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The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-08
REVERE-CoRNYILLE-

Quite a number from here attended
the fair at Athens Monday.
A party consisting of Ormand Rand,
Will Roderic, and Sidney Baker are
spending this week in the hunting re-
gion ofupper Maine.
Miss Loantha Pike was home from
Solon over Sunday.
Mr.. George Rogers, who has been
very sick is quite good deal better
now.
Superintendent of schools, Fred
Parkman, has begun a system of
grading the schools in town, which 1t
is expected will prove most satlsfac- :
tory.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. II. Beal attended
the fair at Pennington last week.
Ernest Rowell, who has been teach
ing at Jackman is expected home
this Saturday for short vacation.
Llewellyn Mcclure and his mother,
Mrs. Susan Mcclure, went to Carmel
this morning. They are to visit with
the family of Albert Mcclure for the
next few weeks.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-08
DIDN'T NEED IT.
Why a Scotch Farmer Refused . Per-
tion of Dessert.

Why a Scotch Farmer Refused . Per-
tion of Dessert.
Could the funny sayings and incl
dents at the tenants dinners In Scot
land be collected they would make an
unrivaled book of humor. Mistakes OF
amusing and sometimes embarrassing
nature occur frequently at such func-
tions. One story Is told Of a guest at
Scottish tenants dinner who tasted
Ice cream for the first time on that oc-
casion. He pushed a large spoonful OF
the frozen mixture into his mouth anG
jumped from his chair with agony ex.
pressed on his face. He let out yell
tooth" and could not be induced to
eat any more.
At another Scottish affair OF the KIND
a good old farmer was seated next to
the hostess. She served him a bit OF
sayory omelet, which seemed to cause
idea Of an omelet had always been q
dessert with sugar or fruit or jams,
and after tasting the sample before
him he turned to the hostess and said,
"Weel, ma lady, Gamma compliment
you on your puddin's."
The late Duke of Buccleuch told O
story of tenant at one OF the farmers
dinners on his estates who was asked
by the duch ess IL he would take some
rhubarb, a dish she was fond Of The
farmer was surprised. but answered
politely, I'm mucke obleeged to your
grace, butI dinna' need it."
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-08
~ The News of SOmersets Busy Towns ~

DR.. J. D. Ames has been in town
from Portland for few days.
Fred Emory Beane OF Hallowell has
been in town during the past week
visiting his son, DR.. G. E. Fl. Beane.
The ladies of the Village Improve
ment society are contemplating hav-
ing the old history of Norridgewock,
which was issued in 1S49, reprinted as
the book has become very rare. II
this is done, some town historian will
be engaged to complete the work and
add enough to bring it down to date.
The expense would be considerable,
but if a good number of those who are
interested in our town history would
express their willingness to subscribe
for copy the work could be accom-
plished.
Tracey Stevens and Miss Nellie
Thompson were united in marriage on
Wednesday evening of last week by
Rev. j. II. Gould. Tracey was 80 in.
tent upon the personal matter of
hitching that he neglected to hitch his
horse while the ceremony was being
performed, but after some search he
found that some one else had attend
ed to the matter at reasonable walk
ing distance away.
Charles A Ward is putting a new
coal furnace in his house.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-08
install lments All Around,

Patient (gloomi'y)--I don't seem to
be gaining very fast, doctor.
Doctor lcheerfuli iy)-You can't expect
to get we'll at one jump. You will have
to regain your heath gradually day by
day-sort of on the installment plan, as
1t were.
Patient (brlghtering up)-Well, doc.
tor, II this thing keeps on much longer
I'm afraid that you will have to collect
your bill In the same way.-Judge 5
library.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-08
Radical.

