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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-03-26

l.. E. Hodgdon of Boothbay Harbor
is in town selling jewelry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Mcclure,
who have been spending the winter
at the Newton House, returned TO
their home in Stockholm, Friday.
Through the kindness of Charles
Childs a large number of friends were
invited togo to the camp of IL: +.
Mckinney TO see the log hauler. The
day being fine the trip was much en-
joyed by all.
Rev. d. l.. Pettengill, who has been
boarding at the home of J. ). Will
liams will return to his former board
ing place with A. d. Moore in Moose
River, Me.
Alick Dutelley has rented his home
TO his son in law, Alick Crawford.
The posters are out which tell US
that all roads lead TO Jackman on
April fools day to attend the grand
Leap Year ball, given by the young
ladies for the benefit of the ball boys.
Isaac Newton is in Skowhegan serv-
ing on the Grand Jury.
The Ladies Auxiliary are preparing
for an entertainment 10 be given the
fourth of April
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DOWN
CONDITION DUE
TO 0VERW0RK
4 Battle Creek Woman Describes
Her Symptoms and Tells How
DR.. Williams Pink Pills
Cured Her.

The symptoms described in the follow
ing case are so common today wherever
overwork and worry have resulted III
a decline in health that the means by
which a cure was effected deserve the
careful attention of every thoughtful
man and woman. 1t is such conditions
a. are here described that are commonly
neglected until the injury TO the health
is past repair. 1t is therefore the part
of wisdom to take the remedy that cured
Mrs. James Struwin. of 4SS West Main
street Battle Creek Mich, as soon as
the first warning symptoms are noted.
She says:
For several months | was sick with
anamia and part of the time had to
remain in bed. 1t was brought on by
overwork which produced run down
condition. My kidneys were weak aud
the secretions contained a sediment. My
cheeks and lips were white, / had bad
headaches, dizzy and fainting spells and
would see black specks floating before
my eyes | would often have palpita
ton of the heart, could got no rest from
sleep. was nervous, lOw-spirited and
weak. My blood was watery aud
didn't have strength enough to work.
I'VE employed doctor for six months
but without avail. Then | read about
DR. Williams Pink Pills i'll a paper and
soon after began 10 take them. A few
boxes cured me, giving me strength and
plenty of blood and have been well and
stroug ever since"
So general is the success of DR.. vii
liams Pink Pills in curing an%mia that
it may be safely stated that they are the
most certain remedy for all conditions
of thin, weak and Watery blood. They
are also tonic for the nerves and have
cured indigestion and general debility,
where the stomach and other organs of
the body are weakened and disordered
simply through lack of proper nourish-
ment. They lave also been especially
successful III curing rheumatism and
aftcr-effects Of the grip and of feyeIs.
a pamphlet on Diseases of the
Blood" and copy of our diet book will
be sent free on request.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists. or will be sent postpaid,
on receipt of price, 30 cents per box;
six boxes 500, by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
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Mrs. Betsy L. Gilpatric, wife of
Charles L. Gilpatric, died at her home
of heart failure. Mrs. Gilpatric was
one of the Oldest members of the
Saco School Street Methodist church.
She was born in Calais, Me-, "a years
ago, but has lived here nearly all her
life. She leaves husband, five
brothers and four sisters. Though
she is one of family of 10 children,
and had reached her 18th year she is
the first to die.
Arthur J. Pousant, 81, who has a
wife and four children, has eloped
with Mrs. W. H. Sturtevant, a good
looking woman of 30. Pousant is a
business man and last year was the
clerk of the overseers of the poor.
About nine years ago Mrs. Sturtevant,
who was formerly Miss Lillian Her
rick, married farmer who lives in
the outskirts of the city. He is so,
and has not lived happily with his
wife. He was willing that his wife
should leave him, and took team
and carried her and Pousant to the
train. Mrs. Pousant is FRUSTRATED
over the affair.
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MoORE's MlLLs.-CANAAN

G. w. Farnham was one day recent
ly in Augusta.
Mrs. L. M. Williams passed last
Friday with Mrs. Vesta Holt at the
village.
Mrs Ansel Goodrich, Miss Alice,
Mrs. Geo. Williams, Mrs. j. w. Bos
ton and Mrs. Fred Holt passed one
day recently with Miss Lucie Burrill
and mother in South Canaan.
G.. f. Farnham was in Winthrop
two days last week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Williams passed
Sunday with their son, E. H. Williams
and family at the village.
Mrs. Isabel Goodrich passed one
day last week with Mrs. f. M. Penney
Mr.. and Mrs. James Churchill visit
ed two days recently with friends at
Browns Corner.
Walter Edmunds and wife from
Burnham recently visited his uncle,
Salem Edmunds.
Horse buyers are more plenty here
than robins which is sign of spring
Mrs. Myra P. Foster has been on
the sick list, but is improving.
Sleighing seems to be with the past
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New South Wales has a novel system
Of dealing with habitual criminals. A
man Is sentenced to q term for his par
ticulsr offense and to an lndeterminate
term because he Is an "habitual."
When he has served the definite term.
II he is yell behaved, he can rise from
grade to grade, each step being accom-
panied by various concessions. One
feature Is that he may earn wages.
which may be sent to his family, spent
on Injuries or credited to him for the
day OF release committee examines
his progress from time to time, advis-
ing the minister when he may be re-
leased. No release is absolute till after
years probation under modified re-
Btraint.
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EAST SkOWHEGAN.

ManleV Lambert with his wood
saving machine and the help of three
men sawed IA cords of wood in ST
hours for II. II. Richardson.
Mr.. Richardson has recently OBJ
tanned five year old Shepherd dog
which he thinks will get his cows up
nights without the help of his boy. A
well ordered family will always have
good dog.
We learn the man who has charge
of the saw mill at Canaan village also
has charge of the grist mill and 1t is
only occasionally he can attend to
grinding. 1t would be more convent
ent for people in this vicinity to go
to Canaan with their grain, but If
they want their grist to bring home
with them they have to go seven
miles to our own village, Skowhegan.
We hope they will have good man
in the grist mill at Canaan soon.
Mrs. Dell Sanford has been driv-
ing the mail team for the past two
weeks while Almon has a vacation.
Last Saturday near our school house,
the shafts broke from the sleigh i'll
some way causing her horse to run
away but Elwood Richardson caught
the horse at the top of the Richard :
son hill, procured another sleigh and
Dell finished her trip. A plucky little
woman we think.
Three fishermen from the village
fishing on Cakes pond on Sunday
failed to catch any fish. Our fish do
not bite on Sunday.
Mrs. Cora Eye and daughter, Effie,
from the village are visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney l..
Pooler. The maple syrup season has
begun with Sydney.
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There is evidence to show that Lon
don was a considerable town before
the Roman invasion. Its Celtic name
was Lyndin 0ake fort). Tacitus, In the
first century, calls 1t Londnium and
describes it as hOurishing place. The
earliest notice of Paris is in Caesars
Commentaries Caesar called 1t Lutte
tia and described 1t as a collection Of
mud huts. Lutetla began In the fourth
century to be known as Parisia, or
Paris, and in the sixth century was Sc
lscted by Clovis as the seat of govern
ment or the two cities London Is I'M
doubtedly the more ancient, though
how much older it Ia impossible to say.
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Curiosities In Wedding Rings.

Among the curiostles OF wedding
rings 1t Is on record that in the early
days rings were made of rushes Per
haps the most curious material used
for rings required on an emergency is
the case of one being hurriedly made
by cutting it out OF the finger of a
glove and another cut out OF visiting
card. Many cases are on record of
rings made of brass and iron being
used, as also curtain rings and door
keys being pressed into service at wed
dings.
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PIShON'S FERRY.

Mrs. Olive Parkman still continues
to gain, and is now able to sit up a
portion of each day.
Chas. and Sanford Strickland passed
Thursday of last week with their
brother Daniel at Malbon's Mills, who
is i'll.
Mrs. Elmer Decker has class in
music at this place.
Richard Wells who has been i'll Of
late at the home of his daughter in
Fairfield, has recovered sufficient to
return to his home at this place. His
son Eugene has recently returned
home from Winslow, where he has
been employed.
Fred Joy has taken his children,
Emmops and Doris to Augusta to
reside.
Crossing on the ice is good at this
writing, Monday morning, but should
the warm weather continue it will
last but few days longer.
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MERIT APPRECIATED
Mrs. r. P. Pennell of Camden, N. Y
Cured of Grip by Father
Johns Medicine

CATER a severe attack of the grip
was threatened with pneumonia.
Doctors failed to help me, but Father
Johns Medicine cured me. It's merits
should be appreciated. Knowing that
it does not contain stimulants, | al
ways feel safe in taking it," writes
Mrs. Rebecca P. Pencil, AT North
Fortieth street.
Remember, not patent medicine,
no poisonous drugs or alcohol; so
years in use; prevents pneumonia
and consumption. Sold and recon-
mended by F. w. Buchanan, Druggist.
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Mora at Home.

A young fellow being asked by a re
cruiting sergeant If he wished to enlist
In a Scottish regiment. replied:
mot likely I'd rather go TO lunatic
asylum than enlist in a Scottish regi-
ment."
"Ah, weel," said the sergeant, I've
nae dout ye'd feel mair at hame there"
Dundee Advertiser.
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PROBATE NOTICES.
To all persons interested in either of the
Estates hereinafter named.
n T A PROBATE COURT held at Skowhegan
~ in and for the County OF Somerset, on the

AT A PROBATE COURT held at Skowhegan
- in and for the County of Somerset, on the
SECOND TUESDAY OF MARCH.
In the year Of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and eight The following matters having been present
ed for the action thereupon hereinafter indicated
hereby Ordered: That notice thereof be given to al
persons interested by causing copy Of this order &c
be published three weeks successfully In IHE SoMER
SET REPoRTER. newspaper published at s*, whegan
in said county, that they may appear at Probate
Court to be held at said Skowhegan, on the
SECOND TUESDAY OF APRiL.
A. d. 1908 nine OF the clock in the forenoon, and
be heard thereon If thew see cause.
. SAMUEL COVELI4 late OF Fairfield. deceased.
Final account OF Eugene A Copell administrator pre-
sented.
HATTIE A. ROBINSON, late OF Palmyra de-
ceased Final account of stephen Hilton, executor,
presented
MARTHA + HANSON, late Of Palmyra, de
ceased. First and final account OF byron Hanson,
admin 'strator, prest nted
JAMES f. sPAULDING, late OF Arson de
ceased Widows petition Tor allowance presented
LILLIAN NJ PAIGE of Pttsheld. Petition to
have name changed to Lillian NJ kimba, presented.
GUSTAVuS K. GRANT, late OF Starks, deceased.
Will and petition for probate thereof presented by FL
mira T.. Grant, the eNccutriX named therein.
s HINkLEY WILLARD, late of Mercer de
ceased Petition for appointment OF Fred II kimball
OF said Mercer. administrator, presented
r ELLEN JONES late OF Mercer, deceased
First and final account OF Charles n jones, admins
traitor presented
JOHN M Stafford, late OF Lexington. de.
ceased viii and petition for probate thereof presented
by Ellen C. Taylor, sister OF deceased
RUSSELL Il. SHEPHERD, late OF Skowhegan,
deceased First account OF Forrest Goodwin & + W
Briggs OF the Shepherd fund for the benefit OF
widows and minor orphans of deceased Sir knights OF
DE Molay Commanderv No. Knights Templar of
Skowhegan, under the will OF said Russell h Shep-
herd, presented.
JAMES h. HUBBARD, late OF Ripley, deceased
Petition for appomtmen, oil Nathaniel 4. Hubbard Of
Parkman, Psoa,aqus County, administrators. presented
RANDALL W ELLIS, late OF Embden, de
ceased viii and petition for probate thereof present
ed by Irwin II. Ellis the executor named in will.
JAMES f. CORNFORTH, late OF Skowhegan,
deceased VIII and petition for probate thereof pre-
senied by Marcia +. Comtorh. the exeoutrix named
in will.
JENNIE WALBRIDGE. late OF Fairfield, de
ceased. Petition Tor the appointment OF Charles a.
Lawry, administrator presented by John P. Lawrv, d
creditor.
AUGUSTINE SIMMONS,
udge OF SAID Court.
A true copy. lwI2
Attest: NATHAN Fowler, Register.
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asy Dancing.

to the dancing school. He came home
in high spirits.
well, Alfred" said his father, how
did you like dancing? Did you find it
difficult?"
"Oh. no." answered the little fellow;
ITS easy enough. All you have to do
is to keep turning around and wiping
your feet"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-03-26

Cook down till thick half a can OF
tomatoes, with pinch OF cloves, half
teaspoonful of salt, a dash Of cay
enne, half an onion. minced fine, and
a teaspoonful of minced parsley; have
ready buttered toast without crust and
pour this over without straining.-
Harper's Bazaar
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DIDN'T DREAD DEATH
Volunteers Fer the oaIiows In Place
Of Those Condemned.

Volunteers Fer the oaIiows In Place
Of Those Condemned.
On more than one occasion volun-
teers for the scaffold have offered
themselves to take the place OF the
condemned
Thus ON the eve of the execution Of
DR.. Dodd famous as the author Of
The Beauties of Shakespeare" a man
presented himself at Newgate and ask
ed to be permitted to suffer In hts
stead. His request was deemed SO ex-
traordinary that he was taken 10
charge as a lunatic. But he was able
to convince the magistrate, before
whom he WAS brought the next day.
of his sanity and so was discharged.
All he asked as the price of his self
sacrifice was 200, to be settled on his
mother
In another instance, which happened
only few years ago, man who said
he suffered from an incurable disease
wrote to the home secretary Offering
himself as substitute for a certain
eminent scholar who had murdered
his wife in fit of passion. He asked
neither fee nor reward, being as he
explained, tired of his life.
Then, too, there was the case OF ELL
"a Fsnning, which created SO much
pity that five persons came forward
and volunteered to suffer in her stead.
OF course no notice was taken of their
requests, the culprtt, a pretty young
girl, being executed In due COURSE
London Chronicle.
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Troy is the greatest Of collar. cuff
and shirt towns Therefore it Is we'll
equipped with laundries In these In
fire the BaptistS the wafer the Pres
byterians the bluinG aud the Episco-
palians the starch. New York Press
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Gnnfla play.

His Mother-What are you moping
about the house for. Tommy? Why
don't you go over and play with Char
ley Pinafore2 Tommy-'Cause | play
ed with Charley Pinafore yesterday,
and l don't spose he's well enough
yet.
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JACK MAN.

Miss Ula Sawyer, who has been ill
for several months, called on Mamie
Harris, one day last week.
Abram Newton finished his logging
contract on Wood Stream, Thursday,
the teams coming out the same day.
Two teams he sent to the North
Branch, where he has another lum-
bering operation. The camp on
Wood Stream was in charge of Albert
McDaniels.
Moose River held their annual town
meeting, Mar. Is, the same board of
officers were elected, as served last
year.
D. II. Kennedy of Moose River, Me.
is serving on the traverse jury in
Skowhegan.
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BEST HEALER IN THE WORLD

Rev. +. Starbird, of East Raymond, Maine,
says; ~ have used Bucklen's Arnica Salve
for several years, on my old army wound,
and other obstinate sores, and find it the
best healer in the world. l use it too with
great success in my veterinary business"
Price asc at G. X. Fogg's drug store.
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We never know what we can do
till we try, and then very often we
are sorry we found out.
1t may be all right to bow to the
inevitable, but we can't make thing
inevitable by taking off our hats to it.
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The man who believes his friends
will support him in his adversely can
keep from having his faith shattered
by not becoming the possessor OF an
adversely -Chicago Record Herald.
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Tha Wise Boy.

what is the best place in which to
keep fresh milk in hot weather. ask
ed the teacher
please, teacher, In the cow" an
swered the small boy who had just re-
turned from a country holiday.
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A Crisis.

Wild Eyed Mani want some sooth-
ing strip quick Druggist-What sized
bottle? Wild Eyed Man-Bottle?
want a cask. It's illustrated
Bits.
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OF Course.

"And am the very first you have
loved, Bertha2"
"Of course you are, How tedious
you men arel You all ask the same
question. London Opinion.
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HINCkLEY.

There was quite number OF people
from this place attended the play and
dance to Canaan, Friday night.
Among the number was Wade
Wheeler, NJ. D. Holt, E. Kelley, Per-
cy Kicker and their wives.
Mr. Hinckley and Mr.. Greenwood,
"a teacher at Good WILL with quite
a number of boys are away for their
midwinter outing and are expected
home next Friday.
Mud! mud! mud! and no side
walk in this vicinity.
Ed. Jones is visiting the neighbors
and papering, painting etc. is the
order of the day.
John Walker entertained party
of his gentleman friends, Saturday
evening. Among the guests of honor
was Walter Palmer, recently returned
from California.
A. X. Nelson il better and goes out
some. Mrs. Burgess is some better.
Several couple from Canaan attend
ed the dance at Burrill Hall, Satur-
day evening.
Miss Lizzie Hoxie remains very
poorly and is still confined to her
room.
Geo. Tibbetts has been in Skowhe
gan several days recently on county
business.
Mr.. W. Knox and wife of Norridge
wock visited his son in this place,
Sunday.
Mrs. Sophia Davis has gone to
Waterville to board with niece.
ATHENS.
Rev. j. w. Hinckley who has been
i'll all winter is improving slowly
Mrs. John Curtis is also gaining Mrs
Curtis was very fortunate in secur-
ing the services of Miss Annie Foley.
Mrs. Betsy Mason is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Franklin Cook.
Mr.. Burt Jones is visiting his
father, Calvin Jones. Mrs. Jones did
not come with her husband as she is
doing hospital work. She will make
her visit later.
Miss Rena Stickney is staying with
Mrs. Ellinwood for short time.
We believe the school committee
have made wise choice in electing
booTBe fllSnl IoF superintendent Vi
schools. Mr.. Hight being a town
boy will understand our needs better
than any out of town person could.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs.
Brown, one of the teachers in the
Academy has decided not to return
another year. Mrs. Brown has been
n very efficient teacher and great
worker for the good of the school.
Through her influence large dressing
room for the girls and smaller one
for the boys has been procured, and
some very nice pictures have been
placed on the walls of the upper
room. She has many friends among
the pupils and parents of this
vicinity.
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FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN,

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing down feeling, fatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
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Orders for engraved work of any
description, wedding announcements,
calling cards, etc, taken at the RE-
PORTER Office.
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Greatest spring tonic, drives out all
impurities. Makes the blood rich
Fills you with warm, tingling life.
Most reliable spring regulator
That's HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. 35c, Tea or Tablets.
G. r. Fogg.
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true copy. lWI2
Attest: NATHAN Fowler. Register,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-05
LAWYERS IN
CAST: TELL
STORY
BAR COMMITTEE HAS
ALL THE FACTS
IN THE CASE.
Richardson's Counsel Give
Information Concern
ing Court Leak.

The Star has secured the com.
plete story OF the Richardson
PalmerROot incident as II was
laid before the Root investigation
committee during It's stay In Spo-
kane
The information Was given tho
committee by Merritt a. Merritt,
attorneys Of Spokane. who repre-
scented Tony Richardson IN the liti-
CATION that finally came before the
supreme court The story az told
the committee Is as follows;
Tells OF Proposition.
In 1906 Richardson laid before
Merritt A Merritt a proposition
whsch he said was made 10 him
BY =. b. Palmer. former state sen
ator and attorney OF Seattle. to
secure a judgment Of tIsaons ia
q divorce proceeding for a division
of the Richardson property, In
consideration OF the payment To
Palmer OF $500.
When the matter WAS laid before
the Spokane attorneys they took
Il 10 Olympia and laid Il before
the chief Justice Of the supreme
court, with the request that Root
be not allowed 10 write the de-
elsion IN the Richardson case. The
chief justice informed them that
the case had not been decided. but
when the decision was handed
down II was found 20 have been
written by Root. and judgment was
awarded Mrs. Richardson in tho
sum OF $4,000.
Wanted 10 Pay.
Richardson expressed 10 Merritt
& Merritt an inclination 10 pay
Palmer the $500. but after con-
ferring with his attorneys Is said
not TO have done so. Ia any event.
be has denied 10 Merritt a Merritt
that any money was paid
The case originally came from
Douglass county. where Richardson
resides In 1904 the supreme court
sent the case back for a division
OF the property by court commits
sion In the second trial the court
gave the wife property valued at
$685. An appeal was taken from
this verdict and Il was while this
appeal was pending that Richard
son told Merritt & Merritt he had
been approached by Palmer with
the proposition that he could se-
cure a reduction OF the verdict to
$4,000 Palmer told Richardson
that he was a law partner OF Jus
tlce Root, and. according 70 Rich
ardson. swore him TO secrecy
Merritt a Merritt told the Root
investigating committee that they
had made an effort 10 get an affi-
davit from Richardson. but that
they could not do SO.