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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
WINDHAM COUNTY.

Snowballing between employees
of the Vermont Farm Machine com
pany, Bellows Falls, all winter Gull
minated in so much bad feeling that
Greek and an American fought it
out in rough and tumble. The
American was victorious, arrested
and released on his own recogni-
zance, where the matter now rests.
More than $50 acres of sweet corn
will be raised in Brattleboro, Yer
non, Mortified, Chesterfield, Gull
ford and Bernardston the coming
season for the snowflake canning
factory in Brattleboro. The largest
acreage will be in Vernon. The
work of delivering the seed to farm
ers will be begun this week W.
H. Bingham, representative of the
factory, has just returned from an
pleasure trip to Mexico and other
countries in the South.
The Rev. A. S. Charlton, pastor
of the Methodist church at Putney,
has received call to become the
pastor of the Union church in
Heath. Mass, which he has accept
ed, and will leave Putney very soon
Mrs Atlanta Crane, of Brookline,
the oldest woman in town, celebrat-
ed the ninety-second anniversary of
her birth April Is.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25

Duane A. Baldwin, aged so years,
who died recently in Bennington
after lingering illness of cancer,
was conductor on the Bennington
division of the Rutland railroad for
over twenty-five years
Mrs. Robert I Lincoln and her
daughter, Mrs. j. D. Beckwith,
and family, of Chicago, have arrived
at their summer home, "IIildene,
in Manchester, after passing the
winter in the South.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25

BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-18
Trade Locals.

Have you seen Bucknam's new line
of sponges.
Do you use pure cream tartar? Do
you buy it of Bucknam.
Fancy new potatoes, 40 cents a
peck, at Jewett & Pennell's.
Try ten cent bottle of Fogg's root
beer extract; makes five gallons root
beer.
S. Russakoff, the new jeweler, will
clean your watch and guarantee it
for only 75c.
You can buy blue vitriol to make
your spraying solutions at Fogg's
Drug Store.
Those interested in haying tools,
Bug Death, Paris Green and Blue
Vitriol should call at the Blunt Hard =
ware Co.
The Somerset Worsted Mills at
East Madison have steady work at
good pay for two good weavers on
Knowles looms.
The we'll known stallion, TrotWoOd,
will stand at the stable of Leroy Jud =
kins in Athens, Tuesday of each
week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-18
THINGs GOING ON
Widest udkins CO.
Parasois

WHITE EMBROIDERED PARA
SOILS are selling at bargain prices.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-18

Roy L. Marston has been engag ed
at forestry work at Holeb in the
northern part of this county, since
Saturday of last week.
Mrs. s. W. Philbrick and her eldest
son, Donald, went to Kineo, Monday,
to remain for the week. They were
joined by Mr.. Philbrick, to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Pearson of
Portland are passing the week in
town, guests of their daughter, Mrs.
Fannie Cushing, at the residence of
G. W. Nash.
Mrs. Harry Hilton of Waterville,
accompanied by her two children,
Neil and Allan, is passing the week in
town as the guest of her sister, Mrs.
David A. Haig.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Oak of Bangor
with their young son, Philip, passed
Sunday and the first days of the pres
ent week with Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. P.
Oak at theit Hayden Lake cottage.
Miss Mae Morrill, returned to Bos-
ton, Monday, after brief visit here
with her father, Geo. E. Morrill,. She
has been in that city since last Sep
TENDER. She is at present employed
as stenographer.
Under the management of Miss
Florence Wyman and Miss Airline
Clark company of Skowhegan
young people enjoyed a few hours of
dancing at Lakewood, after the Thea
ter, Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Estes and their
son, Clifford, of Waltham, Mass, are
in town and will be guests of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. l. Estes until
August 1st. Mrs. Estes and her son
came by train, arriving Saturday.
Mr.. Estes made the journey on his
motorcycle.
The latest thing to be added to the
finely appointed pharmacy conducted
by G. R. Fogg is a clock, connected
by wire with a central station, so that
any variation from standard time is
corrected each hour. With this SER
vice anything more than an insight
ficant variation is impossible and
Skowhegan people will be safe in
comparing their timepieces as they
pass "Fogg's Corner. The clock it
self is finished in white enamel and
gold to correspond with the other
fixtures in the store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-18

Reynolds pure Paris green at
Fogg's Drug Store.
Plenty of green peas at lowest
market prices, at Jewett & Pennell's.
Ice cream by the quart and gallon
all flavors delivered at short notice at
City Bakery.
Buy hellebore at Fogg's Drug Store
and get ahead of the worms on your
currant and rose bushes.
Bragg & Varney have sold over 300
White Mountain refrigerators to the
best families in town; take no other.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-18

Faris green, blue vitriol, whale oil
'oap and hellebore at Bucknam's.
Try ten cent bottle of Fogg's root
Oeer extract; makes five gallons root
before you go on your vacation you
ouould see Chas. F. Ward Co.'S,
trunks, Bags and Suit Cases.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-18
Notice.

If anyone tells you l have gone out
of the Carriage business just tell them
they are mistaken. | am still in the
business and have got good stock
on hand. l.. W. Chase.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-18
CLOAK LOST.

On Wednesday, July Il, on Back Road be
tween Skowhegan Village and the Fairfield
Line. Finder Will be suitably rewarded by
returning same to
lw29 THE REPORTER OFFICE.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-18
VIEW ADVERTISEMENTS

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II RI3s.s-steward Heatiug Plumbing Co.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-18

Special values in Corset Covers at
Csc and Doc
great values il l0ug White Skirts
at 79c, 9sc and s125.
Ladies Night Robes a &c, &c, s1.00
s1.25, s1,50, SIS, 600
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-18
MOTOR CYCLE FOR SALE.

| offer for sale my Motor Cycle, q
Warwick, same style as Indian. Will
sell at bargain with all fittings. May
be seen at F. /. Estes, Madison Ave.
1w29' w. A. ESTES.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17
BERLIN HAS PRIZE GARAGE.
Tanks in Building Can Hold $1,000
Gallons of Benzine.

Berlin.-The biggest automobile
garage in the world will be the one to
be established by the Berlin Omnibus
company, which will have tanks hold
ing the unprecedented quantity of
10000 gallons of benzine.
To safeguard the building against
explosions, the benzine will be stored
on the Martin Huneke system. which
has prevented an explosion of $4,000
gallons in fire which destroyed a
huge Berlin storage building.
The benzine will be kept in two un-
derground tanks, upon which will be
strong pressure of carbonic acid gas
to prevent the formation OF explosive
gases, and the carbonic acid gas will
provide the power for pumping the
benzine up to taps.
The establishment of this great gar
age was not possible until after
months of negotiation with the Ber-
lin municipality, which was rather un-
willing to grant permission for the
construction of such a gigantic auto
house.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17

A Doctor of Divinity, now Editor Of
a well-known Religious paper. has
written regarding the controversy be-
tween Golfers Weekly and the Re
ligious Press of the Country and 9TH
ers, including ourselves. Also regard
ing suits for libel brought by Golfers
against us for commenting upon its
methods.
These are his sentiments, with some
very emphatic words left out.
The religious Press owes you a
debt of gratitude for your courage in
showing up Golfers Weekly as the
"Yell-Oh Man" Would you care to
use the inclosed article on the boo
Hoo Baby" as the "Yell-Oh Mans
successor?"
"a contemporary remarks that Col
lier's has finally run against solid
hickory Post" and been damaged in
its own estimation to the tune Of
S750,000.00."
Here is publication which has. in
utmost disregard of the facts. spread
broadcast damaging statements about
the Religious Press and others and
has suffered those false statements to
go uncontradicted until, not satisfied
after finding the Religious Press too
suits. 1t makes the mistake of wander
ing into fresh field and butts its rat
tied head against this Post and all the
World laughs. Even Christians smile,
as the Post suddenly turns and gives
1t back a dose of It's own medicine"
1T is mistake to say all the World
laughs. No CHEEKY laugh comes from
Golfers, but 1t cries and boo hoos like
spanked baby and wants $750.000.0O
to soothe its tender, lacerated feel
ings."
Thank Heaven II has at last struck
a man with back bone" enough to call
a spade spade" and who believes in
telling the whole truth without fear or
favor"
Perhaps Golfers with its utmost
disregard for the facts" may say no
such letter exists. Nevertheless 1t Is
on file in our office and is only one of
mass of letters and other data. news
paper comments, etc, denouncing the
yellow" methods of Golfers. This
volume is so large that a man could
not well go thru 1t under half a days
steady work. The letters come from
various parts of America.
Usually a private controversy is not
interesting to the public, but this is a
public controversy.
Golfers has been using the yellow"
methods to attract attention to itself.
but, jumping in the air, cracking heels
together and yelling Look at me-
wouldn't suffice. SO 1t started out on a
"Holier Than Thou" attack on the Re
ligious Press and on medicine.
We leave 1t to the public now. as we
did when we first resented Golfers
attacks, to say whether. in a craving
for sensation and circulation. its at
tacks do not amount to a systematic
mercenary bounding. We likewise
leave 1t to the public to say whether
Golfers, by its own policy and meth
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17
She Was WilIinq.

Yes" says the husband. Il have
consented to accept the nomination
Il am so glad the party is begin
ming to recognize your merit" beams
the wife.
Now my dear" the husband con
tinues. you know that political af
fairs are not love feasts, by any
means. You must expect to see me
vilified and attacked in a scandalous
manner. No doubt the opposition will
try to dig up sensational rumors about
me, and all that sort of thing. but you
must not
Well" she interrupts, Il am really
glad of it. You have always been
strangely silent about whether or not
you ever were engaged to anyone be
fore you met me-"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17
YANKEE TRADE BALANCE BIG.

tin, chief of the bureau of satisfies.
I'VE shall have less and less of natural
products to spare for expectation and
require more and more of foreign
products both for use in manufactur-
ing and in supplying that class Of food
requirements not produced in the
United States, and that in periods of
prosperity like the present the impor-
tation of articles of luxury and high
grade manufactures will also con
tinue large; and that the maintenance
of the present excess of exports over
imports will depend upon the activity
of our manufacturers in marketing
their products in other parts of the
world"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17

such as white bread, potatoes, rice,
partly cooked cereals and such.
Starchy food is not digested In the
upper stomach but passes on into the
duodenum. or lower stomach and in
testines. where, in a healthy indiyid-
ual, the Transformation OF the starch
into form of sugar Is completed and
then the food absorbed by the blood
But II the powers of digestion are
weakened. part of the starchy food
will lie in the warmth and moisture OF
the body and decay. generating gases
and irritating the mucous surfaces un-
til under such conditions the whole
lower part of the alimentary canal, in
cluding the colon and the appendix,
becomes involved. Disease sets up
and at times takes the form known as
appendicitis.
When the symptoms OF the trouble
make their appearance, would It not
be good, practical, common sense, to
discontinue the starchy food which is
causing the trouble and take food
in which the starch has been trans
formed into form of sugar in the
process of manufacture?
This Is identically the same form OF
sugar found in the human body after
starch has been perfectly digested.
Now, human food is made up very
largely of starch and is required by
the body for energy and warmth.
Naturally, therefore, its use should be
continued. IL possible, and for the rea-
sons given above 1t is made possible
In the manufacture of Grape-Nuts.
In connection with this change OF
food to bring relief from physical dis
turbances. we have suggested washing
out the intestines to get rid of the i'm
tof - xll
Naturally, there are cases where the
disease has lain dormant and the
abuse continued too long, until ap-
parently only the knife will avail. But
IL is a well-established fact among the
best physicians who are acquainted
with the details above recited, that
preventative measures are far and
away the best
Are we to be condemned for suggest
| ing a way to prevent disease by fol-
, lowing natural methods and for per-
fecting food that contains no ''medi-
cine" and produces no medicinal ef-
Iects'' but which has guided literally
| thousands OF persons from sickness to
| health? We have received during the
| years past upwards of $4,000 letters
| from people who have been either
helped or made entirely well by fol-
lowing our suggestions. and they are
simple.
II coffee disagrees and causes any
OF the ailments common to some cof-
fee users quit 1t and take on Postum.
IL white bread. potatoes. rice and
| other starch foods make trouble, quit
and use Grape-Nuts food which 10
largely predigested and will digest.
nourish and strengthen. when other
forms of food do not. It's Just plain
| old common sense.
There's Reason for Postum and
| Grape-Nuts.
! Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17
BABY TIES UP AN ESTATE.
Heirs to Quarter Of a Million Dollars
Must Wait Twenty-one Years.

Cincinnati.-Notice has been filed
with the United States court here of
the birth of another grandchild to
Samuel Vinton, who died in 1861, leav-
ing his estate subject to the control
and supervision of the court.
By Vinton's will this was to con-
tinue until all his grandchildren
should reach 81 years. BY the arrival
of the newcomer the judicial supervi-
sion will go on for another 81 years.
The principal part of the estate
consists in coal lands in the eastern
part of the state. When the estate,
which consists of mines near Athens,
was thrown into the United States
court, it was valued at 100000. Ac-
cording to the trustees 1906 report
it was worth $249,99S. With the heirs
and grandchildren there are nearly
100 people involved in the distribu-
ton of the estate.
Some of them come to the United
States court yearly when the trus-
tees report is filed. One of the heirs
is Countess Romaine Won Overlook,
of Prussia.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17
HAVE CRAZE FOR FORMULA.
Smokers Follow Fashions In the Use
Of Tobacco.

Make me up package of tobacco
according to the formula used by Ed.
win Booth" said the man with
southern accent. That is the third
man who has asked for that kind of
tobacco today" said the dealer at
is strange that people from remote
parts OF the country as we'll as New
Workers make fad of buying the
same brand of tobacco that Booth
smoked. And 1t isn't always the Booth
mixture that they want. | have filed
away the formulas for mixing the
favorite tobacco of many famous per-
sons Smokers the country over have
heard Of this collection of recipes and
one feature of every mans trip to
New York is to try a pipeful of some
big mans favorite tobacco. In most
cases this special mixture is so
strong that the nerves of the average
smoker cannot stand 1t. He has to
give up after few pipefuls and go
back to popular mixture. but he has
the satisfaction OF having had the ex-
perience."-The New York Sun.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17
A Definition of succes..

How have the hypothetical scien
lists and the exponents OF unbeliei
benefited themselves or humanity al
large by sowing the seeds OF doubt
broadcast in the world7 The real sci
entists do not fall In this category. for
they are believers in the real sense OF
the word; they know too much. they
have seen too many mysterious mani
festations of the Divine creative pow
er. Now. those who have disposed OF
the Bible and all evidences of fnspira
ton. have written n great many book
and some OF them have won what the
world at large lightly calls fame. Ac
cording to the ordinary measures thai
are applied In such cases. they have
been extremely successful. but real
success means the benefit of human
ity in some form or other. II no such
benefits can be shown as the result OF
their labors. their success Is not equal
to that achieved by the direst poverty
and the deepest ignorance. = Joel
Chandler. In Uncle Remus' Magazine
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17
"BOO-HOO"
Shouts a Spanked Baby.

DDS. has not made itself more ridicu-
lous than any comment of ours could
make IL.
Does Golfers expect to regain any
self-inficted loss Of prestige by de-
monstrating thru suits for damages,
| that 1t can be more artful in evading
| liability for llbels than the humble
| but resentful victims of its defamation,
or does it hope for starting a campaign
| of libel suits to silence the popular in
dignation, reproach and resentment
| which 1t has aroused.
Golfers can not dodge this public
| controversy by private law suits. 1t
can not postpone the public judgment
| against it. That great jury, the Pub
| lie, will hardly blame us for not walt
ing until we get petit jury in court
room, before denouncing this prod
| igal detractor of institutions founded
and fostered either by individuals or
by the public, itself.
No announcements during our entire
business career were ever made
claiming medicinal effects" for either
Postum or Grape-Nuts. Medicinal ef-
fects are results obtained from the
use of medicines.
Thousands of visitors go thru our
entire works each month and see for
themselves that Grape-Nuts contains
absolutely nothing but wheat, barley
and a little salt; Postum absolutely
nothing but wheat and about ten per
cent of New Orleans Molasses. The
art of preparing these simple ele-
ments in scientific manner to obtain
the best food value and flavor, re-
quired some work and experience to
acquire.
Now, when any publication goes far
enough out of its way to attack us be-
cause our advertising is medical" 1t
simply offers remarkable exhibition
| of ignorance or worse.
We do claim physiological or bodily
results of favorable character follow
ing the adoption of our suggestions re.
garding the discontinuance of coffee
and foods which may not be keeping
the individual in good health. We
have no advice to offer the perfectly
healthful person. His or her health
is evidence In itself that the bever.
ages and foods used exactly fit that
person. Therefore, why change?
But to the man or woman who is
ai!ing, we have something to say as a
result of an unusually wide experience
in food and the result of proper feed
| ing.
In the palpably ignorant attack on
us in Golfers, appeared this state
ment.-"One widely circulated para
| graph labors to induce the impression
that Grape-Nuts will obviate the ne
cessity of an operation in appendi
citis. This is lying and potentially
| deadly lying"
| In reply to this exhibition of-wel
let the reader name 1t, the Postum Co.
| says:
| Let it be understood that append
citts results from long continued dis
turbance in the intestines. caused pri
] marily by undigested starchy food
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17
WILL HAvE-THEATERs ON SEA.
Frohman Arranses for Regular Per-
formances on Cunard Liners.

New York-Hereafter those who go
down to the sea in ships with the in
tent of crossing the Atlantic will not
be forced to forego the Wednesday
matinee, the vaudeville performance
or the concert The Cunard Steam
ship company has arranged with
Charles Frohman to give theatrical
performances on its big liners by play
ers who may be making the voyage
and If these prove success regular
companies will be put on the ships
Alf Hayman, manager for Mr.. Froh-
man in this city, said: Mr.. Froh-
man is at present in London cooperat-
inng with the Cunard company The
scheme will probably be tried first on
the Lusitania. Light comedy will
be given, and II successful other
branches of theatricals will be put
on the steamship boards. The chief
difficulty with the players would prob
ably arise from sea-sickness, but |
suppose others would go on and fill
the gaps. / cannot tell when the thea
ter on the high seas will be put into
operation. for some OF the details are
not definitely settled"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17
ALL THINGS IN PROPORTION.
Invaiid's Meal Evidently Had Not In.
creased Good humor.

For many weeks the irritable mer-
chant had been riveted to his bed by
typhoid fever. Now he was conva-
lescing. He clamored for something
to eat. declaring that he was starv-
Ing
To-morrow you may have some
thing to eat" promised the doctor.
The merchant realized that there
would be restraint to his appetite.
yet he saw, in vision, a modest, steam
ing meal placed at his bedside.
Here is your dinner" said the
nurse next day. as she gave the glow
ering patient a spoonful of tapioca
pudding, "and the doctor emphasizes
that everything else you do must be
in the same proportion"
Two hours later the nurse heard q
frantic call from the bed chamber.
Nurse" breathed the man heapily.
Il want to do some reading. bring me
a postage stamp"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17
Despite Gain in imports, August's Ex
ports Lead by $1,464, ,4o4.

Washington.-Atte has been at
tracted recently to the increased value
of the imports into the United States
from foreign countries and to the mar
rowing margin of the value of imports
and exports. That margin. as shown
by the official statistics, is, however.
yet on the credit side of America S
ledger and, in the opinion of the gov
ernment experts. is likely there to re-
main.
For the month OF August, for in
stance, the excess of exports over i'm
ports aggregated in value S1,464, ,404,
and the excess of exports over imports
for the eight months ended August 81
was S194 49, .162.
The increase in imports into Ameri-
ca is due. in considerable measure, to
the increased prices which imported
commodities command in the markets
of the world. Just how much of fig
ure the increase in foreign prices cuts
in the great international transaction
1t is impossible now to determine, but
the figures are at hand which indicate
that not merely the quantity of the Inn
ports, but the value of them in the
countries of origin is responsible for
the large imports of tie last year or
two. 1t is evident, too, from the statis-
tics prepared by the government that
the narrowing of the margin between
imports and exports is due not to de-
crease in the exports but to an in
crease in the value of the imports.
TT must be expected that with our
growth of population and increasing
share of population devoting its atten-
tion to manufactures" said o. P. Aus