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The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-09
For County Commissioner.

We are requested 10 make the an
nOuncement Of +. .. Vittum 81 Con-
cord AS candidate for the Repub.i-
can nomination for the Office Of
County Commissioner. Mr.. Eittum
was born in tie town Of Sandwich. Y.
II. sixty-fiye years ago but came to
this state aud county carly in bic.
He received mis- education in the
common schools and in the Bingham
high school and has followed the DC
cupation Of farming since attaining
bis majority. Mr.. Nittum interested
himself, early, in the public affairs Of
his locality and his services have
often been called for in the govern
ment Of his home town Of Concord.
He held the Office Of town treasurer
for five years, was one Of the NUM-
cipal officers for eight years, all but
three, as chairman, and served as
town clerk for five years. He served
III all these capacities ably and faith
fully and in 1904 was honored by
nomination and election a. a member
Of the End legislature.
Mr.. Nittum won for himself. while
member Of the house, reputation
for the homely virtues Of honesty and
integrity and was looked upon a. d
tireless worker for the interests Of
his constituency. Il was al this ees-
sion the 72nd that the appropriation
for the Bingham Concord bridge. 50
long pending, was finally secured,
and Mr.. Nittum, as the representa-
tive of the sections most vitally in
terested, may be credited win his
full share in the matter. He would
bring to the Office to which he now
aspires familiarity with the needs
of our county, gained from his long
residence here, and an understanding
of official duties acquired in the
many positions he mas already held.
1t so happens that the Offices Mr..
Nittum has previously held have
come TO him unsought: the present
instance is the first in which ne mas
been an aggressive candidate in the
true sense OF that term.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-09
WORK WEAKENS THE
KIDNEYS.
Doans Kidney Pills Have Done
Great Service for People
Who Work in Skowhegan.

Vost Skowhegan people work
every day IN some strained, an
natural bending constant
ly over a desk-riding on lolting
wagons or cars-dolng laborious
homework; lifting. reaching or pull
ing, or irving The back IN a hundred
and one other Ways. All these
strains tend 10 wear. weaken and
iniure the kidneys anti they fall be
hind in their work of ntering the
poisons from the blood Doan's
Kidney Pills cure SICK kidneys, put
new strength n bad backs. Skow-
hogan cures prove H.
T. q. Eaton. living AT $50 Main ST,
Skovhegau, Me. says; In my work
am exposed TO all kinds Of weather
and have TO drive over very had
roads. The constant shaking OF the
wagon affected my kidneys and caus-
ed my back 10 ache. | had been
bothered thus for quite a while and
no medicine given me relief until L
got Doan's Kidney Pills at Geo. +.
SIMPSONS drug store, now sampson
and Avore'S | WAS greatly benefit
ted through The use of this remedy,
and cheerfullN recommend il 10 any
one suffering from kidney trouble.
For Sale by All dealers. Price 70
cents Foster-NIhurn Co, Buffalo,
New York. See agents fer the United
States.
Remember .ue asme ua~n'~-and
The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-09
EVERY RHEUMATIC
INVITED TODAY
To Test and Try a 75c Bottle of
Uric-O AT Our Expense.

II there are sill any sufferers from Kheu.
matism in THIS eaun.y or heregef this paper
reaches, that have not yct tired lhe wonder.
fm Rheuna,ie Remedy, Uur0, We want
them to try il now at cur expense. We
hrmly believe that there IS not case u
Rheumatism in The world that vii MT 1eH
to the wonderful effects Of UH1.O. and sc
want 10 prove il u every d3ubtef beyond ali
possibility. Inc best way - do this is u
give large ual bottle II tins remedy out.
right to every sufferer and Let hIfa test ana
Try i 10 his own satisfaction. II YOU u any
Of your family suffer from Rheumatism, NJ
matter what form, Just cut tins notice aut Of
the paper and send it together .ith your
name and address, also the name ii your
druggist, t. Smith Drug 60 764 Smith Bldg,
Syracuse. y. ! ana they will send you by
retuln mail an ordc, on your druggist for d
7Sc bottle free. There is no reservation ~
this offer. You take the remedy home and
use 1t according 10 directions until thorough.
~ satisfied OF is merits.
We could not afford to do this il Ne did
not know that after you are freed from this
dreaded disease that you will recommend II
10 all your friends who have rheumatism.
We know from experience that personal
recommendation from enc person to an
other Is the most valuable advertising, and
that is the way we intend TO acquaint the
world with Jric-0. send for Uric.O no
matter where you live. 1t is sold by drug.
gists all over this country. and We want you
to have bottle free
For sale and recommended in SkoWhegan
by frank W. buchanan. 2wIS
The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-09

Brain disease, including apoplexy,
paralysis, insanity, and inhammatorY
diseases of the brain and its mem
branes were the principal causes of
death. The other causes of a lead
ing nature were as follows in the fol-
lowing order: Heart disease, pneu-
monia, consumption, old age, cancer,
kidney diseases, infantile, diarrhoea,
bronchitis, diphtheria and Group. The
kidney diseases include deaths from
nephritis, Bright's disease, albumi-
nuria and uremia. The number of
deaths from measles, whooping cough
and diphtheria and Group was larger
than in the preceding year, while
there was smaller number of deaths
from typhoid fever, scarlet fever, in
tiuenza, tetanus and malarial disease.
There were 1873 deaths during the
year from typhoid fever of which
fsassa}ser 76 were males and SIS were
females. As indicative of the loss
which the state incurs from typhoid
fever, it is well to bear in mind that
the age distribution of the decedents
shows that the deaths from this dis
ease are principally among those ac-
tive and progressive age periods
when human life is of the more value.
From consumption the past year
915 deaths were registered which is
per 10000 of population. The death
equivalent TO death rate of 1913
rate OF the cities was 1888 per cent.
The smallest number of deaths from
consumption occurred between the
age period between five and 10 years,
and of the decedents, whose ages
were given, II per cent died at those
ages when their deaths entailed the
greatest loss TO the state AS to the
sex All of the decedents, or 44.9 per
cent were males, and 504, or 55.1 per
cent were females.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-09

In answer to the inquiry of a cor
respondent, we would state that the
latest American census shows that
the Philippine group of Islands has a
total population of 100000. The
Spanish government never gave any
reliable figures as to the number of
inhabitants. We may remark Incl
dentally that the number of grumb-
lers over our country's ownership
and management of the islands has
grown beautifully less.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-09
\ TWENTY YEAR SENTENCE.

~ have Jus; completed a twenty year
health sentence, imposed by Bucklen's Ainica
Salve Inch .ul,d me Of blet ding piles
just Nv, nty years ago writes Q. 5. Woolever
OF LeKaysvine, n. y. Bucklens Arnica
Salve heals the worst sores, boils, burns
We unds and cuts in the shortest time. use
at q. H. fogg's crug store.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-09

How the sacred places of the East
are being invaded Jerusalem the
Golden" has just heard the "honkl
i07l n % Yankee IN itzz7z l l.
The gentleman who owns the Mt.
Ararat region where the ark rested
is to have motor boat made in Con
necticut! It's Noah telling what may
happen next.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-09
Tenement for Rent

Desirable up stairs rent on Mt.
Pleasant ave. after May l. All modern
conveniences. Apply to
If l3 Mrs. W. Il. FOWLER.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-09
FOR SALE.

One half mile from Skowhegan viii
lage, so acres of good grass land. In
quire of j. EDWIN TAYLOR, over
Fuller's Drug Store. tf9
The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-09
The Haines Club.
Formal Organization in Bangor to Take
Place Wednesday, April 8.

portland PRESS
Bangor, April 3-rhe formal organ
iZation OF the IIaines club of Bangor
and Eastern Maine, having for its
present leading object to secure the
Republican nomination of Hon. Will
liam I. Haines of Waterville for the
office OF governor of Maine to be sup
ported at the next ensuing state cleo
ton, will take place in the Banquet
hall of the city building on Wednes-
day evening, April S. 1t is expected
that after temporary organization
is effected permanent officers will be
elected, constitution and bylaws
adopted and plans made out for an
active campaign TO secure the nomi-
nation and subsequently his election
to the temporary position.
Following the formal organization
Mr.. Haines will be expected to
deliver one of his most characteristic
speeches and as a public speaker he
is considered to be one of the best i'll
occasion are being looked forward to
with pleasure.
For nearly a month past papers
have been in circulation by a score or
SO of Mr.. Hanes' active supporters
to secure names for the membership
rolls and from all reports this can
VasS has proven most successful. Not
only have large lists of representa-
tive men been obtained in every
ward in Bangor but in the cities and
towns of PenobscOt county and be-
Sond the matter has been taken up
with enthusiasm and an enrolment
of several hundred is expected TO be
announced at the formal organization.
Am attempt to blow up the Uni
Versalist church in Bath was pre-
vented shortly before the time for
the commencement of the morning
services Sunday by the timely dis
covery of Miss Mary Morse, the
organ st. Gas, escaping from a dis
connected pipe under the platform
upon which the organ rested, and a
lighted lamp placed under the organ
to cause fire from the resulting ex
plosion were the means employed in
the attempt to wreck the editice.
As neither the church nor its pastor,
Rev. A. b. Hervey are known to
have any enemies, the Bath police
tried to get into communication
with George Tucker of Winthrop,
Mass, who repaired the organ two
weeks ago, in the hopes that he
might give some clue 20 some one
who from spirit of revenge might
have tried to destroy the work which
he had just completed.
Kennebec Journal: Work is now
being pushed on the exterior of the
new Augusta House, and the appear
ance OF the front of the building has
been changed to quite an extent dur
ing the past few days. The granite
steps leading 10 the main entrance,
which were re-dressed during the
past winter, have been placed in
position, and the rail of the piazza
which will extend the length of the
building on the State street side, has
been set, and two balconies have
been built on that side from second
story windows. Everything is moy-
ing along well in connection with the
work about the building, and one ear
now see how it will look when com
pleted,
Almost every day the average man
wonders why he did such foolish
thing.
A woman never asks a man if he
loves her unless she is sure of the
answer
The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-09
ISLAND AVENUE CoNcAssArl5y1l.

- - a It
hsktta.s b Mgssltl. pas,or.
keAcen1s iie Il ain sireet.
SUNDAY services: Io45 morning worship.
Il O'Clock, sunday School: Christian En-
deav2' meeting at g. people service at :.
he Good VII Gut vii meet net Nio1-
asy afternoon "..a Mn. II. Z. Goodwn.
LElHA&Y BAYrIsI CHff,,t
Geotcl HEss4s4, Pzstsr.
., Residence = M4e.son Asea.e.
M5ih'hg sef'iss a. I945' sunday scnool
d - Cli.''.'h Eh-ssf2r a. .. EYen'ng
se[ rvs. al !
" Pe9'oi "'i s2i'''h-e ~ pa IN >-n-
ii49i''.'sss ~ ING 2.aN-@t a-estions.
'~3,5s' u .Ae AeiN'hg sermon aeN San-
~ "'n at.,s IN storm, q 'g1esH0ns
= .9i''ssss1 @ieA LIE stormy Experiences.
= - eAPe1'e. MAT a representative Of TIE
.''''''.'1'''' Gag u VIII sPeaf :. P. m
m, BAPTIST.
F.,,5..t .'-.4S ~, - PASTOR
Morning service at Io4s: sunday School
a, IL; Christian Endearor a. g. Evening
service al N the main auditorium. NJ
fhAo Steward, musical director; Mss Annie
Allen, ofganist.
Morning beet, Living a. Dead
Evening subject, Inc Man who Never
CENTENARY METHODIST EYierae.t
Rev Fred A. Le,toh. Pt. .. Miastsr.
Residence, IS Island Avenue.
Morning service, Io45. Bible study, IL
O'Clock; Junior Ep~orth League, o'clock;
Epworth League, 8 O'clock; general prayer
and praise meeting, at o'clock; Class meet
ing, Tuesday, 7.3e. Church prayer service,
tonight, $50 Nj Lees Hall leader OF sing
ing
Sunday morning subject, Inc Glory and
Majesty Of our Church L.ening subject,
"a TIP Over the Broad Gauge and Narrow
Gauge Road Bring ne, save one Mission,
good singing, Spirited meetings. Come and
enjoy me 'ef'ioe Win Us
,- ne 'l,.ss''',+'y s1.!e'.es VII h'ss' Al .Ae
- money s''-'''1e''
i. N. I. A.
.'s' .>l'..''a' IN Hes'''.ss oln14y "a. al
,sl,se -, - o.. - 49, 'e."s D.o's
- tbese - -. -'''"s M -'-''''-
Cor, Us5,.., - E,..e9 -.
Rlres l. Csaofne, E.5er
SATURDAY., sabbath school atIpm. Paw
er am seeiai meeting at P m.
Mi'si0h services '4ts. J. II. "ooa' Presi-
9 i ias q an s.I.4i meetings On 9ah-
at 100.
Subject, Truth or Error, Whiah2" By
Mrs. l. II Mood
come and worship wi'h US at all Of these
services
The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-09
STATE OF ONO. CRY or TOLEDO, /

Lucas COUNTY.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior part,
ner OF the firm Of F. J. Cheney Co, doing business
in the City OF Toledo County and State aforesaid and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use Of Halls CaarIh ,ute.
FRANK J CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence.
this 9th day Of December, a. d. 1886.
{SEAL) A, w. GLEASON,
NoTARY PyHIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonial,
free. +. J. CHENEY s. co, Toledo, o.
sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-09
Church Notes.

tnp} for notice. under thi- hesdlu
must arrive At our offiee moi Later than
Tue-das morning
The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-09

The good fruits of human life are
the produce OF mingled smiles and
tears, as the fruits of the field require
sunshine and rain. As without clouds
there can be no rain, and without
rain no fertility, SO without sorrow
there can be no tears, and without
tears the heart would soon be barren.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-09
On invitation, the big war fleet is to
visit China, on its return trip.

Farmer Cobbossee was asked if he
had ever seen Congress in session.
"No," he replied, ''but | know about
how it looks. l hey hired man who
kin git as busy dom nuthin as any
thing you ever saw"
The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-09

Almost every day the average man
wonders why he did such Il foolish
thing.
A woman never asks a man if he
loves her unless she is sure of the
answer.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-09

To Owners Of Bad Stomachs
Anti.Pill Coupon rfesent n. prompt
is ~ =. X FogR IT,. store
The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-09

Biz bundle ii ora paper, five cents
AZ the REPORTER ctfice.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-09

Morning service at Io45; Sunday School
a. IL; Christian Endeavor q; O. Evening
service at 7 n the main auditorium Mrs.
fhilo Steward, musical director, Mss Annie
Allen, organis,.
Morning subject, Living a Dead
Evening subject, Inc Man vino Never
Grew Old
The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-09

Lots of women seem to exercise
more judgment in choosing their
friends than IN choosing their hus-
bands.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-09

Ii by any chance a woman should
ask you to gue-- Der age, lie like
pentIeman.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-09

Meetings every ngtt At S o'clock. sun
iay al II a. n; Juniors, : P. NJ; Christian
praise, ) r. NJ. \ Battle for Souls al 5 P. n,
lei by Capt. and Ms. Curry
The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-09

: II all who suffer Hih SON n troubles. os3
digestion Or constipation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-27
Flaws in Bryan's Banking.
(Boston Herald

Fostmastcr-Gen Meyer makes
the pertinent point that if a national
system of guaranteed bank deposits
We're established, the savings banks
would by force of competition, be
brought into the scheme and be
forced 10 bear the burden of assess
ment for the guarantee Of less care
fully managed institutions. Ii it is
necessary or desirable that the gov
eminent should establish an absolute
guarantees for state and national bank
depositorS. why is it not equally es-
schtial that savings bank depositors
should be similarly protected? But
does any one think that the savings
institutions should be tucked up under
one blanket With trust companies and
national and state banks all over the
country? BY the same token, does
any one think that carefully man.
aged national bank or trust company
should be forced to share it's we'll
earned reputation with some unknown
institution or with the honeycombed
members of Il chain of speculative
banks? The dwelling process of such
a common guarantee fund is not de-
sirable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-27
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terpr;3e throughout the conntry-a
revolution which not only prostrates
the most accredited houses and mon
eyed institutions but, in it's compre-
hcnsivc sweep, has touched the springs
of labor, paralyzed the activities of
ordinary pursuits. and leaving thou
sands of or fellowmen dependent on
their labor, without employment and
the means of support" From 1855 to
1860 the conditions were very bad, and
it was all under the low tariffs. THE
cry OF hard times reaches US from
every part of the country" said the
New York Tribune in 1855. All kinds
of business We're paralyZed The
cause of all this stoppage of circula-
ton" the Tribune said, sis to be
found in the steady outflow of gold
to pay foreign laborers for the cloth,
the shoes, the iron and the other
things that could be produced by
American labor, but which cannot he
produced under our present revenue
system. If we could stop the import
OF the foreign articles, the gold would
cease to flow out to pay for them, and
money would then again become more
abundant, labor would then again be
in demand, and men would then cease
to- starve in the streets of our towns
and Cities
No, we do not believe we want a re-
turn to the era of tariff for revenue
only.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-27

speaking of Bryan's scheme to en-
courage wildcat banking methods by
guaranteeing bank deposits the New
York Tribune suggests that Mr.. Bry-
an should include in his category of
pancccas for the amelioration Of the
financial condition of the public a
guarantee of Stock Exchange accounts
against the loss that every Spectator
courts when he buys securities on
borrowed money Would it not be an
excellent idea to compel concerns that
do a legitimate Wall street business to
pay The losses suffered by operators
through the illicit proceedings of 9TH
er firms? Certainly. from the Bryan
point of view. If bank depositors are
to have insurance, why should not the
government establish fund which
would guarantee every mothers son
AGAINST loss in any undertaking he
might have on hand!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-27

In 1yO6-thc latest figures available
the total municipal debt of the towns
and cities of Maine was equal to $2E. -
for each $1,000 of the total valuation. In
1905 il was s24.3O; in 1901 it was s26 90.
and in 1909 it was s27.30. This steady
decrease is fair indication of the way
that Maine municipalities as in
dividuals are getting free from their
debts while the state as whole pros
rers under Republican rule. No fewer
than 2i5 of Mainc's 522 towns report to
the state assessors that they have no
municipal Indebtedness. while many
others are practically free from debt.
And while the towns of Maine are
making this great showing the State
has cut its debt. $685. 900 during the ad-
miniStration of Governor Cobb. so that
it now stands at only S70S,O00 and Will
be still further reduced before the
close of the present year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-27
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
A Catch Phrase Candidate,
portland Adyertiser)

(POftland AdEertiSer)
You shall not cruelty mankind
upon a cross of gold" That was the
declaration which won the presiden-
tlai nomination for William Jennings
Bryan in 1886. He made himself a
national figure by the catch phrase
of speech but the phrase represent
ed an idea which did not commend it.
self to the sober Judgment of the
people. The free silver doctrine led
first to split in the ranks of the
Democracy and second to it's over
wheming defeat. Mr.. Bryan is still
catch phrase candidate He is run
ming for President this year on the
question: "Shall the people rule?"
The answer to this query is obvious.
Or course the people will rule. They
have ruled from the beginning of the
government which they created and
they are ruling today. They ruled in
1896 when they rejected Mr. Bryan
and his free silver platform. They
ruled in 1900 when the Democratic
national platform asserted that "tht.
burning issue Of Imperialism growing
out of the Spanish war involves the
very existence of the Republic and
our free institutions" The Demo,
cratic party declared this to be the
paramount issue of the campaign 1t
was the subject of the speeches of
Mr.. Bryan and the people gave. Nc
Kinley a plurality of nearly a mil
lion. Twice has Mr.. Bryan gone be-
fore the country on issues framed by
himself or. at least on issues to
which he was committed in advance
On both those occasions the result
was so decisive that there could be
no doubt as to the rule of the people
They did not believe in the Peerless
One.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-27
The Critic of Mr.. Brown and his
Errors,

The attempt of the organ of mud anj
mirth to criticise Mr.. Edward Paysor
Brown upon his tariff statements is
somewhat amusing. It quotes him as
saying:
1.-The Republicans determined that
every bushel of wheat imported
should pay % cents bushel, every
dozen of eggs six cents a dozen, po-
tatoes, rs cents a bushel and so or
through the schedule Of the Mckin-
ley bill of 1890"
1t proceeds to criticise the foregoing
in the following terms:
-"There is one serious trouble with
that statement. That is, serious
trouble from the point of view of the
ordinary man who likes to have al
occasional TACT mixed I'd with his dis.
cussions of public questions. 1t is
not true Otherwise than that it is a
very good statement indeed.
'The duty on potatoes under the Nc
kinley law was Is cents bushel
just as it was under the tariff law
NilNli NtiS III lolSS pIlOI " Tic PASS
age Of the Mckinley law, just as il
was under the Wilson free trade tariff
about which our Republican friends
like to talk.
= 1.-The duty or eggs was not six cents
a dozen under the Mckinley law. II
was five cents. Prior to 1890, it was
three cents. Mr. Brown got the fig.
ures right on wheat. The Mckinley
bill did put a duty of % cents a bush
ell on wheat, the old duty having been
20 cents"
Every one of Mr. Browns state
ments was right, with one exception,
that the duty on eggs under the Nc
kinley law was five instead of six
cents. That may have been his error
or it may have been the error of the
reporter.
Every statement made above by the
organ of mud and mirth in criticising
him-with exception of the one about
wheat-is wrong.
1t says. THE duty on potatoes under
the Mckinley law was Is cents a BUSH
ell"
AS a matter of fact it was % cents
a bushel.
1t declares that prior to 1890 the
duty on eggs was three cents dozen.
AS a matter of fact. prior to the
passage of the Mckinley law eggs
were on the free list where Mr.. Bryan
and his followers would put them
again if they could have their way.
The organ of the dynasty accuses
Mr. Brown Of being inaccurate. but
the foregoing facts would seem to in
dictate that its knowledge of the tariff
is not extensive enough to make its
criticisms of Mr.. Brown Or anyone else
of any great value.