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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-12-06

Don't expect your friends TO be enthu-
siaslically glad of your company every
minute il they are paying the freight.
Lots of men consider their duty to the
government done when they dodge their
taxes.
by pepsia is our national ailment. Burdoc K
Blood Bittels is the national cure for 1t. 1t
strengthens stomach membranes, promotes flow
of digestive juices, purlf1es The b God, builds
you up.
The strong-minded woman is a Cross
be Reen the two S, xes and-she's apt 10
be aWiully cross that.
any skin itching is a temper-tester. The
more you scratch the worse 1t itches. Doan' s
Ointment cures piles, eczema,-any skin Itching.
AT all drug stores
Bat few people remain IN the seli-sati>-
f class after they once get acquainted
with them selves.
For Over Sixty YearS
MRs. w1NsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has oeen
used for over 50 years by millions OF mothers
for their children while teething, with perfect
success. II soothes the child softer the gums
allays all pain; cures wind CONC, and is TIL
be 81 remedy for Diarrhoea. II will relieve the
poor little sufferer immediately, Sol by
Druggists IN every part of the world. Twenty
five cents 3 bottle. he sure and ask for an RS
Wi notwithstanding syrup" sndtake no Other
kind.
About the only d ference between a
family ] n and a family row is that the n
is rlle smaller
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-12-06
The Original Porous Plaster.

Its Allcocks, first introduced to the people
sixty years ago. and to-day undoubtedly has
the largest sale Of any external remedy
millions being sold annually throughout the
whole civilized world There have been imi-
tations, to be sure, but never has there beer
one to even compare with Allcock's-tht
worlds standard external remedy.
For weak back, cold on the chest or any
local pain, the result of taking cold or over,
strain, there's not hing we know of to COM
pare with this famous plaster.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-12-06
BROWNS CoRNER-CANAAN.

Mrs. Lillian May, who is employed a
Hotel Coburn, came home, Saturday, ie-
turning, Sunday.
EIva Andrews is staying with Mrs.
Victor Rowe. Mrs. Rowe is very kind 10
give the child a home and furnish her
suitable clothing for winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alphens Mason from the
village dined with Mr.. and Mrs. c. b.
Chase, Thanksgiving
Harry Hooper of Hartland was calling
on friends in town, Thursday.
DR.. Fish of Hartland was called to at.
tend sick cow of S. c. Burrili's, Friday.
Mrs. Halle Porter. who has been as
xisting 10 the sore OF E B. Curtis. Skow-
hogan, came home. Wednesday. where
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-12-06

DR.. H. F. NORM of Boston spent the
Sabbath with his parents.
Mont Eugene aud George Spaulding
Harlan Boying,on S P. Dunbar and H.
F MORN started Monday, nor Inward for
big game.
G.. B. Walker, superintendent OF
schools, was visiting schools this week.
10 ham Stevens killed nice pig lasi
week tina; weighed gas pounds.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-12-06

visited friends in town, Saturday and Sun
day.
w. H Clark picked pansies the AZ of
Novembe, that were bright and fresh as
10 the summer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-12-06
STATE OF ONO. CRY OF TOLEDO,

LU As COUNTY.
Frank J. cheney makes oath that he is senior part
ner OF the firm Of F. j. Cheney & Co., doing business
in the City OF Toledo, County and State aforesaid and
that said firm will pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case Of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use OF Halls Catarrh ure
FRANK J CHENEY.
Sworn to before and subscribed in my presence,
this 9th day OF December, A. ID. 1886.
{SEAL) A. w. GLEASON
NOTARY PUBLIC
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials
free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 7sc.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-12-06

OF course you pay your money,
But you get your moneys worth,
For what does money mean to you
When Rocky Mountain Teas on
earth? g. r. Fogg.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-12-06

Love never stops 10 o. K. the ills.
According to the theo les of the pessi-
mist II is folly to calculate Them
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-12-06

Ducks haven't the better of lawyers and
doctors 10 the manner of big bills.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-12-06

In real life most Ihings are limitations r
something just as good.
II all mans real wants are gratified he
has no exc use for being unhappy.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-12-06
A MIRACULOUS CURE.

The following statement by II. NJ. Adams
and wife, Henrietta, Pa, will interest parents
and Others" A miraculous cure has taken
place in our home Our child had eczema s
years and was pronounced incurable, when
we read about Electric Bitters. and concluded
to try it. Before the second bottle was all
taken we noticed changed for the better.
and after taking 7 bottles he was completely
cured" It's the up-to-date blood medicine
and body building tonic. Guaranteed. soc
and SIoo at Sampson & Azores and G. r
Fogg's drug store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-12-06

Don't expec. your friends to be enthu-
Siaslically glad of your company every
minute if they are paying the freight.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
The House of Thousand Candles, BY Meredith Nicholson

questions IN order. she's a young wo-
man; her home IS New York: she has
no near kinfolk except Sister Theresa,
so she spends some OF her time here.
'TtaChes-musiC-"
Not that / ever heard o., She does
a lot Of things well-takes cups in golf
tournaments and Is the nim5lest hand
al tennis you ever saw. Also. she's a
fire musician and plays the organ
Tremendously"
We'll. she told me she was olivia"
! said.
Il should think she would, when you
refused 70 meet her: when you had
ignored her and Sister Theresa-both
OF them among your grandfather's best
friends, and your nearest neighbOTs
here"
MY grandfather be hanged OF
course ] couldn't know her! We can't
live on the same earth. I'm IN her way
hanging or To this property here just
to defeat her, when she's the finest girl
allve!"
He nodded gravely. his eyes bent up
on me with sympathy and kindness.
The past events at Glenarm swept
through my mind in kinetoscopic
flashes. but the girl in gray talking To
Arthur Pickering and his friends at
the Annandale station. the girl IN gray
who had been an eavesdropper at the
Chapel-the girl in gray with the eyes
OF blue: II seemed that a year passed
before I broke the silence
Where has she gomez / demanded.
He smiled. and ! was cheered by the
mirth that showed Ia his face.
why, she's gone to Cincinnati. with
Olivia Gladys Armstrong" he said.
They're great chums. you know
The Washington times., 1906-08-05

OLIVIA was too popular. All the
other girls INDUCED her. And III con-
Cede that she's pretty. That gypsy face
of hers BODIES i'll 10 the hearts OF men
If she ever grows up
Il shouldn't exactly call il a gypsy
face; and how much more should you
expect her 10 grow? Al twenty a wom-
ans grown, isn't she?"
He looked at me quiZzically.
Fifteen, You mean. Olivia Arm
strong-that little witch-the Kid that
has kept the school in turmoil all the
falIP"
There was decided emphasis in his
interrogations.
I'm glad your glasses are fun. or
] should say
There was. I think. little heat for
a moment on both sides.
The wires are evidently crossed
somewhere" be said calmly My
olivia Armstrong is a drol child from
Cincinnati. whose escapades caused
her 10 be sent home for discipline to-
day. She's "A little mite who just
about comes TO the lapel Of your coat,
her eyes are as Slack as midnight
Then she didn't talk 10 Pickering
moruing-the prettiest girl in the
world-gray hat. gray coat. blue eyes?
You can have your olivia. but who,
will you tell me. is mine?'
I pounded with my clenched hand
on the table until the candle ratified
and SputteTed.
Stoddard stared at me for moment
as though he thought I had lost my
wits. Then he lay back in his chair
and roared. / rose. bending across the
table toward him IN my eagerness. a
suspicion had leaped into my mind.
and my heart was pounding as it
reused a thousand questions.
The blue-eyed young woman in gray?
Bless your heart. man. Olivia is a
child: / talked TO her myself on the
platform You were talking TO Miss
Devereux. She isn't Olivia. she's
Marian"'
Then. who is Marian Devereux-
where does she live-what is she doing
here
well" he laughed. to answer your
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
JAMES STILLMAE,
President Of the STANDARD Oil National
City Bank in New York.

peopla ln IT, Al present IT'S population
consists Of one section boss. his VIE,
four children and four Mexican section
hands The section boss lives in
small. -ge-story cottage. the Mexicans
sleep in g. shed near by.
But the lack OF population does not
worry Ferryman Stillman in the least,
for he knows population for the town
and for his idle lands viii come soon
enough. For the present knowledge
that these 5000 acres. which were un-
salable even al 81 an acre two years
ego. are now worth at,Ieast IS an acre
IS sufficient. Meanwhile the mesquite,
wesatch. cactus and other thOrny
nominations which cover the face Of
the earth with q rank jungle continue
20 grow luxurianJly. just % show how
rich the roI Is. Their testimony may
lie c0nside red supernuOus, since lemons
and sugarcane from the vicinity won
the highest award az the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition in open cOmpeti-
ti0n with similar products from all
over the world. And as foT the jungle.
there are plenty Of Mexicans X ady
and willing tC clear IL OF for 90 cents
a day and cut the mesquite into hre-
wood enough 20 pay their wages. So
Ferryman Sullman may continue to
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
4 Town with a Past

Brownsville, Tex. Is a town with
past and a future. but mighty little
nuing IN between until the advent OF
the railroad two years ago. Then its
present dawned. The town was laid
out on the north bank or the Rio
Grande twenty miles above its mouth
and IN the shadow Of Fort Brown in
1873 by Charles Stillman. the original
feTyman. He built the first house in
the town and here his son James. the
present ferryman, was born. Charles
Stillman purchased the town site from
the CavassOz estate. whose title was
founded on grant by the King OF
Spain IN l7f6. Under an old Spanish
law the city OF MatamOros. across the
river. was able TO set up a claim 10
the town site because IL lay within a
league. which is 25s miles, OF the es-
tabished center Of the town This
claim. which involved the ferry fran
Chlse, resulted in years Of litiga-
tiOn, which harrased the last years
or Charles Stnlmans life and which
was inherited by his son James II was
believed by his tOwnsmen 10 be an af-
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
ONE OF THE STILLMAN FERRY
BOATS.

Of stllman and 5000 acres Of extra
superiine farming lands adjacent
thereto some l5.JJ lots in Brownsville
worth now $50 10 500 each. ana some
hundreds Of acres Of double extra
superhne land. suitable for truck
growing. just outside the town limits.
II the ferry business should ever cease
10 be profitable he could take what
ever he might be able % save from the
wreck and set up a market garden
establishment with q certainty OF
earning handsome returns for his
ldbors, for lots OF his new neighbors
are making their everlasting fortunes
by growing marvellous Yields OF vege-
tables. for which they receive famine
prices. because they can be marketed
In the late winter ana early spring.
weeks before any other section OF the
country can produce anything.
In fact. herein lies the secre- d
BroWnsville's awakening and thu p,0s-
peTty or the ferry business. That
corner Of Texas has always had a
phenomenally rich soil and a generous
climate. but there was q lack os water
until the recent discovery Of an arte.
sian supply made Irrigation possible
and led 10 the building OF a railroad.
Brownsville had had one previous at
tack OF prosperity. That was during
the war when II had thrust upon Il
the distinction OF being the only un-
blockaded port Of the Coufederacy.
Cotton was hauled from the entire
southwestern part Of the Confederacy.
by OK teams, 20 be shipped out by way
Of the Rio Grande. The population in
creased 10 =. 600 and business was I've
ly indeed. It was during these. palmy
days that Charles StIllman was en-
abled 70 lay securely the foundation
OF the fortune Of 81. so. 90 which he left
70 his only son. the present ferry,nan.
and his two sisters.
But when the currents OF ira Ie re-
turned tO their normal channels after
the war, Brownsville went into a 1e-
cline II WAS accessible only by a
stage ride OF 40 miles. on which pas
sengeTs carried their own lunches and
went without sleep for two 10 fos:r
days because there was no place at
which food or rest could be had on
the entire route. Brownsville had
nothing left but fJs pride IN being the
lellthiest town IN the healthiest local
ity in the United States. In the month
OF June. lyA, there was not 2 single
death among its 1000 Inhabitants.
There is but one undertaken IN Uhs
place and in the two counties. as large
as the state OF Nassachuset adioin-
ing. and he is obliged 10 c0ndu"J a
feed business aS side line IN order
TO make a living. In this period Of
depression Ferryman Stillman sold an
interest I'm the ferry business for a
beggarly 10000. Since the advent or
the railroad the business has doubled
in value. which goes to show thar Il
is poor policy 70 sell on a bear market
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
In This Picture Are Included All Houses
of One or More Stories in the
Town of Stillman, Tex.

Mexican Is not only the power plant.
put he is also captain. pilot. engineer.
uecl> hand. and other members of the
crew not herein enumerated Also he
SoitctS D cents MeXican, equivalent 10
cents IN American coin. from each
passenger, and deposits the sum I'm 4
tlll under his seat Also he thwarts
the chief ambition Of Brownsville
small boys, which is 10 ride free across
The ferry. and saves OVerioyous sol
dlers from Fort Brown from taking
involuntary baths I'm their trims across
the river 80 celt bTate. AT either end
OF the voyage of 20l yards is "a Gus
tom house, at which passengers are
closely scrutinized by Representatives
OF the United States and Mexican gov
ernmentS
The new railroad brings swarrns or
eXcUrsionists down 10 see the bull
fights across the river AT Matamoras
on Sundays. and other sWarms on
week days of tourists home seekers
and commercial travellers. all of whom
deem il "a necessary part Of their bust
ness To run over 10 MatamOrOs To have
q look at the quaint old place All
this makes business for the ferry,
which is paying fancy dividends such
as if never paid before.
However. even i'm these bustling
times Ferryman StiIlman does not
give the ferry his personal attention.
ihe fact is he is too busy elsewhere
To manage the ferry himself for he Is
president cf the National City Baak
uf New York. a hanancicr of inter- a
tiuual reputation. and one Of the bright
particular stars of the stock market
sometimes known as The Wizard OF
Wall Street
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
Continued from Sixth Page.)

scribe discipline for the girls at 81.
Asatha's-an agreeable exercise Of the
Iriestly office, I should say"'
His laugh was pleasant and rang
true. l was liking him better the more
7 saw OF him.
"Bless you. no, I am not venerable
enough. The Sisters attend 10 all that
and a fine company OF women they
are"
"But there must be obstinate cases.
One OF the young ladies confded to
mel tell you this in cloistral conf
dence-that she was being depoTted for
characterization"
'Ah. that must be Olivia! Well. her
case is different She is not one girl
she Is many kinds Of "a girl in one.
fear Sister Theresa lost her patience
and hardened her heart"
Il should like 10 intercede for Miss
Armstrong" I declared.
The surprise showed in his face. and
] added:
Pray don't misunderstood me. We
met under rather curious CiTCum-
stances. Miss Armstrong and T."
"She is usually met under rather un-
conventional circumstances, / believe
he remarked dryly. My Introduction
20 her came through the kitten she
smuggled into the aims box of the
chapel. 1t took me two days TO find
IT,"
He smiled ruefully al the recollection
.-sne's a young woman Of spirit 1
declared defensively. she simply must
ind en- outlet for the JOY of youth
paddling "A canoe. chasing rabbits
through the snow. placing kittens in
durance vile. But she's demure enough
when she pleases-and a satisfaction 10
the eye"
My heart warmed at the memory of
Olivia. Verify the chaplain was right
she was many girls in one!
Stoddard dropped a lump OF sugar in
10 his coffee.
Miss Devereux begged hard for her.
hut Sister Theresa couldn't anord 10
keep her. Her influence oa the other
girls was bad"
That's 20 Miss DcvereuX's credit, l
replied. You needn't wait, Bates.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
struck by tidal wave of prosperity

fair which greatly irritated Ferryman
Stillman because OF the injustice OF the
circumstances IN which Il began. But
# never caused any interruption IN the
prompt and efficient service at the
ferry, and the suit finally resulted r. q
complete victory for Ferryman Still
man.
Charles SullmAn and his brother
Cornelius had conducted "A general
merchandise business IN MatRmoros.
Mexico. which Is just across the river
from Brownsville. In those days
Matamoros was the principal city OF
northern Mexico. Long trains OF OK
carts and pack mules brought IN gold
and silver from the distant mountains.
which they exchanged for all sorts OF
goods, which were brought up the
river IN schooners TO be unloaded at
the wharves or Matamoros. or what
ever 1t was that did duty for whaTves.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05

Page Seven
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
BY c. F. CARTER.

~ ERRYMAN JAMES STILL
MAN, OF Brownsville. Tex,
" is a busy man these days.
Tho reason is that a tidal
wave OF prosperity has en-
quilted Brownsville and the
territory OF which II is the metropolis
q territory nearly twice the area OF
the State Of Massachusetts, Inciden-
tally this wave OF prosperity has made
a rich man OF FerTyman Stillman
through the increase IN the value OF
his extensive real estate holdings
down that way. But this sudden ac-
cess OF fortune does not seem TO have
made any change whatever in Ferry
man Sullman. He IS still Just the
same reserved. quiet, energetic man
he always has been and the ferry busi-
ness runs elong just exactly as II al
ways has run since his father estab-
lishel Il mO~e than half a century ago.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
Capaoitg. Ten Passenqers

Considering that it IS an inte.ia-
tional transportation line. which is
also a monopoly or the means OF COM
munication between the United States
and Mexico for many miles IN either
direction. the Brownsville ferry IS not
exactly what one would expect 10
lind The ferry IS nothing more nor
less than a feet of half a dozen skiffs
modelled Ike a letter Y. very broad
and practically impossible 20 capsize.
Their capacity is ten adult passengers.
Power IS supplied by Armstrong mo-
tors: or. in other words. by the sturdy
muscles OF Mexican OaTsmel. The
The Washington times., 1906-08-05

