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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09
The Forks

The blacksmith shop Of S. c. Durgin
caught fire in the chamber from a defec-
tive chimney, last Saturday. Scott
CHANGED to discover it in time to easily
distinguish it, else the shop and the store
of Myra French, occupied by French &
Holway, would certainly have burned and
both hotels been in great danger.
Mrs. Huldah Young and two sons Of
Pleasant Pond were the guests of w. w.
Young, last week. Ethel improved the
time by hauling Worth a pile OF good
wood. We were glad TO note that Calvin
has improved in health.
Deputy Sheriff l. c. Pierce of Bingham
was 10 town, Saturday night. on legal
business AS it concerned Caratunk
parties We have ceased to tremble and our
pulse beats are normal again. Such cttl-
GERS are always welcome at The Forks so
long as they conhue their attentions
strictly to out of town parties
D. c. Pierce has received the contract
to carry the Lake Parlin mail from July
list, 1905 to 1909.
Mrs Dell Kinsley was able to walk
across the bridge to her mothers, last
week, and Mrs. Cinda Burns sits up few
moments occasionally.
Mrs. Hattie Mckay and Mrs. John
Kennedy are both said 10 be slowly i'm
proving.
Henry Kennedy, while driving log
ging team for Mont Bean, last week. was
thrown from his load upon stub and his
back badly hurt He is able to walk
about little.
Mrs. Eta Morris was at Caratunk a
few days helping to care for Mrs. Lydia
Williams HunneWll.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09
BLACKWELL.

Miss Hazel Chapman has been suffer
ing with severe cold, the past week
Miss Nettie Adams from Madison was
recently the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newell Chapman are ii
at this time
John Murray with his teams started
for the lum boring regions, last week.
Mrs James Burwood having been in
Madison for two weeks, has returned
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Danvile Gray of Fair
field were guests, Saturday and Sunday,
of her brother, f o. Danforth.
Mrs. Corson of Mercer, was the guest,
last week, of Mrs Heman Hunnewell.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09
Caratunk.

Bion Huff, Jordan Hunnewell, Jr
Manley Hunnewell, John McCollar,
George Collins and Harvey Givens went
to their several homes, Saturday after.
noon, to return Sunday.
MI. Henry Lovejoy of Moscow and
his brother-in-aw, David Devoll, of
Skowhegan passed night in town, last
week, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Berry.
James Skidmore of Hallowell is work.
ing for Phlapder Baker.
Mr.. Hill of Augusta and the contractor
of the railroad survey passed through
town, one day last week.
X. V. Smith of Norridgewock was in
town, Saturday, on his way to the
Moxie on the railraod survey for Mr..
Hill.
Frank Rowe has severed his connec-
ton with Forrest Colby and has gone
home, and Mr.. Manley Hunnewell has
taken his place at the poplar camp
across Pleasant Pond.
Miss Vesta Longley, who has been
visiting at Oscar Lockwood's camp, re-
turned to her home in Norridgewock,
one day last week.
Urban Spaulding has gone to East
Msxie to scale for w. II. Clark
Mrs Abbie Webster went to Water
Vile, Tuesday of last week, to visit her
daughters, Mrs Carrie Lannigan and
Miss Idell Webster.
DR.. Movers of Bingham was in town,
sunday, he was returning from The
Forks and Moxie.
Miss Mary Clark of Bingham visited
relatives in town over Sunday.
Miss Helen Steward and Mr. Mason of
Bingham were the guests of j. N. Car
bino and wife, Sunday.
Turner Davis of Scion and the post
Office inspector from Bangor were in
town, one day last week.
Miss Inez Brown is working for Mrs.
Carroll Hunnewell.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09
East SkOWhegan

Fine weather las, week and business
was lively 10 this place Farmers hauling
their hay and wood TO market.
Fair, bright and cold Sunday, but Mon
day morning at 9 a. m. it was showing
hard.
We learn that Mr.. G ford of Fairfield,
who bought the Virgil Holt farm, has sold
his farm 10 Fairfield and will soon move
onto the Holt farm.
Joseph Ireland has receetly bought a
nice horse in Corr vile weighing 1900
pounds and his brother Wallace is keep
ing it.
Your correspondent is gaining very
slowly but has not been out on the snow
since the I'd day of January. The only
trosble now is in his head and neck and
when the grip leaves him without an ache
OF pain he will be all right again.
AR
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09
hoW'a Thls2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known r. ].
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tons made by his firm.
wALpINo, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09

Grace Newton is working for F R.
Holden for a few weeks.
Mrs. Lena Wilson of Dennistown spent
Sunday with her aunt. MIS-. New on.
"a Moore is very sick at this writing.
DR. Larrabee is attending her. Her sister,
Mrs. Dion, of Lake Megautic. P. o.
is her nurse.
Cassie Moore is staying with her aunt
at the post office.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09
Athens.

Daniel Wentworth departed, Saturday,
for visit of several weeks with relatives
10 Oakland and Rockland, Me.
Y.P. S, c. E
A business meeting OF the executive
committee of the Y. p S. c. E. was held
at the parsonage Saturday evening, Jan.
IL, 1905. The following business was
transacted and committees appointed i:
The business meeting of the society will
be held on the first Sunday OF each month.
The lookout committee was increased to
five members: Levi P Barker, chair
man; Edgar J. Fox, Aanie Whittier. Eve
lyn Fogg Marion c. Holman. Prayer
meeting committee: Rev. l.. G. March,
chairman; Miss Clare Leavitt, Lyman G
Scribner. Social committee: Mrs. Ella
F. March, chairman: Mrs L N. Filing
wood; Miss Lizzie M. Fogg, Rev L. q
March, Levi P. Barker l. was decided
to take an offering at each missionary
meeting. to be devoted to home and for
eign missions.
A social and literary entertainment was
appointed to be held Feb. II, 1905, at
the home Of the president, Miss Lizzie M.
Fogg, to which all are cordially invited,
At the monthly business meeting Feb.
S, 1905, the following applications for
membership were received and accepted :;
Active members Mrs. Lillian Williams,
Mrs. Eleanor Holman, Mrs. N. J. Hight,
Mrs. L E. Jacobs. Mrs. Sarah Whittier,
Mrs. James HinckIey, Mr.. G. P. Fogg
Associate members: DR.. L. N. Filing
wood, Anna M Barker. Marie E. Bunker.
Maola Walker, Lillian Hight, Josie E.
Hight. Verne Emery, George w. Fogg.
Marion c. Holman secretary.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09
Highland

Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Howard were the
guests of Mr.. Howatd's uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. T. Fish, Sunday,
Miss Blanche Howard has been visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. f F. Wills, the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. II. Gould were the
guests Of their son, Warren Gould, Sun
day
Miss Helen Dunphey is spending a few
weeks with her grandmother, Mrs. 1hn
WEIGH OF Dead River.
Nj. !. K. Ryant OF East New Portland
was at L. {. Parsons, Wednesday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09
LII Luck ANrrfed

My dear" said Mrs Spenders by
way of preliminary, would Won con
slider an opal unlucky?"
81 would II got bill for one and
had to pay It," began her husband
Bternly.
ooh" she interrupted. I'm so glad
ordered a diamond Cath
bic Standard and Times
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09
Moose River.

Misses Mamie Harris and Lille Hen
derson spent sunday with Miss Hender-
sons parents at Dennistown.
George Colby returned last week from
a business Trip to Skowhegan.
Arthur Holden spent last week in the
camp at Skinner, where her father is
working.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09
LarOne.

The Star route known as No. II4I
from Larone to Watervlle has been let
for the next term of four years from July,
1905 to Edmc nd l.. McKechnie for a
slight advance on the present contract
price of $500.
A few of the belated ones have been
putting up ice, this week, and find it
three and one half feet thick. 1t is pre-
sumed that if the water had been deeper
the ice would have been thicker.
Owing to low water the mill here is un-
able to run, nee sstating the purchase by
the barrel makers of material elsewhere
and shipped in here to be set up
A. B. Powers. who has been visiting
his mother. Mrs. NJ. A. Powers for a few
weeks, has returned TO his home in Cole
RADIO.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09
SCOTS Emulsion
of Cod Liver Oil

Is Just such a food in its best form.
X will build up the weakened
and wasted body when all
other foods fail to nourish. If
YOU are run down or emaciated,
give it a trial it cannot hurt
you. 1t is essentially the best
possible nourishment for delicate
children and pale, anaemic girls.
We will send you sample free.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09
All Run Down

p a HIS is common EXPIRES
sion we hear on every
- side. Unless there is
some organic trouble, the con-
dition can doubtless be remedied.
Your doctor is the best adviser.
Do not dose yourself with all
Kinds of advertised remedies -
Get his opinion. More than likely
you need a concentrated fat food
b enrich your blood and tone
Sp the system.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09

Cholly-D'you know, I'm sometimes
inclined to think Clara encouraging
ly)-Why don't you do 1t, Cholly? It's
not such a difficult thing II you really
try.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09

There's pretty girl in an Alpine hat,
A sweel er girl with sailor brim,
But the handsomest girl you'll ever see
Is the sensible girl who uses Rocky
Noun am Tea
G. r Fogg
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09

