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The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03
The Evolution of
Household Remedies.

The modern patent medicine bust
ness is the natural outgrowth Of the
old-time household remedies.
In the early history of this country,
EVERY FAMILY HAD ITS HOME
MADE MEDICINES. Herb teas,
bitters, laxatives and tonics, were to be
found in almost every house, compound
ed by the housewife, sometimes assisted
by the apothecary or the family doctor.
Such remedies as picra, which was
aloes and quassia, dissolved in apple
brandy. Sometimes a hop tonic, made
of whiskey, hops and bitter barks. A
score or more of popular, homemade
remedies we're thus compounded, the
formulate for which were passed along
from house to house, sometimes written,
sometimes verbally communicated. .
The patent medicine business is a
natural outgrowth from this whole
some, old-time custom. In the begin
ming, some enterprising doctor, i'm
pressed by the usefulness of one of
these homemade remedies, would take
it up, improve it in many ways, manu-
facture it on a large scale, advertise it
mainly through almanacs for the home,
and thus it would become used over a
large area. LATTERLY THE HOUSE
hold REMEDY BUSINESS TOOK
a MORE EXACT AND SCIENTIFIC
FORM.
Peruna was originally n of these
old-time remedies. It was used by the
M~ennonites, of Pennsylvania, before it
was offered to the public for sale. DR..
Hartman, THE ORIGINAL COM
FOUNDER OF PERUNA, is of Men
MONTE origin. First, he prescribed it
for his neighbors and his patients.
The sale of it increased, and at last he
established a mandatory and fur
nished it to the general drug trade.
Peruna is useful in a great many
climatic ailments, such as coughs, colds,
sore throat, bronchitis, and catarrhal
diseases generally. THOUSANDS OF
FAMILIES HAVE LEARNED THE
USE OF PERUNA and its value in the
treatment of these ailments. They
have learned to trust and believe in
DR.. Hartman's Judgment, and to rely
on his remedy, Peruna.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03
A PopuIar Game

where hav yez been this evening""
asked O'Riley of O'Toole.
Sure, l hav been playing Bridget
whist" said O'Toole.
Bridget whist? an how do yez play
thot?"
II sit in the kitchen wild Bridget, an
ate pie an cake an chicken, an
whin Bridget hears the missus comm
she says whist"
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03
Woman's Secret,

Every woman has a secret that she
Will not tell her neighbors. If she
Is Of the housekeeping kind of woman
1t Is a secret connected with good
bread making, or a certain way of
testing jelly. Or maybe it is a secret
whereby she can make coffee that her
neighbors despair of equaling. If she
Is a vain woman, it is a secret of
putting on face powder so that it does
not show, or the secret of making
some kind of lotion that will take off
sunburn. Don't say that a woman
cannot keep a secret. - Atchison
Globe,
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03
Class Eavoritism.

1.-THE Indian appropriation bill puts
an end to the relations of the Ave
tribes, / notice." remarked Reeder,
looking up from his paper.
"Humph!" growled Grump, whose
wife's cousin is making a protract-
were Indians."-Kansas City Times.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03
Classification,

THAT nan sr a great friend Of
yours" said the campaign assistant.
Which kind CT a friend?" queried
Senator Sorghum, zone who wants to
do something for me or one who wants
me to do something for him?"-Wash-
ington Star.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03
The Entire Family.

Grand Pop used it for Rheumatism.
Dad for Cuts, Sprains and Bruises.
Many for Burns, Scalds and Aches.
Sis for Catarrh and Chillblaines. Iuse
it for everything, and it never disap-
points any of is. 1t surely yanks any
old pain out by the roots.
Hunts Lightning Oil is what I am
telling you about.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the dis
eased portion OF the ear. There Is only one way to
cure deafness. and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an in6amed condition Of the
mucous lining of the Eustschiar Tube. When this
tube is inhamed you have a rumbl.ng sound or i'm.
perfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, Deaf.
ness is the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal condi.
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out Of ten are caused by Catarrh. which is nothing
but an infamed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of
Deafness tcaused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
+. j. CHENEY d CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take HaIs Family Pills for constipation.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03

my back r e weak
and lame and l
could not stoop
without a h a
pain. 1t was just
as bad when / tried
to get up from a
chair. l was lam
guild and listless
and had much main
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03
How Her Life Was Saved When Bit
ten By a Large Snake.

ten BY a Large Snake.
How few people there are who are
not afraid of snakes. Not long ago a
harmless little garter snake fell on
the wheel of an automobile which was
being driven by a woman The woman
promptly tainted and the car, left to
its own resources, ran into a stone
wall and caused a serious accident.
The bite of a poisonous snake needs
prompt attention. Mrs. X. M. Fishel,
Route No. 1, Box 40, Dillsburg, Pa,
tells how she saved her life when bit
ten by a large snake.
"On August 20, 1906, I was bitten
on the hand twice by a large copper
head snake. Being a distance from
any medical aid, as a last resort l
used Sloan's Liniment, and to my as
tonishnlent found it killed all pain and
was the mean of saving my life. l
am the mother of four children and
am never without your Liniment."
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03
Promoting German Sculpture.

Emperor William has received Prof.
Schott, the w~ellknown sculptor, who
with Prof. Rheinhold Begas, also a
sculptor, is actively engaged in pro-
noting an exhibition of German sculp-
ture in New York. The emperor gave
his approval of the exhibit, for which
statuary worth $750,000 has already
been pledged.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03
We Rejterate.

That for more than fifteen years
Hunts Cure has been working on the
afflicted. It's mission is to cure skin
troubles, particularly those of an itch
ing character. It's success is not on
account of advertising, but because it
surely does the work. One box is
guaranteed to cure any case.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03

and trouble with the kidney secretions.
This was my state when l began with
Doan's Kidney Pills. They helped me
from the first and four boxes made a
complete, lasting cure"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03
Wayside Chat,

Ever thrown out of a saloon?'
idly inquired Tired Tifin.
yep" answered Weary Wigs. 1--WE
been thrown out of most everything
'ceptin' work"
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03
Actual Facts.

For upwards of fifteen years Hunts
Cure has been sold under a strict guar
antee to cure any form of itching skin
troubles known. No matter the name
less than one per cent. of the pur-
chasers have requested their money
back. Why? It simply does the work.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03

A blacksmith says that it is easier
to weld iron than it is to mould peo-
pie.
knowledge. common sense and per.
severance will grow anything.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03
In a Pinch, Use ALIENS FooT-EAsE

In a Pinch, Use ALIENS FOOT-EASE.
A powder. 1t cures painful, smart
ing, nervous feet and i%ngrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery of
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all Druggists, 25c. Accept no sub
stitute. Trial package, FREE. Ad-
dress A. s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03
CLASSIFIED.

Printer-Where shall I put the an
nouncement of Alderman Dodgers re-
tirement?
Editor - Under Public Improve
ments."
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03

There is need for Garfield Tea when the
skin is sallow, the tongue coated, and
when headaches are frequent.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03

The harder a man works the harder
it is to work him.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03
LANuUlD AND WEAK.
A Condition Common with Kidney
Trouble and Backache.

Mrs. Marie Sipfle, 416 Miller St.,
Helena, Mont, says: Three years e
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03
RATHER NOT.

Teacher-Johnny, can you decline
to eat?
Johnny-Yes'm, / can; but 1 don't
like to.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
allsys pain. cures wind collie. CSC o bottle.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03

Let everyone be his best to those
with whom he comes in contact.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03

1t isn't easy to fool the man who
knows himself
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03

or course you never took advantage
Of any one.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03

There may be some kind Of future
punishment for bachelors, but most
married men believe they get theirs
right here on earth.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03

The hardest work some men do is
inventing excuses to keep from going
to work.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03

Pettit's Eye Salve First Sold In 1907
100 years ago, sales increase yearly, wonder
full remedy; cured millions weak eyes. All
druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03
important to Mothers

Seek the Bright Things in Life.
Look out for the bright, for the
brightest side of things, and keep tho
face constantly turned toward it; you
will then shed happiness along your
way like the summer sun.-Julius
Bentham.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-03
WELL.

Huh! Your mother takes in wash.
in"
"You didn't suppose she'd leave Il
hanging out forever did you?"
The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-11
The Servant Girl In Germany.

In most German households there Is
no such thing as the strict division Of
labor insisted on here. Your cook will
be delighted TO make blouse for you
and your nurse will -ssJrn out in the
dining room. while your chafnbermaid
will take the child for an airing If you
s-der IL 50. They are more human IL
heir relation 10 their employers. The
English servant fixes a gulf between
herself and the most democratic mis-.
tress. The German brings her intimate
joys and sorrows to a good berrsc haft
and expects their sympathy.
When a girl has bad luck and en-
cages with a bad herrschaft she is
worse off than In England because she
is more In the power of her employers
and Of the police than she would be
here. She has TO have d dienstbuch
an official book in which her age and
personal appearance are registered. In
this book her employers write hel
character. 1t is under the control OF
the police and has to be shown TO them
when she leaves and when she enters
situation. Ii is hardly necessary l.
say that when girl does anything
seriously bad and her employers record
it in the book the book gets lost.
Then the police interfere and make il
extremely disagreed bic for the girl.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-11
Commencement Season Already
Entered Upon.

The Senior class of the Skowhegan
High School visited Lake George
yesterday. 1t was the occasion of
their class picnic and they were
accompanied by some of the more
intimate acquaintance of the class
and also by the members of the High
School orchestra. The latter organi-
cation was designed to be useful as
well as ornamental. Their music
lent gayety to the scene and was the
important factor in the hop which
was a part of the program for the
evening. The journey to and from
the Lake was made in private teams.
The noon meal was in picnic style
and all gathered in the dining hall
of the Mohican House for supper.
The Juniors are to have a similar
outing next week on Wednesday,
when they will be the guests of one
of their number, Mr.. Carroll Good
win, at the cottage of his parents, on
the West Shore of Hayden lake. The
senior reception and hop should also
be noted, this taking place tomorrow
evening in Milburn Hall. The High
School Orchestra, Lindsay Nutting
leader, will play on this occasion.
The more sedate and formal exer-
cises of Commencement week open
with the Baccalaureate sermon and
exercises at the Congregational
Church next Sunday evening, the
program for which is given in full in
another column. Both of the classes,
1908 and 1909, will be present at these
exercises and there is always large
attendance of the general public who
rightly regard this incident of COM
mencement week as of significance
and Importance. The Junior Exhi-
bition will occur on Monday evening
at the Methodist Church. The re-
union and banquet of the Skowhegan
High School Alumni Association will
occur at Hotel Coburn on Tuesday
evening, after the Commencement
exercises.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-11
In Memory of W. s. Parkm8p.

Just as the April day was drawing
10 its close and the shadows Of night
were gathering. Brother Scott Park
man passed from earth 10 the Home
Eternal
Brother Parkman was born IA
skowhegan, Sept. g. 1so2 and died
April Il, having lived all mis- life On
the place of his birth. that beau, lful
spot overlooking the Kennebec,
called Parkman Hill
He married Miss Eugenia Hill. tie
dearly beloved schoolmate Of MS
boyhood days. Brother Parkman
loved his home and its surroundings
and no sacrifice was too great for
him TO make for the comfort and
happiness OF those he loved.
Brother Parkman's death came as
q shock of surprise TO US all but what
must 1t have been TO those who were
so tenderly caring for him; mis- sick
ness lasted only about two days.
Brother Parkman became a Patron
of Husbandry in June 1901, and BY
his good work as an officer and MS
constant attendance at the meetings
expressed his appreciation of the
worth of the Order. While as
granger and individually We snail
miss him We know that it is in the
home his absence will be most keen
~ realized. And il is for his de-
voted wife and 10 her that this
memorial is chiefly dedicated. We
feel that words are almost powerless
to convey any comfort 10 Sister
Parkman in this the saddest hour OF
her life and vet sometimes a few
words of sympathy and love help %
lift the burden and tighten even he
darkest hours.
sunset and evening star
And one clear call for ne,
And may there he no moaning u The tar
hen pat out 10 sea
Ella II. Crowen,
Herbert y. Pratt,
Evelyn ". Pratt,
Committee of Skowhegan Grange.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-11
New Features for the Fourth.

There is generous quality of thew
blood" at work upon the Skowhegan
Fourth of July celebration this year,
and some features never before in
cluded in the program are the result.
In previous years the general public
have shown commendable interest
in the matter but the "pushersn have
been much the same since the cele-
bration of 1898 and it had become to
be problem to originate something
new as the years come round. There
are some bright young business men
on deck this time and the prospect is
they will have the ability to make use
of all the good elements that have
figured in Skowhegan's grand carni-
walls of past years and add some nov
elites that will be intensely exciting
and interesting.
Probably the most novel of the
events presented for the first time
this year, will be the LOG Riding
Contest in which some experienced
rivermen will contest a race from
Skowhegan Falls to the Great Eddy, a
distance of about one mile, right
through the heart of the town, and on
section of the Kennebec which is
said to be as difficult to navigate as
any portion between Mooseoead Lake
and the sea. No casualties are feared
in the present instance as the men
who are to attempt the ride are expert
drivers who are as much at home on a
log, dancing through white water, as
an ordinary individual is on land, but
in this tame stretch of river about a
dozen men have lost their lives in the
past thirty years. Boats will be at
hand along the route to rescue any
who may miss their footing and other
boats at the Eddy to take them off the
logs on their arrival there. Il should
be borne in mind that the contest Is
an actual one and prizes are to be
awarded, not simply from the fact
that contestant rides his log through
to the Eddy all right, but the man
who picks out the fastest current and
arrives in the lead of his competitors
will receive the greatest reward for
his skill and courage. The sbeauty of
this contest is that an unlimited num-
Der can view it comfortably. The
river flows between high banks for
the entire distance and practically the
entire cruise may be seen from any
given point. The North and South
Channel bridges and the Railroad
bridge, or either bank of the river
will be excellent places from which
to observe this feat and such as
prefer to do 80 can proceed to
Coburn park, watching from that
point as the drivers approach com
ing down the river, and being right
at hand as they finish, passing
through the Barn Door" into the
Great Eddy. One hundred thousand
people could look on without over
crowding any particular point.
There are many other interesting
and novel events which will be fully
announced by posters and various
forms of printed matter and in the
columns of the REPORTER.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-11
A Curious Ear.

The catfish uses his lungs as an or
gan of hearing The needless lung be-
comes a closed sac filed with air and
commonly known as the swim blad'
der. In the catfish, as In the suckers,
clubs and most brook fish, the air
bladder is large and is connected by a
slender tube, the remains of the ira
chea, to the esophagus At its front
1t fits closely to the yertebral column.
The anterior vertebrate are much en-
larged, twisted together, and through
them passes chain Of bones, which
connects with the hidden ca witty OF the
air. The bladder therefore assists the
ear of the catfish as the tympanuin,
and its bones assist the ear Of the
higher animals. An ear OF this sort
can carry little range Of variety in
sound. 1t probably gives only the i'm
preston Of Jars or disturbances in the
water
The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-11
SkOwhegan Grange.

The first and second degrees were
conferred at the meeting of Show :
hogan Grange last evening. A piano
solo was rendered by Mrs. Elva
Adams and the evening was then
given over to such subjects as the in
dividual members might wish to in
troduce. G. H. Gardner exhibited a
new dairy pail which has just been
put upon the market and explained its
advantages in comparison with other
pals heretofore in use. G. d. Miller
spoke for few moments on the sub
ject of the races at Fairview Park and
the celebration to occur here on July
Fourth and the Lecturer called at
tention to Children's Evening, July
8, with the request that all who have
children that are to take part COM
municate with the committee regard
ing the matter.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-11
Restaurant Stories.

AZ don't care for the vulgar type OF
restaurant story" said New York no.
tel keeper ~ refer TO that type where
the guest shouts anRrily to the waiter:
I gu, this steak is not fresh What
horrible smell! Here, waiter. judge
for yourself
But, shaking his head, the waiter
points TO the next table and answers
grimly;
Beg pardon. sir, you're quite
wrong. It's the other gentleman +
fish
"Or the story Of the man who com
planned about bis planked shad. wind
ing up;
II hope you don't think me unrea.
sonable, waiterY
mo, no, SIR the waiter answered
You're the sixth person what has com
planned about that portion of shad.'
"On a somewhat higher plane are thu
meat stories. Thus a strange guest
says
Surely this isn't a barber shop as
well as a restaurant? | see a lot of
razors lying about
"'Oh, no, sir says the waiter.
Those are for the steak customers.
Did you say steak, sirP"
The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-11
Tn. Voice and the Phonoqraph.

A vaudeville monologue man met a
friend In a Broadway car. After they
had talked awhile the friend said:
I've been conscious ever since we
began to talk Of some change In you,
but couldn't make out what know
now. 1t is your voice. You speak SO
much more distinctly than you used
to-"
THAT is because ! have been talking
into a monograph" said the vaudc-
vile performer THE surest remedy
on earth for sloyenly speech is to hear
a little lecture OF your own rolled of q
photograph record and find that about
half the words have been pronounced
in direct opposition to Webster and all
the rest of the authorities. That was
my experience. | practiced for two
months hard before could improve
a speech that had been good enough
for the theater up to the point where
1t would pass muster In talking ma
chine."-New York Sun.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-11
II Did Not Work.

Mrs. Billings was installing the new
cook, a maiden from Finland, to whom
the kitchen contrivances of America
were new and wonderful. This, Ina, u
said the lady, indicating a perforated
wooden board that hung against the
kitchen wall. sis the order list See, II
says butter. eggs, sugar, coffee, tea
molasses' that we need &c
eat. Whenever We are out of any OF
these things all you need to do is &c
place one of these little pegs in the
hole opposite the name and the things
will be ordered"
Mrs. Billings is not methodical
housekeeper, There were several con.
secutiye days when she completely for
got the existence OF the order list in
the kitchen, but Ina labored with II
faithfully.
"Meesis," pleaded Ina, after strug-
Cling with the order board for three
days, II tank dose board must be out
of order push dose peg In yust SO
far as can, but noting will come-no
egg no butter, no nottings. Youth g
Companion.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-11
NUMBER "a
Borrisse y-Carroll.

The marriage Of Miss Elizabeth
Carroll, daughter OF the late Patrick
Carroll, to Mr.. J. {. Morrissey, ron
OF J. Z. Morrissey, took place in
the r. {. Church, St. Mary, ?. O..
on June End. The church was ef-
fectively decorated with fags and
flowers. Reverend Father Lacroix.
OF Skowhegan, Maine. a few years.
parish priest Of the bride, celebrated
the nuptial mass.
The bride was given away By her
brother, Mr.. John Carroll. She var
gowned in white lace over silk. and
carried bouquet OF white roses.
She was attended by her sister, VINO
wore a white lace dress and picture
hat. Mr.. {. Morrissey acted az
groomsman.
Reverend Father Baron. parish
priest, generously lent his assistance
10 the choir. a few solos rendered
by Miss Desforges, Of st. Ann Of
stukeiey added greatly to the occa-
sion.
After the mass, wedding breakfast
was served at the home of the bride.
Covers were laid for sixty guests.
10 the evening, many relatives ard
friends enjoyed themselves until
late hour. After which the refresh
ments were served.
Az ONT0GEFp
The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-11
Youthful Loqic.

Mrs. L., a young and inexperienced
Sunday school teacher, was at times
sorely perplexed how to answer the
questions put to her by some OF her
unusually bright pupils. One day just
after she had finished telling the chill.
dren the story that Adam was the first
man God created quiet reigned in the
class room for several minutes. Sud
denly up jumped little Rosie and ID "a
piping voice said, "Oh. teacher, you for
got to tell US whether God created
Adam right away a man or baby
Embarrassed Mrs. L. looked up to the
ceiling and then to the children for an
inspiration. Happily she quickly spied
Betty's little hand raised above the
others eager to answer the question.
Teacher, | am surprised my sister
Rosie should ask such foolish ques
ton. Why, God must have created
Adam right away a big man, because
If God had created him a baby he
would have had TO have a mother &c
take care of him"