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The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24
Notice Of First Meeting of Creditors.

In the District Court of the United states for
the District OF Maine in Bankruptcy.
In the matter of
Willie A. Dyer In Bankruptcy.
BANKRUPT
To the creditors of Willie A. Dyer. of New
Portland in the County of somerset and Dis
trict aforesaid, a bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
OF December, A. ID. 1908 said Willie A. Dyer
was duly adJudlcated bankrupt and that the
first meeting of her creditors will be held
at Daniel Lewis office In Skowhegan, Maine,
on the 9th day of January A. ID. 1909, at
ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at which time
the said creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint trustee, examine the
bankrupt and transact such other business
as may properly come before said meeting.
December d. A. ID. 1905.
DANIEL LEWIS, Referee in Bankruptcy
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24
Sale for Unpaid Taxes.

set, for the
VILE
April, A.
charges much the
the highest bidder February A D.
No of Amt of
81 Sumner Cark farm
M L. arm LOO
Cornwn December
H. N LONGFEILOW,
Collector o 70 he Towno of of
ca 1905.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24

\ common fault to be found with
the graded road work usually done by
road supervisors is that while suffi-
Client earth has been brought to the
crown OF the road, the ridge is usually
left rough and uneven, with the result
that few drivers have either the pa
thence or patriotism to work 1t down.
For this reason traffic usually follows
the slopes OF the highways. the crown
of the road being left until teams are
driven on to 1t by muddy roads In the
fall or spring. Were the crown of the
road finished more carefully and
smoothly and possibly dragged or roll
ed, the work would be much better
done and more satisfactory all around
to those who have to drive over 1t.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24

Blobbs-I believe that kleptomania
is disease. Slobbs-is it contagious?
Blobbs-Well, it is taking.
Don't think that piles can't be cured.
Thousands of obstinate cases have been
by Doans Ointment, 20 cents at any drug
store.
A man can't blame woman for be
ing afraid of mouse when he is afraid
of little thing like a micrebe.
Generally debilitated for years. Had sick
headaches, lacked ambition. was worn out
and all rundown Burdock Blood Bitters
made me well woman.'-Mrs. Chas. Frel-
toy, Moosup, Conn.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24

The go egg hen Is clearly a perver-
sion of the purpose Of Dame Nature
who doubtless originally intended that
old Biddy should lay just about enough
eggs to perpetuate her kind. Yet this
perverted standard Is one that the en-
terprislng poultryman may work to-
ward If he will use the trap nest, Sc
lect as breeders only those hens which
make the best showing and use intelli-
gence In the care and feed which he
gives his flock
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24
ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE -
First National Bank of Skowhegan

rhe stock holderS OF the First National
Bank OF Skowhegan are hereby notified that
their annual meeting viii be hello at the
banking rooms of said bank on
Tuesday, January IL, 1909.
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon To act on the
following articles, to wit:
1st-To amend article three of the articles
of association chan Sing the number OF direc-
tors.
ITO fix the number and choose board Of
directors for the ensuing year.
3-To transact any other business that may
legally come before said meeting,
BLIN w. PAGE, Cashier.
Skowhepan Me, Dec. 10, 1908. JwJD
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24

A few counties in central Iowa prob
ably raise more popcorn than any
area of equal extent In the world.
Here farmers make a business of
growing it, as do their fellows else
where in the matter of field corn. The
growers receive from 81 to S1.10 per
hundredweight for 1t and In places
are erecting large cribs In order to
store 1t for hlgher prices.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24
Lots of People

Can't find rent,
Can't secure a good house girl,
Can't sell their farms,
Can't find employment,
Can't find lost articles
Can't do hundred things because
they don't advertise in the REPORT.
Err 1t is really wonderful how much
can be accomplished by the use Of
these little, low priced advertise
ments.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24

