line and will be able to tell all about
the particular things that he is judging
and will also be able to tell why each
prize winner got the blue ribbon.
The list Of judges is as follows: e.
E. Wentworth, the popular starter and
man who knows horses from start TO
finish, will be the Judge of the horses.
He will have two assistants. Z. Nd.
Harwood of the board of dairy com.
missioners of Massachusetts will be
judge of the dairy stock; Carl Luce of
Arson, will Judge the oxen and steers !;
+. Il. Farnham of St. Adams, sheep;
z. A. Gilbert of Turner, agricultural
editor of the Maine Farmer, the Here
fords; Simon Tracey of Deering, a we'll
known cattle breeder, the ohorthorns;
C V. Knight Il Turner Center, the
swine; B. +. w. Thorpe, editor of the
Maine Farmer, the vegetables; Silas
DdIloLL VI D6WlbCOut Ouo VI tuo loduiuS
poultry raisers of the State aud man
who knows as much about good
poultry than any man in the state, the
poultry. This completes the list of judges
as far as they will be directly appoint
ed by the fair association. The man
agement thinks that it is as near per-
feet as is possible to make 1t for every
man is certainly specialist in his line.
II. L. Hunton. who is managing the
poultry exhibit of the fair, says that he
has already received entries for about
40 coops of turkeys and geese and this
he declared is more than has been shown
at all the fairs in Maine for the past
two years, He expects to have at least
so coops of these birds as there are one
or two who have not yet made their
entries. The entries for the hens and
ducks and birds of that kind are com
ing very rapidly and there Is now every
prospect that the 500 coops which are
to be built for the fair will be all filled
and it may be necessary to build more
before the fair opeus. Mr.. Hunton Is
feeling greatly encouraged over the
prospects and says that he will have the
greatest exhibit of poultry ever seen
in Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
A Skin Smoother.

One woman attributes her smooth
beautiful skin to the habit of wetting
the corner of a towel In cold water
tipping bottle of alcohol against IT
and gently moistening the flesh of her
face, neck. arms and hands, allowing
the moisture to dry in.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

the crow has
progressed from
the ignorance of
his ancestry.
The crow Is In
some things in
advance OF the
human family,
There are scare
crow W hic h
s c are d ur
gran q fat h RS,
and which are
just as fearsome
to US. In spite
of the fact that
some scientific
We stigstors
say, T b e re- -
nothing to be
afraid of. A
scarecrow can't
hurt you, " the
bulk OF men and
women still be.
lieve the scare
crow Is a power
full and destroy
ing fetish.
zAR1k.lZ
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
Public Is Aroused.

The public ia aroused to a knowledge
of the curative merits of that great
medicinal tonic, Electric Btters, for
sick stomach, liver and kidneys. Mary
Fl. Walters, of SAG St. Clair Ave ,
Columbus, O., writes: "For several
months, was given up to die. had
fever and ague. my nerves were wreck
ed; could not sleep, and my stomach
was 80 weak from useless DOCTORS drugs,
that | could not eat. Soon after begin
ming 20 take Electric Bitters, obtained
relief, and in short time l was entirely
cured Guaranteed at Geo. K. Samp-
sons drug store; price SOC.
Nearly fa5O 600 worth of articles are pswned
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

True love is founded on the rock of
reverence.
Men never realize the joys of labor
until pay day.
More corn grows in crooked rows than
in straight ones.
No, Alonzo, man doesn't necessarily
work because he has job.
It's tough when a man has to give up
good money for tough steak.
Eggs, like men, are often broke, but,
unlike men, they are never too fresh.
Boil the water-unless you prefer to
be an aquarium rather than a cemetery.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
a Touching story

is the saving from death, of the baby
girl of Geo. a. Eyler, Cumberberland,
Md. He writes: "At the age of II
months, our little girl was in declining
health, with serious Throat Trouble,
and two physicians gave her up. We
were almost in despair, when we resolv.
ed to try DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. The
first bottle gave relief; after taking four
bottles she was cured, and is now in
perfect health" Never fails to relieve
and cure a cough or Geld. At Geo. E.
SIMPSONS drug store; SOC and $1.00
guaranteed. Trial bottle free
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
SCaR>GCE-OW8.

The term Is almost a misnomer, nova
days. For the ucertury-living crow" has
been schooled by experience. The scare
crow dosnt scare him Investigating orni-
biologists say that he can tell gun from a
stick aud can count up to seven. Evidently
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
West Forks.

