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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13
Fifty Years Married
Mr. and Mrs william b Gilman Of Madison
Celebrate Their Golden wedding

Mr. and Mr. william b Gilman Of NJ dIson
Celebrate Their Golden Wedding.
VI and Mrs William B. Gilman cels
brated the fltleth anniversary CT thelf
marriage, On Tuesday afternoon, sept
4th from three TO five, at their home, Y
Garfield St hadlson Maine
bout one hundred relatives and
friends we're present. The house was
prettily decorated with ferns golden
glow and golden rod. There were many
beautiful and useful presents. Among
them We noticed handsome plush
couch, two nice chairs hat rack rugs,
several pieces Of gold money, checks,
pictures and many pieces Of silver
Refreshments were served 10 the
dining room, consisting Of punch fancy
cakes and crackers Of all kinds and TIE
wedding cake which occupied the cen
ter Of the table was very prettily decor
ated with the figures 1886 1906 The
cake was CIT By Mfs Gilman. After
al, had been bonntitully helped, the
company were called to order by M
T. l. Powers, who asked the Rev {. =.
Bocthby TO read Two poems which had
been received Rev j b Weston D D
L l. d brother Of Mrs Gilman, aud
s. years old, spoke IN a very interesting
and forceful manner in a reminiscent
vein
Rev. Sir Boothby then read 40 or gin
la poem written for The occasion by Hrs.
Oaye K " eston, hicago, sis,er-in laH
of Mrs, Gilman.
Among those from out Of town were
Mr. and Mrs JOS :. Ham, New York
city; Rev B eston, y d L l.. ,
President of the Christian Biblical In
stltute. -tanfordyiIle, y. i Hr. aud
MIS- Horace 81 Heston. Minneapolis,
MINI; Mr.. and Mrs Il W. Gilman,
Mr. and Mrs Irving Gilman, Mr.. and
Mrs ). v. Thompson, Pennington,
Mr.. aud MIS- Geo. Mclaughlin, New
sharon; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Webb, Miss
Currier, Mrs. Russell and daughter
Mrs. Greenwood, skowhegan, Mr.. and
Mrs Enos Gilman, Mr ard Mrs Hiram
Gilman, Norridge Mrs. Lillian
Pierpont
Mrs Gilman was becomingly attired
in black silk aud black lace Mrs Jos
s Ham, daughter of Nj. and Mrs. Oil
man, in white silk, princess; Mrs Ad
olson Gilman, white persian lawn; Mrs.
II Nj. Weston, light blue silk; Mrs.
II W. Gilman black silk
hTs Gilman WAS born in Madison
Sept. 2lst. 1897 and was the youngest
daughter of stephen and Rebecca Webb
Weston. MIR Gilman was born in An
son June 10, 1880 and was the Oldest
son of John and Lydia Benson Gilman
The first eight years of their married
life, they lived in Norridgewock They
then moved to Pennington where the,
lived 80 years, and for the past four
years have lived in Madison. They had
four children, three of which Mrs Jos. :
Ham. Ruel L. and Addison Gilman were
at the anniversary. Ella, the oldest
died when years of age.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13

The British banquet differs from the
American only in that the chairman
presides, but does not keep order or
announce the toasts. That Is attended
to by a professional POSTMASTER, who Is
a large person with q volcanic voice
While the guests are assembling he
stands at the doorway and announces
the names of the arrivals, who are
then greeted by the chairman and
passed into tho push. When the guests
are seated he takes up his station be
hind the chair of the presiding officer
and commands order In these terms
my lords and gentlemen, l pray you
silence. We will now listen to the toast
TO his imperial majesty the German
emperor, responded to by his excel
lency the lord chancellor" For the
rest the speeches drawl and drag, as
In New York, With now and then q
sparkle of wit or q fash of mental en-
ergy, usually from some unexpected
quarter. The turtle soup is no better
than ours. The toastmaster gets $40
for nights work.-New York World
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13
AS WE GROW OLD
The Kidneys Need Constant Help
SkOwhegan People Depend Oh
Doan'S Kidney Pills,

