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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30
BAD BLOOD'S WORK
ANKLES AND LEGS SWELL UNTIL
MAN CAN SCARCELY WALK.
After Six Months of suffering MIR. Honr is
Completely Cured by Dr.. Williams
Pink pills Tor Pale People.

After Six Months of suffering Mr Honr Is
Completely cured by Dr. Williams
Pink pills for Pale People.
People can cure themselves of good
many common ailments ut n very small
cost If they go about 1t the right way,
said Mr.. lloar. recently For instance,
have Just cured myself of very pain
ful disease might have begun To treat
1t sooner, that ) all the mistake [ made
IN the matter But | found the root of
the difficulty and picked out the right
remedy without the aid of doctor.
j" 1t was really all in my blood first
felt twinge in my left foot and ankle
IN the middle of last January, following
exposure to cold realized had rheu-
matism and l knew that really comes
from bad blood Gold sif,ply develops
it. Then my hands and feet were cold
and clammy even III hot weather, and
numb great part of the time. CON
cluded that my blood was thin and poor
and the circulation sluggish.
After a time my feet aud ankles
swelled so badly that | could only tie
my shoes half way up. My legs swelled
terribly aud | could walk only short
distance before giving out completely.
when read Of the cures of all kinds
OF blood diseases, that had been effected
by DR.. Williams Pink Pills, WAS coil
WINGED that they were just the remedy
for my case. aud so it proved. l could
see that they were benef1ting me before
had quite used up the first box. Tho
improvement WAS decidedly marked af-
ter had taken two boxes. Three more
boxes restored my hands and feet and
legs TO natural size and feeling aud
then stopped taking medicine aud have
since been perfectly we'll. y
Mr.. r. LIE Roy Hoar lives at No. 1872
Constitution street, Bristol. r. l. Any
one can readily tell for himself when his
blood is thin, by the pallor OF his skin,
the bloodlessness Of the lips and gums
particularly, aud he can be certain that
his blood is impure when the limbs
swell and rheumatic aches are felt Any
one can get convincing evidence that
DR.. Williams Pink Pills have cured
ansmia, rheumatism, erysipelas aud
other serious diseases of the blood by
simply writing to the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co, Schenectady, N Y. Every
druggist sells these famous pills.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30
For the Reporter.
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Gone Home.

These words are reverently spoken
of Mrs. Lovie-Tayl or-Bixby of Athens,
Maine, who returned to her home in the
world of souls Nov. 10, 1905, at the COM
paratvely early age of 81 years
months and II days. Mrs. Bixby WAS
the daughter of Rev Comfort Taylor, a
Baptist minister of more than local tame
during three decades about the middle
of the nineteenth century. Her early
religious training was in strict accord
with her fathers views, and her home
influences were of the most uplifting
character Her mother was one of
natures noble women, from whom the
daughter inherited the genteness of
spirit. patti nee in suffering, and cheer
funess of soul that characterized her
whole life.
She was born in Athens, March 7,
1841, and with the exception of few
months passed in Maryland, spent her
whole life 10 her native town. She
married Hon. J. w. Bixby in 1858,
with whom she lived most happily I'm
til his transition some six years ago.
Two children were born of this union,
one of whom returned To her home III
the higher spheres at the age of five
years, while the other grew to woman
hood, and became the wife of Robert
Hayden, one of Atheu's leading citizens
Mrs. Bixby was a life lopg invalid.
Through an illness contracted in her
fifteenth year, she became a
cripple, and suffered the amputation of
one of the lower limbs as the result of
the same. For more han quarter of
a century. she has been confined to her
nvald's chair, or to her bed, yet, amidst
all of her physical suffering, she has
neither murmured or complained She
has been more mindful of others than OF
herself, and has ever been on the alert
to render some little service of love to
those whose need she believed to be great
er than her own She had a smile for
every one who met her. aud a word OF
encouragement for those who were in
trouble or afflicted by any of the ills
peculiar to mortal life
She was most lovingly cared for and
tenderly watched over by her devoted
daughter, MIS- Maria Hayden, with
whom she passed the last years of her
life No service was too arduous for
the hands other loved ones TO render her,
and she was always protesting that they
we're doing too much for her and were
neglecting themselves. 1t was a ser
vice of devoted love on the part of
daughter, son-in-law, and grand daugh-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30
Hartland.

The Outlook club meets Saturday
with Mrs. G.. M. Lancey.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fuller have a
young son. born Nov 20
Harold Shedd of Waltham, Mass. has
been a guest for several days in the
home of w. II. Young,
Miss Frances Lancey, Ards Lancey
and Eunice Lewis were in Waterville
one day last week
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Osborne and
daughter, Marion, of Lynn, Mass. have
been visiting relatives here during the
past week
MIR and Mrs. Charles Barnes were in
Manchester last week to attend the
wedding of their son, S. A. Barnes to
Miss Winnifred Albee.
Royal w. Furbush and Miss Virginia
Micne both of this town were married
in Pittsfeld, Nov, IS by Rev L. w.
Coons, at the Universalist parsonage.
Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Johnston of
Frankfort were in town last week for a
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30
Fairfield Center.

The work OF digging the well and lay
ing the pipe for the new watering tue is
about completed and as soon as the tub Is
snished and placed in position will be
ready for use.
Virgil, the seven year old son of Mr..
and Mrs Chas. Smith, who has been very
N with cerebro-spina MENINGITIS, Is
slightly improved
Emery Smith leaves, this week, for
Manchester, N. H.. where he will spend
the winter.
Miss Carrie Allen OF Mercer closed a
very successful term Of school here, Fri
day afternoon. The pupils were much
interested 10 their work and as result
much good work was done. Prizes award
ed for excellence 10 rank we're won by
Mary Tobey, Donald Tozier, Susie Bick-
ford and Harold Howe. Those not abb
sent one half day during the term were,
Susie Bckford, Fred Strickland, Vera
Trafton, Donald Tozier. Myrtle Trafton,
Mary Tobey. Marion Tobey and Milton
Young. and as reward for their faithful
attendance each received pretty present.
The following is the program OF the clos
ing exercises:
Recitation, (Which loves best, Mildred
Iozier.
Recitation Thanksgiving story, Annie
Goodrich.
any Best Friend Marion robey
Song, Over the River.
Recitation, "Tom's Pockets, Aubrey Grey.
Dialogue. One 10y One.
Recitation, "My Doll", Vera Taiton.
Song, Martha and Vera Jenkins.
Recitation, because He Didn't Thing,
Edna O'Nel.
Recitation, "rhe Village Blacksmith,
Gertrude Strickland
Song, Nora and Edna 0 Neil.
Recitation, Break, Break, Break, Susie
Bedford
Recitation, "Grandfathe 5 Spectacles' i,
Mary Tobey.
Song by school,
Recitation, "When Mabel Makes the lea, -
lrma Smith.
Recitation, What Bessie Saw, Nora O'Neil.
Song, Myrtle Trafton and Maztha jenkins.
Dialogue, "How Daisy went to SCHOOL,.
Recitation, "The Afternoon Nap, Harold
Howe.
Recitation, "The First Snow FALL, Milton
Young.
Recitation, "The Little Boy Blue. Amber
Goodrich.
Song, Marching Thro Georgia.
Recitation, "Down to Sleep, Myrtle
Trafton.
Song, Vera and Martha Jenkins.
Recitation, "a Troublesome DOLL, Vera
Jenkins.
Song, Nora and Edna O'Neil.
Recitation, "Jes' Fore Christmas, Donald
Jozier.
Recitation, "rhe Bridge" Minnie Otis.
Farewell song, Nora and Edna ONeil
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30
Browns COrner-CANAAN.