Mrs. A. j, Moody, Mrs. Willie Dur
gin and Mr.. Andrew Fairly went to
Lewiston to meet their sister Mrs.
Gilpatric, with the remains of her hus-
band, who was killed in Brooklyn, N.
Y. by an automobile.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

Very dirty, greasy towels should not
be put into hot soapsuds. This sets
the dirt and increases the difficulty of
washing them. Wash In lukewarm
water first
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

When using pumice stone for super
duous hair wet the stone and treat a
small piece Of skin at one time. Do
not rub hard or sore spot will result.
Afterward cover with a pure emollient.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

and little rouge is great improve
ment," says Kate Thyson Mari In the
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

The water in which asparagus, white
onions and lettuce are boiled Is said
to clean the pores, stimulate the glands
and whiten the skin.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

1t takes a lot of philosophy to enable
a man to admire a woman after he dis
covers that she has no earthly use for
him.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
TESTIMONY TALKS

All the claims In the world for the cura-
tive virtues of medicine will not equal
one testimony TO the actual fact of cure.
Thousands of testimonials like the follow.
of lung TROUBLES, bronchitis, hemorrhage,
obstinate coughs, etc., by Golden Medical
Discovery
III was very SICK indeed writes Mrs. Molhe
Jacobs, Of FELTON,, Kent Co, Delaware, land
thought must die soon, for felt 30 swfully
bad. Had bad cough. spit blood, was very
short Of breath In fact, could hardly get my
chest and right lung, also had dyspepsia
Before I took your Golden Medical Disoov.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

Peroxide Is good thing to use on
superfuous hair, as 1t beaches 1t and
sometimes kills the growth.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

cry and Pleasant
Pellets was S 0
W e a X l c ul d
not sweep a room,
and now l can do
a small washing 1
worked In the can
ming factory this
fall, aud l feel like
q n W person. I
I h INK the good
Lord, and also DIR.
Pierce for making
this good medicine.
l believe that the
Lord aud your ed
icine have saved my
life, I was sick over
two years. l took
thirteen bottles of
the Golden Med.
ical Discovery and
four Walls of Doctor
Pierce's Pellets. "
There is no al
cohol in Golden
Medical Discov-
cry" and it Is co.
tirely free from
IN, cocaine,
and all other mar.
cotics.
Som etim ee q
dealer will offer
a substitute for
til e Discovery,
claiming it tc be
rjust as goo d."
The su bstitute
pays him more
profit, that's why.
Protect yourself
from unscrupul-
Qua d ealers BY
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

passing the week in a cottage at Lake
wood Park.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

Old papers, cents bundle, REPoR-
Err office.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

In Sweden bricks are laid in zero weather
by heating the sand for the mortar.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

Nearly f25O 900 worth of articles are pswned
in London weekly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-14
WIVES WERE STOCKHOLDERS.
Assistants of Public Printer Interest.
ed in Monotype Machine Co,

.So IN McHotype machine 20.
At Oyster Bay Sunday, President
Roosevelt made public the report Of
the Keep commission on its recent in
vestigation of affairs in the govern.
nent priting office at Washington.
The inquiry was made by special
direction of the president, on account
Of a protest which he had received
from officials Of the Mergenthaler
Typesetting Machine company against
the award of a contract by Public
Printer Frank w. Palmer to the Lam
ston Monotype company for seventy
two machines of it's make.
The president decided, after an ex.
animation of the Keep report, that the
contract for the Lanston machines
should stand. The Keep commission
reported that if the contract could be
set aside. 'such a course would be
desirable" although the commission
states expressly that mo corrupt con-
sideration. payment or promise pass
ed from the Larston Monotype CON-
pany to the public printer or to any
rerson in the government service"
It was developed by the commits
sion, however, that two important as.
s!stants Of the public printer were in
directly interested in the Lanston
company, their wives being stock
holders therein"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-14
Many Men are ManeIed in
frightfuI Explosion.
POWDER. MILLS WRECKED
Thirty Employees Literally Torn to
Fragments in catastrophe-Ten
Buildings Raced and Other
Property Damaged.

