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The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15
Obituary.

We note in a western paper an account
of the death Of Mrs. Amanda c. Pratt,
wife of A. B. Pratt, Esq, of Ripon,
Wiss., which occurred on January II.
Mr.. Pratt WAS a native OF SkowheRsn
and has visited our Town from time To
time since his residence In the west so
that our readers will have an interest
through their acquaintance with him,
in the death OF this lady, who is spoken
OF as a most estimable woman. Mrs.
Pratt was a native Of Ronde. Mich. and
was married to Mr.. Pratt, April 20, 1895.
Our former towDsman may be sure of
the sympathy of his Somerset county
friends for bis present lose.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15
Common Colds are the Cause of Many
Serious DiseRsta

Physicians who have gained nationa
reputation as analysts of the cause Of various
diseases, claim that if catching cold could be
avoided long list of dangerous ailments
would never be heard of Every one knows
that pneumonia and consumption originate
from cold, and chronic cstarrh bronchitis,
and all throat and lung troubles are aggra-
waited and rendered more serious by each
fresh attack. DO not risk your life or take
chances when you have cold Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy will cure it before these
diseases Develop. This remedy contains no
opium, morphine or other harmful drug and
has thirty years of reputation back Of it,
gained by its cures under every condition.
For sale by G. X. Fogg's Drug Store, Skow.
hogan, l.. c. Williams, Athens; sullivan
Newton, Jackman
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15

Senator McCumber, who is in charge
Of the pure food bill, estimates that tbs
American people are payiog annually,
about %, 100000, 900 for adultersted and
misbranded articles, which is nearly $40
per capita, or an average OF 5000 per
family OF five persons. A bulletin is
sued by the Maine Board or Health, nov
being circulated. ff1rds the strongest
contlrmatory evidence that adulteration
and misbrandins of foods, drugs, e;c.
continue to be a threatening menace to
the very life and health of humanity H.
general. Not only is it clearly shown
that we are suffering from fraudulent
depredations among our own Tanufsc
turers, but are being vctimized by
deIuge of adulterated goods which are
hot allowed to be sold in the countries
where produced.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15
catarrhIcannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they can.
blood or constitutional disease, and in order to
cure 1t you must take internal remedies. Hall
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts d.
rectly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Halls Catsrrh Cure is not quack medicine
1t was prescribed by one OF the best physicians in
this country for y years and is "a regular pre-,
known, combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combins alton OF the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
p. J. CHRNBY 4 CO., Props, Toledo O.,
Price 75e. per bottle. Sold BY an Druggists
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15

Paul Lawrence Dunbar the poet of the
negro race, died at his home III Dayton,
o Friday of last week, of consumption.
For three years he has been seriously
i'll and for a year critically go, but he
kept at HIS work intermittently, and
wrote his last poem for his Christmas
book, "Howdy, Honey, Honey just
before Christmas. MIR. Dunbar vas
born in Dayton, June y, 1872. and was
first a newsboy and then an elevator
boy, and while struggling for a liveli-
hood. practiced writing His first poem
was written when he was seven years
old. Mr. Dunbar's first work to attract
attention to him WAS a class poem
written for the steele high school 10
1901 His first of p books was "Oak
and Ivy
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15

The meeting of the citizens of old
skowhpgan was called TO order at half
past three in Grand Army hall Gen.
Isaac Dyer w2s chosen moderator and
Fred F, Lawrence, clei X.
The first motion the chair was called
upon to entertain WAS for adjournment
and this was decided in the negative by
"a large majority This WAS followed by
a motion from l.. l.. Morrison that no
town hall be built On the Island, and
under this motion James Harmon ex
planned the statute of 1861 and the town
meeting of 1866, giving the Impressions
from pers onal observation of what then
occurred. In reply to questions he
stated emphatiealy that he believed the
towns did waive all conditions of loca-
ton, at the meeting of 1865, when they
voted TO enter into contract with the
Skowhegan Hal association. Mr., Har-
mon also stated to the meeting that the
contract then made between the town
of Skowhegan and the Hall Association
bound the latter to furnish forever a
suitable town hall and office for the use
of the town, and that this right still ex-
listed Notwithstanding the destruction of
Coburn Hall. He was followed by J. y.
Merrill and others and when Mr., Morti-
sons motion was put 1t was unanimous
ly adopted. motion to adjourn was
then carried.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15
4 HINT TO THE WISE.
This Advice viii Bear Respecting
in SkOHhHgan

Don't chase shadows
Doubtful proof IS aut a
shadow.
Nou San rely on testimony
OF people you know.
You can investigate Ioca
evidence.
a "A 1eA'on, hatcher. living a, 3i.
Water II, >kowheesn. Ne, say. NY
kidneys were in a iisordered condition
tor Years. and lad great dea. -
trouble with bscksohe. Il came 40 90
spells and Was So acute a. times that :,
hunt me u stoop u bend on - get 4r
from a char ! could hardly dra1 my
self ont Of beu ia the morning an 70
was some time before could gather
enough strength 10 get about her
suffering from such an attack year az 5
my wife advised me 10 try Doan's Kid
ney Pills, and a. | felt So bad that some
thing had 10 be done | rot box a.
SIMPSONS drug store Before ! had
finished II the bsckaehe had entirely dis
appeared, and when another attack came
on year later. few days treatment
with Doan's Kidney Pills was all that
was required to rid me of the trouble
certainly have great deal of faith
IN Doan's Kidney Pills.
For sale by all dealers. Price &c
cents Foster Milbdrn Co, Buffalo,
New FORK, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name Doan't aud take
no other.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15
BUCHANAN THE DRUGGIST
THE TsxaGe STORE

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS The TO-
towing are the real estate transfers IT,
Gently recorded in the county registry
Fairfela-Amos ersld 70 A
Jewell ct al, 81; Albert Jewell % r \
Jewell et al, 81,
ttstieid-Archie Kjers.ead 70 Harr.-
son Gardiuer. 81; Wm. 5 Smith to Wm.
r Roger, 81; Sehasteook Power Co. t.
; Cookson, $500; ; N Raymond TO
a f Witham. 81; A g Ryan to Brigs,
& NJ KEY. g.
De,roit-W Harding 70 \ W Morse
81.
Athen:-Gustsve Nelson to Z L Baird,
$1,000.
Msdi.oI-A Ibon Thompson TO L L
Thompson, 600; Annie NJ Remiek e. a.
to ) + Remick, 81; Ephriem Witham u
Carrie N Young. 81.
Skowhegsn-C F LangfelloW to B -
McI0tire. 81; Geo. \ Psrlin ct al 10
Frsnk Thompson a, ais, 81; A Z Thomp-
sou 20 Frank Thompson ~ sis. 81; 7.
& Trsffon to c NJ Bailey, 400
hsrmouy-A P Bailey to f A Bailey.
$1,000
Coruvhle-" A Lancaster to Zylph4
Lal caster Il NJ, 81.
Carafunk-Imogeue c Merrill 10 { l..
kLeelaud, 81
Norfiigeaock-I Z Brooks 70 D Z
Churchill ct 81, 81
Cauasn-Laforres5 Goodwin to A c
Rowe, 81.
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The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15
Does License Control?
Mr.. Editor

