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The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-10
Settlement imperative.

The destruction of our store and
stock of goods, by the fire of Septem-
Der End, has led to a decision to re-
tire from the shoe trade and this
makes it necessary that we should
have settlement Of all accounts at
once. All payments due the firm of
r. H. Merrill & Son or to j. P. Merrill
should be made during the month of
October. For the present the books
and accounts will be found, during
business hours at the store next to the
North Channel Bridge tao
r. II. MERRILL & son.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-10

Spinach at the skowhegan Market.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-10
Die Clans; Go Hisbipe.

Productive 30 acre far m, $500; mile to salt
water; near store, school, good neighbors
and churches; keep4 cows; f75 cords wood,
apples plums excellent room house and
neat sta BILE; see picture No. 12647, page 6,
'Suouts List 49,, the largest illustrated
catalogue OF farm bargains ever issued.
Mailed nee. 5000 farms for sale In II states
u. A. Strout Co., 1876 Water ST., Augusta, Ne:
The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-10

The shipment of fish received at the
Skowhegan Market this morning in
cludes salmon, scallops, smelts, sea
trout, halibut, tongues and cheeks,
cusk, cod, white fish and oysters.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-10
Executors Notice.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that ne
has been duly appointed executor OF the lasi
will and tesla OF William g. Heseltoh'
set, deceased, and given bonds as the law
directs All persons having demands against
the estate OF said deceased are desired 10
debted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately.
Skowhegan, Me-. October 10, 1907.
3w4l WILLIAM III. II ESELToN.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-10
Scientific
Eye Testing.

If you have any trouble
with your eyes, or with
your glasses, let US de-
monstrate our ability to
remedy it.
We have a thoroughly
equipped optical depart
ment, and a complete
stock of best quality
lenses and frames, and
optical goods of all kinds.
There is almost moth
ing in the way of optical
work, from making any
kind of repairs to your
glasses to filling the most
difficult prescription that
we cannot do to your sat-
isfaction.
J. R. Philbrick,
JEWELER,
and OPTICIAN,
81 Water St.
The Washington times., 1907-01-23
LOSES SPEECH AND MEMORY,
BEGINS OVER LIKE A CHILD
AienstS Puzzle Over Case of Wealthy Brewer An In
mate of The Friends Asylum for the Insane
at Philadelphia.

attend this meeting and discuss the mer-
its OF the case Speaking yesterday OF
the patient. DR.. Chase said:
1T is one Of the most interesting and
ma velOus cases that has ever come un-
der my observation. Two years ago the
pa tient was brought 10 our institution
81 t'ecnless ard his mind a complete
blank Since his arrival he has lived an
automatic life. A short time ago, 20 the
surprise OF those interested in the case.
the power Of speech returned and the
man s now ia much improved condi~
ton. The memory of this man is gone
50 far thar h0 cannot recall any OF the
previous events Of his life.
AT present he is undergoing an eduea-
ton similar 10 that OF a young child. but
as the teaching progresses the patient
grasps .he meaning OF words and objects
IN a more mature manner than that Of
a child. and Il is. We think. only a mat
ter OF q brief period until his faculties
are completely restored"
The name Of the patient Is withheld at
the positive request of his family and
n. Chase saws that under no condition
"A II he reveal his identity.
The Washington times., 1907-01-23

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 23.-0ne OF the
most interesting cases recently brought
10 the attention OF allenists is that OF a
prominent ana wealthy brewer, who for
the past two years has been an inmate
OF the Friends Asylum for the Insane,
suffering from q. disease that rendered
him speechIess and also took from him
his memory so completely that he viii
DO compelled 10 practically begin life
over again. with a suddsnness that is
regarded as miraculous his speech re-
turned within the past few weeks. but
his mind is an absolute blank as 10 any
thing that happened IN his past life.
So rare il this case in the annals n
the treatment OF nervous or brain az
fections that Dr. Robert Chase. chief OF
the asylum, has obtained permission
from the family Of the patient to bring
the matter before the College OF Physi-
clans AT the meeting on Tuesday even
lns. Many prominent neurologists will
The Washington times., 1907-01-23
FIVE LIVES SAVED
BY AGED WOMAN