The constant strain OF busy
life wears out The kidneys,
and in later years the kidneys
cry for help. Old backs will
ache, day in, day out; urinary
Ills will add their weight Of
wee, until the kidneys have
the help they reed. Aid the
kidneys with Deans Kidney
Pills. Restore a pc, feet -
tering OF the blood. Cure
the kidneys when they're
sick. Skowhegan people en-
dorse this great remedy
A. NcIutire, well-kDown resident OF
skowhegan, Naiue, and living at s.
Main st, says: ~ had been troubled
with kidney complaint aud ird .matior
Of the bladder for three or four years
AMI during that time Was subject 10 -
we're attacks II backache On one oc-
caslou about two years age | VAS laid ~
With II Il about I'VE months ana under
the doctor care Since then had had
similar attacks. though not quite SO
severe, and frequently l have been cos
tined 10 the house for two OF three DAYS
At time When / was not laid ~ er-
tirely my back used - ache with heayy
constant tttob Reading Of Dosu's
Kidney Fills ! concluded to try them
and got box at Geo. +. >ampsou's drug
store. This remedy seemed To be Just
the thing for my case l got better a.
most from the start. ard the pain in nv
back soon disappeared and was rid OF
the other symptoms. do feel an oe
casioDaI touch of rheumatic pain now.
but nothing in comparison with what
suffered before | ase8 D5au's Kidney
Pills. | am seventy years old and az
satisfied To know remedy that 7 car
depend upon for relief in every case
My wife has also used Doau's Kidney
Pills and they always help her"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents
Fo ter-Nilbnru Co, Buffalo, New YORK
sole agents for the United States
Remember the name-Doan'. and take
no other.
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East Madison Grange Fair

Tue annual fair of East Madison
Grange will occur in their hall and ou
their grounds at Eas. Madison, next Sat
urday, September 10. This fair in
creases in importance every year and
the Ulcers and committees have been
working hard to make the aggregation
of exhibits next Saturday well worth
coming to see. Ribbons v iii be awarded
on the best articles of domestic manu-
facture, agricultural products and ami.
mails and the following cash prizes are
offered for draft horses and oxen: IS to
first and IS to second for horses Of 300
lbs. and over, he same prizes for horses
of less than 1900 lbs and IS to first and
So To second for one class of draft oxen
There is to be ball game in the after
noon and dance in the evening, and
East Madison Grange will serve meals in
its dining hall through the afternoon
and evening at Is cents per plate The
present officers of the society are d.
Hobart, secretary; \. [. Head, treasur
er and Perley Priest, marshall
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Descendants of Moses True.

The 4th annual reunion of the descend
ants of Moses True of Industry was held
with Norris E. True of Mercer. Though
the day was cold and windy % gathered
and met with warm reception. All
pronounced it most enjoyable occasion.
At noon we did justice to an ample
picnic dinner, but our hostess was not
satisfied with that and about p. m.
served lunch to sustain the travellers on
their weary way homeward
Among those present beside the fam
lily of our host we're Mr. and Mrs. F. H.
Klmball of Mercer John NJ. Craig and
family of Pennington, Dell Trask and
family of Pennington, K >. True, Jonas
True and George True of Industry. Mr.
and MIS- A o. Racklffe and Mrs. Ellen
Rackliffe of Aliens Mills, Mr.. Kent
Rackliffe of Boston, Mr.. Frank G. True
and family of Starks
All felt repaid for their trip through
Sandy River and hope to all meet again
in Sept. 1907 The next meeting will
I robably be with f. S. True of Industry.
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Diamond Mine Prisons.

Each of the great South African Ola
mond mines has its several compounds,
where the Kafirs are imprisoned These
are Enclosures with walls sufficiently
high to prevent escape, and around the
walks Is a stretch of roofing sufficient
to prevent the inmates from tossing
diamonds to the outside to be picked
up by confederates. In the early days
the Kaffirs used to throw diamonds
over the walls in tin cans 50 that their
wives or friends might come and pick
them up When the Kaffirs go to Kim
berley from their tribes they agree to
submit to Imprisonment. The shortest
period is three months, but there are
many who have never been out of the
compounds for two or three years
Worlds Work.
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Good Time over Maine Roads.

As a number of down river papers
have seen fit to print rather scathing
articles about the bad condition of the
roads in northeastern Maine, perhaps
the record of the running time made by
w. II. Gannett's 50 h. p touring car,
during the run from Rockland to Patten
last Friday, will be of interest to the
long-suffering road commissioners-if to
no one else.
Mr. ard Mrs. Cannot with their
guests Hon. and Mrs. H. P. Gardner of
Pstten and a chauffeur left the Samoset
hotel in Rockland, Friday morning via
Camden and Belfast and arrived at
one-half hours
Leaving Bangor for attawamkeag
at 2 Is o'clock aud travelling by way of
Lincoln and VIM the run to Malta
wamkeag was made in two hours and
As minutes and from Mattawamkeag to
Patten (3S miles) in one hour and 80
minutes; making the time from Bangor
to Patten, four hours. Next morning,
after nights stay at Mr., Gardner's res
idence, the car was run from Patten to
Houlton, lbs miles, in one hour and 80
minutes Mr. Garduer states that the
only bit of bad running during the trip
was found in long sandy stretch of
road near Greenbush.
The car is driven by a chauffeur who
has been in the employment of Mr Gan
net three years and who during this
season has driven the car about 5000
miles without one breakdown or accident
of any kind While in Patten Mr. Gan
net talked with Isaac Jones, the veteran
stage driver whose time on the road to
Patten in the old days was from eight
to ten hours Mr.. Jones was cordially
invited to test the speed of the beauti-
full car, but declined with an intimation
that he had travelled behind his brisk
fourth band quite as fast as he cared to.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13

The streets of Peru, especially on
gala days or when they wear the spe-
clal dress of some celebration. are said
to be among the most picturesque In
the world. In their narrow proportions
they resemble somewhat the streets of
China, and the variety and contrast of
the colors used In decoration may be
compared with the Chinese. There Is,
however, distinct Latin character to
the decoration, which lends them an
atmosphere entirely their own.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13

When Senator Wolcott first went to
Colorado be and his brother opened a
law oflta at Idaho Springs under the
firm name of ED Wolcott & Bro"
Later the partnership was dissolved.
The future senator packed his few as
sets, including the sign that had hung
outside of his office, upon burro and
started for Georgetown, a mining town
farthur up In the hills. Upon his ar
rival he was greeted by crowd OF
miners who critically surveyed him
and his outfit. One of them looking
first at the sign that hung over the
pack, then at Volcott and finally at
the donkey yentured. Say, stranger,
which of you is Ed
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13
Agriculture In the East.
Boston journal. J

1t isn't often that the possessor of a
secret worth millions blazons it to the
world. But here ia bit of advice that
points the way of golden opportunity;
Stay east, young man; get a cheap
farm and grow up with the country.
Keep away from the effete west. A
poor man has no business with its high
priced lands and restricted markets
The east is the country for the poor
man-if he will just have the good sense
to live in the country.
IL is calculated to make one rub his
eyes to learn from statistics just pub
lished that the most valuable lands in
the western hemisphere are the farms of
Illinois and Iowa: that these are worth
about twice as much per acre as the
agricultural lands of the Atlantic states
Moreover these Illinois and Iowa lands
have increased from SIS to 500 per acre
in value in the last five years, while
lands in the eastern states have appre
ciated about half as much.
But the lands in the eastern section
have uniformly increased in value,
which is the important point. They
will increase more as the years pass
Before ten years they will have boom
in values There are no more cheap
lands in the west The tide of agricul-
tural development must turn back upon
itself; it will spread over these neglected
places of the east; abandoned farms
will again be titled; opportunities once
despsed will be appreciated. The east
will come into its own.
There is better investment in The farm
land of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania, New York, and New England
than in that of Saskatchewan or Alberta
The one is at the back door of the
worlds richest market; the other is on
the opposite side of the continent.
Now is the time to buy cheap eastern
farm. Then all you need to do is to sit
still and watch il make you rich as the
farmers of the west have done.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13
The AT of the pnrn.o1.

A we'll adjusted parasol enables you
to hide bushes you don't want people
to see and to hide the bushes that
aren't there il you want people TO
think they are, and it enables you to
cut people who deserve to be cut and
to avoid people whom you daren't cut,
but whom you particularly don't want
to see.-"The World and His Wife"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13

Clara Clemens. a daughter of Marx
Twain, will become a professional con
cert singer this season and will make
her first professions. appearance in this
country at Norwa.k, conn. on ept. n
Mss Clemens, who Is the possessor of a
rich eontralto voice, has spent several
years preparing for concert work at the
test schools Europe. She made Der
professional debut al Florence, Italy,
year ago.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13
Protection For Swimmers.

Cotton in the ears" said a physi-
clan, Should be used by all those who
swim out beyond their depth. You
know how often good swimmers of
that type drown, don't you? Their
drowning is imputed to cramp, but
you will never fad one of the drown
ed with his ears stuffed with cotton.
Why7 I'll tell you why. Because 1t
isn't cramp that causes these drown
ings. 1t is a perforation Of the ear
drum, followed by Inconsistencies,
due to the pressure Of the water.
Cramp isn't after all, the deadly thing
1t is made out to be. If you get a
cramp in yours'eg while swimming It
Is easy enough to roll over on your
back and foat, The cramp won't kill
you But u perforation of the ear
drum is different. 1t takes away
your senses, and down you go like a
log. So always, II you are going TO
do much swimming. stuff cotton In
your ears New York Press.
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RHEUMATISM BADLY GRIP
PIES A BALDWINSVILE
FARMER.
URIC.O Quickly Cured Him.
Treated 2 Years With a High Priced
Physician With No Success

Mr. Frank Howe, prominent farmer IN
the town Of Van Buren,, says 81 visited the
best Physician in Syracuse, who treated me
for about two years for rheumatism, | spert
in that time several hundred dollars and
seemed to grow worse instead of better each
day. Being on clutches and forced to drive
to the train AMI hobblng to the doctors
Office became very dIseouraging, let alone the
seepess nights am fearful hours Of pain |
was advised to quit loctoring and try Smiths
Specific Uric-O. purchased a seventy-hve
cent bottle, took il home and used il that day
as directed
CHOSE fearful seiatie pains left me, my
blood seemed 10 Il. loose and flow freely,
felt different and anew tn next morning
had found a cure, as slept an rested well
all that night, something had not done be-
fore in two years. used in all six bottles Of
Uric-O and have never felt return Of the
disease, had no use for clutches or eaue
since the first days treatment. | know that
Uric-O does not contain Alcohol or opiates
and that it works in a wonderful way on the
blood, bladder, muscles and kidneys and is
the only way on earth 10 cure rheumatism"
Frank Howe,
Baldwinsyille, n. V, Il. I. d.
Uric-O 5 sold at seventy-hve cents per
bottle, is a liquid internal treatment good for
rheumatism only, AMI will cu;c each and
every case Of rheumatism if properly used
Samples and circulars will be chcerfully sent
free by addressing The smith Drug Company,
Syracuse. \. \.
UrcO is sold in skoWhcgan by Frsnk "
Bucknam, Who highly recommends the
remedy.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13
No Guarantee.

A sporting paper recommends a GER
tain way of avoiding the bites of a
dog, however savage. All one has to
do is to stand perfectly still and hold
ones hand out. The dog. says the
writer, will take the hand In his
mouth, but will not bite 1t. But what
have we that the dog knows
this?-LondOn Globe.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13

1t arouses energy, developes and slim
ulates nervous life, arouses the courage
of iyouth 1t makes you young again.
That's what Bollister's Rocky Mountain
Tea will do. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets.
g. r Fopg.
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WAS A VERY SICK BOY.
Bat Cured by Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and DlarrhoeA Remedy.

"When my boy was two years old he had a
very severe attack Of bowel complaint but by
the use Of Chamberlains Collie, Cholera and
Darrhoea Remedy we brought him out all
right" says Maggie Hickox Of Midland,
Mich. This remedy can be depended upon
in the most severe cases. Even Cholera in
fantum is cured by it. Follow the plain,
printed directions and a cure is certain. For
sale by 6. R. Fogg's drug store, Skowhegan;
l. c. Williams, Athens; Sullivan Newton,
Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS: The TO-
lowing are the real estate transfers re-
Gently recorded in the county registry.
Tonhegan Townshif-Wm B Bradley
10 Almyra T Bradley.
Fairfird-W 5 Miller ct al 10 Frank
Farris; Wateryile Savings Bank to 2 :
Hrald, $50.
Pitt.f~td-S NJ Raymond to Emma F
Hunter, $500; Geo II Hunter to VIM f
Phillips ct 81, $1,000.
EmbdeG-H 5 Newell to E ia Hol-
brook.
Madison Naomi Hayden to F 5 Car
penter; Chas F Jones 10 Geo L Monroe,
S27; f i Hoyr 10 Alice B DOoIiltir; ! II
Lord to f c Fowler; Il E Spear TO Sadie
Karr.
Moscow-M Lqpoint TO Henry Love
inv.
New Portlaud-Aiee a Kennison t.
Susie b Moody; + Williamson 20 T L
williamson.
Hartland-T 5 Rowel to Geo T o..
porn Laura f Knox to EVA Dnsmore,
Amanda E Tilton to Ida F Titou, $500,
Skowhegar-R L Heath TO Carl Bge
low.
Norridgewoek e f Barker ct al to
Jos PHI webb.
Long Pond-Hugh Redman tc VIM J
Prince, $50
Cornvilo-E II Davis ct al TO Skowhe-
gan Savings Bank Ella } Crorkhite Il
D j Huff.
Ausou--J II Rowell TO & F Williams i;
+ A Merrimsn TO J W Foster.
Binghsm-Louis Schley et al to d ;
II zier; Marta Il Savage TO Il NJ Savage
Ssplin Towr-R NJ savage to Marta Il
Savage.
Brightor-C F Barker to W NJ Phelps,
400.
CoucorG-w L Dsys e, al to NJ q
Gshi,l
Pslmyra-T G Langley ct al to J L
S dgwick, 500.
81. Albaus-H C Prescott ct al 10 Geo.
y Martin; Rebeeca B Martin to Il {
Prescott ct al, Sl0.
Athens B Corson 70 K l. Boston,
$500; NJ L Turtle To la Polstd
Pleasant r dge-J " Bray 10 lahots.
Of Pleasant Ridge. SD.
Stsrks-L 2 Greenlest ct al to II {
staples.
.Jetroi.-R p Morse to W P Bssford.
HarmOny-A f Marble to \ 7 Marble,
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shaving.

The earliest known mention of shay
ing is in the Bible Genesis xiv, IA.
"And he (Josephl shaved himself and
came before Pharaoh Shaving the
beard was introduced by the Romans
about 800 r. c.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13

Dan Patch demonstrated his right Is
the title of King of PAGERS" at =. PaaI
saturday afternoon BY breaking the
mile was paced in s. fat, clipping &
quarter of a second of the record estab-
hshed at Lexington, Ky, last season.
The big brown horse finished strong,
many unofficial watches catching the
time a quarter Of a second faster thar
the judges announcement.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13

Foley's Kidney Cure will cure any
case of kidney or bladder trouble that is
not beyond the reach of medicine. No
medicine can do more. G R Fogg and
+. w. Bucknam.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13

Maj Gen. O. o. Howard Of the
Union army and Lieut..Gen. stephen
D. Lee of the Confederate forces are
said to be considering the possibility of
their collaboration in the writing of
history of the Civil war. These two
men are the surviving army command.
ers of the North and South, respectively,
we're classmates at West Point and grad
uated together in 1854 They have never
ceased to be warm personal friends,
even when bear ng arms in hostile
forces.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13

1t becomes necessary occasionally for
every man TO take punishment When
your time comes don't annoy others with
your screams.
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The optiutat.

Small Boy-Pa, what is an OPTIMISM
pam optimist, my son. is a man who
doesn't care a blank what happens, SO
that it doesn't happen TO him.-Llfe.
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Terms of Courts.

Supreme Judicial: The third Tuesday in March
and September, and fourth Tuesday in December.
Civil and Criminal.
Probate:-The second Tuesday OF each month
County Commissioners:-The first Tuesday in
March and August and the second Tuesday in Decem-
Der.
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He Minht be Needc4.

1t Is best to be courteous to all, even
to the man that you dislike. You may
want to borrow money from him some
day.-Boston Globe.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13

County Commissioners:
MILToN l. MERRILL, St. Adams.
L. c. WILLIAMS, Athens.
GEoRGE r. TlBBETrs, Fairfield.
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CLYDE H. SMITH. ................-. LIS

DEPUTIES; J. D. Ring, Cambridge, George
Rhoades, Harmony: Leland L. Smith, Cornve
Ernest A. Cook, Athens; J. A. Goodrich, Palmyra;
w. w. Nye. Fairfield: Willis c. Emery. North An.
son; E. L. Perkins. Madison; Abel W. Rowell,
Sol9n; D. G.. Wood, Nog5ridgewoaE; {. s. adams,
Aauland E. f. Frederick, Starks; l. c. Pierce,
Bingham; W. E. Vles, flagstaff; c; Z. Yarney.
Mercer; f. L. Atwood. New Portland F. J. Durgin,
The Forks George f Foster, Canaan.
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COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS,

Clerk Of Courts:
WILLIAM T. SEEKiNs, ...............,.. Skowhegan
County Attorney;
THOMAS J. YOUNG, .'.......... Solon
Judge OF Probate:
AUGUSTINE SIMMONS. North Arson
Register OF Probate;
NATHAN toWLER.... ..sts..... .Skowhegan
Register OF Deeds:
LLEwELlYN GOODWIN, ....... .SRowhegan
Treasurer;
H. n. kKED,. '.s'..'sf'*.. harmony
Sheriff and Jailer: