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The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-30

We had the best chance of studying
the colors of the condor head. The bill
was horn color, and the red skin Of the
head extended down. covering 1t about
halfway. The legs were tan. but on
each knee was patch of red. On the
breast of each bird the skin was blood
red and could be Seen occasionally
when the breast feathers were spread
and the birds were preening. Both had
light colored wing bars, and the pri-
maries were well worn. The skin on
the throat hung loose. and the lower
mandible fitted close under the upper.
The chin was orange red, and below
this on the neck was strip of green
ish yellow merging into the orange
about the sides and back of the neck.
The top and front of the head were
red, but between the eyes was small
patch of black feathers, and these ex-
tended down In front of the eye into
the orange red Of the cheek. The pupil
of the eye was black. but the Iris was
deep and red aud conspicuous. The
bald and wrinkled pate, the tiabby
jowls, with the cave-in expression Of a
toothess old woman-these helped to
make up the condor Individuality
William l.. Finley In Century.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-30
WEST ATHENS

All quiet in this vicinity and will be
until we have snow enough to make
good shedding A few farmers have
hauled up part of their wood and
others are waiting for more snow.
When it comes business will be lively.
Mrs. Lydia Walker is fast recover
ing from severe illness.
Quite number from this place at
tended the lecture given by the State
Supt.
Mrs. Amos Chapman had the mis-
fortune of falling and injuring one OF
her limbs.
Lester Devoll has improved very
much from the severe accident which
ne received by the rusty nail.
The Misses Ethel and Fannie Butler
are at home from school enjoying q
enforced vacation.
Fred Tuttle made business trip to
May field one day last week.
Elsie Leayitt is at Cornviile attend
ing school,
Daniel Huff and wife were in town
calling on relatives quite recently.
The people of this vicinity are much
interested concerning the marriage OF
s. S. Huff.
Nat Williams was in town a short
time ago from Bingham.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-30

Lewiston last week with five splen-
did looking horses he purchased for
the woods. The large number OF logs
be has yarded required more teams
SO he went to Lewiston with the re-
suit mentioned. He has bay to re-
place the one he lost which weighs
1850 pounds, a pair of blacks that
weigh 1900, pair of browns that tip
the scales at $3.50. Mr.. Beane has
some horses now that would do your
soul good to look at.
Mrs. Florence Clark entertained
the Kennebec whist club Wednesday
evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society meets with
Mrs. Ada Spaulding, Thursday after
noon. Subject, Origin of old songs
readings and quotations Of Theodore
Roosevelt; questions; guessing con-
test. Next meeting will be Feb. b
with Mrs. w. II. Clark.
Mrs. Amedia Delaware is spending
the winter with Mrs. Leander Bright.
Grip is making its appearance IN
town.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-30
MAYElElO.

George E. Dupee is in Boston for a
short time.
Miss Eva Bryant has gone to cook
in the hotel at Abbott
J. F. Holman and L. A. Cook of
Athens were in town Thursday of
last week.
Miss Avis Fletcher of Scion was in
town Saturday and Sunday.
Warren Chamberlain and wife of
Guilford attended the funeral of their
uncle, s. A. Chamberlain, here Thurs
day afternoon.
Arthur Flanders of Scion is with
friends in this place.
S. A. CHAMBERLAIN
S. A. Chamberlain passed to the
higher life Jan. 81, 1908, after an i'll
ness OF eight days. He was in the
war of 1861 and for over seven months
was in Libby prison where hunger
brought him almost to deaths door
and his anguish was such that his
mind had never fully recovered its
former equipoise, and time had in
creased the mental disorder until the
last two years he had been wholly I'M
lit W care lOl liz IioH ~ ~
with his sister, Mrs. NJ. E. Flanders,
since his wife's death, Feb. /, 1896 and
as she his sister had constantly
watched MIN day and night since that
time, it will leave sad vacancy.
Mr.. Chamberlain was "a years old aud
had always lived good, upright,
honorable life. The funeral services
were held at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. A. l.. Flanders at 1.30 O'Clock
Thursday p. M, the officiating clergy
man being the Rev. w. A. Richmond
of Bingham who spoke words of com
fort to the bereaved.
CARD OF THANKS
We extend our heartfelt thanks to
our friends who so kindly assisted US
at the death and burial of ouPbrother.
Mr. and Mrs. A. l.. Flanders
and family.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-30
EAST CORNVILlE.

