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The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17
Forest Fires near Jackman

The forest fires around Jackman
burned very fierce from Wednesday
of last week. The ole in Attean was
started by the section men on the c.
P. r. burning ties, and with the high
winds very large territory of timber
land on Sally Mt. was soon in flames
The fire made such Roadway that at
n p. m. Wednesday the McKenney
House and adjoining property were in
great danger OF being burned, but
with a great force of men, and a
slight change in the wind the build
ings we're saved. AT this writing,
Monday, the fire is still burning.
Another big fire is burning up on No.
township. This fire is working its
way towards Bull Dog pond. Should
it reach this pond it would be in the
heart of II. P. McKenney's numbering
section. He has his supplies here for
the coming winters work. A large
crew of men are here trying to check
the flames. The fire on Owls Head is
still burning and hasn't yet reached
the main road.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17
September Probate.

The September Term of the Probate
Court for Somerset County opened
at the Court house on the sth instant,
Judge A. Simmons of North Arson
presiding. Business was transacted
as follows:
Will of Benjamin F. Fairbrother
and Elisabeth b. Cobb late of Pitts
field, Chas. PooIer late of Caratunk,
Ellen S. Clark late of st. Adams, Abb
lene TAYLOR and James w. Hincklev
late of Athens, were presented, and
the wills of Hannah Longfellow late
OF Cornville, Isaac Steadman late of
PALMYRA, Herbert n. Blackwell late
of Dead River, and Alonzo F. A dams
late of Bingham were allowed.
Administration was asked for in
the estates of Flavilla D. Young and
Chas. S. Belmore late of Skowhegan,
Laurinda Bickford late of Hartland,
and Mary Bagley late of Ripley; ano
granted in the estates of John j. Half
fermehl late of Skowhegan, John
Davis late of Harmony, Fred B.
Pierce late of Embden, Aldano Hop
kins late of Detroit, John McSorl late
of Fairfield, William H. Wood late of
Bingham, Levi H. Childs late of Nor
ridgewock and Mary A. Hutchins late
of New Portland
Accounts were presented in the es
tates of Ruby j. Patten and Elizabeth
B. Cobb late of Pittsfield, Amasa B.
Finson late of Hartland, Sylvia Bragg
late of Fairfield, and Elizabeth H.
Currier late of Skowhegan, and al
lowed in the estate of Angelina Alb
bott late of Lexington, Eliza G. Farm
ham late of Pittsfeld, Lorenzo d.
Kimball OF Harmony, Harold L. Smith
of Cornville, and Geo. G. Wiley late
of Smithfield.
Petition to have collateral inheri-
lance tax determined was presented
in the estates of Elizabeth H. Currier
late of Skowhegan and William j. Os-
born late of Fairfield.
Petition for license to sell real es-
tate was presented in the estates of
Chas. H. Morton late of Norridge-
wock and Forrest r. Corson late of
Scion, and granted in the estates of
Moses Seavy of Ripley and Myrtle G.
Gray ct ais late of Detroit.
Petition was presented for the ap-
pointment of Edwin G. Tracey of
Skowhegan, guardian of Mahlon,
Lottie May and Simon Chester Tracy.
Geo. A. and Inez NJ. Goodwin of
Burnham presented petition for leave
to adopt Harold Ashlie Bickford of
Pittsheld.
Geo. E. Wasnburn, surviving
partner in the firm of Geo. E. and
Henry Washburn, petitioned for
leave to close partn ership affairs.
Mary E. Corson of Scion was APP
pointed guardian of Alison G. and
Lucy NJ. Corson.
Leave was granted Frank Blais of
Fairfield to adopt William j. Blais.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17
BradstTeet's Report.

The advance Of the fall season and
the notable enlargement of the move
ment Of spring wheat, other cereals
and cotton to market at good price :
have male for a further moderate ex-
pansIon in JObbing and retail trade
and collections. THIS i especially
marked TT western. Pacific coast and
southern centers but the point is made
That agricultural sections nave done
better relatively than large industrial
cities in the matter u retail trade,
possibly because Of warm weather or
the reduced purch asing power Of city
workers and the high prices paid for
farm products.
In the textile trades little change is
noted and while the fall demand for
dry goods, millinery and kindred lines
has improved, the concensus Of re-
ports Is that buying il frequent rather
than heaVy and conservatism rules
purchasing
Shipments for the week are IS per
cent behind last year and are 80 per
cent behind 1905 tor the season.
Wheat. including -four, exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending September IL, as re-
ported by telegraph 70 Bradstreet's
aggregate 3,0l2,49s bushels, against
1921, sos this week last year. For tne
II weeks ending septic mber 10 this
year the exports are IS, 70s, 35s bushels
against 81, 500, 9s2 last year
Corn exports for the week are Is
sl4 bushels against 677, 133 in 1907.
Business failures for the week end
ing September ~ number 191 against
l72 in the like week of 1907; 1874 in
1905; l55 in 1905; and 107 in 1904. The
total reported this week is the small
lest noted since last October.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17
Law Off Tuesday Last.

Capt. William T. Pollard of Fox =
croft, chief game warden in the en-
ploy of the Comm issioners of Inland
Fisheries and Game, was at the de-
partment in Augusta, Saturday, on
matters connected with the work of
his Office, and in speaking of the com
ing partridge shoe ting season which
opened Tuesday, Sept. 10, expressed
the belief that the fall shooting this
year was destined to be fine. Part
ridges, he said, appear to be plenty in
various sections of the State, which is
in marked contrast to the conditions
which existed last year regarding this
game bird.
The conditions during the past
spring and summer were especially
conducive to a large increase in the
number of cartridges in the Maine
woods. The warm weather during
the past spring and summer were es-
peciaily conducive TO large increase
in the number of partridge in the
Maine woods. The warm weather
during the breeding season was very
favorable to the Matching of large
number of chicks and there were
none of the cold rains which prevail
ed during the breeding season year
ago and which doubtless caused the
death of many of the little fellows
and also prevented the Matching of
large numbers of eggs. The long dry
period of the early summer also help
ed along the successful rearing eff the
broods, 80 that at the present time
there are many more cartridges in
the woods than there were year
ago
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17
$4,000 Loss by Fire Sunday in
Madison.

A fire which threatened the whole
town late Sunday destroyed the Hill
ton House and furnishings, causing a
loss of $50, 900, and slightly damaged
the Kent and Nonigan blocks. Help
was summoned from Skowhegan, but
the hotel was lost and the other pro-
perty out of danger before it arrived
The fire is believed to have been
started by cigarette stub thrown on
the piazza roof. There were about so
people in the hotel and so quickly did
the flames envelop the building that
those occupying the second and third
floors were able to escape with only
their lives and the clothing they had
on. Several of the guests lost con-
siderable sums of money in addition
to other personal property.
While the fire was in progress
sparks ignited the large barn close to
the hotel, the Kent and Nonigan
blocks in the business section and one
or two other places. Roofs were kept
wet in the near vicinity and it is be-
lieved that only the absence of wind
saved the town from being entirely
wiped out.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17
Communication.
To the SOMERSET REPORTER, Skowhegan.
Dear Mr., Editor:-

Dear Mr.. Editor:-
Thank you very
much for printing my few lines
wrote few weeks ago. Now | am
ready to ask the questions l spoke OF
In that missive.
How does the State have right to
give a "licensen to the "automobil-
lists" without a vote of the people?
This is called "free country" but it
is very far from being that when you
can not take your horse and carriage
and 90 to the "villagen to do your
trading without being in danger of
your life. There is not any pleasure
in riding when you are expecting
every minute to meet one of those
stove up and get hurt or killed your
selves. There are long distances be-
tween Scion and Athens where we
can not see ahead and if we heard
one coming, we could not get out of
the way. The road being so narrow
there is not room to either turn
around nor get out the road. Now
people can laugh and sheer at those
things, but it is no laughing matter
whatever. Now lawyer said a
short time ago that he did not
think the road between Scion
and Athens could be reserved from
the autos travelling it. Now the
coming winter is the time for our
legislature to meet and enact laws.
Now we ought to send Representa-
tives to that legislature that will see
to it that our lives can be protected
in some way other. We are asking
protection now for our lives and it
should be granted in some way either
have certain days for us to have the
road and other days for the automo-
Diles or in some other way make a
law that we can travel a part of the
time in safety.
Now we followed a dear friend to
his last resting place few days ago.
We were fortunate enough to not
meet an auto but we feared we
should. Now it is time to have some
thing done for the salty of our lives.
The autoists say get your horses used
to them. Now that is impossible for
us who work on farms to do that be-
cause we would need to go every day
so to keep them used to them. Now
we have got to work at home most of
the time to get the money to pay the
tax that is sure to come due in De-
cember
A SUBSCRIBER.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17
Rural Carriers.

The fourth annual meeting of the
Maine Rural Letter Carriers associa-
ton was held Monday in the Portland
post office and was largely attended.
These officers were elected: Presi-
dent, j. S. Hutchins, Bethel; vice
president, j. n. Erskine, Augusta;
secretary asurer, w. H. Lovett,
Lincoln Center; executive commit
tee, H. w. Severance, South Brewer,
j B. Welt, Waldoboro, G. Z. Moul-
ton, Sebago Lake. w. H. Lovett of
Lincoln Center and Henry A. Hewes
of Saco were elected delegates to the
national convention to be held at
Omaha, Oct. 90.
The next State convention will be
held at Augusta next Labor day.
Speeches looking to the betterment
of the service in Maine were made
and the officers reports showed the
organization to be growing. Seven
counties are now organized with a
total membership of III. There are
nearly 500 rural carriers in the State.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17
News in Brief.

Franklin Wedge of Naugatuck, Ct,
has grown extraordinarily large lima
beans this season. Many measure
one and one fourth inches in length
and are more than an inch wide.
During a thunder storm the lightn-
ing struck large pine tree at Massa-
secum Lake, West Concord. N. H.,
and tore large splinter about twenty
feet long from the heart of the tree,
driving it into the ground several
feet.
A. L. Radtke of Hamburg is the
champion butter maker of Minnesota,
according TO the results of the butter
making competition at the State fair.
Out of six hundred tubs of butter EN-.
tered in the contest this year, Mr..
Radtke scored 97i points, with 100 as
the perfect score. ALI Anderson of
Litchheld received a mark of 81
points, and l.. T. Holgerson of Troy
Centre, Wis, s6i. In judging the
butter, 40 points were allowed for
flavor, 25 for grain, Is for color, 10 for
salt and for packing. The contest
ants scoring 80 points and better will
divide the cash premium of $1,000.
A request has been sent to Secre-
tary Wilson of the Agricultural De-
partment at Washington, by the exc
cutive committee of the Middle
Georgia Peach Growers Association,
that one of the departments experts
be allowed to make thorough inves =
tigation as to the advisability of the
non -salable portions of the Georgia
peach crop being used in the manu-
facture of denatured alcohol. Men
we'll vtused on the subject have held
for some time that denatured alcohol
of high grade could be made from
the decayed and wormy portions of
the peach crop, thus making valua-
BILE asset of what has up to this time
been an utter loss
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17
Paper Makers Strike at Millinoc
ket and Madison.

The paper makers employed at the
mill of the Great Northern Company
in Madison went out on strike Thurs
day night and two machines are idle.
The reason given is that members of
a rival labor union have taken posi-
tons of strikers in the Great North
ern mills at Fort Edward, N. Y. 1t is
understood here that the paper
makers at Millinocket and East Mil
linocket will go out.
Responding to a telegram from
their union headquarters the 1900
men employed in the mills of the
Great Northern Paper Co., at Madi-
strike Friday and the mills were shut
down. The reason given was that
members of a rival paper union have
taken positions of strikers i'll the
same company's mills at Fort Edward
n. Y. All departments of the mills
suspended work. Two or three days
ago it was stated by one of the mill
officials that if the mills were forced
to close down thy would not resume
work for three or four months.
At the companl : mill in Madison,
where 80 men Went Out last Thursday
night, the sulphite and ground wood
departments remained in operation,
the employees not belonging to the
strikers union.
The strikers are members of the In
ternational Brotherhood of Paper
Makers, Pulp, Sulphite & Paper Mill
Workers Union at the head of which
is President Cary. The rival union is
known as the International Brother
hood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper
Mill Workers, headed by President
Fitzgerald.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17
Accepts Call to Manchester-by-
the-Sea.

At the close of the morning service
on Sunday last, Rev. Theodore Lyman
Frost read his resignation as pastor
of the First Baptist Church, to take
tober. Very few in the audience or
parish knew of the change contem-
plated by Mr.. Frost, and the an
nouncement therefore came as de-
cided surprise.
Mr. Frost came here from Rumford
Falls in February 1907 and his last
sermon here will be that of October
4th next. He has already accepted a
call to the pulpit of the First Baptist
Church of Manchester, Mass. and will
commence his labors there in the
Sunday following, October 18th.
Manchester is town which has a
population of from three to four
thousand in winter and something
like double that in the summer. 1t
has a valuation of eleven million dol
lars, much of which is i'll the summer
homes owned by people who live
elsewhere during the colder months
of the year. There are four churches
Baptist, Congregational, Unitarian,
and Episcopal, the two latter, how
ever, being open only during the sum-
mer months. Mr.. and Mrs. Frost will
occupy the parsonage provided by
the parish of his new charge and will
leave here on Tuesday or Wednesday
preceding the beginning of his labors
in Manchester.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17

Treasurer Callahan's report given
at the annual meeting of the life
members of the Maine State Fair in
the Lewiston municipal court room,
Thursday evening shows that the SO
ciety will clear above all expenses
this year from $4,000 to $4,000. This
is the most encouraging outlook the
society has had for many years. 1t
was received with applause. The to-
tai receipts for the year up to Thurs
day evening are s26, Se5.75. The ex-
penditures leave balance on hand at
the same time of s13,1l7.77. To be
added 10 this is the State stipend Of
$4,000, bringing the grand total tC
215,600
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17
IF WOMEN ONLY KNEW
What Heap of Happiness it Would
Bring to Skowhegan Homes

Hard to do housewors wiz ar
aching back.
Brings you hours Of misery az,
leisure or a work.
If women only knew tbe c3ase-
that
Backache pain come from SICK
kidneys,
,rwould save mach needless woe.
Doans Kidney Pills cure sick
kidneys
skowhegan people endorse this
Mrs. Della (. Barnes, 1888 North St,
SkoWhegan, Me. says: Il can say
as did several wears age that know
D5an's Kidney Pills TO be reliable
kidney remedy. Kidney complaint
and backache annoyed me off and on
for some time. When suffering from
an attack of this kind, | heard Of
Doan's Kidney Pills and procured a
box. They benefited me from the
first and continued use entirely re-
ieved me of my trouble. | have felt
well and strong since and can say that
Doan's Kidney Pills are a remedy
which can always be relied upon. My
husband has also used Doan's Kidney
Pills and Joins me in their praise.
For Sale by all Dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburu Co, Buffalo,
New York, Sole Agents for the init
! ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a and
take no other.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH.
GEORGE MERRIAM, Pastor.
Residence. So Madison Avenue,


Morning service at 1915; sermon by the
Faster, subject a Startling Question:
Sunday School at IL. Christian EndeavoI
service at Q. Evening service at o'clock
Prayer meeting every Thursday evening.
The Kennebec Association will meet with
this church sept. 24th and 25th. The meet
ings will begin at 1890 Thursday. Dr's
Spalding and Norcross Of Boston, Mower Of
Wateryille and Wilson Of Portland viii be
among the speakers. The people Of the
town and vicinity are cordially Invited 10 at
tend the meetings. Delegates will be pres
ent from all the river towns as far south as
Gardiner. The ladies' Of the church and con-
gregation are invited to meet a, the church
Friday afternoon Sept. 18th at o'cloc}. 20
arrange for the ente tainment Of the visitors
FIRST BAPTIST.
Rev. THRoooRE LYuAS FRosr, PAs7os.
Residence = Main 81.
Morning service at 1915; sunday School
at IL; Christian Endeavor al o. Evening
Service at : in the main auditorium. Mrs
Philo Steward, musical director; Miss Annie
Allen, organis,.
Sunday morning Subject, "The Free Life"
Evening Subject, The Cult Of the ungodly.'
CENTENARY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Rev. Fred A. Lei,ch. Ph. D Minister.
Residence, Il Island Avenue.
Morning service, Io45. Bible Study, IA
O'clock; Junior Epworth League, o'clock;
Epworth League, 8 O'clock; general prayer
and praise meeting, al ? O'Clock; Class meet
ing. TUESDAY, ~. Church PRAYER service,
tonight, $50.
sunday morning subject "Deliverance
from Sin Evening service, Subject, The
shepherd and HIS Sheep
The Social Circle will meet WITH Mrs. Har-
rison Weston. Monday afternoon, Sept. Il,
at , o'clock.
TIE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY.
At the Unversaast Church or. Of North
am Le4Nj'; streets, Sundays n 1915 a. m.
AMI ON Wednesday evenings At 80 At Mad
is3n Ave. c9t Of Russell =. The pubic IS
cordially invited. subject, matter"
SALVATION ARsiY
Meetings every nigh, at o'clock. sun.
jay al II a. M, Juniors, : ?. NJ; Christian
praise, p. m. A Battle Tor souls al ?. II,
LEI Is Capt. Piatt and Envoy Peterson.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17
A sure-enouEh Knoeker.

