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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02


1t was just two minutes TO ! when
John Ludlam entered the house and,
unwrapping paper parcel, said to his
wife that he had brought her a pres
emf of clock IT was her birthday,
and she had expected u brooch or a
ring at least. and SO she said tartly,
You liked the look of that clock"
His face flushed. "A nice way to
speak about present. said he hotly.
We'll, it's the truth | wouldn't have
given couple of shilllngs for it." said
she in an exasperating tone.
John Iudlam WAS quick tempered
man. The veins In his temples swelled.
and
Just then the clock struck l.
What did It signify-that the clock
was running all right?
1t did not. The ambulance surgeon
said few minutes later that II the
clock had struck one inch nearer her
temple John Ludlam would have been
q wer.-Pearson's Weekly.
John-"What kind of tea do you
like best?" Priscilla-"Go tees, some,
but Rocky Mountain Tea st." John
-"Why HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea best?" Priscilla-"It speaks for
itself, John" Makes lovely COM
plexlon.) q. K. Fogg.
A faded dress may be made per
fectly white by boiling in cream Of
tartar water.
Woman loves n clear. rosy complexion.
Bun dock Blood Bites purities the blood,
clears the skin, restores ruddy, sound health.
To Gle an your straw mattings, wash
them with soft water, changing the
water often.
Torturing eczema spread its burning area
every day. Doan's Ointment quickly stops
Its spreading, Instantly relieves the itching,
cures il permanently. At any drug store.
Put pinch of salt In the water in
which you put cut flowers and they
will last longer.
Doan's Reguets cure constipation, tone the
stomach, stimulate the liver, promote diges-
ton and appetite and easy passages of the
bowels. ASK your druggist for them. %
cents a box.
Boiled flaxseed juice favored with
lemon is excellent to stop coughing.
There's nothing so good for a sore throat as
Dir. Thomas Eclectric OH. Cures 1t in a few
hours. Relieves any pain In any part.
Keep an apple in your cake box
and it will keep your cake fresh for a
long time.
For Over sixty Year.
MRS WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over 30 years by millions of mothers
for their children while teething, with perfect
success. 1t soothes the child. softens the
gums allays all pain; cures wind collie, and Is
the best remedy for Diarrhoea. 1t will relieve
the poor little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists in every part of the world. Twen-
ty-hve cents bottle. De sure and ask for
Mrs. Wnsow's Soothing Syrup" and take
no other kind. Guaranteed under the Food
aud Drug Act, June seth, 1905 Serial Number
1898.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02

Pennsylvania at football, 70 to s. on
Franklin ield- Cornell beat Princeton.
to s, at Ithaca
b. Convention: LIST international aercnau.
tical congress opened In New York city
o. Sporting: Edward Payson Weston.
long distance pedestrian. started from
Portland TO walk to Chicago distance
of 1.236 miles.
%. Financial Troubles: kessler Il Co..
Wall street bankers. failed owing 81
600 O00
Russia: The mutinous crews of three
Russian destroyers vanquished IN
hot battle with loyal ships at VladlVos-
fnl
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02

When the stomach, Heart, or Kidney
nerves get weak, then these organs always
fail. Don't drug the Stomach, hor stimulate
the Heart or Kidneys. That is simply a
makeshift. Get prescription known to
Druggists everywhere as DR.. Shops Re.
storative is prepared expressly Tor these weak
inside nerves. Strengthen these nerves.
build them up with DR.. Shops Restorative
tablets or iquid--and see how quickly
help will come. Free sample test sent on
request by DIR. Shoop. Racine, Wis. Your
health is surely worth this simple test. G.
X. FoGg.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02
RANK FOOLIsHNESS.

"When attacked by cough or a cold,
or when your throat is sore. il is rank fool
ishness to take any other medicine than DIR.
Kings New Discovery says c. o. Eldridge,
of Empire, Ga. al have used New Discov
cry seven years and know it is the best
remedy on earth for coughs and colds, Group
and all throat and lung troubles. My child
rem are subject to Group, but New Discovery
quickly cures every attack" Known the
world over as the King Of throat and lung
remedies. Sold under guarantee at G. r.
Fogg's drug store. soc and SI.oe. Trial
bottle free.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02

Arrangements Of Trains ir
Effect October 2, 1907.

Trains leave Skowhegan as follows; 500, 10 A..
for all points also to Bangor Vanceboro. ST.
stephen Houlton, Woodstock ST. John and HALIFAX
iston Augusta Gardiner and Brun wick, Portland and
Boston, Dexter, Dover and Foxeroft, CIeenve, Ban
gor, Oldtovn, Patten and Houlton via 4 A R. r.
and Mattawam keag,--a.4o P NJ, tmixedl 70! Water
vile, enabling passengers to connect for OAKLAND and
to tase night Pullman Tor Portland and Boston. -.
ARRIVALS;-7.4o A. NJ, mixed from Wateryle
Portland, OAKLAND Wa,ervifle Augusta and Bangor
II IS A. M, mixed from Watervile, Sunday only =
so and 900 p. NJ from all points. sundays only,
GEO r. EVANS, Vice Pres and Gen. Mgr.
+. Z. BOOTHBY, General Pzs'r AgeHt.
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NOTICE

The subscriber hereby gives notice that
she has been duly appointed executrix of the
Will of Seaborn Everett Hyde, late of Boston,
Massac husetts, deceased, and given bonds as
the law directs. All persons hay ing demands
against the estate Of said deceased are de-
sired to resent the same for settlement, and
all Indebted thereto are requested TO make
Joseph f., Wilson OF Holeb, Somerset County,
Maine, as my agent.
MARY ESTELIA HYDE. Executrix
october 3, 1907. 3w52
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02
WANTED!
Sales for Unpaid Taxes.


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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02
Company to Copcede This
October 3, 1907.

In each and every where Sexine Pills do not
bring back strength and steady nerves to any man
woman who has used SIX boxes, the company will
either give without additional cost six boxes mort for
more prolonged treatment, or will refund your hve
dollars The company has been doing this for years
and still does so. without bubble red tape. Be-
Sides they do you to hesitate to send in your
claim il necessary. Sent sealed The Peal Medicine
man, druggist. ~
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02
THE YEAR 1907 IN BRIEF.
Continued nom page 7,

PittsburR. LOSS of sl.50o,00o in the
business section OF Cincinnati.
Obituary: The Earl OF Dunmore. most
prominent Christian Scientist In Eng
land. at Canterbury: aged o6.
3. Convention: oath annual conference
OF the International Law associa ton
met at Portland. Me.
Accident: A section of the great canta-
lever bridge under construction on the
ST Lawrence at Quebec. collapsed.
killing 81 workmen.
}. Accident: y persons killed and so In
jured In a head-on collision on the In
terurban Electric line near Nation.
III.
Obituary: Richard Mansfield. the actor.
AT New London. Conn. aged SO.
. Sporting Colin won the Futurity at
Sheepshead Bay.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02

II little kerosene is added to the
water in which you wash your win
dows the effect viii be much brighter.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02
Collectors Notice of Sale.


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The Washington times., 1908-04-04
TONSILITIS EPIDEMIC
CLOSES BIG OFFICES

NEW YORK. April 1.-Two DEPART
nents in the general offices Of the New
York Life Insurance Company, at 34s
Broadway. was closed today on account
OF an epidemic Of tonsilitis among the
1900 employees OF the company. Tnc
policy department and the comptroIIer's
office are the most affected by the dis
ease, and their business will be sus-
pended temporarily IN order that the
premises may be fumigated-
For the past week remarkable num-
Der Of cases Of sickness among the en-
ployes have been reported 20 ). O. Van
der POel. head Of the metiical depart
ment, and IL developed that there were
thirty or forty light cases OF tonsiiitis
IN the two departments. The trouble
became 50 general that Wander Peel
recommended 10 Secretary Mccall the
fUmigating Of the two departments
The reason assigned for the cOnta-
gion IS the presence Of germs in dust
among old letter files and under desks
These were probably set IN motion when
some changes were made in the loca-
ton Of the desks and files last week.
Secretary Mccall stated that the sus-
pension OF business in the two depart
ments would not affect the business OF
any other department
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
STEVENS FUNERAL HERE
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

Funeral services for Durham W.
Stevens. adviser to the Korean council,
who was assassinated in San Fran
cisco, will be held in St. Johns Epis-
cOpal Church next Wednesday after
noon at 2:3O o'clock. The Rev. DR.. Ro-
land Cotton Smith will ofhciate. Inter
ment is to be made in Oak Hill Gem
etery.
The body, which is being escorted
across the continent By Consul General
Koeki, Of Japan, on arrival in Wash
iRgton will be taSen to the residence OF
Mrs Joseph Porter. sister Of the dead
inan, at 3225 Eleventh street northwest
The funeral cortege viii start from the
Eleventh street residence at 2 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon
Baron Takahira, Japanese ambassa-
dor. has had entire charge OF the funer-
al arrangements. He has not get fin
ished the list of honorary pallbearers,
but il is understood that IL Will include
some of the most prominent members
Of the Diplomatic Corps of Washington.
The Japanese embassy staff viii attend
the funeral services and send large
floral tribute to the memory Of Mr..
Stevens. who served as counsellor TO
Japan for moro than fifteen years.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
LA FOLLETTEPROD
BRINGS BILL OUT
Senate Committee Will Re-
port Measure for Physical
Valuation of Railroads.

At its next meeting, under q tentative
agreement reached yesterday, the Sen
ate Committee on Interstate Commerce
Will probably report the La Toilette
bill 10 direct the Interstate Commits
sion TO make a scientific physical valua-
ton Of all the railroads IN the United
States.
The committee didn't reach this agree
ment because it IS ia favor of the leg
islation, for a comfortable majority Of
its members are not. II decided in
this way because OF the threat made
by Senator la Toilette some time ago.
that unless the committee acted on
this'bin ne would introduce a resolu-
ton to discharge the committee and
return the bill to the Senate. That
would mean that everybody in the SEN
ate would have 10 90 on record. as 10
whether ne was for or against prevent
ing the legislation having a fair chance.
II he voted against the resolution, he
could reasonably assume that La Fol
lette would read the roll call in twenty
or thirty places in his State the com
ing summe-. and arouse a lot Of people
70 troublesome inquiries. The easy way
out seemed TO be 70 report the bill; and
tLAAS SouASes II ID pretty uelLLlbely agreed
the committee win adopt.
The chance for passage Of this meas
ure win be very fair, once It IS out OF
committee Few statesmen like the
idea OF voting against f.: especia Ily
those from the middle West and West
Out in that country people have got
convinced that the valuation wouldn't
do any harm. and that IL might be a
good thing The President has insist
ed that IL ought TO be made. and the
Interstate Commerce Commission has
strongly recommended IL. There is small
excuse for opposition, and La Toilette
is on hand all the time with the prod.
So the bill IS coming out, and likely to
pass.
Under the measure about Ss,0O0,OO0 will
probably be set aside for making the
valuation, and three years given 10 the
work
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL
AGREED ON IN THE HOUSE

After brief debate. the House has
agreed 10 the Senate amendments TO the
deficiency bill appropriating s.. OOO. 900 for
armor and armament for the navy.
This means that the Navy DEPART
msnt now has enough money to retain
the present force of men employed at
Ne Washington Navy Yard.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
FOUR GALES IN DAY
BOTHER FRENCH Liner

NEW YORK. April 4-The French
line steamship La Provence arrived in
port today after what Captain Poncelet
describes as the worst and most tenn
pestuous voyage It ever went through.
She was twenty-foUr hours late in
reaching New York. The captain said
that Wednesday she went through four
gales and one big storm. and several
of the bow ports were broken, flooding
the officers quarters. Part OF the super
structure was smashed Few Of the
passengers appeared at meals during the
entire voyage
Among the passengers was Countess
Ella Festetics, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James e. Haggin. The countess was &C
companied by her mother. Both carried
the Pomeranian dogs which always ac-
company them wherever they go. Mr..
Haggin met his wife and daughter at
the pier and hurried them away, re
fusing interviews on the countess re
ported family troubles.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
WALK TO BUENOS AYRES
BEGUN BY PHILADELPHIANS

PHILADELPHIA, April Equipped
with only a forty-pound camping kit.
II. Armstrong. a writer and lecturer,
who lives at 1729 North Sixteenth street,
and Arthur Little and Roland 9
Thomas, artists, Of New York, have
started from Philadelphia on a 10000
mile walk. which will end in Buenos
Ayres, Argentina.
The route of the pedestrians Will take
them across Pennsylvania to Ptttsburg,
where they will take a canoe down the
Ohio and Mississippi to New Orleans
From the latter city they will take
canoes westward through Louisiana and
Indian Territory. into Texas
Traversing the length OF Mexico, they
will push on through Panama and Co
lombia, and down the west coast OF
South America until Valparaiso is
reached. thence directly eastward TO
their destination.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
GIRLS IN QUARANTINE,
BORROW MEMS PAJARAS

CHELSEA. Mass. April 1.-TWO
young women. said to be Emily Hixon
aid Alice Brennan. are uuarantined in
close confinement at the Government
Naval Hospital, which is for male pa
tents only. and there is a great-to-do
about their detention.
For the sake OF seeing their soldier
sweethearts, John Friend and John
Earl, they twice stole into the hospital,
in violation OF the Government regula-
tions, and held hands with the men,
who had been stricken with diphtheria
and confined in the contagious ward
On their second visit the girls were
captured They are sleeping in mems
paJamas. lent them by the naval au-
thoriues, and ere enjoying the best the
market affords. at the Governments
expense pending the decision of the
physicians.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04

The magazine section of The Times
tomorrow prints the pictures Of a few or
the Capitals eHgibles. This is a page
that should be doubly interesting 10
the matrimonially inclined among the
fair sex.
Songbirds Who Are Unhappy.
And, speaking of matrimony. did you
know that there are plenty of song
birds of the theatrical stage who sing
divinely of love and happiness; acting
it. too. and all the while the words
they MARBLE are knocking them2 More
than one prima donna has bravely hid
den from the world the facts OF her
domestic tragedy and sung love songs
when she would have preferred 10 sing
a dirge over the death OF her own love
story. Two OF the most striking eX-
amples of today are shown IN tomor-
rows magazine section Of The Times
The story of how an American Wom-
an is trying TO Wrest a small island
from Mexico and the legal tangle she
is involved IN, the final selection OF
SPANS national beauty, who is entered
in the International contest Tor the
worlds most beautif IL woman, and the
story of one Representative in Congress
who insists on working hard every day
and never misses an opportunity TO
make a speech are three features of the
magazine section that occupy as many
great deal of interest.
New Serial Story Starts.
Last but not least is the new serial
story which begins in tomorTOw's issue.
Everybody kas Ueen curious 10 know II
* IS love story, or one Of adventure
like "a White Streak OF Disaster" Yes,
IL is a love story and a pretty one at
that from the entertaining pen OF
Philip VerriH AugheIs- He is the same
author who wrote ''BruVver jim s
Baby" That ought to be a guarantee
for the new serial, which is entitled
Little Dummy Weaver" Many think
this story is even better than ''BruvvCr
Jim's Baby"
Start right in tomorrow with the first
installment and follow II through 70 the
end. You won't regret II, because there
Is an absorbing interest from first TO
last. The author pluuGes into the heart
OF the story right away. No time Is
wasted with long Introductory descrip-
lions. You viii be interested, so order
your copy Ct The Sunday Times early.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
MEMORIAL TOMORROW
FOR CROSBY S. MOVES

No seats will be reserved at the Ma
tional Theater for the memorial exer-
cises TO be held at 1 o clock tomorrow in
honor Of Crosby 5. Soyes. The execu-
tive committee at the final meeting yes
terday decided that the doors OF the
theater would be opened 10 the public
at $3.50 O'Clock and the best seats could
go TO those who had been longest wait
ing for them No admission 10 the the
ater viii be charged
The members Of the Gridiron Club.
washington Monument Society. and
Oldest Inhabitants Association VIII Oc-
cupy seats on the stage. The lower
boxes will be reserved for the Noyes
family and the upper tier for the rela-
tives Of the famous newspaper man.
The addresses delivered will be short
The program follows:
HandeIs Largo. United States Ma rine
Band
Invocation, Rev. Edward Everett
Hale, D. D.. chaplain OF the Senate.
Introductory address, Henry B. F.
Macfarland, president Of the Commits
sioner5 Of the District Of Columbia
Address, Charles w Fairbanks, Vice
President Of the United States
Address, Elihu Root. Secretary Of
State.
Z Cannot Always Tsace the. Way
Gridiron Club Quartet
Address, Joseph G. Cannon. Speaker
Of the House Of Representatives
Address, Henry Watterson.
Abide With Me- Gridiron Club
Quartet
Address. Myron NJ. Parker, former
Commissioner Of the District of Co
lumbia
Address. Wendell Phillips Stafford, As
sociate Justice Of the Supreme Court of
the District Of Columbia
BenedictiOn, Rev 9 Ernest Smith
D. D.
Nearer. Ny God. TO Thee" United
States Marine Band.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
SCHOOL Ma ANS FIGHT
VICIOUS BULL TERRIER

ATLANTIC CITY, N J., April 4.-Six
young women teachers in the Chelsea
public school battled with a vicious bull
terrier and saved scores Of their charges
after three boys had been torn by the
fangs of the half-mad brute.
Armed with sticks and rules, the
plucl1y girls drove back the dog and
kept him at bay until the arrival OF a
policeman. who shot it. Before the
terrier was killed he bit William Harris,
Edward Ward, and Louis Bird
The dog dashed into the school yard
while it was crowded with the children
Of Chelsea cottagers and caused a panic
among the pupils, several Of whom were
hurt In the rush for shelter.
The wounded boys were treated by
hospital surgeons. who will examine the
brain Of the dog for indications Of
rabies.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
ANACOSTIANS VOTE
ON WIFE QUESTION:
Men of Washington Suburb Show Great Temerity
Behind loSed Doors and Then Announce Gen
eral Result of BaIIot-But Not Individual

The magazine section of The Times
tomorrow prints the pictures OF a few Of
the Capitals eligibles. This is a page
that should be dOubly interesting 10
the matrimonially inclined among the
fair sex.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
Hats off to Anacostiai

Hats off to Anacostiai
And to the male portion Of its popula-
ton, especially.
The men of Washington's suburb have
more nerve than the genus is usually
given credit for. They have actually
debated the question of which is the
best kind Of a wife to have
Wives usually feel that such ques-
ton IS entirely within their jurisdiction
and give their respective worse halves
that they think is best for them.
The men of Anacostia rebelled- Isn't
this awful! They got together, excluded
all women and then argued for two or
three hours on whether a man is better
off with a quick-tempered, neat, indus
trious woman as a wife, OF a good
natured. indolent, slovenly one.
1t was a burning question over there
and the eloquence waxed strong. Both
sides Of the question were well cham
pioned. and when all was said. the as
semblage had the aUdacity to take a
vote on the question.
Individual Vote a Secret.
The general result Of the vote leaked
out, but how each and every man pres
ellL NOieu VIII De q secret lndI all OF
them will carry to their graves. The
contentious of the speakers, together
with the details of the meeting and the
general result of the vote make an in
teresting page in the magazine section
of The Times tomorrow.
Another interesting news item that is
contained in this entertaining section
OF The Times is an article on the ma
tional home that is TO be built by the
National Association OF Mothers Clubs
in memory of Mrs. Theodore Birney, the
founder Of the association. The plans
of the organization, the aim and scope
Of the proposed home, make a page that
every woman viii read with interest.
Did you know that there are a great
many eligible bachelors in washington
and, this being leap year. that their
celibacy is in danger? There are plenty
OF them here who would probably be-
come the victim OF the first sweet, low
able girl that pops" the question. They
have reached the prime OF life without
marrying simply because they have beer
too busy 10 think about matTimony,