The Rand Powder Mills in the SUD-
urbs of Fairchance, six miles south
Of Uniontown, Pa, were entirely Wip-
ed out by an explosion at 500
o'clock Saturday morning.
Of the thirty-two men who went to
work in the mill in the morning, nine
teen are known to he dead. Of these
thirteen have been identified. Nine
men, including C. NJ. Rand, manager
Of the plant, were seriously injured.
The shock Of the explosion was dis
tirctly felt IN Ccnnel.svllle, 20 miles
away, buildings being rocked on their
foundations. At Uniontown hundreds
of .panes Of glasses were broken. IN
the town of Fairchance there is
scarcely a house that did not suffer
damage. The sides were battered
as though axes had been used. Hay
S. HCIS tCppiCu WV Al e1> AA>ANS'
and live stock were stunned.
A passenger train on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, northbound, from
Norsontown TO Co1nellsville, wh.cl
was passing tie works when the first
explosion cccurred,was almost thrown
from the track by the explosion. ALI
the windows were shattered, and the
passengers thrown into a panic. Had
the train been few seconds later 1t
would have been blown up, as the
mills were in a few rods of the
tracks.
A street car on the West Pennsyl-
vania railroad had also passed just a
few seconds before the explosion and
was far enough away to escape dam
ge, though it was derailed. There
were seven explosions in all.
Every one Of the ten buildings was
totally demolished. Not vestige OF
them remain. The debris that was
strewn over the 10 acres Of ground
where the plant was located, took fire
soon after the explosion, and added
it's terrors TO the disaster.
The dismembered parts of the dead
were burned in many instances. Iden-
tifcation of many was made by parts
of clothing alone. The first three ex-
plosions we're not as serious as the
last four. Then the packing house,
pressing room and magazine blew up,
followed by two cars Of dynamite
standing on a nearby railroad siding,
which were set off by the concussion
from the powder mill explosions.
Identification Difficult.
When the bodies were recovered
the work Of Identification was very
difficult. Small pieces Of bodies were
picked up al over the place. These
were not collected together, and many
sections Of bodies were thrown back
into the debris, where they were
found.
The hole where the magazine ex-
rloded in about Is feet deep and so
yards square.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-14
FOR ELEVEN CENTS
Minimum Demand OF Asso-
citation for Cotton.
ESTIMATE OF THE CROP
Some important Resolutions Agreed
Upon at Annual Conference OF
Association Held in Ashv''le'
North Carolina.

At Thursday nights session OF the
Southern Cotton Association IN con-
yention at Ashville, a minimum price
of II cents was established for the
incoming cotton crop. This action was
reached after a four hours struggle
in the minimum price committee
room during the afternoon and a
Joint secret conference Of the com
mit,ee and the general committee al
the night session.
It was a contest in which growers
spinners, manufacturers and brokers
we're involved, ard one IN which the
combined influence Of all these ele'
Aents was brought into play, in and
out Of the meetings which preceded
the work.
After the announcement of the es'
innate of the crop yield OF l90o and
1906, the fight narrowed down totwo
factions-one holding for 10 IL cents
and the other for II cents, notwilLt-
standing the fact that an outside eie'
meat clamored for II cents. Some OF
the growers were inclined to the opln'
ion that the Unexpectedly short yield
crop report would have a tendency
to push the minimum to II cents,
but it was known that these predic-
tons would not be fulfilled when the
price committee emerged from us
caucus at 6:45.
1--WE have latored like a mountain
and brought forth a mouse" said one
of the committeeman. THE conserv-
atives win
The summary Of the cotton crop OF
1905-06, as reported by the statistical
committee of the Southern Cotton
Growers Association, is as follows:
Production, 9,5Ss,133 bales; percen'
tage of condition as compared with
last year 1873, and compared with the
governments estimate Of 72.1. The
yield is regarded as exceedingly small
as from ten to ten and "a half mil
lion bales were expected.
After the minimum price commit
tee made it's report, the association
proceeded to take up routine business
It developed during the course Of the
evening that there will be no revision
CT the constitution Of the association
by reason Of the fact that due notice
mad not been given.
President Jordan appointed Hickey
OF Texas, Maxwell Of Louisiana,
Brown Of North Carolina, Love Of Ar.
kansas and Erwin of Tennessee to
serve on the finance committee. The
association before adjourning for the
day decided to accept the invitation
of the citizens of Waynesville to visit
that city Saturday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-14
SOLDIERS ARE JUBlLANT.
Russ and Jap Armies in Manchuria
Notified That War Is Ended and
Give Vent to Great Joy.

A special from Godzrani, Ma1chu.
ria, says: At l O'Clock Saturday aft
ernooa a Js.pauese commissioner bear
ing a white flag and escorted by fifty
soldiers arrived at a post near the
railway and handed to the Russian
officers, who went to meet him, a let
ter from Field Marshal Oyama, to
General Linevitch, congratulating him
on the conclusion OF peace, and beg
ging him TO appoint Russian plenlpo-
teatiaries 20 arrange an armistlce.
Field Marshal Oyama appointed Gen.
eral Tukusnima as plenipotentiary for
his side, the letter announced, and
he suggested Chakhedza as the meet
ing place.
Since news was received that peace
negotiations at Portsmouth were ap-
preaching a conclusion, the correspon-
dent of the Associated Press has made
a. survey OF all the Russian positions
from Mongolia headquarters, the OBJ
feet in part being to ascertain the ex-
tent to which the efforts making for
peace were viewed by the army.
The negotiations received no off.
cial recognition in the field prior to
their successful conclusion, the army
keeping in state Of preparedness
for a battle until the receipt by Gen.
eral Linevitch of a telegram from
Emperor Nicholas, declaring ths> the
treaty had teen signed, and that his
majesty accepted the condition arriy-
ed at.
This telegram was officially pub
lisned in the army newspaper at Gun
shu Pass, Manchuria, On September g.,
and the outlines of the peace condi-
tons were printed in the same publ.
cation Saturday.
The officers thereafter observed mil
itary decorum in the strictest sense,
but the soldiers, with the consent Of
the officers, engaged in feasting and
other forms of celebration. 1t will be
a week more before the entire army
is fully informed Of the conclusion of
peace, but the news was discounted
long ago by the prevailing conviction
that since the appointment Of the
pienipotentiaries peace was a fore.
gone conclusion. 1t may be said that
to the great majority Of the officers
and men so far informed the news
that the war is at an end is most
welcome.
Thousands are daily drinking to the
health of President Roosevelt. The
correspondent, who is the only re.
naming foreign newspaper man with
the Russian army, was everywhere
asked by the men if he was an Amer
lean, and on being answered in the
affirmative, they captured him and
tossed him many times in the air at
ter the manner of the Cossacks, while
their officers gently protested against
this seeming questionable manner OF
their admiration.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-14
GROWS WORSE IN BAKU.

Russian Soldiers Fire Into Crowd Of
Workmen, Killing Seventeen.
The latest private telegram to be
received in st. Petersburg from Baku
reports that the situation there is
growing worse.
Other unconfrmed dispatches as.
sert that the rioters are stubbornly
continuing their attacks, and that the
Tartars and Kurds are plundering in
the "Blacktown' district. The dis
patches say that on Sunday the SOL
diers fred into a crowd of Russian
workmen, killing seventeen.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-14
COUNCIL FIGHTS MAYOR.

Philadelphia Republicans Make New
Tack in Fight on Weaver.
Select council Of Philadelphia
Thursday adopted resolution de-
manding from the various city de-
partments all data concerning remov-
ais and designations from Office and
appointments thereto, with reasons.
and directing the city comptroller not
to honor warrants for salaries unless
the presenter shall first be confirmed
in his appointment by select coun.
Gil.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-14
MORE VICTIMS OF BUBoNIc.

Dread Scouroe Continues to Get in Its
Work in Germany.
An official bulletin issued at Ber.
lin announces that fifteen new cases
of cholera and six deaths were re-
ported during the twenty-four hours
ending at noon Thursday, making g
total Of los cases and 80 deaths.
Berlin is pbacarded with scarlet pos
tors e1horttng householders to see
that their garbage is promptly re-
moved and that their premises are
kept clean.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-14
FIERY DEATH FOR RAPIST.

Mob of Over Three Thousand Texan:
Burns Negro at the Stake.
Steve Davis, negro, who confess
ed to outragirg Mrs. S. P. Norris,
aged 20, was burned at Waxahatchie,
Texas, Thursday night.
A mob, consisting Of $500 persons,
tied him to piece Of gas pipe, that
bad been set in the ground, piled
fagots around him and set the mass
on fire.
The husband Of the woman is said
to have set the match to the tinder
and started the blaze.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-14
TANNER HEADS THE G. A. r.

Minneapolis Chosen as Next Place
of Encampment.
Corporal James Tanner of New
York was elected commander in chief
of the G.. A. r. by the national en-.
campment in session at Denver Fri
day.
The leading candidates were Corpo-
raj Tanner, General Robert B. Brown
of Ohio, Judge C. c. Burton of MIS-
souri,, and General C. NJ. Burrows Of
New Jersey.
Minneapolis was chosen as the G.
A. R. national encampment city in
1906.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-14
TWO DEAD; SCORE INJURED.

Fatalities Result from Collapse Of
Condemned Building in New York.
Two persons were killed, one Of
them a girl 16 years old, when a
building at Grand and Mott streets
in New York city collapsed Thursday.
The building is said to have been con-
denned two years ago, but had been
permitted to be occupied since. An
investigation will be instituted.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-14
ScANDlNAVikNS DISAGREE.

Dissolution Of Sweden and Norway
Difficult Of Accomplishment.
The conference Of the delegates Of
Norway and Sweden, appointed to
discuss tho dissolution Of the union
Of Norway and Sweden adjourned on
Thursday Until September 12, to en-
enable the delegates to return 20
their respective capitals and confer
with their government. The result OF
their deliberation is very uncertain.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-14
RAWLINGS TURNED DOWN.
Motion for New Trial Refused by
Judge Mitchell! at ThomasviIle.

mOtiOT IoT NC" iTIdi nCIQSSo Dy
Judge Mitchell at ThomasviIle.
Motion has been denied for a new
trial in the case of ]. G. Rawlings
and his sons, Milton, Jesse and Leon.
ard, who are sentenced to be hanged
September 17th. Argument was hea1s
at Thomasyille Saturday morning be.
fore Judge Robert G.. Mitchell. ,Attor,
ney Cooper represented Rawlings and
Solicitor Thomas the state
Court was in session from 10 a. m.
to 1:30 p. m, and in accordance with
the expectation, refused to grant a
new trial.
Cooper announces that he will take
the case to the supreme court. He
will ask the state board for a stay
of execution to allow. the case to be
heard.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-14
RUSS ENJOYS IN WASHINGTON
Witte and Rosen View Sights Of the
National Capital.

Mr.. Witte and Baron Rosen, the
Russian peace p!enipotentiar:es ac-
companied by five members of the
formers suites, spent Sunday in
Washington.
They arrived at an early hour Of
the morning and spent the entire day
visiting the historic points in and
about the city, and left at 5:35
O'Clock for New York, from which
place Mr.. Witte will sail for Hamburg
Thursday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-14
BERLIN's CHOLERA BULLETIN.

Nineteen Cases and Seven Deaths
from Bubonic a Days Record.
An official bulletin issued in Ber-
lin announced that nineteen cases Vt
cholera and seven deaths were re-
ported during the twenty-four hours
ending at noon Friday, making a to-
tai Of 123 cases and thirty-nine
deaths to that date.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-14
LlTHIA SPRINGS SOLD.
Property Of Marsh Estate Purchased
by an Atlanta Company.

by an Atlanta Company.
]. H. Nunnally Of Atlanta, receiver
of the Marsh estate, has sold the
Bowden Lithia Springs, and the hc-
tel at Lithia Springs, Ca, together
with all the property in connection
with the hotel and the springs, to
the Robinson Humphrey company Of
Atlanta
The price paid Is understood to be
100000, and the deal will be closed
as soon as the purchasers have con-
firmed the title to the property.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-14
ON VERGE OF CONFLICT.

Trouble Between Norway and Swe'
den Reaches Acute Stage.
A dispatch from Christiana says:
The tone Of the Norwegian newspa-
pers indicates that the negotiations
between the commissioners of Nor.
way and Sweden regarding the dissc-
luton of the union have reached al!
impasse, Norway being unable to ac-
cept the conditions laid down by Swe-
den.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-14
PUBLIC PRINTER FIRED.
Palmer Refused to Resign and Pres
jdent Ousted Him instanter.

ident Ousted Him Instanter.
President Roosevelt Friday after.
noon took summary action in the case
Of Frank W. Palmer, public printer
and head Of the government printing
Office at Washington, by removing
him from Office.
Last Monday the president direct
ed Mr.. Palmer to send to him his
resignation to take effect on the 18th
instant, but the order was ignored.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-14
RICHMOND PRINTERS STRIKE.
WaIk-Out Occurs to Enforce Adoption
CT Eieht-Hour Day.

Ninety-eight of the hundred and
one printers, employed in job Offices
in Richmond, Va, walked out Mon
day afternoon because of the refusal
OF their employers to accede to the
union demand for an S-hour work
day on and after January l next
The newspaper forces are not taking
part in the strike.