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The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-17
snnirrels Are "IInndx.o

The hardness of the squirrel is
something extraordinary in the animal
world. He sits up on his hind paws
and uses the fore paws in many ways
Just as a man does. He strikes with
it and wards off blow from another,
and squirrel quarrels rarely go fur
Their than attempts to cuff each other
like children. a lady who lives in our
county and who Is the protector of
squirrels In that region told me that
she had contriyed little rack to be
filled with nuts, so that they came to
the opening singly. one dropping into
the place as another was taken out,
and this was fixed by her window SO
that she could watch the squirrels
come One day a squirrel took the
last nut and was quietly eating 1t on
the window bench when another came
and, finding none in the rack, went up
to the eating squirrel and gave him
deliberate box on the ear and went
away.-W. ]. Stllman In Century.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-17
Black

Mr. Fl. P Chase, having been in the
employ of Prof. E. E. Towne for the
summer, is passing few days in Au-
gusta,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Livingston and
daughter Miss Mary recently visited
relatives in Scion.
Misses Ella Morrill, and Agnes Vose
from Madison recently called on their
friend Miss Bassie Murray.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Danforth, are
guests of his sister, Mrs. Danville Gray
in Fairfield.
Mr.. and >Mrs. Burns, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Adams and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Treferthen are passing few day in
the up river regions looking for blue
berries
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-17

Dr. Mary Croswell of Pennington has
recently been appointed medical di-
rector of the girls department in Colby
college. She is a native of Pennington
Falls, graduated from Wilton academy.
She accepted the position of first as
sistant in Wilton Academy and retained
that position until the fall of 1901, when
she resigned and commenced medical
course in Tufts Medical school, from
which she graduated In the class of 1905
During her medical course, she did
work in physical culture, and during a
portion of this time was pupil of
DR.. Sargent in Harvard gymnasium
Since graduation she has practiced in
Pennington.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-17

1t is curious to observe that even the
greatest realists do not venture to be-
stow eyeglasses on their heroInes. It
Is rather odd, too, seeing how many
charming women do in real life wear
them and are not debarred by them
from the most dramatic careers and
the most poignant emotions. but while
the modern novelist has bestowed eye
glasses on everybody else be has not
yet had the hardihood to put them on
the nose of his heroine. Why1Mrs.
John Lane In London Outlook.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-17
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
East Skowhegan.

Haying still fingers with tew IN TINS
place, but with good weather will finish
up this week.
Grain never was better in this place
especially on the plains and some pieces
have already been cut.
James Appleby and son. Ernest, from
Beston, who have employment in a hos
nital there, are visiting his sister, Mrs,
+ b Richardson. where they are enjoy.
ing out door air.
{ c. Richardson and little son from
Y 4lley Falls, r [. are visiting relatives
and friends in this place. His wife Is
visiting her mother in the town of Friend
ship and is expected here in few days
to iJin her husband on their return
home in few days.
Emery Bigelow, son of Freeman Bige-
low, who once lived in this town. Is
visiting relatives and friends here after
an absence of thirty-tiye years in the
west.
Mrs. Lydia Pooler and her sister, Mrs.
Ella T Laverty, from Auburn made
visit to Fred Nye's, last week, and, Fri.
day. took the train for Pishon's Ferry
and made two visits, returning home all
right at night.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-17
West Forks School Notes.

Primary, Pearl Porter. teacher; perfect
attendance, Arthur P. Bloom, Lydia A,
Harvie, Jennie X. Kennedy, Milton NJ,
NJ iris not absent, tardy once, Harold
F. Comber; whole number OF pupils II,
average 1874, percentage of attendance
1894, cases OF hardness II, dismissals 6.
Burleigh Grammar, Daisy E, Holway.
teacher; whole number IS, average 10.
IL. percentage SO cases OF tardiness Io
dismlssals /. Burleigh High School,
percentage oo88, cases of hardness I
Fall term begins August 2Ist with the
same teachers. The district superintend-
ent has been 10 town the past week re-
pairing and re-listing books and preparing
for the fall terms.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-17
Madison.