Mr. Editor
One argument always ad
vance in opposition TO our Maine pro
hibition Law IL that based upon the num-
Der of u ) licenses Is ued for Maine.
The existence of these Ia cited as prov
ing conclusively that prohibition does
not prohibit. Upon this is based
al atement by the opponents of our pre-.
sent law, an argument which few Of our
citizens take the pains TO test In the
light of the experience of other states.
hat are the facts in the CASE? Is IL
true that a local or state license law
would control The sale of liquor any
more effeciuallyp
At recent hearing of a Congressional
committee, Representatives from Misei
selppi. Alabama and Florida spoke in
favor OF the federal government assist
ing the local authorities in districts
which have prohibitory laws 1t may
be noted here that the sentiment for
prohibition is nowhere stronger than in
the New South, and these Southern
ConRressmen were pleading for assis-
lance from the internal revenue officers
In the course of the bearing. however,
MI. Bowie of Alabama, presented statis-
vaIent blind tigers" are in license
states. The case of Maryland was
cited here 1850 federal licenses were
issued, while the state licensed only 1854
liquor sellers The 1906 Maryland sellers
! who hold U. 5. licenses and at the same
time violate the state statutes furnish
striking evidence of the failure OF a
! license law To control law breakers
The existence of TAO federal licenses in
j our own state can be taken, then, as
expressing not the weakness of our pro-
! hibitory law, but rather the spirit of
disregard for any and all liquor laws, a
spirit unfortunately too prevalent in
other states as well as in our own.
q. 0. ;.
The above communication is sent us
+ by reader of the REPORTER in another
state. and shows comparison between
violations of the probibitory law in
j Maine and violations of the licensed law
in other states which is by no means
fialtering to the license system The
object sought in all temperance legisla-
ton is to lessen the evil caused by drink
i neither pfODlul'lOu VI iiCCuhc las III
tirely done away with the curse of in.
temperance nor is likely to do 80 for
many years to come. While granting a
license to any one to sell liquor for ito
ping purposes is generally regarded to
be wrong in principle, there are many
genuine friends of temperance who be-
lieye a license system would better con-
troll the traffic, and if this could be
shown to be so doubtless there are
MANY more who would become friends
of license on the ground ef expedieney.
As a matter of fact a lcente law is as
difficult of enforcement as prohibitory
law and quite as frequently violated
This fact often overlooked in cOmpar-
sons between the two systems, is en-
phasized by the writer of the above,
who has facilities especially favorable
for obtaining information If reliable
character bearing on the question
It seems tho failure of prohibition to
prohibit is not as MAJ ked as the failure
of license to control.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15

The Scripture saying IAN that a man
hath will he give for his life" is newly
illustrated by the conduct OF j. b.
Graham, one OF the passengers on the
Inflated steamer, Valencia, which WAS
wrecked recently on an island outside of
Puget Sound. He had with him bag
OF gold worth $500 and ran around thu
breaking deck Cffering it to any one who
would save him. No one paid the
least attention tn his frantic appeals,
and the gold was kick,d about the deck
as il had been dirt. When we come face
tn face with the realities OF life money IL
seen 10 be of little worth.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15
Gas in the stomach

Bechng and that sense Of fullness 50 often
experienced after eating is caused by the for
nation OF gas. The stomach fails to perform
its functions and the lood ierment Cham
bcr!ain's Stomach and Iiv,s Iatist, VII e,
rect the disor le' l'hcy .,.i es,ion ra
strengthen ana lnNleoratc IN, ,maeh ud
bowels. FOR sale ~ q. H. togg's II IL
store, Skowhegan: L. { Williams, N,h,ns,
Sullivan Newton. Iackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15

Eugene Daskam has charge of the
conscience fund" ut Washington, il
which there has been recent revival of
interest. The contributions vlry from a
two.cent stamp TO u draft for $500.
"We have received more than $500
this month said Mr.. Daskam, ian ex-
celleut return for two weeks. There has
been returned to the government by per-
sons whose cOnscieDces have grown ten
der with Increasing years or fortune
over 100000. The conscience fund is
an excellent barometer of financial
weather running large in flush times and
dwindling with disappearing prosperlty.'
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15
4 Cnrh.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
10 refund the money on a 50-cent bottle
OF Green's Warranted syrup of Tar if
it fails to cure your cough or cold. re
also guarantee Recent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded
+. W. BUcKNAM, + II. WING
Gro + SAMPSON, q r. FCGG.
" II FULLER,
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15

Kidney complaint kills more people
than any other disease. This is due to
the disease being 80 insidious that 1t
gets good hold on the system before 1t
Is recognized Foley's Kidney Cure will
prevent the development of fatal disease
IL taken In time. r. w. Buchanan.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15

The funeral services were from hey
la'e home on Middle street. Monday
afternoon, and witnessed an attendance
of relatives and friends and a profusion
Of fl )ral offerings in keeping with the
extent and sincerely of the esteem in
which the deceased was held. Ten out
of class of twenty.fUur who were
graduated with Miss Lawley from the
Skowhegan High School fourteen years
ago, we're among those present Rev.
G.. D. Boothby of Madison. the officiat-
ing clergyman, told of the place Miss
Lawley had won for herself during the
seven years she bad been connected with
the schools of that town. He spoke in
the highest tel ms of her character as il
had become known to him and the
citizens of Madison Children of his
own had been under her care at school
and this had given him an unusual OPP
purtunty TO become acquainted with
her admirable qualities
large mum Der of the pupils of the
Madison school came to pay their last
respects to their much beloved teacher
special cars being run for their accomo-
dation. On accounted the large number
already assembled it was impossible for
them to remain in the home during the
ceremony but opportunity was given
them to pass through the house and as
each came to the casket containing the
remains of their beloved teacher, a rose
was added to the flowers that already
covered it.
The four cousins of the deceased of
liciated poll bearers, Fred Joseph,
Brace and Irving I.awley
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15
FrleE1tfuIly Burned .

Gbas. W. Moore, a machinsi OF Ford Olly,
IA, had his hand frightfully burned in an
electrical furnace. lie applied Hueklen' 5
Agnica Salve with the usual result "a quick
and perfect cure Creates; healer on earth
for Burns, Wounds, Sores, Eczema and Piles.
age a, Geo. + Simpsons AMI &, u. Foges,
Druggists.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15
New Poultry Farm

FW Briggs and F X Naxcy have
purchased of Bert Ryan his farm III
the south part of the town, which they
will convert into a chicken and poultry
farm. They will at once begin work on
a brood house, which will be 450 feet
long and 20 feet wide six 39legE III
cubators have already arrived and the
Matching of 1000 eggs will begin shortly
after the eggs arrive, which VIII be near
the 20th of this month
They plan to stock the farm with
spring chickens of their own raising and
they will be OF the fancy milkfed kind.
Next summer they will erect a large hen
house 10 which Ia care for the maturing
poultry. It's expected that they will
be able 10 hatch out some 5000 eggs The
coming season.
Frank Carney, an expert poultry raiser
If Bingham, has been engaged 90 have
charge Of this new enterprise ard he AID
Mrs Carney will soon be settled A. the
farm PttSfeid fdeertiser
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15

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. IS cents
&, r, FoQg
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15
1Gve Honorto whom i'll. Due.

DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite Rem
edy, of Rondout, y. Y cured me OF
Brights disease and Gravel Four OF
the best physicians had failed to relieve
me. have recommended il to scores
of people with like success. and kuoH
it will cure all who try it-Mrs T. p
Miner, Burg Hill. o Price } 90, all
druggists; bottles IS 90
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15

The darkest cloud may have silver
lining, but the average man preefrs his
clouds gold-'ined and Of less somber
hue.-Chicago News,
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15

Farming implements have not been i'm
proved 10 China for over two thousand
years,
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15
County Commissioners
MuToS l.. VI BRILL, St. Adams.
J.. c. WILLIAMS. Athens.
GEORGE T. TBHKTTs, Fairfield.


supreme Judicial: The third Tuesday in March
and September, and fourth Tuesday in December.
Civil and Criminal.
Probate:-Ihe second TUESDAY OF each month
County Commissioners The first Tuesday in
March and August and the second Tuesday Deem
Der.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15

Mtthusala was all right, You bet
For good old soul was he.
They say hewould be living yet,
dad he taken Rocky Mountain Tea
q X. Fogg
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15
The yellow Fever Germ

has recently been discovered. I. bears j
close resemblance - the malaria germ. II
lrce the system from disease germs. The NOS
effective remedy s, hr Kings New Life Pills.
Guaranteed to cure al diseases due 10 mala.
ria poison ant constipation - At Geo. F.
~amHsea- and a.. T. Feeg's Drug SIRE
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15

Between stealing and embezzling the
difference depends upon the SIZE OF The
pile the lhlef gets AWAY with.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15
Be Comfortable

The practical uses of ELECTRIC
lTY constantly increase; unless you
have already tried them you have no
idea how much a few simple electrical
appliances will add to the comfort OF
your home.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15

CLYDE Il. sNlrH, ................. =.

LLlDf Il. sNlTH, ..........-..s... ,....skowhcgan
Drgrrfs: !. d. Ring. Cambridge, George
Rhoades, Harmony; Leland /. Smith. Conville.
W. W. Nye, Fairfield; Willis c. Emery. North An.
son; +. L. Perkins. NJ sdson; Abel w Rowell,
Scion; .. G. Wood, Norrideewook; {. s. Adams,
Hartland f. f. Frederick, Starks. {. Pierce.
Bingham; w. F. Ves, Flagstaff, c f. Varney
Mercer; z. f. Atwood, New Portland +. l. Durgn,
The Forks.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15

Fortune Knocks once every man
door, but misiornon frequently ors"i> 10
at the window
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15

Il is alleged that the originality Of some
authors is due 10 their faculties for mis-
quoting Others.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15

Winter coughs are apt Ia result IN
consumption if neglected They can
be soon broken up by using Foley's
Honey and Tar. +. w. Bucknam.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15
DEAD RIVER NORTH BRANCH
LOG DRIVING CO.

The members Of the Dead River North
Branch Log Driving Company are hereby
sotihed that the annual meeting of the Com.
pAny will be held at Hotel North parlor,
Augusta, on Tuesday, the 2oth day Of Feb
Isary. 1906, at "a O'Clock noon, for the fol-
lowing purposes, viz
Ist. To choose Moderator
and. To hear the report of the treasurer
and take such action as may I've thought
proper.
grid To choose officers for the ensuing
year
4tb To vote money to defray expenses Of
driving logs and other necessary bills
5th To act upon any other business that
may legally come before them.
3ws ). ". PHIlBRick, Clerk.
Skowhegan. Maine, February Ist, 1900,
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15

Some one says TIA. corr juice al make
a mans voice husky
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15

Some people are so proaa OF their I'm
lily skeleton that they refuse 10 keea il
corcealed 10 lhr clos,
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15

Annual Statement of the
Casualty Company of America
Be william ST.. New Rork.
ASSETS DEC. u, 1908.
Stocks and Bonds, 1,o477 SS.So
Cash in Office and Bank, 74s,Is674
Agents Balances, 124 3s7 So
Interest Accrued uapad Prems go. 20
All other Assets, I89,oJe.8e
GIoss Assets, 100 o6s IS
Deduct items not admitted, Is,o63 II
Admitted Assets. SI,so7,oIq.o4
LIABILITIES DC. y, zoos.
Net Unpaid Losses, &se7,o4a q
Unearned Premiums, ss.,4so. ~
All other Liabilities, t4,69s.6o
Cash Capital 500, 10000
surplus over all Liabilities, soo,os7.8S
Total Liabilities and Surplus r,Ss7,oi9.o4
The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-15
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

CLERK 81 Courts:
WILLIAM I. stHKINs, ............#.. sso~hegan
County Attorney;
Thomas J. HouNG,... ............ Solon
Judge Of Probate;
AUGUSTINE SlMNoNs,..... Nouh Arson
Register Of Probate:
NATHAN FOWLER. -. Skowhegan
Register OF Deeds
LlEwRf1s& GoopwtN,....-.. ........t. Stowhegan
Treasurer:
H. II. kEkp,' .'.'.'....s.. $500. II arhony
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-05
The NeedleWork Guild.

- September brings the Needlework
Guild into the public eyes for it's an
nual collection is always taken the first
week in October. There was a meet
ing of the directors and section pres,-
dents with the president, Mrs. W. l..
Wolford, at her home. on Tenth street 8.
yesterday, and much interest was shown
in the coming collection. A number of
the clubs have taken up the work of the
guild to supplement their study pro-
grams and the largest collections last
year were from the Cassiopeia club and
Authors Study club. The members
hold meetings once a month to work for
the guild. The Clothier circle is a third
organization which is interested in this
gathering together of thousands Of new
and whole garments for the charitable
and phil anthropic institutions of the
city,, A member of the guild contrib
uttes two garments and anyone who will
give them may become member. A
director is responsible for twenty-five
and a section president for 10. The
collection will be taken the week of
Oct, 8, and will be shown in the parlors
of the Church Of the Redeemer.