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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27
Many Going to Big Circus.


Many people are going from this
point to Waterville to see the great
Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers
circus when it exhibits there on July
9. This will be the nearest to this
CITY that the show will be this year.
Since last seen in this section of the
country the Forepaugh and Sells
Brothers, circus has grown to such an
extent that the trains upon which it
travels have a combined length OF
one mile. The organization numbers
1,200 people, 500 horses six herds OF
elephants and several hundred other
animals.
The great street parade is over two
miles long, and one million dollars
was spent to make it the most ornate
and novel in idea of any ever present =
ed. The spectacle Fighting the
flames" which opens the regular pro-
gram, is the most thrillingly dramatic
and beautiful ever conceived, and
there is nothing like it to be seen
anywhere else. 1t fills the entire
arena of the biggest tent ever put up
and employs 1000 people, 500 horses,
300 carriages, wagons and automo-
biles, a complete battalion of metro
politan firemen with hose carts, en-
gines. standpipes and hook and ladder
wagons and a trainload of scenery.
The climax of circus sensations Is
found in the hair lifting automobile
somerset, performed by Mile La Raque
This is the act which, because of its
utter recklessness, shocked all France
last winter. Other o-called thrillers
which have been seen in America are
as nothing compared with this the
most sensational exhibition OF nerve
and daring ever witnessed.
Lack of space will allow mention OF
only few of the 300 European artists
who are making their first appearance
in this country with this great circus
Among them is Spessardy, the great
est animal trainer in the world; To-
bedie, who walks, jumps the rope and
dances on his hands; the wonderful
Flying Fishers; Joseph La Fluer, who
does backward and head long plunge
from the dome of the canvas; Orrin,
May and Victoria Davenport, trio OF
the greatest of the worlds riders; the
Great Wallet; Minnie Forepaugh, who
does a daring leap across the tent
from one swing to another; Nettie
Carroll, the greatest high wire bicyc-
list on earth; the Dollars, the Corr
alias and the Jennets, the three
greatest families of acrobats in the
world, and the wonderful Goltz trio.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27
WHY 0hsIls Fly Straight.

Many people wonder why the cone
shaped projsctiles in their flight
through the air do not wabble but
drive straight ahead. This is easily
explained Round the bottom of the
she'll is a narrow band of copper which
varies In width according to the size OF
the projectile. Being made OF soft
metal. this band is cut by the steel
rifiing of the gun on the shock Of ex-
plosion. This action causes the shell
to revolve with lightning rapldity, with
the result that 1t keeps steady during
its flight through the air. - London
Mail
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27


condition bad habits and 4 weak
stomach. BY bad habits mean eating
irregularly and too fast and not ehev.
ing the food thoroughly. The s,om.
ach gives out and loss OF appetite,
billiousness, constipa ton, and neral
debility result. First get the stomach
in shape and then be more Careful in
the future, and the worn out, despoud.
ent. half sick feeling will be thing
of the past.
Two bottles of Cooper's New Di,.
covery will put the stomach in shape
Common sense will do the rest. There
are fifty thousand people in this
country who know this to be true be.
cause they've tried it.
Here's a letter from one of them
81 was all run down from overwork,
lost ambition and energy and could
not sleep. 1t was difficult for me to
attend to my work owing to that tired.
out feeling. l secured two bottles Of
the New Discovery medicine and de.
termined to try it. The result de.
lighted me for renewed strength and
vigor and energy came with the first
few doses. It's effect was different
from anything l had ever taken. |
finished the two bottles now and feel
we'll and strong again. y V. McDade,
839 Dix Ave, Detroit, Mich.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27

In the June Atlantic, DR.. S. NJ
Crothers publishes one of his delight
fully ingenious essays,-more than
half serious one finds when one has
finished, entitled "The Colonel in
the Theological Seminary He gives
a retired army officer a chair in a
Divinity School, and sets him talking
about the Church Militant and how
her battles should be fought. If we
sing Onward Christian Soldiers
and speak of 'larger fields of useful
ness" it is only fair to carry out the
implied figure and make scientific
war against the enemy, Sin. "The
Christian Church is at this moment
engaged in this most perilous, but
often necessary maneuvre,-a change
of base in the face of the enemy, and
as part of a grand forward move
ment.' And with admirable general
ship, the Colonel pegs out tactics.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27
CARATUNK.

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Spaulding visit
ed Mrs. Spauldingas parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Foss of Bingham, Saturday and
Sunday.
c. A. Ball, superintendent of
schools, was in town one day last
week.
George Merrill and wife of The
Forks were in town, Sunday
Mrs Lizzie Foss is in Bingham Wis
iting her father and husband. The
latter is doing carpenter work at that
place.
George Jones is at his camps at
Lake Moxie, and has 50 far recoV-
cred his health that he is able to look
after his business. He, with Mrs.
Jones and NJ. l.. French and wife of
North Arson, took trip to Otter
Pond, recently, where George was
right at home guiding, fishing and
spinning yarns.
A sociable was held at the church,
Friday night, and all enjoyed the ice
cream and cake that was on the bill.
George Carter of Greenville is Wis
iting at G. w. Spaulding's.
The drivers of this section have
moved to The Forks.
Mrs. Abbie Bright is not gaining as
fast as her friends would desire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Whitman took
a trip to Jackman, last week, on bus
mess and pleasure combined.
Mrs. Albert Clark returned from
Bingham, Sunday, where she had
passed the week visiting relatives.
James Martin has had a good run
of company, this summer.
Frank Caswell spent the night with
Philander Baker, recently.
Mrs. Lizzie Willard, who is in the
Sisters Hospital at Lewiston, is gain
ing fast, and all hopes are entertained
for speedy recovery Mr.. Willard
is in Skowhegan
Walter Smith, wife, and son have
been i'll Greenville the past week.
Mr.. Smith was in pursuit of a farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Clark and Miss
Helen Baker have gone to their cot
tage at Lakewood to spend couple
of weeks.
Horace Craig made the trip from
Bingham here in 45 minutes on his
motor cycle.
Road Commissioner Sterling is
doing lots of work repairing the high
ways, bridges, etc
The Jackman base ball team will
cross bats with the Caratunk nine,
Friday and Saturday next, with a
dance each evening.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27
A Bold Step.

To overcome the well-grounded and
reasonable objections OF the more intel
ligent to the use OF secret, medicinal COM
pounds. DR.. r. Y. Pierce, Of Buffalo, n.
Y, some time ago, decided to make bold
departure from the usual course pursued
by the makers Of put-up medicines for do
nestle use, and so has published broad
cast and Openly to the whole world, full
and complete list OF all tho ingredients
entering lnNs4he mposltion OF his widely
celebrated hediekhes. Thus he has taken
his numerS1s l1trons and patients into
his fu.. 1ntIkence. Thus too he has re-
movedhis/nedicines from among secret
nostrIp<ot doubtful merits and made
themLRemedtcs of hnoWn Composition.
BY this bold step u. -Rlerce has shown
900 Tvs lQrmulaz ar - such eAGeueQce
tlnL be Isl IlT-AIL411- to s1bleeL them 70
l4eA4leat- -1L1I4
Of Or Pierce q ldan Medical Discovery, the
famous med cine or wax stomach, 3rpid
liver OF bllloa,uass and all catarrhal diseases
wherever losateH. nlye printed Upon II. IN
1ltu EHgltst. a faT and complete list OF all
the ingredients composing H. but a small
standard medical works Of all the different
schools Of practice. containing very numer-
Gus extracts from the writings OF leading
practitioner, y medicine; endorsing IN me
dent contained IN Or. Pierce's medicines.
one 4 these litfle books will be mailed free
10 any one sending address on postal caro- or
hr letter. to Dr. K. y. Pierce. Buffalo, \. Y,
and requesting the same. From this little
book it viii be learned that Or. Plerce's med
lclucs contain no alcohol narcotics mineral
agents or other poisonous or injurious agents
and that they arr made from native, medici-
nal roots OF great values; also that some OF
the most valuable ingredients contained IN
Or Pierce's Fayorite Prescription for weak.
nervous over-worked. "run-down," nervous
and debilitated women, were employed. long
years ago. by the Indians for similar ailments
affecting their squaws In fact one OF the
most valuable medicinal plants entering into
the composite Of Or. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scriptlon was known TO the Indians as
eSQuaw-Weed" our knowledge OF the uses
OF not few Of our most valuable native. me-
dicinal plants was gained from the Indians
As made up by improved and exact pro-
ccsses. the "Favorite Prescription IS most
efficient remedy for regulating all the WON
any functions. correcting displacements, as
prolapsus anteverslon and retorversion.
overcoming painful periods. toning up the
nerves and bringing about perfect state OF
health. Sold by all dealers In redicines.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27
Card of Thanks.