WILLIAMSBURG. Jan. 2s.-Mrs.
Esther Cohen, widow, thirty eight
years old, lives with her three children.
Abraham, six years old: Bessie, I'VE.
and sammie. two, at q Varet street.
Williamsburg. Mrs. Cohen went to bed
yesterday afternoon. taking the two
young children With her. The two older
children she left at play in the kitchen.
Her aunt Mrs. Esther Muller. eighty
five years old, living more than mile
away, hecamS possessed OF PRESENT.
ment that all was not well at her niece
home. She caught up shawl. and
walked the entire distance 10 the house
on N6ret street.
On the kitchen floor lay the two elder
children, unconscious. and the outrush
OF gas pouring from the place almost
Frustrated Mrs. Muller where she stood.
She n managed 10 scream with force
enough 20 arouse the entire building.
The Washington times., 1907-01-23
Coal Market Swanlped;
Galleries May Be Idle
Never Anything Like 1t Before in History of
Anthracite Mning-Open Winter Has
Caused OVerStoCking

down, as were also Vaudeville and
otto. Today they resumed, orders to
this effect having been issued. Il is
not known how long they viii work
bat Il Is not expected that IL viii be
for an extended period, IL the present
conditions continue
Never in the history OF this section
of the road al this season OF the year
was there such a surplus Of coal on
hand. Ia the yards at PalO Alto and
ST Clair an unusual sight was pre-
sented, with over 400 loaded cars on
the various sidings. Last week very
siding this side or Philadelphia was
stored with coal. and there were i5e
cars on the Schuylkill Valley division
waiting 10 be brought down.
Ia CressOna and that vicinity a SINH
lar condition prevails, and 70 Il all the
enc solution is 20 suspend work at the
mines until the situation Is relieved.
The Washington times., 1907-01-23
BECOMES VIOLENT
OVER THAN CASE
Woman Sent to Bellevue
After Abusing Lawyer
in Case.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-Mis5 May KeI-
lard. noted for her connection with the
Door of Hope. has become demented
over the Thaw murder case. Deeply
Interested she has haunted the district
attorneys Office, where she was con-
sidered an amiable crank She came
into the office of Assistant District At
torney Garyan, and, after some iTrele-
want remarks. she finally accused him
OF having sold the ThaW ca Sc TO am
evening newspaper. She became abusive
and threatening. and 1t was some time
before she could be quoted.
Or. Carlos +. Mcdonald. the alienist.
VINO VIII DC "a witness IN tie ThaW
trial. WAS in the Office at the time, and,
after an examination. declared her in
sane. she was at once taken 10 Belle
yue. Talking necessarily about the
IhaW case, she became violent on the
way ana the surgeon in charge had all
he could 90 10 control her.
The Washington times., 1907-01-23

louisville. Pa, Jan. 23-The con-
dition OF the coal market is becoming
alarming. Notwithstanding the cold
wave, and, Unless there is a most ex-
traordinary boom IA the sales and con-
sumption OF anthracite next week may
witness the closing down OF almost all
the collieFies.
From ST. Clair to Philadelphia ali the
Eidings are filled with hIndresd OF cars
Of coal and railroad men say that there
is little more room Cor storage, and
unless 1t il cleared out the cOllieries
viii be obliged TO suspend. This sur
plus stock has been piling I'D during the
entire mild winter. until now every
thing Is filled.
Last week all the Reading colIieries
Ga the Shamoilin district were closed
The Washington times., 1907-01-23
MADMAN SLABS WIFE;
HE KNEW He WAS INSANE

AIANITOwOC, Wis. Jan. 2s.-At Glib
son yesterday Weuzel Hrdina stabbed
his wife. who Will die. Hrdina is be-
lieved to be insane.
A week ago Hrdina astOunded the local
probate oIncer by appearing before him
voluntarily and asking TO be committed
TO the Oshkosh Asylum, because he
knew that he was insane, and feared
that he might commit some act OF yiO-
lence. The judge was without iuFis-
diction, and the request was denied
The Washington times., 1907-01-23
OWNER OF A STORE
GUARDED IN SICK5ED

ROCHESTER, \. y, Jan. 2s-John
X. Cavaraugh. formerly Of Pittsburg,
and until a few days ago president OF
the Peoples Department Store, in this
city, Is under arrest, charged with grand
larceny. Cavsnaugh is 81 at his home
In this city, with detectives guarding
him until he can appear Ia court lt
IL alleged that CaVanaugh misappro-
priated so, 600 OF the companys FUNDS.
which, IL Is further alleged. he used IN
nurchasing a handsome residence IL
This city. where he now resides.
II Il understood that GaVanaHEh
claims that the money represents part
OF hia percentage for promoting the
company.
The Washington times., 1907-01-23
GIVES WOMAN CAR SEAT
AND IS FATALLY STRICKEN

