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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-05-14
PISHON'S FERRY.

Miss Small resumed her school at
this place last week, and Ed Cain
conveys the scholars from the back
road.
Sufficient funds have been solicited
of late, by means of which we are to
have preaching services at the church
each Sunday during the summer
months, instead of every other Sun
day as heretofore.
Carl Holt and family of Skowhegan
passed Sunday with his parents here.
Scott Lord of Canaan was in this
place Saturday.
Fred Head and wife of North Fair
field, passed Sunday with Mrs H's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Smith.
Ivory Homsted of Malbon's Mills
was in this place Thursday of last
week.
Mrs. Bradford Booker was called to
Oakland recently, by the serious &C :
cident which befell her grand :
daughter, Miss Florence Gilman, by
falling down stairs, while attending
school.
M. d. Holt shipped a fine pair of
work horses from Boston last week
arriving Friday, and sold them the
following day to Alfred Hilton for use
on his farm.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-05-14
INFLAMMATORY
RHEUMATISM
Mos, Treatments Are Unsadsfac-
tory but Dr.. Williams Pink Pills
Have Cured So Many Stub
BON Cases That They
Command a Tial.

1t Is unneces he sufferer
from inflamm 1 that the
ordinary tree.,. sease are
unsatisfactory.
Physicians are not of one mind on the
subject but the highest authorities hold
that rheumatism Is n disease Of the
blood. All Admit that in attacks Of
rheumatism there Is marked aWi rapid
thinningof the blood This Is Il condition
that a treatment with Dr. Williams
Pink Pills at once arrests and corrects.
The thin blood IS enriched, the strength
ened organs of the body throw off the
poisonous Impurities and the patient gets
well.
Mr. John F. Crichton, retired grocer,
of 1881 Fulton street, Chicago, H.. and
a veteran of tie Civil war III which lac
served as a member of Co. A, l44th Hi
nois Infantry, bears witness TO this
truth. He says:
i was afflicted with inflammatory
rheumatism for twenty years aud had
received only temporary relief from the
doctors About three years ago | WAS
helpless III bed With 1t. l could not use
tz11,ref itall,i IorBU ~ oyrI uwo nIunUns
and suffered intense pain. MY limbs
were swollen and | could not move at all
without great pain. | had sleepless
nights and thought l would never be
able to get around again. Ny friends
and comrades Thought | was going to
die.
Il had paid out lot Of money in
doctors bills but was not cured. One
day an old war comrade urged me to try
! Nv Nkr,lliat,,s1 Dill l.a f.f
cases they had cured. Before | had
taken them a great while, | was feeling
much better | improved rapidly and
was able to get out of bed and move
around. | am now in perfect heath
and have not had II touehof rheumatism
III any part Of my body since"
DR.. Williams FINK Pills are sold by
all druggists. or Will be mailed, postpaid
on receipt of price. 30 cents per box;
SIX boxes for 81 80 by the Dr. Williams
Medicine Co, Schenectady, n. Y.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-05-14
MADISON CENTRE.

John Chase has sold his lumber that
he cut the past winter to II. (. Spear.
Chester Pray, who works for II. E.
Spear, with Miss Alice Knight, spent
few days visiting in Monmouth last
week.
Robert Hayden and family with Mr..
Pollard OF Athens are stopping at the
Adams Cottage.
Work of clearing up the grove at
Lakewood has commenced.
The International County meeting
of the l. IS. S., will be held at Lake
wood, Wednesday, May 27, instead of
June as formerly as the State Presi-
dent, Mrs. Head is to be here at that
time.
Mrs. Steele made a call on Olive
Hayden last Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Viles of Show
hogan are to work for Rufus Nc
Kinney this summer.
1t is 80 cold that the farmers have
not done anything Oh the land yet.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-05-14
MooRe's MlLLs.-cANAaN.

Mrs. Hannah Robinson has been a
recent guest of Mrs. Charles Foster.
Mrs. Tristan Kicker made brief
call on her daughter, Mrs. J. L..
Moore, Sunday, from Clinton.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Williams made
door yard calls in this place, Sunday.
Mrs. Maria Goodwin from Skowhe
gan visited among relatives here
several days recently.
Miss Mabel Blackwell and sister,
Ruby, recently from Riverside Cali
fornia are guests of their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.. Penney.
Ray s. Reynolds returned to his
work in Waterville last Friday.
Mr.. E. II. Penney is at home from
Fairfield for brief vacation.
Harry Fernald is suffering from an
abscess on his leg.
Mrs. Myra Foster recently returned
from Portland, where she went for
medical treatment and is improving.
Arland Williams, who has been sick
is much better under care of DIR. |.
Lowe.
Rev. VIM. Pettigrove will conduct
the meeting at Moore's Mills, Sunday
May "a, at 2 p. m. and evening.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-05-14
HICKMAN

+. A. Henderson who has been
building some sporting camps on the
shore Of Jackman Lake mas them
completed and ready for use. He is
expecting party of visitors for early
spring fishing, to come into camp the
18th. Any one wishing a good string
of fish and quiet place will be per
fectly satisfied with these camps.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Campbell re-
turned home from Lowelltown. Mr..
Campbell has been doing the pump
ing for the c. p. r. Co., at that place
Isaac Newton Sr. is on the sick list
Moose River Grammar school be-
gan Monday with j. ID. Whittier Of
Monson as teacher.
Elsie Gilbert began school last
Monday over at Dyerville.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-05-14

ham, Mass, arrived in town, Satur-
day, the guest of Mrs. M. P. Moore.
Supt. G. E. Paine went to Madison,
Tuesday.
Mrs. A. Simmons was in Waterville,
Saturday, calling on friends.
W. H. Williams went to Skowhe-
gan, Tuesday.
Austin Sprague came up from wa
terville, Tuesday evening, the guest
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Am
brose Sprague.
Among those who attended the
Sunday school convention at Skow-
hogan Wednesday, were Rev. I. b.
HIATT, Misses Susie Paine and Bertha
Caswel.
Mrs G. S. Longley, who visited in
nwiston for few days, returned
le, Tuesday.
le freight engine which went over
the road about noon Monday, set
four fires. Quite a large area OF
ground was burned over in the woods
by the trotting park, besides a large
number of old ties that were piled by
the side of the track. Another fire
near the residence of ". j. Rand
burned about 25 new ties, and
another fire in Embden near T. H
Hilton's caught in the grass and the
section men report that had it not
been for their timely assistance the
buildings would have been destroyed.
Farther up the track on the land of
Harland Ellis, there was another fire
raging at the same time. Notwith
standing the rain of Sunday, the fire
ran in the dry grass and leaves in the
woods with great rapidity. A great
many fires have been set by the
engines going up the grade on upper
Main Street in recent years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Savage re-
turned home from Portland, Monday
( in1Ii iTIany fiftnu5 III Town wiz give
them a reception in Odd Fellows
hall this Friday evening
G. S. Longley went to Waterville
Tuesday, to attend an A. o. |. w
meeting.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-05-14
EAST skOWhEGAN.

The roads in this vicinity have i'm
proved some. Where the log drag
recommended by Paul d. Sargent
has been used the roads are much
better than where it has not been
used. Very good proof it is a good
thing.
Some of the farme RS here are SOW
ing their grain, while others because
of so much rain cannot work their
ground.
Mrs. A. Richardson whose condi
ton has been noted before in these
items is still failing, is not able to sit
up at this writing
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-05-14

as Mrs. Olive Merrill's on the Pishons
Ferry road.
Mrs. Wade Wheeler and son visited
friends in Skowhegan Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. VIM. Maloon of Waterville is
visiting at Mr. James Crawford's.
Mr.L.T. Blackwell is boarding at
Mr.. A. X. Nelson's.
There was dance at Burrill Hall
Saturday night.
Miss Pearle Grace has returned to
Skowhegan to work a few weeks in
the Reporter office.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-05-14
MAYFieLO.

Annie Campbell, Is home from
Sebec Lake.
Miss Laura Brown, is at home for a
few days from Hartland where she
has been at work since last winter.
K. L. Campbell was in Wellington
Sunday.
Mark Webster is ON the sick list.
Merit Millett has rented G. C..
Browns house and moved his family
there Monday.
W. C. Bryant has gone to Scion.
Geo. Cook is home from the drive
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-05-14
HINCkLEY.

Last Friday evening the neighbors
and friends of Mr.. and Mrs George
Huff at North Fairfield presented
them with half dozen dining chairs
a hanging lamp and two silver
spoons, in memory of the many
pleasant evenings passed with them
the past winter.
The Larkin Club meets with Mrs
Herbert Ames this week.
Mr.. Edward Hinckley arrived home
Saturday evening.
Miss Florence Dore of Skowhegan
visited her uncle, P Bessey Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Manley Holt has been very
sick with bad cold.
George Foster has got the Farmers
Telephone line as far as l.. Decker's
store on the Clinton road and as far
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-05-14
EN- BDEN.
Gold and wet

Cold and wet.
W. R. Whitney is in town, and try
ing to do some seeding on his farm.
S. A. Fox has sown some grain, a
week ago.
John Burns has moved into the
house with b. F. Hewey.
DIR. Green of Scion, was in town,
professionly, Sunday.
Lewis Hilton is failing.
Ben Berry of North Arson, was in
town Sunday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-05-14
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to express our thanks to
all neighbors and friends who so
kindly assisted us during the illness
of our father and who have been so
ready with sympathy since his death !;
also those who sent floral tributes.
Mrs. G. l.. Webb,
Mrs. Ida NJ. Leavitt,
Wyman Steward,
Mrs. F. A. Nolin,
j. II. Steward.
Skowhegan, Me-, May IA, 1908.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-05-14

has been sufferer for many years.
He leaves to mourn the loss of kind
husband and loving father, wife and
nine children. Rev. o. M. Chase
spoke words OF comfort to the be-
reaved family and his remains were
laid at rest in the Browns Co rner
cemetery.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-05-14

Big bundle of old papers cents at
the REPORTER office.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-05-14
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs has been tina
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing down feeling, fiatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-05-14

This woman says that sick
women should not fail to try
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as she did.
Mrs. A. Gregory, of 1885 Lawrence
ST., Denver, Col, writes to Mrs.
Pinkham:
Il was practically an invalid for six
years, on account Of female troubles
I underwent an operation by the
doctors advice, but in few months
was worse than before. A friend ad-
vised Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and it restored me to perfect
health, such as have not enjoyed in
many years. Any woman suffering as
| did with backache, bearing down
pains, and periodic pains, should not fail
to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-05-14
CARATUNK

Mrs. Maria Baker returned to her
home in Bingham, Saturday, after a
weeks visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Fred Clark.
Mrs. Abbie Webster of Wateryille
was in town the past week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-05-14
Some Questions
Propounded to HON. E. P. KICKER :
by DANA P. FOSTER,
President of the Haines Club of Watervile
70 HON. E. P. KICKER,
Poland Spring, Maine
by DANA P. FOSTER,

Dear Sir
After reading your signed statements of April 11th and
April Dist simultaneously published in all the newspapers OF
Maine the head of Polcal Advertisements led to
questions through the columns OF the press ana
wish you would the public and yourself and
myself who are questions and answers may
unde zach
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-11-13
Karnival of Nations

The KarnivaI OF Nations, given under
the auspices OF the ladies' aid society
of the FirsC Baptist church by local
talent, last Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings, was we'll received. The first
on the program was butterfly and fair,
drill by forty little girls; then followed
different sets Of Stage pictures by young
ladies represen log the various business
p aces in the city. The character song
as whole, were appreciated and the
costumes worn by young ladies repre-
sentlng the different nations we're very
unique. The program closed with a drill
by forty ladies 10 fancy costumes, all
carrying banners OF the firms they repre-
sented Mr.. Fluke of Chicago, the direc
tor is to be complimented as the euter
tainment was we'll presented for The
short time that was given for r. hearsa g.
Pianists were Mesdames Harrison, Sci
lick, Gorton and Shaefer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-11-13
IN FOOTSTEPS OF THE GREAT.
Kindly Encouragement for Young Men
Working Their Way.

Two young college men were indus
triously spending their summer yaca-
ton in the testing room of a large
electric manufacturing works, where
they were able to supplement their
studies at the technical school by prac-
tical application and experience. The
July afternoons were long, and the
work at times very slack, so in one
of these intervals of halfidleness the
young men determined to turn to and
give the laboratory in which they
worked thorough cleaning. 1t was
at this juncture that the janitor hap
pened along-an old retainer whose
years of usefulness had long since
passed, but who still made feeble,
shiftless pretense Of keeping busy, and
was indulgently carried along on the
payroll of the company. Catching
sight of the young men industri )usly
securing the grimy windows-work
which the old fellow himself system
atically avoided doing whenever he
could-he stopped to watch them APP
provingly.
That's right, boys" he exclaimed.
nodding his head encouragingly.
That's the way got my start."-Har-
per's Weekly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-11-13
LEAD IN WATER TURBINE WORK
Swiss the First to Develop Long Dis
lance Electrical Power.

Switzerland produces no coal and no
iron. In the manufacture of ma
chinery the raw material is nearly all
brought from Germany, which also
supplies the greater part of the coal.
The tools used in the machine shops.
however, are for the most part, made
in America
The country has an enormous
amount of water power, however, and
in its development the Swiss have
gained a prominence in the water tur-
bine work throughout the world one
firm being called upon to design The
original water turbine which was IN
stalled at Niagara falls Handin-
hand with this turbine development,
practically the superlative in electrical
engineering has been attained. and to-
day Swiss machinery is being sent to
all parts of the world.
The Swiss are able to maintain their
position only through their superior
technical knowledge, for which they
are indebted to their engineering in.
stitutions. In their vast experience
they lay claim to being the first to de-
velop the transmission of electrical
power over long distances, and it is
believed that before long all the Swiss
state railways will be working under
electrical power.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-11-13
INHERENT LOVE OF THE SOIL
Characteristic That Is the Most Deep
ly Planted in Mortals.

The first man was a gardener, we
men were tillers of the soil, after they
ceased to be wandering warriors.
That is where we get orr love OF ma
ture, declares a writer in the Kansas
City Journal. That is why we build
parks and have flowers clambering
about oun premises That is why we
are strangely at PEACE when we get
out into the mountains and lose our
selves among the fragrant woods.
Fiat is why we loathe at times the
smell of paint that is on civilization
and long for the perfume of the life
q al is c'ls- 10 the green leaves and
the Wild flowers. That is why we are
So happy when We camp out and why
we are SO reluctant to return. That is
WY our earliest recollecuons of the
old farm are the sweetest and ten
derest of our lives. That is why we
crack a iche at the simple life" and
hack to nature" and all that-when
somebody is around-and why we
know, away down in our hearts, that
the simple life is the life most worth
living and that we cannot get close
to anything sweeter or purer than ma
ture, Mother" Nature, whose sons
and daughters we are, from whom we
may wander far, but to whom We re-
turn as prodigals. finding the prodi-
gals welcome and the prodigals
peace
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-11-13
Piece Of Valuable Garnet.

There is a small piece of carpet in
the mint in San Francisco that good
many people would doubtless like to
get possession of, remarked r. H.
Smith of the California city.
1T is in the adjusting room, where
surplus gold is trimmed from the
coins after they have been stamped
OF course these little trimmings often
drop on the floor and are imbedded in
the carpet, which is soon to be burned
in order that the precious filings may
be recovered. Sometimes after a piece
of carpet like, this has been burned
$1,000 worth of gold dust is taken
from the ashes. The sweepings from
the floor each day are carefully treas
ured."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-11-13
PAW PAWS CONTRIBUTION

To the Fire Sufferers AcknOwl-
edged Expresses Thanks for
q nerous Cont ibution.
The following will explain itself:
G. W. Re, nolds,
Paw Paw, Mich.
ID ar Sir:
| beg to acknowledge the receipt of
car 57273, p. NJ containing hay, grain,
potatoes, clothing, etc, for the relief of
the fire sufferers Of northern Michigan.
| want To assure you that we are very
grateful for the supplies as they viii TIE
very acceptable to those aiill ted and ~
want
Yours Truly.
} ID. dAwKs,
Pres. and Gen. Manager ID IL Vi X Il
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-11-13
Carrots Cure-AlI for Babies,

One would scarcely think of feed
ing i'll babies on carrots, yet this is
precisely what has been done with
great success by an Italian physician,
DR.. Moro, who finds that these vegeta-
bles act as an intestinal antiseptic In
all of AZ cases of digestive disturb
ances treated with carrot PURGE eX-
cellent results are reported. The soup
is not only antiseptic but nourishing.
There appears to be no good reason
why the carrot should not have the
same effect upon adult as upon infant
digestion, and lovers of the peculiar
flavor of this humble vegetable may
consider that their preferences are
now amply justified
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-11-13

It is true that prior to the
election of Taft times have been
a little close and men in the
large ceaters of population have
been unemployed, although out
side the cities the supply of la
Dor has not been equal to the de-
mand. In a large degree, how
ever, the so called hard times
have been the result of the dem
ocratic hue and cry about the
empty dinner pail and the alleged
terrible and distressful situation
of the people. all for the purpose
of manufacturing political cap
ital and inducing laboring men
to vote for "a change"
1t is very evident that we are
now at the dawn of new era, an
era of uneXampled prosperity,
largely due to the success Of the
republican party and the election
of William Howard Taft to sue
coed Theodore Roosevelt as pres
ident of this great nation. Many
warranted and scandalouS at
tacks we're made upon the pres
ident during the recent campaign,
but the people paid little atten-
ton to them and Roosevelt is
still regarded as one of the great
est of the numerous great men
America has given to the world.
His policies have been emphat-
ically endorsed by the people
and it is with satisfaction that
they realize that the president
elect will continue to administer
the affairs of the nation along
the same lines Already the
mills and factories are starting
up on every hand, largely on or
ders that were contingent on
the election of Taft; thousands
of working men are being return.
ed to their situations, many at
increased wages, the railroads
are preparing new equipment
and getting ready for large
Increase Of traffic and evidences
of renewed prosperity are seen
on every hand. No sane man
believes this desirable state of
affairs would have followed up
on the election Of Bryan,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-11-13

The Kalamazoo Telegraph has
passed into the hands of a syndi-
cate and Editor Dingley is out of
a job. He say his friends and
relatives sold him out without
his knowledge or consult. That
does not appear to have been
fair treatment. Under the able
administration of Mr.. Dingley the
Telegraph bad taken rank as one
of the leading journals of the
state and had become a valuable
property. 1t is unfortunate for
Mr.. Dingley that it should thus
pass from his possession and
from under his supervision and
control. However there is no
doubt but the paper will keep a.
breast of the times and continue
to be one Of the influential news
papers of Michigan. The new
management has our best wishes,
Here is our editorial -.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-11-13
Modest Ambitions.

The interviewer met the great trust
magnate face to face.
1T is understood by the people
that you do not believe IL government
ownership" remarked the inter
viewer
The trust magnate smiled craftily.
Young man." he said, softly, there
could not be a greater error. On the
contrary | do believe in government
ownership. | hope to owl the gov
rnment myself some day
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-11-13
Works Both Ways.

Uneasy lies the head that wears a
crown" remarked the quotation dis
penser
Yes rejoined the contrary person,
but I'd feel dreadfully weary IL
thought my head would lose ito
crown"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-11-13
BAPTISTS WOULD MERG {
Baptist, Free Baptist and Disciples
Declare Merger Only
Question OF Time.

DOOieliO MOI ~ Oh Oilly u
Question Of Time.
Enthusiasm prevailed at Christ Me
mortal church, Chicago, Wednesday
night, says the Record Herald, AS speak
er after speaker mounted the rostrum
and declared in favor of the union of
three religious de denominations, the Bap-
tist the Free Baptist and the Discip rs
OF Christ.
The conference was entirely given up
to the topic, "What Definite steps Should
be Immediately Taken 10 the Organic
UnionY" and during the discussion 1t d. :
Hoped that much progress bad been
made, and as for the Baptist, every state
tnat had held Baptist convention this
Year ad, with one exception, voted in
tavor of consolidating the missionary
work of the three bodies
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-11-13
A Close Fit.

Mrs. Midge-I wonder what in the
world Jonah thought when he was
swallowed by the whale?
Midge-He probably had an idea
that he had got into sheath gown
Harpsr's Weekly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-11-13

ONLY two democrats in the
next Michigan Legislature 1t
was clean sweep; reminds US of
Hon. John Donovan of Bay.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-11-13
How TO Find Out.

Some people never learn to appre-
ciaie the comforts OF home until they
have travelled on liver steamboats,.