Sometimes a single one OF the schooU
ers carried away as much as a mil
lion dollars worth OF bullion None.
was abundant in those days and IN,
Stillman brothers soon amassed
modest little fortune. which they In
vested IN lands. which are a part OF
what Is now known as southwest
Texas Really II should be known as
southern Texas II the title hadn't been
usurped by that part OF the State lying
500 miles 70 the northeast. But let
that pass.
on some OF these lands nourishing
ranches were established. one OF these
ranches. 1900 acres in Hidalgo county.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05

(COntiI led on Eighth Page)
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
CHAPTER XVII.
Sister Theresa.

There was further information
wished TO obtain. and / did not blush
to pluck ii from Stoddard before l let
him go that night Olivia Gladys
Armstrong lived In Cincinnati; her
father was a wealthy physician at
Walnut HIS. Stoddard knew the
family. and | asked questions about
them. their aDtecedents and place Of
residence that We're not perhaps inn
(Cont1 led OH Eighth PageD
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-25
Ware G. LeIand's Market Letter.

AS is usually the case the eve of
census bulletin on amount of cotton
ginned to a given date. the market was
influenced by preliminary private reports,
and the figures arrived at about $780,
600 bales. were cabled to Liverpool ac-
companied by buying orders. the English
level of values was advanced to the ex-
tent of about 10 points at one time. but
as the weather was a disappointment to
longs for the third consecutive time this
week, no killing frost. Liverpool net adj
vance at close was only . points on the
day. 1t is expected that the census report
of tomorrow will about confirm today's
predictions of about 4500000 bales ginned
to October 49, against 4991. 900 last year.
G41S,000 year before last, and 100000 in
1908. and on this presumption leading spec
ulators at New York and in the south
are working for a higher market in order
that safe selling basis might be reached
and to unload large lines of long contracts
on the public, should it be hoodwinked
into buying in event of the report being
as bullish on its surface as prevailing es-
Inmates would indicate.
As we have pointed out during the past
week. a fair comparison on ginnings to
October Is, with other years. is utterly
out of the question on account of the UNI
precedented weather experienced in two
thirds of the belt, in the Mississippi val
ley, and In the South Atlantic states dur
ing the two weeks beginning with Sep
TENDER "a. the date of the last census
report, and at that time a deficit of 310,-
900 bales was reported in ginnings when
compared with one year ago
Consequently ii Is hardly possible that
this shortage could have been recovered.
especially since the crop in the eastern
belt is admitted to be so late
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-25
Naval Stores.

Savannah, october 24.--Turpentine firm,
65Ac; sales, 1867; receipts, pol; shipments
70. Rosin firm; sales. 2O5O; receipts $780,
shipments. 962; stock, 6S,152. Quote: A, b,
c, 500; D, 81. O5@4 10; e, $410@4.15 f,
4.07IsQ4. 20; G. $4.17Haq425; II, 81. ESQ
427Ha; l. 81 80; X, "a .65; NJ, &.75; N,
$50; WIG, $3.50; WV, s5.95.
Charleston. October 24.-Turpentine and
rosin nothing doing.
New Orleans October 24.-Pitch and
pine tar unchanged. Coal tar unchanged
Rosin firm. Quotations: A, B, C, 81; d,
81. 05@410; E, 81. 10@p415; F., s407Ha@4 20: G,
4.17k2Q425; II "a 25614.27Ha; 1, $4.25@4.30; X,
s4.65; M. &.75; N, $3.50; VIC, $3.50; WV,
$685. Turpentine firm.
Wilmington. October 24.-Spirits turpen-
tine firm, 65Hac; receipts 40 casks. Rosn
nothing doing; receipts, SO. Tar firm,
s.. 20; receipts, 60. Crude turpentine firm;
hard $3.50; dip and virgin, $3.50; re-
celpts, 50.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-25
Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, October 24-Money on call
firm. 3a5 per cent; ruling rate, Az per
cent; closing bid 3 per cent; offered at
per cent. Time loans dull and steady;
sixty and ninety days, 6@619 per cent;
six months, 6 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. 6@61a per cent;
sterling exchange firm, with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at 4S590@4S5.95 for
demand and at $3.50 65a4 SO 70 for sixty day
bills; posted rates, s4s015q4S1 and $4s61s
commercial bills, $4S0A @4s0%. Bar silver
Toy; Mexican dollars "a; government
bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular.