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The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25

This is sure TO be busy year in poll
ties. In twenty-five States Governors
are to be elected, Legislatures are to be
elected that will elect 81 United States
Senators. The membership Of the no
tional house 1856 members, lie to be elect
ed. Maine this year participates in the
election.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25

The Maine Farmer--the old and reli-
able--eomes to US in a neat, clear and
sparkling dress Of new type. The Farm
er has, through thick and thin, always
championed the cause of the farmers Of
Maine and the best interests of the in
dustrial elass.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25

1t looks as though the President would
shortly have another Job on his hands
Prominent European statesmen. educa-
tors, publcists and citizens, have joined
in petition to President Roosevelt to
endeavor in the interests OF humanity
and civilization by such means as may
seem proper to him, TO bring about
The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25

Two grade Jersey cows, owned by AL
bert Milley, Burnham, have produced
600 In butter since last June, two heifer
calves, valued at &25, have been raised,
and two pigs grown that dressed 445
lbs. each.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25

William G. Besle, ESQ.,, who WAS per
sonal counsel for the late Marshall Field
the Chicago merchant prince, and law
partner of Robert T. Lincoln, is Win.
throp boy and one of the most successful
lawyers in the West.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25

John F. Stevens, chief engineer of the
isthmisn canal commission, was on Fri
day elected vice president and director
OF the Panama Railroad Co., to fill the
place made vacant by the resignation of
the former chief engineer, John F. Wal
lace. Mr.. Stevens is also general mana
ger OF the Panama railroad.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25

viii those correspondents who write
30 glibly about he Presidents "waniDg
popularity" Just tell us where 1t has
waned outside Of the charmed circle of
bsodlers, grafters and cut-throats?
The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25

Poultney Bigelow, who SO pitches into
the sffairs in the Canal Zone, WAS on the
islhmus ust twenty-eight hours But
then Secretary Taft is sitting on him
with the whole OF his $50 pounds.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25

"Tbe concert OF the powers Of Europe
with view of securing for the subjects
Of the Ottoman empire that continu-
ance of public peace and order Of which
the absence has already drawn upon thai
empire 80 many disasters, menacing il
with the catastrophe of its total annihi-
lation.n
The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25

There IS a false modesty. which is
vanity; false glory, which is levity a
false grandeur. which is meanness.
false virtue which is hypocrisy, and a
false wisdom which is prudery Rrl-
yere
The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25

Ian. 30, Town Improvement Society
ian. 81, Skovhegan Woman's Club.
Feb 6, Skowhegan Sorosis.
Feb. 7, Skowhegan Grange.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25

Luke <. Wright of Tennessee, govern
or general of the Philippines, has been
nominated by the President to be the
nrst American ambassador to Japan.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25

The magnificent battleship Oregon is
to pass from the first to the second class
line of defence and do duty In home
The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25

Five thousand invitations will be is
sued for The wedding reception OF Misc
Alice Roosevelt.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25

Foot ball as il is now played has been
abolished In The "big nine" western COL
leees. The world is actually becoming
civilized.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25

waters. This announcement will occa.
sion not little sentimental regret among
the American people, who will ever bear
In mind the lorg voyage Of this battle
ship from the Pacj fic coast to Cuba, and
the brilliant part she played in the chase
of the Spanish squadron on Its fight
from Santiago hsrbor. But such is the
inevitable,
The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25

The percentage of illiteracy In New
York City Is lower than in the farming
districts of the State.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25

From 50 to IS per barrel has been real
ized for from good to fancy stock by
many an orchardist in Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25

Gov. Vardaman of Mississippi kicked
AAd thrashed a convict in that State, and
he 10 to be investigated.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25

Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets.
All druggist refund the money II II fails to euro,
lyB f VI. Groves signature Is on each box. 2oe
The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25

And Wien you have prescription to
be flied, don forget tia; there is only
one place to take il, and nat IL BucE=
nam r Pharmacy.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25
\ GUAKA>rEKp CURE FOR Piles

Itching. Blind, Bleeding rrotradiuE PILES Drug
gisth are authorised "a refund money II FAZC
ON rNEN fails to cure in L 10 u DAYS. oS
The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25

Now dpA't forget that We are al
eiIing
Pure ream Tartar
Buckuams famous Hlfcu Haze
he kind Ne buy by the barrel
Perfumes Imported AID domestic
Warranted cutlery.
Cp-to date stationery
Apo 10 Chocolates
The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25

True wit is always incidental and
usually accidental.
A quiet wedding is sometimes followed
by a noisy serenade.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25

BUCkkeH, TIE DRUGGIST.
Sew Gould Block, Water =.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25
Thursday jan. o
T. X Wonder What Do
2S'l Ing at BUCKAAM's
~ This Week :"

We'll, Ne are selling val papers At
very low prices, 70 make room for the
new goods that are coming D very soon
fou viii RENE m Der that We vera MOI
ing INTO the new store right IN the MD
die Of the val paper season last spring.
and naturally We did 10 sell quite a.
much at usnai; That vas our loss. Nv
II you vii come q and see Ne during
the Dext Two weeks, we vii make II
your gan
The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25
COMING EVENTS.

xrzrkRKo AS SECOND GLASS NAIL MATTER.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25

cards of Thanks, Resolutions Of Respect and
lisss OF presents accompanying accounts OF
weddings receptions, Anniversaries, etc, In
nsrted at cents per line; poetry with obituary
nssAees 10 cents per line. No charge less than
80 cents.
with our mailing list of nearly 5000 names,
ssbscribers writing the REPORTER with regard
10 tLSir subscription must be sure to give exact
~ the postoffice nd dress 10 which the paper 10
geAng including the number of r. +. D. route,
IL delivered by rural carrier. This is especially
fsn~ortant when q change of address Is request.
cd but should also be observed when making
rurnittaDees and at all other times.
ADDRESS all Communications 10
The sosRRsBT REPoBrRR, Skowhegan, Name
The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25

Tie Sab. rcle ~ meet at ;he a5me
II Mrs. @ Tier, T.easaa. stree. Taaes az
aitcruoa r.. February lst.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25
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A Weekly Republican Newspaper.
Psskshed every Thursday at Skowhegan, NE.
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The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20

ward direction. never In downward one.
Be careful As you rub upward not to crease
the ef1in at the corner OF the eyes, as IN
this case you viii be creating wrinkles in-
stead of rubbing them out. When the
cheeks begin to sag 1t is usually caused by
a relaxing of the mahler muscles These
are the muscles running from the temporal
muscle to the muscles of the mouth. They
ere strengthened by slight kneading mo-
ticn. Pick up between the thumb and fore
finger the loose flesh of the cheeks. giving
It a very slight pinch. not sufficient to
either stretch or bruise the skin. Never
pull the flesh outward Pinch slightly and
press in at the same time To pull the skin
outward will only relax 1t further This
kneadfng motion Is continued upward to the
temple muscle Here three fingers-diEtt,
middle and forefinger-are pressed with
some strength in rotary motion. moving the
Skin as they go. but without causing lines
to appear around the eye.
To remove the two lines which run from
the corner Of the nose to the side Of the
mouth have a fine linen handkerchief or
thin muslin rag wrapped round the fore
finger Insert this in the mouth. holding
out the flesh under the wrinkle. With the
other hand pinch the wrinkle diagonally,
starting at the corner Of the mouth and
travel upward to the nose, until the little
furrow looks pink. This 10, of course, i'm
tended to draw the blood into the disused
channel where the wrinkle has appeared.
Next in Importance to these wrinkles at the
side of the mouth are those which come
around the eyes. particularly In the days
of electric light and eye-destroying work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20
No Kowtowing for Him.

FROM Judge.
They tell this one on former Gov. George
Hoadly of Ohio:
Once upon a time in the midst Of q csr-
paign. Mr. Hoadly was to deliver a sneech
at little town in the great and glortous
buckeye state. When he reached the ons
hotei tnat the town boosted he walked nm
TO the register and wrote his name. Ths
proprietor head -porter-steward head wait
er-depot-runner was behind the desk 81, his
shirt sleeves, his hat on the back Of hts
mead and a cigar stump held between his
teeth W hen the visitor had nut down hIs
John hancock. the factotum turned the
register a'ound, read without the flicker O,
an eyelfd the name there written. wrote
~ beside 1t with lead pencil and safd.
you KIN jest take yer grip right I'D that
stairway there an back down the hall
ctean to tn end. Yer rooms right on M
left hand side of the hall, in TIL corner
number TO-"
win considerable establishment and not
IA little injured dignity Ohio's chief execu-
rive pointed TO his name smiled family
and said:
Il am George Hoadly"
Yep; L notice" said the rustic without
turning a hair. An yer rooms right tbera
at tn end of tn hall-number 10. cant
miss it,"
With more hauteur and almost o,liyerfne
with outraged Importance the guest said
impressively;
Il am George Hoadly. governor of the
state of Ohio
Turning, then with look of exasperated
impatience on his face the hotel man ex-
claimed:
Well, what dye expect me t do-kiss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20
In a Poison FACTORY.
m the New Orleans Times-Democret.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat
Slip on this glass mask said the fore
man. You will need IT,
The visitor donned the uncanny mask of
glass, and the foreman led the way to the
cyanide OF potassium department
I'VE make 1000 tons or cyanide year..
he said. IA dose of five grains Is a fatal
one. Thus our annual product Is enough
to kill $500, 600 people,
He opened door and a room filled with
writhing flames, dense shadows, sparks,
smoke and weird figures in glass masks
was revealed. In the center of the room, in
a great cauldron. 100 pounds of molten
cyanide Of potassium dubbed and seethed.
The flames glinted strangely on the glass
masks.
The foreman coughed.
These fumes he said, ARE wholesome.
The men, you see, are all robust. I have
known weakly chaps. working here among
these strange fumes, to pick up health and
strength.
In another clean, cool room the finished
cyanide was stored. It looked like crystal
lied white sugar, good enough to eat
Good enough to eat" said the foreman,
gravely. We'll. we have had men eat IT..
Four men committed suicide in that way.
The fumes seem to create in our men a
desire to taste the drug. They fight this
desire, most Of them, successfully, but
they feel 1t, the same as workers in coffee
plants want to chew the coffee beans. and
some feel it strongly as to succumb."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20

middle finger Of the left hand and stretch
the skin between them and with q Light
tapping movement play over the stretched
skin with the fingers of the other hand:
The wrinkles on the forehead are s1noothed
out by placing the fingers Of each hand IN
the middle of the forehead and with q arm
vtbratory movement work up into the scalp.
The frown between the eyes Is removed by
gently pinching the skin horizontally where
the crease has formed. and then rubbing
upward into the scalp firmly with the fin
gers of both hands.
After massaking the face, which can take
any length of time from ten minutes to an
hour. apply first a cloth wrung out In hot
water. Lay this on the face for few sec
onds and then gently wipe off all remain
ing grease. Now Apply the same cloth
wrung out in cold water The cold water
has tonic action the skin and helps
to make the skin firm. After this IL the
skin seems frritated at all rub in little
of the following milky lotion. which may
be used several times day and viii be
found permanently beneficial:
J Spermaceti, IL grains; white soap. in
powder, Y dram; white wax (puiverized)
dram: almond oil fsweet), y dram; Jor-
dan almonds. ounces; pure alcohol.
ounces distilled water, 8 ounces; altar of
rose. 3 drops; oil of neroll. drops; essence
jasmine. n dram. Blanche the almonds and
beat them into smooth paste, adding some
water gradually to form q thin cream
Melt the wax, spermaced and almond oil
together, and to this add the soap, pre-
viously rubbed down, with one-half ounce
OF water. To this add, In small quantities.
the remainder OF the water. assiduously
stirring. Then add the strained almond
cream and finally the alcohol and the per-
fume.
It takes a long time to cure enlarged
pores. and the only way 1 know of Is by
the use OF the scrubbing brush and pure
hyGienic soap. nv this process the pores.
which have become enlarged by the clOgged
secretfons. are kept free, and gradually
they will contract and become normal In
size. know OF thousands Of cures effected
In this manner. You can try bleaching out
the freckles with peroxide of hydrogen, be-
ing careful not to get 1t into the eyes. APP
ply the peroxide on q bit Of absorbent cot
ton and let remain on the skin until it be-
gins to burn. The blackheads will not ap
pear IL the complexion brush ia used faith
fully. The yellow condition OF the whites
of the eyes would seem to indicate that
your liver is out of order. The liver has
more to do with the complexion than any
other organ. Here Is formula that will
make the eyebrows grow:
Red vaseline, 2 ounces; tincture of can
tharides, v ounce; oil Of lavender, Is drops;
oil of rosemary, 10 drops. Mix thoroughly,
Apply to the eyebrows with tiny tooth
brush once day until the growth is siifii-
GENTLY stimulated. Then less often. This
ointment may be used for the eyelashes
Also In this case 1t should be very care
fully applied. It will infiame the eyes, as
any Oil will. II 1t gets into them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20

resting with ones feet up is much to be rec
commended. If women knew how much rest
they got in this position We should see
more of the pretty little chaise Tongue or
long chairs of which the French woman al
ways has one in her boudoir. They resem-
BILE a steamer chair, and this is an excellent
substitute and the best place in which to
give ones self massage.
The movements for face massage, are
first light friction; second, delicate knead-
ing; third tapping movements; fourth, ro-
tary movement; fifth, palmar movement or
smoothing out with the palms of the hand.
Face massage should begin with quick
massage of the neck. 1t is difficult to mas
sage ones own neck indeed self-massage
is no easy work, and requires a good deal
of strength and perseverance. If possible,
the patient should sit opposite a mirror
so as to that she Is not making the
wrong movements causing herself more
harm than good
The neck massage consists of placing the
hands with the fingers at the back of the
neck and thumbs in front The thumbs
should work up and down the veins at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20

There are few women over twenty-five who
have not begun to show fatigue around the
eyes 1t is the emacation of the tissues
which surround the eyelid which causes
the Disagreement known as dropping eye
lids. This requires the most skillful manip-
ulation. With the middle finger Of either
hand placed on the inner corner Of the eye
near the nose, move lightly with vibra-
tory movement; that is, like a trembling
movement working over the skin to the
outer corner of the eye. Do not press on
the eyeball The same motion occurs under
the eve from the inner to the outer corner
Now, to remove the laughing wrinkles at
the corners of the eye, take the digit and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20

maternity bump as the lump of flesh at
the back Is called, is rubbed away by ro-
tary movement made with a. large brush
shaped like scrubbing brush, but having
soft brfstles. Where one does not wish to
use the brush. the same rotary movement
may be made with the hands. This move
ment calls for no skill in particular and any
one can do it for you.
The first movement for the face consists
of light, upward movement of the fingers
over the cheek starting at the chin and
running up to the temporal muscles, stu
ated on either side of the eyes. This light
friction should go or all over the cheeks and
under the chin, always working in an up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20

monds. ounces; white wax. drains;
spermacetti. drains: borax, 2 drains; giy-
cerfne, IA ounces; orange flower water, 2
ounces; oil of neroii. 10 drops: oil of biz
garade torange skim, Is drops; oil of petit
grain. 10 drops. Melt the first three ingre-
dents, add the glycerine to the orange
flower water and dissolve the borax in the
mixture: then pour it slowly into the blend
ed fats, stirring continuously.
If possible when giving yourself massage
remove all tight clothing, sit on an easy
chair, a Morris chair preferably, and put
your feet up on a stool. SO they are at
right angles with the body. The habit of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20

Is assured YOU when yo buy Dr. Perces family medicines
for all ingredients entering them printed the
bottle wrappers their formula aested under oath
being complete and correct. You know just what you
paving for and that the ingredients gathered from Ma
lures laboratory being selected from the most valuable
tive medicinal roots found growing American forests
and while potent cure, perfectly harmless to
the most delicate and children. Not drop of aco
hol their composition. much better is
used both extracting preserving the medicinal prn
cipe used in them v-pure triperefned glycerine This
agent possesses intrinsic medicinal properties OF its be-
ing most valuable anepc anti-ferment, nurtive and
soothing demulcent
Glycerine plays important part Dr. Perces Golden
Medical Discovery the OF indigestion, dyspepsia and
weak stomach attended by risings, heartburn, foul
breath tongue poor appetite gnawng feeling
a bousness and kindred arrangements OF the stomach
liver and bowels.
Besides curing all the above distressing ailments the
Golden Medical Discovery specific for all diseases Of
the membranes atah whether of the nasal pas
sages OF the stomach, bowels pelvic organs Even
its lucrative stages will yield this sovereign remedy
its use be persevered in In Chronic Catarh of tfNaal
passages is WELL while taking the Golden Medical Dscov
cry for necessary constitutional to cleanse the
passages freely three times day with Dr. Sage Ca
tarrh Remedy This thorough OF treatment generally
cures the
In coughs and hoarseness caused by bronchial throat and
lung affections except consumption in its advanced stages
the Golden Medical Discovery" efficient remedy
those obstinate hangon coughs caused by rrl
taton and congestion of bronchial membranes
THE Discovery not good for coughs arising
from sudden colds must be expected to cure consum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20

side Of the neck with q vigorous movement
until the skin begins to tingie. This Is SIM
ply to get the blood to circulate vigorously
In the neck before beginning work on the
face. The lump which forms at the back
OF the neck and Ia SO disfiguffng to the
niddle-aged woman, can be removed by
massage. but unfortunately 1t Is impossible
to do this for ones self. The aid OF an
other person must be called In. At present
there is great vogue for the anatomical
scrub, as 1t Is called. This lie bath or
rather a massage which calls for brushes
and water and friction. For each part of
the body different brushes are used. and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20
A WOM[AN'@ BACK

glance these printed formulas will show that the Doc
tors medicines contain alcohol generally employed for
extracting and preserving medicinal principles pure pere-
fined glycerine being used instead
By and scientific processes devised by him.
the aid of specially designed apparatus and appliances
able fully and preserve any climate any length
of time all the medicinal virtues residing the
native medicinal found American forests and that
without the of drop of alcohol Besides the gycene
possesses valuable medicinal properties of its own, in
of being injurious like alcohol which generally
ployed in nearly all fluid medicines
Delicate weak should especially shun the
of alcoholic medicines which, from their stimulating and
exhilarang effects may for time, do good but
which, from the inevitable of the alcohol shrinking
up the red copusces of the blood great and
lasting harm the long Besides they bge craving for
stimuants which is deporable.
Neither alcohol narcotics other deeerious habit
forming drugs the composition of DR. Pierces Fa
Prescription only sautary nvgoratng and
Strengthening of this famous med
for 1t has been carefully adapted to their needs
by experienced physician makes weak women strong
and sick women well.
An invitation extended by DR. Pierce to sick and
aing consult him by letter There absolutely no
charge fee for this Every letter carefully considered
fully answered and its held strictly private and
sacredly confidential. Address directed below.
DIR Perces Pleasant Pellets constipation Constipa
ton is the cause of many Cure the and
disease One Pellet is gentle laxative and two
cathartic Druggists sell Them and nothing is Just as
good"
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Medical Adviser will be free paperbound for Fl
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