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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-11
Jack man.

Mrs. Seth Pierce OF Moose River is
quite sick. DR.. L2rrabee is attending
her.
Mrs. Willie Pierce. Mrs. as. Elliott
and Mrs. Agnes Thompson have just re-
turned from a visit to NARROW, P. Q.
Mr.. E Hall of Greenville Jet. is help
ing F. X. Holden on his books for few
weeks.
Emma Gilbert will teach the school at
Peppers another term.
Mrs. F. r. Moore and Mrs. Matte Par
sons went to Skowhegan, last week. by
train. Mrs. Moore bought driving
horse and sleigh at Skowhegan and drove
home. distance OF IS miles without dill
ficulty except for too much snow on the
last end OF the journey. which was drifted
in many places.
Mrs. Allen Moore has moved to the
home OF her parents at Moose River, this
winter.
Mrs. VI. 4. Holden of Moose River
will 60 Monday to The camp a; Moose
head, where her husband is numbering.
Mrs. F. H. Williams and daughter
came from Arson, Saturday, and has
moved to the camp with her husband for
the winter
Frank Holden has relurued from a WIS.,
il to Greenvile Jet.
Mrs. E. H. Dunton is home from the
hospital at Greenvile Jct.. She is much
better, yet needs rest and out door air.
Mrs. J. S. Williams is gaining slowly
Mrs. M. M. Newton spent Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. Ed Craft at Moose River
Geo. McClintock OF Lake parln was
called by telegram to ST. Come, P. Q. by
the death of his sister. Mrs. VIM. Smith.
The c. P. X. survey party will move to
Holeb. this week.
The Ladies Aid will meet with MIS-
Kimball. Wednesday afternoon
The w. c. T. Union will meet at =. 90
p. m. at the church, Jan, "a, all would be
welcome there.
The Auxiliary will meet al Mrs. Jonas
Colby's at Moose River, Friday the IL.
There were no services at the Catholic
chufcb. Sunday, on account of FIR Forest
visiting a, the camps.
n. Z. Armstrong started for Rock
Pond, Monday, to &c, hay from the farm
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A Patient Scot.

Alexander 1nnes Shand In his "A
Medley of Memories writes of an old
Seotchmnn whom he knew in his boy
hood. He used to drive cattle sfn a
flowing. lowered dressing gown, which
had been passed on to him. and he only
shaved his gray beard at long inter
walls one of my earliest recollections
is seeing him biting OFF the tails of
litter of terrier puppies in the court
yard He was philosopher in his OWE
way, and with the free run of the sery-
ants hall and buffers pantry he teok
life easily
He never complained Once when
the landlord paid a morning visit tsnt
parsonage splashed from the drainage
outside the door into a puddle withia.
where some ducklings We're disportiag
themselves. and the wet was dripping
over him from the blackened rafters.
why. John was the exclamation.
you are in terrible state herei We
must have Your roof oyerhauled.' Aye,
it's lettin' in some water was the re
ply hut it's gey thick, and they are
but little drops. and | do weel eneuch
in the bed under my aud umbrella"
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Caratunk.

Mr.. and Mrs. George C. Jones returned
home from their visit in Sheburn, NJ b ,
one day last week. They were well pleas
ed with their trip and had very enjoy
able time.
Benz amin Steward and daughter oil
Bingham made short visit with Mrs.
James Carbino, Sunday, they were accom-
panied by Mr.. Stewards nephew.
Miss Laura Staples went in to Celey
Carbino's camp today for short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Webster oil Mos
COW were visiting friends 10 town, recently.
Mrs. Della Brown received her range,
Doe day last week and it is beauty; she
is very proud OF it.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert L Spauding are
the happy parents of baby girl born,
Jan. 4th. (Dianna May.
Mrs. Daniel William is nursing Mrs.
Bert L. Spaudins.
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A clever smuggling trick has been
played on customs officer on the
Russo-German frontier. IN innocent
looking peasant reported to the officer
plot for getting large number OF
pigs across the frontier. The method.
he said, would be to drive across at in
teryals OF half an hour. 3, 6, Il and 200
pigs, the smugglers arguing that If the
first three lots could be sent over there
would be no trouble with the 200
The officer was naturally on the alert
In accordance with the peasants state
ment three pigs were driven over, then
six, followed by twelve. All were al
lowed to pass. and preparations were
made to receive the 200 But no more
pigs appeared, and the twentyOne ami
mails admitted had in the meantime
been lodged in safety.-BerliB Cor
London Mail.
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Snakes are not the only animals
which exhibit the possession of rudi-
mentary hind limbs. In the whale
tribe there is no evidence externally Of
hind limbs. The fore limbs in them
are converted into the "hippers,' or
swimming paddles. Yet when the skel-
and attached rudmentary thigh bones
are found There Is developed in GER
tain kinds of whales bony piece rep
resefiting the haunch. The thigh bone
is distinct but there is n mere rudi-
ment attached to ii. representing the
shin bone or tibia of other animals
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A scientist explains some OF the
strange phenomena of dreams by say
ing that they are due to what he calls
hereditary memory" He takes the
falling through space dream and
points out that after suffering the men
tai agony of falling the sleeper es-
capes the shock of the actual stopping.
The explanation is that the falling sen
sations have been transmitted from
remote ancestors who were fortunate
enough TO save themselves after fall
ing from great heights In treetops by
clutching the branches. The molecu-
lar changes in the cerebral cells due
to the shock Of stopping could not be
transmitted because victims falling TO
the bottom would be Killed. In sim
,ilar manner by reverting to the habits
of animals which existed centuries ago
the same investigator finds an eNpla-
nation for the mental state eNperienc.
I'd by individuals in various dreams
the pursuing monster dream, the
reptile and yermin' dream. color
dreams. suffocation dreams. flying
dreams and the like
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''korea's NJ wrong place for bache-
lors." said Il Traveller. "Baehrlors IN
Korea are considered as children and
have only children's privileges. You.
Korean bachelor. get thirsty. You en-
Ter IA rest house and call for palm Wine.
The pretty little amber colored wait
reSs says:
'MaiTiedr
No says you.
"Iieraus. then says she. And out
you go nnslaked.
You want to vote. but they won't
let you if you are not married
You apply for a job somewhere.
How many children have your is the
tirst question You're asked.
And as soon rs you say you're un-
married they laugh in your face 30
think that you should presume to apply
for work anywhere"
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WOMEN Who SUFFER-
HAVE NEGLECTED TO TRY Or.
WILLIAMS PINK PILLS.
The One Remedy Particularly Suited
For the Most Common
Feminine Ills.

To women who suffer DR.. Williams
Pink Pills are worth their weight in
gold At special periods woman needs
medicine to regulate her blood-supply or
her life will be q round of pain and suf,
fering. Dr. Williams Pink Pills ara
absolutely the finest medicine that ever
woman took. They actually make
new blood They are good for men too
but they ara good III II special way
for women.
Il was three years ago last spring
that my health failed me, says Mrs.
Arthur Conklin, of No. Coldwater
street, Battle Greek, Mich. I" [ suffered
from leucorrhose and other troubles
that, | presume, were caused by the
weakness it produced. l had sinking
spells, nervous headaches, was weak
like walking skeleton.
My back and limbs would ache al
most continually and there were days
when l was absolutely helpless from
sick headache. l tried one doctor after
another but cannot say that they helped
me at all My liver was sluggish and
| was troubled some with constipation.
" One day physician who has now
retired from practice met my husband
on the street and inquired about my
health. He advised my husband to get
some of DIR. Williams Pink Pills for me,
said they were a good medicine, better
for my trouble than he could put up.
felt better after taking the first box but
took six boxes and was entirely cured.
As soon as the leucorrhoeA was cured
the headaches and Other pains stopped.
I am entirely cured but intend to con-
tinue to use DIR. Williams Pink Pills as
q spring tonic.
Mrs. Cniklin permits the publication
of her statement in the hope and belief
that it will help suffering women to find
the remedy that will cure them DIR.
Williams Pink Pills actually make new
blood. They don't act on the bowels.
They don't bother with mere symptoms.
They strike straight at he common
root of disease. But, of course, YOU
must get the genuine pills Substitutes
and limitations never cured anybody.
The genuine DIR. Williams Pink Pills are
sold by all druggists, or will be sent, post
paid, on receipt of price, 20 cents per
box, six boxes for ~. so. by the DR. Will
hams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
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East SkOwhegan

