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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08
BOOK PLATES.
They Came Within Fifty Years After
the Invention Of Printing.


the Invention Of Printing.
It was within half century from
the invention of printing that book
plates were introduced as identifying
marks to Indicate the ownership of the
volume.
Germany, the fatherland of printing
from movable type and of wood cut
ting for making impressions In Ink on
paper, is likewise the home land of
the book plate.
The earliest dated woodcut OF ac-
cepted authenticity is the well known
"St. Christopher of 1923" which was
discovered in the Carthusian monas-
terry of Buxheim, In Suabla.
1t was to insure the right of owner
ship In book that the owner had 1t
marked with the coat of arms of the
family or some other heraldic device.
Libraries were kept intact and passed
from generation to generation, bearing
the emblem of the family.
The first book plate in France is dat
ed 1874: in Sweden, 1915; Switzerland,
1907, and Italy, 1923 The earliest Eng
lish book plate Is found In folio vol
ume once the property Of Cardinal VOL
sey and afterward belonging to his
royal master.
The earliest mention of the book
plate in English literature Is by Pepys,
July 16, 1888 The first known book
plate In America belonged to Governor
Dudley. Paul Revere, the patriot. was
one of the first American engravers of
book plates and designer OF great
abllity.-Journal of American History.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08

condition; bad habits and a weak
stomach. BY bad habits l mean eating
regularly and too fast and not chew.
ng the food thoroughly. The stom.
lch gives out and loss of appetite.
3illiousness, constipation, and general
iebility result. First get the stomach
n shape and then be more careful in
he future, and the worn out, despond,
nut, half sick feeling will be tang
IF the past.
Two bottles of Cooper's New Di,
:overy will put the stomach in shape.
Common sense will do the rest. Tner,
are fifty thousand people in ths
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.
ost 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
ne New Discovery medicine and de.
ernined to try it. The result de.
ighted me for renewed strength and
igor and energy came with the first
Jew doses. It's effect was different
from anything I had ever taken.
finished the two bottles now and feel
well and strong again. z. McDade,
539 Dix Ave, Detroit, Mich.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08
ALL THE LATEST NEWS
From the Somerset Towns
THE FORKS.

Mrs. Larry Comber, who has been
receiving treatment at the Sisters
Hospital in lewiston, for the past
seven weeks, has returned home very
much improved in health.
Mrs. Charles Mckay and little Alma
Bloom went down river recently.
F. H. Colby of Bingham was in
town one day last week looking after
his poplar landings. Mr.. Colby ex-
poets to have his landings all put in,
and will start his poplar Aug. 5.
Mrs. Bridget Durgin was visiting
friends in Caratunk few days last
week.
Miss Hazel A. Durgin returned re =
turned recently from Waterville,
where she had been visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Joseph Weber for the past four
weeks.
Master Guy Temple of Moscow has
been the guest of his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. G. Adams, the past
week.
Sumner G. Hunnewell spent last
week in Caratunk, the guest of his
son and daughter who reside there.
Peddler Swift of Skowhegan was in
town last week.
Worth Young was in Moscow last
week, the guest of his brother, Albion
Young and family.
Peter Hanon and Johnny Ham of
Wisconsin, two former Maine boys,
were calling on friends here last week
and renewing old acquaintances.
They went away eight years ago, and
this Is the first visit the young men
have made to their native state.
Their many friends here, were indeed
glad to welcome them home.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08
OhaoIAtA Curaa.

1t was formerly believed that cpl
lepsy could be cured by wearing q
silver ring made from a coffin nall.
Seven drops of blood from the tall OF
n cat and blood from recently execut
ed criminal were said to be valuable
remedies for epilepsy. To cure a
felon or run around hold the finger In
a cats ear for half an hour. For tooth
ache trim your finger nails on Friday
or eat bread that mouse has nlbbled
or carry In your pocket a tooth from
a soldier killed In battle. For ranula
OF the tongue spit on frog. For al.
coholism drown an eel In brandy and
make the drunkard drink the brandy.
To cure warts rub the wart with po
tato and feed the potato to pig.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08
Glued Clothes.

. an Korea" said tailor, needle
and thread are unknown to tailoring.
Their place is taken by glue"
"Gluep
"Glue-a peculiarly fine glue made
of fish, Making Korean clothes, the
tailor does not bring two edges Of
cloth together and then slowly and
painfully unite them with fine stitches
of the needle. No; he oyerlaps the
edges slightly. brushes on a little glue,
presses the seam together and sets the
garment away to dry.
81 wore glued clothes In Korea and
found that they lasted almost as well
as sewed ones" New Orleans Times
Democrat
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08

Admirers Of the Fadettes will do
wen to remember that at the close of
next week their engagement will be
more than half over and there can be
no extension. Furthermore 1t Will be
over a year before they are again
seen in Boston, as they are to play on
the Pacific Coast next summer and
will not be back in the East until late
in the fall. The programs that Mrs.
Nichols has selected are the best the
orchestra has ever played in Boston
and it is no infrequent occurrence to
have the number of pieces on the
regular list more than doubled by en-
cores.
Heading the regular vaudeville
section of the bill will be Bert Leslie
and company in "Hogan's VISIT" one
of the merriest farces of the day
Leslie is known in the vaudeville
world as "The King of Slang" title
he well deserves, so quaint and, at
times, almost picturesque, are the
phrases he coins.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08
EAST SKOWH EGAN.

Haying still fingers and will unless
we have less rain and more fair
weather.
Saturday was good hay day after
10 o'clock and a large lot of hay was
hauled in. 1t will take most farmers
a week or more of good weather to
finish in this vicinity.
James Goodrich has just commenced
on the Capt. White farm.
Nellie Bray, a niece of Frank l..
Bray, school teacher from Massa-
chusetts, arrived at George Steward %
Wednesday, July 81, and will spend
her vacation there.
Low land has not been so wet for 10
years as this and the grass is looking
quite green.
Not more than one-fourth of crop
of apples this year. Baldwin trees
were nearly all killed last winter. A
fair crop of small fruit.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08
ST Adams

st. Adams is fast becoming quite a
summer resort and it has quite few
attractions, the principle being Silver
Lake, formerly known as Indian pond
This lake abounds in pickerel, bass
and white perch. 1t Is situated with
in easy distance OF the famous Glen
wood spring. The water from this
spring has been analysed and found
to equal in every way the famous 70
land spring water. Silver lake Is as
pretty a sheet of water as can be
found anywhere around. 1t has beau
tiful shores and many fine islands,
which are as yet densely wooded
The scenery is beautiful. In some
parts of the lake the water is 30 feet
deep. Among those owning gasoline
boats are Chas. Bachelor, Will Wes-
ton, Herbert Cyphers and Will Ba-
chelder, Libby boys, Harry Hilton,
Guy Weymouth. Many others have
row boats. Some small cottages have
been built and next summer will see
quite an addition in this line. DR..
Jackson of Barre, VT, has purchased
a fine lot and will erect nice cot
tage.
Mrs. David Longley has a mum
Der of summer boarders, among them
DR.. Menge and wife OF Yale college,
Prof. Robinson of Bates college, Mr..
and Mrs. Hammond and little daugh :
ter and Miss Hammond of Everett,
Mass, Mrs. Ireland and her two
daughters from Bangor, Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Bigelow of Pitts
field spend Saturday and Sunday in
town guests of his brother and father.
Farmers have at last about finished
haying after hard struggle owing to
the weather, which has been very I'M
favorable.
Hon. d. d. Stuart is familiar figure
on our streets. Although along in
years he walks up the hill to his home
many times day, in very erect and
sprightly manner. He attends to
business as diligently as he did 40
years ago and he is always on the
lookout for expert croquet players,
to match him in game on his excel
lent croquet grounds.
Helen, the little daughter of Clossie
@. Hanson who has been critically i'll
of diphtheria is considered out of dan
ger and 1t is hoped no other cases will
appear.
Bert Hilton has gone to Lewiston to
purchase high wagon wheel auto to
use on his rural free delivery bust
ness.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08

The blow which knocked ont Cofbstt
was q revelation to the prize hghteEs.
From the earliest days Of the ring the
Knockout blow was aimed for the jaw,
the temple or the jugular vein. Stomach
punches were thrown In to worry and
weary the fighter but II scientific man
had told one OF the old fighters that the
most vulnerable spot was the region Of
the stomach, he'd have laughed at him
for an gnoramus. DR.. Pierce Is bringing
hoqe to the public parallel fact; that
thd SQmaA Is the most vulnerable organ
out OF \he prize ring as well as in 1t. We
protectb ur .hSaNS, throats, feet and lunss,
but thelAmIA6We are utterly indiffer-
ent 10, until diseASAhnds the solar plexus
and knocks US out. Make your stomach
sound and strong BY tue use Of Doctor
P!eEee,s Golden MEDICAL Discovery, and
You project YQYrSell U Your most Yplner-
srIs SPOT. "Golden Medical Discovery :
cures weak stomach" indigestion, or
dyspepsia, torpid liver, bad, thin and i'm
pure blood and other diseases OF the or
gans Of digestion and nutrition.
The Golden Medical Discovery" has a
specific curative effect upon all mucous
surfaces and hence cures catarrh, no
matter WDeT6 lOCd-bcu Vi VIM stdBc IL
may have reached. In Nasal Catarrh 1t
is we'll to cleanse the passages with DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy fluid while using
the Discovery as constitutional rem
edy. Why the Golden Medical Discov-
cry" cures catarrhal diseases, as Of the
stomach, bowels, bladder and other pelvic
organs will be plain TO you II you Will
read booklet OF extracts from the writ
lngs OF eminent medical authorities, en-
dorsing It's ingredients and explaining
their curative properties. 1t is mailed
free on request Address DR.. R.V. Pierce,
Buffalo. n. Y. This booklet gives all the
ingredients entering into DR.. Pierce's
medicines from which 1t will be seen that
they contain not drop Of alcohol, pure,
triple-refned glycerine being used instead.
Dr. Plerce's great thousa nd-page Illus
trated Common Sense Medical Adviser
will be sent free. paper-bound, for 81 one
cent stamps, or cloth bound for 81 stamps
Address DR.. Pierce az above.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08

Surely the sum Of human happiness
might be indefinitely Increased II the
people learned to take a real delight In
the simple. quiet and inexpensive pleas
ure of reading. Reading aloud In the
family circle is an excellent way OF
bringing the members together They
have thoughts In common and subjects
OF conversation. How much better
and how much happier is this way of
spending an evening than the inane,
driveling games which so frequently
take It's place!-Reader Magazine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08

The next bulletin from the State
board of health will take up the ques
tion of diphtheria, the methods OF
prevention and eradication being
given first place. The treatment OF
the disease will be considered and the
means of infection will be described
IL is long time since the State OF
Maine had a diphtheria epidemic OF
more than small local dimensions and
and the board of health ascribes that
good fortune to rigorous measures for
prevention of the infection spreading
The bulletin will be for popular use
with the people in general, rather
than for the physicians and board of
health who are supposed already to
be we'll informed on the topic. A fea-
ture of it will be resume of the law
on the subject.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08
NEW PORTLAND,

Misses Gladys and Marion Starbird
of Scion, returned home last week.
News was received here last week
of the death OF Corydon Veasie of La
Junta, Colorado. This was great
shock to his people here as they were
expecting him home this summer for
a visit. Mr.. Veasie was formerly of
this town and was very much respect
ed by all.
Rev. Leonard Hutchins admins
tered the ordinance of Baptism to
thirteen persons at West New Port
land, last Sunday.
The Hutchins' reunion will be held
at @. H. Nye's, August 21. Relatives
please take notice.
Miss Jennice Adams is spending q
few days with friends in Scion.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08
Belaium Blows It's Horn.

Belgium, like many continental coun-
tries. has its national board of adver-
Using. The state, owning. as 1t does,
the railways, must do everything In its
power to increase the passenger traffic
and so England and the adjacent coun-
tries are extensively placarded with
posters showing Belgium's beauty and
pleasure spots. The principal attrac-
tons are Ostend and Its casino, and the
pictorial records of this resort have
adorned the boardings of England for
many years past.-London Graphic.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08
Chilsans Are Monqrels,

There Is a good deal of mongrel
about Chilean society, Chleans will
tell you that they are descended from
old Spanish families, but the old Span
ish families We're mostly turned out or
massacred In the revolution against
Spain, which arose mainly out of the
wrongs of the mongrels. The descent.
in short, usually includes slave native
Indian woman years back. and the two
types have mixed well, with handsome
but very fiery results.-Exchange.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08

1t will be most gratifying to the
citizens and travelling public to learn
that the outlook for hotel in Pitts
field without further delay is assured.
1t was learned from an authoritative
source Wednesday that stock COM
pany is to be formed by several of
Pittsfield prosperous business men
and few outsiders who have sub
scribed for large number of shares
each and that they will endeavor to
have the Lancy house rebuilt and
ready for occupancy some time in
November. The inconvenience of
being without hotel has been very
manifest here since last October when
the Lancy house was ruined by fire
and the news that the town is soon to
have the hotel replaced will be most
welcome to the citizens and business
men.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08
BLACkWE ELL.

Charles Crymble of No. Arson
visited relatives at Blackwell one day
last week.
E. o. Danforth who has been on the
sick list is improving.
Harry Benson moved grass for Mr..
Murray one day last week.
Mrs. George Norton and her sister,
Mrs. Ballad of Lakewood visited Mrs.
Elvira Veasey one day last week.
Percy Renter Is through cutting hay
on the Nutting place at Lakewood.
Laura Thompson is visiting at Mrs
Elvira Veasey's.
Mrs. Elvira Veasey went to Nor
ridgewock last Saturday for few
days visit.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08
Hay Fever and Summer Colds

Victims of hay fever will expert
Honey ss and ' Tar, as L stops stops difiealt
breathing Immediately and heals the
inhamed air passages, and even if it
should fail to cure you it will give in
slant relief The genuine is in yell
low package. F. w. Bucknam and
G. R. Fogg.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08
CARATUNk.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Moore took a
trip to Scion, Saturday.
Mrs. ]. A. Carbino Is in Bingham
this week for medical treatment.
Sumner Hunnewell of The Forks
has been the guest of his children in
in town the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Owens and little
daughter, Esther Caroline, were visit
ing at Albert Clark's Sunday.
Another rainy Sabbath.
Mrs. Mile Monson who was visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Sarah Baker, was
obliged to return to her home in Scion
on account of the illness of one of her
children, who was taken with diph-
iberia, while here.
Frost Williams journeyed through
town, Saturday, with promising
looking Wilkes colt, that shows up
well for speed.
DR.. Brown of Bingham, was in town
one day last week.
Mrs. FitZsimmons of Connecticut is
visiting her son, Mike Fitzsimmons,
this summer.
Mrs. Frank Washburn has gone to
New Brunswick to visit her mother,
brothers and sisters. Mr.. Washburn
accompanied her as far as Waterville.
Mrs. Harriet Knapp passed her Goth
birthday, July rs, and is quite smart
old lady yet.
George Jones had a slight i'll turn
while in Moxie, 80 he is at home try
ing to recuperate.
Mrs. Eva Whitney and daughter,
Edith, OF washington Springs, s. D.,
were visiting at George Spaulding's
last week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08
a Great Sohsme.

Young Husband-When my wife first
began to do her own cooking we were
having company every day-tiresome
relatives, colleagues, so called friends
Gradually they all dropped Off, and
then we engaged a good cook.-Flie-
gende Batter.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08
NORTH CORNVlLLe.

G. w. Bates and family have re-
turned from an outing at Lake Au-
burn.
Mr.. Noyes of Waterville was in
town Wednesday.
Mrs. Cinda Pike who has been
visiting friends here returned to
Waterville Thursday.
Mrs. s. b. Drew of Guilford has
been visiting Mrs. j. Robinson.
George Handy of Fairfield has been
stopping at Elmer Green's few days
The farmers are nearly discouraged
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08
Where He PLAYED.

"My husband" said the conceited
lady, as a Shakespearean actor"
Indeed! Does he play In 'HamletT
asked her friend.
mo" sald the actors wife; "he only
plays In the larger cities" London
Tatler
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08

know what S tn,
matter with me
This is genera,
debility. Il s yery
common. Pee ol.
who 6 ct in this
shape have nv
sym pathy. They
arn't sick enough
for bed SO they
drag around and
their ia miles
get exasperated
with them.
There are tw.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08
Pride and PRED .

Differs gets his new car out several
times a day. Matter of pride. l sup
pose"
yep. Pried 1t out Of a mudhole
three times last Monday."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08

We would much rather our enemies
fill our bins than heap GOALS of fire on
our heads.
1t isn't alone the Respondent lover
who loses heart. The successful one
must lose his, too.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08

on acco unit of the bad hay weather
There will be lots of poor hay fed this
winter II the present weather con-
tinues.
A good time to pillow, lowry weather.
Just arrived at Bates, another lot
of premium tea.
Schools begin Aug. %.
Martha Green does not seem to
gain any.
F. L. Hight made another large
shipment of calves Monday to market.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08

You are not very good unless you
are better than your best friends imag
inc you to be.--Lavater.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08
MAYFIELO.

E. n. Merrill of skowhegan, and
Elmer Dunton OF Jackman, spent q
day in town, fishing, last week.
Howard Bryant is home from Shir-
ley.
Clarence Dunton and wife, of Bing-
ham, were in town, Saturday, stop
ping at A. L. Flanders.
Gladys Young of Madison, Is stop
ing with her grandparents, MIR, and
Mrs. D. Bryant.
The bad weather we have oeen hav-
ing for the past two weeks has been
making the farmers look pretty "blue'
especially those having hay out.
F. NJ Wyman has gone to Dead
River.
Ralph Mathews and a friend from
Brighton, passed through town Sat
day.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08

Even the rhinoceros may be proud
of his beauty, but he never blows his
own horn.
1t takes pretty stiff collar to en-
able some men to hold their heads up
in the world.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08

We hear favorable reports of these
famous medicines every day. Ask "a
about them.
q. r. FOGG, Skowhegan
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08
BRIGHTON.

The ice cream sociable at Wesser-
runsett hall Friday evening was en-
joyed by all.
E. A. Decker was in Madison Satur-
day.
Fishing instead of haying seems to
be the order OF the day, there seems
to beiplenty the last caught being 1872
in very short time. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Penney and fam
lily of Oakland are guests Of l.. d.
Matthews.
There will be a dance at the hall
Aug 9th.
The Wayside club win have an out
door meeting Wednesday on Wyman
Hill.
Only the poor, 1t seems, can afford
to marry for love.
Opportunity only makes the man
who knows what to do with 1t.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08

Generally it is not until a man can
afford to marry that he doesn't want
to.
1t is just as we'll to put off till to-
morrow the regrets we have for yes
terday.
All things come to those who wait,
that is if no one else wants them.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08

An old man hath the almanac in his
body.-Italian Proverb.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08
EVERYBODY SHOULD KNOW"

says [. G. Hays. prominent business man
of Bluff. Mo-. that Bucklen's Arnica Salve is
tn quickest and surest healing salve ever
applied to sore, burn or wound, to a
case Of the piles. We used it and know
what I'm talking about" Guaranteed )
Sampson Y Ayore and G. X. F. gg, Drug.
gists, 2Sc.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08

Piles ct quick and cert~n relief from DR..
Shops Magic Ointment. flease nnte it is
mace alone Piles. ami its action is positive
and certain. Itching. painful, protruting or
blind piles disappear like magic by its use.
Large nickel-capped glass jars SO cents.
Sold by G. R. Fogg.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08
SHORT TALKS BY
I. T. COOPER.
DEBILITY.

Many people who talk to me say; 80
feel half sick allthe time. I don't ip.,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08
HEAD AC He
RELIEF
FOR INDIGESTION
Monroe. Me-, Sept. 10. 1905.

Monroe, Me-, Sept. 10, 1905.
II have used L. F. Atwood's Bit
tiers in my family for years and hne
they are almost an instant cure fol
headache and indigestion. I Away
keep them on hand"
Yours truly, L. A. Colson.
If the stomach is allowed to get on
of order, the whole system suffers
To enjoy life the stomach must BE-
tenderly cared for, and there is nc
remedy that acts so benehcially a.
81. F." Atwood's Bitters. They quickly
adjust the illness and set you right Al
all druggists. Csc.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-08
FOLEYSHONETxmTAR
for chiidssn, safe, sure. NJ opiafss

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