Percy Lancaster was in town one
day last week on business.
Philander Mcclure has gone to
Parkman.
Miss Hazel Clark is spending a few
days with her sister, Miss Marie
Clarke at Skowhegan.
There will be dance at the town
hall Feb. 7, all invited.
We learn that Mr.. and Mrs. j. 1.
Smith are a little better and Mrs. Z.
T. Moody is still better.
The installation of officers will
occur next Thursday evening, Jan. &c.
Three long wasted woodpecke RS
have got in s. l.. Flanders wood lot
and the trees are badly trembling,
They are cutting wood for F. h.
Moody.
1t is said to be poor shedding just at
present.
]. w. Packard and Leland Smith
were calling in the east part OF the
town Monday. Mr.. Packard from
Skowhegan and Mr.. Smith from west
ern part of Cornville.
Mrs. Ina Taylor of Sidney and Miss
Cora Wyman of Alpena, Mich. were
visiting friends in town last week.
Mrs. Henry Jackson was recently
hurt quite badly by being thrown
from a sled.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-30

There she will reside for the remain
der of her days The coming was u =
heralded and only few of the lead
ing Christian Scientists, who were of
the party had been made ware +
the change
The Portland Society of Art will re-
eeive the handsome residence at the
corner of Spring and High streets and
500, 900 to build an addition by the
will of Mrs. Lorenzo d. NJ. Sweat,
which was filed for probate in that
city Wednesday, Jan. %. The resi-
dence will be preserved in its orig
ilal state as a home for the society
and memorial of her late husband,
while the addition will be occupied az
an art museum. Bowdoin cole ge is
given $4,000 in memory of Mr.. Sweat,
the Portland Public library $4,000,
Maine School for the Deaf $1,000,
Maine Society for the Protection of
Animals $4,000, and the New England
Anti Vivisection society of Massa-
chusetts $1,000
Kennebec Jail was the scene of a
novel occasion for an institution of
that nature Wednesday afte moon,
Jan. %, it being wedding, the prin-
eipals in which were Paul Viancourt
and Adele Picrrot, both of Augusta.
The ceremony occurred at 2.25 O'Clock
III the Jail office and the matrimonial
knot was securely tied by 10 eph
Williamson, Esq, aided by an interp-
reter, as the bride could not under
stand English. The only witnesses
to the ceremony we're the parents of
the bride, and few newspaper n en-.
The groom was prisoner at the Jail
unde. an Indictment by the grand jury
of the present term of court, but by his
marriage the jail doors were opened
to him and he was free to begin his
new life as his fancy willed.
A very sad accident happened
Thursday afternoon at 3 O'Clock at
West Plttsfield. Delwiu II. Morse
was killed by the falling of tree
across his neck MIR. Morse went in
to the woods alone to cut wood and
in some way the tree fell unexpected
ly. Mrs Pooler was going across lots
to neighbors and hearing strange
sound when the tree fell, she went to
women went into the woods and
found Mr.. Morse lying under the tree.
They went for help as they could not
extricate him, and it was found that
his neck was broken. Mr.. Morse was
SO years of age and leaves a wife.
They moved here from Buckfield
about two years ago and bought the
Che ster Frost place situated in Hart
land just across the line from Pitts
field.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-30
NEW PORTLAND

II. F. Weymouth who has beer
critically Ill for two weeks is consid
cred very little better at this writ
ing, Jan. 81
Mrs. Stella Smith of Lewiston who
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Leonard
Hutchins, is i'll with the grip.
Last Thursday +. l.. Emery and
daughter Susie called on C. l.. Cars
ley in Kingfield who is i'll.
Mrs. F. H. Johnson returned home
last week from Turner whore she was
called on account of the sickness oil
Mr. Johnson's mother.
Mr. and Mrs. F E. Boynton oil
Kingfield spent last Wednesday with
Mrs. Boynton's mother, Mrs. NJ. A
Hutchins.
Eugene Weymouth of Freeman
called on his brother II. f. Wey mouth
recently.
After spending week with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Wey-
mouth, Fred Weymouth returned tc
his home in West Virginia. His
brother Frank who has been here
since September returned home witt
him.
frankie Emery is working for Ray
Vies in Flagstaff.
Harold Boynton of Kingfeld was &
caller in town last Friday
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-30
MooRe's MILLs.-CANAAN.

Mrs. j. l.. Moore passed several
days last week with her daughter,
Mrs. Dane in Skowhegan.
Everett Goodridge from Waterville
passed Sunday with his parents In
this place.
Mrs. G. II. Foster is suffering from
asthma this winter.
Alfred Holt is at home from Wins
low on the sick list; also Salem Ed
munds is in poor health. Levi Decker
has recently been quite sick, but Is
improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Reed after
passing one year with Mr.. Danforth
on his farm in East SkoWhegan, have
returned to their home here and both
unite in calling Mr.. Danforth a very
estimable employer.
Meeting at Moore's Mills, Sunday
afternoon, was conducted by Rev
Mrs Treworgy, who is an eloquent
speaker and fine singer, her discourse
able and much appreciated. Mr.. Z.
L. Wright from Belfast is expected to
fill the pulpit, Sunday, Feb. 2, and
if circumstances are favorable Will
remain through the ensuing week.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-30

1t is an old saying that if there is
no cutable ice on the Hudson river by
January 10 that there will be none for
the season and it has always held
good. At present the prospects for
cut on the Hudson are remote and
this makes the American Ice Co. get
busy in Maine. 1t is understood on
the best of authority that the Ameri-
can Ice Co. will cut every pound of
ice available on the Kennebec river
should freeze occur to insure good
ice and the chances are that the Ken
nebec will get the freeze and the Hud :
son will not. This means a great deal
to the Kennebec river during the
year of 1908 for If they get no lie on
the Hudson which is he likely pros
pect at present, there will oe a de-
mand for Kennebec ice equal to the
summer of 1890 when taere was an ice
famine
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-30
STATE AND GENERAL ITEMS

Ralph Bailey, brakeman, was
caught between two cars on the
Maine Central railroad at Leeds
Junction Thursday and killed. He
was "a years old, single and lived at
East Livermore.
Jack Londo on, who left Boston last
May ON seven year trip around the
world to procure material for literary
work, and for whose safety fears have
been entertained, returned to San
Francisco, Saturday, on the steam
ship Mariposa from Tahiti.
Andrew l.. Powers, aged SO, walked
to Bath from Phippsburg the other
day took dinner, brought big wheel
barrow and wheeled it home. He
said that he was In hurry for 1t. Mr..
Powers apparently did not mind the
trip any more than young man OF
20. lie is a carpenter by trade and
has worked of late on many houses In
the vicinity. He was born in George
town in 1915.
The sd anniversary of the founding
of Cascade grange, No. go of Oakland
was observed in Grange hall Wednes-
day, Jan. ~, by an all day meeting
and dinner. The lodge was founded
Jan. %, 1876, and has become since
that time one of the most successful
oranges in its section. A pleasing
feature of the program was the re-
marks of the five charter members
who were present. Historical sketch
es of the lodge were given showing
the constant good work of the order
among the farmers Of the town.
Commissioner of Fish and Game
Leroy T. Carleton, calls the attention
of the citizens of Maine to the fact
that while, under the general law 1t il
permissible for people to fish In the
lakes and ponds through February
March and April, certain lakes and
ponds are closed to all winter fishing
for instance, in the case of all the
lakes and ponds In Franklin county,
the Belgrade chain of lakes, Lake
Cobosseecontee, Lake Auburn, etc
The game laws sho uld be consulted by
would-be fishers lest they get into
trouble by attempting to fish in some
of the especially forbidden waters.
Guarded by the utmost secrecy and
with every detail of the journey
shrouded in the deepest mystery
Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy founder and
head of the Christian Science church
was removed by special train Sunday
with all her household following and
accompanied by many other promi
nent Christian Scientists, from Pleas
ant View, in Concord, N. H., where
she has lived for 10 years to a new
home in the Chestnut Hill section OF
Brookline, which has lately been re-
built at the expense OF over 5000, 900.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-30
EMBDEN.

Mrs. Ansel Stevens underwent a
critical operation, for a striction OF
the nsophagus, at her home in Emb-
den the 2lst. The surgeons were
Doctors Greene and Andrews. She is
in a critical condition and the result
of the operation is uncertain although
she seems to be gaining at this time
Chas. Webster and family are visit
ing in town.
George Spaulding cut his foot with
an AK quite seriously Friday
Harlan Boyington is saving wood
for his townsmen with an engine by
power.
Mrs. Frank Caswell and Mrs. Geo.
Hutchins of No. Arson were callers
in town Saturday.
r. F. Durrell and wife have been
quite i'll with grip.
This leaves us with severe rain
storm raging, wind south.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-30
COULDN'T MOVE
ARMS OR LEGS
A Detroit Contractor, Believed
to Be Dying Of Rheumatism,
Cured by DR.. Williams
Pink Pills.

Mr.. George NJ. Glading, contrac.
tor, of 10 Dumonter street, Detroit,
Mich. and member of the Modern
Woodmen of America, Camp 957, of
Custer, is certain that DR.. Williams
Pix Pills saved his life. He says
I'm my younger days | was in charge
# men getting out timber III northern
Michigan and was exposed 10 all kinds
Of weather aud for Years had never
spared myself from work or exposure.
As result of this ard stomach trouble,
I was completely run down during the
spring Of 1903 and fell an easy victim to
an attack of rheumatism. lad the ser-
vices of two do tOts IN Detroit, who,
after attending me for several months,
said could never get we'll. By this
time | was help'e-s my entire body
,eemed to be para, wed and couldn't
move my arms or legs.
THE doctors advised ME to go to my
I'D home i'll Custer where could he cared
for during the remaining few days or
weeks had 10 i've. Ny lodge met ME
and went home. where had a nurse
and employed our family physician to
give me what aId hr eoni although he
agreed with the doctors of Detroit that
could not "
"As lay in bed Thought there must
be something rail. ally wrong III the
treatment | wa CetjIiG. / had 30
iesire to quit If A. my age and decided
TO try DR. Williams Pink Pills, hich !
lad heard some relatives say they had
used. | bOugh on" iozen boxes and
rommcnce3 10 taEe taem al once, follow
ing the dire fioIs IN every particular.
For tN o weeks II VA. a lie aid dedtii
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-30
PAY of Army Officers.

When a young man becomes a cadet
at West Point. he enters upon gov
eminent allowance of $60950 year.
On graduation the West Pointer Is
commissioned second lieutenant and
receives Il salary of S1,40U If unmount
ed or 1880 If mounted. Increases al
each five year period bring the pay al
the end of twenty years up to $1,06C
In the one case aud 81, 100 In the
other
The pay Of first lieutenants begins al
81 800 and $1,000; captains. $500 and
$1,000; majors. 81 800; lieutenant colo
nels, So. 900; colonels. So. 800. Each Off
Ger nttains a 40 per cent maximum in
crease In twenty years.
On the average the salary of the
army officer is higher than that of the
college professor. the minister or the
graded civil service employee. The OF
ficer has allowances for residence and
personal attendance. He may buy
household supplies from government
commissary at cost. - Detroit News
Tribune
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-30
EAST SkOWheGAN.

We were surprised Monday morn
ing upon getting up to find it was
raining hard and the wind blowing a
gale from the southeast, The winter
so far is hard on grass fields, low land
and marshes where covered with ice
she grass will be killed out badly.
Farmers have been asking SIS per
son for their hay unsold and the pros
pect is they will get it as soon as it
tan be hauled.
Most of the farmers have their
good cut ready to be hauled rs soon
Al we have snow but the prospect is
slow for snow.
Fred Richardson from the village is
eanvassing for fruit trees and made
rs pleasant call Saturday staying
over night with his cousin, Frank
Pooler, returning home Sunday after
Aoon.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-30
ALL THE LATEST NEWS
From the Somerset Towns.
NORTH CoRNVILLe.

Clarence Hight Esq of Skowhegan
Ixao in town Saturday on legal bust
aess
Edgar Corson, car inspector on the
Somerset railway, of Oakland and his
mother of Waterville, passed Sunday
at her mothers, Mrs. Jane Drew, re-
turning Monday morning.
Mr.. II. b. Russell and wife visited
Ais sister, Mrs Lysander Robinson of
No. Arson one day last week.
Sunday night and Monday was very
sainy accompanied by high wind.
Very icy everywhere now.
Mrs. Clark Ellis of Skowhegan has
been visiting her cousin Flossie
ureen the past week
Just received at Bates, new maple
sugar and syrup.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-30

81 have heard that man tell the
truth once or twice" said one Wall
street man talking of another He
can tell the truth. admit. but 1t does
not come natural to him. He reminds
me of the Russian moujik.
"A Russian moujik sat one day In
the anteroom of the military commits
sioner of his town. There was an
anxious frowu on his face A friend
approached and said:
"'What is the matter, PiOtrY
81 am worried piotr answered
about my son | don't know what TO
say when the commissioner asks me
about his age You see. If | make him
younger than he IS he will be sent
back 10 school. and if make him out
older they'll stick him In the army.
What the deuce Am | to dor
"'How would 1t do, said the friend
thoughtfully. if you told the commits
siouer his eXact ageY
"Piotr slapped his leg and laughed
delightedly
1.-The very thing" he cried 1 new
err thought of that
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-30
8,125,7l6 Rheumatics in U. S.

If rheumatism continues to spread as 1t
has in the past few yeats, it would seem as
though we would before long become a ma
ton Of cripples. The terrible destructive
ness OF this disease is apparent on every side
Of us. Almost nine out Of ten OF the Grip
Piles one meets had their afillcton brought on
by Rheumatism. How many thousands
more there are that are hopelessly ed-riden
and whom we never see. Rheumatism, from
the very nature OF the disease, can never cure
itself and if neglected is bound to grow
worse rather than better. Ifysu ever have
any twinges of Rheumatism, 60 to the drug
gist and get bottle of Uric-O, the wonder
full new Rheumatic Specific. 1t will cure
you and it is the only treatment ia the world
that will cure you permanently and thor
oughly. UricO cures by its direct action on
the muscles. blood and kidneys. 1t seeks
out the poisonous Uric and Rheumatic Acid
and drives it from the system and it is only
a treatment of such nature that will ever
cure Rheumatism Liniments and plasters
only serve to drive it from one spot to an
other. They never cure Rheumatism, be-
cause it is primarily blood disease and un.
til the blood is cleared from the poison a
cure cannot take place.
You can test Uric-O free OF charge if you
wish. Just cut out this advertisement and
send it to the Smith Drug Co, 264 Smith
Bldg, Syracuse, N. Y. together with your
name and the name of your druggist. They
will give you an order on him for a 75-cent
bottl: free, which you can test and try TO
your own satisfaction.
Uric.O is sold and personally recommend.
ed in Skowhegsn by Frank w. Buchanan.
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The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-30
PISHON'S FERRY.

Some snow Is needed.
Excellent skating on the river the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Strickland of
Fairfield Center were visiting rela-
sives here Sunday.
School at this place closed last
week.
A Sabbath school has been orga-
aized at the F. b. church.
Mrs. Lewis Gerald who has been i'll
of late, went to the Maine General
Hospital at Lewiston for treatment
last week.
Z. J. Mitchell and wife attended the
wedding reception of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ora Mitchell on Bigelow Hill i'll
Skowhegan on Wednesday evening of
last week
Mrs. Hubert Jackson of Hodgdon,
Aroostook County visited relatives
here recently.
Mrs. Asa Pratt and Mrs. w. V.
Totman passed Tuesday of last week
in Canaan.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-30

The physical conditions on Mars are
In many ways intermediate between
those found upon the earth and the
moon, and 1t seems plausible that the
life existing upon 1t should similarly
be of higher type than that found on
the moon and of lower type than
TINT found nj present on the surface OF
the earth Even If the physical condl-
tons, as we understand them. were
equally favorable with those on the
earth, civilization would by no means
be q necessary consequence. Had 1t
not been settled by Europeans the
United States would still be wilder
ness. How much less should we hasten
to accord civilization to a planet OF
which we know little. except that II
we were transported there ourselves
we should instantly die.-Professor w.
II Pickering In Harper's Magazine.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-30
A LONG LIFE.
How to Conserve Energy and
Prolong Life.

The time comes to every one when
the life forces begin to fail. 1t is a
little harder TO climb hill or walk
up stairs. Exercise is taken less Wig
orously or abandoned, and we feel
that the end of active service is draw
ing near.
1t is more than probable that we
have been overdriving the machine
of the body which will give out like
any machine if overtaxed, and we
should immediately take steps 10
change the gear, build up the strength
and restore the life forces. To this
end nothing equals our delicious cod
liver and iron preparation, Vinol,
which is far superior to all other
tonics and cod liver preparations be-
cause it is made by a scientific, ex
tractive, concentrating process from
fresh Gods livers, combining with
peptonate of iron all the medicinal,
healing, body building elements OF
cod liver Oil but no oil
As body builder and strength
creator for old people, delicate chill
dren, weak, run down persons, after
sickness, and for chronic coughs,
colds, bronchitis and all throat and
lung troubles, Vinol is une Xcelled.
Try 1t on our offer to return your
money if it fails. Sold and recon
mended by F. W. Buchanan, Druggist
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-30
Misc insects.

In his experiments to determine
whether 1t Is the color or the odor Of
flowers that attracts bees and other
insects NJ Plateau. the Belgian zoolo-
gist bethought him of trying mirror.
He selected flower OF striking color
and strong odor and placed 1t before
an excellent glass in which the refec-
ton was perfect All the insects went
straight to the real flower. and not a
single one approached the reflection in
the mirror Youths Companion.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-30

An Oxford Undergraduate was recit-
ing Il memorized GRAFTON in one of the
classes in public speaking After the
first two sentences his memory failed.
and look of blank despair came over
his face. He began as follows:
Ladies' and conference.-the is dead.
Fox Is dead. Gladstone is dead =
Then. forgetting. he bestated for a
moment aud continued "And-l-l-l
am beginning to feel pretty sick my
self"-Lloyd's Weekly.