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The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16

The SCI ainblefor seats In the house
Of commons is regulated by certain
rules A member present ut prayers
has a right TO the place he then occu
pies until the rising of the house.
Each evening stands absolutely indie
pendent and by itself and therefore
the title to seat secured by attend
ance at prayer lapses at the termina-
ton of the sitting. On the table in a
little box is a supply of small white
cards with the words AT prayers" in
large old English letters. Obtaining
one of these cards and writing bis
name on it under the words AT pray
ers," the member slips 1t into a re-
ceptacle in the bench at the back of
the seat and thus secures the place
for the night against all corners. He
may Immediately leave the house and
remain away as long as he pleases.
The place may he occupied by another
member In the meantime. but when
ever the master of the seat, the gen
tleman whose autograph is written
on the card in the little brass slit, re
turns to the chamber the temporary
occupant of the seat must give place to
him
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16
Appreciated the Beautiful.

That ii Is not always well to put
IN ones dowdiest garments when one
goes to visit the poor Is the mora,
of story told in an English maya
zine recently. There were two phi
lanthroplsts. according to the tale. one
a professional and the other an anna
teur. The professional had arranged
TO take the amateur to a gathering OF
slum dwellers In the east end Of Lon
don. At the appointed hour the ANA
teur, who happens to be q duchess and
a great beauty, appeared at the house
of her friend, a dazzling apparition in
court dress, tiara and jewels "Oh
my dear" gasped the professional
falling helplessly into the nearest
chair, don't you know that we are
going to one of the lowest and most
squalld slums? | can't promise that
you will bring any of that back with
you" But the beauty only laughed.
That's all right" she said. II quite
understand you. But poor people love
beautiful things. Their children espe-
cially are captlvated with fine dresses
and feathers. Just wait and you will
seer' And the professional did see.
Those poor. half starved. half naked
slum dwellers had eyes for no one but
the dazzling young beauty who has
done them the Infinite honor Of coming
to see them 10 her most beautiful
frock aud jewels
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16

That there are persons today who
possess the somewhat uncanny gift
OF being able to predict future events
is probably true. The wife Of the late
Sir Richard Burton. the famous trav-
eler and linguist. not to mention other
instances of her weird gift. announc-
ed the very first time she saw Burton,
at the time perfect stranger whom
she had met quite casually. that he
would be her husband. At the pres
ent moment, too. there Is said to be
man who has manifested such an ex-
traordinnry faculty of predicting things
that are about to take place that a
number OF medical men have purchas-
ed the reversion Of his brain in order
that they may examine that organ aft
err death to see II 1t shows any special
development to account for his won
derful gift.-Grand Magazine.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16
IACkMAN

Mrs. John McMahann died at her
home at Moose River, Jan. IL, 1908,
after sickness of several weeks. She
had all the care that human hands
could give, but Gods will is not ours
go he removed her from this world of
suffering. Her husband and sister,
Mrs. White, were continually with
her during her illness. She leaves
besides a husband and three small
children, a sister to mourn her loss.
She will be buried from St. Anthony's
church.
Mrs. VI. M. Newton and daughter,
Addie, went to Lowelltown to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Campbell, returned,
Saturday afternoon.
Miss Ruth Moore is going to school
at the convent.
There was a heavy fall of snow,
Sunday, which Ia what the lumbermen
have long looked for.
Mrs. VIM. Henderson, who was
staying with her sister, Mrs. Hughey,
has returned to her own home. Her
daughter. Mrs. Fisher, will remain
with her the rest of the winter.
Henry Hugely is sick with the grip
at the home of his mother.
Mrs. Ed Graf is sick with the grip.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to our friends, who so willingly
helped during the sickness and death
OF our father, Stephen Shelley, and
also for the tributes of flowers at the
church.
Stephen Shelley Jr.,
Mrs. Hannah Shelley
and family.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16

"If you want to keep OF holdup
men" said an old detective to the OBJ
server. carry a cane. A holdup man
Is more afraid OF a cane than he Is OF
a revolver. He's deathly afraid that
the man carrying it will jab 1t In his
face or eyes or get the end OF 1t in his
mouth. On this account they're just
as much afraid Of small light stick
as they are OF heavy one. There are
30 many different ways OF using a
cane that man doesn't know just
which way to guard against It, And
any man can use 1t. Nine men out OF
ten who carry revolyers couldn't hit
the side of barn with them. and the
'holdups' know 1t, but 1t doesn't take
any skill or practice to learn to slam
bang away with walking stick. y
Columbus Dispatch.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16
HAR TLANO.

Mrs. John s. Sanborn, who has
been i'll for several days, is improv-
ing.
Miss Sara M. Hurd passed the day,
Friday with friends in Pittsfield.
Mrs. Anna F. Osborn arrived home
Friday night from Lynn, Mass, where
she has been passing several weeks
with her son, John H. Osborn.
A Junior branch OF the Epworth
League has been formed as an auxil
liary to the Methodist Episcopal
church. Miss Fausta NJ. Grindle is
superintendent.
Miss Lucy M. Buck, G. d. ID. and
Mrs Bertha Emerson Flint, ID. d. M
were in Pittsfield Thursday evening
to install the officers of the Wsverly
Rebekah Lodge.
Mrs Lewis Fish, who has been i'll
for several months as the result of a
surgical operation, who has been
much worse is slowly improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Woodbridge
and young son of Somerville, Mass,
have been passing several days with
Mr.. Woodbridge's mother, Mrs. G. w.
Woodbridge and Mr.. and Mrs. @. F.
Pratt.
At meeting of the East Somerset
Agricultural Society held Saturday
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16

The French superstitions regarding
deaths and funerals are all but num-
berless. IF you meet a funeral while
driving, you will have an accident be-
fore your drive Is over unless you turn
back" they say. Many gambler Ell
route for Monte Carlo will not gamble
that day IL he meets funeral Others
will bet only at rouge eft noir and per
sistently on the black. The peasants
have at least hundred superstitions
about bees They believe (and did not
Virgil. too or did he but chronicle 1t of
his contemporaries that bees are bred
Of dead mems bones and flesh. This
seems to he one of the oldest Of the cur
rent French superstitlons, for on a
very Old tomb at Aries found in the
world famous Alyscampi is this in
scription: This Has Become the Home
of Unhallowed Bees" = London An
swerS
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16
EAST cKOWHEGAN.

Sunday afternoon we had little
snow followed by rain, and Monday
morning more snow, and most of
people are hoping that we may have
enough to make good sleighing.
1t seems that few of the violators
of the liquor law will be punished.
Am sorry that Louis M. Mason
should violate the law in peeking
through the keyhole of the grand
jury room. He Is a good, steady man
and has good family, and his broth
or is all right when he is sober.
We sincerely hope Mr.. Butler will
do his duty in the Office of which he
has recently been appointed by the
Governor. We wait and see.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16
REvERE-CORNVILLE


Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Collins and
baby daughter of East Madison were
visiting at Mr.. Collins parents, Mr..
and Mrs. d. d. Collins, over Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Parkman Wis
tied friends in Hartland, two or three
days last week.
After many years of suffering, Asa
Dickens passed away last Friday at.
ternoon. He was 81 years old, and
leaves besides many distant relatives,
q mother, three brothers and four
sisters. He has suffered ever since
a small boy from asthma, but within
the last two months 1t had developed
into consumption. His bereaved
friends have the sympathy OF all who
know them. He will be laid TO rest
beside his father In Silverspring, R.
I. Mrs. Dickens Ia grateful indeed
for the flowers presented by friends.
DR.. Dascombe OF Skowhegan passed
through this section, Jan. 8th, with
an automobile. 1t isn't every year
one can drive out Ave miles from
town in an auto at this time Of year.
Miss Dora Parkman has gone to
Skowhegan to enter the Somerset
hospital, where she will receive a
course OF instruction in nursing.
$. II. Beal, who has been packing
apples at s. Scion, returned home,
Saturday.
VIM. Roderick of Skowhegan, who
has recently purchased the M. ID.
Goodridge farm, is preparing to make
repairs on the buildings. He will
occupy them in the early spring.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16

81 wonder If local mariners appre-
ciate the optical illusion which the
statue OF Liberty presents to man
arr, ing in this port for the first time,
said the skipper Of an East Indian
tramp, who few days before had en-.
tered New York harbor upon his first
voyage here. Il saw the statue be-
fore got to the Narrows, and it seem
ed as il 1t were just about where
quarantine Is. Later the thing seem
ed about abeam Of the Kill Won Kull
1t kept getting farther and farther
away. until | finally wondered wheth
err | should ever bring 1t abeam.
suppose its great height accounts for
this. New York Post.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16
STATE AND GENERAL ITEMS

In Biddeford last year there we're
458 children born of French parents,
and 40 OF American parents.
Friends of Hon. Benjamin F. Chad
bourne, of Biddeford, former member
OF the Board of Railroad Commits
sioners, will be interested to learn
that he is now located in Georgia,
where he is assisting in laying out
new railroad line between Chatta-
nooga and Savannah. Mr.. Chad
bourne went to Washington late in
November to attend the meeting Of
the National association of Railroad
Commissioners and went from there
to Georgia.
Asher G. Kinds OF Portland, par
liamentaYy clerk to the lower branch
Of Congress, will be permanent chair
man of the Republican State conven.
ton at Portland, April 80, to nomi-
nate six Presidential electors and
delegates to the June convention, IL
he is able to leave Washington. The
announcement of the selection of the
chairman of the Republican State
convention a. Bangor, June 80, to
nominate candidates for Governor
State auditor, will be made soon.
The will of James Anthony Bailey,
of the circus firm of Barnum & Bailey,
who died at Mount Vernon, N. Y, in
April, 1905, was admitted to probate
in London, Friday. The personal es-
tate of Mr.. Bailey in England IL re-
turned at S148, $50 and the gross value
of his property in America Is placed
at S483, SOL. After deducting bad
debts and the expenses Of admins
tration. the solicitors say that the
gross value of the property will be
slightly in excess Of 100000. This Is
less than one third of the estimated
amount of Mr.. Bailey's property at
the time of his death. The entire
property is left to his widow.
George F. Evans, vice president
and general manager of the Maine
Central railroad, died suddenly at
$50 a. m, Friday last, in his private
car at Vanceboro. Mr.. Evans was
making an inspection of the road.
He left Portland Thursday and
went the length of the line intending
to make several stops for inspection
'pp his return. He had been on the
station platform talking with the
station agent and several railroad
employees and had returned to the car
which was attached to the through
train for Portland. While sitting in
chair reading a paper Mr.. Evans
was suddenly taken Ill and although
Morris Mcdonald, the general super
tendent, and the servants on the car
did everything possible he died with
in few minutes.
The dates OF holding the fifth an
nual exhibition of the Central Maine
fair association at Waterville have
been decided upon and the fair will
come on Aug. 81, Sept. l, 2, 3, and 4.
This arrangement has just been made
public. The dates will come between
those of the Eastern Maine fair at
Bangor and the Lewiston fair. The
plan started at the last fair of starting
in on the first day of the week will be
adhered to, but the fair will last Off
cially but Ave days, and Saturday will
not be counted AZ it was last Septem-
Der.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16
Drinking Men
Not Wanted

The above sign is now seen in many shops
nd Offices in this city, because drinking men
are unreliable
Competition is too keen and life is too
strenuous for an employer to keep men on
his payroll whose nerves are unsteady and
whose brains are not clear.
Every line Of business is beginning to
close its doors to drinking men.
Drunkenness is disease and like most
diseases,-has its remedy. Orrine is the re-
liable treatment and Is sold under positive
guarantee to effect cure or your money will
be refunded. Orrine is in two forms; No. I
which can be used without the patients
knowledge in tea, coffee or food; and No. a
for those who wish to be cured.
The guarantee applies to both forms.
Mailed in plain sealed package on receip, Of
Sr.oo. Write for free booklet mailed in
plain sealed envelope. The Orrine Co.,
Washington, D c. or Frank W. Buchanan.
Skowhegsn. Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16
MooRg's MllLs.-cANAAN.

Ansel Booker from Waterville was
in town on business, Saturday.
Master Harold CauslaDd was the
guest of Dannie Getchell over Sunday
Miss Alice Goodrich has returned
home from Fairfield, recently.
Mrs. Annie Booker will close her
house this week and spend the winter
with her children in Clinton and
Waterville.
Alfred Holt and family passed Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. l.. P. Foster,
School In Dist. No. 4, Moore's Mills,
taught by Miss Cassie Burrill, closed
last Thursday with the usual exercises
and a nice treat; also the school in
the Haskell district, taught by Miss
Hilda Nelson, both teachers live in
sown and are very successful rs grad =
mates from Canaan high school.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16
ALL THE LATEST NEWS
From the Somerset Towns.
CARATUkk.

Mrs. Mary Pooler is visiting her
niece, Mrs. Albert Clark.
The long LOGGED for snow is making
It's appearance today which will be
much appreciated by the lumbermen.
MIR. and Mrs. Earl Kneeland took a
"trip down river Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Adams of Bing-
ham were in town visiting their
daughters and calling on old friends.
WEDDING RECEPTION
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Philan
der Baker was the scene of happy
party Saturday evening when about
sixty five of their relatives and
friends met in response to a whisper
ed invitation, to give reception to
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E. Williams, who
received their guests in happy man
ner, who in return, rendered them
their congratulations, which the oc-
easion called forth. The guests were
escorted to the parlors, where they
passed the time In conversation.
After q grand march with Miss Morris
ut the organ, the younger portion Of
the company played games, after
which refreshments we're served con
sisting OF cake, fruit, peanuts, and
confectionery. Many beautiful gifts
we're given Mr.. and Mrs. Williams as
tokens OF the esteem In which they
are held In the community. The
bride was dressed in white silk mus
lin, the groom in the conventional
black.
Following is a list of presents:
- frla MI
g. @. Stewart and family; pie knife,
lined soup ladle, Mr.. A. w. Clark and
family; berry spoon, Mr.. and INT MIS- =, ~
yer teaspoons, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Clark and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Clark;
napkins, Clarence Spaulding, Edna
Williams, Thelma and Mary Foss,
Mary Baker, Marion Clark, Gertrude
CLARK and Francis Sterling; picture,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Savage; berry dish,
cup and saucer, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Washburn; lamp, Smith Sanborn; cut
glass bon bon dish, o: H; Clark and
family; fruit dish, Adolph Gilbert;
three pairs Of towels, Guy, Kathleen,
and Francis Sterling; pair of all wool
blankets, James Hennesy and Urban
BpauIOIuR; WdVoT bctj Iuoio WI
liams; lamp, Oscar Renv and Albert
Powell; berry set, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Spaulding and son; glass set,
Ernest Williams; berry dish, Mary
Clark; bed spread, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Carbino; pair Of towels Mr.. and
Mrs. George spaulding; water set,
Oral Bean; bed spread, tablespoon,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Williams and
daughter; glass set, Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Carbino; table cloth, @. A.
Fcss and family; nine silver knives
and forks. Mr.. and Mrs. w, II. Clark I;
sugar shell and butter knife, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Sterling; two table spoons,
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. s. Witham; two
table spoons, Mr.. and Mrs. George G..
Jones; three tablespoons, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Moore; two tablespoons,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Kneeland; half
dozen knives and forks, Charles u.
Baker; gold lined cold meat fork,
Mr.. and Mrs. G L. Witham; two
dessert spoons, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
CLARK; two dessert spoons, glass
plate, Mr.. and Mrs. g. @. Stewart and
daughter, two tablespoons, Mr.. and
Mrs. Forrest Williams.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16

afternoon it W as voted to have an all
day celebration, July 4th, 1908, to
consist of horse raceing. ball games
and all the other sports popular in
events of this kind. This society's
annual fair will be held Sept, IT, ID,
10.
The installation ceremonies of the
new officers of Hartland Grange oc-
CURED Friday evening at the opera
house. Mrs. Anna l.. Vining of st.
Adams acted as installing officer and
she was assisted by Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel A. Packard and Mr.. and Mrs.
o. H. Baker. A supper was served
and literary program was presented
during the evening.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16
Priests Orders.

An actor named Priest was playing
at one Of the principal theaters In Lon
don Some one remarked at the Gar
rick club that there were II great many
men in the pit every evening.
Probably clerks who have taken
Priests ORDERS said Mr. Poole, one
of the best punsters as well as one OF
the cleverest comic satirists OF the day.
london Telegraph.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16
MBDEN.

Silas Durrell, Wallace Hodgdon and
G. l.. Caswell, each with a pair OF
horses, started for Kingfeld the 10th
to haul lumber.
Harlan Boyington made a business
trip to Flagstaff Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Niles is suffering Sc
verely from rheumatism.
Mrs. Win Lane presented her hus-
band with son, the 10th.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16
His Opportuuitv.

Helm going to bring Jolt home
with me TO dinner tonight She-Oh.
mercy. dear, don't. It's the cooks
day out. and IN have to cook dinner
He-Never mind. owe jolt one any
way.--Exchange.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16

Trial Catarrh treatments are being mailed
out free. on request, by DR. Sheep. Racine,
Wis These tests are proving to the people
without penny's cost-the greater value Of
his scientific prescription known to druggists
everywhere as DR. Shops Cstatrh Remedy
Sold by G. r. Fogg.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16
The Crowdinp SeY

Young and beautiful. the wife OF
certain millionaire Is alleged to find
her only amusement in stealing. Even
among millionalres we see the tenden-
cy of women to push men out Of their
jobs.-London Opinion.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16
Gluinn Quickll.

"See me next week abont TT
"But he who gives quickly gives
twice"
That's just the point don't care
to he held up later for Il second sub
scription. "-Pittsburg Post.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16
AlWaYs Stronn.

Church-They say the human voice
at night. GOTHAM can't see any diff
ference in baby's. Yonkers States
man.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16
Good Features.

Mrs. Bacon-Why, that piano has
several keys that make no sound al
all! Mr.. Bacon-Yes, and there are
some other good features about it,
Yonkers Statesman.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16
Catarrh

To prove Enthusiastically. and beyond any doubt,
that catarrh OF the nose and throat can be cured.
an furnishing patients through druggists sma II
Tres Trial Boxes of Dr. Shops Catarrh Cure.
do this because am 20 certain. that DR. Shops
CAtarrh Cure will bring actual substantial help.
Nothing certainly. Ii 20 convincing rs physical
seticle must posses trus merit. else the test will
condemn, rather than advance H. DR.. Shops
CAtArrh Curs 10 NOW white. healing antiseptic
balm. put up In beautiful nickel capped glass jars
q 5oc. Such soothing agents ~ Oil Eucalyptus.
Thymol. Menthol, &C., arc Incorporated into .
yelvety, cream like Pgtroatum. imported BY DR..
NhooD from Europe. II CAtarrh of the nose and
throat has extended 70 the stomach. then by all
1sans also use Internally. Dr.. Shops Restorative
Stomach distreeA D. lack Of general strength.
FLOATING, bolchin9, 6iliOumeee, bad taste, etc.
sursly call for Dr.. Shops Restorative.
For accomplished Ataffh only of the nose and
throat noehtng else. hcwsveg. need Be used bus
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16
BRIGHTON.


On Jan. 9TH, Wellington Grange
visited Brighton Grange for an all
day meeting, furnishing a program
which was enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Frank I. Farrin returned
home, Monday night, after a two
weeks visit at her daughters, Mrs.
John Murray, of Waterville.
G. b. Decker, while working with
his team, Monday, had the misfor-
tune to cut one of his horses quite
badly.
Misses Laura and Rena Brown,
after short visit with their sister,
Mrs. Cecil T. Jewett, have gone to
work for the Fuller Osborn Mfg. Co.
of Hartland.
Among those who attended the
Grange at Harmony, Saturday, Jan.
18th, were Cecil 7. Jewett, Mrs. Sid
ney Walker, and Mr. and hrs. E. A.
Decker, Mrs. Walker acting as in
stalling officer and Mr.. and Mr.
Decker, as assistants. Mrs. Walker
was given the white salute for the
able manner in which she did her
work.
Sidney Walker, who is serving on
the jury at Skowhegan, was at home
over Sunday.
Nearly every home in the village,
also those in the rural districts, have
the telephone in their homes, which
makes it very convenient.
A. A. Burton is in town with his
gasoline engine, saving wood.
Nearly every one has harvested
their ice.
The Brighton Mfg. Co.'S. mill is to
shut down for few days on account
of no snow to haul the shocks. Mr..
Avery, one of the tirm, who has been
in town since last August, is now
visiting his family in New York.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16
But Hard Ia Tall.

What is the real, essential differ
ence between mushrooms and toad
stools?"
Exactly the difference between q
feast and n funeral" Baltimore Amer
lean
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16

A slip Of the tongue il worse than
that OF the foot Spanish Proverb.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16

Little girls believe in the man Ia the
moon. big girls in the man IN the hon.
eymoon.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16
DIR. HUMPHREYS SPECIFICS.
pir..sisss viii ..eA Wall. Five Language
English, German, Spanish, Portuguese and French.

Ne FOR Prick
1. Rsvers. Conssstions, Iniammations .......25
.. Worms. Worm Fever. or Worm Disease. rs
.. Collie. Crying and wakefulness OF Infants rs
4. Disrrhes. OF Children and Adults Is
8. Dysentery. Gripings, Bilious Collie ........2S
z. Coughs, Colds Bronchitis. ..................26
@. Toothache, Faceache, Neuralgia. .......... 10
.. Heada che. Sick Headache. Vertigo. 81
10. Dyspe psia. Indigestion, Weak Stomach. rs
-. Group Hoarse Cough. Laryngitis ...........2 5
~. Salt Rheum, Kruptions. Erysipeias rs
rs. Rheumas ism or Rheumatic Pains. ....... IS
f6. PeveP and Asue. Malaria. ............. 2J
~. Piles. Blind Bleeding. External. Internal Is
as. Ophth almia. Weak or Innamed Eyes ID
10. Catarrh. influenza, Cold In Head ..-........ 26
10. Whoopins Cough. spasmodic Cough rs
n. Asthma. Oppressed, Difficult breathing 10
~. Kidney Disease. Gravel, Calcun -, 80. IS
-. Nervous Debility. Vital Weakness 90
-. Sore Mouth. Fever Sores or Canker ........ rs
30. Urinary Incontinence. Wettfng Bed ...... NJ
-. Sore Throat, ouinsy and Diphtheria. 25
IS. Chronic Consestions. Headaches. .......... rs
~. Criope, Hay Fever asd Ssnoer Colds. RS
small bottle Of Pleasant Pellets. nts the vest
pocket Sold BY druggsts or sent on receipt Of price
Medical Book sent free.
HUMPHREYS HoMEo MEDICINE CO., Corner
William aud John Sreets. New York
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16

A blithe heart makes blooming Wis
age.-Irish Proverb.