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The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01
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Tie distinct ye weapon Of the Swiss
WAS the halJerd. which was their prln
eipal weapon At A9rgartcn and LaB
pen. II is curious t. note how tie Ten
tonic nations. e4cn II this day, prefer
I'll cut and TIE Latin nations the point
We have been told b. German officer.
that when the German and French cav
airy met II the ~ar of $50 Tire 60
man SWORD blades always flashed Yer
teally over their heads Wh.ie tit
French darfrd d and oar horizontally
In a success oH u tArusu Zen thf
German dead lay u whole ranks witt
their swords ~ afu+s length. 80 the
English at Hastings worried bago
with their battleaxes. The AetherianG
mercenari'-s carried hcWing weapon
at Bouyines. The Flcmings at Gonrtrai
used their godendags fitted alike boil
for cut and thrust and finally the
Swiss made play W.T. their halberds.
an Improvement nn tie godcndag
Tie halberds had a point for thrust
ing. a hook wherewstA To- pull men
from the saddle and above all Il broad
heavy blade. most terrific weapons
Wade territ.lia1. 70 use the words d;
John Of Wintertlnr. "clcayiHg mon
asunder Ike welge aud cutting them
INTO small pieces one cau imagine
how such "a biade AT the end of an
eight foot shaft must have surprised
galloping young gentlemen who thought
themselves ineulnarablr in thor aruor
-Macmillau's Magazine
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01
For Pr0te elton and Preservation
of Maine Birds

Lovers Of IA ursl history AID partjc-
ulaty birds, all be interested iu knoAiug
ina; the Sac Land agent, a, he onectiou
Of the Governor and Ccu1ol, has Just
leased what s known as 90 Mans island.
one aud ball miles cas-, OF Cross islanc
He saving station. near Nachlas bay. 10
The Ma iona Association Of Au5ubou
Societies aud Nj Rlrg has just received
letter from William Duicher of New
York, The PRESIDENT OF the association,
,hatking him fer his interest and coop
Grafton q me work. The leae OF The
Maine island was obtained through the
arrest solicitation OF A II. Nouoa Of
Portland seer tary treasurer OF the Maine
Association, when is brauch + the na,-
lonal The island was desired Tor the
protection. pfopaga ion AID pfeserya,ior
Of wid bids The ease Is granted upoe
he txpress provision aad agfeement tina;
the isand is 70 be pahced, and tha, the
wild birds visiting or inhabnlog the same
shall be sroperly protected al the ex .euse
OF The society. 1t is further stated tina,
ore purpose IS 10 maintain a COLONY o.
elder ducks on the Inland and thus pre-
vent thelf becoming extinct IL the United
States.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01
Concerning IfAlihnt.

People do not generally know that
most of the haibut eaten in Maine and
for the matter of that in the New Eng
land states, comes from the Pacific
coat However, this is the case and
nine times out of ten the hahbut you
buy at the tish market was caught a
week before off the shore of Oregon or
W sshington and brought 5000 miles
overland to be served within 100 miles
of what were once some of the best hal
ibut fishing grounds in the sea
OF late years the eastern halibut fish
cries have been growing poorer and in
order to satisfy the demand of the pub
lie for the fish the west was appealed to
with the result that the fish were sent
all the way from the Pacific to crafty
the appetites of Atlantic coast dwelers
1t COSTS something, this long freight
haul, but people pay the price and eat
their halibut just the same. Where one
paid seven or eight cents pound for
halibut not many years ago, it costs
nearly 20 cents to-day.
The flsh that come from Oregon are
as fresh as those caught
nearer the point of consumption. 1t
usually takes a week for fish to come
from Georges Bank to market, and no
longer time than that is needed to send
Them from the Pacific. The fishing
grounds are much nearer shore there
and the tish are plentiful. They are
sent boxed in refrigerator cars and ar
live in perfect condition.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01