Business is still lively 10 this place and
Fred Getchell expects to foish hauling
the lumber he bought OF George Steward,
this week.
Chipman's machine sawed I8 cords OF
wood 10 ? hours for Z. B. Richardson.
one day last week, and finished up. Fri
day, saving the last cord in IS minutes !;
total number OF cords ~.
George w. Lambert, last Saturday,
sawed 81 cakes OF ice for George H. Fos-
ter and he hauled it and stored it, the
greatest days work he ever done getting
ice. II any one can beat Lambert saving
ice let US hear from him.
Henry Goodrich finished pressing hay
for E. B Richardson, Monday.
1t Is reported that Wallace Ireland has
bought the Buzzell place OF Will Ames.
but no prospect OF having any more in-
habitants.
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Il once attended a mandarin's BAN
quet in Peking," said an ex-consul.
and it was the most remarkable feast
ever sat down to. One course appear
ed to he plain hard boiled eggs. The
eggs came on unadorned. Their shells
were intact, and yet, when we broke In
to them. we found that they contained
nuts and sweetmeats. Another course
was whole oranges. with unbroken
skins. yet inside the oranges were five
different kinds of Jelly. The Chinese
guests took these two courses rs mat
ter of course, but I, In amazement. ask
ed our host how on earth they had been
concocted. He smiled and shook his
head
"'Ah, that he said, Is my cooks
secret"
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The Gnmr of the sheen.

Among he GypSies of Bosnia there
is Il curious game called the game Of
the sheep"
You know they skin sheep or goat
in the east Ivy dragging the skin off
whole over its head This skin the
BosnianS drip and grease most care
fully Then they tie up the four legs
and the neck and blow it full of air, so
that it looks like a very greasy. badly
shaped sheep. This is thrown in the
middle of a rin@. and each man in turn
jumps on it with bare feet until one
succeeds in bursting il. The lucky one
then gets purse. Such II funny sight
as ii Is TO see them jump and sprawl,
for of course if they do not strike II at
Just the right angle they slip on the
greasy surface ~ if it We're "A toboggan
slide and go spra wiling
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salt. IN. civi,i.er. r

The use of salt as necessary sup
p.ement to diet has had much influence
In shaping the civilization and explora
ton of the world. 1t is most probable
that the oldest trade routes were ere
ated for the salt traffic. as salt and
incense formed thu chief necessaries
of the ancient days. This WAS certain
~ the ease with the caravan routes In
Lhya and the Sahara, while the mines
of north India were the center of
large trade before the time of Alexan-
der
Another interesting fact is thai salt
has played II considerable part in the
distribution of man When it became
absolutely noce .-aiY Ia him. as it did
at an early stage Of his development.
he was forced to migrate to places
where il could be obtained. This
brought him - the seaShore. where he
gained his IDEAS OF maritime commerce.
Lastly. the preseryative effects of salt
on flesh food made long oceanic voy-
ages possible and thus opened up the
world 10 commerce and civilization
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The First Electric Train.

The rarieSl public trial Of a passeu-
ger boat driY"n by an electric motor
WIS thai CON iuctol Ivy Professor ia
cobb of 81. Petersburg N the year 1e3S.
though for fopr year. previously he
had successfully Experimental with
electric traction In the privacy of his
own grounds. The trial Of Jacobs
vessel took place on the Ncya and was
Witness hy Il yaSt crowd Of people
The boat Nh fwcnty-eight feet long
and ten feet wide and carried fourteen
persons.
1t WAS MOI until four years later that
We find any record of a passenger car
riage driven by electricity on land. and
in this c1Se the inventor was AlpXan-
der Davidson of I, linburgh. The ear
riage was sixteen feet long by seven
feet wide and WAS impelled for IA mile
and half at the rate of four miles an
hour on the Edinburgh and Glasgow
railway
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-11

The muskrat may be broied over the
hot embcrs, with sliced bacon so ar
ranged that the drippings run over the
musquash as II cooks, or it may be
made into a stew with vegetables and
pork. and in this case the longer it
SINNERS over the fire the better will
be the results. Only seasoned campers
ever have an opportunity to feast on
the delicious nose of a moose or know
the delights OF marrowbones of deer
split and mixed with parched corn
meal and cooked all night or dried
venlsOn pounded TO fragments and
cooked with rich bears fat. musk tur-
tie soup. porcupine steaks, with hell
benders as side dish. And. although
thousands of muskrats are killed and
eaten every year in Maryland and
Delaware. probably but few of my
readers in the northern states will ex.
pertinent with this rodent. Outing.
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Mrs. Melissa Lamb is housekeeper for
Alorz, Reynolds at present since the
death of his wife.
u. Z. Farnham was 10 Fairfield one
day last week and two days at Ricker's
mill 10 Clinton on repairs.
Lumbermen are very busy and much
nice stuff is being hauled 10 F. G. Pennv's
mill
Mrs. Lizzie Horne ana daughter Carrie,
passed Sunday at Sherman Horne'S IN
No. Canaan.
Bad colds with very sore threats seem
to be prevailing in this vicinity.
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Harm spIly.

The Young Peoplo's Dramatic Club
held An entertainment at Wellington,
last Saturday evening. to full house
and realized about fifteen dollars for
adj issious. They intend TO repeat the
exercises at Brighton on Saturday even
ing OF this week,
The Odd Fellows and the Hebek ahs
had an installation of their officers for
the ensuing year, last Friday evening
A good attendance, excellent install
alton exercises and a bountiful supper.
Mrs Ann Grant. widow of the late
VIM r. Grant died recently at Shilow
and her remains were brought here for
burial on Thursday last.
The Harmony Grange, p. of II. will
have an all day meeting on Saturday to
give the third aud fourth degrees to a
candidate. hear reports of secretary,
treasurer, finance committee and install
the Ulcers Tor the coming year. There
will be a harvest feast at moon, none
but Changers admitted.
The officers of the K. o. T. M. will be
installed on Thursday evening If the
weather permits
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-11

81 spend my winters i'll Samoa" said
Traveller. 1T is always summer
there There the babies swim. Can
you imagine Il quainter. a more charm
ing sight than ii host Of babies. nOne
over two Years old. laughing and
Growing and swimming like fish in
pools of clear sea- water You will see
THIS sight in Samoa Samoan wOmea
believe sea baths benefit babies, aud
in that eQuablr climate they battle their
little ones daily the year around. The
youngsters soon learn to swim. They
can swim before they can walk. And
TO see these pretty brown babies swim
MN" in the SEA is well worth 5000
mile trip 10 Samoa. "-Philadelphia Bat
letin.
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"Beiore we can sympathize with others
we must have suffered ourselves" No one
can realize the suffering attendant upon an
attack of the grip. unless he has had the
actual experience. There is probably no dis.
ease that causes SO much phy steal and mental
agony, or which so successfully de6es medical
aid, All danger from the grip, however. may
be avoided by the prompt use of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. Among the tens Of
thousands who have used this remedy, not
one case has ever been reported that has re-
suited in pneumonia or that has not recov.
cred. For sale by G. R. Fogg's Drug Store,
Skowhegan; l.. c. Williams, Athens Sulli
van Newton, Jackman.
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ExfravHKnn shoes.

During the reigns of William RufWs.
Henry | and stephen all sorts of ak
travagant shoes We're worn. The toes
were sometimes long and pointed and
sometimes made to curl like n rams
horn. Occasionally they were twisted
in different directions. as though the
feet were deformed. The clergy pro
tested and threatened, but the fashion
continued in spite of the maledictions.
Several persons were communicated
for wearing pointed shoes, but they
took the risk
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M ADDISON Center.

The many friends OF Miss May Ban-
chard, who has been sick long time. will
be pleased to know that she is improving.
Mrs. Perley Corson. who went to a
hospital 10 Massachusetts, some six weeks
ago Tor treatment, returned home last Sat
urday night very much improved in health.
Mrs. f. p. Moore has gone to East
Madison to visit her SOD. Mott Moore.
The Warren Clough house is still va
cant.
Miss Alice Knight is at Madison stop
ping with her cousins, Mr. and Mrs.
Willis Russell.
Milton Merrill was calling on friends in
this vicinity last Sunday. He starts for
the big woods next Tuesday.
Dancing School a, Rufus McKinney's
closed last Friday night.
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individual pilates for table use We're
unknown tn the ancientS, who held
their meal In their hands or employed
the fiat wheaton cakes then made on
which to hold their Yictuas They are
first mentioned in y. u. 500 as used by
the luxurious on fhe continent and in
the ninth century they had come into
common use both in England and on
the continent They were made Of
wood or some kind of earthenware. the
former material being preferred be
cause it dd'no dull the knives.
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The hiCcOugh seems TO be modern
and dangerous disease. but the ancients
might now be tried advantageously.
Galen recommended sneezing; Aetius
approved of cupping instrument with
great heat TO the breast; Alexander be-
lieyed in an oXymel of squills; Alsaha-
ravius made use of refrigerant drafts;
Rhases put his trust in calefacients.
such as cumin, pepper, rue and the
like, in vinegar; Rogerius looked kindly
on calefacient attenuant and carmlna-
tive medicines
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warren aud Jefferson.

Joseph Jefferson was playing Sher-
idan's comedy Of The Rivals in
Boston on one occasion many years
ago. His version Of the play had been
arranged in such a way as to give
Bob Acres considerably more promi-
hence perhaps than the author origi-
nally intended, occasionally at the ex-
pense of the other characters. VIII
liam Warren, the old comedian, sat
the play out and at its conclusion was
asked. How do you like Jefferson's
Bob Acres?"
Capital, capital" replied Warren,
land Sheridan twenty miles away. "
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Even among the Sayages of French
Africa, who eat human flesh, there are
differences" said Paul pucci, young
Italian traveller. Some while ago.
when exploring in that country. learn
ed good bit about the ways of the
various tribes In majority of them
cannibaliSm Is INDUCED only when the
bodies are those Of prisoners taken in
battle. Ii is all right to eat persons
who belong to hostile clans, but it
would be II gross violation of tradition
and the custom of the land TO feast
upon the friends or even upon mem
bers of the same tribe. This delicacy
of sentiment, however, Is not universal.
and in one tribe in particular, where
noted the absence of any old persons.
learned that il was the proper thing
10 add the aged inhabitants to the To-
cal food supply. This confined the pop
ulation 10 the young and hardy, fer
at the firsl signs of decrepitude the
boiling poi NaS called into requtsi-
ton. Washington Post.
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ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
ffartIand

The whist club met with Miss Eliza.
beth Linn, Thursday evening
Miss Helen Cay of Fort Fairfield was
the guest OF Miss Elva Thompson, last
week.
The Outlook Club will meet next Sat
mday afternoon with Mrs. c. A. Moulton.
Miss Frances L. Laucey went to Au-
burndale, Mass, last week, where she IS
the guest OF Mrs L. Z. Brown.
Mrs. S. F. Kicker returned TO her home
10 Bangor. last week, alter visit with
her parents, Mr.. aad MIS- L. 5. Harding,
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Woodbridge, their
daughter, Florence, and Mrs. Annie ul-
Ter have returned 10 their homes in bos-
ton.
The newly organized Finch Club held
its first meeting, Wednesday evening, at
The new home OF Mr. add Mrs. w. RI
Russell
A, recent business meeting OF the
members of the East Somerset Agricult-
ural Society, IT was voted TO hold a race
meeting. July 4th. and TO hold their an
nual cattle show and fair September 20,
Al and "a.
The monthly business meeting OF the
Epwor,h League was held, Wednesday
evening. at the home OF Mrs. + ).
Traf on. The gentlemen OF the League
decided 10 hold public supper ana en-
ter,aiument in the opera house basement,
one week from next Saturday evening
The 33d anniversary concert and ball
given by the |. o. o. F. Lodge, No. ioI,
was held 10 the opera house. New Years
evening. Kendall's orchestra OF Skow-
hogan furnished the concert and music
for the dance which followed. Supper
was served 10 the basement under the d.
rection of the Odd Fellows. The attend
ance of out OF town people was very large
and one OF the pleasantest events OF the
winter was reported as being spent.
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1870 Reward 500.

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