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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-03-30
For killing Another Youth.

HoG NhIhlhS Ahsbtuer 1CuTh.
In st. Louis, Henry Berner, aged II,
was sentenced to the reform school
for one year for killing Thomas w.
Inman last October. 1t was a case OF
shooting among boys,
Fell From n Train.
Lewis Finley, of Nelson, fell from
the back platform of a Missouri Pa
cific train between that town and
Blackwater, and sustained injuries that
may prove fatal.
Killed by Jealous Husband.
Samuel Allen shot and killed Felix
Hopkins at Neelyville. Jealousy
caused, it is alleged, by Hopkins at.
tentions to Aliens wife, caused the
shooting.
Girls Wound Proved Fatal.
Ruth Campbell, aged 16, died in Kan
sas City from a bullet wound inflicted
last August by her sweetheart, Walter
Ralston, with whom she had quarreled.
Physician Kills Himself.
DR.. George M. Armstrong, aged s.
years, killed himself by SWALLOWING
one-eighth of an ounce of sulphate OF
morphine in his Office in st. Louis.
Dead Body Found in Garbage.
The dead body of a negro baby was
found in garbage taken to Chesley
island, near KIN swick, from st. Louis.
1t is supposed to be infanticide.
Justified in killing Him.
The st. Louis grand jury refused I'd
indict Mrs. Augusta Clark, who shot
and killed Thomas Glynn, who re-
fused to vacate her premises.
They Went on n Hay Ride.
The entire senior class of the Joplin
high school, 25 in all, are under sus-
pension for leaving school on st. Pat
rick's day to go on a hay ride.
Caught In Iowa.
A suspect in connection with til,
murder Of Oficer Brice at Joplin, he
been arrested at Cedar Rapids. In.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27
Boxing Sardines.

When sardines In tens Of thousands
reach the factory they are cleaned by
long rows of women with short knives
and go for two hours into the salt watts.
They next have a bath of sea water
in coarse baskets under Il pump and
are put to dry in the open on wire
racks till they begin to shriyel, when
they are taken to the tanks of boiling
oil. Into one of these each rack is
plunged for moment or two and then
set aside to drip after which the fish
are selected and laid carefully In tin
boxes. which are filled up with oil.
The box now passes 10 the hands Of
the solderer to he sealed, aud when
this IS completed II hole is punched in
the lid to lei out any imprisoned air
and closed at once with solder. AS a
final stage the tins are placed in a
huge iron crate and lowered into tanks
of boiling water when they will eX-
plodc if any air IS still slut in. Those
that stand this test are packed in wood
en- cases for eXpOrtatiOn
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27

Lord Dufferin used to tell tire follow
Ing story about his mother and Dis
taeli:
My mother was among the first Of
Disraelis acquaintance to recognize
his great ability, and she saw great
deal of him when at Mrs Norton 5,
when he was a young man about town.
She did not see very much of him
after he had once entered upon his po-
litical career. Here, however, is a lit
tie anecdote which is very characteris
tic and amusing. My mother had a
great admiration for the "Guriosities Of
Literature and was anxious to make
the acquaintance of Dlsraeli's father
but there was difficulty about this, as
at the moment he was not on good
terms with his father.
However. he appeared one day with
his father in tow AS soon as they
were both seated Disraeli turned
around and, looking at his father as If
he were a piece OF ornamental china,
said to my mother: Madam, l have
brought you my father. l have become
reconciled TO my father on two condi-
tons. The first was that he should
come to see you and the second that he
should pay my debts"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27
SOMERSET PICK UPS.

The Pittsfeld Merchants Association
held its regular m )nthly meeting, Mon
day evening of last week. Among other
items Of business transacted the Asso-
citation voted to contribute $25 to the
fund for building a stable at the Bap-
tist Parsonage
At meeting held at the home of Miss
Mary l.. Newhall, the following officers
were elected to serve in the Clionea
club of Fairfield for the ensuing year
President, Mary l. hewhall; vice presi-
dem, Mrs. W. A. Archer; secretary,
Miss Lillian Kelley; treasurer. Miss
Maude Kenrick.
Pheltoma Lodge No 81 Independent
Order of Odd Fellows of Pittsfeld, will
observe the anniversary of the establish
ment of Odd Fellowship in the United
States by special services at the univer-
salist Church on sunday, April Goth
Invitations will be sent to al members
of this lodge, whether residents of that
town OF not.
The four-masted schooner, Camilla
May Page, built for the Isthmus of PAN
anna lumber trade at a cost of $50 600
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27

Early writers nude use Of linen or
cotton fabrics. of skins and even OF
scales of fishes for writing. For a long
period papyrus was used, the books
being made in rolls. being about one
and one half feet wide and sometimes
fifty feet long Eapyrus WAS a flag or
bulruSh. growing eight or ten feet
high. found in the marshes of Egypt;
from its inner pith the form of paper
called papyruS was made Papyrus
sheets were neatly joined, attached to
a stick and rolled upon it (whence we
have our word volume" from the
Latin yolyere. to rolD. The titles
were written on tags attached TO the
sticks or inscribed on the outside Of
the rolls The rolls were kept in
round wooden boxes resembling the
old fashioned bandboxes and could
easily be carried about
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27

ness, faintness, lsssitude, excitability,
irrit@bility, nervousness. sleeplessr
ness, melancholy, aall-gone" and
want-to- be left-alone feelings, blues
and hopelessness. they should remem-
Der there is one tried and true remedy.
Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound at once removes such troubles
No other female medicine in the
world has received such widespread
and unqualified Enforcement. No other
medicine has such 9 record of cures of
female troubles
The needless suffering Of women from
diseases peculiar to their sex is terrible
70 see. The money which they pay to
doctors who do not help them is an
enormous waste. The pain is cured
and the money is saved by lydia
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound EI-
perience has proved this
1t is well for women Who are III to
write Mrs Pinkham. at Lynn Mass
In her great experience. which covers
many years, she mas proba bly, had 10
deal with dozens Of eases just ike
yours Her advice ia free and cont
! dental
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27

The Chinese value pair of boots
which have been worn by an upright
magistrate, and the custom of wishing
a friend a happy foot" is still OBJ
served all through Europe The putting
Of the left shoe on the right foot. put
ting it Oh uneven or erosswse, burst
ing the latch or tie, laeing il wrong or
losing button. are all bad signs. A
Yorkshire man will spit in his right
shoe before putting it on when going
out on important business 10 bring
luck, and many an English girl has
been known to hang her boots out Of
the window Oh ST. Valentines night
for love luck.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27

was launched Thursday, from the yard
Of James ". Hawley of Bath, her man
aging owner She was named f1r the
daughter of Albert b Page of Fairfield,
and was chrstened with flowers by Miss
Marion Drsko daughter of Captain K
B Drisko of Fairfield, who will 90 In
command The name was not an
uounced unu, the burgee WAS broken
ont revealing it.
Deputy Sheriff j. D. N Foster, who
in connection with his official business,
looks after considerable outside work
for the Northern Maine Packing Com
pany, reports that the PROSPECTS are ex-
Gee iingly bright for busy season at the
Pittstield plant during the coming year.
There has already been large acreage
contracted for, and Mr. Foster, who also
has charge # delivering the seed to the
farmers, will begin this part of the work
as soon as the roads are in good eondi-
ton for travelling.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27
STATE AND GEN EItAL.

The grand jurors of Androscoggin
county reported, Friday, IL indictments,
most of them in liquor cases
Mrs Donald Mclean regent Of New
York city chapter of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution, has been
elected presto emf -ge6eral of the national
society, D. A IL she received 362 votes,
against 322 for Mrs. oternberg. The
total mum Der of votes cast was 900, six
being blank
Judge Luclius A. Emery will sail,
about Juue 10Th, for much needed rec
reation to Europe, but will probably find
time before his departure to lecture at
the law school of the u of NJ. Hon
Isaac w Dyer, United States district
attorney, will lecture on some subject in
connection with the federal law and
practice.
The inquest which was held at Dover
Friday of last week over the remains of
solomon ID. Phelps of Garland, who met
his death the Wednesday before by
being struck and killed by the engine Of
the Maine Central train, No 81, resulted
in the jury finding verdict which de
clared the road blameless for the death
of the aged man.
Two buildings in Dixfield owned and
occupied by manville Holman and Fred
II. keene, and each containing genera,
grocery store and tenement, were burn
ed Saturday The loss was total esti-
ma ted at Sl5 600 1t WAS covered by in
surance. The fire started about the
furnace in the Holman store The build
ings were two and one-half story wooden
structures
Nj. l.. Alden, senior member of Alden
q Davis, undertakers of Pennington,
committed suicide Friday while tempo
rariy derauged His body was found
hanging to a tree, with bullet wound
In his left breast He was last seen
about a. m, when he left home, sup
posedly for his office. When he did not
return at noon, a search was made and
his body found In the woods back of
his residence He was member of
John F. Appleton Post, G. A. r., having
served in the Civil War with the 23d
Maine Regiment he was 50 years old
and leaves one daughter.
Announcer has been made at the
office OF the adjutant general that the
annual encampment of the National
Guard of the State of Maine would be
held at Augusta from August to Au-
gust Is inclusive. The Second Regiment
Infantry, of which Company II is part,
will enter camp ON the afternoon of Fri
day, August 8. and leave the rendezvous
August IL, while the first regiment will
begin it's tour of duty on August II and
break camp August Is No encamp-
ment has been held in Augusta since
1902, the Maine troops having partici
pated in the war maneuvers at Portland
in 1903 and at Manassas, Va, last year. Z
The pleasing news that the Naval
Board of Construction had recommended
the acceptance of the bid of the Bath
Iron Works for one of the scourships,
bids for which we're opened week ago
in Washington, reached Bath early Sat
urday evening and naturally pleased
everybody in the city. This contract
comes at most opportune time of the
Industrial situation of the city, which
has been very dull for some months,
and without it the outlook would be dis
couraging for the summer, for work in
the wooden shipyards for the season of
year has been exceedingly dull 1t
means three years work for 600 men.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27
An IrIshmnn,nR e1nrt.

Cyrus W Field of Atlantic cable
fame once stopped an Irish peasant to
make inquiries about Barney castle.
Receiving the information, he gave the
Irishman the following conundrum
"Now. Mike. suppose that Lueifer was
sure of us both, which would he take
first, do you think
The Irishman looked thoughtful for a
moment, then said, Yer honor. | think
he'd take me"
Why said Fieh
Because he's always sure of YOU"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27

nRuseated- l had an acrid discharge and
pains down through my limbs 50 I could
hardly walk. 1t was as bad a case Of female
trouble as ] have ever known. Lydia f.
PinkhAm's Vegetable Compound, however,
cured me within four months Since that
time have had occasion TO recommend 1t to
. number of patients suffering from all
forms OF female difficulties, and find that
while it Is considered unprofeasional 10 rec
ommend a patent medicine, | can honestly
recommend Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, for | have found that 1t cures
female ills where all other medicine fails 1t
Ia a grand medicine for sick women
Money cannot buy such testimony as
this-merit alone can produce such re-
suits, and the ablest specialists now
agree that Lydia E. Pinkham's Yege-
table Compound is the moss uniyer-
sally successful remedy for all female
diseases known to medicine
When women are troubled with ir-
regular, suppressed or painful men
situation, weakness, leueorrhaa, dis
placement or alteration of the womb,
that bearing down feeling, infamma-
ton of the ovaries, backaehe bloat-
ing Tor f1ntulence), general debility, in
digestion. and nervous prostration, or
are beset with such symptoms as dizzi-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27

Mrs Chase-Oh. don't like TO 20 to
that store It's so unsatisfactory to do
your shopping there Mrs. shopper
Why they have everything there Mrs.
Chase-That's just 1t No matter what
you ask for. they can suit you right
of -Philndelnhla press
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27
Rheumatic Pains Quickly Relieved.

The excruciating pains characteristic
OF rheumatism and sciatica are quickly
relieved by applying Chamberlain's Pain
Balm The great pain relieving power
of tie liRiment has been the surprise
and delight of thousands of sufferers.
The quick relief from pain which it
affords is alone worth many times it's
cost. For sale by G. K. Fogg, Skowhe-
gan; L c. Williams, Athens; Sullivan
Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27
STATE OF MAINE.

Executive Department.,
Augusta, April IA 1905
Notice is hereby gwen that Petition for
the PARDON OF Rsl phi (. Russell. 8 convict ia
the Auburn Jail under sentence fer the
crime OF Breaking and catering in the night
time and Larceny, is now pending before the
% vernon and Cou ucil. and hearing thereoE
viii be granted in the Council Chamber ~
Augusts, on Friday the 18th day OF May next,
A. 10 O'Clock A. NJ. gwi6s
BYRON RoYD, secretary Of s,ste
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27
The Very Best Remedy for Bowel!TrOubles

The Very Best Remedy for Bowel.Troubes
No Family Can Afford To Is without 1t
~ regard Chamberlain,s collie, Chol-
era and Diarrh9l Remedy az one of the
very best remedies for bowel troubles"
says Mr., j w Hanlon. editor of the
Despatch Ocilla, Georgia II make
this statement after having used the
medicine in my family for several years.
am never without it No family can
afford to be without a bottle of this
remedy in the house. 1t is certain to be
needed sooner or later. For sale by G
R Fogg, Skowhegan; l.. c Williams.
Athens; Sullivan Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27

Steamer Frank Jones was advertised
to resume service on the Portland and
Jonesport route, commencing April 25th,
but on account of repairs not having
been completed, will not commence
from Portland until Friday night, April
%, running on schedule as previously
arranged.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27

A wonderful spring tonic Drives out
all winter impurities gives yoa strength
health and happiness That's what Hol.
listers Rocky Mountain Tea will do 81
cents, Tea or Tablets q r. Fogg.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27

In the list of apple export cities in the
United States and Canada for the week
ending April 10, Portland ranked as the
second largest exporter, New York be-
ing first and Boston third
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27

The base ball grand stand at the Gem
trail Maine Fair grounds in Waterville
was burned last week, entailing loss of
$1,000; insured
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27

A strength tonic that brings rich, red
blood. Makes you strong healthy and
active. That's what HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea will do 50 cents, Tea or
Tablets. g r. FOgg.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27
A TRAINED NURSE
After Years of Experience, Advises Women In
Regard to Their Health.

Mrs Martha Pohlman
of So Chester Avenue,
Newark, \ J who Is a
graduate Nurse from the
Blockley I raining School,
At Philadelphia, and for
ELK years Chief Clinic
Nurse at the Philadelphia
Hospital, writes the letter
printed below. She has
the advantage OF personal
experience, besides her
professional education,
and what she has TO say
may be absolutely relied
upon.
Many other women are
afflicted as she was. They
can regain health in the
same way. 1t il prudent
TO heed such advice from
such d source.
Mrs, Pohlman writes;
~ am firmly persuaded,
after eight years OF experience
with Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, that 1t
Is the safest and best medicine
for any suffering woman 70
uss.
Immediately after my
marriage | found that my
health began 10 fail me. I be-
came weak and pale, With Sc
we're bearing down pains, fear
full backaches and frequent
dizzy spells. The doctors pre-
soribed for me, yet ] did not
improve. I would bloat after
eating and frequently become
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27

The author OF the song 1.-THE Old Oaken
Bucket" was Samuel Wordsworth OF Plymouth
County, Mass.
Now good digestion waits on appetite, and
health on both" II II doesn't, try Burdock
Blood Bitters.
"Alice Elliot" WAS the nom de plume used
by Sarah Orne Jewett when she first began to
write
Diphtheria, sore throat, Group. Instant relief.
permanent cure DR.. Thomas Roeotric oil
AT any drug store.
Eugene Field died suddenly at HIS home at
Buena Vista Park on the morning of Monday
Nov. 4, 1895,
Cure the cough and save the life" DR..
Woods Norway Pine syrup cures coughs and
colds, down TO the very verge of consumption
Mr. Clemens OZARK Twain has three dsugh-
tiers but no sons.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27
For Over sixty Year.

Mas. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over 90 years by millions of mothers
for their children while leething, with perfect
success 1t soothes the child ,soitens the gums
allays all pain cures wind collie, and is til
best remedy for DiRrrhoeR. 1t will relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately, soli by
Druggists In every part OF the world. Twenty
five cents bottle. Re sure and ask for Mrs.
WILSON'S Soothing syrup and take no other
kind.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27

Lydia E. Pmkhams Vegetable CSmpsund Succeeds
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27

i" All persons intsrsstsd In either of ~ .
Kstates hereinafter named
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27
JOHN G.. GRIFFIN,
INSURANCE AGENCY,
SkOWHECAN, Me.
rhe Traders Insurance Co.
German American Insurance Co.

ANNUAL STATEN NTs.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-04-27

a 4 PROBATE COURT ne :. X, L.
SAgsn, Ia and for the count; u. 81 eysaf
The Washington times., 1905-10-12
Penrose With Them.

But as to any active espousai of the
CITY partys cause by the Administration.
IL is apparent that this will not be had.
There was some vigorous wire-pulling
In the effort to line up the Administra-
ton on the plea of regularity The gang
sters plastered the city with posters an
nouncing that theirs was the party of
Lincoln and Roosevelt" and the pressure
thcy brought to bear to secure Admins
tration recognition was wonderful Sem
sor Penrose is frankly with them. and
they so far succeeded with Senator Knox
mat II is thought the former Attorney
General will take no part against them
The election IN Philadelphia this fail
is a county, not a city, affair. City
anc county are co-extensive and only
a sheriff, coroner and two commission
srs are to be elected. The city party
nominated only Republicans on the
theory that if they did this the people
who voted their ticket would not forfeit
their tights as Republicans to vote in
the next primaries. This was an appeal
20 Republicans, but it has had a bad
selfish and unfair.
lIne Democrats refrained from norni-
naling any ticket. but whether thev
VIII vote Tor the city ticket is very un-
certain. The Democrats in PhiIadelphia
pave been for years practically an ad-
3unct to the Republican machine. Their
eateliites nave been given jobs and their
organization is friendly to the Republi-
can machine They are not q HE 70
ngure out at present why they should
90 our or business, as party. in order
70 save the regularity of the Republican
The Washington times., 1905-10-12
JUDGE BAKER LEVIED
CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENTS
Jurist of United States Circuit of In
diana Will Be Investigated by
Justice Department.

United States Circuit Judge Baker, of
Indiana, has been charged by the Civil
Service Commissioners with violating
the Civil Service law In soliciting and
accepting campaign contributions.
The evidence in support of the charges
has been referred by the Civil Service
Commissioners to the Department OF
Justice. In the opinion of the Civil Ser
vice Commissioners the only defense
that can be opposed TO the charge is the
statute OF limitation, the soliciting and
accepting of the campaign contributions
having taken place in the fall of 1902.
Early in September of this year IT
came to the notice of the Civil Service
Commissioners that the clerks of the
Goshen Ind.) postoffice had been as
sessed for political purposes. Commits
sioner Greene made a PERSONAL investi-
cation. with the result that Judge Baker
appeared to be the chief offender. and
when confronted with the testimony OF
the clerks who contributed to the cam
paign fund the Judge admitted the cor
rectness of the facts as testified to by
the clerks.
The Department OF Justice will now
pass upon the case and determine IL a
prosecution will lie against the Offenders.
The Washington times., 1905-10-12
MAIL CARRYING CHARGE
SAID TO Be EXCESSIVE
Fault Found With Rate Paid Interna-
tional Mercantile Marine Com
pany by the Government.

A continuation of the transatlantic
ocean mail service. contracted for by the
Postoffice Department ten years ago.
with the International Mercantile
Marine Company. 20 carry the mails
from New York 10 Southampton, via
Plymouth. England. and calling at Cher
boug. France, is in effect today
Yesterday Postmaster General Cortei-
you entered into The contract for the
continuation With ihe American line, in
accordance with the act OF Congress of
March 3. 1891. The act fixes The COM
pensation at the rate of 81 per outward
mile by the shortest Practical ole route.
1t is said in many quarters that this
rate Is rather excessive, and that the
international Mercantile Marine Com
pany. rather than getting payment for
services rendered, enjoys a subsidy
from the Government
The appropriations by Congress for
the transportation of foreign mails
amounted 20 s2,56 900 for the fiscal year
ended June 60. 1905. Although the, re-
port OF the expenditures has not been
completed by the auditor. it is safe
20 say that the amount has been prac-
,ically expended. and that the Atlantic
foreign mail carriers got good per-
centage of IL.
Section 5, of the act of 1891, provides
that the rate of compensation to be paid
for such ocean mail service of the said
first class ships shall not exceed the
sum of "a a mile, and for the second
class ships 81 a mile. by the shortest
practicable route. for each outward
voyage; for The third class ships shall
no: exces'd 81 a mile and for the fourth
class ships two-thirds or a dollar mile
for the actCal number of miles required
by the Postoffice Department TO be trav-
eled on each outward bound voyage.
A high official of the Postofice De-
partment this morning said that IL Is
possible a substantial reduction in price
per mile may be secured from the
steamship companies IN future con-
tracts.