at hear that your ne W school super
intendent Is rather radical"
He is that" responded Farmer
Haw. Hes cut out rhe higher head
work and the perforated tattling, and
he's advising teachers to handle the
children according to the rules OF com
mon sense. oh. yes, Our new super
intendent is radical. all right Louis
Vile Courier-Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-08
SOLON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Malon Patterson left
here Wednesday forenoon for Cara
tunk.
Blackwell & Edwards team OF
Madison was in town Wednesday de-
livering furniture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Mcfarland and
little son Verdeil went to Athens
Thursday afternoon, returning Satur-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Aston Rowell com
menced housekeeping in their new
home Oct. 1st.
Cephas Jaokman ofNorwood, Mass. =,
is in town.
Miss Ethel French's stock of milli-
once more. Wednesday Miss French
left for Carratunk and The Forks with
a large assortment of fall hats.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mariner Irvine spent
Saturday and Sunday In Skowhegan
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Vittum.
At the next meeting of keystone
Chapter there will be rehearsal.
Mrs. Charles Moore and daughter
Gwendolin are visiting in Athens foI
a lS w
North Somerset Grange has accept
ed an invitation from Bingham Grange
to fill the officers chairs and furnish
a program for Saturday, Oct. 10, meet
ing to begin at 2 p. m; no work
question for discussion, (Which has
more influence over the child heredi-
tary traits or environments?" Ques-
tion opened by Fred Magoon, Omar
Badger, Geo. G. Patten for hereditary
traits; Geo. Badger, J. G.. Spaulding
and d. S. Witham for environments.
At the next regular meeting of North
Somerset Grange full attendance is
much desired as there ia business to
be transacted of Importance to all
members.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Field of Malta
pan, Mass, spent few days the last
of the week at Fred Magoon's.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Moore of North
Arson are In town for few days.
Look out and not get ::left, as our
afternoon train now leaves two min :
utes before noon.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-08
Hia Choice of Weapona.

M. Victor Noir, an illiterate bully
of the time Of the second empire. for
statesman challenge to fight duel
Noir was a densely ignorant man.
and nearly every word In the challenge
was misspelled. The statesman re-
sponded with the following letter:
Dear Slr-You have called me out
without any good reasons | have
therefore the choice of weapons
choose the spelling book. and you are
a dead man" The duel was never
fought
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-08
DEATHS.

almyra-Septem ber 26, Miss Eva NJ.
Berry, aged 26 years,
Newport-Oct. l. ora Fl. Pratt, aged 50
years.
Pittsheld-October 3, Mrs. Lydia Ann,
widow OF Henry u. Frost, aged 73 years.
Palmyra-October / Elmer r. Parkman,
aged i7 years.
ingham-September 30, Chandler Savage,
aged 30 years.
Presque Isle--October 5. Fred Cook, aged 40
years.
neutrality-suspicious. 7,iMrs Esther Palm
er, aged 6i years.
neutrality-suspicious. 7, Miss Abhe f.
Tilton, aged IS years.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-08
Why They Objected.

"No." said the fireman, who repre-
fused to work with a colOred truck
man, 'there is no race prejudice In it.
But we certainly hate to work with a
man whose face will look just as clean
on the way home from long fire fight
as it did when we started, while we
other chaps all look smudgy. Judge 5
Library.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-08
Counting IL Up.

There is a son OF Erin In Newton,
Mass. who Is quite a character He
has a number of children and was
asked one day how long he had been
married. Well" he said. there's Eu-
gene is forty and Norah thirty-fve.
that makes sivinty-6ve, and Lizzie is
thirty and how many do thar
make?"
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-08
ATHENS.

Mrs. George Thomas left here for
home Thursday of last week, after a
visit with her mother, Mrs. F. G..
Green. Mrs. Thomas and her hus-
band had but recently returned from
trip abroad, landing at Quebec, P.
@. They had stormy passage across
the Atlantic and we're further delayed
after entering the st. Lawrence river
by the smoke from the forest fires,
which was so thick as to make naviga-
tion almost impossible. DR.. and Mrs.
Thomas continued their journey from
Quebec through Maine to Portland.
Mrs. Thomas coming here from that
city, and her husband going at once to
their home in Rhode Island.
E. s. Ward has gone to Auburn this
morning to investigate the conditions
of the fur market for the coming sea-
son.
Rev. William E. Green and family
have returned from a visit of few
weeks with relatives and friends in
Linneus and other Aroostook towns.
Charles G. Doe of Boston arrived in
town last Friday for his annual vaca-
ton. He will spend, as usual, a part
of the time in the pursuit of big game
and in camping with G. Q. Kinsman
of Cornville. He left Tuesday for
the region of Garry ponds.
Fred A. Corson of Worcester, Mass,
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. F. Corson.
Henry Turner returned last Satur-
day to Providence, R. l., where he has
held a position for the past two years
as druggist's clerk in that city.
Mrs. Doane Candage returns to her
home In Seal Harbor this week, after
a visit of four weeks with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Holman. Miss
Marion Holman returned to New York
last Monday, where she, for the past
two years, has been employed in the
land and tax department of the New
York Central railroad.
The Grange cattle show and fair last
Monday was in all respects credit to
the management of the organization.
The exhibit at the hall was worthy of
that to be seen in many larger towns,
the vegetable exhibit being of an
unusually high order. On the grounds
there were many specimens of fine
stock. The ball game in the afternoon
between the home team and Skowhe-
gan team afforded no little attraction.
The score was II to 13 in favor of the
Athens team.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-08
MARRIAGES..

East Madison--October I, Mr. Lee Ruben
II ussey and NJ .ss Laura Annie Spauiding
New Sharon-Septemb ber-,Mr. Fred Louis
Perry Of Madison and Miss Mandy c. Brack
OF Bingham.
Norrldgewock -September 30, by the Rev.
j. H. Gould, Mr.. Tracy stevens and Miss
Nellie Thompson.
East New Portland-Septemb Der 30 by the
Rev. l.. Hutchlns Mr.. Archer Fl. Adams and
Miss Susan A. Emery, both Of New Portland
Phlllips-Septemb ber %, Mr.. Perley Jackson
and NJ isS Nettie Furber.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-08

Mr.. Gonpers betrays distinct signs
of irritation because nobody thinks II
worth while to get out an injunction
against his speaking his mind to the
fullest extent. He will awaken In
November to the fact that there b q
great gulf between his partisan mind
and the strictly economic purposes d
labor unions.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-08
BIRTHS.

Madson-Septembe Il, to the wife Of
Malcolm Hagopian, daughter.
Madison-Septembe 1S, to the wife Of
Victor X, Clark, a son.
Madison--Septemb ber 49, to the wife OF Ed
Dennis. a daughter.
NM oscow-Oet. l. to the wife of II. II.
Crom bic a daughter, (l0l lbs Marcia Hazel
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-08
The Wise One.

Thin Boarderl don't see how you
manage to fare so well at this board
ting house 1 have industriously court
ed the landlady and an her daughters.
but I'm half starved Fat Boarder--
l courted the cook.-Kansas City Inde-
pendent.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-08
Lots of People
Can't find a rent,

Can't nnd rent,
Can't secure good house girl,
Can't sell their farms,
Can't find employment,
Can't f1nd lost articles
Can't do hundred things because
they don't advertise in the REPORT
Err, 1t is really wonderful how much
can be accomplished by the use of
these little, low priced advertise
menks.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-08

'One half of the world doesn't know
how the other half lives" observed the
moralizer.
How provoking" exclaimed Mrs.
Gossyp.-Lippincott's
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-08

"Ysobel. do you think you could
learn to love mel"
Learn to love your oh, Reginald.
could give lessons In loving you
St Louis Republic.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-08
Not a New Species,

"Now. what shall we name the
baby" inquired the professors wife.
why, this species has been named" I"
answered the professor in astonlsh-
ment. This is primate mammal
homo sapiens st. Paul Pioneer Press
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-08
Amhiuuous.

Parishioner "a little worse for tquorl
II hearsh you preazh las night.
New Minister-You didn't hear much,
I fancy.
"Thaz what thought myself"
don Pick-Me-Up.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-08
The Raal Mnrk

Cllent-How is my ease coming on !
Surely you've had time 10 look up the
law? Attorney-Oh, that was easy
I've been putting in my time studying
the technicalities.-Sau Franc isco Call
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-08
unsolved Prohlemn.

The three great problems on the solu
tion OF Which humanity Is bent are the
same that perplexed our ancestors-the
immortality OF the soul perpetual mo
ton and women's ts.-Paris Figaro
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-08

Fortune brings In some boats that
are not steered.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-08

Mind no business but your own.-Dr
Johnson.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-08
Will Buy Your Potatoes

will buy your potatoes In any quantity,
paying the highest cash price. Am prepared
to accept them at any Tins as have ample
storage room when cars are not obtainable.
tao l.. q. IRA FTON.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-15
REGISTRATION POINTERS.

