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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-03

Vi IBDUo III Duo .DuSlnOoo Pdib VI OhO
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cole of China,
Me-, passed Sunday in town with
Mrs. Coles parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred M. Kinds, and Mrs. Cole remains
for the week. Her brother, Crosby
Kinds of Chicago, was also expected
Saturday but was detained by a most
unfortunate accident in Boston. Mr..
Kinds with his wife arrived in Boston
Friday, and having few hours be-
fore the departure of their train for
Maine, took seats In sight seeing
automobile for a tour of the city.
They had not gone far when they
were run into by an electric car, Mr..
Kinds sustaining fractured ankle by
this accident. He Is now at a Boston
hospital and will not be able to come
here for a fortnight or more. Mr..
Kinds formerly lived in Fairfield and
went to the west fifteen years ago.
He has been in the employ of the
Hall Signal Company Of Chicago for
the past eight years and has been en-
gagged for them in putting in electrji 10
signals for block systems on railroads
in various parts of the country.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-03
MARRIAGES.

Perkinsvllle, Vt.-October 3 Mr.. Louis
Betram Hopk ms and Miss Nora Mehltabe
Lander.
Cornyllle-Septemb Der d, by the Rev. j. f.
Taylor, Mr.. Arthur f. Merrill and Mrs. Isa-
belle Martin both of Cornvllle.
observation-disclosures |, by the Rev. b. b.
Merrill Herbert s. Trask and Mary B..
Wright, both OF Skowhegan.
North Anson-September q, Mr. ROBBIE
Howes of Bingham and Miss Frances Cook
OF Mayfied.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. /, by John f. Nelson,
Justice OF the Peace Captain b. /. Rice and
Miss Sadie Plude, both of Skowhegan.
Solon-October l, by the Rev. A. A. Gala
CHAN. Mr.. Grover knight and Miss Mildred
Robinson both OF Solon
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-03
DEATHS.

Harmony September D, Betsey Moore,
aged rs years
PIttsfeld-Septembe q, James II. Elmer
son, aged 67years.
Hlnckley-September 81, Mrs. r. F. Libby,
aged 81 years.
Canaan-Septemb Der n, Mrs. Cora Johnson.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 30, Dora Parker
Cleveland, aged IS years.
Madlson-Septemb Der ~ Mrs. s. S. Gates
Roxbury Mass.-September - Mrs. De-
borah II Nye, aged rs years, months and
days.
East Skowhegan-Septembe 30 Benjamin
Richardson.
Athens-Septembe 10, Mrs. Ann Went
worth smith, aged - years,
Bingham-September D. Omar Miller,
aged II years.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-03
Notice a Few Specials

Ladies heavy Jersey Underwear DC
Mems heaviest Fleeced Lined Underwear
only soc.
Ladies' full fashioned deeced lined Hose.
bought six months ago and carried over,
regular Sac value, our price now only DC.
Childrens good heavy deeced lined Hose,
. pairs for &c.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-03

Fine Russia Fox Russian Collars with
Mutfs to match only $3.50 each.
New Heavy weight Long coats IN GOOD
quality Motions and Mixtures only $500.
Ladies' Sweaters good and heavy for sl.0
Ladies fine Broadcloth Suits with long
Jackets lined throughout with good quality
Satin only 1850
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-03
Wildes-Judkins Co.

and ready for critical in
find feel safe that hrm III
and able
especially
Cotton Underwear
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-03

G. E. Cleveland has gone to Dexter
for the winter. He is in charge of a
boarding house for A. E. Bemis of
that place.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-03
Cider barrels at Bucknam's.

Guns and rifles to let at j. D..
Symons.
Spinach and parsley, nice and fresh,
at the Skowhegan Market.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-13
PRESENCE OF MIND
SAVES HER LIFE
Woman Whose Clothes Catch Fire
from Gas Stove Wraps Herself in
Blankets and Smothers
the Flames

Going close to lighted gas stove
while her clothes were saturated with
gasoline came near causing the death
Of Mrs. Rosa Simon yesterday morn
ing at her home, 1908 Central avenue.
The woman was severely burned, but
her presence of mind saved her life.
Mrs. Simon is the proprietor OF
cleaning shop. She had been cleaning
a skirt with gasoline and had spilled
some of the liquid on her dress Going
to the stove for an iron her clothing
caught fire and in an instant she was
enveloped in a mass of flame. The
woman rushed to her bedroom in the
rear of the shop and pulling the blan-
kets off the bed wrapped them around
her body and succeeded in putting out
the flames.
Mrs Simon was taken to the receiv-
ing hospital, where her burns were
dressed. She was afterward moved to
her home. Her injuries are considered
serious but not fatal.
The efforts of the other women in
the house prevented the fire from doing
much damage to the place. The fire,
which at first threatened to be serious,
caused only about $25 loss.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-13
DEPUTY SHERIFFS
POCKETS RIFLED
IS ARRESTED ON A CHARGE OF
DRUNKENNESS
"Friend" Taken Into Custody at the
Same Time Said to Have lmper-
sonated an officer and
Committed Theft

J. B. Campbell, a deputy sheriff, was
arrested early yesterday morning on a
charge of drunkenness, while w. r.
Walmsey, a friend of Campbells, was
arrested on suspicion of impersonating
an officer and robbing Campbell.
The two men were seen by a, pa
trolman on South Main street walking
arm in arm. Campbell is said to have
been unable to keep his feet. When
approached by the officer Walmsey is
said to have flashed a deputy sheriff s
star and informed the officer he was
taking Campbell home.
Suspectlng there was something
wrong, the patrolman called for the
wagon and the two men were taken
to the station. on the way there
Walmsey is said to have ried to do
away with the star, but 1t was after
ward found on the floor of the patrol
wagon.
Walmsey was found to have about
$S in his pocket, which he claimed
Campbell had given him to keep until
he recovered from the effects of the
liquor
When arraigned in court yesterday it
was found that no complaint had been
made against the men and both were
released.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-13
BUILDING PERMITS

Following are the permits issued from
the building superintendent office
and classified according to
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-13
Simply Swallow
Many Eat as Though They Were Blind
and Their Tongues Cut Ont.

Dyspepsia is built on confidence-too
much confidence in the ability of your
stomach to digest anything and every
thing you put into it.
In this age we have developed speed
| in every line of action, and we have
also developed speed in mastication.
We don't take time to eat right, and
sometimes we do hot eat the right kind
of food. Sometimes we carry our busi-
ness to our meals and as a result eat
mechanically. We eat as though we
were blind and our tongues cut out. We
simply swallow.
The result is that the food we eat is
half chewed, and lies like lump of
lead on the stomach.
You may deny to yourself that you
abuse your stomach, but when you get
q bloaty feeling, you can't deny you've
got 1t.
When you get brash, eructations, burn
ing sensations, bloating. aversion to
food, loss of appetite, belching and 9TH
er kindred ailments, there is not much
use asking yourself, for the time being.
why you suffer. The fact Is you've got
these ailments and the question of the
hour is how to get rid of them at once,
so that at your next meal you may be
able to sit down and look at your meal
straight in the face-with keen ap-
petite and smile, and enjoy thorough
ly everything you eat.
Just one of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
let's will digest an ordinary meal, with
out the help Of the stomach. One in
gredient of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
will digest 5000 grains of food. The
strongest stomach couldn't do the work
any better than one of these wonderful
little Tablets can do it.
Each tablet contains the strongest di-
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Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are not a
patent medicine. We come out and say
just what is in them-hydrastis, golden
SEAL lactose and aseptic pepsin. They
are recommended by 40, 900 licensed ply
sicians in the United States and Can
ada.
And they are recommended by every
one who uses them-they can't help 1t
for they Immediately invigorate the
stomach by letting 1t take rest; they
strengthen the gastric juice and cause
the appetite to become keen and regu-
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Have Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
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Send us your name and address today
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Mich.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-13
J. w. M'KlNLEY RETURNS
AS UNIVERSITY REGENT

By appointment of Governor Gillett,
J. w. Mckinley, formerly regent of
the university of California, will re-
sumo his old seat on the board, after
an absence of but five months.
Mr. Mckinley left the board last
October and at that time Governor
Pardee appointed r. ]. Taussig to sue
ceed him. The senate did not confirm
the appointment and the seat remained
uncoccupied,
Thomas r. Bard and Mr.. Mckinley
are the only two representatives of
Southern California on the board. The
northern part of California is repre-
sented by fourteen appointed and seven
ex-officio members.
The Southern California members de-
clare themselves satisfied with this
meager representation accorded this
section, because they say that the dis
tance would prevent their attending
the frequent committee meetings in San
Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-13
BREAK WINDOW TO
REACH REGISTER
Thieves Smash Plate Glass, but Find
Cash Machine Locked and
Fail to Force 1t
Open

Midnight thieves endeavored to
force an entrance into the Bundle Bee
restaurant, First street, near Broad
way, early yesterday morning, but, al
though they gained entrance, did not
succeed in finding any money.
The robbers smashed the large plate
glass front window, hoping by this
means to reach the cash register,
which stood a few feet away. They
then used a stick with a steel hook on
it's end to draw the register toward
them. They found the register was
locked and left without forcing it.
The broken window was discovered
by the patrolman on the beat about 8
o'clock and the desk sergeant was nott-
fed. The proprietor of the restaurant
was notified by telephone and went to
the place at once.
So far the police have been unable
to gain any clew to the identity of the
thieves.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-13
CONNECTICUT SOCIETY
ELECTS COMMITTEE

The largest meeting yet assembled
of the Los Angeles Connecticut society
was held at Assembly hall last even
ing. The meeting was for social and
business purposes, the permanent or
ganization OF the society being
strengthened by the election of a per-
manent executive committee. 1t con-
sisted of the following members: H.
H. Palmer, D. L. Durand, L. U. Nc
Clure, Mrs. +. c. Latimer, Miss Annie
Pease. A literary and musical pro-
gram was given.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-13
MAYOR STUDIES
BILLBOARD LAW

Mayor Harper is holding the bill
board ordinance as he is inclined to
think the police board should have en-
tire supervision of permits, thus doing
away with chances of unsightly boards
being built.
The mayor declined to say that he
would veto the ordinance, though belief
exists that he will
The ordinance was patched up so
much In the council chamber Monday
that some sections are vulnerable IL the
billboard men care to take a case into
court, lawyers say.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-13
INTERPRETATIONS

N. M. Blaokington company-Di-
rectors, N. Nj. Blackington, S. A
Schilling. d. f. Warnock; capital stock
$4,000. of which $500 has been sub
scribed.
California Glass Manufacturing com
pany-Directors. C. Eisenmayer, f. N
Courtney, f. w. Webster, j. A. Court
ney II. G. Millsap; capital stock, $780,
600, of which 100000 has been sub
scribed.
Salyer-B -Baumelster company - Di-
rectors. A. M. Salyer, c. A. Salyer. F.
capital stock, 5000 Of which $54, SOC
has been subscribed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-13
at a benefit and had the time of

at benefit and had the time of
their lives.
For the funniest thing about fun
is the suffering, the sorrow, the trou-
BILE and the heartache that so often
makes it funny. How people enjoy the
knock about, slap-stick comedy of the
stage, just because somebody seems to
be getting hurt. But it isn't all stage
suffering. We enjoy the same spec
tacles in real life, when they happen
to someone else.
when a dignified citizen falls down
in the mud on almost any street in
Los Angeles, loses his hat, scatters his
parcels, gets mad and swears, you
laugh at him till your sides ache. You
laugh to see a woman get off the troll
ley car the wrong way. You are sor-
ry she broke her neck, but you could
MT help laughing. You are not ex-
actly glad that she fell but you are
glad that since she had to fall you
saw her.
Strikes Crowd as Funny
"Now if you'll just learn to enjoy
your own jokeS-the funny things that
happen to yourselves-the next time
you fall in the mud you won't run
into barber shop to hide, but you'll
walk around the streets having a good
time with yourself and the spectators.
You'll stand before plate glass win
dow and laugh at yourself till you
cry. Then you will be a true humor-
ist-which is one who enjoys his own
jokes more than any one else.
'Then you will have a continuous
vaudeville in your own home, and you
can save up all your theater money
and give it to me-"
DR.. Burdette's climax and finish
struck the crowd as quite the funniest
part of his humorous talk. He was
greeted with roars of laughter.
One act of the ever appealing Mrs.
Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" with
Madge Carr Cook giving a rendition
of the homely but fascinating char
acter, shared equally perhaps with
anything on the bill.
1t is estimated that the receipts will
reach $4,000 after complete returns
have been made.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-12-12
DUROC-JERSEYS
POLAND-CHINAS

Growthy strong, healthy, vigorous fellows, best Of
breeding and individuality that money can by.
Boars for sale $40; Three yearlings past, extra
bleeders and only offered because cannot them
to advantage longer.
1926 hogs on Model Ranch, three miles east of Gam
Valley. Booking orders for Sows and Gis due to
farrow March, April and May bred to my herd boars.
We sell them at "Liveand let-live" prices as long
as they last.
Come or write us about breeding of our hogs.
We've got what you want.
We earnestly solicit the patronage of the good far
mer and feeder and we got them good enough for the
breeder.
Yours for the strong vigorous hog.
f. JOHNSON & SON, ..
BY j. A. JOHNSON
Alcester and Gam Valley, S. d.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-16
Hours for STUDY.

The president OF the faculty OF a
medical college once addressed grad
uating class with reference to the ne
cessity Of cultivating the quality Of
patience in their professional as well
as in their domestic relations.
The professor said: ''Gentlemen,
you are about to plunge into the
sphere of action No doubt you will,
in some degree, follow the example Of
those who have preceded you. Among
other things. you will doubtless marry.
Let me entreat you to be kind to your
wives. Be patient with them. En-
deavor not to fret yourselves under
petty domestic trials. If you are go
ing to the theatre do not permit your
self to become excited if your wife is
not downstairs in time. Have treatise
ON your speciality always with you.
Read it while you are waiting.
And, l assure you, gentlemen the
professor concluded with delicate
irony, you'll be astonished at the vast
fund OF Information youth accumulate
In this way."-Success.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-16
Sparrow Struck Girl in Eye.

While playing in the street with
several other children, Rose Watkins.
SIX years old, OF Wilmerding, suddenly
screamed and clutched her face. At
her feet lay a bunch of feathers An
English sparrow, darting about the
street, had struck the little one in the
eye and had fallen stunned to the
pavement.
The bird was picked up by some Of
the children, while the other girls
gathered the screaming girl in tier
arms and carried her home.
The childs face was bruised Q!
contact with the bird, and from deep
cut on the eyeball it was eviden. ina!
the sharp beak of the sparrow hal
struck the eye. A doctor was called
vino made an examination of the
wound. but owing to the nature OF tne
injury could give little hope OF SAVING
me sight. Such a case is said never
TO have been reported belore.-f''S'
burg Post.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-16
Want to Work Overtime.

Complaints having been made D! y
d;viduals to District Officer Jonn D.
Sheehan that the contractors id Nv
erection of the new registry OF deeo'
and probate building at Salem s -.
violating the eight-hour law. 'a''
officer investigated the matter, a'a
fonnd that the laborers dong Inc =
cavating were working overtime w.
that they had signed a card reque's
ING permission to do so. From in'',
views he learned that this was +"
their own suggestion. The only QUE
zion in the case seemed to be wne'Ds'
the firm. having had the reques! cav .',
printed, had not technically vl non"
the law which forbids request'ns !.
workman to work more than e's'
hours.-Boston Transcript
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-16
Beaten.

An old Trishman who kept a fruit
stall had some watermelons given to
him ty friendly dealer and exposed
them for sale among his other goods.
A smart American student who was
touring the Emerald Isle, wishing to
try his wit on the old man, took up
one of the melons and said:
"These are small apples you grow
over here, my friend. In America we
have them at least twice the size
The Irishman slowly removed the
pipe he was smoking from between his
lips and coolly surveyed the speaker
from head to foot for a second or
two. Then, in a tone of mingled pity
and reproach, he exclaimed:
"Shure, sorr, You must be a stranger
/ in ireland and know very little about
the fruit av our country, whin you
can't tell apples from gooseberries.
Chuma.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-16
~ Wonder What Day."

I woncer what day of the week.
i wonder what week of the year.
Will it be the midnight or morning,
And who will bend over my bier:
What a hideous fancy to come,
As l wait at the foot of the stair,
While Eleanor gives the last touch
70 her robes or the rose in he:
hair.
DO | like your new dress, pompa-
dour?
And do l like yOu?"-On my life,
You are Is and not day more,
And haven't been six years my wife!
Those two rosy boys upstairs
In the crib, are not ours! 10 be
You're just a sweet bride in her
bloom,
All sunshine and snowy and pure.
AS the carriage rolls down the dark
street,
The little wife laughs and makes
cheer;
But l wonder what day Of the week,
l wonder what week of the year.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-16
RABBIT SCALPS IN TRADE.
In Western Kansas They Are Ex.
CHANGED for Groceries.

Did YOU ever hear Of rabbit scalns
or as a medium OF exchange III the
same manner as eggs and butter? Out
in Trego County, Kan. the country
seat Of which is Wak"enev. the mer-
chants par five cents each for rabbit
! scalps, no matter whether the unt0r-
tunate bunny" was full grown or not
/ W. J. Williams, who is the proprietor
! Of a grocery store in Wakeeney, bought
2.S40 scalps during the months OF
March, April and May this year John
Keraus, another merchant OF the same
place, bought 300 scalps, while no
| merchant in the little town paid for
less than 500 scalps.
The farmers and punchmen bring
rabbit s,a!ps 10 the county stores along
with eggs and butter. The grocer ac-
icepts and counts them with no more
ado than if they were so many eggs
A few years ago Trego County, in
the hope of exterminating the trouble
some jachrabbits, decided to pay a
bounty Of five cents for rabbit scalps,
| the money to be paid whenever the
i scalps were presented at the County
| Treasurer office. Soon after men
who had never before been seen in
Wakeeney came to the Court House
with big sacks of scalps. Finally the
County Commissioners grew suspicious
and it eventually developed that GER
tain residents of neighboring coun-
ties were taking advantage OF TreSo S
bounty law and were bringing scalp5
from as far away as fifty miles.
To discourage this practice the
county decided to allow payment tor
scalps MOI more often than every three
months. Three months was long
time to wait. The hunters became I'M
patient at the long delay. 1t remained
for the merchants to solve the dlfhcul-
ty. Accordingly it was announced
through the columns of the weekly
papers that rabbit scalps would be
taken at the grocery stores in ex-
change for merchandise, provided the
owner OF the scalps would give his
wCrd that they were taken from rab-
bits killed in Trego County.
The plan proved success. In
stead OF the farmers making weekly
trip to the Court House the merchants
reported every three months at the
commissioners Office and the bills
We're allowed
During the months Of March. April
and May the total amount of bills al
lowed by the commissioners for rabbit
scalps was $685. In other words Trego
County killed $500 rabbits during the
three months.-Kansas City Star.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-16

wished. was not forgotten. hut was
presented by his brother-in-aW with
a three-figure check which purchased
vast assortment of traps for his
den To this day he revels in ex-
periments and schemes, but none OF
them have turned to such good &C
count as his instantaneous ihotog
raphy which gave Annie husband.
made himself Stanch friend and pue
him ever after on the best of terlN
with his sister.-t;uod Literature.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-16
Differing Viewpoints.

Professor Chamberlain. the s.s
rry,;sh authority upon all tn'us
Japanese, says: From hints o,0 t.e'
nv several OF the educated. ana II"
80 ctiu more interesting, becau'
frankly naive, remarks made oy ' ~,
naso servants whom have taken VII
40 ~ Europe at different times
fornd that the travelled japanese :.
sidor our three most prominent CUE
aa+oristics to be dirt, laziness ~
observation-disclosures City STAR
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-16
No Fiction.

rho Father-What is that BOOK y
are reading, my sou! ri
The Son-It's a story Oh q n1AD 81
invested his money in a "es.e'
..,;no and lost every cent OF IT,
The Father-Oh, that's all TILL od
49,. vas afraid you'd got nola
W., u.,rk Of Acknowledgements S'S'''
man.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-16

The average rent paid for New
York city tenements and apartment
houses built within five years
amounts to $146 annually for each
person living in them.