We are very anxious that all who
who were so kind to our husband and
father, during his long illness and
who showed such kindness and sym
patty to rs at the time of his death
should know that we are very grateful
to them. The many beautiful flowers
sent out of respect for the departed
and in sympathy for us were fully
appreciated.
Mrs PAMELA F. Burns
Mrs. Sarah Whittier
Mrs Lizzie Lombard
Geo. II. Burns.
Skowhegan, June 27, 1907.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27
Maxine a Distinction.

"Of course you know something
about that candidates political opin-
lonsl" said the trusty adviser
81 don't care a rap about his opln-
IONS" answered Senator Sorghum
"How are his epigramsT-W Washington
Star
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27
Unhealthy.

Man Ito a friendl-I am done with
doctors henceforth. One of them ad-
vlsed me to sleep with my windows
open. did so, and the very next
morning my gold watch was gone from
the bureau.-Fliegende Batter.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27

1t is believed that the browntai
moths near Saco and Biddeford were
all killed by the extreme cold wea-
Their of last winter. While the two
cities spent hundreds of dollars gath
ering and destroying browntail
moth nests it is now thought they
contained nothing but dead cater
pillars. AS the moth hunters were
not able to reach all of the nests in
the tallest trees, and many citizens
did not remove the nests from the
trees on their land, it was predicted
that the foliage would be devastated
but up to date nothing of the kind is
apparent.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27

HUFF attended the dance at Brighton
Friday evening.
Willie Crotto and wife of Skowhe-
gan were in town Sunday
Mrs. Sumner Meader of Scion
passed through town Sunday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27

know what S the
matter with me y
This is general
debility. L 5 yerv
common. People
who get IN this
shape have nv
sym pathy ney
arm I sick enough
for bed 50 they
drag around and
their ia mi1ies
get exasperated
with them.
TberN
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27
BRIGHTON.

Ray Haskell has gone to Waterville
for the summer to work.
Joseph Hall and wife of Rumford
Falls are visiting relatives and friends
in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judkins spent Sunday
in town as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leander Haskell
Mrs. Molie Farrin Murray and lit
tie son of Waterville are visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Farrin.
Schools in town closed last week
for the summer vacation.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27
NOTICE:

An those wishing to buy farm or home
please write or call and let us know the kind
of farm you want. our motto will be ITO
please our customer Those having property
to sell please advise US of same. 1t costs YOU
nothing unless we sell your property
\. X. PERKINS Il co.
tf9 II Maple St Skowhegau. Ne.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27

We hear favorable reports of these
famous medicines every day. AK %
about them.
Il. K. FOGG, Skowhegan
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27

Ifyou will make inquiry it will be a
revelation to you how many succumb
to kidney or bladder troubles in one
form or another. If the patient is not
beyond medical aid, Foley's Kidney
Cure will cure. In never disapuoints.
F. w. Buchanan and G.. R. Fogg.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27
FARM FOR SALE

You can find the farm you want at the
price you want to pay through "Strouts List
49,. We have 1000 bargains from Maine to
Maryland To settle estates quickly several
rare bargains are offered in Maine property.
Write today for free copy.
r.. \. STROUT. CO., AUGUSTA, MAINE
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27
35 AC r e S $1,000

Land borders for mile on lake well stock ed
with bass, pickerel and perch There is very
pretty view of lake from house: y acres In
tillage 10 in pasture and IL in wood plenty of
wood and fruit for home use: 1000 feet tim Der:
house ~ stories, rooms, piazza: barn BOX 10.
only miles from village. near neighbors:
mile from school. Price. including row
boats, only $1,000: 800 down.
.. +. Whittier, Pennington Me.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27
SHORT TALKS BY
L. T. COOPER.
DEBILITY.

Many people who talk to me say: ".
feel half sick allthe time. l don't lust
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27

The medicine that sets the whole
world thinking,
The medicine on which all doctors
agree,
The prescription all your friends are
taking is
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
G. R. Fogg.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27

If you want a'thing done well don't
do it yourself unless you know how.
Some people will be awfully disap-
pointed if they get to heaven and can t
find anything to find fault with.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27

Nearly all free thinking men are in
the bachelor class.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-09-19
CHAPTER VIII.

Soon after Fred had taken his
seat at the breakfast table the next
morning he was joined by an indi-
vidual small in stature, but Hastily
dressed, His yes were restless, but
he seemed several times on the point
of making an observation before
he finally mustered up courage to
do so.
Very pleasant morning." the
observed, looking at Fred and then
hastily glancing across the room.
The soft, sweet breath of a sum
mer morning, stimulating the mind
to better deeds and life to higher
aims, came in wit the sunshine at
the open window
eyes, delightful was Fred
reply.
Sunny days are the rule, cloudy
ones the exception, at Waterville
At least, that's my experience dur
ing a years sojourn among the
good people at the village,
There was a quaking sound II
the fellow voice, sort of crack
and squeak, that attracted FredI
attention. He wondered if this chap
were also in the real estate bust,
ness. 1t seemed as if everyone he
met was a real estate agent, and he
was on the point of asking him
when, looking up from his plate,
the stranger said; "Real estate is
my line. My office is just across
the street. You can see the sign
from here.
Looking out of the window, Free
saw a large real estate sign, with
gold letters on black background
bearing the name -. Arthur
Boast"
"Oh, you are Mr.. Boast9" asked
Fred, turning from the window.
~, Arthur Boast, at your ser
vice"
Half an hour later Fred was
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-09-19

sists of some of the most remarka
BILE men in this country They are
strong men, brainy men they are
hustlers and builders of comuni
ties, and |, said Ballard, rising
to his feet, 81 am teir friend"
This man, Wilbur Winthrop,
he went on, carries more gray
matter about his brain than all the
shark real estate agents in Water.
vile put together. He's one of the
Company, but you'll meet them all
before long and agree in saying
that they are the clelanest lot o.
men you ever met. Winthrop is a
great man, but there are others
IN the company that are a mighty
sight stronger than he They are
all men of honor, and their integri-
ty is prima facie. "
g Prima facie" was a favorite
expression with Dick Ballard. AT.
ter he had delivered himself of the
strongest language at is command,
he treated himself to another drink
and retired
Fred sat for long time looking
out of his window into the mellow
moonlight, listening to tie ceaseless
roar of the water, and the yelping
cayotes in the distance which were
answered by half dozen dogs of
the town. At times he regretted
his purchase, and again he felt it
must in the very nature of things
Increase in value many times i a
few years.
The moon lit up the eastern sky
and seemed to hang in space like a
ball of fire, reckoning him to return
to his eastern home before disaster
overlook him. The three great Te-
tons of the mountain range bearing
their name stood out in bold re-
lief throwing lang and menacing
shadows directly towards him. The
shimmering of the soft moonbeams
glistened on the restless and foam
ing water of the laundering river,
whose alluring song of promise and
power ladened the night wind
There was a smell of pines, of sand
and a sense of vastness in the air,
The golden tinge of the western
sky, so noticeable earlier in the ev-
ening, had changed to deepest lilac
and as the nigt advanced the purple
line grew deeper and blended with
the dark blue of the canopied heav-
ems, bristling with diamond stars
of wondrous brilliancy.
AS he made ready for the night
he thought, while disrobing, Of a
story he once heard of a man who
unexpectedly went to hell back
wards, while his face was honestly
turned toward heaven, and he won
dered why he had never consulted
Burke s Heraldry to see if he were
not related to him.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-01-04
SURVEYING A HIGHWAY.

out proper abutments, which is soon
undermined after some heavy shower,
and the bridge and abutments must be
replaced. We cheerfully look upon it
as unavoidable and, although we
rrumble little, quite readily pay
taxes next year for some one else to
waste in putting in culvert about
four times too large and bridge
twice as long as needed.
But when we ask where we can get
trained men we find we haven't them
availa ble-our system hasn't been OF
the sort to make them. We have hired
q mason to do our woodwork, novice
to lay the foundation and 4 blacksmith
to paint the house, until each has for
gotten his own trade and does not
know the other. We must train men
from the start if we are ever to have
good roads.
The Iowa highway commission has
adopted the plan Of holding a road
school for week in the summer, to
which all road supervisors are invited
They 60 to the Iowa State college,
where they see all kinds Of road ma
chinery at work and listen to lectures
on the best type of bridges, cuiverts
and road machinery. They are given
liberal opportunity to ask questions,
and all the help possible is given them
In the various problems they have met
in their work.
The commission owns number OF
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-01-04

those $25,O00,O00 We're spent The
money has literally been dropped into
the holes III our roads.
But more astonishing than the great
ness of these amounts is the fact that
they have been spent on engineering
projects in almost every instance with
out the advice Of Il trained man. we
would naturally think q man Who start
ed to build a S25O00,0OO railroad was
absolutely crazy if he did not hire the
best engineering talent he could get.
In fact. the courts would promptly be
asked TO appoint a guardian by his
heirs if he selected men who had no
experience and no technical training
for the work Yet we go on in this
great state of ours wisconsin, and
spend millions every year on Just that
principle. without any definite plan or
any advice from trained men. We all
know road oYerseers-man Of them in
Jefferson Countrywide know next to
nothing Of the work they are supposed
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-01-04
NEEDS OF GOOD ROADS
WAY TRAINED MEN ARE REQUIRED
IN HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION.

Large Sums of Money Wasted by In
competent Oyerseers - Features of
Iowa school where Men Are Train
Ell For Road Supervisors.
1t is somewhat astonishing to learn
that a sum aggregating nearly $1,000
600 is spent annually by the rural dis.
tricts of the state of Wisconsin tor
roads and bridges, says Hoard's DAIRY
man. 1t is hard to believe that IN the
last ten years about $25.000.OO0 have
been spent for these purposes outside
Of the cities and villages. especially
SO when the condition Of the roads and
bridges is taken into account. They
have now practically the same appear
ance that they used to have before
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-01-04

road levels and Instruments such
as are necessary in laying out roads,
taking profiles and fixing the grade Of
the drainage lines. Parties of four Or
five students each are sent out with
these instruments, each party under
the direction Of an instructor, and pro-
files are run over different roads and
the grade lines fixed with reference to
drainage outlets. The standard sheets
Of road cross sections and bridge de-
signs which have been made up by the
commission are taken as basis for
the drafting room work, the idea be-
ing to develop more men who can lay
out a piece Of road and make estimates
as to the cost Of reducing it to grade
and become expert road engineers.
Some such method as this must be
adopted in Wisconsin If we are to see
any results from the $30,O000OO that
will be spent on the roads and bridges
in the next ten years.
The Lord High Constable
The lord high constable Of England
was an official Of high rank in olden
times The name is 4 contraction of
comes stabuli, count Of the stable, or,
as we should now say, master Of the
horse His functions We're partly MILL
tary, partly judicial and partly civil.
1t became a hereditary office to the
Staffords, by one of whom. the Duke
Of Buck ingham. it was forfeited in 1921
for high treason, and has never been
revived, save for special occasions, such
as coronation. This office still exists
in Scotland and is reserved for the
earls Of Enroll. The present constable
Of the Tower, Of Dover, Windsor. and
other places is a remnant Of the old Of
fee. and the term police constable in
dicates that the chief duty was to keep
the peace.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-01-04
OSCAR S. STRAUS.
The First Jew to Enter an American
Cabinet.

The First Jew to Enter an American
Cabinet.
Oscar S. Straus, who is scheduled for
appointment by President Roosevelt as
secretary Of commerce and labor, oc-
casioned discussion recently by his
statement that the Jewish race, to
which he belongs, Is not mercurial and
materialistic, but devoted to ideals.
and that otherwise 1t would have sold
out long ago and bought peace from its
prosecutors. It Is said that Mr.. Straus
will be the first Jew to hold place
in the cabinet Of an American presi-
dent. He has served as minister to
Turkey and in that post did more, al
though Jew, for the benefit Of the
work Of the Christian missionaries in
the sultan's domain than any Of his
Christian predecessors. It was Grover
Cleveland who first sent Mr.. Straus to
Turkey, and the second time he went
there as United States minister it was
President Mckinley who commissioned
him. Though never an active politl-
clan, he used to be considered a Dem