The postmaster General has accepted
the proposal of Frederick w Thompson
of this town, for conveying the United
States mail on Maine route No. 1883, be-
tween Palmyra and Newport from July
LIST, 1905 to June 30th, 1909, which will
make twelve years Mr.. Thompson has
carried mail on the same route During
the seven years and seven months al
ready passed he has missed only three
trips, two of them being in the last
storm Notwithstanding the fact that in
the freshtt of 1901 the trains did not
pass through Newport for five days.
w. F. Thompson of Guiford was in
town over saturday and Sunday.
Miss K. B. Longley was in town one
day last week.
Palmyra Grange had for program on
Saturday evening a discussion upon the
subject of Peace and Arbitration Char
acter song by the choir; vocal solo by
Brother Frank rowle, also readings and
Rotations by Sisters Folsom, Carter,
McCabe and Parkman. After the grange
closed Brother A. l.. Maxfied gave a
free entertainment with his graphic.
phone The program for next Saturday
evening will be composed Of numbers
appropriate to the occasion of Abraham
Lincon's birthday.
O. B. Cole has gone to Plymouth
where he has job hauling cord wood.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09
WHO CANNOT BIZ CURED.
PoR WOMEN

Backed up by over a third of a century
of remark able and uniform cures,
record such as no other remedy for the
diseases and weaknesses peculiar to
women ever attained, the proprietors of
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription now
feel fully warranted in offering to pay
$500 i'll legal money of the United
States, for any case of Leucorhea, Fee
male Weakness, Prolspsus, or Falling
of Womb which they cannot cure. All
thew ask is q fair and reasonable trial of
their means of cure.
Tho Vice-Presldent Independent Order
OF Good Templars.
An experience which many women have was
related by Miss Agnes Steobings, Of 75i East
9oth Street New York City. as follows NJ
had very poor health for year until life
looked dark and dreary to me. Had head.
broken and htful. I longed for health. Tried
several medicines but none were OF any last
Ing benefit until took Doctor Pierce's Pa
yorite Prs'eTptioII s9on 1eh 5.issa that
to throw of the poisons that saturated the
system, removed all pains and strengthened
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am pleased to give 1t my endorsement"
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which works wonders for weak women.
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent free on receipt OF al one
cent stamps for the paper-covered book,
or 81 stamps for the cloth bound. Ad-
dress DR.. R V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09

Daniel Wentworth departed, Saturday,
for visit of several weeks with relatives
in Oakland and Rockland, Me.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-04
THE NEIGHBORS
ALL USE THEM NOW.

Quick Cure Of rheumatism by Dodd's
Kidney Pills. How They Saved the
Shop Of a Kansas BIacksmith-Cure
was Permanent too.
Goodland, Kan, Feb. 20th.-(Spe-
ciaD-So quick and complete was the
cure of N. E. Albertson, a local black
smith, that it almost seems like a
miracle. He had Rheumatism so bad
be feared he would have to give up
his shop. One box of Dodd's Kidney
Pills drove away all the pains and
they have never returned. Speaking
Of his cure Mr.. A1bertson says:
ct had Rheumatism in my shoulders
and arms for years. Part of the time
It was SO bad I could not sleep at
night. My arm hurt SO that it SEEM
ed 1 would have to give up my black
smith shop. 1 went to the drug store
and bought one box of Dodd's Kidney
Pills and took them. l have not had
the Rheumatism since. A great many
of the neighbors are using Dodd's Kid
ney Pills since they saw how they
cured me-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-04
Now and Then

Some thorough and careful physician
invents, in his practice, some special
medicine, that proves SO universally
successful whenever prescribed, that
he proceeds to place it before the pub
lie to be reached through the newspa-
pers This is the history of DIR. Cald-
wells Qaxative) Syrup Pepsin. For
years, prescribed by Dr. w. B. Cald-
well for constipation, and all disorders
of liver, stomach, and bowels, it was
at last manufactured on large scale,
and is now the most successful medf-
cine in the world for these diseases.
A pure, scientific tonic, laxative syrup;
pleasant to take and perfect in results.
Try it. Sold by all druggists at Soc
and $1.OO. Money back If it fails.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-04

At the New York State Assembly Of
Mothers, prominent New York doctor
told the 500 women present that healthy
American women were SO rare as to be
almost extinct
This seems to be q sweeping state
ment Of the condition of American
women. Yet how many do you know
who are perfectly well and do not have
some trouble arising from . -derange-
manifests itself in headaches, back
aches, nervousness, that bearing-down
feeling. painful or irregular menstrual
ton, leucorrhoea, displacement OF the
uterus, ovarian trouble, indigestion or
sleeplessness :? There is a tried and
true remedy for all these ailments.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
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female organism as nothing else can.
For thirty years it has been curing
the worst forms of female com
plants.
Such testimony as the following
should be convincing.
Mrs. T. c. Willadsen, of Manning
Ia, writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
81 can truly say that you have saved my liz
and cannot express my gratitude to you Ii
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Lydia e. PInkham's Vegetable Co
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-04

lt VIII Span the Country and Will
Cost $125, ooo, 900.


The length of the main line-the
new transcontinenta1 railroad in Can
ada-from Moncton to Port Simpson,
is estimated at three thousand, five
hundred miles, It is expected to cost
in the neighborhood of one hundred
and twenty-five miIlion dollars, of
which sixty-five millions are for the
Eastern section, to be built by the gov
eminent, and sixty millions for the
Western section, to be built by the
railway company.
In addition to the main line, there
are several projected branches, some
to connect with the principal towns
and Others to open up new districts
still farther north. Nothing here has
been definitely decided. but tits prac-
tically certain that. in the East.
branches will connect the new trans
Toronto, Sault Ste. Marie and Fort
William: while in the West branches
will be built to Regina, Calgary, Prince
Albert and other important centers in
the wheat and ranching districts. In
British Columbia, connection will
probably be made with a line running
line will run north to Dawson City. A
possible development of the future
may be a branch from some. point on
the Eastern section extending north
ward to Hudson Bay. Railways to
Hudson Bay have been projected and
chartered time and again during the
past ten or fifteen years, but have al
ways fallen through because Of the
Immense expense involved, and the
uncertainty as to the forthcoming OF
profits for many years after compile
ton. With the new transcont1nental
road opening up so much of Northern
Canada, the cost of branch to Hud
son Bay would be very materially re
duced, and its commercial success cor
respondingly increased.-From Suc
cess Magazine
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-04
A Minor Defect,

! Weaver-What do you think of my
verses? Billxins has the face to say
they are not pretty!
Grumple- come mighty near
it, then. They at least possess two OF
the three leading elements of poetry
The lines begin with capitals, and
end with rhymes. The only thing
that is lacking is the ideas, that's all
Boston Transcript.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-04
Mis-. Matte Henry, vice-President a

Miss Matte Henry, cePresident a
Danville Art Club, z29 Green St, DAN.
Vile, Va, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham MANY years suffer-
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ious to die than to live, but LydiaE Pinkham.s
Vocetabfo Com pound has restored my health
and am so grateful for it that want every
suffering woman to know what Lydia u f1nks
hams Vegetable Compound will do for her,"
When women are troubled with
Irregular, suppressed or painful men-
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Tor hatulency). general debility, tndi-
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faintness, lassitude, excitability, irrf@
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A light heart, cheerful countenance,i
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bodily organs. You cannot look well
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Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women
to write her for advice. Her advice and
medicine have restored thousands to
health. Address, Lynn. Mass.
lpound Succeeds Where Others FAN
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-04

Every housekeeper should know
that If they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
win save not only time, because It
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in x-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
. 12-oz. package it is because he has
q 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
tiers and figures "16 ozs." Demand De
fance and save much time and money
and the annoyance of the iron stick
Ing Defiance never sticks
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Write for It.

"Dey amt no SIGH thing ez gittin'
married in heaven" Course dey amt.
Don't de Bible tell you it's a place Or
peace en- rest?-Atlanta Constitution.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-04
New Province in China.

A new province has been formed In
China. China does not want other
powers to divide her, but she does not
mind slicing herself up a little.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-04

For once the Russian authorities are
disposed to underestimate the losses
inflicted by their troops.-Chicago
News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-04

Much valuable information free about
hand instruments; write for the new catar
logue to-day. JENKINS MUSIC HOUSE.
KANSAS CITY, no.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-04

Miss Snowflake--What did Jim
jackson git married for?" Miss Wash
tubb-'Lawd only knows-he keeps
right on workin'i Puck.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-04

All women follow the fashions
some a long distance behind.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-04

Solid business man are not Of necea
sity hard characters.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-04

USE THE FAMOUS
Red Cross Bali Blue Large 2-oz. package 8
cents The Russ Company. Sou n Bend, IND.
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stood the test
- O. when you
AA40Kvm& A40m with
% sS sa free II S0S nsnG1 ms lE
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that prevents many a husband from
ever having any left in his pockets.
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finnE6:S b5S9IfES r. 4 s1f for Asthma.
2l9SGu = u ~ s&<ASE9s Sold by all DruGG1sts
by mail - centa-
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