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The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
Keith's Boston Theatre,

There will be several items of more
than ordinary interest on the Keith
bill for the coming week, prominem
among them being Greasy and Dayne,
"The Futurity Winner" Rooney and
Bent, LaBelle Blanche and the Ia
zelle Vernon Company.
The engagement that Cressy and
Dayne are to commence next Monday
will probably be the last they wiR
play in Boston a. vaudeville stars for
long time to come, as they are I'M
der engagement TO appear in three
act comedy next season. The playlet
they are 10 present next week is Mr.
Cressy's latest bit OF work. The
Wyoming Whoop.' Ii is a story OF
Western life and deals with the
troubles encountered by an editor in
a mining town in his endeayor TO
publish a weekly newspaper. 1t n
full of Cressyisms
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
Har Ambition.

This incident was told by an ne
tress who was once playing Rosa
lind, and playing It, as she faneied.
rather acceptahly As she entered her
dressing room at the theater one night
note from woman was handed to
her which read In this wise:
"Dere lady | work for dentist but
l have spoiled so many Of his teeth
saying over your part in the play that
now can say 1t just as well as you
do. and want you 20 let me try II
tonight and see II cant for the den
list says he cannot have me any more
and must pay for his teeth. and so
must go on the stage aud will lie
here at Z O'Clock"
The exchange was not made.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

The proceedings at the State Con-
vention of the Young Mems Christian
Association in Augusta cannot fail to
give that beneficient organization a
great uplift throughout the State. 1t
is a grand nonsectarian organization,
its work extending to every point
where young man is found in need
of just the help it is ever ready to ex-
tend. 1t has planted itself in all the
countries of the world, including the
islands of the sea. 1t has 83S, 900, 900
invested in buildings, where there is
always the open door to the young
man where he can spend his leisure
moments in good company, and away
from the pernicious influences of the
grog shops. The two hundred dele
gates at the Convention were SPLEEN
did specimens of young manhood.
One of the leading speakers, who had
travelled all over the West, said he
had seen there some bright, smart
and able specimens of manhood, but
they didn't begin to compare with
the delegation of young men from
Aroostook county. And this might
be said probably of all the delega-
tions present. The best crop Maine
produces is her boys.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
DandeliOn Greens.

Just at the present season there Ii
terally are tons of dandelions green's
just waiting to be harvested, and it is
doubtless because this most appetizing
and healthful vegetable is so plenty
that it fails of more complete appre-
citation. The only equipment required
to gather them is knife and basket
and no searching is required for the
yellow blossoms are everywhere in
evidence. They grow by the roadside
in what would seem to be abundance
for everyone but should this supply
be insufficient people are only too
glad to have them cut from their
lawns and fields. In cutting them the
knife should be carried down so as to
separate part of the root with the
top, not that the root is wanted for
cooking but to keep the tops together
and in case they are to be stored for
even few hours, to aid in keeping
the greens fresh.
In preparing them for the table the
washing is most important step and
care should be taken to clean them of
every speck of grit and soil. The
usual custom is then to set them away
in cold water, lightly sailed, for some
hours this being counted upon to
made them tender. The actual cook
ing requires about two hours of boil
ing in closed kettle.
This source of food supply is entire
ly beyond the control of any trans
portation monopoly or combination
and the pleasure in eating them
should be heightened somewhat by
the thought that they are among the
few things that come to our table
without paying tribute to some trust.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
Nearing Completion.

The Maine Telephone Company
will complete the work of rebuilding
its lines connected with the Show
hogan exchange within the next few
days and will occupy it's new offices
in the Dunlap building next week.
This new construction has been in
progress for six months or more and
has cost, including the switch
board for the new office and other ex T.
change fittings, from $4,000 to $780,
600.
The business is now being done
over the old lines but the new wires,
the larger portion of them enclosed
In lead cable and on new poles, are
all in place and a crew of ten men
will begin changing the system over
so as to make use of them at once.
Within ten days the transfer will be
completed and the old lines discard
ed. During the next three months
all the poles and wires thus displaced
will be taken down, greatly to the
improvement of our principal streets
The new switchboard at the central
Office is what is known as six posi-
ton board, that is, having capacity
for six operators. 1t will be equip
ped for four operators at present but
can be arranged to utilize its full ca
pacity when desired and can accomo-
date 800 or 900 subscribers, all that
Skowhegan is likely to have until we
become a city of ten or twelve thou
sand inhabitants.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

Returns received at the State House
show that there has been falling off
in the number of cattle raised in
Maine, and a notable increase in the
number of horses and sheep. On
April /, 1906, there were in the State
1880 horses and colts, 26,620 cows,
1,647 oxen, 1929 young cattle and
81, 1875 sheep. On the LIST of April this
year, there were 1874 horses and
colts, 20, 523 COWS, 1923 oxen, 1879
young cattle and 80, 1873 sheep. There
have been poor grazing facilities the
last two seasons, and then in regard
to raising cattle for beef farmers do
not find it profitable to attempt to
compete with Western cattle men.
Sheep may be made to produce a
handsome profit, if we are able to
keep away the vicious dogs. They
will thrive ever on our rocky pasture
lands.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

Commander Robert E. Peary on his
next attempt to reach the North Pole,
will institute a somewhat different
mode of campaign from the first. He
expresses himself as most hopeful of
success in his next trip to the Arctic
regions, and the full amount of $780,
900 necessary in the financial depart
ment, would be raised The explorer
said recently:
"The main improvement over the
last plan will be that | shall continue
farther to the westward along the
North Grantland coast and then
| shall bear always to the windward
and thus offset the continuous drift
to the east. The second great differ
ence will be that | shall so arrange
matters that there can be no recur-
renee of the unfortunate contingency
that cost us the prize last year. There
will be no separation of the parties
this time as there was last, and | shall
have the relay system so perfected
that at that time, in any event, can
reload supplies from the supporting
sledges and press forward with the
Pole party. For the rest there will
be the dogs and the Esquimaux just
as on the former expedition. This
time | shall VIM
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
Mrs. Nellie S. Brown.

Mrs. Nellie Williams, widow of the
late Pascal f. Brown, died at her home
on Mt. Pleasant avenue Thursday of
last week, after a long and painful i'll
ness aged II years.
The deceased was born in Readfiel Id
and came TO this town in 1855 Her
marriage occurred in the following
year and for the larger portion of the
succeeding 80 years she lived in var
ious communities where her husband,
a Methodist clergyman, was assigned
by the conference of that denomina
ton. During this time they resided
at Mercer, in this county, at Winthrop
and at Pembroke. At the latter place
the death of her husband occurred in
1891, after which she returned to this
place. She was thoroughly devoted
to the cause of religion, especially to
the Methodist church, and was in
hearty sympathy with the work of
her husband in his ministry. She will
be greatly missed by the Centenary
Methodist Society of this place.
Besides her brother, Joshua F.
Williams, the deceased is survived by
three children, George of this place
F. T. Brown of Fairfield and daugh-
Ter, Mrs. George r. McNalley of Clin-
ton.
Funeral services were observed at
the home on Sunday, the Rev. Fred
A. Leitch officiating.
Do unto Others as you know tina, they
III l,l.a IT,. 40 unto 1,,t
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
Mr.. Frank T. Noble of Augusta has

Mr.. Frank T. Noble of Augusta has
recently had the privilege of stand
ing in the deepest cut of the Panama
canal, and witnessing the operations
there. He had his photograph taken
while standing in company with the
workmen, each with stick of dyna-
mite in his hand Mr.. Noble says the
enterprise is a stupendous one, and is
sure to be completed, as the opera
tions are on an extensive scale. The
total number of employees engaged
on the canal and the Panama railroad
is SO, 1857; 9,173 of these are whites,
and 27,216 blacks. The authorities
say that "the sick rate is now about
as small as we can hope to have it,"
Modern medicine and modern meth
DDS of treatment have had no greater
triumph than this brio ling of disease
upon the lsthmus. 1t has made the
completion of the greatest project
ever undertaken by man possible
within the shortest period of time,
and with the mininu m loss of life.
This same skill and Cireless energy
banished yellow fever from Havana,
or practically SO, and made impossi-
BILE repetitions of the frightful epi
denies, which in years past ragged
along our own coast, destroying
t thousand of human lives.
Hire mileage book of r. T. Patten.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

foreloek, and laying down eggs for
next winters use. One lady who
tried it last year says it was a success,
and that the eggs which she prepared
in the summer were as good when she
used them in the winter as ever they
were apparently, except that those
boiled in the shell did not look as
well. For cooking they were all
right. She used a solution of water
glass, putting the eggs in lard firkins
or jars or anything convenient, and
the cost of preparing them, besides
the work which is not much, is not
over three cents a dozen.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
MISUNDERSTANDING.

Mr.. William Fred Motherhood of
North Adams, Mass, and Miss Stella
May Delano, daughter of j. W. Della =
no of this place were united in mar
rage by the Rev. F. A. Leitch, yester-
day. The ceremony was performed
at the Methodist parsonage at the
hour of noon and Mr. and Mrs. Meth
erwood left by the 100 train for
North Adams where they are to reside.
They are to be at home to their
friends at 80 East Quincy street in the
city mentioned, after July /.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
ousdrupeds That Lay Eaos.

The salesman as he wrapped up the
eggs conversed politely.
There are quadrupeds that lay,
maam." he said.
THAT lay eggs"
Yes They are mammals. ma'am.
too. Their home is in South America.
their names are the ornithorhynchus,
or duck billed platypus and the echid-
ma. or porcupine ant eater. They are
the lowest mammals known"
Really"
"Oh. yes! The duck billed platypus
lays two eggs at n time. But the
echldna lays but one egg. which IT car
ries In a natural pouch beneath its
stomach-there's an idea for the ben
there-until the Kid echidna. so TO
speak. is hatehed out"-Los Angeles
Times
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

Having been hunted down and cap
tured and brought before the bar of
Justice, Abe Ruef, the head and front
of the San Francisco grating gang,
has broken down, made full confess
sion of guilt, and begs for mercy from
the Court. He says he is afraid his
family won't be able to stand the
ordeal of trial. A good deal like
the man who on being sentenced to
be hung pitifully told the Judge that
he didn't think he would ever be able
to endure it! He is a man of many
crimes. There were IS indictments
against him, charging that he bribed
seventeen ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ing to the board of aldermen in other
cities-to pass some overhead trolley
franchises, the same number to favor
the gas company, thirteen to favor a
telephone company, and eighteen to
grant prize fight privileges to certain
men. Practically Ruef's confession
relates to extorting money from pro-
prietors of various immoral places,
promising them protection.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

Isaac Stephenson, who is to be the
new U. s. Senator from Wisconsin,
formerly resided in Bangor, in this
State. He is a successful lumberman,
having invested his savings in timber
land. He is IS years old.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

Except the very early varieties, it
would seem that flowers of open cul-
ture would be extremely hard to find
Memorial day. Even the old-fashion-
ed but beautiful lilac will have to lis
ten to the hurry call if it decorates
the graves of soldiers this year.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

From an examination of the apple
trees it is evident that the growers
NAV look for good prices next au-
tumn for all the fruit grown. The
crop in the country at large will be
light.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

II is not too late to plant corn for
ensilage, but don't delay single day
longer. Corn planted for fodder
needs the same season in which to
perfect it's growth, the same as If it
was intended for other purposes.
Half grown corn is poor stuff for fod-
der.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

1t is the old story repeated in the
disastrous fire that afflicted the viii
lage of Harrison. The eggs were all
in one basket; the community de-
pended upon one industry, and that
industry was wiped out of existence
by fire, there being no facilities for
fighting the flames. When will NEE
learn wisdom?
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

Great results are being realized by
advertising the attractions of the
cities and towns of our State. People
come here not only on account of
our scenery and summer climate, but
to enjoy the local attractions. And,
by the way, we are told that the tide
Of summer travel this way will this
year be greater than ever before.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

To those who intend to visit the
Jamestown Exposition, we would say
don't go until the last of September
Or the first of October. A recent
visitor says that workmen are every
where, buildings in process of con-
struction, and a general state of cha
otto unpreparedness is evident every
where. 1t will be all right when it is
ready, but it is far from being ready
at the present time.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

The picture in an exchange, of a
nice looking old gentleman sitting
out on the lawn, bare headed, keep
ing the flies away from his bald dome
with palm leaf fan, is hardly appro-
pirate for this latitude. The northeast
air compelled everybody to button
their overcoats more tightly about
them, and there were no flies on any
old gentlemen that we saw.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

The boy murderer at Bowdoinham
was never known to smile. But men
have been known to "smile and smile,
and be a villain still"
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

The first pulp mill in Maine was
built about 1870, when it was estimat-
ed .lthat more than one-half of the
State was covered with heavy for
ests, while more than one half of the
5000, 600 acres of farm lands was
eassed as unimproved, being largely
covered with small growth. Let any
one who knows figure how it is today.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

Pull up the Virginia creepers as
fast as they appear. They are some
NJ the remnants of original sin.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

oords of Thanks, Resolutions of Respect
II lists OF presents accompanying accounts
~ weddings receptions, anniversaries, etc.'
o. ,l.artad al cents per line poetry with obit-
M notices, 10 cents per line. No charge
isss than 50 cents q ooo .,..,o,
iet W,ih our mailing list OF nearly 1900 names,
LINERS writing the REPORTER with re
bu1s 70 their subscription must be sure to
az tixe exactly the postoffice address to which
g. e. ma ner is going, including the number OF
, p. route, If delivered by rural carrier.
n nhis is especially important when change
- address is requested but should also be OBJ
sssrTsd when making remittances and At all
other times
Address all communications to
rho SOMERSET REPORTER, Skowhegan, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

To watch tire corn GroW or the h1es-
SONS set 10 draw hard breath over
plowshare or spade TO read To- thinN.
tn love, to pray these afe the things
that make men happy .Iohn iuskin.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
Church Notes.

l>lANr AyFNrt Co$GkEaATIeSA.-
BENJAMIN b. MEsHLI, Pastor,
Residence 10 Main Street.
Sunday services: Io45 morning WORSHIP
II o'clock, Sunday school. Christian En-
deayor meeting at o. Praise service at 7.
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH.
GEORGE MERRiAN, Pastor.
Residence Sc Madison Avenue.
Morning service al Io.45; sunday schod
at IL; Christian Endeayor az g. Evening
service at :.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

The agricultural college of Missouri
the greatest school of matrimony
IN the world. A young woman grad
uating there is doubly attractive to
.ne young man looking for wife.
IN her four years course there she
aas learned much of practical house
keeping, such as sewing, cutting,
making garments, cooking and SINH
iaf domestic arts, while studying the
eiasslcs, sciences and culture subjects.
luis puts her in touch with home
making along with her classical train
ing.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

What is this that we hear2-sugar
using by leaps and bounds, and the
irult and preserving season just a
mead Of us. Flour ano sugar, two
Of the commodities of life which we
must all have, are rising on account
Oh the present and prospective short
crops. Wheat has been quoted at a
doilar a bushel in the markets. And
oid any one pass his plate for beef
STEAK? 1t was never higher since the
COW jumped over the moon.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
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ACdFpl meeting d. u tetsc ScIFlGc al 7
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH.
GEORGE MEKKlAN, Pastor.
Residence, Sc Madison Avenue.
Morning service al Io.4S; sunday schod
at IL; Christian Endeayor at 6. Evening
service at 7
FIksT BNTIsT
Reg. THsoaaFf LYvsN Fsos7, P,srut.
Morning worship at 1913. Singing by Tx
chorus choir under the direction Of Mn
Philo Steward. Sunday School at II O'Clock
Young Peoples meeting al 8 o'clock. Cos
pei praise service at : O'Clock P. n.
PRAYER meeting tonight at 7 80.
The Junior Baptist Young Peoples UnIoE
meets at o clock sunday afternoons.
The Pastor will preach Sunday m5rning OK
True Greatness; in the evening on The
Scientific FOOL Baptism at the close OF the
evening service. Special music at both ser
vices At the morning service the Russell
Post, 90, o. A. H. and the Noman's keIe
Corps will be the guests Of the church.
CENTENARY METHODIST EPIscoFAL
Rev. Fred A. Leltch Pastor.
Residence, Is Island Avenue.
Morning service, Io45; Subject, Hoz-
and its Christian Influence. Bible Study, "a
)
Epworth League, 8 O'Clock, Evangelist
service, subject, The Spirit Filled Life" Il
7 o'clock lass meeting, Tuesday, -
Church PRAYER meeting tonight, 80.
Beginning next Sabbath morning NJ
Leitch viii preach a series Of sermons on tn
home and It's power to elevate OF destroy.
lNlvtkaAllsT.
The Gniyersals; sewing Circle viii nee
with Mrs. ). L. Whittier, on NJ, peaSaE
Ave, on MAY "a; en- Friday, instead Of thc
usual day.
III CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SocIEB.
Madison Ave. Cor Russell y.
Services sunday, a. m. at 1913 and Wed
nesday evenings al 80. The public ART
cordially invited; subject. Ancient au<
Modern Necromanc1 or, Mesnerism aDd
Hvpnotsm.'
SNVsliaN ARM.
The salvation Arm, Hall ON Mater &,
Captain ana Mr> Trdham in charge Res
dence, 10 Mechanic - Meetings nightly
MONDAY excepted a: ) 7. r, san az aftez-
noon at +. %. Aocal ami Instruments
Wusil. Al welcome.
Old papers 5 cents bundle al the
REPORTER office
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
rhe Somerset Reporter
,u0onlu Republican Newspaper

#,,,.s,ed every Thursday at Skowhegan, Me
nv ELMER +. McNEELIE.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

1t IS reported that some of the
aoasekeepers are taking time by the
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

When paid in advance.
or kI.5O Six months .......... IS
ohe Three months. .......... ....3 &c
,,7twili be charged If not paid until
end of the year
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

Of the track the finest engine runs amuck.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

Old papers cents a bundle at the
REPORTER Office
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DO unto others as you know that they
would like 10 do unto you.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SocIEA.
Madison Ave. Cor. Russell St.

Services sunday, a. m. at 1913 and Wed
nesday evenings al 80. The public ART
cordially invited; subject. Ancient au<
Modern Necromanc, or, Mesmerism aBd
Hvpn8tlsm.a
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23

Hire mileage book of R. T. Patten.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
SAIvsIieN ANN.

The salvation Arm, Hall ON Mater &,
Captain and Mr. Tndham in charge Res
dence, 10 Mechanic i. Meetings nightly
{ MONDAY excepted a. ) T. u, sun az aftez-
noon at +. ID. Noea. ami instrumental
musil. Al welcome.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-02-08
FEARFUL BURNING SORES,
Boy in Misery IL Nears-Eczema in
Rough Scales, Itching and In
fianed-Cured 10y Cuticura.

81 wish TO inform yod that your won
deriul Cuticura his put stop 10 twelve
years of misery passed with my son. As
an infant | noticed on his body Ieu spot
and treated same with different remedies
for about five years, but when the spot
began to get larger | put him under the
care of doctors. Under their treatment
the disease spread To tour different parts
of his body The longer the doctors treated
him the worse II became. During The day
it would get rough and form ike scales
At night 1t would be cracked. inhamed AMI
badly swollen, with terri5lc burning and
itching When | 'hmk of his suffering, 1t
nearly breaks my heart. Ills screams
could De heard downstairs. 1hc suffering
of my son made me full o. misery. | had
no ambition TO work, TO eat, nor could |
sleep. Cne doctor told me that IN. SON ;
e :ema was ncurable, and gave 1t up tor a
bad job. One evening saw an article IN
the paper about the wonderful Cuticura
and decided To give IT trial. tell YOU
that CutIcura Ointment rs worth its weight
in gold, and when | had used the llrst box
of Ointment there was great improve
ment. and by the time | had use. the
second set of Cuticura Soap, Cutcura
Ointment and Cutlcura Resolvent my ch'ld
was cured. lie is nov twelve years old,
and his skin is as fine and smooth as silk.
Michael Steinman, Sumner Avenue,
Brooklyn. \. Y, Apr'l lG 1905