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Gustav \.
Meyers. the Galveston ship broker. who
disappeared last month. after telling his
wife that he had lost his fortune OF
100000 in Wall Street. and that he in
tended to jump from a ferryboat, and
who subsequently reappeared and Wis
tied hospital where his wife was under
treatment. died on an elevated railroad
station platform here.
He was attacked by this fatal illness
inst after ne had surrendered his seat
In an elevated train to a woman, and
died a few mOmnets after he had been
assisted from the train TO the station
platform.
Movers had Is cents In his pockets and
a ticket for a room at the Mills HOtei
good until Friday morning.
The Washington times., 1907-01-23
FALLS FROM CHIMNEY,
THEN He WALKS AWAY

AKRON. Ohio. Jan. 3-Thomss Nc
Alonan fell 10 the ground from the top
OF a sixty-foot chimney when the scat
fold upon which he was working broke
Several persons who witnessed his ter
rible fall hurried 10 the spot. expecting
10 ina him dead, and were amazed 10 see
him arise and begin - ascend the lad
der leading TO the roof.
Thev called a physician, however and
il was found that McAlonan had only
a few minor injuries. he went home,
saying that he would come baCk TO
work in the afternOon.
The Washington times., 1907-01-23
VALET GUSTS BONI
FROM OLD HOME
Count Resents Insult by
Striking Former Servitor
With Cane.

PARIS, Jan. Z3.-The last insult las
been offered 10 Count Boni de Castel-
lane, former husband Of Madame Anna
Gould. by being ordered from his OLD
home. the Little Trianon, by his former
valet.
Boni. or returning from a walk with
his children, stopped 10 rest in the
courtyard OF the palace. There ne was
met BY the valet who told him he
would not be allowed 10 loaf there.
Boni struck the valet in the face with
his cane and then beat & hasty retreat.
The Washington times., 1907-01-23
ENGINE STRIKES AN OK;
TWO MEN DEAD, FOUR HURT

LUMBERToN. Miss, Jan. 28.-s. NJ.
Windman and John Casey were killed
and four other persons injured by the
OverJurning Of the engine and partial
wrecking OF a freight train on the Gulf
and Ship Island railroad.
The engine struck an OK which threw
IL from the track.
The Washington times., 1907-01-23
BROKE SABBATH;
FINED ST BY COURT

sPARTANBURG. 8. C., Jan. 2s.-Rev
r. T. Nash. Seventh Day AVdentist,
who was indicted last November on the
che rye Of working on Sunday. was con-
Victed in the criminal court OF Spartan
burg county. z nominal fine OF 81 being
imposed The defendant conducted his
own case. Two other Seventh Day Ad-
ventists are under Indictment on the
same charge.
The Washington times., 1907-01-23
A BRILLIANT EXAMPLE.

The manager OF the Terre Haute
street car line has been arrested for
failing To provide adequate service
Just think OF that while your re standing
on the corner waiting for one 10 como
along that is too crowded for YOU TO
get On.-Indianap0lis News.
The Washington times., 1907-01-23
FIRE IN THE WOODS
SWEEPS INTO TOWN

CHARLOTTE. n. c., Jan. 23.-Fire.
which had SIS origin in nearby woods,
famed BY a high wind, swept into the
town Of Hamlet late last evening. burn
ing over large portion OF il. The bic
plant OF the Carolina Djstilling Com
pany. seventeen loaded box ears be-
longing TO the SeabOard Air I.s.lc, eight
residences and the SeabOard freight de-
pot tell prey TO the flames before they
were finally conquered by the efforts OF
citizens, the town having no fire depart
ment
The loss is $4,000 only partially COW
cred by insurance. Hamlet Is sixty
miles east of Charlotte. and an impOr-
tant junction point on the Seaboard
ASEtem.
The Washington times., 1907-01-23
NEW PIER AND A SHIP
BURNED At BAL IhORE

BALTIMORE, jan 23.-The large new
coal pier OF the Pennsylvania railroad
at Canton and the four masted schooner
Cohassett, OF Boston. We're burned yes
teTday. The men at work on the pier
and the crew of the schooner got away
IN safety The loss on the pier was
placed at $4,000, fully insured. Very lit
tie coal was in the pier at the time
The lire broke out on the pier where
the schooner was lying I+4s seamen
had barely time TO dress. and they had
a narrow escape from being hemmed in
by the flames as they ned down the pier.
The Washington times., 1907-01-23
ROOT STARTS BACK
FOR CAPITAL TOMORROW

MONTREAL. Jan. 28.-secretary Of
State Root has arrived here. and viii be
the guest until tomorrow OF Lord
strathcona, when he viii return 10
Washington.
Secretary Roots address at the lunch
con given in his honor at ottawa yester-
dav has created a favorable impression
an over the Dominion. His address was
very complimentary 90 Canadians, ana
cans who settle Ia Canada, and the Ca
nadians who settle in the United States.
The Washington times., 1907-01-23
PURE FOOD REQUIREMENTS
From The Washington Post

From The Washington Post
Corby's Modern Bakery, where so
many leaves OF Mothers Bread. besides
rolls, &c. are baked daily. registers
quite up 10, il not beyond. the require
ments OF the law In designating this
Bakery as a modern Bakery no libeT-
ties with the meaning Of the word were
taken. II is modern In equipment. mod
err In conduct, and it, products have
long been recognized as the standard for
such goods. For many years Messrs.
Corby Bros. have insisted that every
ingredient thai goes into their Breads
shall be tested and analysed 10 deter
mine its purity and nutritious qualities.
This has contributed much 70 the purity
and 6cceptability Of this product.
Then again, Inc machinery used de-
veiops every nutrient quality In the in
gradients used. One can thoroughly en-
Joy any Of TIE bakery products er6anat-
Ing from the COrby Bakery-enioving
them not only from the sense OF taste,
but from the knowledge that they are
absolutely pure and clean.
The Washington times., 1907-01-23
FIVE MEN MEET DEATH
ON NEW YORK CENTRAL

ALBANY. n. Y. Jan. 22--Five men
were killed ana at least fifteen injured
on the New York Central. Mohawk d.
vision, about half a mile west OF this
city, BIZ the collision OF a light engine
with q cabOOse filed with railroad la
boFers. -Four men were killed outright
and fifth died Immediately after being
taken from the car.
The Washington times., 1907-01-23
LONGWORTH DEFEATED
IN CONSULAR BILL

Tie diplomatic and consular appro-
priatiOn bill WIS passed by the House
yesterday afternoon, carrying a total
appropriation OF 100000. On a point
of order. the amendment offered to the
bill by Representative Nick Long
worth, the Presidents s0n-in-law. for
better quarters and better paw FOR
United states ambassadors. was stricken
from the bill. Had IL been retained,
$500 600 additional would have been ap-
propriated for this purpose
The Washington times., 1907-01-23

THE agitation re-
L garding pure
flour tends to further
the fame of this Bak-
cry. We have made
a study of flours---
blending them IN d
keeping them---a n d
the Illustration show
ing the storage room
we devote to flour
The Washington times., 1907-01-23
CONTRACT PLAN
FOR BIG DITCH
GETS SET BACK
Opposition to Award to
Bidders May Cause Gov
eminent to Build
Canal Itself.

II is not improbable the Government
will give up entirely the idea OF build
ing the Panama canal by contract It
cannot be said that decision of this
sort has been reached, and it may not be
necessary 10 reach it, for the canal
commission is considering the bid Of
the Oliver-Bang combination. OF New
York, and il is not improbable Will give
the contract to this concern. Much op-
position, however. has developed to
closing a contract with Oliver and
Bangs. and there are various 0hsta-
Giles that may interfere with their get
ting the contract, If they do not. then
the commission viii be squarely con-
frOnted with the hard question OF
whether 10 obtain new bids or to ADAM
don the contract plan altogether.
Opposed to 10 Per Cent Bids.
The bid OF the Oliver-Bangs comblna-
IiOn is 6.I5 per cent OF the cost of con-
struction. The Macarthur Gillespie Com
pany is the next highest bidder that is
being considered. IL will not do the
work for less than 10 Der cent The
commission viii hesitate "A long while
before IL will allow ID per cent OF the
cost OF construction 20 the contracting
concern. IL is doubtful il II would do
hlAAOuL
submitting the matter TO Congress.
II the OhVer-Bangs bid is passed BY
the commission viii have TO take up
with the next best bid. or ask for new
bids, unless Il gives up the contract
plan entirely. Not much seems likely
10 be gained BY asking Cor new bids
No great enthusiasm has been shown
by contractors about taking hold OF
this gigantic project.
As TO taking up with the next highest
bad and going TO Congress about it.
The administration and the canal com
mission have a horror of sitting down
al the feet OF Congress and waiting
Tor II 10 act.
Chance for Opponents.
It Is realized that 10 take up the canal
contract question with Congress would
give the opponents of the canal
chance 10 cause trouble and delay. II
is not likely ii the canal contract cues
ton was put before the Senate at once
there would be any action upon IL be-
lore the next session. Next session
there would be slOWness in diEpOsing
OF it.
What the canal commission wants is
prompt action. and IL the Oliver Bangs
bid goes by the board Their In be no
surprise II the commission instead OF
setting about 20 get new ids, thus
entaillng more delay and LaCertainty
viii bend every energy toward doing the
work itself.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-03-06
DESERTION A CRIME.

A bill is prepared and will probably
pass, to declare the man a felon who alb
andons wife and children, and spurns the
obligation he assumed at the alter The
Wayne county poor commission is behind
it, and its provisions have been recon-
mended by that body. significant features
of which are providing imprisonment at
labor for such offences. the proceeds of
the labor 10 go to the support of the
neglected family, and authorizing super
intendents Of the poor to make complaint
in such cases, so that the complaint from
the wife shall not be necessary to the
proceeding. 1t is believed that such a
law would have salutary influence upon
the offense OF wife desertion which has
become of deplorable frequency. Another
bill along this line has been introduced
by Senator James II. Kinnane of Dowa-
giac which provides for special class of
offenders-those who contract marriage
to escape prosecution, and then desert
their wives. This peculiarly cowarf "
and constituencies offense w II become a
felony, with Imprisonment from one to
three years. If Senator Kinnane's bill
shall pass, as he believes it will.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-03-06
$4,000 FOR S HOURS OF PLEASURE

Mrs. Vanderbilt engaged The Wild
Rose company, playing at the Knicker-
booker Theater. in New York, to give a
single performance on her lawn on an
August night. For this single item of
the entertainment she gave the manage
ment her check for seventeen hundred
dollars writes Anna Steese Richardson
in WoMAN's HOME COMPANION. for
March. For the production she had
erected a temporary theater, which gave
employment TO a small army of carpen-
tiers for full week, and enough cleo
tricians TO wire a small Western city.
The rough board walls were hidden by
white and gold bunting, draped with gilt
wicker baskets filled with real roses, and
the florist bill alone was said to be
eight thousand dollars, and the caterer
bill even more. The driveway leading
TO the house from the street was con-
verified into Midway, conducted with
out charge to guests by fakirs to Coney
Island.
1.-The first guests arrived shortly be-
fore eleven O'Clock; the stage perform
ance began at midnight; the cotillion
followed on the heels of light opera, and
Just as the first cool white streak of
dawn crept over the ocean, the guests
and the player folks rose from their
supper tables. During the interval
forty-five thousand dollars had been ex-
pended in entertaining a hundred guests
or more, and one thousand artisans and
players had been given employment.
Forty-five thousand dollars for five
hours pleasure-and Newport did not
think it so remarkable either"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-03-06

Another attempt will he made this
session TO provide more stringent reg
ulations for telephone companies. Rep.
resentative Alvoard. of Hillsdale. has
offered q bill giving municipalities con.
troll over the placing Of telephone polls
in their respective jurisdictions, re.
anIring interchange OF business be.
tween companies. etc. A bill intro
duced 10y Representative Wayne. OF
Midland. places all telephone com
panies under the supervision Of the
commissioner of railroads. who is EN-
powered 10 adjust controversies be
tween companies. prevent dlscrimlna
ton. see that reasonable tolls are
maintained and looks after matters
generally In the interest OF the pub
lie. JAMES. v. BARRY.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-03-06
DEMOCRATS NOMINATE.

held at Flint Thursday, Feb. 2Sth., the
following state ticket was nominated
For Justice OF the Supreme Court
George p. Stone OF Ithaca and John X
Carr of Cassopolis.
For Member OF Board OF Regent oil
the State University.-He Henry A. Har
mond, OF Detroit and Woodbridge N
Ferris of Big Rapids.
Member OF the State Boa rd OF Educa.
ton. Stanley (. Parkill OF Owosso.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-03-06
SCHOOL REPORT.

Report of district No. 4, Pine River,
for month ending uarch / Mum Der OF
days taught 20; number of pupils en-.
rolled, 30; average daily attendance "A
Those neither absent nor tardy during
the month are
Esta Johnson, Robert Fleming, Melvin
adams Ray Raycraft. Willie Wright
Bernice Adams, Mary Mills, Helen
Wright, Edna Wilke. Bertha Adams.
LAvINA JOHNSON. Teacher.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-03-06


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Mix by shaking we'll in bottle, and
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This simhle mixture is said to give
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These are harmless, everyday drugs
and your druggist should keep them in
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his, if You are afflicted.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-03-06
Why SUFFER WITH PILES?

Onr patrons know that our guarantee
is good add when we that we guarantee
DR.. Colwell's Egyptian Pile Cure to cure
to cure amp case of piles, You may know
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