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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-20

Grand total ..,, .1749o 1e425 9174 1855
ESTIMATED or secured from sources other than
sounty auditor, but authentic.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26
"oId BuIIion's" Arrogance.

"Thomas IL. Benton MIS- most re-
markable man." said the late Colonel
Switzler. iii some respects the most
remarkable | have ever known. but he
could not begin career at this time.
The people would not tolerate him. He
would impress even stranger by his
appearance. He walked as II he owned
the earth. With head raised at an angle
Of 45 degrees and hands behind his
back he would stalk with measured
tread down the street, looking neither to
the right nor to the left recognizing no
one. If he had an appointment to speak
at o'clock, promptly Mt o'clock he
would arrive. He would come In his
carriage unattended He would permit
no one to Introduce him, but, passing
through the crowd, he would make his
way to the rostrum and begin, 'Citi-
zens.' Never did he say Fellow ciu-
zens.' Those before him were no fed
lows OF his And when he had conclud-
ed he would make his way back to the
hotel without personally addressing a
soul In the audience. No one dared in
terrupt him In his speech. He refused
to recognize the right of any constitu-
ent to ask him how be stood on any
subject "-Columbia Herald.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26
How Much Air We Have.

One hundred and thirty-one miles Is
the height of the atmosphere as meas
ured by Professor T. J. J. See, who
determines the thickness of the air
envelope by noting the difference be-
tween the time of sunset and the com
plete disappearance of blue from the
sky. The moment at which the blue
changes into black can be observed
quite easily with approximate GER
tainty by the naked eye when the
air is clear, and by trigonometry
may be ascertained the distance below
the horizon of the sun at the moment
Of change. BY this means may be cal
culated the height Of the smallest illu-
minated particles of oxygen and nitro
gen which give to the sky It's blueness
of tint by the reflection of the smallest
wave lengths Of the suns light The
instant OF change from blue to black
Is possibly a little difficult Of exact
observation, but the method is not more
doubtful than that based on the OBJ
servation of shooting stars. The shoot
Ing star method gives a result not
greatly differing from the vanishing
blue method. The former gives the
height of the atmosphere at 100 miles,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26
TORTURED DAY
AND NIGHT
Rheumatism Crazes The Mind.
An Internal Blood Treatment Call
ed OKlc-o % Widely Recon-
nended TO Cure IL.

Essg .-aerer fr9a Eseamalsra no
vans = v u. II - sleepless ngt,s, -
nerve tsnalng, lsele twisting hours Il a q.
should x. al me Z lite Il ono ~
marvellous specific r. .ae ere 4 rheumatism
II matters A,tie nos .5ng enc has suffered
from tie trouble al, 80 intense lie suffer
ing Dnc-O all cure =. 7, cures - IL
direct acton upon IL bod, muscles and
hidneYsi i neu;ral.zes TIE Rheumatic ae4
poison an drives i ron ne system. Drug.
ssts an Physicians everywhere are recon-
mend.ng Jric-C oecs -se they know "a Il
.ast there tas Deen remedy prepare 1alca
act ally cures the trouble ard cures = = s.ay
--red. /. has stoo1 al Kinds or tess and
netet zen found wanting. Unc-O IS a cafe
:ct rheumatism and for khe4matisu4 only.
FRANK Y. buchanan IS tie agent for Gre-O
in skc2hegau and he would BE glad to meet
all sufferers !rpm the disease and explain the
action Of lr.c-O N al forms # Rheumatism.
The smith Drug Co, CT syracuse, \. - are
he masefs Of Lrc ., and vii. he glad 70
send any Rheumatic q sample Of this a.arye-
lous specific IN resues;. They sometimes
sem fall sec .o.tle . people sending f9f
samples
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26
A French Verdict.

All juries have a way of tempering
justice with mercy and strict logic
with good or bad sense. French juries
excel In these practices. A Nine. Ca
naby of Bordeaux was accused of hav-
ing forged two prescriptions and Of
having thereby obtained large quaint
ties of poison, some of which she ad-
ministered to her husband. who nearly
died and was only saved by his doctor,
who suspected something wrong and
took him away. The evidence was
overwhelming, for the prisoner COM
pletely failed to give any plausible ex-
PLANTATION as to why she wanted the
polson-enough, as the chemist said, to
kill two regiments. Nevertheless the
jury found Nine. Canaby guilty of
forging the prescriptions but not guilty
Of attempting to poison her husband.
Perhaps the jury thought the husband
Imprisoned was punishment enough in
himself for one crime
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26

1t has been decided that at the forth
coming muster 10 have but one so-called
Governors day, this year, and to have
the occasion come during the epcamp-
ment of the first regiment Last year,
it will be remembered there were two
such occasions, one for each regiment,
but IL 10 felt that too much time is lost
In the valuable lessons of field train
ing, 30 hereafter the Governors Days
will alternate, each regiment to have
one every other year. The Governors
day this year will OCCUR on August 8,
and on August l6 during the encamp-
ment of the second there will be re-
union of the Governors and Staff sssocia
ton. 1t has been reported several times
of late that perhaps Col. Kendall of
Biddeford. In command of the first regi-
ment, might not be able to oficiate at
the forthcoming muster, owing to sick
ness, but 1t was learned that he Is
feeling better and hopes to fulfill his
duties as usual which will be good news
to the many soldiers who have so long
served under him.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS The fol.
lowing are the real estate transfers re-
Gently recorded In the county registry
Norridgewock-L A Msybery to j N
Dysart, $3.50; Florence M futile to j
NJ by arr, $500; Frank Kilgore to j NJ
Dysart, 1875; Annie NJ McKecknie to j
M Dysart.
Moscow--C L Smith ct al to Julia
Lovtjov.
Pittsfield-t L Walton to F G Dunlap
r E Lowell TO A Hackett.
Fairfield-C G Totman TO Hattie F
Clifford ct al; VIM E, Rolphe to Inhbts OF
Fairfield; hattie r Clifford ct al to G +
Murrell; P A Kicker to E c Hall.
Madison-A P Benjamin to Emma L
Murry; George Fortier ct al to Jacob
Lichtenfels, 1920; Augustus Jewett tc
Robert Greene; VIM II Blackwell tC
Amedo Christopher.
Arson - Mary Brooks to Dennis
Brooks.
Cambridge-Wm A Folsom to Main.
stream LuT Der Co; q E Folsom ct al tC
Msinstream Lumber Co.
Athens-M Hight to Somerset Acad-
emv.
Skowhegan-Clevis Bufor to George
Fortier; Brown to Inhbts of Show
hogan, $4,000.
Canaan-Maria A Lancaster to Lemue
Lancaster; Lemuel Lancaster to Nellie
Lancaster.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26

''Thc best oyster experts that ! know
Of. said the captain Of an Oyster boat
Judge al oyster by the smell instead
Of BY the TASTE. There is something
about tie smell Of any oyster thai In
dicates It's condition 70 me much plain
er than does tie taste People buy
them and eat then probably On ac-
count 0f their taste So also do they
buy tea, coffee and the various grades
Of whisky and brandy for their taste
but all experts On those things pass
upon them entirely by their smell. The
professional tea faster or whisky tast-
er, 50 called. never tastes them, but
simply arrives at their taste BY their
pccuiarities Of favor or. 10 speak
plainly, smell. can tell what price
a load Of oysters will be rated at when
they arrive at the wharf here by open
Ing up the hold Of the boat and smell
Ing In eight cases out OF ten | am
right 1t strikes oystermen as strange
when they see persons going about
from boat to boat, as they lie at the
wharf, tasting oysters before they con.
clude to buy. Taste is all right, but
If they don't smell right they will never
taste right Washington Star
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26
Town Improvement Society

For number Of years 1t has been the
custom Of the Town Improvement 1ci.
ETY., In common with other clubs, to OBJ
serve al annual field day, ard this year,
by invitation Of the President, Mrs. l.
". Weston, the gathering was held at
her home on Wednesday afternoon, July
18Th.
The beauty Of the day exceeded all
description, aud The hospitsble home
and spacious grounds of the hostess.
with the lovely lawn bordered By the
m ignifcent oaks AID pines Of the river
bank on the one hand, and beds Of fra
grant flowers and blossomlng shrubbery
on the other together made one Of the
most ideal and picturesque settings for
an outdoor social occasion that could well
be imagined. Tables tasteiuly decorst-
ed with cut flowers were conveniently
placed, from which delicious lemonade
was served during the afternoon to sll
the thirsty-which included the entire
assembly.
A large number Of members and guests
wee present TO enjoy the hospitality
offered, and although 8 humorous pro-
gramme had been prepared, the company
Iound so much pleasure In social inter
course and the beauty OF the surround
ngs that no further entertainment was
desired. At six o'clock picnic supper,
supplemented by fragrant hot coffee,
was served under the trees, and at the
close of the afternoon all agreed that no
more enjoyable field day had ever fallen
TO the lot of the society.
A second days outing has been plan
ned for August l0.h. (the date OF the
regular monthly meeting) when By in
vitation Of Mrs. W. 81. Wildes the soci-
ETY. will hold picnic at her cottage on
the shore Of Hayden Lake. Further no
tice OF this second field day will be given
10 the REPORTER of August 9Th. and
every member will find it we'll worth
while to share in the days pleasure.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26

The first annual outing given on
Thursday of last week, by the members
of the Pitisfield 'erchant's association
will long be remembered by the large par
ty who made the trip and enjoyed day
along the beautiful banks of the Penob
scot, where the steamer fremont made
stops at Stockton Springs, Castine. Isles
boro, and Northport. The Pittsfield
band was in attendance and furnished
excellent music throughout the day. 1t
was hoped by all who attended the ex-
cursion that the Retail association will
In the future set aside one day each
year for an annual field day, feeling
that their first efforts were a grand sue
cess and certainly reflected much credit
on the committee of arrangements.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26
WORKS WONDERS,
A Wonderful Compound. Cures
Piles, Eczema, Skin itching, Skin
EuptiOnS, Cuts and Bruises.

Doan's Ointment is the
best skin treatment, and the
cheapest, because so little IS
required to cure. 1t cures
piles after years OF torture.
1t cures obstinate cases of
eczema. 1t cures all skin
itching. 1t cures skin eruPt-
ions. II heals cuts, bruises,
scratches and abrasions with
out leaving a scar. 1t cures
permanently. Skowhegan
testimony proves it.
Frank Pooler. shoe maker, at Il
Madison Ave and living at Al Law.
ton St, Skowhegsn, Me, says: "onr
little baby had some kind of a rash on
one side of her face. 1t was stubborn
trouble and none of the preparations
We tried seemed to help her at ali. A
friend told me about Dosn's Ointment
and | rot bottle at Geo Z. simpsons
drug store. We could see Improvement
the first morning after it was nsed. A
few applications cured the trouble and
healed the affected part so nicely that
we could not tell there had been sore
there"
For sale by all dealers Price so cents.
Foster Mnburn Co, Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United States
Remember the name Dosn's-and take
No other
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26
Curious Coincidence.

The story of queer coincidence Ia
told by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. While
travelling upon the continent he visited
a certain mountain Inn, which was In
winter, he learned, occupied only by
two men These men, prisoned In a
waste Of snow and ice, had for all that
period no communication with the
world below. Here was situation for
novelist. And the novelist accord
ingiy began to let his Imagination play
about the possibilities OF tragedy sur
rounding the two men on their noun
tain height But the story was never
written, for. happening to come upon
a volume of Guy de Maupassant which
was new to him. he found therein, IN
der the title of "L'Auberge." the very
story he had meant to write.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness. and that is by
constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused
by an inhamed condition Of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube
is infamed you have rumbing sound or inn
perfect hearing, and when it is entirely clos
ed, Deafness is the result, and unless the in
flammation can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out Of ten
are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but
an infamed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 7sc.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26
eN9r s~r
ola Saving with New Meaning

The saying Cast not clout TIL
May be OUT has been understood to
be caution against laying aside win
ter clothing until the month of May
has ended. A correspondent Of Lon.
don Notes and Queries says that an
old gardener he knows gives a differ
ent turn to the overb, affirming that
after the may has come into bloom
there is never any further danger OF
frost, and the saying is really a eau.
ton against throwing aside extra gar
ments not until the month has come to
an end, but until the may be out In
blossom.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26
American Tourt..s and Their war..

American Tourists and Their Ways.
English people, as a rule, try 10 en-
ter hotel dra wing room or any other
public place as quietly as possible and
endeavor not to interfere with the
other occupants of the room more than
they can help. A party of French or
Germans will never dream OF stopping
to consider whether their piercing
voices are deafening their neighbors,
while Americans have a particularly
maddening habit of reading their cor
respondence aloud in public without
the slightest regard to other people
who are reading or conversing IN the
same room. 1t is no doubt part of the
same lack of breeding which leads
them to hold conversations at the top
of their very penetrating voices not
only in public picture galleries, but
also In continental churches, without
paying any attention to the fact that
a solemn service may be going on
within few yards Of them.-London
Modern Society.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26

Governor Cobb and the members of
his staff have accepted an invitation to
be present at Camden Aug. 80, at the
unwilling of a memorial tablet in honor
of Bill Conway, the United States sailor,
who, at the outbreak of the Civil war,
refused to haul down the American flag
at the navy yard at Pensacola, Fla ,
when all the officers at the yard re-
Dounced their allegiance to the Union
The memorial is the joint gift of the
people of Camden and the Maine Loyal
Legion, and consists Of a large boulder
on which there has been placed by the
members OF the Loyal Legion a tablet
bearing an appropriate inscription.
Col. John T. Richards of the National
Home at Togus Ia the commander. 1t
is expected that large number of the
members of the order will be present at
the ceremonies, which are understood
to be of an elaborate nature.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26


The common purslane is one OF the
wonders of botany as far as seeds are
concerned. A single seed of this plant
will produce about twenty seed pods
In a season. The average number Of
seeds IN each of these, by actual count,
is 5000, making 10000 In all, As far
as we have been able to learn there is
no instance OF similar fruitfulness in
any plant found growing in this coun-
try. A single plant of either the James
town weed ("jimson'O, the butterweed,
the ragweed and some of the vervines
produce an enormous number of seeds,
but 1t Is doubtful If any one Of them
produces one-fourth as many IN a year
as the purslane doee--St Louis Re-
public.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26
The Country Papers

Governor Joseph w. Folk in address
ing the retail merchants of Missouri at
their convention spoke against the mail
order business and favored advertising
In the town papers. he said In part:
1--WE wish the city merchants to build
up but we also desire the country mer-
chants 10 prosper, l do not believe in
the mail order citizen. If place 10
good enough for a man to live In and to
make bis money in, IL is good enough
for him to spend his money.
mo merchant can succeed without
advertising in one way or another.
Patronize your town papers, build them
up and they will build the town up and
build you up increased trade and
greater opportunity"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26
Inebriety ana the Eating of Fruit.

There Is but one sure cure for the
drinking disease or habit, and that Is
the simplest Of all The cure consists
in eating fruits. That will cure the
worst case Of inebriety that ever af-
fiicted a person. 1t will entirely de-
stroy the taste for intoxicants and will
make the drunkard return to the
thoughts and tastes Of his childhood.
No person ever saw man or woman
who liked fruit and who had an ap-
petite for drink No person ever saw
man or woman with an appetite for
drink who liked fruit The two tastes
are at deadly enmity with each other,
and there Is no room for both Of them
In the same human constitution One
will surely destroy the other-What to
Eat
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26

A Human Nose Two Feet In Length.
Elephantiass is a peculiar form Of
leprosy In which the limbs and features
swell to horrible proportions and out
of all semblance TO the legs, arms and
faces of human beings. Cases are
known where the legs have become so
swollen that they measured Ala feet
In circumference The ears OF the same
victim, Walter Brisbane. an English
sailor, were eighteen inches in length,
and his nose elongated to upward Of
two feet when in the last stages Of the
horrible malady.-London Telegraph.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26

Reports which have been received at
the educational department concerning
the summer schools for teachers which
commenced July 9 are very encouraging
These schools are located at Bucksport,
Brooks, ST Agatha, Pittston and Penn
broke, and at each it is reported that
there is large attendance. The in.
terest felt by those in attendance is
marked and the success of the several
schools is assured Supt Stetson was at
Brooks, Wednesday and will visit each
school in turn
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26
saved His Comrades Life

"While returning from the Grand Army
Encampment at Washington City, a
comrade from Elgin. ILL.,, was taken with
cholera morbus and was in critical condi-
tion." says Mr.. J. E. Houghland, Of Eldon
Iowa. al gave him Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and believe
saved his life have been engaged for ten
years in immigration work and conducted
many parties to the south and west. l al
ways carry this remedy and have used il
successfully on many occasions Sold by
G. X. Fogg's Drug Store, Skowhegan; L. c
Williams, Athens; Sullivan Newton, Jackman
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26

"The female sex" said NJ Calino
lately, ''is the most illogical IN the
world"
What new proof have you Of the
want Of devotion OF women to the
canons OF LOGGER be was asked.
why, take my wife" answered NJ.
Calino y had all the trouble In the
world TO get her to enter her thirttes,
and now, a dozen years later. can't
get her out Of them"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26
FaIse PrefenEe.

No madam" SAID Bridget I'm not
lave widout two weeks notice That
was the CONTRACT an III how'd yea
to it
But replied Mrs. Hiram 0fen
you broke the contract In the first
place by representing yourself as q
cook. "-Philadelphia Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26
A Horrible Custom.

Writing from Abyssinia, a corre-
spondent says: QUAINT customs pre-
vail in these parts. When father is
getting on in years the son bids him
climb into tree and jump down from
the branches. II the old man staggers
on landing the son spears him on the
spot; his usefulness is over"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26
A HARD LOT.

of troubles to contend with. spring from a
torpid liver and blockaded bowels, unless you
awaken them to their proper action with DR..
Kings New Life Pills. the pleasantest and
most effective cure for Constipation. They
prevent Appendicitis and tone up the system.
age at Geo. E. SIMPSONS and 6. r. Fogg' 5
drug store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26
DO Not Neglect Your Bowels.

Many serious diseases arise from neglect
of the bowels Chamberlains Stomach and
Liver Tablets are a pleasant and agreeable
laxative. They inyigorate the liver and regu-
late the bowels For sale by G. r. Fogg
Drug Store, Skowhegan, L. c. Williams,
Athens: Sullivan Newton, Tackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26

Asher c. Kinds of Portland Was in
Augusta recently representing Mrs.
Thomas B Reed, 10 assist in the hang
ing of the portrait of the late speaker in
the rotunda of the Capitol The
portrait is life sze and is by Vinton,
the famous Boston artist, who WAS a
personal friend of Mr.. Reed. II is the
gift of Mrs Reed 10 the state
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26
Makes Homely women Pretty

No woman no matter how regular her
features may be called pretty if her
complexion is bad. Orino Laxative
Fruit Syrup aids digestion and clears
sallow blotched complications by stimu-
lating the liver and bowels 0rino Lax
alive Fruit Syrup does not nauseate or
grippe and is pleasant to take Remem-
Der the name Olino and refuse to &C
cept any substitute
F. W. Bucknam.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26

A Brighton man, Jesse Murphy,
boasts of scythe which has been used
every summer for 36 years.
Fourteen of the 81 clerks in the Port.
land postoffice have been made happy
by an addition of 800 to their yearly
salaries
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26
Put Her FoO< DovvH.

Naggtn-But why don't you argue the
matter out with your wife! Aeekton
Hush! My wife has very positive
Ideas on that subject The moment
opened my mouth my wife would put
her foot down, and Nsggin - The
idea. should think you'd choke to
death.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26

"You don't even dress me decenuy,"
she cried I'm going home to papa"
"All right" replied Doolits ''You
might say to him also that need a
new suit myself"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26

Teacher-Eow, Robert do you know
what an isosceles triangle isi Boy
Yes'm Teacher - We'll, what Is Ill
Boy-It's one Nv dem things I gifts lick
ed fer not KNOWN wot II is-Judge-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26
Two Bottles Cured Him.

81 was troubled with kidney COM
plant for about two years. writes A.
Il. Davis of Mt. Sterling, Ia, "but two
bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure effected
permanent cure
F. w. Buckparo.