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The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-26
Actual Starvation
Frank W. Buchanan Gives Facts
Regarding Dyspepsia.

Although Indigestion and Dyspep-
STA are SO prevalent, most people do
not thoroughly understand their
cause and cure. There is no reason
why people should not eat anything
they desire-if they will only
chew it carefully and thoroughly
Many actually starve themselves into
sickness through fear of eating every
good looking, good -sme ling and
good tasting food, because it does
not agree with them.
Dieting cannot cure Dyspepsia. If
we refuse every article of food that
disagrees with US, before long We
have nothing left, and find ourselves
chronic dyspeptics.
We can cure Dyspepsia. We are go
confident of this fact that we guaran-
tee cure, and promise to supply the
medicine free of all cost to everyone
who will use it, who is not perfectly
satisfied with the results which it pro-
duces. We exact no promises, and put
no one under any obligation what
ever. Surely, nothing could be fairer
We are located right here in Show
hogan, and our reputation should he
sufficient assurance of the genuine
ness of our offer.
We want everyone in Skowhegan
who is troubled with Indigestion or
Dyspepsia in any form to come to our
store and get box of Rexall Dyspep
STA Tablets. Take them home and
give them a reasonable trial, accord
ing to directions. They are very
pleasant to take; they soothe the
irritable stomach, strengthen and
invigorate the digestive organs, pro-
mote ahealtny and natural bowel act
ion, Immediately relieve nausea and
all stomach irritation, produce per-
feet and healthy digestion and as
sanitation, and promote nutrition.
A 25c. package of Rexall Dyspep-
STA Tablets furnishes Is days treat
ment. In ordinary cases, this is
sufficient to produce cure. In more
chronic cases, longer treatment, OF
course, is necessary, and depends up
on the severity of the trouble. For
such cases, we haze two larger sizes
which sell for 45c. and soc. Frank
w Buchanan, Skowhegan, Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-26
RlGElOW HILL.

The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
H. Packard assembled at their home
last Saturday evening to take part in
a quilting bee. Sixty three people
were in the company and two fine
quilts, the result of the evenings
work, were presented to the host and
hostess. A picnic supper was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Packard, after
thirty five years residence on the
hill, are to move to the village. They
have rented the DR.. Leavitt home
stead on Main street and will make
their home there for the present win
ter at least. Mr.. and Mrs. Lester II.
Packard will remain at the home
farm.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-26
ATHENS s.

The Baptist Auxiliary met Nov. 3,
with Mrs. +. A. Clifford, with an at
tendance Of 49, The afternoon was
devoted to work brought i'll by the
committee with no literary program
The last meeting was with Mrs.
Martha Judkins, Nov II, with rs
present. The president, Mrs. b. ii.
Johnson, who has been i'll for several
weeks, was present, which was AN
encouraging feature OF this meeting
This afternoon was also devoted to
work. The next meeting, which was
to have been "A Surprise Tea" with
Mrs. Nellie Taylor and her daughter.
Mrs. Grace Oliver, viii be with Mrs
Laura ROweli, VINO though not n
member has invited the society TO
meet there as Mrs. Taylor has been
very i'll since her return Nov. II from
the funeral of her sister IN Washing
ton, Maine. 1his family seems to be
passing through more affection than
often comes to a home in such a
brief time. In March occurred the
death of Mr.. divers mother III
Montreal. Aug. 81, Mr.. FAVOR died
very suddenly willie Oh business
trip in bangor. slice the death of
Mr.. 1Hy Tor, Mrs. Tal lor has oeen
called TO The funerals of two sisters
and niece.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-26

Mrs. H. L. Purinton passed Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. Caroline Good
ridge in South Canaan.
Miss Kate Lewis, who is employed
at he home of Hon. Edward Merrill,
Skownegan, passed Saturday might
and Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Sarah Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Hall from
the yillare were at his daughters,
Mrs. Laforest Barnes, Wednesday.
Erwin Lewis, who has employment
with Rev Charles Hunt of Charleston
Maine came Wednesday for visit of
a few DAYS with his mother, Mrs.
Sarah Lewis. He returned to Charles
ton. Saturday.
Leon Buker of Skowhegan, who has
been in the vicinity of Hartland hunt
ing deer returned home, Friday.
Miss Laura Davis of Jonesbury has
come 10 pass the present winter with
Mrs. Cecil Chase.
Jessie and Bert Larey of Hartland
have each shot fine deer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Deering went
to Skowhegan, Monday, where they
will be employed in the Marston
worsted mill until spring when they
will return to their home farm which
is situated in Skowhegan.
Mrs. Ernest Varney of Pittsfeld and
Roy Cover recently visited his pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cover of
Skowhegan. They also were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tilton.
Mr.. Sylvester Whitehouse, who has
been employed at w. r. Bailey's do
ing carpenter work returned to his
home in Hartland, Wednesday.
Carl Fitzgerald with his team is
working in the woods near Pishon's
Ferry. Mrs. Fitzgerald and Master
Bernard will remain at the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Fitz-
gerald during her husbands absence
Bonnie Fitzgerald is in the camp
cooking for crew OF men for his
brother Carl and Ansel Goodridge.
Last Saturday was big deer day
for a number of the men and boys in
this place. as several of the wiley ami
mails were near Ivory Burrill and
Sammie Damon shot one that had
been previously wounded by some
member of the party, and Fred Barnes
fired and seriously wounded deer
and we understand that the deer was
fonnd dead in Cornville, Sunday, by
Roscoe Harte and others.
Willie Morrison and Edgar Green
of Palmyra were at Themes Booker's
in Cornville, Saturday and Sunday.
Sumner Clark and family have
moved from their home at the Steam
mill to the home of horace and Hor-
ace Chase in Cornville. The Chase
Bros. have job with their team at
the Main stream hauling logs and Mr..
Clark has been engaged to do the
work at their home farm.
Our school opened Monday after a
two weeks vacation with Alma Fer
maid teacher. She boards at her
home.
Burrill and Parson will begin saw
ing at their mill in Cornville, Mon
day.
Mrs. Helen Burrill is in Hartland
assisting in the home of her sons wife
Mrs. F. S. Burrill who is quite poorly.
Horatio Dillingham; of Skowhegan
had a paralytic shock last Thursday
and at this writing is quite feeble.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-26
FIELD.

A. B. Cook and party of friends
from Lewiston have been spending a
few days in town hunting.
Schools in this town closed last
week.
Vina Webster, who has been with
friends in Bingham, returned home,
Friday of last week.
Casper Cook, has been visiting rela
tives in this place. He has now re-
turned to Caratunk, where he is at
tending school.
Mr.. Crowell, one of the county com
missioners is stopping at c. G.
Tozier's. He shot nice deer, Fri
day.
George Cook is in town for few
days.
Vina Webster is soon to go to Ban
gor, where she has position for the
winter in DOCTORS office.
Mrs. NJ. E. Flanders and Miss Hazel
White were at the west part of the
town calling on friends the first of the
week
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-26
SMITHFJELD.

John M. Thompson, an aged and
highly respected citizen of this town,
dropped dead In his stable Monday,
Nov. 10Th. He had the harness on
his colt and had just driven into the
stable when they saw the colt coming
out of the stable alone. His daugh-
ter in law went out and found him
lying on the floor, dead. A doctor
was called and pronounced it heart
failure. Mr.. Thompson was a man
who was upright and honest in all his
dealings. He leaves a widow, one
son, Fred NJ, with whom he lived and
one daughter, Mrs. Carrie Charles of
Mechanic Falls. He will be greatly
missed In his home. His age was
about rs years. Funeral services
were held Wednesday from the home
conducted by Rev. II A. Calhoune of
Norridgewock.
George A. Groves is on the sick
list.
Miss Jane Whitehouse suffered a
slight shock last week.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-26
BROWNS CoRNER-CANAAN.

Rev. 0. NJ. Chase went to Moore's
Mill, Sunday, where he conducted a
meeting in the afternoon. Sunday,
Nov. 80, Mr.. Chase will have a meet
ing at the Carr schoolhouse in Pitts
field
Miss Hazel Chase visited Thursday
with Miss Gladys Porter.
Oiand Richardson is staying for a
few ", eks at the home Of Cecil
Chase.
Charles Larey, who has been visit
ing his brother, Jerry Larey of Hart
land and his sister, Mrs. O. M Chase
of this town returned to his home in
Skowhegan, Friday.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-26
HlNCkLEY.

Mr.. and Mrs Selden Manson will go
to Waterville to stay through the
winter.
The Larkin Club met with Miss
Glare Tiobetts Monday P. M.
Mr.. Ernest Anderson and mother
visited in Clinton, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Foster of Canaan,
also Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Kicker of
Hinckley, visited Mrs. Olive Merrill
in Clinton, Sunday.
Mr.. Arthur Wardwell and Chester
Burrill of Fairfield, were successful
in securing four deer, in their up
river trip.
Mrs. John Curtis is slowly improv-
ing, also Mrs. Charles Green.
Will Henderson, Richard Devine
and Michel York, returned from the
"happy hunting grounds" Saturday,
with five deer.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-26
EAST MADISON

The dancing party, given at Grange
hall last Friday evening, under me
auspices OF Mrs. A. ii. Warren, Miss
Lizzie Hobson and Miss Lizzie Gotro,
was Largely ate ded. Many couples
came from IA considerable distance
taking advantage of the first good
sleighng of the season.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-26
JaCkMaN.

II larry n, Wton, who for the past
tour weeks has been freight agent at
The &. 7. r. Station finished his work
there and has taken position with
the Moosehead telephone Co. az linz
man.
A crew of surveyors are boarding at
the New McKenney House while they
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-26
SOME GOOD ADVICE

If you have dandruff, get rid of it
by killing the germs.
If your hair is falling out, stop it.
There is one sure remedy that will
cure these misfortunes ano aid you to
remain young.
Partisan Sage, the great hair re-
storer, is guaranteed to permanently
remove dandruff in two weeks, or G..
r. Fogg will give you your money
back.
Partisan Sage stops falling hair-it
prevents the hair from fading.
1t is the best beautifiers for ladies'
hair, as it makes harsh, lusterless
hair fluffy, soft and beautiful.
Partisan Sage is sold and rigidly
guaranteed by &. r. Fogg. Price, 80
cents bottle. 1t can also be pro
cured at so cents bottle, from the
American makers, all charges pre-
pad. Address Giroux Mfg. Co, But
falo, n. Y.
Fortunate is the man with a pull
provided he doesn't pub the wrong
way.
Wise is the man who knows when
to treat and when to retreat.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-26

Although cyclone carries every
thing before it, lot of rain is left be-
hind.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-26

Fortunate is the man with a pull
provided he doesn't pub the wrong
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-26

Wise is the man who knows when
to treat and when to retreat.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-26

Axes of all kinds for all
purposes. For the lumber
camps, the wood lot or inst
the thing for an all round
tool. Axes for right down
business, that will cut good
at the start and do fine work
right along. Fully warrant
ed 80 cents.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-12-03
CHRISTMAS CHEER
As Ever 1t Calls on the Housewife for Sweets Pies,
and All the Rest of the Good Things
of the Holidays.
of the Holidays.

newest of store candies may be made
at little cost. These are the peanut
creams and chocolates that are now in
such high favor. To attain this mas
terpiece take some peanut butter, and,
after sailing it slightly, shape it into
the forms desired. Some of these may
be rolled in fondant and served plain;
others may be covered with chopped
nut meats; some may be dipped into
melted chocolate, or they may be
treated in any manner that the in
genuity of the amateur candymaker
may suggest. In any form, however,
they are quite as delicious as the can
dies that are sold in stores.
A fruit and nut delicacy that cannot
fail to appeal to the housewife at
Christmas time is made by chopping
cup of nut meats with two cupfuls of
cupfu1 Of Maraschino cherries that
have been drained free from liquor.
When chopped, and they should not
be chopped too fine, mold into the
shapes desired, and dip each piece into
a syrup made by boiling half a pound
of sugar with half pint Of water until
it will harden like candy. Slices of
orange or pineapple, and dates, figs Or
any kind of nuts may be coated in the
same manner.
Now that maple sugar may be OBJ
tanned without great difficulty, an ex-
cellent candy may be made by boiling
three cupfuls with a cupful and a half
of sweet milk and half a tablespoon
full Of butter for about ten minutes. At
the expiration Of this time beat with
spoon until the mixture is both
creamy and thick. 1t may then be
spread in buttered tins to cool, or, for
the sake of variety, the candy may be
divided into three equal portions, one
part to be served plain, another mixed
with nuts, and the third with chopped
candied cherries.
Sailed nuts are now so great a
favorite that no elaborate dinner
would seem complete without them
AS ordinarily prepared, however, the
sailing of nuts is quite a serious task,
but if the cook desires to save time in
cooking them she may attain the same
result more easily by dropping them
into a kettle of deep fat-lard by
preference-and letting them remain
from 10 to IS minutes. When done
they must be drained thoroughly be-
fore being sailed to taste, and they
will be found to be just as palatable
as the nuts that have been prepared
by the far more laborious process.
If you are in search of a novelty, in
stead of sailing all the nuts for the
Christmas dinner. try the experiment
of "brandying' some Of them. To do
this soak the nuts for about Sc hours
in brandy-French brandy, peach
brandy or applejack will do--then
cover them with a thin fondant, or
merely roll them in powdered sugar
The result will be hailed with delight
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-12-03
GIRL GOOD LAWYER
WINS IMPORTANT CASE.
Mile. MiropoIsky Is Only Fl Years Old
believes in Marriage, But
Doesn't Want 1t to Inter
fere with Career.

Pa-fs.-The youngest woman lawyer
in the world has just been defending a
woman accused of trying to kill her
self and her baby by inhaling the
fumes of a charcoal stove. Mile.
Helene Miropolsky is only 81 and was
sworn in as a lawyer before the court
Of appeals in this city last October.
Her appearance as counsel for the de-
Tense in a criminal trial attracted a
large number of old lawyers to the
courtroom, though the case itself was
nothing out of the ordinary. Her
client had been abandoned by the IA
Their of her child; finding herself on
the verge of starvation she had tried
to end her miseries. The baby had
died, but she had been saved.
''Portia come to Iifei" cried an old
jurist as he watched the beautiful girl
and listened to the e1oquence of her
soft voice pleading for mercy for the
unfortunate sister on whom memorable
justice had laid her heavy hand. And
so moving was her plea that the jury
acquitted her client.
Mile. MirOpolsky was born in Paris
of parents who We're Poles by birth.
Both father and mother are doctors of
medicine, SO it is only fair to say that
some of the young woman's talent is
inherited. She has nothing about her
that suggests the new woman"
Handsome, graceful, elegant in cos
tune, she looks like a young woman
of the Fashionable world-until she
dons her gown and cap; then indeed
she seems what the old LAWYER called
her-"Portia come to life
Before she was II she had taken
her degree of B. A, and it should be
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-12-03


N%.S would not seem like Christ
MV.TG mas at all, especially in
NS homes where there are
~ children; so it is at this
season of the year that the
housewife who has little ones who
must be supplied with sweets begins
to make her plans for wholesale candy
making, for, cheap as candies are to-
day, and easily as they may be OBJ
tanned, there are still many women
VINO prefer to supply their households
with homemade dainties instead of
buying them at the store, even though
the latter may be quite as pure and
wholesome.
OF course, in candy-making, as in
everything else, each year brings
forth new formulas; the old candies,
once considered so delectable, get out
Of fashion, and new sweets come to
take their place. Thus, for example,
though taffy, fudge, caramels, choco-
late creams, etc, are still as palatable
as ever, the mother who would be up
to-date in her production of Christmas
candies must prepare some Of the
newer delicacies.
In place of the time-honored fudge"
she may make the new divinity
Fudge" sweet that is no more ex-
pensive, that takes but little more
time, but that is far more delicious.
Melt a cupfu1 of sugar in a saucepan;
when melted, pour it into another
saucepan in which there is already a
cupful of cold milk. Put this pan on
the fire and cook slowly until the two
have blended: then add two more cup
fuls of graduated sugar, and one more
cupful of cold milk. and reheat, cook
ing slowly until it is Of proper con-
sistency to remove from the stove At
this time add a heaping teaspoonful
of butter and a Cupful Of finely
chopped nut meats; beat the mixture
with a large spoon until almost cold,
then spread it over buttered pans, and
line for cutting, like fudge.
For those who like cocoanut candies
the following recipe for what is known
as "Cocoanut Strips" is productive of
an inexpensive and palatable dainty:
Cook two pounds of light brown sugar
with cup Of water and a tablespoon
full of butter until the mixture boils.
Cut the meat from a fresh cocoanut
into shreds, and add it to the syrup,
cooking until it threads Whip with
the egg beaten until it is creamy;
then spread it in buttered pans and
mark in strips for cutting.
Another cheap candy, called Nut
Creams is made by boiling three cup
fuls of graduated sugar with one cup
full of rich cream. When of proper
consistency remove from the fire, whip
briskly with the egg beater, and add
one cupful of chopped nut meats.
Spread over buttered tins and cut in
squares.
An excellent imitation of one of the
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-12-03

observed that the French require
ments for a degree are anything but
easy to fulfill.
Mile. Miropolsky's portraits do not
do her justice. for they cannot repro
duce the air of intelligence that beams
in every feature nor the changing ex-
preston, the keen sparkle of the eye,
the jet black hair, the white teeth or
the charm of manner which are hers.
Mile. MirOpolsky desires especially
to practice in divorce cases and on be-
half of children. With regard to di-
vOrce, she expresses ideas which in
some countries would be considered
audacious. She would like to see di-
VOrce made easier; that is, she advo-
Gates dissOlving a union on the eX-
press desire of both parties. This re-
form she suggests as being really in
the interests of morality. Such a con-
dition of affairs. she remarks, virtual
ly exists nowadays, for if the parties
really wish to be separated they ar
range a comedy in which there are,
necessarily, low and vulgar incidents.
In divorce cases she hopes that it may
be her lot to plead nearly always for
the wife, for, she says, it is the woman
who suffers most frequently in these
domestic failures.
Mile. MiropoIsky thinks that every
possible career should be opened to
woman, and she finds that the chief
objection of men is due to fear of in.
creased competition and not really to
any of the reasons commonly and
!
like to see women enter the church as
a profession, for that is a sphere in
which their qualities would she be-
ieves, he especially serviceable
IN politics, Mile MiropOlsky consid-
ers she has not yet read and seen
enough to be able to decide between
the various parties in the republic
On the question Of marriage she has
supreme contempt for what are called
marriages Of reason, the reason" gen
orally being money. She recognizes
that marriage is the true function of
woman, and if she were to meet a man
for whom she had real affection she
would think herself happy to marry;
but on no other consideration save
that of love, In any case. she would
nope TO continue her career in the Ie-
gal profession.
She is an opponent of capital pun
ishment. She regards criminals some
what in the light of diseased persons.
In any case, she says. where our own
motives are often so obscure and our
Judgment SO fallible. we have no right
to take the life of a human being.
Nile. Miropolsky speaks English
very we'll, with a precise but pleasant
information. and she also speaks and
reads German. She ha. travelled much
in Europe and she is skilled must
clan. And all this at the age of 81!
Inc troubles we make light of are
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-12-03
Capitol Reflects Nation.

Every great nation is proud Of Ito
capitol. Every great state in the union
has lavished millions of dollars in the
adornment Of it's capitol. Every i'm
portant city, which is a miniature
commonwealth, should have a noble
capitol or city hall. In the chief
building of a municipality is carried
on the business which concerns every
citizen.-Troy Record
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-12-03
Snlie'e Face Vaiua.

Although most Of us would hesitate
to express what might be termed the
face value of the modern SMILE" we
certainly realize at times that it is a
form of currency which is depreci-
ating. In the modern smile" we recog-
nize the crude, official thing which
neither Eliminates, cheers nor bridges
awful gaps Of silence. 1t may SAVIOR
OF suggesting q wave of imbecility to
declare that we ought all to smile
more, but it is certainly true that the
charm of woman's smile was once
esteemed even above beauty.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-12-03

The kidney secretiOns passed irrega-
larry with pain, and l bloated badly.
My head swan and spots fitted before
my eyes. One doctor said I was in
durable. However, found prompt re-
lief when I started using Doans Kid
ney Pills, and the troubles I have re-
lated gradually disappeared"
Sold by all dealers. soc a box. Eos.
ter-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-12-03
/ did" he replied promptly.

ED GEERS, The grand old man he
is called for he is so honest handling
horses in races. He says: Il have used
SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE for II
years, always with best success. 1t is the
only remedy l know to cure all forms of
distemper and prevent horses in same sta
BILE having the disease" SOC and 81 bot
tie. All druggists, or manufacturers. Spohn
Medical Co, Chemists, Goshen, Ind.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-12-03

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc cigar
dealer Lewis Factory, Peoria, I'll.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-12-03

Lots wife may have been peppery
before she turned to salt.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-12-03

ago l contracted Sc
we're kidney trouble
and my back begal
to ache continually.
Every day it SCENE
worse. The least
pressure on my back
tortured me, and I
could not stoop with
out a bad tWinga.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-12-03

Aliens FOOt-Ease. Powder
For swollen, sweating feet. Gives Instant relief Tn
original powder for the feet. Doc all druggists
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-12-03

Lewis Single Binder cigar-richest, most
satisfying smoke on the market. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-12-03

A man may follow his natural bent
and yet be perfectly straight.