This is an antimacassar' said an
antiquary 1T is a hundred years old
and very valuable ON account Of the
quaint designs Of its embroidery. Some
day ! shall sell it to a millionaire. Yes.
some day this antimaeassar will adorn
a millionaIre's parlor figuring there as
an antique object Of art. and that will
be as though spittoon Of today should
figure as an object Of art in some aes
thetic lady's drawing room IN 1900
lie laid the antimacassar. a kind Of
tidy, in a sandalwood box Then he
went on:
The words derivation shows the
things use II anti, against. macassar
hair oil. The antimacassar was spread
on chair backs 10 protect them from
the oil in peoples hair Every body
used Rowland'S macassar oil on his
locks in those days. The name given
to the tidy, or chair shield. was a free
advertisement for Rowland as excel
lent as il was unique"
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01
JANUARY 1st, 'O6.
A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS
NEW YEAR TO ALL
WHO BUY

The 10 year, per cent gold bonds of the
American Real Estate Co., N. Y. City, assets
over S7,ooo,ooo. Surplus more than $1,000
600; ask for the 18TH annual statement.
The per cent preferred stock of the Ca
madam Cordage & Manufacturing Co., Peter
hoso, Ont; have solid assets of 81 times
amount OF this stock.
Did you buy City Heights lots, San Diego,
at Sso1 You can buy now at SIS; will soon
be 500 Why not buy NOW, cash or INSTALL
naents. Lots are I45n25, with 40 foot alley
IN rear.
LaZacualpa Plantation. NJ, 4, Chipias
Mexico, are offering shares just now for $500
cash, or Sage on so installments Of s. each.
La Zacualpa No. is the oldest, largest and
best managed plantation raising Rubber and
Coffee in the world, paying per cent on
625o from coffee now bearing. After years,
returns from rubber trees will be 90 per cent
OF more; at IL years, you will have your
money back. and much more, and an income
yearly Of leo per cent. Will YOU let me
show you endorsements of this company?
You cannot afford to let this go by no matter
what Ubero has done, ala Zacualpa is
RIGHT.
rTease allow me to prove it, and obliee.
Yours respectfully,
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01
The schools of MenomopIe. Wisconsin

The schools of Menomonie, Wisconsin,
and the school at Tuskegee, Alabama,
are attracting more attention among
school men and other citizens who are
seeking to improve the work Of the
schools than any other systems In the
country. The former were established
and are administered by white people
and the latter by negroes. They are
boIh not only attracting general atten-
ton, but are working slowly toward
better courses of study and more intelli-
gent methods OF instruction. 1t Ia slim
ulatng to the pride of our people 10
know that, in the outline OF the course
OF study and the Manual for eachers for
Menomonie seventeen of the eighty-o
pages which are found 10 this volume
are taken from the documents prepared
by the Maine Educational Department
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01
HOUSEHOLD CARES.
Tax the Women Of SkOwhegan The
Same as Elsewhere.

Hard to attend to honse-
hold duties with constant
~ aching back. \ woman
should not have a bad back,
and he wouldn't if the kid
neys were well. Doan's Kid
ney Pills make well Kidneys.
Here is a Skowhegan woman
who endorses this claim:
Yrs Bert Lane, of GO Milburn 81
SkoWAegan, Me-, say: Duune The
past three years | was a great sufferer
from backache, dizzy spells and terrible
headaches. | had been treated by ply
siCians and taken medicines Of varioct
kinds with only temporary relief Ny
limbs were badly swoI'en and [ was told
that had dropsy. My husband had
USED Doau's Kidney Pills some yeat
ago when laid up with his back and be
urged me to try them. got box i,
Geo + SIMPSONS drug store. and IN
three oI four days after | began taking
them felt relieved and when l mad
finished half a box the pain had entirely
disappeared
For sale by al dealers. Price SC
cents Foster. Milbdrn Co, Buffalo,
New York, snle agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's and take
no other
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01

The pudcr or swell tsh has tie poHef
To distcnd Itself with air Into the SHAPE
Of globe. japanese living IN the Ha
wailan Islands make Of the skin Of the
big puffer found in Hawaiian waters
an odd and gf0fesque lantern. When
the skin Of the big puffcr has been hrst
removed while it is still soft it Is stuff
ed ont to its full size in globe shape
and so left 10 dry The skin is not
much thicker than paper and translu
cent brown on tie upper part and graz
below The fins are preserved and dried
sticking out from the fish. the tail be
ing perked up At an angle. A circular
opening is made IN the back, through
which the light ean be placed and in
which is set horizontally hoop or rim
by which the lantern can be suspended.
Such a lantern made of a big buffers
skin may be foot in diameter cross
wise and fifteen inches in length, and
what with the head of tie fish appear.
ing at one end and the perked up tail
at the other and the fms projecting at
the sides this fish skin lantern makes d
very curious objeet-New York Her
aid
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01

When Napoleon HI WAS approaching
sovereignty he asked judicious friend
to observe him carefully for a week
and to point out to him anything that
he did which was not according to the
seyerest code of the manner OF Il well
bred man. At the end of the week
there was only one practice which his
friend bad noticed The emperor after
eating a boiled egg invariably thrust
his spoon through it. Whence this plac-
tlce has arisen at one time not uncom-
mon. it is difficult to say. Some date il
from very early period and assume
that il was done originally in order to
prevent witches sailing in the eggshells.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01
Traps For Tigers and Painters.

An ingenious trap for catching tigers
and large black panthers is used by the
natives of an isolated part of Indo-
China. A short length of a tree log is
followed ont, and around each end of
il are driven long sharp spikes 50 as to
project inward. leaving an opening Of
about six inches Through small
trnpdoor pariah dog or pig is placed
in the log for bait and the trap left for
future Developments. The tiger OF
panther easily pushes in his paw to Sc
cure the bait. hut when he tries to
withdraw il it IS impaled on the sharp
spikes. and he is trapped
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01
991, AL on Pension List.

The report OF the Secretary Of the ID
terror row made public Includes The re-
port OF he Commissioner Of Pensions
which shows lha, during he fiscal year
ended Jure 50, 1905, the ,oial number Or
pension ers on the roll was I.o46, 6z7,
and he run bsr Remaining on the roll a,
the end OF the year was oo8,44I. a oct
gaia OF 3679 over the previous yea The
gains 20 the roll during the year we're 40
859 new pensioners and 2-o6 RESERVATIONS
AID renewals, total 81 865 of this num-
Der I88 were persioned by special acts OF
Congress. The losses 10 the roll curing
the same by death we're 43 883 and from
other causes 1893, a totel OF 4o 1856,
net gau for the year OF 3679. The num-
Der OF deaths OF soldier and sailor pen
soners Tor the year was 81 ooo, and q
this lumber 3o,374 were volunteers o.
the Civil War. The pension roll at the
close of the year contained the names OF
7I7I58 soldiers and sailors, zSo, go
wico"s Iand dependents, and 5o3 army
ruTSeS
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01
Common Colds are the Cause OF Many
Serious biseasts

Physicians aho have gained a na:ions
reputation as ANALYSTS Of the cause Of various
diseases, claim that if catching cold could b<
avoided lang lis; II dangerous ailments
would never be heard Of Every ene knows
that pneumonia and consumption originate
from q cold, and chronic catarrh, bronchitis
and all throat and lung troubles are aggrs-
waited and rendered more serious BY each
fresh attack. Do not risk your life or take
chances when yoa have a eola Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy viii cure i before ,hest
diseases deyelep. This remedy contains n
opium, morphine - ether harmful argg ant
has thirty years # reputation haek Of it
gained by is cures under every condition
For sale by q. <. ! sg's Drug Store, Skov~
hegani l. {. Williams, Athens. S.llvat
Newton. Jaokman
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01

In many English country dialects the
word JAG" is found. 1t originally
meant small load of hay. from which
il came To mean load of drink so big
as to overcome one. jag" possesses
an infinite number of meanings The
original meaning. "a load" has been
extended to the journey with the load.
the saddlebngs which held it and the
act Of carrying it, while in certain dis
trcts ii signifies blister, the head Of
a flower. calf leather and fatigue, in
addition to conciding with jog and
figuring in ordinary English 10 denote
rough or Jagged" edges
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01

Ask any hundred English men, wo-
men or children what is the name of
the capital Of Russia. and every one of
them will reply, st. Petersburg" II
may be a small matter. but in point of
fact the proper name is Petersburg. -
The English are the only folk who In
sist upon the Saint The city was
founded by Peter the Great and is
named after him. 1t is quite true that
Peter was one of the most extraordi-
nary men that ever filled a throne. but
no one would have been more astound.
ell than himself at being dubbed a
saint. He neither lived nor died in the
odor of sanctity, and it is hard to find
cut how it became the English fashion
to miscall the splendid town he found
ed London Mail
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01
catarrhIcannotLbe Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they can
not reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh is a
blood or constitutional disease, and in order to
cure 1t you must take internal remedies. Halls
Catanh Cure is taken internally, and acts d.
rectly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Halls Catsrrh Cure is not squack medicine.
1t was prescribed by one Of the best physicians in
this country for years and Is regular pre-
scription. It is composed Of the best tones
known, combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination Of the two ingredients il
what produces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo o.,
Price Use. per bottle. Sold BY all Druggists
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01

When the heart stops the circulation
ceases, the eapillar!es of the lungs be
come gorged with stagnant blood, while
the blood in the brain no longer carries
away the waste products and brings
the oxygenated fluid to restore the It's
sues. As the blood takes about half a
minute to circulate through the whole
system, it may he taken that at the end
of this period after the stoppage Of the
heart the arteries would be filled by the
last effort of the left ventriele, while
the veins would he pouring their con.
tents into the right auricle. In a few
seconds more the nervous centers
would cease to act, and probably by
the end OF the minute the subject
would be practically dead from suffo
cation, although reflex muscular action
would probably keep up the appearance
of life for some seconds longer.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01

Bill Jones, western merchant, went
to Kansas City to buy goods. Some OF
these he shipped home ahead of his
own arrival and nearly frightened his
wife out of her wits The neighbors
heard her shrek and. running TO her
rescue, found her frantically endeavor-
ing to remove the cover of a big box,
all because the box bore the legend.
bill Inside"
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01
Falling From the

Falling From the sun to the Earth.
The philosophers have figured out
some queer problems since the time Of
Horatio. hut none Of them is more curl
Gus than that relating to the amount Of
time il would take for an object 10 fall
from the sun or moon TO our earth. II
has been decided. after an immense
amount of figuring, that if a bowlder
weighing a ton should fall from the
sun it would take il ninety nine years,
nine months and two hours TO reach
the earth The same bowlder could
make the trip from the moon to the
earth in four and one-half days.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01
General Joseph Wheeler. the famou,

General Joseph Wheeler, the famous
Confederate cavalry leader and briga-
der general f The United states army
sjuce the war With Spain. died thursday
afternoon If last week from pneunonls
At the lone I his sister, Mrs sterling
smith, in Brooklyn The veteran u
two wats was go years old. bur IN spite
Of his age there was hope uut.l yester
day Of his recovery He contracted a
severe cold which developed INTO pleu-
rsy and then into pneumonia. From
the first bis age to.d against b m
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01

Gardiner is likely to have another shoe
factory, with an employment Of 500 PEG
pie and pay roll of 1000 or $1,000
weekly when all is in running order
Mr.. Hazard, who has resigned as super
intendent of the Commonwealth shoe
Co., established here, has associated
himself with some Massach usetts parties
and is to open up manufacturing plant
for mems shoes, somewhere. He pre-
fers to locate tEere. everything else be-.
ing equal. He has found the people
hospitable, and the help of extra good
quality. 1t is under confederation to
take two of the large buildings of the
Holmes Machine Co, and the empty
wooden mill building. Mechanics of
various kinds under the supervision of
Mr.. Hazard are making examinations
and perfecting plans. The board of
trade are expected to furnish the usual
aid, morally and financially.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01
YouraeIf and Your SeiShbor

There is an idea abroad among NOR
al people that they must make their
neiGhbors good. One person have to
make good myself But my duty to
my neighbor is much more nearly ex-
pressed by the saying that have to
make him happy-if l may.-Steven-
BON
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01

May l ask 4 am in the market for
bid for your Affections asked the
youth who did everything in a business
ike way.
You must 20 to par before l can
take any stock in your offer" answered
the dutiful brokers' daughter
more American
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on 50-cent bottle
of Green's Warranted Syrup of Tar if
it fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded
r. w. BUCKNAM, r. II. WING.
GRO K. SAMPSON, q. r. FCGG,
w. II. FULLER,
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01
Card of Thanks.

We extend our thanks to our neigh
bore ana friends who so kindly assisted
us In the bereavement of sorrow aud
+, fflction In The sickness and death of our
dear and cherished mother who so sud
denly departed from US, and also to thu
kindness Of Wesselrunsett Grange for
floral fferings.
NELLIE AMAzEEN,
Mrs. 0. f. ELLSWORTH,
j. w AMAzEEN,
Mrs. ID. w. ROVE.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01
Tho Yellow Fever Germ

has recently been discovered Ii bears a
close resemblance to the malaria germ To
free the system from disease germs the most
effective remedy is Or. Kings New ifc Pills.
Guaranteed to cure all diseases due to mala.
ria poison and constipation 25e at Geo +
SIMPSONS and G. X. Fogg's Drug store.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01

Him-WhaC makes you look so mis-
cradle? Her Why. do look misera
BILE? Him-Ycs; you look as If your
worst enemy had just been happily
married. Heron. It's ever so much
worse thnn that She has just been
happily divorced Chicago News
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01
IGve Honor to Whom IT Is Due

Dr. David Kennedy's Favorte Rem
edy, of Rondout, N. Y, cured me of
Bright's disease and Gravel. -Four of
thu best physicians had failed to relieve
me. have recommended it to scores
of people with like success, and know
it will cure all who try it.-Mrs E. p.
Miner, Burg Hill, o. Price 81 90, all
druggists; q bottles IS o.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01

Have you been betrayed by promises
of quacks, swallowed pills and bottled
medicine without results except dam
aged stomach. To those we offer Holli-
ster's Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents.
g. K. FoQg,
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01

Emmons Blame, Is years old, son of
Mrs. Emmons Blaine, and grandson of
James G.. Blaine, has become an egg
From his poultry farm at
EImhurst, near Chicago, young Blaine
supplies strictly fresh eggs to the trade
The firm name is Emmons Blaine 4 Co.
The company" of the firm is Mrs. En-
mons Blaine, nee Mccormick, one of
the wealthiest women in Chicago
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01

The Senate committee on public build
ings at Washington last week reported
favorably bill to appropriate $4,000
for a post Office at Auburn. 1t was in
troduced by Senator Frye at the begin
ming of this session.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01

81 suppose l ought 10 ask your father
for your hand|
well. yes; it might please him. and
It cant do any hurt OF course it
wouldn't be at all necessary il mother
were home" Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01

Kidney complaint kills more people
than any other disease. This is due TO
the disease being 30 insidious that it
gets good hold on the system before 1t
is recognized. Foley's Kidney Cure will
prevent the development of fatal disease
if taken In time. r. w Bucknam.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01

Captain Van Schaick of the excursion
steamer General Slocum which WAS
burned early in 1904 in New York Har-
Dor with great loss of life, was sentenc.
cd, saturday, by United states Justice
Thomas TO ten years imprisonment, hav-
ing been convicted of manslaughter in
not providing proper protection in the
way of life preservors for his passengers
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01
4 sign of Prosperity.

Crawford How are all your old
friends? Crabshaw-They must be get
ting along first rate. They never come
around to see me =Watson'S Magazine
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01

De Tanque Guzzler hasn't been
around lately ] wonder II anything
is wrong with him? O'SoaQue-Im
afraid SO. heard he was going TO he
married. Philadelphia Record
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01

Foley's Honey and Tar is best for
Group and whooping cough, contains no
opiates, and cures quickly. Careful
mothers keep it in the house. r. W.
Bucknam.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-01

Winter coughs are apt To result in
consumption if neglected rhey can
be soon broken up by using Foley's
Honey and Tar. +. w, Buchanan.