J. {. Goodwin, of Reidsville, n. C., says
"Bucklens Arnica Salve is sure enough
knocker for ulcers. \ bad one came on my
leg last summer, but that wonderful salve
knocked it out in few rounds. Not even a
scar remained Cuai anteed Tor piles. sores
burns etc. 25c at G. K. Fogg drug store,
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17
Terms of Courts.

Supreme Judicia The third Tuesday in March
and September, and fourth Tuesday in December
Civil and Criminal.
Probate The second Tuesday of each month
County Commissioners Regular Terms, the FIRST
Tuesday In March and August and the second Tues
day in December. Special sessions the first Tues
day Of every month except December.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17

Campbell's Stains and Foor Finish
are guaranteed by the makers to give
perfect satisfaction. You can refinish
floors furniture and interior wood
work with these stains and the re-
suits will come up to your expecta-
tions. Prepared in all colors. Dry
hard over night. Steward Hdw. h
Plumbing Co. will tell you all about
them.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17
ISLAND AVENUE CoxGREGAr1oNAL.
BgsJAaiN B. MERRILL, Pastor,
Residence liz ain Slrect.

Morning worship at 1915 with sermon by
the pastor. Sunday school at Il. Christian
Endeayor meeting at 9. PRAYER services with
short address at :. Prayer meeting this
evening at 7 80.
The Working League will meet next Mon
day afternoon in the church parlors al
o'clock.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17

Your daughter has a wonderful ear
for music. Yes, answered Mr.. Cum
rox, YEARLY, seems like it can stand
most anything. Washington Star.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17

Constipation causes headache nausea, dir
illness, languor. heart palpitation. u aStic
physics grippe, sicken, weaken the bowels and
don't cure. nuans Regulets act gently and
cure constipation. % cents. Ask your drug
gist.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17

Why not invest in the s per cent prefer ed
or bond. shares OF the New York Realty
Owners Co. at Par 500? Last J uly they paid
Interest coupons. Common shares sell at $40
premium, aying II per cent on Par. Safe
as N. Y. City up Town" property. What
can be safer7
Z. F. FAIRBROTHER,
Skowhegan, Ne.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17
Church Notes.

Copy for notices under sthis heading
must arrive at our office, not later than
Tuesday morning.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17

When wind storm sweeps the
forest, it is the weakened trees,
those with rotten hearts, that fall.
"If your servants knew as much as
you expect them to know, they
would not be your servants"
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17

Don't let the baby suffer nom eczema,
sores or any itching of the skin. poan's
Ointment gives instant relief cures quickly.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17

DEPU.iRs; J. D. Ring, Cambridge George
Rhoades, Harmony Ernest A. Cook. Athens; J. A.
Goodrich Skowhegan; W. W. Nye. Fairfield; Willis
Abel W Rowel Scion; c. S. Adams Jackman;
W. A. Bigelow, St. Adams; A. F. Buker, Hartland;
E. E. Frederick, Starks; W. E. Viles, Flagstaff;
Fred H. Kimball, Mercer; E E. Atwood, New Port
land; F. J. Durgin, The Forks; E. A. Piper Smith
field; ]. b. Foster, Pittshed Sullivan Newton, Jack.
man; Geo. H. Foster Canaan; l. Z. Pierce, Bngham
Chas. J. Savage, Norridgewock.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17

L. c. WILLIAMS, Athens.
GsoRGK /. rIBBRTrs. Fairfield.
HENRY CRowELL, Skowhegan.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-17
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Clerk OF Courts.
WILLIAM T. SEKRlHs, ...........'..-... Skowhegan
County Attorney:
THOMAS J. YOUNG. ..........So lon
Judge Of Probate:
AUGUSTINE SIMMONS. .................No North Arson
Register Of Probate;I
NATHAN FOWLER. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .Skowhegar
Register Of Deeds:
LLEwELLYN GOODWIN. .Skowhegar
Treasurer:
T. +. DYER. .,....''''''' 'HaTtlanc
Sheriff and Jailer: