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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
earle DROPPED ROLL.
Long Comedian Lost 5000 In Siou,
City.

Long Comedian Lost 5000 In Sioux
City.
Sioux City.--In spite Of the fact that
Mayor Sears says there Is no gamb-
ling in Sioux City. ana Chief of Police
Dineen expresses the same opinion,
Richard earle, the comedian OF
Spring Chicken: lame, is alleged C.
have dropped 5000 at roulette while
here last week.
The rumor is that Mr.. earle, on his
last previous visit to Sioux City III
"The Mayor of Toxic" was a heavy
loser in gambling house and that
special arrangements were made for
his entertainment along the same
line last week. The scene Of the
comedians operations Is alleged to
have been the rooms OF the Inter-
state club. on the second floor OF the
Wise block. Fourth and Nebraska
streets 53. Dc ISL.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
BOOST lNTERURBAN PLAN.
Sac City, Lake City and Storm Lake
Citizens Get Together.

Sac City.-Preliminary steps have
been taken for the proposed extension
of the interurban railway from Perry
10 Sioux City. The leading citizens
Of Lake City, Sac City and Storm
Lake held meeting in Sac City and
an organization was effected, and tAa
following persons were named as d.
rectors: DR.. F. f. Kaufman, G.. S
Hopkins, H. H. Fige, of Lake City;
M. H. Miller, of Fort Dodge; e. N.
Baily, A. T. Martin and S. M. FL
wood, of Sac City. The officers chosen
are: S. M. Elwood, president: H. NJ.
Miller, vice president; A. o. Ander.
son, secretary; e. N. Baily, treasurer.
Considerable stock was subscribed at
the Sac City meeting, and the promo.
tiers expect to get $4,000 soon. The
line will likely go to Lake City and
through Sac City to Storm Lake. and
on to Sioux City.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
Killed By A Runaway Team.

Waterloo. -EdWard Whitlier, a
Waterloo boy who has been working
at Eldora, was killed at that place
while endeavoring to stop team OF
runaway horses. Whittier was dump
ing load of coal when his team took
fright. In grasping the lines to stop
the horses he missed his footing and
fell under the wagon. which passed
over his breast, intlicting injuries
from which he died almost instantly.
His body was taken to OelWein Tor
bnrjai
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
GAMBLING Hearing March 4.

Albany.-Millionaire race-track fol.
lowers, clergymen, lawyers and legis'
lators were represented at the hear
ing Wednesday before the joint senate
and assembly codes committee on the
Agnew.Hart bill, to amend the penal
code so as to prohibit gambling on
race tracks as suggested by Gov.
Hughes. Wednesday night, after over
four hours discussion, the hearing was
adjourned until Wednesday, March 4.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28

The extraordinary popularity Of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch a matter of great i'm.
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics It's great strength as a stiffen'
er makes half the usual quantity OF
Starch necessary, with the result OF
perfect finish. equal to that when the
goods were new.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
Cannon Endorsed in Illinois.

Springfield, lll.-"Uncle Joe" Can
non was Endorsed by unanimous vote
for the Republican nomination TO
president at the meeting of the party
state central committee here Tuesday.
The resolution of Endorsement also
praised President Roosevelt. ,.u
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
Portland Bank 10 Reop . ned.

Portland, Ore.-The Merchants Ma
tional bank Of this city reopened for
business Monday after remaining ~
weeks in the hands Of bank exam.
liner. The bank opened with over
$1,000, 900 Ii actual cash o. hand,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
lrrefutabIe Tramp Evidence.

IrrefutabIe Tramp Evidence.
Tramp understand that a pocket
book, containing $4,000 has been
found on the street and you got 1t
here. I lost it."
Police Justice-What proof have
you got that you lost it?
Tramp-This big hole in my pocket.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
Ohio Democrats Indorse Bryan,

Ohio Democrats Indorse Bryan.
Columbus, O.-Wiiliam j. Bryan's
visit to Columbus Tuesday was signal
ICED by the Democratic state central
committee unanimously indorsing his
candidacy for the presidency.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28

"Brown's Bronchial Troches"
cure Coughs and give grateful relief
to sufferers from Bronchitis, Asthma
and Catarrh. Free from Opiates.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28

The day of fortune is like harvest
ny, we must be busy when the corn
Is ripe.-Goethe.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28

1t has done me good to be some
what parched by the heat and
drenched by the rain Of life.-Long-
fellow
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28

Wouldn't you like to try Natures mild
laxative, Garfield Tea? Headache Pow
ders and Digestive Tablets also upon re-
quest Send postcard to GARFIELD Lea TO-,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28

SUCCESS OF teCuua Will CUUCAUuo " AuV
fault. But we are determined to give
such people no just complaint
PERUNA IS A GREAT MEDICINE
It has become q household word in
millions of homes. Our faith in the
remedy is stronger than ever. Every
wear we expect to establish new plants
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28

From October to May, Colds are the most IRE
went cause of Headache. LAXATIVE BROMO
SUININE removes cause. E.W Grove on box Zoe
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
WHAT CAUSES HEADACHE,

Once in a great while man actual
" heeds his wife's advice.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28

Spanish Proverb.
Many a lout is wealthy and a clever
man hard put to.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28

This woman says Lydia r.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
saved her life. Read her letter.
Mrs. T. C. Willadsen, of Manning,
Iowa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
NJ can truly say that Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound saved my
life, and i cannot express my gratitude
10 You in words. For years suffered
with the worst forms of female com.
plaints, continually doctoring and
spendinp lots Of money for medicine
without help. Iwrote you for advice,
followed it as directed, and took Lydia
a Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
4 has restored me to perfect health.
Had II not been for you ! should have
been in nv grave to-day. wish every
suffering woman would try it."
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-
n,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.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28

important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
Infants and children, and see that 1t
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-19
Archimedes.

AS mechanfclan Archimedes pro.
duced the correct theory of the lever
and invented no less than forty inter
esting devices, including the endless
screw the pump, the organ and the
"bilrning glass; with which latter
novel weapon he is said TO have set
sre to the ships of an enemy's fleet
from considerable distance The sto-
ry is probably fabulous, but none the
less interesting. as exhibiting the faith
of the people in the man and as indi-
eating the character of his pursuits.
As engineer Archimedes was looked
upon MS hardly less than n magician.
He produced catapults which threw
enormous stones and heavy pixies at
long range into the ranks of the enemy
or into his ships, and great derricks
were built by him with which to lift
the attacking craft out of water or to
upset It, destroying all on board. His
proposed use of the lever meant the
production of the inconceivable inven-
lions In machinery and engineering
construction, and his own estimate of
its Importance was expressed by the
familiar quotation, Give me whereon
to stand and | will lift the earth"
Archimedes was the first and perhaps
the most inventive and greatest of
early engineers. His lever still moves
the world. and his spirit is inherited
by generations of the men who have
made. modern. civilization possible
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Tha Chinese Hoe.

The Chinese farmer stands second to
none in all the world. This Is all tue
more remarkable since he has 0eally so
few implements with which to work
the marvels he produces. His only i'm
plements are the hoe. the pillow and the
harrow. Beyond these the Chinese
farmer never dreams Of desiring any
other. The first Of these tools seems
never to be out Of his hands. for it is
the one upon which he relies the most
and is his most effective implement 1t
really takes the place Of the spade in
England, though the latter is never put
to such extensive and genera uses as
the hoe. The Chinaman can do any
thing with 1t but make it speak. a
farmer we'll on in years can easily be
recognized amidst number of work
ingmen by the curve his hands have
taken from holding the hoe in the
many years OF toll in his fields. With
It. If he is a poor man and has no oxen
to pillow the ground he turns up the
soil where he is going to plant his
crops, and with It he deftly and with
a turn OF his wrist levels out the sur
face so that 1t Is made ready for the
seed With broad bladed hoe he dips
to the bottom of stream or of pond
draws up the soft mud that has gath
cred there and, with dexterous
swing. filings the dripping hoeful ON to
his field nearby to increase its richness
by this new deposit.-London King.
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SOLON.

Mr.. Marley Witham moved his
family into the north rent in Mr.
John Savage's new house last Thurs
day.
Mrs. Lottie Hamblett returned to
her home in Madison Friday on ae-
count of sickness.
Miss Madsen, Lewiston trained
nurse is caring for Mrs. Fred Drury.
Mrs. Fred Magoon went to North
Arson Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Almond Lock of
Athens spent few days at L. L. Pat
terson's last week.
Mrs. s. F. Green, who has been in
Portland for several weeks, returned
home Saturday evening.
Quite a party from here went to
East Madison Friday evening.
Mr.. P. s. Longley made a business
trip down river Tuesday.
Mr.. Marshall Williams has gone in
to the woods to scale lumber and
Miss Fife is stopping with her aunt,
Mrs. Dyer.
Mrs. Emma Friend of Bangor is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Sumner
Rowell.
MIR. Wright Cram returned from a
few days hunting trip up river, with
two large buck deer.
Mr.. Moses of the Northern Maine
Packing Co. was in town Oh business,
Saturday.
M. L. French, Henry Nottage and
George Henderson went up river
Monday for few days stay.
Miss Myrtle Hughes went to North
Arson Saturday, for weeks stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Norton, Mrs,
Herbert Young and Mrs. Reed of
Skowhegan were in town Saturday in
Mr.. Norton's new automobile.
Scion Rebekah Lodge went to
Bingham Tuesday evening to visit
Bingham Lodge.
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The Best Pride.

A titled Englishman while in New
port talked most entertalningly to a
group Of ladies about ancestral pride
Ancestral pride is an excellent
thing" he said, but there are better
things We have long felt In Great
Britain that there are better things. |
heard the sentiment rather neatly ex-
pressed last season by duchess. Hers
is a great family. but she was talking
to young marquis whose family is
incomparably greater. He is u rather
worthless, lazy, dissipated young mar.
quis, and he boasted to the duchess
about his people.
81 am very proud Of my ancestry
you know he ended
Yes said the duchess, and you
have cause to be. but ! wonder how
your ancestry would feel about youY y
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NORRtDSEWOCk.

A little winter has reached us.
There ought to be a season of rain
before the winter comes on In earnest.
Quite good sleighing Sunday and
Monday.
&c. True and son of Clinton were
in town the first of the week visiting
at DR.. W. F. Browns.
A Farmers Institute was held in
Somerset Grange Hall Tuesday Of
this week. Several noted speakers
from out of the State were present
and gave interesting talks on the
various phrases of farming. There
we're morning, afternoon, and evening
sessions.
Mr.. E. E. Barker has sold his Cadil-
lac automobile to Mr.. Pooler of Wins
low.
The Norridgewock Baptist Sunday
School will hold a rally day next Sun
day. The pastor will preach special
sermon at the morning service on
Sunday School work. Special singing
and music by a church orchestra.
Special exercises for part of the
Sunday School hour. All the children
with their parents are cordially in
vited to be present at the service at
1890 and Sunday School at 1l,45.
Miss Neva Johnson and Mrs. Leona
Moore attended the grange at Mercer
Saturday night and assisted i'll the
entertainment program.
The Rebekah degree was conferred
in Somerset Rebekah Lodge Oh Friday
evening of last week.
Mrs Angie Murphy will leave this
week for New Bedford where she
will spend the winter with relatives.
Supper will be served in Masonic
hall at $50 on Friday evening of this
week. All members of the Eastern
Star Lodge are cordially invited.
Mr.. Ashman Laid has been clerking
for few days for w. II. Ward Co.
Miss Neva Johnson was given a
surprise party at her home on Main
street by party of about dozen of
her friends. The evening was very
pleasantly spent and refreshments of
home made candy and pop corn were
served.
Miss Hazel Knowlton has been on
the sick list this week.
Leslie and Leone Jones have leased
the Harlow store at Peets' corner and
will open it this week for a grocery
business. Mr.. Leslie Jones has had
considerable experience in this line
of work.
The schools will have week of va
cation next week on account of
Thanksgiving.
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ATHENS.

The rural schools with the excep-
ton of the Grammar grade in the
village, closed last Friday. The
Grammar school will close next Fri
day.
Somerset academy also closed last
week for a vacation of two weeks.
Miss Annie G. Richards, assistant, is
spending the two weeks at her home
in Litchfield, Me.
Miss Mabele G. Judkins was at
home from teaching in Bingham last
week. She returns this week for the
winter term.
The entertainment at Wesserun-'
settle hall, last Friday evening by the
Forward Movement club was we'll at
tended, One of the features of the
entertainment to afford unusual en-
joyment was the comedy drama en-
titled 1.-THE Bull Terrier and the Baby
presented by Miss Marie Bunker and
Miss Carolyn Barker, Mr.. Harold Doe
and Mr.. Raymond Tibbetts. A male
quartette composed of Messrs. Frank
Goodwin, w E. Green, l.. c. Elliott
and II. S. Elliott furnished music. A
masked drill by ten young ladies add
cd to the evenings enjoyment as did
also the recitations by Miss Flanders,
Miss Josephine Hight and Miss Opal
Boston. Cake and ice cream was
served at the close of the entertain
ment.
Coming, "Lost River with Thanks
giving ball, November %. Home
talent from Skowhegan.
Mrs. Anetta Hinckley of Athens
has announced this week the engage
ment of her granddaughter, Miss
Maggie NJ. Bigelow, to Mr.. Charlie r.
Whittemore of Skowhegan.
Mrs. Laura Whittier of Chicago, ILL.,,
has been in town the past two weeks
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Hayden. She plans to remain Tor
some weeks with friends in Athens
and vicinity.
Miss E. B. Dunton of Augusta re-
Gently spent a few weeks with the
family of her brother, Mr.. Charles
Dunton. At the present time she is
visiting friends in Skowhegan.
The next meeting of the M. E. B.
Society will be with Mrs. Hannah
Barker, Friday, Nov. 81.
DIR. G. E. Smith has returned from
his visit to New York.
Mrs. Clara M. Doe is spending few
days with her sister, Mrs. II. B. Rus
sci in Cornville.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-19
Not So Bad as She Feared.

George" she whispered as she crept
little closer and placed her head
against his left hand second story vest
pocket-"George. | want to ask you a
question, very important one. Why
do you allude to papa as a pirate
Surely you must have some good rea-
son for doing so?"
II have, indeed" responded George.
with a dreamy, PARKWAY look In his
eyes. Pirates board people, you know.
and expect your father, If my plans
work all right, TO eventually board me. "
"Oh. how clever you are, George,
Do you know, was awfully afraid
you were going to get Off that ancient
chestnut about his being such an old
freebooter, and I'm so glad you didn't.
because all the fellows I've had have
said that, and | was longing for some
thing new"
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do not doubt that as the world goes
on deeper sense of moral responsible
Ity in the matter of marriage will grow
up among us. But 1t will not take the
false direction of ignoring these our
profoundcst and hottest instincts. Mar.
rage for money may go, marriage for
Uank may 90. marriage for position
may go, but marriage for love, | be-
lleve and trust, will last forever. Men
in the future will probably feel that
union with their cousins or near rela.
tons Is positively wicked; that Il union
with those too like them In person or
disposition Is at least undesira BILE; that
union based upon considerations OF
wealth or any other consideration save
cons ideratIons of immediate natural
impulse Is base and disgraceful But
To the end of time they will continue to
feel in spite of doctrinalres that the
voice of nature is better far than the
voice OF the lord chancellor or the
royal society and that the instructive
desire for a particular helpmate is a
surer guide for the ultimate happiness
both of the race and of the ividual
than any amount of deliberate consul
tation. 1t Is not the foolish fancies of
youth that will have to be got rid of,
but the foolish. wicked and mlschie-
vous Interference of parents or out
slders.-Grant Allen.
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BIRTHS.

Madlson-November Ito the wife OF Albion
p. X. Edwards a son.
Madison November 1, to the wife of Glide
on Ferland. son.
Starks-Novem Der ), to the vile of Frank
=. Dudley, son.
Smithheld-% Der TO- to the wife of Ed
ward Savage, daughter.
The Forks-November 7. to the wife of
Dexter Paige, son.
Canaan-Noyemberl4 Il. to the wife OF Eu-
gene knights a SON.
Canaan-Novemb II to the wife of Sher-
man Horne, son.
Skow hogan November j, to the wife of
Nareisse Laney, a son.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Der g. 10 the wife OF
Orrie Mitchell, a son.
skowhegan-Novembe Der > to the wife of
Pierre Cowett, a son.
Norridgewock-No Z, to the wife
of Fred Everett, a son.
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Il The News of Somerset's Busy Towns ~

Miss Grace McKowan will spend
her Thanksgiving vacation with her
parents in East Machias.
Rev. W. a. Richmond was in town
and occupied the pulpit of the Con
gregational church last Sunday morn.
ing. Mr.. Richmond has been located
in Bingham for number of years and
has lust finished his labors there and
accepted a call from Fort Fairfield
where he will Immediately move
with his family.
There will be an old time dance in
the grange hall on Wednesday even
ing of next week with good music
Mrs. !. VI. Pierce has been spend
ing a few days visiting her mother in
West Mills, whose health is poor.
Parties have been in town this week
looking at Mr.. Wards stock of gro
ceries with the view of buying the
business
Mrs. Caroline Morse went to Orono
last week to care for her niece, Mrs.
Harold Boardman who is IN very
poor health. Later she intends TO go
to Worcester, Mass, where she VIII
spend the remainder of the winter
with her sister, Mrs. Maria Staples
Mr.. John Thompson of the Smith
field road dropped dead Monday
while at work in his stable. Mr..
Thompson was about seventy five
years of age and has been very in
dustrious man all his life.
Mrs. Harriet Field has been visit
ing friends in Madison for few days.
Mrs. George Sawyer reports having
a very fine visit with her son in Mas
sachusetts and will not return nome
until after Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. S. Jewett left last
week Thursday for New York where
Mr.. Jewett has some business inter
ests.
Rev. r. G. Harbart of Searsport
will occupy the pulpit of the Congre
gational church next Sunday morn
ing.
Repairs have been made upon the
horse sheds belonging to the Baptist
church this week.
Gentlemen's night will be observed
in Somerset Grange on Thursday
evening of this week.
There was very pleasant party at
the residence of Mr.. Carpenter, who
lives on the Tinkham place, on Sat
urday evening of last week. The
larger part of the company were OF
the Aroostook people and few. of
our other citizens, in all the number
reached well up to thirty. An oyster
supper was served and the evening
was spent in plaViro games.
Our friend Rev. F. G. Davis, sent us
a paber from New Orleans which said
that Taft was elected by an over
whelming majority. Same here.
DR.. ]. d. Ames has opened an office
in the rooms over the post office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Everett have a
nine and half pound boy which was
born last Thursday morning.
Mrs. Horn, who has been keeping
house for Mrs. Page for several years
is enjoying a much needed vacation,
and during her absence Mrs. Page is
being cared for by her niece, Miss
Hannah Page of Skowhegan and Mrs,
Sarah Stevens of this place.
The work on the new addition to
the corn shop was commenced Mon
day of this week.
Mr.. w. w. Huntoon is having an
addition built on his stable.
Misses Musa and jennie Hale left
Monday for Medfield, Mass, where
they will work in the straw shop
MIR. and Mrs. J. g. Spaulding of So
Ion was in town last Saturday, for the
day.
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DEATHS.

bradford. Ill-October' 26, Mrs. Julia Ann
CHayden) Deyo. formerly of Madison, aged
- years.
Washington, X. Mrs. Sadie Hops, for
merly of Pittsfi cid, aged 46 years.
Norridgewock-$oyem Der y, Patrick Sir.
OILS, aged about Is years
FaIrfeld-November r. Mrs, Chas. Nichols
The Forks-November I, Infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. Dexter s. Paige.
Maiden, Mass--N ovember ID william 2.
Bailey, aged 81 years.
Togus-November q Freeman Durrell, for.
merly OF Embden, aged rs years.
ilNorridgewock-Nov, Is. John Thompson
aged about 10 years.
Burnham-Novemb II, Albert Sterrett
aged so years.
At sea, off New Jersey coast-N ovemb Der ID
John n. Brookings
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-19

When a man calls yo u "uncle," and
is no kin to you, it is a sign you are
growing old.
Some girls are angels and some are
high f1iers. There's difference.
Lots of people besides blind beggars
have no visible means of support.
Many a man of high estate owns
nothing more tangible than castle in
the air.
In selecting husband a girl isn't
always right because she is so afraid
of being left.
A man is scared hundred times for
every time he is actually hurt.