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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-11-29
Looking for Location.

Mr.. N. l.. Reyes of Sbawmut, repre-
senting the fiber company of that same
name, came here, Saturday morning to
confer with committee of the citizens
of Skowhegan as per previous appoint
ment. He was met by Messrs. J. c.
Griffin, E. N. Merrill, W. Ordway and
l.. W. Weston and with these gentlemen
spent some hours in looking over posi-
BILE locations along the line of the rail-
road in the vicinity of Milburn and
Railroad streets The location which
Mr. Reyes seemed to regard as the most
advantageous is on the north side of the
Maine Central tracks, just east of Fac
tory street, on land now owned by the
Coburn heirs. There is frontage OF
275 feet on the line of the railroad and
ample room for any kind of manufao-
turing plant.
II ia understood that the city of Wa
terville has offered this company five
acres of land and exemption from taxes
for ten years If they will locate there.
This being the case it is not well to ex
pect them to come here without some
thing In the line of special indncement,
equal at least to what they have already
had The committee who have served
thus far in the matter are to see what
proposition can be obtained from the
present owners of the land and will i'm
mediatey take steps to see what the
citizens OF the town will subscribe Tor
it's purchase and what the town will be
willing to tax exemption.
Many good things have come to Skow-
hogan with little effort on her part and
some more of principal industries have
been secured by the necessary coopera
ton on the part of our citizens. AS all
towns and cities are on the alert to Sc
cure such industries it is not to be ex-
pected that we can get them without
some effort. Skowhegan is in some
respects fortunate in comparison with
larger places as it often happens, as we
trust it may in the present instance, that
other things being equal, the smaller
place is preferred Rents and other
living expenses are generally less in the
smaller town and the manufacturer has
less to fear from labor troubles.
The Reyes Manufacturing company
has been in operation at Shawmut for
the past three years. Its organization is
as follows: NJ. L Keyes, president; VIM.
Brooks, Holyoke, Mass, vice president;
A. B. Page, Fairfield, treasurer; and
the above gentlemen with A D Brown
aud Nathan Hurd of Boston and e. II.
Allyn of Holyoke constitute the board
of directors.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-11-29

Jos. LaCasce, who had been employed
by Horace Purinton & Co., for two and
half years 10 delivering brick from the
yard and In other tearing for them, has
ceased his connection with that firm and
accepted a position at the r. L. Mitchell
step ladder factory. Mr.. LaCasce should
feel at home at the Mitchell factory as
he was employed there for thirteen years
previous to his service with Purinton &
Co.
A farewell reception, more extended
account of which we shall give In our
issue of next week, was rendered to Rev.
and Mrs. Henry F. Huse 10 the vestry OF
the First Baptist church, Tuesday even.
ing, by the members of the parish. Mr..
Huse, who bad been pastor here for the
past seven years, preached bis farewell
sermon, Sunday, and will go to Spring
vale to accept the pastorate of the Bap.
fist church there, entering upon his new
duties, Dec. ID.
F. w. Buchanan shipped through
Nathan Berliawsky, Wsterville dealer
10 scrap material of all kinds, something
like four tons of old newspapers, the ac-
emulation of the last five months from
his news counter. As the amount of un-
sold copies cannot exceed 10 per cent
and many cases can be but five per cent
of the number sold, 1t Is easy to compute
that Mr.. Buchanan must have sold some
thing like 40 tons of newspapers In a
period of five months or nearly 100 tons
in a year. When one elects that these
computations are for the daily papers
only and that large weight of weekly
and monthly publications are also sold,
some idea of the demand for pulp for the
manufacture of paper may be gained.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-11-29
Municipal Court.

Ira o. Butler of this place was brought
before Judge Bachelor, Monday morn
ing, on charge of single sale He was adj
Judged guilty and sentenced to pay a
fine of 5000 with costs and to be impris-
oned for six months, with an additional
six months In case the fine should not
be paid.
Monday afternoon Ira w. Cushing of
No. Arson was placed on trial and con-
vlcted of single sale. The sentence was
a fiue Of 800 and costs, with 30 days i'm
prisonment and 30 days additional II fine
and costs should not be paid. He sp-
pealed and furnished bonds for his APP
pearance at the December term OF the s.
J. Court.
Both the respondents in the above
cases are old offenders, and both have
previously served time In jail for viola
tons OF the liquor law. At the last term
of the Supreme judicial Court case
against Butler as common seller WAS
continued and one against Cushing, OF
the same charge, was mol pressed. Cush-
ing is known as "bad one", apersistent
violator of the probibitory law. He was
proprietor of The Forks Hotel at the
time 1t was burned, and the County At
torney may have been lead to believe,
from this circumstance and the fact that
he was apparently out of the hotel busi-
ness for good, that he would not again
engage in the sale Of liquor, and for this
reason decided to mol pros the case
against him.
Many liquor cases are continued from
term to term and finally mol pressed,
whether for sufficient reason or other
wise we will allow our readers to Judge.
In the present instance, at least, the
hope that Gushing would stay out Of
the rum business seems to have proved
futile, as he opened boarding house at
North Arson and so conducted himself
as to furnish evidence sufficient to war
rant Judge Bachelor In prOnouncing
him guilty as above reported.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-11-29

Popular sheet music at Smiths music
store, 19c a copy, or 6 for s1.00
Largest line OF souvenir post cards 10
Skowhegan at Fogg's drug store.
House for rent, also shop 16x30, wired
electric power and lighte. MORRISON,
Buchanan, the druggist, has just re.
eeived carload OF cider barrels and kegs.
Keep out the cold. Old papers to put
under your carpets, five cents for big
bundle. SOMERSET REPORTER.
Munsey magazines-Munsey, Argosy,
Scrap Book, All Story, Woman and the
Railroad Man's-at NJ. b. Heselton's.
Let US fr me your picture. We take
,ut all of the wrinkles and use new
lind of backing that will not stain the
picture and ask you no more.
BRAGG 81 VARNEY.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-11-29
DIAMOND RING CONTEST.

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Call and allow us to explain how
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-11-29
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15
Oil Hen Claim They Have Mad,
Strong Case.
Commerce Commission AdiOurns
Hearing for Present.
WILL MEET AGAIN.
n0nnett Says Standard Oil Co.,
Controls Roads ThrOugbKansas.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in railroad Circles.

Kansas City. No. March 15.-After
continuing for three full days the hear
ing BY the interstate commerce commits
sion OF evidence in the matter Of the
independent oil producers and rehners
Of Kansas. who allege that there is col
fusion between the railroads and the
Standard Oil company to discriminate
against them, was concluded yesterday
afternoon and the commissioners and
most of the railroad attorneys left last
night over the Chicago & Alton for
~ ashington, where at a date not yet
DECIDED upon there win be a further
hearing The presidents OF the various
railroads running through Kansas VIII
appear before the Commission and be
required to give any Information in their
possession showing the ownership Of
the roads. the ownership by the roads
OF coal and oil lands and other pertin-
eut facts.
It is impossible for the commission to
give even an approximate date when a
decision on the matters directly connect
ed with the hearing just concluded viii
be handed down. This is only pre-
lininary hearing. Matters not touched
upon must be taken ND at SUBSEQUENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15
SUGAR AND STARCH
Please the Palate. But Sometimes Play
Hob With Digestion.

Sugar and starch. as found in ordi-
nary food are intended to supply. energy
and strength. keep up steam to drive
the human machine, and this they do if
properly digested.
But when the digestive apparatus. has
had too much work crowded upon IL
or when it becomes weakened from any
cause. the food decays (there is no other
word so expressive) in the stomach and
intestines, and not only. produces gas to
distend the stomach and crowd and
weaken the heart. but promotes other
disease conditions which develop into
serious liver, stomach and sometimes
heart trouble.
It is important that the food present
the sugar and starch to the stomach in
such form that they may be readily di-
gested and pass to the nerves and blood
to energies the machine without over
taxing the organs.
Grape-Nuts food does this perfectly
It is prepared by mechanical (not
chemicaD processes, similar to those
through which food passes in the
healthy human digestive machinery,
and is, when taken irto tie system
pre-digested, soluble and easily assim-
Hated. It is made of wheat and barley
and as It comes from the package. is
adapted and grateful to even the weak
est stomach of adult or babe.
A lady writes from Woonsocket. R L:
''Grape-Nuts." she says, lis truly a
wonderful food I have been practically
living upon it for the last 4 months. and
I am stronger today, both physically
and mentally, than I have been before
for years.
For some u or Is years I had lived
on sweet and starchy foods until my
digestive organs were almost worn out
and had been troubled for long time
with nervous dyspepsia or indigestion
in Its worst form. Everything I ate
fermented and belched gas from my
stonn ach most oe the time.
MY doctor advised me to try GraEe-
Nuts and so I began using it times
q day. and it has done wonders for
me. It has strengthened my muscles.
toned W my nerves and rested my
brain The headaches that used to pun
ISL me have disappeared.
Il have gained strength to work and
power to think. Grape-Nuts is worth
more to me than al the medicine in the
world
when my baby was cutting his teeth
this summer cured him Of HIS bowel
trouble by feeding him Grape Nuts
soaked in milk" Name given by Pos
Turn Co. Battle Creek. Mich
There's a rea son. Read the little book
THE Road to WeIlviIle ., In pkgs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15
CONTINENT FIND PE-RU-Nl VALUABLE IN TREAT

Before the treatment could not
walk for a quarter OF an hour without
experiencing much fatigue. Now can
walk mile easily.
Through these three cases we de-
sire to make known to the public the
efficiency of your remedy"
Hospital st. John. of St. Johns,
Province Of Quebec
A later letter received from the same
institution reads as follows:
Three weeks ago wrote to ten you
how satisfactory we found Peruna
We recommend IL highly for colds,
coughs, catarrh and neuralgia.
Il have used It myself as a tonic
with the best results, taken as directed.
half a feaspoonful every half hour"
Peruna not only promptly relieves
coughs and colds in their first stages.
but Is equally prompt and efficient for
catarrhal diseases in the chronic stage.
OF course. it is only reasonable to
suppose that a great deal less medicine
will be necessary to cure a slight at
tack OF catarrh than would be required
to relieve the ailment after it had been
allowed TO become chronic.
Directions for taking the remedy
win be found on each bottle. also in
DR.. Hartman's book. called THE Ills OF
Life, which can be obtained from
your druggist for the asking.
For special instructions write to DIT.
Hartman, President Of the Hartman
Sanitarium. Columbus. Ohio
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15

Montreal, Nov. Z. 1908.
We found Peruna a relief In several
cases.
We can say It is a good tonic and we
are very thankful.
Sisters OF the Good Shepherd.
When catarrh once fastens itself
upon the system. it becomes an obsti-
nate disease to eradicate.
A systemic remedy-one that
reaches every internal organ of the
body-is an absolute necessity.
Peruna is just such a remedy. It
searches out the cause of the disease,
healing and Strengthening the mucous
membranes, and thus giving Nature an
opportunity to perform her part Of the
restorative process.
One Of the many hospitals which
have found Peruna of value in treat
ing old and obstinate cases of catarrh
is the Hospital St John, who write, as
follows:
We are happy to tell you that your
Peruna has given us satisfaction. Three
patients have tried it, one IS years old,
Renoui Dupuis. afflicted with catarrh,
is much relieved, more than he has
been for number of years.
"a Young girl. Is years old. had an
obstinate cough, which half a bottle of
Peruna caused to disappear.
CAS- to myself two bottles have con
vinced me that Peruna is magnificent
as a tonic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15

Sugar Greek refinery. testified that
from 100 gallons of crude oil he got ten
to twelve gallons Of gasoline, about
twenty-five gallons Of kerosene and
sixty-hve gallons OF fuel oil. The fuel
oil was redistilled and produced 10 per
cent gas oil ID per cent of another
grade Of fuel OIL the residuum being
petroleum coke. which now sells for
$3.50 per ton. Mr. Moffatt would not
say that the 3 per cent left after the
gasoline and kerosene were subtracted
paid the entire cost OF refining, but this
is generally understood to be the case.
Frank S. Monnett Of Ohio, who was
attorney for the independent operators
in the hearing, said last night:
When they get to the bottom of the
thing, basing upon tn e testimony OF last
year and this, the commission will ind
that the Standard Oil company,
through the Gould, Morgan and Rock
efeller Interests own and control the
trunk lines of Kansas, especially the
Missouri. Kansas & Texas the Atchf-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe, the Union Pa
cific and the Missouri Pacific, and they
already own, as shown by reports to
bondholders, large interests in produc-
ing coal companies along their lines,
and can SO adjust freight rates upon
coal as practically to cCnhscate all
competing coal companies. BY this ar
rangement the Standard Oil company.
as an oil producer, an oil rehner and an
oil distributor, has already been en-
died 10 clean up. according to teS1-
mony at this hearing, g profit out of
Kansas and the Indian Territory of n
million dollars In thirteen months. At
the same time the, Independent pro-
ducers in the west by freight discrimin-
alton. bursting of cars. DELAYS of ship
ments. raising of rates. spotting of
competitors. harassing of purchasers Of
independent oil. by reason of the COM
mon ownership of terminals and bridge
rights IN st. Louis and by reason OF the
n a 70 - ~
st. Louis. have been bankrupted or
scarcelE permitted to live,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15

Catarrh of the respiratory organs is
a common ailment in Canada for at
least two-thirds of the year.
This condition is no doubt caused by
the long, severe winters experienced in
this part Of the continent.
Therefore, when Peruna was discov-
cred by Canadian people to be re-
liable remedy for these catarrhal dis
eases, It at once became a popular
medicine, not only among individuals
and in families. but in the great hos
pitfalls, where it was used as a pre-
ventive and relief in hundreds of cases.
These Institutions do net hesitate to
give their endorsement of the remedy
which has been so helpful in the treat
ment Of their poor and sick.
Among these institutions is that Of
the Sisters of Good Shepherd, who
gave the following endorsement:
The Peruna Company,
Columbus, Ohio.
Having used Peruna for the past few
months. for our sick and poor, we are
happy to say that it has given us great
satisfaction
The sisters of the Good shepherd,
August 20, 1908. Montreal.
After a continued use of the remedy.
this institution has found no reason to
change its good opinion of the remedy
and expresses its satisfaction in the
following terms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15

clerks, while the young men were at
work at their desks in the Missouri
Pacific offices lit this city this morn
ing.
BY the Information the men are
charged with forgery. There are two
counts in the Information against each
Of the employees which charge them
with forging the names of D. Sheehan
and Edward Lybarger to d time check
made payable to George Wood. for
twenty-six days work at SO a day, the
were arraigned before Judge Burton
and waived the reading Of the indict-
ment and pleaded not guilty. Their
bond was fixed at $500 in the first case
and $500 each in the second. which
were given for their appearance for
trial in the circuit court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15
MAY HAVE 10 sroP Ar AWARD
Santa F'e Up Against It Through the
IriscO's Action.

Award, Ok, March 15.-In spite of the
fact that the Santa F'e refuses to stop
its Panhandle train No. SOL at Award,
the Frisco is still carrying the eastern
mail from St. Louis to Award. The
Santa Fe hoped by lot stopping at
Award to force that mail around by
way Of Kansas City. and thus get a
longer haul.
The Frisco, however, did not want 70
lose the haul from St Louis to Award
and Appealed to the postOffice depart
ment, asking that the company be al
lowed to haul the nail as their train
beat the Santa F'e INTO Award by more
than one hour.
The Santa Fe. though, asked that the
mail be sent around by Kansas City
The department, however. has decided
against the Santa Fe and ordered the
mail to be sent over the Frisco to Award,
where 1t VIII be transferred to the santa
Fe.
However, as the santa Fe does noS
stop its train No. sol at Award the mali
is being left there and delayed.
As the department has ordered the
mail to be sent over the Frisco It IS
probable that an order will be issued
recurring the Santa Fe to stop at
Award. II the Santa Fe refuses to 40
this 1t is probable that heavy Hne Will
be assessed against the Santa Re III
order to compel It to stop and PICK up
the mail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15
alOFFAT IS vIoTORIoUs.
has Secured Necessary Financial Aid
to Build D. n. y. & p. Line.


to Build d. n. y. & p. Line
Denver. March 15.-David H. Moffat.
president Of the Denver. Northwestern
& Pacific railway, and William G.
Evans, president Of the Denver Tram-
way company. have returned to Denver.
after making financial arrangements in
New York to complete the construction
OF the Monat road bc SAT- Lake City
and to carry out the extension plans OF
the traction company which proposes
building twenty miles Of new line this
year
sAll arrangements have been COM
pleted for financing the road. says Mr..
Moffat, bur I VIII not go into the de-
tails at this time. The work win be
pushed as fast as men and money can
push It. There is no doubt that the line
viii be built to Salt Lake City. It took
US a long time to complete arrange
ments, but everything IS in fine shape
now"
Mr.. Moffat says that he stil has a
controlling interest in the road. Ten
millions in bonds have been placed for
Mr.. AIoffat by Sweet & Co. New York
bankers. Most Of the bonds have been
taken up by European capitalists.
William G. Evans refuses to discuss
the extension plans of the Tramway.
The company contemplates expending
IS. 100000 in new work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15
MAY UNITE TWO DIVISIONS.
central Branch Planning to Make
Concordia a Railway Center

Central Branch FAannlAg -
Concordia a Railway Center
A+cbison. March IA report is
current again that the Central Brancn
divisions now at Greenleaf and Downs
are TO be united and located at Con-
cor5fa. This talk has been going on
SO long that little or no attention mas
been paid to it, but It seems to nave
some foundation at this time. II Is a
fact that Central Branch engineer a.,' on
the light passenger run are e1pectins
an early order to run between Atehl-
son and Concordia. and Concordia
and Stockton. They are now running
between Atchison and Downs. There
are no roundhouse facilities at Con-
cordia. but there are none at Downs
for that matter, as the Downs round
house burned a few weeks ago. The
change. il made, will make the lay
over of two or three days in Con
cordia. This is believed to be the be-
ginning of an extensive change. Ae-
cording to q wen posted railroad
man. the plan is to run the engines
through but to change crews at Con
cordia-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15
NORMAN WANTS FRISCO LINE.
Appoints Committee to Raise Funds
for a Bonus.

Norman, ok. March 1.-THE Norman
Commercial club is considering the pro-
position OF securing another railroad
and met last night TO formulate plans.
It is said that q Frisco extension is to
be built through southern and western
Oklahoma to connect with the sygEen' s
lines in western Oklahoma and the Dor
der Of Texas. The newly projected line
is to be called the Oklahoma City South
ern & Texas, and the local commercial
club decided to start an active cam
paign to secure It. It is understood that
the company has purchased the 1ran-
chise formerly owned by the proposed
electric line between Oklahoma city
and Sulphur Springs and business men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15
a MoDEI. RAILRoAD en-.
The New York Central to Build One
Adjoining Indianapolis.

Indianapolis, March 15.-Options were
closed yesterday on 2.460 acres of ground
adjoining indianapolis. on the south
at q cost OF $3.50, 600 Six hundred and
forty acres viii be used by the New
York Central system for central repair
shops to employ 5000 men, The other
land viii be used for a model railroad
city. The New York Central system
has appropriated So, 500 coo for the work
ated under the name of Beech Grove.
There viii be room for 10000 cars IN the
wards