1t is always a consoling thought for
the fellow who doesn't go fishing often
enough to keep his hand in or get
posted as to where the best places are
to know that his family Is not really
dependent upon his catch for their
subsistence and that the meat market
Is within walking distance.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24

Summer Is the best time for cutting
timber. 1t dries rapidly and becomes
hard and sound Cut and saw bass
wood In summer, and in a few weeks
1t will become thoroughly seasoned
and will finally harden so as to al
most resemble horn. Cut 1t In winter.
and 1t will be so long In seasoning as
to become partly decayed before the
process can be completed. No doubt
the presence Of the water or sap In
great abundance In winter. and espe-
cially toward the latter part, hastens
this inclpient decay. Rails cut and
split In summer and the bark peeled
to hasten drying have lasted twice
as long as winter cut rails. 1t Is the
practice to cut nearly all timber in
the comparative leisure of winter, but
1t certainly would be better to pay
higher price to have it done In sum-
mer.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24
NOTICE

Whereas m wife, Fedene Page, has left
nv bed and board without Just cause | here
by forbid all persons from harboring her on
my account after this date. Dated at Rock
wood this It'll day OF december 1908,
3w50 PAUL PAGE.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24

A noteworthy fact which came I'M
der the notice OF an Iowa farmer who
recently Travelled some 200 miles in
Wisconsin was that he did not notice
a single field of corn In his trip which
had not been cut up for silage or dry
fodder This state Of affairs is trace
able to the fact that the price Of Wis
consln lands is such that the owners
cannot afford to follow a slipshod type
of agriculture aud TO the further fact
that majority of the farmers Of the
state are dairymen and utilize the corn
plant as valuable ration for their
milk cows
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24

One naturalist whose name and
standing are not reported has figured
out that the production Of pound Of
honey II expressed by the labor of
one bee would require 100000 trips.
In view of these figures 1t is not
strange that the little fellows get hot
under the collar sometimes when folks
rob them Of their sweet stores.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24

How would it do to ask your better
half if that machine with which she
has been doing the family sewing for IA
number of years past does not need re-
pairing or replacing by new one? She
may not have got into the habit of
asking for everything that she would
like. and it is barely possible that you
have failed to mention 1t to her. -
there Is anything that is calculated to
tax the patience and rouse the ire OF
an otherwise even tempered woman 1t
Is machine which is out of whack
and which she cannot get to respond
to her attempts to regulate. Such a
machine is in the same class with
balky gasoline engine or reaper that
won't tie bundles properly. II the ma
chine is worn out, turn 1t in on trade
or throw 1t on the junk pile and glad
den the good wife's heart by fetching
her n new one.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24

Trees of the sapindus or soapberry
order grow in north Africa. their fruit
being used as a substitute for soap.
while the black seeds which 1t contains
are used by the natives in the making
of necklaces. The trees are very pro
life. the fruit which they produce con
tanning as high as SO per cent of sa-
ponin. or vegetable soap element.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24

A very effective storm door may be
made by lacking long piece of build
lng or tar paper on to the screen door.
using narrow cleats or strips in fas-
tening 1t to the frame. The paper Gov
erlng will protect the wire screen from
the weather, while at the approach Of
warm weather next spring 1t may be
removed.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24

When fellow proposes a girl al
ways loses her head, but she generally
finds it on the young mans shoulder.
Farmers mechanics, railroaders. laborers
rely on DR.. Thomass EcIectric oil. TAX es
the sting out OF cuts, burns or h uises at
once. Pain cannot stay where 1t is used.
Wigg-What do you think of the
new -rich's family tree? Wagg-I
think it's rather shady.
Bilous9 Feel heavy after dinner? Tongue
coated? Bitter taste? Complexion sallow?
Liver needs waking up. Doans Re ulets
cure bilious attacks % cents at any drug
store.
A pretty woman doesn't always
wear well, in fact, beauty very often
rubs off.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24

The law will uphold one In trimming
the overhanging llnbs from trees
growing just over the line on neigh
boris premises. but 1t does not give
one the right to cut the trees down or
girdle them SO that they will die.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24

One of nnture's strange creations is
the vegctaoi tallow tree which grows
near the Cape of Good Hope, In the
Azores. as well as In Sumatra, Al
geria and China. The tree is of small
size. and 1t is from its berries that
the oil is extracted from which the
tallow Is made. The berries are gath
cred in November and December after
the trees have fallen.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24

An interesting fact In connection
with frog life Is that If frogs are
caught and put in boxes after they
have sought their winter hiding places
they will live for months without any
thing to eat, while II caught two or
three weeks before the time men
toned they will starve to death.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24
Collectors Notice of Sale.

sonla n n
the 1908
Ito
ApnlI
S
gosdown o'clock
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24

Orders for engraved work of any
description, wedding announcements,
calling cards, ETC., taken at the RE-
PORTER Office.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24

CONNECTIONS
Al Oakland with Maine Central Railroad. AT Som
erset Junction. with Canadian Pacific Railway. Al
Kneo Station with Coburn Steamboat Company for
all points on Moosehead Lake. At Norrdgewock
with stages for Skowhegan, Smithheld and Mercer.
At Arson for 5awyer's Mills. AT North Arson for
North and West New Portland, Dead River, Flag.
staff and Eusts. At Bingham for Forks, Carraeunk,
Moose River Mayheld, Kingsbury and Abbott.
MORRIS MCDONALD, Vice President
f. f. BOOTHBY, General Passenger Agent.
Portland, Me
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24

fact that will be noted with much
concern by farmers living in sections
where quack grass is getting a foot
hold Is that the pest will multiply
from the seed contained In the appar
emily green grass at the time the oats
are harvested. Tests made at the Iowa
experiment station at Ames with
quack grass seed taken from a bundle
Of oats showed that 8 per cent Of the
seed grew. The discovery OF the above
fact while discouraging, will serve to
emphasize the necessity Of taking ad
ditional precautions to stamp out this
worst of weed pests.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24

While Houdan chickens. introduced
into this country from n province In
France. are not particularly handsome
to look at, they are excellent layers
and good to eat. though not quite as
highly priced for the table as the yell
low legged varieties.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24
ADAMS & BURNS
Successors to ~. }. Allen,
Wood Working OF All Kin0S.

Orders accepted for planning
and matching, moulding and
wood turning. House Finish
of all kinds, including doors
and windows furnished upon
upon any order, large or small.
W. also manufacture wood cogs and build
Carts and Sleds complete, including the Iron
work, and do every kind of mlllwright work
1t will be to your advantage to let estl-
mate on your work.
Factory Corner of Main and Mill Streets
at end of South Channel Bridge.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24

Official statistics issued by the Japa-
nese government report the rice crop
for the year as an abundant one. ex-
ceedlng the production Of last year by
over 10 per cent The present years
crop totals 27285O.0OO bushels and is
valued at s3s0oO0,000. This means
prosperity aud good times for the little
brown man the coming year, as rice is
his cereal r7ainstay.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24

Quite often the success Of the coun-
ty farmers institute depends as large
ly upon so conducting the discussions
as to draw out the definite, practical
experience OF the farmers present or
upon having lectures upon the differ
ent subjects by agricultural authori-
ties Of note. 1t Is well to emphasize
both features. but In no case should
the former be neglected. We have
known of instances where men were
present in the audience on such occa-
siOns who were chock full of just the
information that was wanted on
given subject. yet who. because of
bashfulness or modesty, contributed
nothing to the discussion. On the 9th
er hand, had the officers Of the in
Btitute or the director asked the right
kind of questions and called upon
these men personally to reply the de-
sired information would have been
Forthcoming and In a form that all
present would have been able to COM
prehehd This Socratic method-the
eliciting of information by questions
and answers-ls always excellent, and
In no place is 1t more effective than In
the farmers institute.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24

The chief objection to be urged
against the fall setting Of fruit trees
and shrubs seems to lie in the fact
that when done at this time Of year
there is greater likelihood that the
root system will tend to dry out and
for this reason be less able to with
stand extremely low temperatures dur
ing the winter months.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24

In the interior of Africa grows
tree from which a good quality of but
ter is produced. 1t resembles the
American oak, and Its fruit, from
which the butter is derived. resembles
the olive. One English traveller of
note declared the butter produced
from the tree was superior to any
made in England from cows milk.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24

Recently here embarked from the
eity of Milwaukee for Buffalo grain
wheat, the largest cargo of grain ever
shipped from port on the great lakes.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24
MOUNTAINEERING FARMS s. SEND s.' F:1

,ur Catalogue OF Re al Estate Bargains. Good
farms at all prices from $500 to $4,000. e. A.
MERRIMAN, Real Estate agent Madison, Me
,l3tf
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24

A dispatch appearing in the uaily
papers under date of Oct. Is tells OF
an interesting jackrabbit drive which
took place In Antelope valley, near
Lancaster, Cal, day or two before.
Five hundred men, women and chill
dren are said to have formed mon
ster semicircle and driven 10000 jacks
into wire corral half mile In length
and triangular In shape, where they
were dispatched with clubs In fifty
seven minutes The rabbits, which
had been increasing with great rapid
ity, had ruined a large part Of the
crops In the vicinity, and the drive
was adopted as a relief measure.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-24

Attest. NArMAN FowlRR, Register.
Middletown transcript., 1908-07-04

ereign, Cemetery, F" negroes
restaurant, F" and professor"
That these words should prove
hard Is surprising, yet the simp-
lest words are often the most
burdensome. Several years ago
there was a resident of Whining
ton who INDUCED in frequent let
ters to the newspapers. He had
some good idea to put forth now
and then, but his spelling, as the
old newspaper men here would
recall were the name of the cor
respondent given, was amazing
Words of from four to six letters
were twisted out of all shape,
but words of three, four or five
syllables were invariably spelled
correctly. The secret was that
the writer had enough sense to
consult a dictionary when he
came to a "big word," but not
enough sense to know how to
spell simple words. Thus he
blundered woefully and frequent
ly in most amusing fashion. Of
course his letters when printed
in the papers were whipped into
shape and the reading public
never knew what the editors of
the papers knew.
"In respect to the Cleveland
spelling bee on Monday the "fall-
ing down" of the contestants over
words like the few here specified
suggests the thought that slip
shod methods are followed in
training children in the art of
spelling. The really good speller
does not depend so much upon
the actual letters in a word as
upon the sight of a word written
or printed. There are some ed
ucators who believe that spelling
should be taught so that children
would learn words by sight and
not by letters. And therein lies
the knack of knowing how to
spell.
"Those who write a great deal
depend more upon their sight
than anything else to discover
misspelled words. Further, the
tendency of the time is to crowd
so much into the life of school
children that they do not get any
one thing-unless they have a
special adaptation for it-per-
fectly. They get a great deal
imperfectly. This is not only
true of spelling but of the ordi.
nary spoken English. 1t is not
uncommon to hear high school
pupils "murdering the kings
English" in most brutal way, and
we have known graduates of the
high school who could not write
two hundred words without max
ing glaring errors in spelling."-
The Morning News.
Middletown transcript., 1908-07-04
WARWICK

Miss Laura Beckley is visiting Mrs. H
M. Eaton.
Miss Eva Holden is visiting relatives in
Bristol, Pa.
Miss Ethel yinyard has returned from
Philadelphia.
Miss Estella NJ. Marsh is visiting in
Philadelphia.
Miss Laura Neal, Of MilliDgton, is visit;
ing Mrs. G. N. Stearns.
Rev: c. NJ. Cullom spent Tuesday with
Dr. Little at Chestertown.
A number of our town people will 60
70 osmyrna to-day Saturday.
Mrs; Mary A. Lofand is at the home OF
MRS. U. K. ManIove, near Middletown.
Mr.; and Mrs. R. L. Snyder. Mrs. L. B.
boulden and daughter, Miss Nettie, visit.
day. 80
Inc local base ball team crossed bats
Hlsh the Townsend team on Saturday.
II,s5leatlng I,5 them by score of "a to 4.
Inc boys have purchased new suits and
are now ready for any ami all engage
MT. and Mrs. r. B. Merritt. Jr., Mr.
ana Mrs. ]. L. Lattomus, Mr.. and Mrs.
q. q. \, Merritt, Mr.. Samuel Buckworth,
MISS Y; 4. Duryes, Miss Lillian Hun
Ier asd William ]. B. Lofland spent We'd
needay at Willow Grove, Pa.
Middletown transcript., 1908-07-04
SPELLING

"There are some men and
women, and some boys and girls,
who find it utterly impossible to
spell correctly. To many the
gift of spelling is like the gift OF
acquiring foreign languages
Many men who can write well
End it imperative to have a die
tionary close at hand. The aver
age stenographer is a poor
speller, although it is fact that
nisspelled words in typewriter
letters are few.
"On Monday there was a great
spelling bee in Cleveland and the
winner of the prize for spelling
correctly five hundred words was
a negro girl of thirteen years.
She outspelled all the other chill.
dren and is now champion in that
line. What is particularly inter-
esting in connection with the in
cident is that words of common
use, and thus naturally expected
to be within the grasp of almost
everybody, formed the stumbling
blocks over which the contes.
tants fell. Among some of the
words that proved to be snags
were "misspelled, missed oft
ener than any of the others; "di-
visible, /" accommodate, . ''sov-
Middletown transcript., 1908-07-04
GIVE NO BONDS

In view OF the fact that the registration
fee Of 81 has been abolished, ATTORNEY.
General Robert H. Richards has given an
opinion to Clerk Of the Peace Winfield s
Quigley that the registrars will not be
required to give bond in the iuture.
The opinion of the Attorney General
follows:
Pursuant to your request for an opinion
as to whether it is necessary for registrars
to give bond such as is provided by
Election IL of Chapter Sc of Volume 81.
Laws of Delaware, l beg to advise as fol.
lows: By proceedings in conformity with
Section of Article l6 of the Constitution
Of this state in section 4 of article s
| Of said Constitution has been amended by
striking out the third paragraph of said
section 4 the following words, to wit:
"And each voter shall, at the time of his
registration, pay a registration fee of 81,
tor the use of the county where such re-
gistration fee is paid"
Subsequent to such amendment of the
Constitution, the General Assembly of
this State, by Chapter &c of Volume "a
of the Laws of Delaware, repealed "all
provisions in the statutes of the State
Of Delaware in. relation to the payment
OF registration fee as a qualification to
VOTE" and also repealed all acts and parts
Of acts inconsistent with said Chapter 66.
In my opinion, by the said amendment
to the Constitution and by said Chapter
66 of Volume "a, the following provisions
Of our State law have been repealed, viz:
Paragraph indicated as First OF Section
4 of Chapter So of Volume q, Laws of
Delaware" or so much thereof as rebates
to the collection of the registration fee.
Section IL, 13>and IA, of Chapter last
aforesaid. All the first paragraph Of
Section 2l of tie chapter last aforesaid
which follows the word appeals" where
it appears the second time in said para
graph.
So much of Section 7, 8, 10 and II of
Chapter 27 of Volume 81, Laws of Della
ware, as relates to REGISTRATION fees.
In my opinion, therefore, the registrars
are not required, under existing law, to
give the bond provided for by Section II
Of Chapter So of Volume 2l, Laws of
Delaware, and this view is held notwith.
standing Section of Article Is of the
Constitution of this State.