Light registrations in Chicago and
falling off in the first two days regis
tration in New York city. The loss in
Brooklyn was 1884 and in Manhattan
and the Bronx it was 13,231-a total
loss of 26,354 as compared with the
registration on the corresponding two
days in 1904.
In the four years New York city's
population had been increased 400 900,
and yet the registration fell to 4O8 ,4O7
voters from registration in the Fl rst
two days of 1904 of 434, ,761. Later on
there will be two more days in New
York tor registration, and the deficit
may be made good.
If it should not be, how ever, it is
plain there is lack of interest some
where, in some party, or perhaps in all
parties. Despite the flare OF excite
ment that sprang Ifrom White House
interference and the Hearst letters, the
campaign does net seem to arouse the
masses. There is an inclination on the
part of some voters to let the election
go by without personal participation in
it. This indifferentisms is not easily
located. 1t may be found perhaps in
all parties, and it is perhaps too late
to arouse all OF the impassive and apa-
thetic
However. it is too early to speak
definitely. The last two days Of regis
y; i
in this or that class of voters. All that
IAN be said at present is that registra-
lions to date do not indicate full vote
or great uprising for any one of the
seven candidates for President
In discussing the New York registra-
tions the New York Globe, a Repu bill
can paper, presents gloomy local
view. 1t says:
lone side light on the falling away
is found in the figures which show that
stea mships have carriedgsaway from
New York good many moro men
than they have brought to it. Many
OF thsse-perLaps not q majority of
them-were voting citizens, but the
subtraction from the voting list has
been material. During the flush times
workmen of all kinds, attracted by the
high wages, focked to New York. Not
a few of these have returned to their
old homes, where living is more cheap.
Still others have left the city in pur-
suit of work. If it be true that New
York has not gained during the four
years in adult male population to the
degree assumed, the registry figures
become sxplicable, and there is also
an explanation of the fact that the de-
preston seems more acute in New
York than elsewhere in the country"
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-15
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET.
For President-W. }. BrA All, OF Ne
braska.
For Vice President-jno. w. Kern,
of Indiana.
DEMoCRTIC STATE TICK EFT.
For GOvernor-W. W. kitchln.
Fer Lieut.. .GoVernor-W. G. New and
Secretary OF Stat+-J. Bryan tirimes.
Auditor-Dr. Benjamin +. Dlxon.
Treasurer-B. K. Lacy.
Superintendent OF Public Instruc-
tions-J. Y. Joyner.
Attorney GENERALLY. w. Bickst.
For Commissioner of Agriculture
W. A. Graham.
For Commissioner of Labor and
Printing-M. l.. Shipman.
For Corporation Commissioner-B.
F. Aycock.
For Insurance Comissioner-J. r.
Young.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-15

There is more Catarrh In this section of the
1ountry than all other diseases put together. and
s1Yftf1 the last few years was supposed to be in
Nurable For q great many years doctors pro
nounced it local disease and prescribed local
locai treatment, pronounced 1t incurable. Sci
ence has proven catarrh to be constitutions a a
disease and therefore requires constitutional
BY T. ]. Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio, is the only
nternaly in doses from 10 drops to teaspoon
fail It acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system: They offer one hundred
dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for cir
oculars and testimonials.
Address: T. ]. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
/. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Tske Halls Family Pills for constellation.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-15
adieS' Garments

We have hand big line of Ladies' Top Skirts and
Petticoats which will go at saughtering prices.
Readymade Shirt Waists and Ladies' Fine Gloves
Ladies Stockings, fine II 12c. quality, go &c.
the lOc brand are offered at the
Ladies, Take Notice American Beauty Corsets good
dollar for S4c And the kind you have been paying
can buy for 24c Twenty dozen Corset
selling for Soc, to be had at store for 24c
Suits OF Underwear, ordinary price 75c for only 44c
Suits of Underwear ordinary price &c., for
Belts you would be glad to purchase for 2Oc will be
given away for &c
The National tribune., 1908-11-05
A MOST SURPRISING RESULT.
Landslide Everywhere for the Republican Candidate.

anticipated such sweeping result that obtained by
elections While there would be elected
the kepnhean majority in The 0" and the Republican candi-
maOries approaching
o'clock WEDNESDAY morning 1T appeared that Mr. Taft had carried
In New York Mr. Tats indicated
,,v d M Sat- Ts I p ooo M rs Exceed @ MI ooevts apa- %
which assed doubtful
Wisconsin considered doubtful
In many Of m sonthen state th D pa r1 nps a1e" m o
Hughes Lewis
Bryan
red the Boston by IL
is estimated
The Rhode
be
Maine has declared for Mr. Taft 900
peeted Illinois Mr. Taft plurality of $4,000
neen ran close race with Adai Stevenson Mr. Taft carried the city of
Indiana rauy Small
m n a r indicate tna Taft has carried the State by the
by plurality
close Judson Harmon the Democratic candidate claiming his
a Cow Harris
column by l25ooO
Johnson democrat is elected
cados plurality what Roosevelt four
a
a
In Kentucky where the there Democratic gain
of
Oklahoma gave Mr. Bryan a szabe plurality
the National
is
Chairman
majority
o
a
The National tribune., 1908-11-05
THE SIAyS.

What we have previously said about
the short lives and low physical stam-
ina of the Slavic race which fills east
srn Europe is confirmed by the evil
dence of DR.. Matosek, who was Mill
tary Surgeon for the recruiting service
in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He says
that all the recruits obtained were
especially subject to infectious diseases
and tuberculosis All of them showed
more or less degeneracy from alcohol
ism. Out of about 100 recruits 81 had
hattened skulls. The disease rate
among them was three times as great
as among the Germans and Magyars.
and double as many were discharged
for disability. Diseases Of the respira-
tory apparatus We're twice as numer-
Gus, those Of the digestive organs three
times and of infectious diseases six
times as great as those of other Austro-
Hungarian troops. They were also as
tonishingly subject to i,ysteria and epi-
lepsy. On the other hand, they We're
gentle, submissive lot, with little tend
ency toward crime. The most of those
who came up for punishment were
charged with slight offenses of disci-
pline The characteristics of the Ros-
mans are probably those of the other
Slavs in the Danubian principalities
and Russia.
The National tribune., 1908-11-05
The 1ifh No. Cav

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a snort history of the 1fth Mo. Cav.
ana especially CO. H-wn,- F. Sigel.
Sebastopoi, Cal
The 11th No. Cav. was organized at
Benton Barracks and 81. Joseph from
March IS to Dec. II. 1853, and mus
iered out July 27, 1855. It was COM
nlanded by Col. Wrn. d. Wood. who re-
signed March 81. 1855. succeeded by
'@eut.-Coi. James L. Dwight, in con-.
7land at the tiIiae Of muster-out. 1t be-
ioased to C2v2lTs Division, Seventh
corps and lost SO killed and IS6 from
disease, etc.
We cannot give company histories
Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1908-11-05

The State of Tennessee has a pic
turesque and instructive history in the
banking business. In spite of Andrew
Jackson's opposition to political bank
ing, the State went into the banking
business as early as 1907. This was
not success, but the advocates insisted
that the system was not tried fairly,
and in 1920, was another bank of the
State of Tennessee. This came to grief
In 1882, but the undiscouraged aevo-
Gates got the Legislature to authorize
the Union Bank of Tennessee, with the
State owning one-sixth of the capital
Another failure, but not sufficiently con-
elusive TO dampen the ardor of the
State Bank party. In 1888 another
Bank of Tennessee was authorized, with
the State supplying all the capital from
the school fund, sinking fund, etc. This
survived with difficulty the panic Of
1857. Then the war came. and when
In 1866 the Legislature discontinued
the bank its total assets were s12.47S.
4S3 In Confederate bonds, certificates.
notes, etc. Thc-Legislature was finally
Induced to issue certificates to the note
holders. but the depositors and the
State never realized anything except
years of bitter recrimination as to who
had profited by the cutting of the
bank.
The National tribune., 1908-11-05
GUARANTEEING THE PRICE I

Another delusion threatens the cot
ton planters. They are dissatisfied with
the present price of cotton, and want
feel certain is bound to come. They
have tried to form a combination among
themselves for this purpose. But a
large proportion of the cotton growers
are too urgently in need of money to be
willing to do this. Many others lack
the necessary sheds. There was a talk
of night-riding to bring the small grow
ers into line, but night-riding is just
now decidedly out of fashion. Now
comes proposition, which is certain to
find much favor among certain classes.
to have the States go into the business
of warehousing cotton, and holding it
for an advance. This is only another
form of a pernicious delusion which is
continually cropping up, the latest be-
ing that of guaranteeing bank deposits.
Why should the burdens Of all taxpay-l
ers be increased for the benefit of a
class who risk their money and reap
the profits in a special class of pro-
duction? The State will have to stand
all the losses. and the cotton growers
pocket all the gains. Experience is
strongly against such program.
The Western wheat growers tried the
plan in a more rational and legitimate
way. That is, they combined among
themselves, the same as the whisky.
steel, lumber and other producers. They
built Grange and cooperative elevators
and warehouses The result was every
where unfortunate. Joe Letter has just
lost s9,000,000 by holding wheat for a
rise. Brazil is staggering under the
results of carrying the coffee of the
country for rise. She has already lost
no one knows how many million dol
lars. and the end is not yet The 1tal- |
ian Treasury almost broke down in try
ing to carry sulfur, in which hundreds !
Of thousands of her people were inter- !
ested, and the list could be extended in
definitely.
Let the cotton growers read history
and shun such deadly entanglenents for
their States.