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The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-11
Sustains Fractured law.
A most I'm usual accident happe

A most I'm usual accident happened
at the grounds OF the Skowhegan
High school on Friday morning OF
last week. Two young men, Harry
Mcclure, son of w. f. Mcclure OF
Cornville and Enoch Markham OF
Smithfeld, both members of the
Junior class, were sparring during the
recess period, and the last named
young man received blow on the jaw
which fractured it in two places. The
contest was proceeding with the best
of good nature at the time and neither
young man had the slightest intention
of doing damage to the other. Mr..
Markham entered the Skowbepan
High School as q Sophomore and is
just now completing his junior year.
He had previously attended the Nor
ridgewock High School and while
there had taken part in sparring con-
tests frequently. Previous to last
Friday, however, he had not INDUCED
in that sport for over two years and
this seems to have been most inaus-
picuous renewal of his acquaintance
with the gloves. The broken bones
were set by a physician as soon as
possible after the accident and Mr..
Markham's condition made reason
ably comfortable but he is unable to
talk, and this circumstance, aside from
its usual embarrassments, is specially
unfortunate for him at this time as it
is the period of examinations, both
written and oral, and, moreover he
had alre ady been assigned as the first
speaker on the program for the
Junior exhibition on the evening of
Monday, June Is. AS his studies have
been faithfully pursued his teache RS
are able to take the circumstances in
to consideration to some extent and
the matter of examinations can doubt
less be arranged SO that he may be
advanced with his class to the dignity
of senior. He was provided with an
opportunity to take one examination
at his boarding place, in written form,
on Saturday, and he expects to be
able to take his other tests this week.
1t does not seem probable, however,
that he can sufficiently recover to be
able to give his part at the Junior Ex-
hibition, next Monday evening.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-11

1t is said that the potato acreage of
Aroostook county will be somewhat
reduced this year, many of the
smaller producers, who went into
debt last year for fertilizer and lost
heavily by the poor season, being
unable to get credit for this years
supplies of fertilizer. The large
producers will plant as much or more
than ever. In Penobscot and Wash
ington counties the farmers are
beginning to turn their attention 10
potato culture and it is said that the
acreage this year will be double that
of 1907 Thirty years ago Penobscot
county was a great potato growing
region, and as much as SOC, 900 bushels
were shipped from Bangor by vessel
i'll q season.
Carpenter Morton Roofing will
give you every protection that iron.
tin or shingles will, but il will NOT rot
like shingles or rust like tin and iron
1t is a non conductor OF heat ana
is more durable and less expensive
than either of the Roof Coverings
mentioned. 1t is guaranteed 10 last
for years. Blunt Hardware Co., will
show you this guarantee.
Big bundle OF old papers five cents
at the REPORTER Office.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-11
FlRSI BAPTIST.
RAJ. THEooptg LYNhs FsosT, PAs1cp.

Residence - Man 81
Morning service at io45, Sunday School
a, IA, Christian Endeayor a, 8. Evening
service al n the man auditorium. Mrs.
phil5 steward, musical director; Miss Anne
Allen, erganst.
sunday J1ae, ID, Miss Tseadsell # me
Name Childrens' Home sec.ety vii SPEAK n
the a9rE.ng. In nc evening ice pastor vii
SPEAK u the "rte Paands.9
The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-11

VIRGINIA:
cold Medal Flour makes delicious. baked
stunt EE-1A.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-11
County Commissioners

County Commissioners:
L. c. WILLIAMS, Athens
GEoRoE T. TIBRETrs. Fairfield.
HEkRY CRowELL, Pusheld.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-11

Heavy, impure blood makes m1ddv
pimply complex ion. headache. nausea. m
digestion. Thin blood makes sea weak,
pale, >iekly. Burdock Blood Bitter- makes
The blood rich. iej. pUre-re> tore perfect
health.
The Treasury department is now
advertising for bids on 4 lot suitable
for the federal building TO be bull, in
Waterville for the use Of the post .
office and other government business.
The lot must be about I55xl4O feet
and on a corner and there are special
requirements as 10 sidewalks, sewers,
water mains, title. etc, which can be
seen in the advertisement The bids
will be opened June %.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-11

On the basis above given the different
towns and plantations are entitled to dele
The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-11

Big bundle OF old papers five cents
at the REPORTER Office.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-04
Knew Him Too We'll.

The late President Chester A. Arthur, although he was man of warm friendships, had high sense of per sonal dignity that would brook no un due famillarities. A lifelong friend of Mir. Arthur, who had accompanied him on one of his hunting trips, was telling an acquaintance some of the incidents of the hunt.
 q know it's the general impression" he said, that Mr. Arthur is a cold, self centered sort of man, but it isn't true He is one of the most genial and com panionable of men when you become well acquainted with him thought already knew him pretty well, but came to understand him better while on that trip than ever before"
 q suppose you know him well enough now to call him by his first name," ventured the other
 "On the contrary" was the rejoinder. "I know him we'll enough not to call him by his first name" "-Youth's Com. panion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-04
Pretty Close

4 certain elderly lady was in fairly good position and lived in one of tho suburbs of a large town. One moru. Ing she went to her butcher with . basket filled with wooden skewers. She told him she had saved them-that they had been weighed to her as meat and that she had brought them to receive their weight back again in meat! ls there man bold enough to carry ecou- omy so far?
 Perhaps the meannesses of moan people are more often actuated by feelings of avarice than by those of economy It would be difficult, for Ia. stance, to find a worse case than tlse following: An old man once wrote . letter to a friend, and, wishing to save bis stamp, he ordered his servant to take it to it's address. It was rainiug, and the girl wore a new dress that she was afraid of spelling. She looked into the street. saw boy she knew, and, calling out to him, she said. Deliver this letter for me, and l will give you . penny" The miser heard the offer and said. Give me the penny, and l will carry the letter myself" What is more, le did so.-London Captain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-04
Desert Plants.

Plants of the desert. as a rule, pos. sess few leaves. the cactus, for in- stance, being mostly spines There is very good reason for the lack of leaves in desert plants. The object is to check the transferation of moisture by offering as small q surface as pos sibe to the dry air. For the same req son the roots of desert plants usually run deep into the soil so that they can suck up all the available moisture. In some instances the leaves assume a vertical position and thus avoid the direct rays of the burning desert sun. On the other hand, the leaves of trees i'll very wet countries are provided with points-such as the maple--from which the rain drops off. Were the leaves fatter the rain would collect and make them rot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-04
4 NEW YEAR INJUSTICE.
The earkeeper Complains of the Coco
 Resolution Habit.

The Barkeepe,. Complains of the Coco
 Resolution Habit.
 "John, I'll have to lay you off for tl' drst two weeks of the new year. Yo'i Harry. will have to lay off week.
 The speaker, lean man, stood ill 8 splendid and spacious beer saloon, ) place of polished mahogany. onyx col umns, great mirrors and large paint ings of beautiful women. Ropes and wreaths of evergreen twined about the pillars and the electroliers, and on the massive bar stood a bowl of free 7unch. for it was New Years day.
 "Yes, boys" said the lean man. you'll have to go"
 What for boss?" asked the young IT of the two bartenders. Mechanic ally with his woolen bar cloth he pei ished the bar till it shone again. and anxiously he gazed in his employer's face
 "Why. John, you "r.ht to kno" what for'
 The saloon keeper spoke impatienfly A fat man entered from the street. ap proached the bar with reluctant steps then all of sudden turned hurriedi. and departed.
 "Well. I'll be danged!' said Barterdei John. That's the fourth fellow has done that this mornin'. What's it mean anyway"
 'You ought to know what it means. John,' repeated the saloon keeper "Its meaning is the cause of your sus pension"
 'Yes, Jofln,' the man resumed; "you; suspension is caused by the New Years swear of of that fellow anH land, John, countless numbers of mes swear off drinking for year on New Years day. Half of them stick :o their swear off for week, and thv other half, with just few exceptions stick to it for two weeks Thos. two weeks Of January, John. are a. ways the two poorest weeks on the publican's calendar. He can't pay ex penses; hence he retrenches; hence he lays off prudent, industrious young chaps like you-chaps with a tit ru; by, so that they can stand little idle ness without privatlon.'
 "A,l right. But,' said John sulKiIy-- but ain't got nothing put by, and ) think it's shame that my poor wife and innocent babe have got to suffe' at this joyous holiday season throuy, the swear off of lot of foolish thoughtleSs men. It don't seem riYii' nor just. Philadelphia Bulletin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-04
hookinp the Wary Trout

Trout when hungry usually face E1 current. This fact should be remem. bered when approaching bridge or eddy where the "spcckled beauties love to hide" If possible, such spots should be approached upstream. It may take . little more time to go around and come back up, but make haste slow iy" Is said to be the first axiom of trout fishing Az the stream becomes warmer, the trout seek the cool pools and shaded places. They are to he found where a cold spring bubbles up into the stream or where . mountain creek enters. Often . number frequent he same haunt. Each additional fish
 leans two more eyes to watch for the
 sherman. One trout Is all that Is nee.
 ssary to give a danger signal by Arting away. The rest immediately pillow suit To catch moro than one sr even that, in such a place takes skill in the use of the line. But whc has said that trout fishing is not an art?-Circle Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-04
Great Musicians Eccentricities

Dolls were the idols. after his |" loved instruments. of Domenico bl gonettl, the king of the double bass He had huge collection of these pni1 pets dressed in various national ccs tnmes. and wherever Dragonetti wen the dolls were sure to go. That w." only one of this eccentric genius pecr! iarities He would never play unles' bis dog were in the orchestra. and ne body would have got note out o him unless he had been permitted t. ait in the orchestra next to the sta 2. door. This was rr.caution to enahl' him to save his wonderful 1nstrumcn In case of fire. The instrument iten' he brought from the monastery of S: Pletro when on visit to Vincenza an, when he died he bequeathed 1t to St Marks. Venice, to be used at solem, services London Standard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-04
Our Pyomy Aneeetere.

The armor of the knights of the mid de ages is too small for their moderr descendants. Hamilton Smith recorls that two Engllshmen of average di mensions found no suit large enougl to fit either of them In the great col lection of Sir Samuel Meyrlck Tn, head of the oriental saber will not ad mit the English hand nor the brace:., of the KafIir warrior the English arm The swords found In Roman tuInNi have handles inconvenieatly small. app the great meiliaeval two handed swo", Is now supposed to have been use, oi,ly for one or two blows at the tir- ,nsnt and then exchanged for s!:!;si .r one The sta dement's made by I!t npr. Aristotle and Nitrnvius repreS,'' six feet as high standard for fnf grown men. and tue ,rrefilIahi. ", dcure of the ancient donlwars. b steadS and to!nhs p.uHes the nNnts.' size Of tina rAGr certn'. nnt L, + diminished iD modern 4ays-Io}t.' HOSDital
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-04
A Queer Coincidence.

While serial story was running li | certain magazine lady in Johannes burg wrote to the publisher aski"' whether Christian Lys the author. nom de plume) was assumed or not She herself was Mrs. 1ys, who Wa trying to trace an ancester of her latt husband. who was descendant c Joan of Arc. MT. Brebner, the autllc In question, wrote assuring her ttn his pen name was family one. h'. forbears having come from Aberdeel. Strangely enough. 1t came out that Ec family came also from Aberdeen ant their name was Rrebner-Pall Nal Gazette.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-04
In a German Law Court.

A German law court was the scene lately of an amusing incident The magistrate. l tiresoIne and long Wind- ed person, was deciding a small case in which the plaintiff claipled danas scs for abuse. "To call q man a pig or d dog" replied the judge. lis certainly an insult, but to say that he is q pig dog Is offensive, for no such anina exists" The plaintiff Glared at the bench 'Schwcne Hund.' he remark ed, with bitter emphasis.-T. P.'s Lon don Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-04
4 Surprise.

A cook at cheap boarding house played a little game on a grumblins boarder by serving him with piece of sole leather instead of beefsteak
 You've changed your butcher, Mrs Hascher:" said the boarder, looking up at the landiady after saving two or three minutes at the leather.
 Same butcher as usual" replied the boarding mistress. with patronizine smile. Why"
 "Oh, nothing much." said the board er trying to make an impression on the steak with his knife and fork. "only this piece of meat is the tender est l have had in this house for some weeks"-- Strand Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-04
THE CHILDREN'S HOLIDAY.
In China New Years Is the L,tt
 Ones Great Festival.

In China New Years Is the Little
 Ones Great Festival.
 Except at the Chinese New Yea, which comes in February, it is yer, hard to catch glimpse of children il' China. Little beggars will run beside you for miles to earn l cash, |, copper coin with square hole in tnr middle of it. worth the twentieth of 2 cent, but children who have parents to care for them seem to be kept il, doors all the time or only allowed r., play in walled yards and gardens w. used to say to each other: "Why, wher;. are the children? Haven't they got any," But at New Years we found out that they had. This Is the great holiday of all the year in China, wheH everybody hangs out flags and eolored lanterns and sets off frecrackers eve borrowed our custom of flrecrackers for the Fourth of July from China : New Year's.) All the people put on their best clothes and the children ti,e best of all, jackets and trousers of bright blue or green or yellow or pur- PAS, tue UoS $ duu tuc HlIlS SO iIut u alike that you can only tell them apar! by their hair. The boys of course is braided in pigtail, and the girls i' done up on her head with silver pins or, if she's q very grand little girl. with gold or jade Thus decked out. the children go walking with their proud papas and mammas and often go ;n Il. them.
 Perhaps Chinese children have romp ing plays together, but they always look as if they were born grown up St. Nicholas
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-04
Where New Years Lasts a Month

carried on more extensively in Jana, than in any other country. The reasos for this can only be accounted for b the fact that the custom has bee. handed down to succeeding genera tions for centuries. The time the ot casion involves Is quite lengthy. last ing from the 18th of December (ko;, Hajime-y:z, beginning of things t' the 18th of January (Hokonin no yabs irD, which Is apprentices holiday. Or both of the occasions sort of stew is eaten. composed of red beans. rice sliced fish and konnyaka root.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-04
Pi!qrims and PuritAns.

The pilgrims, or. as they are ofte called, the pilgrim fathers wer the seventy four men and the twenty eight women, members of the Joh Robinson's church, who sailed in th Mayflower from Leyder to Mort America and landed at Plymouth Rocl where they founded a colony Dec 2: 1920. The Puritans were the Erglis nonconformists who came over latel the name being given to them on a( count of their supposed great purit of doctrine. life and discipline.-Ne' York American.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-04
Cochineai.

Cochineal, so much used for colora' table jellies and also given to infant as a domestic remedy for whoopia; cough, Is the whole insect of c,as called coccus, but only the females ar used. Why9 Because the Insects ar captured by suffocating them with th smoke of fires below the trees on whie' they live, and as the males have wing- while the females have none. the ger tlemen take to flight when the atmos phere becomes unpleasantly wara' leaving their ladies to their fate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-04
who are you playing?'
Always on Guard.

Friend 0o draper in his shop)-l no- tice that all your assistants squint most horribly. Couldn't you have got some better looking ones?
 T chose them purposely. They are most useful in keeping watch on peo. pie. My customers never know on which side they are looking. Nos I.oi- strS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-04
Baby's Mamma.

Sister (teaSingly) Mammals more my mamma than she is yours. She was was yours. Baby (stoutly)-That don't make any difference. I'm the littlest. apd the Hitler person is the more mamma she is
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-04
Every Little Bit heIp..

"You say you encouraged our friene to make another New Years resoln hon?"
 I did" answered the man whose heart is all right.
 "But don't you know hell break il et the end of six weeks at the least calculation:"
 'I hope not And even if he does he'll be six weeks ahead of the game
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-04
ha.. Roatecript,

"Why does a woman always add . postscript to her letterT
 well" answered the ungallan wretch, "she probably figures out l, her own mind what her letter ha, made you think and then tries t. have the last word.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-04
A Persuadar.

"Did you make any New Years reso. iution?" asked Miss Miami Brown
 "No." answered Mir. ErastuS Pink, ley. but douc persuaded Mistah Coli flower to make one, After l got thoo with him at de las parlor social he was willin to promise dat he'd stot' tryin to pick 'sturbauces fohever an sver"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-04
Warninqs.

Mp. Stubb-I notice 50 many mat lied men save the receipted millinc, bills. What use do they make of them Mr. Charity. Mrs. Stubb-Char l01 MT. Stubb-Yes; they are sen' around to the bachelor clubs to warr any reckless member who might be thinking about plunglng into the ses of mathematician News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-04

The man who gambles Is a del fool, but the man who gambles he continues to lose .S 2 colossa' Henry SutphiA.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-04
Tho Trouble.

Jones-I understand there Is trou'A between Mrs. Poet and her husband Smith - Yes. He couldn't sell h, poems, and she couldn't eat them. 8, she left him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-04
Revised Version.

l remember, I remember. The house where | was born And also the janitor. bellboy, butcher boy baker boy. bootbiack. elevator rnac grocer's boy And uewsboy Christmas morn.
 -Esv York Sun
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-04
The Innocent Joys of Youth.

"Gracious, Fanny exclaimed a mother to her little daughter. "Why are you shouting like that? Why can't you be quiet like your brother?'
 "He's got to be quiet,' replied Fan ny. Hes playing papa coming home late''
 And who are you playing?'
 "Oh. I'm playing you!' - Harper's Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-04
The Honor of Brave Men.

You refuse to fight me-:
 Certainly"
 T believe you are a coward"
 'Of course you do. Otherwise you never would have dared mention the matter
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-04

Elephants are always drawn smaller than life, but flea always larger Swift
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-18
AN IMPORTANT CHANGE
TO MAKE PRICE GROW

The decision made by the directors
of the Southern Utah railroad at
their last meeting to the effect that
Price, and not Helper. as was orig
inally intended. be the terminus of
Miller Greek, will mean the rapid
growth of Price into an important
junction town. especially if the ex-
tension into Castle Valley, now pro-
iected. is built. said Arthur A. Sweet
to reporter at Salt Lake City last
Monday
Castle Dale. Huntington. Emery,
Cleveland. Ferron and Desert Lake
all towns of from 1900 to $500 in
habitants-will be brought twenty
four miles nearer to the Denver and
Rio Grande with the completion of
the present road. and Price will be
the junction city. Sweet said that
Price was named in preference to
Helper. because 1t was two miles
nearer the mines, but seven miles
farther away from Salt Lake City
than Helper
With the projection of the railroad
the Denver and Rio Grande refused
to offer the same freight rate from
both places and Helper was named.
The Rio Grande Western has now
come through and Price landed the
junctionship.
The new road was to have been
opened January /. 1903. Sweet an
nounces that the opening will not
take place until March Price
(Utah) Advocate.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-18

+ Two were injured. not seriously,
and Il dozen others badly shaken. up
in a wreck on the South Park branch
of the Colorado & Southern yesterday
morning. Train No. 13, which left
Leadville at o'clock was ditched
by broken rail at the Denver &
Rio Grande switch quarter of a mile
from the city. The engine, baggage
car and smoker fell over on their
sides. j. j. Robinson, the express
messenger. was the most seriously
injured. His right eye, arm and face
were cut and his back was badly
wrenched. Dominic Yackinick. an
Italian. was cut about the head and
face. Other passengers sustained
only minor cuts and bruises.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-18

On the charge of embezzling $1,000
in cash and other property from the
Paonia Orchard company. A. a. Alex
ander agent for the corporation, was
arrested this morning. Information
was sworn out before Justice De-
Lappe and Alexander was arrested by
Constable Lawson. He waived ar
raignment and gave bond in the sum
of $1,000. The information charges
that Alexander retained $1,000 in
cash belonging to the corporation and
also withheld chattels in like
amount. Alexander entered plea
of not guilty. He emphatically de-
nies the charge. Denver Times.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-18

Granted alimony at the rate of 5 ,
monthly for period of seven years,
and an absolute divorce from her
husband, John j. Sapp, thus term
mates the divorce suit of Mrs, Mary
Ann Sapp in the county court. The
PRINCIPALS in the suit are well known.
The decree was granted yesterday.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-18

As a result of the agitation by
fruit men of Utah county before the
state board of land commissioners
Thursday, 1t is probable that the
coming state legislature will be asked
to appropriate half million dollars
for the use of the board in construct
ing and maintaining reservoirs In
various parts of the state.-Price.
tUtah) Advocate.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-18

Joshua r. Barnes today with the
county clerk filed plat of new
ditch he is to build for the purpose
of irrigating 40 acres in the Spring
Branch district of the county.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-18

Miss Mcconnell of the Grand juno
tion public schools left this after
noon over the Midland to spend her
Christmas vacation at her old home
in Salina, Kans.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-18

Miss Lewis. one of the popular
high school teachers. left this after
noon over the Midland for her home
in Boulder to spend the Christmas
holidays.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-18

Miss Helen Decker left this after
noon over the Midland for her home
in Denver to spend Christmas with
her parents.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-18

Miss Lindley left this afternoon to
spend her Christmas vacation in DEN
yer with her family and friends. She
will return in time for school.