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Compound sooner! for have triea so many
remedies without help.
al dreaded the approach of every month,
as it meant SO much pain and suffering for
me, but after l had used the Compound two
months became regularand natural and arm
now perfectly well and free from pain. ann
very grateful for what Lydia Il. PinShanB
Vegetable Compound has done for me-"
Such testimony should be accepted
by all women as convincing evidence
that Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable
Compound stands without peer as q
remedy for all tie distressing ills Of
women.
The success of Lydia e Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound rests upon tho
well-earned gratitude of American
women.
When women are troubled with pain
or irregularities, displacements or ul-
ceraiion of the organs that bearing
down feeling. inflammation, backache,
bloating Tor hatulency). general debil-
ity, indigestion and nervous prostra-
ton. or are bcsct with such symptoms
as dizziness, faintness, lassitude, en-
citability, irritability, nervousness,
sleeplessness, melancholy, they should
remember there is one tried and
true remedy. Lydia L. PinSharns
Vegetable Compound at once removes
such troubles. Refuse to buy any otheS
medicine, for you need the best.
Don't hesitate to write to Mrs
Piukham if there is anything
about your sickness you do not
understand. She will treat you
with kindness and her advice is
free. No woman ever regretted
writing her and she has helped
thousands. Address Lynn, N1ass-
an Best Understands q Woman'S Ells.
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COFFEE IMPORTERS
Publish a Book About Coffee.

There has been much discussion as
to Coffee and Postum lately, so much
in fact that some of the coffee import
ers and roasters have taken to type
to promote the sale of their wares
and check IL possible the rapid growth
Of the use of Postum Food Coffee.
In the coffee importers book a chap
ter is headed Coffee as Medicine" !"
and advocates its use as such.
Here is an admission of the truth,
most important to all interested.
Every physician knows. and every
thoughtful person should know, that
habitual use OF any medicine" of the
drug-stimulant type of coffee or whis.
ky quickly causes irritation of the
tissues and organs stimulated and
finally sets up disease in the great
majority of cases If persisted in. II.
may show in any one of the many
organs Of the body and in the great
majority Of cases can be directly
traced to coffee in most unmistak-
able way by leaving off the active ir-
ritant-coffee-and using Postum
Food Coffee for a matter of ten days.
II the result is relief from nervous
trouble, dyspepsia, bowel complaint,
heart failure. weak eyes, or any other
malady set up by a poisoned nervous
system. you have your answer with
the accuracy of a demonstration in
mathematics.
There's reason" for Postum
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23
A WeII-known Remedy.

One of the Oldest, safest and most
favorably known remedies in the
world to-day is Brandreth's Pills-a
blood purifier and laxative. Being
purely vegetable, they can be used by
old or young with perfect safety, and
while other remedies require increased
doses and finally cease acting alto
gether, with Brandreth's Pills the
same dose always has the same effect.
no matter how long they are taken.
One or two pills taken each night for
while is the best thing known for
any one troubled with constipation, in
digestion, dyspepsia or any trouble
arising from impurity Of the blood.
Brandreths Pills have been in use
for over century, and are for sale
everywhere, plain or sugar-coated.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23
cosmonoIltan AmerIc..

Is there a type OF average Ameri-
can workman" DIR. Arthur Shad-
well. an Englishman, author of I'm
dustrial Efficiency" tells how in one
Of the older towns of Massachusetts
he witnessed a procession of cotton
operatives on strike. They were
marshaled by nationalities with q Gu
rious effect. The different types,
cheek by jowl. stood out in vivid con-
trast-the French. the familiar Eng
lish, the Celtic. the scandinavian, the
Slav. the small Portuguese and the
swarthy Greek. Such a sight can be
seen nowhere else. 1t brought be-
fore my eyes in one living picture the
amazing cosmopolitanism of Ameri-
can labor and made me think with a
smile of that convenient abstraction
but almost mythical person of whom
we have heard so much--the average
American workman"
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23

While no woman is entlreIy free from
periodical suffering, it does not seem to
be the plan of nature that women
should suffer so severely. This is a
severe strain on n woman's vitality
When pain exists something is wrong
which should be set right or it will
lead to n serious arrangement of the
whole female organism.
Thousands OF women have testified
in grateful letters to Mrs. Pinkham
that Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound overcomes woman's special
pains and irregularities,
1t provides u safe and sure way of
escape from distressing and dangerous
weaknesses and diseases.
The two following letters tell SO con-
vincingly what Lydia Z. Pinl<ham S
Vegetable Compound will do for
women, they cannot fail to bring hope
to thousands of sufferers.
Miss Nellie Holmes, of $40 n. Division
Street, Buffalo, n. Y, writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
Yourmedirine is indeed an IDEAL medicine
for women. | suffered misery for years with
painful periods, headaches, and bearing down
pains. / consulted two different physicians
but failed to get any relief Afriend from the
east advised me to try Lydia f. Pinkham S
Vegetable Compound. did SO, and no longer
suffer as Ibid before. Myperiods are natural l;
every ache and pain is gone, and my general
health is much improved. advise all women
who suffer to take Lydia Z. Pinkhams Nege-
table Compound"
Mrs. Tillie hart. of Larimore, n. D.,
writes:
Dear Mrs Pinfham:-
:. I might have been spared many months
OF suffering and pain had only knownot the
efficacy of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Ask ArS DJrLham'c Adyjce A Wor-
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Much "peadv Mail Matter.

More than 100000 pieces of mali
went astray in the Uunited States last
year because they were not directed
even well enough for the experts to
decipher the names and addresses.
Millions of this immense total went to
the Dead Letter Office, where lot of
1t was opened, the addresses of the
writers ascertained and the letters or
packages returned. But in great
many cases the writer's address is
never found and the letter is really
dead"
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500 Reward, S1OO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn
that there Is least dreaded disease that science
has been able to cure IN all its stages and that Is
Catarrh. Hairs Catarrh Cure is the only positive
now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls CAtarrh Cure is taken In
ternaly acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of tho system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up tho constitution and assist
ing nature In doing Its work. The propr!etOrs have
much faith In It's curative powers that they offer
one Hundred Dollars for any that It falls to
cure. Send for list of Testimonials.
Address +. J, CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 1jc.
Take Halrs Family Pills for constipation.
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Women at strenuous Tasks.

On the western coast of the United
States. at Monterey, Cal, Mrs. Fish
keeps the lamps lighted in the Point
Pinas lighthouse. On the eastern
coast, at South Portland, Me-, Mrs.
Gordon earns her living by working
as a deep-sea diver. Sprinkled over
the country between these two wom-
en- are thousands of other members
of the female sex who deserve to be
enrolled as auxiliaries to Mr.. Kip
ling's corps of "Unafraid Gentle
men," And then. from the woman in
Utah who is sheriff and hangs MUIR
derers, to the woman in Chicago who
bosses a gang of Italian street clean
ers, he tells the role of women who
are engaged in strenuous occupations
In the United States. Wherever man
has tried to wrest a living from un-
willing nature there woman has also
left the impress of her daring ex-
ploits.-Technical World.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23

Following an oper-
alton two years ago,
dropsy set in. and
my left side was so
swollen the doctor
said he would have
to tap out the water.
There was constant
pain and a gurgling G
sensation around my
heart. and / could
not raise my arm
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above my head. The kidney action
was disordered and passages of the Sc
cretions too frequent. On the advice
of my husband 1 began using Doan's
Kidney Pills. Since using two boxes
my trouble has not reappeared. This
is wonderful, after suffering two
years"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, n. Y.
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Fine Wireless Station.

A Berlin writer states that wire
less signal station is now in course
of erection at Norddeich for the Ger.
man government postal authorities,
which will have an effective radius
of 932 miles, equal to the distance
from Naples to St. Petersburg. The
station consists of four iron towers,
213 feet high.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23
Eour.Eooted Thieves.

In Winchester. England. a grocer
began to miss money from his till.
and set his wife to watch. After two
weeks the wife was not able to de-
tect the thief, though money was
stolen almost every day. There were
two clerks in the store, and the
grocer finally called them thieves
and discharged them.
When two others had taken their
places the money continued to dis
appear, and the case was given to the
police. An officer who hid under the
counter solved the problem. He
found bits of paper representing
about $50 that the mice had made
nests Of. They had entered the till
through hole in the back and taken
the bills one at time.
The two clerks who had been dis
charged for dishonesty brought suit
for damages. ard the other day the
grocer was compelled to pay them
5000 each.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23

Starch, like everything else, is be-
ing constantly improved, the patent
Starches put on the market 25 years
ago are very different and inferior to
those of the present day. In the lat
est Observation-Disclosures Starch-all i'm
furious chemicals are omitted. while
the addition of another ingredient. in
vented by us. gives to the Starch a
strength and smoothness never APP
preached by other brands.
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a MISSOURI WOMAN
Tells q Story Of Awful Suffering and
Wonderful Relief.

Mrs. J. B. johnson. of SOB West
Hickman street. Columbia, Mo, says:
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washington Monument Bends.

The towering Washington monu.
ment solid as it is, cannot resist the
heat of the sun, poured on its south.
ern SIDE on midsummer's day. with
out a slight bending of the gigantic
shaft which is rendered perceptible
by means of a copper wire, ia feet
long. hanging in the center of the
structure and carrying plummet
suspended in a vessel of water.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23

To-day Germany furnishes FIVE,
sixths of the dyes used in the world
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-11-23

ASK Pnkhams Understands WomanS S
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-10-04

In regard to the new law for meat in
specton, the provisions of which begin
operation next week, anything savorog
of false or deceptive name will not bt
tolerated, and no picture, design, or dc
vice which gives any false indication Of
origin or quality will be permitted upon
any label, as for example, the picture OF
pig appearing on label placed upon
beef products or the picture of a chicken
upon the label OF a veal or pork produc'.
Geographical names are allowed TO b,
used only with the words "cut," "ty pc, ."
"brand," or "style," as the case may be-
except upon foods produced or manu-
featured in the place, state, territory or
country named For instance, "Virginis
ham," must be marked "Vlrginia style
han" "Euglish brawn," "Engllsh style
brawn," "Westphalia ham" must be
"Hestphalia style ham,"
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Frank Z. Malbon

This highly respected citizen Of SkoE-
began died at his home near Malbon
Mills, Thursday, sept 20. after a linger.
ing sickness of over fourteen months.
He was born 50 years ago on the farm
where he died. Since July 1866 be had
been constantly under medical treat
ment, at times confined to his bed and
al other intervals was able TO be out of
doors looking after the interests Of his
farm. he day previous to his death he
attended the agricultural tair a. the VII
age an0 was apparently improving. but
death came suddenly and UNEXPECTEDLY
the next morning.
December 9. Iss2 be vas married to
Miss Jennie Toiman aid together they
enjoyed their pleasant home, meriting
and holding through al these years the
highest regards of neigh bors aud friends.
He was a worthy member OF SkoBhegan
Grange and AFRO IF the eociety Of Odd
Fellows, member Of both fraternities
IN large numbers attending the funeral
services which were held at the home,
sunday at one &C ock, conducted by
Rev. :. F Emerson The large attend
ance at the funeral and the profusion of
l1Bers that covered and surrounded the
casket proves the deep affection of rel
atiyes, neigh bors and friends.
lie is survived by the widow, Jennie
Malbon, who during his long illness
N nEt..el SO faithfully to his every
want, also one brother, has. Malbon.
aud two sisters, Mrs. has. Chapman of
Madison and Miss Louise Malbon of
Hagerhill, Mass. Intermeut was in the
South Side Gem t.ry. 49,
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Tencllerh' A SAncintinn.

At the convention of the State Teach
ers' Association which will meet in
Lewiston, Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day, Oci rs 20 and 81, novel feature
will be the exhibit representing a large
number of the cities of the state.
This exhibit is not TO be competi-
tive exhibit, each city being represented
by one subject only. Bangor will send
an interesting display of kindergarten
work. Lewiston will be represented by
arithmetic work taken from all the
grades of the elementary schools. Al
gusta will send work Illustrative of the
department of drawing In the elemen-
tary schools. Bath il down for geogra
ply, and is certain to have an excellent
exhibit. Portland will send a fine
manual training exhibit which will in
clude models constructed by the pupils
of several grades in which manual train
ing is taught and by the work done in
her department of domestic science.
The display will be in charge of girls
selected from classes in Portland. East
port will send display of language in
the grammar schools, while Gardiner
will show what is being done in that
city in nature study. Brewer will be
represented by music in the elementary
schools aud South Portland will send
work representing her grades in history.
'Rockland will be Represented by high
school science, and Auburn will have an
exhibit of other departments of high
school branches.
This exhibit will give fine opportun-
ity to the teachers from all sections of
the State to see representative work in
the leading departments of the ourricu-
lum, and it Ia believed the feature will
prove 80 helpful that it will become a
permanent part of the annual meeting
of the association affording other cities
and towns of the state opportunities TO
display their work.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-10-04

The 32nd annual convention of the
Maine " oman's Christian Temperance
Union was held in Dexter, Sept. 1921
The hospitality of the townspeople was
most hearty and generous, and the help
fulness of the convention was marked.
The Worlds convention in Boston
comes very soon, (Oct. 1929 and the
national convention follows that, from
Oct 1881, in Hartford Conn, and
many distinguished delegates and visit
OTIS will attend from nearly all the
countries of the globe The great In
terest OF the occasion is indicated by
the coming of Mrs Kayi YAKIMA, presi-
dent of the Japanese w. G. T u, at the
age of IA years Many Maine women
expect to attend both conventions
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wounds, Bruises and Burns.

By applying an antiseptic dressing to
wounds. bruises, burns and like injuries be-
fore Inflammation sets in, they may be healed
without maturalion and in about one third
the time required by the old treatment. This
is the greatest discovery and triumph of mod
crn surgery Chamberlain's Pain Balm acts
on this same principle. 1t is an antiseptic
and when applied to such injuries, causes
them to heal very quickly 1t also allays the
pain and soreness and prevents any danger
Of blood poisoning Keep a bottle Of Pam
Balm in your home and it will save you time
and money, not to mention the inconvenience
and suffering such injuries entail For sale
by G. X. Fogg Drug Store, skowhegan; l..
{. Williams, Athens; Sullivan Newton, Jack
man.
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report Is current that fruit farm
in Colorado has been sold for 81 ,625 per
acre, A tidy sum, surely, but compar-
atively such an orchard should be con-
siderably less attractive than several
Maine apple orchards for which 81 900
per acre has been refused If expense
of irrigation and extreme distance of the
first-nsmed from the best markets is
taken into account, Maine orchard prop
erty should get first call and especially
should this be true when good orchard
land can now be had here for song
which in less than a score of years can
be made nearly a hundred fold more
valuable by Intelligently converting the
same into an orchard of standard apples
Maine Former
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-10-04

Ii ia curious to notice sometimes III,
turn of the political wheel. So sure was
the Republican candidate for Register
of Deeds in Kennebec county OF an cleo
ton, he had secured house in Augusta
for his residence, while the successful
candidate, who has good paying bust
ness in Readfield, is sorry he WAS elect
ed, and would never have permitted his
name on the ticket had he thought there
was ghost of a chance OF his election.
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DANGER FROM THE PLAGUE.

There's grave danger from the plague u
Coughs and Colds that are SO prevalent, un-
less you take DR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, Mrs Geo.
Walls, Of Forest City, Me, writes: It's a
Godsena to people living in climates where
coughs and colds prevail find it quickly
ends them. 1t prevents Pneumonia, cures
Lagrippe, gives wonderful relief in Asthma
and Hay Fever, and makes weak lungs
strong enough 10 ward oft Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. soc and St.oo. Guar
anteel by sampson * Avore and q. Il,
Iogg's drug stores Trial bottle free.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-10-04

Heroism may still be found in the
common walks of life. The schooner
Nellie Floyd of New York foundered of
the coast of the Carolnas. The crew OF
six men took to RATS improvised from
the schooner's matches, AID after drift
ing for nearly twenty.iour hours, were
picked up. Capt. Matheson stood by his
post and sank with the vessel, shouting
,good-bYe" 20 bis crew.
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DIVISION SECOND.


The hall was crowded with fruits,
vegetables, other farm products and
miscellaneous exhibits The many
things offered for display. the limited
space To sign TO them and the brief time
gwen TIE committee in which TO record
the entries lead to some confusion 20
that the final report of awards from
which our account is made may be in
error on some points La case any in
accuracies are noted, they will be cor
rected on presentation of suitable evi.
dence to the secretary of the society
| The committee who made the awards
found their task very dltii cult as the ex-
| hibits. almost without exception, were
very fine and the juOge felt that, had
the society the funds for such purpose,
nearly every article of exhibit should
have received an award OF some kind
Ia Instance after instance the shade Of
difference between competing exhibits
was very slight and the committee was
forced to choose the winning one from
very minor differences
Great credit should be extended to
Mrs. Cyrus Goodrich, Mrs W, w.
Cakes, Mrs. BARLEY of Madison and
Miss Hazel Leavitt for their assistance
in arranging and caring for the various
articles displayed.
Best display yegetables-W w Cakes,
Skowhegan, first; a W Lane, Skowhegau,
second Blaine Dickinson, Madison, third;
Mary A Russell, Madison, fourth.
Best trace seed corn, rowed Lester G.
Stevens, Cornyille, first; D | Walker, Madl-
SON. second.
Best trace seed corn, IL rowed-Roscoe
Bigelow, Cornyille, first.
Best trace sweet coma p Turner, Madi-
son, first; d l Walker, Madison, second ;
II Beale, Cornville third
Pop corn-Edmund Danforth. Madison,
first; Chas. White, Skowhegan, second ;
! NJ 5 Jones, Norridgewock, third; d ! Walk
er, Madison, fourth.
Caulhower-James Beane, Skowhegan,
! first.
Potatoes-Blane Dickinson, Madison,
first; w II Boynton Skowhegan, second
c II Gardner, Skowhegan, third; c w Good.
rich. Skowhegan, fourth.
Onions-N X G Estes Skowhegan, first.
Turnips-C w Goodrich, Skowhegan. first.
Beets-Rolan Klkenney, Skowhegan,
first.
Cauots--John Weston, Skowhegan, first +;
Roland Kilkenny, Skowhegan second.
Tomatoes-W K & Estes, Skowhegan,
drst; Frank Mitchell, Skowhegan, second.
Pumpkins Ill Il Jackson, Norridgewock,
first; Roland Kilkenny, Skowhegan, second /;
Emilio Debe, skowhegan, and Chas. Miller,
Norridgewock, third.
slmelons-George T Brown, Skowhe-
gan, first.
Watermelons-A ? Turner, Madison, first:
Archie NJ Daniorth, Madison, second.
Iucumbers-Chas. Carnage, Skowhegan,
first; + + Gordon, Skowhe an, second 4;
! Frank Mitchell, Skowhegan, third.
Cabbage-W X G Estes, Skowhegan, first.
squash, all varieties-H & Jackson, Nor
ridgtwock. first, Frank Mitchell, skowhegan,
second. " x 6 Estes. Skowhegan, third.
Hubbard squash-W w Cakes, Skowhe-
gan. tlrst. Eugene Swain, Skowhegan, sec
md. b A Nichols, third.
Best display Of pot plants-U a Archer,
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The building boom in Portland, that
started so well In the spring and early
summer, has flttened out, on account OF
the rise 10 building material and labor.
Some people are determined to skill the
goose that lays the golden egg"
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Card of Thanks.

To all friends who hsve been 50 kind
with help of all kinds, also with flowers
and sympathy 10 our recent bereave-
ment, we extend our heartfelt thanks.
ALoNZo BRAGG.
MAYyILLE BRAGG,
IUlY BRAGG
DEMAND BRAGG.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-10-04

Three thousand young pine trees have
been set out upon the property of the
late William H. Goodwir at Gerrst
leland, fl Kittery. About 80 per cen
of the trees, 1t is expected, will live, il
the average ia maintained. The trees
are planted about five feet apart. Fores
planting is what the people Of Mai {
should get interested in.