This place has been having small rea
estate boom for the past few days. A
few weeks ago The Eastern Land Co. of
Hartford. Conn, bought a ten acre f.ld
on Hardy hill on the south side of Main
street owned by Mr.. w. Oscar Merry.
The plot was divided into house lots and
streets laid out. On Saturday afternoon
a four days auction sale was commenced
and sales to the amount of $1,000 were
made, this being considerably above the
original purchase price.
Mr.. Z. A. Merriman, the local real es-
tate agent, has purchased similar tract
OF land from Mr.. c. M. Sawyer upon the
opposite side of the street, which he has
named Sunnyside Park. This also has
been cul up into house lots and streets
laid out and special inducements offered
to purchasers. A number Of lots have
already been sold from this plot.
The annual picnic OF the M. E. Sunday
school was held on the grounds of the
Somerset County Agricultural society on
the Arson side OF the river, Saturday.
The school met at the church at 10
O'Clock a M, and went to the park in a
body. The diversions OF the afternoon
consisted of foot races between the young
men, also one for the girls, one for the
young ladies', and one for the married
women; sack races for the young men
and boys; potato race ana base ball
gam. There was good siz d crowd
present and an old-fashioned, good time
was enjoyed by ALL
A pleasant surprise party was given to
Mrs. L. II. Page at her residence about
two miles from this place, Thursday after
noon, the occasion being her birthday.
Mrs Page has been at Watervlle for sew
eral days and did not return until Thurs
day noon and the affair was planned by
her daughter, Mrs Louis Dickerman, and
came in the nature OF complete surprise.
There were about 30 guests present. Re
freshments consisting of cake and ice
cream were served, Mrs. Page was the
recipient Of an easy chair, some fancy
crockery, also letters and gifts from
friends In Wilder, W.. where she former
ly resided.
Rev. Frank Hinkley Of East Wilton oc-
cupied the pulpit of the M. E. church,
Sunday morning, In the evening an IL
Illustrated temperance lecture was given at
the church by Mr.. Huxley.
Mrs. Susie Edwards of Brunswick filled
the pulpit of the F. B. church, Sunday
morning.
Among those who have been spending
the week at Lakewood are Mr.. and Mrs
E. E. Burns, Mrs. Cyrus Brown, Mr.,
Alonzo Brown, Miss Edith Frederic. Mr.
M. M. Spear. MIR. Guy Gilman, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Brown, Mr.. John Matson,
Mrs. F. Ward and Miss Lena Ward.
Mr.. Herbert Caldwell went to Cd
Orchard, Thursday, on short trip.
Mr. and Mrs. o. T. Briggs went to
Lisbon Falls, Sa urday to visit friends.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-17
WHO is INSANE?
No One or Every One, According IA
We Ask the Question.

No One or Every One, According as
We Ask the Question.
Who l. insane? No one or every one,
according as we ask the question. No
one In an asylum will admit that he or
she is insane. Each in turn would re-
sent such an insinuation Certainly
no one out of an asylum Will assent to
the charge of being insane. And yet
both parties readily recognize the in
sanity of others. An intelligent old
lady, once the head of a ladies' sem
mary, wished me to discharge her
from an asylum. alleging that all the
patients In the hall believed her sane.
Seven women were privately asked
their opinions as to her sanity, and all
declared that she was very insane,
while asserting their own sanity. When
informed of the result of the test the
old lady accurately described the spe-
cial peculiarities of each of her ac-
cusers. So In every community the
private gossip is much concerned about
those who IRE called strange" "pecul-
lar" "deranged," unbalanced" eight
headed. "a little off," "out of gear"
wrong In the upper story" "cranks."
Few If any escape for lifetime one
or the other of these epithets. Without
as within the asylum no one recognizes
his or her own mental deviations, but
readily detects the mental alterations
of others.-Stephen Smith. NJ. D., LII.
D., In Leslle's Magazine.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-17
New Portland.

Stillman Hutchins and wife OF Sanger
Vile are visiting relatives, in New
Portland and Lexington.
II. S. Doe and wife of Kingheld are
spending few days at c. Fl. Nye's.
Marsh Emery who has been spending
the past week with his brother +. l..
Emery returned to his home in Lewis
ton the first of the week.
Miss Mae johnson of Turner who has
been the guest of her brother and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. johnson went to
Harmony, Monday, to visit her brother
there.
Mr.. Fl. B Merry and wife, Bior
Merry and Miss Kimball went to Lex
ington Monday.
Miss Bessie johnson who has beer
visiting at r. M. johnson went to
Strong Saturday.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-17
North CornVil1e.

Mrs. Geo. smith OF Maiden, Mass 4,
is visiting at Thaddeus Green's.
Thoma ) Booker and wife of East
Cornvile, visited at Thaddeus Green's,
Friday.
Dan Collins came near losing one of
his work horses, Thursday night by
dropping into scuttle.
Mr.. Chas. Barker aud his daughter,
Mics Carr, are off looking after farm
in the southern part of the State
Sunday night came near giving us a
frost
Mr.. E. T. Goodrich, wife and son of
Skowhegan visited c, {. knisman,
Sunday.
Most every one is done haying, al
though lots of grass remains TO be cut
vet, but If good weather nearly every
one will finish this week
A heavy thunder shower visited this
place, Saturday
Twenty-eight attended the Sabbath
school. last Sunday, at North Cornville.
There will be Sunday school at
2 D. m, and preaching services at p m.
next Sunday. Everyone is cordially
invited to attend.
Mrs. Ellen Paine returned from the
hospital at Skowhegan and Is gaining
rapidly.
Lysander Robinson of North Anson
was in town, Saturday.
Chas, Albion and Dell Kelly went to
Harmony, to help their brother, PeIoy
get his hay.
Only two more of those 81 Oh oil
stoves at Bates.
David Davis and family are visiting
relatives and friends in Wellington this
week.
Leon Butterfield is ploughing for
G. w Bates, this week.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-17

The cool wave seems to be very wei
come TO all.
The farmers are cutting their grain and
some are digging their potatoes. VIM
P. Whitney has begun to dig his near the
station, they yield over 100 barrels OF
merchantable potatoes to the acre. Mr.
Whitney sent a car load 10 Boston last
week, he intends to send another this
week.
Mrs. David Whitney is attending a
family reunion of the Bean families, in
Jay, this week.
Edwin Dunbar OF Oshkosh, Wis is
visiting relatives and friends 10 this
vicinity.
Malon Dunbar OF Danvile Junction,
dined with his mother in this town,
Sunday.
Mrs. Albert Spaulding went to Madison
Sunday, to see her son, Perley, who was
injured in the paper mill of the Great
Northern Co. at Madison last week.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-17
Good ReaHon.

Marie, who never knew her lessons,
was speaking of one of her little
schoolmates. who always stood at the
head of her classes. Il should like to
be the father of such a little girl" said
Marie's papa, wishing to point a
moral. mo, you wouldn't, papa"
said Marie "Why notT asked papa.
Because her fat1er has been dead two
years. said Marie
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-17

We English, of course, get what we
call hardened to horrible climatic
changes. Nevertheless l am convinced
that our solemnity of demednor Is gen
Grated by our gray skies, our piercing
east winds, our heavy, yellow fogs and
our slushy roads and payements, The
waterproof face is the direct result of
a armament Of lead. Many of Us Eng
fish people look like incarnate umbrel-
!as.-London Queen.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-17
NOTHING IS SIyRER

Than the effect of DR.. Pierces Favorite
Prescription. 1t makes weak women strong,
sick women we'll 1t regulates the periods,
stops disagreeable drains, heals inhamma-
ton and liberation, and cures female weak
ness It prepares the wife for motherhood,
gives her vigor and physical strength, so
that the birth hour Is practically painless.
It 10 the best of tonics because 1t contains
no alcohol, neither opium, cocaine, nor any
other narcotic. For working women in the
home, store or schoolroom it is an invalu-
able medicine. 1t qniets the nerves, in
creases the appetite, and causes restful
and refreshing sleep. Nursing mothers
will find no tonic so beneficial to mother
and child as DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ffor
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-17
A WONDER OF RANGUN.
The Great Shony Dagon Pngoda Cow
cred With Pure Gold.

The Great Shony Dagon Pngoda Gov
cred With Pure Gold.
Rangun. the principal city of Bur
ma, grew up around the sacred spot
on which is built the great Shoay Da-
gon pagoda, one of It's principal Won
ders, Rising to a height of $50 feet
its size is greatly enhanced by the fact
that II stands on an eminence that Is
itself 16G feet above the level of the
city" says writer. ut Is covered
with pure gold from base to summit
and once In every generation this gold
is completely renewed by public sub
scription Yet throughout the inter
val the process of regilding goes on
perpetually Pious people who seek In
this WAY 10 express their veneration
and to add to their store of spiritual
merit climb up daily with little tlut
tering packets of gold leaf, which they
fasten on some fraction of its great
surface There Is no more picturesque
sight offered by 1t than that of II group
of these sllken worshipers outlined high
against its gold in the act of contrib
uting their small quota to its splendor
The pagoda itself has no interior 1t
Is a solid stupa of brick raised over a
relic chamber"
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-17

in the frail flower, which languishes when
neglected, and is so easily destroyed. 1t
is pretty sinile and almost as perfect as
pretty.
All women love flowers, and every woman
who grows them knows that their health
depends on daily care. Not alone are
water and sunshine necessary to the health
of the plant. Their leaves and roots must
destroy the flowers beauty and undermine
its life.
If woman would care for herself as she
does for her plants she would preserve her
beauty and retain her strength far beyond
the period when the average woman looks
old and feels older than she looks.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-17

Ex-Governor Frederick Robie of Cor
ham, passed the SD milestone in an
eventful life Sunday. Governor Robe
is still enjoying good health and attends
to business every day being the oldest
bank president in Maine and in full
touch with all the interests of the insti-
tuition of which he Is the honored head,
the First National bank of Portland.
Hon. w. w. Brown of Portland, who is
a director of the First National bank, is
the only director of that institution who
was serving in that capacity when Gov.
ernor ROBBIE became connected with the
bank. Governor Robe served the town
of Gorham in the Maine legislature in
l858Mnd two years later he was a mem
Der of Governor Washburn's council.
He was again member of the house
from 1872 until 1876, the latter term be-
ing speaker. In 1888 he again represent
ed his town in the legislature. He also
served as a member of the council of
Governor Davis in 1880 and Governor
Plaisted in 1881. He was elected gov
ernor in 1882 and reelected in 1884.
Governor ROBBIE was In Washington dur
ing the first of the civil war anG subse-
quently appointed pay-master in the
army, serving from 1862 to 1865. Gov
ernor ROBBIE comes to his business every
day from his pleasant home in Gorham
and is still one of the active business
men of Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-17

Great Writers Not Correct Writers
There Is not a single great author in
our literature In whose works numer
Gus errors have not been pointed out
or thought 10 be pointed ont. They are
charged with violating rules involving
the purity If not the permanence of the
language \ somewhat depressing In
ference follows from the situation thus
revealed The ability 10 write English
correctly does not belong to the great
masters of our speech. 1t Is limited to
the obscure men who have devoted
themselves to the task of showing how
far these Wanted writer's have fallen
short of the ideas OF linguistic propri-
ETY. entertained by their unrecognized
betters. As result of these critical
erusades there IS no escape from the
dismal conclusion that the correct use
of the language is not to be found In
the authors whom every one reads
with pleasure, but is an accomplish
ment reserved exclusively for those
whom nobody can succeed In reading
at all.-Professor Thomas r. Louns-
bury In Harper's Magazine.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-17
Onn SIheh

Mr. Tt think | shall give up my
business, my dear. might as well
have some enjoyment out of my
honey Mrs T.-Oh. not yet, Samuel!
But when one of US dies | intend to give
Ep housekeeping and see a little of the
world.-Illustrated Bits.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-17

when | was your age said the
gilded youths father, Il was at work
before I O'Clock every morning"
YES" answered the young man; ''if
| had all the business cares you used
to have maybe I'd get insomnia too"
Washington Star.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-17
SOMERSET REPORTER
Quaker Range
Voting Contest
Rules of the Contest
Read these Rules carefully before
sending In your Votes

1t Is essential to the contest that the names
of not less than two contestants in each class
appear and remain actively engaged until the
close In the event of the withdrawal Of all
active candidates but one for either Of the
Ranges, there can be no contest and the priza
will be withdrawn.
A coupon will be printed in each and every Is
sue of the SOMERSET REPORTER.
/. For every yearly NEW SUBSCRIBER to TINS
paper at $3.50, 200 votes will be given new
subscriber may pay as many years in advance as
he wishes and receive votes at the rate OF Wv
for each 81 30 per year paid; but all these pay
ments must be made in advance at one time
2. For every $3.50 paid by present subscribers
either arrearages of accounts or In advance Cd
present subscription, one hundred yotes vii he
given.
Votes will be counted each "Wednesday morn
ing during the contest and the figures Of snen
counting printed in the following issue Of the
paper.
All communications should be addressed u
"Yoting Contest" SOMERSET REPoBrER saoH'
hogan, Maine.
BS- Coupons will not be Issued on sun
scriptions for less than six months.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-17

Daisy-Why waS Maude oidgirl so
angry about her photographs? Didn't
they hatter her? Maisie-Oh, they
we're as pretty as the artist could make
them, but on the back of each one 1t
said The original of this picture is
carefully preserved"
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-17

The minister who had difficulty In
keeping his parlshloners' eyes fixed on
aim during the sermon solved the diff
Guilty by pacing a large clock directly
behind him. Liverpool Mercury.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-17
WHAT SHALL 4 DOS

That question Is often on woman's lips,
for of her 1t Is expected that she shall be
ready to do something in any emergency
In the home. When that question refers
to health sickness or disease, the answer
will be found in DIR. Pierce's Common
on receipt of stamps to pay expense of
mailing only. Send n one-cent stamps for
the book bound in piper or 81 stamps for
the volume in cloth binding. Address Dr..
B. v. Pierce, Buffalo. N. Y.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-17
Thc nIncrnncn

Freddie-What's the difference be
tween being sick and an lnvalid7
Cobwigger-An invalid, my boy, Is one
who makes those around him sick
Harper's Bazaar.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-17

It's good thing to get your fortune told
bnt do the telling yourself.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-17
women
Arc Like
Flowers.

Poets have been
fond Of likening
woman to a flower.
Her airne SIS Is
howerlike. H e T
sweetness suggests
the flower fragrance.
Her very fragility
G.Ja ;to tv,,Na anota
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-17

1t will wash and not rub off
This complexion all envy me,
It's no secret SO III tell
Take thou Rocky Mountain Tea.
G.. r. Fogg
New-York tribune., 1905-08-15
FOUR asked TO RESIGN.
Shake-Up AmOng agents Of In
terRaI RPUenue Bureau.

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE Star" tonight
says that there has been big shakeup among
the revenue agents of the internal revenue
vice but just how far IT has gone is mat
ter of speculation 1t is stated, however. that
four well known revenue agents have been
asked for their designations. and at least two
Of the four have come here for personal con-
ference with Commissioner Yerkes Of the Inter
nal Revenue Bureau. These are Captain Charles
II. Ingram in charge of New England work
stationed at Boston, and c. H. Burg. who has
had section of the Southwest under his charge
and has been located in Texas. The names Of
the other two agents could not be learned to-
day.
Commissioner Yerkes would not discuss the
affair. Those in a position to know say that
commissioner Yerkes has personally been
watching the work of the revenue agents. who
are really the secret investigating officials of
the revenue bureau and has concluded that
some of them have not been doing their duty
In detecting some Of the things going on.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-15
INVESTIGATION OF TOBACCO REPORT.
One Expected to Follow Submission of Papers
to Grand Jury.

Nashville Tenn, Aug. 14.-Representative Gaines
Of this Congress district. who recently asked
the President TO have the papers in the case Of the
errors recently announced In the tobacco aoreaar 90
report OF the Department OF Agriculture turned
over the federal grand jury Washington In
day received word that this action had been taken
1t is believed that the grand jury will invesigata
the
Washington. Aug 14.-Mr. Gaines's action IN
calling the attention OF the President TO the errors
in the tobacco acreage report OF the Departmant
OF Agriculture based the large Increase
shown in the preliminary report over that OF the
preceding year in the hurley districts OF Kentucry
ohio Indiana and West Virginia and in the '.realei
or dark districts OF Kentucky and Tennessee erha
department made special investigation OF tha
criticisms OF the report and found In ANAL ranorf
that the apparently large Increases I'm those fy,o
districts not warranted, but we're due 10
three undetected errors In the computa tions mads
while the Office temporarily adniniatareS ~
the absence OF the chief stntistictan or assoca a
statisticisn.' The corrected figures showed
much smaller acreaegc.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-15
THREE CASES ON STEAMER MEXICO
Little Fear That They Have Yellow Fever,
However.

The steamer Mexico which arrived here yes
terday from Colon had only three suspicious
cases taken off at Quarantine. DR.. Doty said
last night that the Mexico had fewer persons
with high temperatures than any ship that has
come recently from the yellow fever helt-
The men removed to HOfrman's Island for
observation were Harry Clemons. John McDon-
aid and Orion Kirk. all members OF the ships
crew
Doc+or Dotv said that they were resting COM
fortably last night and would probably be in
good condition to-day.
The officials of the Panama Line were much
nleased with the showing made by the Mexico
on her maiden trip between Panama and New
York The run from Colon to New-YOrk was
made In five days and eleven hours. thus max
ing a saving of from twenty-four to thirty-six
hours on the running time made by the old
boats OF the line.
Her sister ship the Havana. which was pur-
chased at the same time, arrived in Colon yes