Rev. o. M. Chase viii hold meeting
at the steam mill school house, Sunday,
Dec 3, at 2 o'clock p. m.
Rev. Mrs. Corson's meeting 10 this
place, Sunday, was well attended. She
will have another in four weeks.
Mrs. Ripley Chase is in very poor
health.
Arthur Hooper and sister, Sasha, visit
ed their uncle, Herman Hooper, 10 Nor
ridgewock, Sunday.
Clifton Lewis, who is working for Rev.
o. M. Chase. passed, last week, with his
mother, Mrs. Sarah Lewis.
Miss Hazel Chase visited Carroll Byron
Chase last Tuesday.
The many friends of Guerdon Yale are
glad to know that he is recovering from
his recent illness.
Miss Grace Bean passed Saturday and
Sunday as the guest OF her cousin, Edna
Soule.
Mrs. William Soule aud 500, Willie,
OF Hauland visited Al Aaron Soule's,
Wednesday.
F. o. Thompsan OF Palmyra was at c.
B. Chase's, Thursday.
Columbus Martin has purchased oil
Charles Giles his farm situated 10 Corn
vile. Mr.. Martin and family will take
possession, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Drew from the viii
hge attended meeting in this place. Sun
day.
Mrs. Laura Yale from Brooklyn, N. Y,
who is 10 town caring for her son, Guer.
don, has been i'll for few days.
Laforest Henin of Cornviile was 10 the
place, last week, buying and packing
apples.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

A new series of money orders has
been issued by the the post-office depart
ment at Washington. D c. which are
considered to be quite an an improve
ment over the style which has here
tofore been in use The principal diff
ference between the two Is that the
new ones have a space for the name
of the remitter and also the address
of the payee. The left hand margin
of the order, also,is different, having
a series of figures running from one
to 100 and an order is not good for
an amount larger than is indicated
on the margin. This arrangement Ia
of value because it prevents any pos
sibility of raising the amount called
for by the order.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30
North COrnviIle.
lie more snow, Sunday night.

A little more snow, Sunday night.
E. w. Cronkhite and wife have gone to
Kingsbury hunting.
John Sanborn of Exeter, N. H., who
has been stopping for some time at p.
Gardner's buying fur, has gone to the
western part of this state.
Coughs and colds are prevalent in this
section.
Walter Davis is working for Frank
Paine.
Fred McCollor has his cellar and base
ment nearly completed for new barn in
the spring.
Mark Druery was in town with his meat
cart, Monday.
Buy your tea at Bates. OH such nice
pres nts with each pound; new lot just
arrived.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

A wealth production of farms of tho
United States in 1905 reached the high
est amount ever attained In this or any
other countryside 15 DOC, This
is one of the statements in the first
annual report of his third term made
by secretary of Agriculture Wilson. He
presents an array of figues and state
ments representing the products and
profits of the farmers of the country
which he admits dreams of wealth
production could hardly equal Be-
sides the enormous yield of wealth,
the secretary estimates that the farms
in the country have increased in value
during the past five years to present
aggregate of 90, 1856 600, 600,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30
Madison Centre.

Lawrence Hayden and Percy Buker
came home, Saturday night from their
camp on the Austin. They brought home
two nice deer, quite a quantity of fox
skins mink and other fur. They report a
fine time
Miss Olive Hayden went to Athens,
Tuesday, TO attend the funeral of Mrs.
James Blxby. returning home, Wednes-
day afternoon
II. f. Spear has commenced lumbering
on the LOT recently purchased OF Frank
Lincoln.
CharI Trip has moved on to Gene
Lawrence's farm.
Mrs. Nay Varney is teaching dancing
at the home of RUFUS Mckinney, with ID
pupils the first night.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30
Pisl,on's Ferry

Our ferryman was obliged to suspend
work, Saturday afternoon, on account Of
ice 10 the river, but resumed work, Sun
day morning having cut a channel
through the ice.
w. Y. Totman has been on the sck
list the past week, but is better. Mrs.
Harry Ellis is also quite sick.
Arthur Cain has sold out nearly all OF
his household goods. aud is soon TO start
on his trip to Wisconsin,. where with his
family he proposes to spend the winter.
They will visit relatives 10 Everett, Mass.
on their way.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30
A. A.hnutee BELLE.

On the Ashanti Gold Coast the COS
tune of a reigning belle Is less mat
ter of we'll fitting clothes than OF well
spiked hair. The hair is first divided
into a half dozen braids; then these
braids are stiffened with wax and tar
until they are as hard as klndling
wood and stick out straight from the
head in a semicircle like the spOkes OF
wheel Thus colffured the belle Is
ready to conquer all hearts.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30
Passenger service on the Northern

Passe niger service on the Northern
Maine Seaport Railroad was begun, Mon
day The local celebration of the event
planned for, Monday, was postponed I'M
til mex spring rhe freight service was
started about month ago. The new
railroad is so miles in length and con-
meets the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad
with the coast at Searsport and Stock
ton springs. the point of connection be-
ing at Lagrange. The work of coustruc-
ton began shortly after the granting of
the petition by the state railroad com
missiouers on Nov o, 1904 and at one
time 1900 men were employed. The
road will be connected later with Bangor
by road to be built by the Bangor
Terminal Railroad Co. whose petition
has been granted by the commissioners.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30
Channel Hnuda.

Wash your hands with warm water, dry
with towel and apply Chamberlain's Salve
just before going to bed, and speedy cure is
certain. This salve is also unequaled for
skin diseases. For sale by G, X. Foggs
Drug Store, Skowhegan; l.. Z. Williams,
Athens; Sullivan Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30
Mayhold.

Two deputy sherifs, one from Hartland
and one from Palmyra were 10 town, Fri
day searching for Harry Perkins of Hart
land, who has been missing nearly three
weeks.
Misses Bertha and Frances Cook have
each closed a successful term of school a.
Kingsbury. They are to attend the Nor
NAL school at Pennington the coming
winter.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30
A DISASTROUS Calamity.

1t is a disastrous calamity, when you lose
your health, because Indigestion and consti-
patton have Slapped it away Prompt relief
can be had in DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
They build up your digestive organs, and cure
headache, dizziness, collie, constipation, etc.
Guaranteed at Sampson & Azores and G. r.
Fogg's drug store; 25c.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

How did the manager get all those
women out of that burning theater 80
quickly?"
He went on the stage and announced
that man down at the entrance was
giving away samples of baking pow
der"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30
West Athena.

The Lincoln school Improvement
League will give an entertainment. prob
.bly either box or pumpkin sociable, on
he last night OF the present term. Dec.
8'h. to raise money to pay for their new
sign
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30
Quaker Range
CONTEST.
Rules Of the Contest
Read these Rules carefully before
au.atu~ L., xo,. uot~a -

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 prize
will be withdrawn.
A coupon will be printed in each and every Is
sue of the SOMERSET REPORTER.
/. For every yearly NEW SUBSCRIBER to this
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subscriber may pay as many years In advance "a
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2. For every $3.50 paid by present subscribers,
either arrearages of accounts or In advance on
present subscription, one hundred voteslwill be
given.
Votes will be counted each Wednesday morn
ing during the contest and the figures of such
counting printed in the following issue of the
paper.
ss-votes must be called for when paying Sub
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fairness to all competitors we are compelled to
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For standing of contestants soc first page.
All communications should Dc addressed to-
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ar Coupons will not bo issued ON sub
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

What liz this man charged with
asked the police justice.
stealing a dog, your honor" said the
officer.
We'll, sir. what have you got to say
for yourselff'
Your honor" answered the prisoner.
drawing a grimy cont sleeve across his
nose, III you'll make it embezzlement
Ill plead guilty may be thief but
I've got feelings Chicago Tribune.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

Quite drove OF cattle passed through
town, Thursday, en- route for the Brigh-
ton market.
Bad roads-some go on runners, some
wheels.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

II the public is willing to bite the actor
cares not for the critics bark
When you die, you will die as dead as
ANYBODY.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

Doing nothing is equivalent to doing
wrong
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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-09-08

THE BUFFALO TREE HOPPER.
a., female much enlarged; b, foot OF
same enlarged; e, antenna or feeler; d,
wing: and g, last segments of the
female abdomen; /. last ventral segments
Of the male. Marlatt, Circular q, U. 8.
Dept. of Ayr, Div. of Entomology
what resembling the horn Of a buffalo,
and from this comes the common name
Of the insect This insect feeds upon
a great variety of plants. It does its
chief injury while depositihg its eggs,
in August. These are deposited in the
limbs Of various trees, including the
apple. Clean culture of orchards will
do much to keep down these insects,
says the Farmers Review. Where
many eggs are deposited on limb, the
only remedy is to cut off the limb
and burn it, but this may be done in
the late fall or early spring, at which
times it is easier than at the pres
emit time to discover the eggs.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-09-08
GRAPES FRESH ALL WINTER
How the French Manage to Supply
Choice Fruit to tho Rich Dur
ing the Cold Weather.

A clever French process by which vine
growers in France are able to market
fresh outdoor grapes all though the
winter is thus described. Bunches OF
the finest grapes when ripe In autumn
recut in such q way that to each bunch
q piece Of the vine five or six inches
long remains attached. From this
piece the stems Of the bunch hang, an
arrangement vitality necessary to the
success of the operation. A large
number of wide-mouth bottles, filed
with water, is ranged in q cellar and
in the open end of each is inserted the
piece Of vine stem, the bunch of
grapes hanging outside. The grapes
do not touch the water, but are thus
supplied with moisture through the
vine stem, which is immersed In wa
ter. BY this process choice varieties
of table grapes are kept in perfect con-
dition for the whole winter. The tenn
perature of the cellar is uniform and
moderately low and care is taken daily
to supply the bottles with the water
lost by evaporation. Fruit thus care
fully tended is somewhat costly, but
there are many patrons WHO willingly
pay two dollars bunch for the deli
cacy of fresh grapes In midwinter.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-09-08
IN THE QUIET EVENING.

There are times when life Is something
Ne. more than eat and drink, and sleep;
when the surface shows no ripple, though
~ the stream Is swift and deep;
When the good that's In the worst Of US haa
@ taken US In tow
And has famed loves fading embers till
they flash again and glow;
When we feel there's something In us has
escaped the madding crowd
When it's quiet in the evening and the
clock ticks loud.
When the CRATE fires crimson afterglow
Is CRAVING into gloom, ~
When there's mono but she and you within
that cozy little room:
When the cat upon the hearth rug yawns
and drifts again to dreams.
Then how very like the heaven we have
b.. learned to long for seems
That delightful little chamber with the
magic9charm endowed
When it's quiet in the evening and the clock
ticks loud.
Not word to break the stiffness. yet
there's music in the air
Music born Of softest silence, music sweet
and low and rare;
For the one who sits beside you IS your
sweetheart, and you know
That she loves you for she we'd you many
patient years ago:
And her love songs, born CT silence make
YOU brave. and great, and proud,
When it's quiet in the evening and the clock
ticks loud.
IN. Y. Times.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-09-08

GENERALIZATION.
It NAV Be Done in the Orchard and
tho Trees Killed 06-What Hap
pened to a Plum Orchard.

There is such thing as cultiVating
an orchard too much. This is the case
with orchards that have never been
accustomed to being cultivated. 1t Is
safest to begin cultivation in the
spring as soon as the buds begin 10
open, and continue the cultivation un-
til the end of July. BY that time the
branches will have made their annual
growth, and the fruit buds will have
developed for the fruit crop OF the
following year. When that has been
accomplished growth stops, and the
rest of the season the tree spends IN
hardening up the wood that has been
developed, and in filling the fruit buds
with material for the development IN
the following spring. If cultivation
is continued during the latter part OF
summer and in the fall, there Is dan
ger that a fall growth of wood Will
be started, and also that many Ut the
fruit buds will expand and blossoms
appear in the fall. Many good Or
chard has been spoiled by over cult
walton, says the Farmers Review. One
man in Illinois tells the story that
when he was young man, his father
being away, he thought to surprise
him by thoroughly cultivating an or
chard of 400 plum trees. 1t was early
fall. The trees took on new growth
WhAn his father returned, instead OF
being pleased he said: "You have
killed all these trees" His prophecy
proved true, as most of the trees died
during the following winter.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-09-08
WILL SPAN RIVER.
Handsome Bridge to Be Erected Soon
by City of Washington Over
1iney Branch.

Washington.-Directly in line witt
the great series of municipal improve
ments rapidly extending throughout
the extreme northwestern. part Of this
city is the proposed new bridge across
the Piney branch on the line Of Six
teenth street extended. Designs have al.
ready been prepared, and only the ap'
proval of Engineer Commissioner Bid
die Is needed to start active opera
tions.s Soon after that bids for con.
structing the bridge will be invited,
and it is thought the contract will be
awarded not later than September Is.
Only the foundations will be laid be.
fore winter this year. ~ ~ se w.
This new bridge, which marks the
far northward advance of the proposed