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The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20
Lakewood Notes.

The Annual Field Meet of the Som
erset Pomona Grange will be held at
Lakewood Friday, August 21st. The
Lakewood Band will furnish music fol-
the day and there will be an excellent
list of well-known speakers. Follow
ing the speaking in the afternoon
there will be a vaudeville entertain
ment at the theatre and the day viii
close with a Grand Ball after the
evening entertainment at the theatre
Next Sunday the Band Concert al
Lakewood will be by the Company E
Band of Skowhegan.
There will be a Republican Field
Day Rally at Lakewood, Tuesday
August 25th. Hon. Bert NJ. Fernald
candidate for Governor, end Hon. A
L. Blair of Brooklyn, \. Y, one of the
most eloquent and pleasing speakers
that will be in Maine during this cam
paign, will be among the distinguish.
ed speakers. Speaking will com
mence at 200 p. m. Music by Lake.
wood Band. Special rates over the
Somerset Railroad.
A big vaudeville program has beer
III lOi
the entire week commencing, Mon.
day, Aug. oath, and some of the lead
ing vaudeville artists of the country
will be seen. Heading the bill will be
the Musical Simpsons, worlds great
est drum and xylophone experts
The Simpsons, who are the best il
their particular line of work, also
play on various other instruments
and their act is one of the best of the
kind on the vaudeville stage. Others
on the bill are Berkeley & Murray,
singing and dancing comedians who
will entertain with several minutes OF
rapid fire comedy conversation and
sing a number of the latest parodies;
st. Clair Bros, sensational comedy
acrobats; Charles Farrell, delineatoi
of negro characters, who besides be.
ing an expert whistler, sings and
dances; Robin, comedy juggler in 6
unique fifteen minutes entertainment,
complete one of the best and strong
est bills ever offered by the manage
ment at Lakewood Theatre.
Performances every afternoon and
evening, except Monday afternoon.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20
When Men Hurry.

Singular" said q man waiting for a
train on an elevated railroad platform
end looking down a street to where a
hundred men and boys had gathered
around two wagons that had come to-
gether I'm collision, there are a hun
dred men standing around those two
wagons. just standing there, gawping.
apparently with nothing else to do
and not In bit of hurry, but let any
one of those men come up the stairs
to this platform when there is train
coming in and he'd rush and hurry and
tear himself apart to catch that train
and get glum II he missed 1t. though
he knew very well that there'd be an
other train here in a minute. Let him
miss train by a second and he
thinks the world is coming to an end;
let him see somebody hosting a safe
up the outside Of a building and be
will stop and waste half an hour.
How do you account for that?"-
New York Sun.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20
EPIcUREs STUDY HOTELS.
Then They Go One Place or Another
as Fancy Dictates.


Epicures accustomed to dining In no.
tells and restaurants study the policy
of each fashionable place and readily
tell Just why they go to one place or
avoid another. They have their likes
aud dslikes, aside from actual eating,
regarding the walters, the music, the
ventilation and a hundred and one
other things a casual visitor would
fail to appreciate.
For instance, at one restaurant only
single portions are served for one per-
son. At another. where the cooking Is
equally good, half portions. nearly or
quite as large as the single portions of
other places, are served for one per-
son. There was a little dispute at a
we'll known hotel over a mistake In an
order of trout and chicken that made
a difference of several dollars on a
check for a rather simple dinner for
two. 1t was settled "out Of court" as
1t were, and quite agreeably. but hotel
managers regret and try to avoid these
mistakes, especially when the customer
is a regular visitor. for they know he
never forgets the details Of his eating
and 10 slow to forgive an error.
Another popularity Of diners is as to
the location of tables. Some persons
cling to one table and feel aggrieved
when they find another In their favor
lite seat. Restaurant proprietors have
tried to understand this popularity of
their patrons. but have to admit they
fail to explain it-St Louis Republic.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20
Is Your Name on the Check List?

A notice appears in our advertising
columns this week, over the sigma
ture Of the selectmen, regarding the
correction Of the voting list for the
coming fall elections. 1t is greatly
for the public interest that everyone
qualified 10 do SO should exercise the
right Of franchise in September and
November, and TO ensure this, every
name must be correctly entered on
the voting list. The municipal off =
GERS make up this list, based on the
list Of the previous year, adding new
names and revising it upon the best
information they are able to obtain.
In spite Of the utmost care on their
part, however, in a list Of some six
teen hundred names, constantly
changing, errors and omissions are
bound 10 occur and it il incumbent up
on every voter TO see personally that
his name is correctly entered. The
municipal officers will do their best
but they cannot be blamed if errors
occur if voters will not themselves
take the trouble to examine the lists.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20
SELF EVIDENT.
What tho Man Wanted When He Got
In the BARRIERS Chair.

In the BARRIERS Chair.
The baldheaded man with four days
growth of beard on his chin entered
the BARRIERS shop and sat down in one
of the operating chairs.
"Shave, sirT'
mo" growled the man In the chair.
81 want to be measured for a suit Of
clothes"
This isn't tailor shop, SIR"
what is itY'
Its barber shop"
what work do you do in this shop ?''
"Shaye men and cut their hair, SIR"
do you think man with no hair on
his head would come here to have his
hair cutT
mo, sir"
Then, presumlng me TO be sane
man, but baldheaded, what would you
naturally suppose came forT
For a shave"
"Then why did you ask me II
l wanted a shave when l took a seat
In your chair2 Why didn't you so to
work at once? If some Of you BARRIERS
would cultivate q habit of inferring
from easily ascertained data, instead
of developing such wonderful CONVEX
sational powers, it would be of mate
rial aid in advancing you in your
chosen vocation and of expanding
your profits. Do you comprehend"
"Yes, sir" replied the man as he be-
60 H.. .
dazed sort of way. And he never even
asked him II he wanted brilliantlne on
when the operation was performed.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20
SEA BATHING.
The Effects of Salt Air and Water or
the Human Body.


the Human Body.
There Is O reason why parents have
In all times and IN all ages endeavored
to give their children the benefit Of sea
air and sea bathing. An Italian physi-
tlan, Gerosa, tells about it.
1t is agreed. he says. that all living
organisms began their first existence In
salt water and that as a result the hu
man body land indeed every animal
body is largely made up OF salt. II
you taste your blood or your tears
which are the extract OF blood, you
will find that both arc quite salt IN
flavor. More than this however, every
living being possesses within his body,
In the cellular stage. all those strange
marine organisms which we study SO
curiously in museums. And. seeing
says Gerosa, that the amount OF sea
water contained In every body is equal
to one-third of that bodv's weight, 1t Is
clear that in the infniteslmally rudi-
mentary form all known marine life
must be present In the blood. The re-
suit is that when we battle in the sea
or breathe the sea air We replace the
amount OF essential salt which is con-
stantly decreasing in the system and,
all unconsciously to ourselves, weak
ening It Salt water, says Gerosa, Is
really the main principle of life, since
1t is the first condition Of existence
which the living organisms knew. 1t
Is therefore always good for the body,
whether 1t be enjoyed at the seaside or
brought In bottles from the sea. In
particular is 1t very valuable in the
case of weakling children, and there is
no bodily simulant so invigorating to
the very young as sea water.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20
MAcAR0NI IN ITALY.
To the Working People This Food Is
Luxury.


q Luxury.
Every one pictures the Italian as
eating macaroni. What II | tell
you that the Italians, taking them as a
people, do not eat macaroni, and yet
This Is virtually true. Macaroni In Italy
costs to 8 cents pound, and 1t is
too costly for common use. 1t is about
as accurate to say that the Italians
i've on macaroni as that the Ameri-
cans live on turkey. Macaroni to the
working Italian Is luxury. You often
see young fellows on holiday In
dulging In a dish IN restaurant or
before a street cook stand about as
Americans would eat Ice cream. A
customary workman's dinner is hunk
of bread broken apart and "buttered''
with few traces of tomato sauce. AS
for meat, 1t is the greatest rarity. and
the only drink they can afford is wa
ter, which has the advantage of being
cheap and filling. The Italians at
home are not only temperate, but alb
stemious. Wine and beer and even
tea. coffee and chocolate are forbidden
to them on account of the expense. In
all Italy we saw no one under the In
fuence of liquor. So also there is
practically no smoking. The govern
ment has a monopoly Of the tobacco
business, buys its supplies in quaint
ties direct In America and elsewhere
and charges three prices for every
thing. The few tobacco shops keep a
piece of smoldering tow tied at the
doorpost, SO that patrons and passers
may light their cigars by it.-Los An.
geles Times.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20
Whv Naval tJpiforms Ara Glue.


Naval uniforms all the world over
pretty well are navy blue. The Brit.
fish fashion IN this matter has been the
rule with maritime people In general
That blue was ever selected for the
kings naval service was a fortuitous
happening. When in 1747 the ques.
ton of uniform was being considered
the color selected had very like to
have been French gray laced with sill.
yer. While the king was still not
quite decided he saw the Duchess OF
Bedford In a riding habit of blue
faced with white and enlivened with
gold lace. 1t was revelation. Here,
the king declared. was the uniform fol
his sea service officers. and no more
was heard of French gray. The navy
took to blue, and every other navy has
taken to 1t since.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20
THE VO0DO0 IN HAITI.
Human Sacrifices to the God of the
Serpent.

Human Sacrifices to the God of the
Serpent.
There Is ample proof that human be-
ings have been offered as sacrifices to
the god of the serpent in Haiti. A
French archbishop of the island de-
scribes a visit made by one of the
priests to a voodoo assembly. The
man had disguised himself as a negro,
and he was thus able to mIngle unde-
tscted with the crowd In the obscurity
outside the sacred circle. After the
white cock and white goat had been
slain and offered up and their blood
had been sprinkled on the company a
burly young negro came forward and
Frustrated himself before the priestess.
Then, still kneelng, he made his
prayer:
20 maman. have favor to ask of
thee"
what is 1t, my SOM" said the
negress encouragingly.
"Wilt thou not give US, to complete
the sacrifice. the goat without hornsr
The priestess gave a sign of assent
The crowd roundabout separated, and
there was revealed child sitting with
its feet bound. The French priest
rushed away In search of assistance in
preventing the unholy rite, but the
authorities on whom he called were
strangely slothful When finally, or
the day following, they arrived at the
place of assembly. they found the
grewsome remains of q sacrifice and q
feast, among them the boiled skull OF
the child.-MarviD Dana IN Metropolis
tan Magazine.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20
Aardships of the Very Poor.

Little Marion, having few real play
mates, has supplied herself with sew
sral imaginary ones, with whom she
has many surprising experiences. Her
mother recently overheard her playing
with her large family of dolls and en-.
Pertaining a visionary caller.
Eyes, Mrs. Sniff" she said. beaving
deep sigh, I'VE are poor, terribly
poor. We are so poor that have to
spank my babies to keep them warm"
-Woman's Home Companion.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20
Coming Events in Maine

Aug. 10. 23-Mechanic Falls Advent
Campmeeting.
Aug. is, I9-20-Cornish, Cornish.
Aug. 25- 26-Androscoggin County,
at Livermore Falls.
Aug. 2l-32-East Livermore Camp
Aug. 25-26-Freeport Agricultural
Society, Freeport.
Aug 1926 -2s-Eastern Maine
Fair, Bangor.
Aug. 29-30-Annual Convention OF
the Deaf Mutes of Maine, Biddeford.
Aug. Sl-Sept. 1-2-3-4-Central Me.
Fair, Waterville.
Sept. 1-2-3-Northern Maine Fair,
Presque Isle.
sept. 2-Pownal Centennial Cele-
bration.
Sept. 4-6-Maine State Convention
at Augusta. -
SEMI. 9-l6-Maine State Agri-
cultural Fair, Lewiston.
Sept. s-e-lO-Hancock County Fair,
Bluehill.
Sept. -a-lO-Waldo County Fair,
Belfast.
Sept. l5-l6-17-Waldo and Penob-
scot, Munroe.
Sept. l5-l6-17-Oxford County Fair,
South Paris.
Sept. 15-16-17-Somerse Central
Fair, Skowhegan.
Sept. Embellishments County
Fair, Readfield. ,o...
Sept. 10 Northumberland county
Fair, Gorham.
Sept. 8-19-East Somerset Fair
Sept, %. 2a- 24-Cumberland Farm
ers, Club. W. Cumberland.
Sept. Bridgton Farmers
Sept. 22-93- "a North Knox Fair,
Union, Richmond. ., C,.,,
Sept. 2e-Richmond Farmers Club,
Richmond. .-
ton, Unity. g..
Fair, Pennington.
Sept. 80 S0-North Hancock Fair
Amherst.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

The japanese do not like to be called
Japs. A noted diplomat was travelling
from Tokyo to Yokohama when an
American In the car leaned across and
said, Say, what 'ese' are you. Chinese
or Japanese"
Quick as a fash came In excellent
English, MAY inquire what key are
you, Yankee or monkeyT - Philadel.
phla Ledger.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20
A Reasonable Translation.

The teacher was telling the class II
fourth grade geography about the great
seals OF the different states, using the
pictures in the dictionary as the basis
Of the lesson. Pointing to the seal OF
Virginia. she asked:
Now. who can tell me from this
picture what shoHld be the meaning
of these Latin words: sic sempei
tyrannisT"
Bobby's hand went up.
"All right. Bobby; you may tell u.s."
"'Take your foot off my neck" wat
Bobby's reply.-Judge.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20
SKOWhEGAN MARKET.
PKllbs rAipBkeVtcHSs

OATS-t9l2 1i>.
W uoi-Uu1sShco rs 10 &c IS,
HlpKS Ash SktSs-Hiae., to Is, trimmed
NJ; lamb skins S ts &c -, III ssts' - Is =
BEGtSs-tH4nd picked ys.9~ eyes sa.5o 'dss.sOt
pea beAnS s.
HEkY-1A bcef 2 &c Is
PotlrN-ko~ j., 10 &c 3. Is per b. chicken, Is
10 IS.
Rot>u Hos SIS.
lali6N-Ko4ss. ? It's. pea ID.
kt--rEH-tlrsl elsi.y stamped, 7S &c ss cts PER h
El-ss--s; Cts. Yer doI., fresh
Po1AToEs, NsV-.SS per haSAei
CzEsse--i6> 10 iSI per h.
METAL MARKET.
FLo.R-sprns ~hsa, Patent, $3.50 &c Ssis. Win
Ter Aheat paI 5000 70 So Winter wheat shoiee
Sos
per bag, Oats o7l2 chs ou.
{. $ NEAL. SI.ts per bag.
FEEp-Middhngs, Sl,os per eSt; Glnten $Ies pc
c~t,
SFRIN6 BKAS-SI.yo per cwt.
NJ l&Ep FEED-SI.So per eNt.
SALT PoSk-Ia cts 10; by the Dbl, 400 les $1,000,
CHKsSB--7o els pei ID,
BlTTER-s 90 10 a els. per b.
ECcs-so cts. per doz fresh,
1EAS-sS 10 90 CTS PER %.
CoFFEB-lo 10 As cts pei ID.
L-ASp-D Domestic. IA cts Pure, Is SIS, Compound
10 cts. -
MolA>sks-Pa1e Pence, a. cts; PARE Barbados
SuGAE -Granula,ed Sugar best luai'y' IS lbs To-
81 .oo Brown. IS lbs. for 5; %.
Po1AToRs, NeY-sS SIS. per peek.
pHS flSH-CoA, 10 20 SIS. pef 'bi to'lo~kaSes'
OSloas-s Cts. per %. J..,.t.-. -.
PoulTKy--Fo~ &c CTS, 2sde; Chicken &c 'is' pe'
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

Ira D. Sankey, the famous singer,
song writer and evangelist, died at
his home in Brooklyn, N. Y, on Fri
day, and thousands whose hearts
have been touched by his Gospel
Songs, are mourning over his death.
He had lingering illness and had
been blind for five years. But during
all this time he continued his work of
hymn writing. His hymns were
translated into almost every language,
and his wonderful voice was heard in
many chimes. He became famous as
singer and composer at the Moody
meetings. Perhaps his greatest song
was the inspired and inspiring ''Nine-
ty and Nine" the last verse of which
gives the composers idea of Divine
mercy:
but all through the mountain thunder-riv n,
And up from the rocky steep,
There arose glad cry to the gate OF heaven:
Rejoice! l have found my sheep!
And the angels echoed around the throne
Rejoice! For the Lord brings back his own
Rejoice! For the Lord brings back his own!
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

Mr.. Bryan has been officially noti-
fed, and he now knows for certain
ty that he has been nominated as
Democratic candidate for the Pres
idency. He cannot say, "this is SO
student" for he kinder expected it.
The most of his speech of acceptance,
and we will give him credit of max
ing it shorter than that of Mr.. Taft, J
is simply a declamatory rehash of his
stump speeches and lectures, dealing
with "glittering generalities," and
scolding the Republicans for what
they have done, and what they have
left undone. 1t is undignified in the
extreme and unstatesmanlike in its
utterances. Strange to say he ap-
proves of the platform of his party,
every line of which be either dictated
or wrote himself. In the course of
years, Mr.. Bryan will do better, as he
will be getting used to making
speeches of acceptance.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

People are now Giving out of their
gardens" and all the better for them.
New potatoes, string beans, new beets
and turnips, cabbage, tomatoes, and
sliced cucumbers (cut them thick,
please. } with green corn thrown in,
make up bill of fare at once health
full and delicious. With these sup
plies we may well defy the meat man.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20
His Terrns Varied.

Il give little reception next Thurs
day evening. and should like some
music, piano solos particularly. What
would be your termsr Thus a lady
to professional instrumentalist.
"Eef go Eere simply as a musician"
was the reply. ''und blay my selections
und leave l charge afe guineas but
eef must go as a guest und spend re
whole evenings talking to Won pack OF
fools / charge den guineasr-London
Graphic.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

to the owners of the places, but the
men who conduct these saloons and
bar tenders and their families earn
incomes, all of which are spent right
here, making the grocers and the
meat men and the dry goods and
clothing stores so much better on
from having an addition to the city's
population.
If that isn't cold -blooded, we should
like to know what is. A gang of bank
robbers could make the same argu-
ment against night watches, bolts and
bars and combination locks. They
all hurt their business.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

Take the case of the fellow In the
next block. You have always consid-
cred him uppish. he has considered
you uppish. One day you are intro
duced. and then each Of you discovers
the other to be pretty good sort.-St
Paul Pioneer Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

Ii would seem as though the day
had passed WREN the Western States
can keep the price of live stock up or
down at pleasure. Young beeves,
veals, mutton and lamb are sure to
grow in favor among New England
farmers. We renew our advice 10
Maine farmers to raise their own
meat and help supply the public de-
mand.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

Count Okuma of Japan recently
made some remarks attributing the
naval expansion policy of the United
States to the sudden rise of Japan to
an important world power, knitting
that war might come. This has set
all the lingo tongues wagging, but
the Count declares he meant nothing
by it. So Hobson's war is postponed
for the present at least.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20
Not WashburnCrosby.
Makers of Gold Medal Flour not Concerned
in Minneapolis Receivership.


1t should be understood that the
" ashburn Crosby Co, makers of
GOLD MEDAL FLOUR, are in no
way concerned with the recent Min
neapolis Touring mill receivership.
The slight similarity in names has led
to some confusion.
One need have no fear that the
GOLD MEDAL housewives, whose
pictures have adorned the magazines
and newspapers, will cease to appear.
We shall see them the same as ever.
And the Washburn- Crosby Co. con-
tinue to be the largest milling con-
Germ in the world.
Therefore, while the receivership IN
question is most unfortunate, il does
not by any means concern all Mime y
apolis -four mills. The Washburn
Crosby Co., makers of the widely -ad
yertised GOLD MEDAL FLOUR,
shipped 5000 cars last year more than
their nearest competitor And they
are flourishing still.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

The Democrats of New England
are in a pretty mix-up, quarreling
among themselves as to the conduct
of the campaign. That's all right.
"Whom the gods wish to destroy
they first make mad.n
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

News has been received of the de-
termination of the friends of David
r. Francis Of Missouri to bring him
out for the Presidency in 1912. Elk
cept for the continuous candidacy of
of Mr.. Bryan, the entry list for 1915
is blank.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

PAW, have you ever been eastT'
Yes. spent a year In New York
city when | was considerably younger
than l am now"
well, what is the eastern Ques-
TOM"
THE only one ever heard was,
How much is he worth p Chicago
Tribune.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

A Good times Congress" was held
in New York last week, composed OF
commercial travellers, who mingle
with and know the people. The Slo-
gan was prosperity" and all present
believed it was either here or on the
way
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20
Paint Is Like People

There's the 100 per cent Good Kind
The go per cent Good Kind, the IS
per cent good kind. Hard 10 tell
which is which at first. They have 70
wear same as Paint. Monarch House
Paint is the 100 per cent Good Kind
it stands the test of wear.
The Blunt Hardware Co,
Skowhegan Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20
Costs Sometimes.

There's no use talking about it-a
chronic disease is an expensive thing
to have"
THAT depends. Mine never cost me
anything"
whats your troubleT
"Kleptomania." cleveland Leader.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

The Bangor News in arguing why
the prohibitory law cannot be en-
forced in that city, says:
1.-THE economic value of the liquor
traffic to Bangor is no uncomfortable
sum. There are bar rooms and hotels
which not only yield valuable rents
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20
Thu Bitter Bit.

Hewitt-Who was that fellow who
In a ft Of observation-disclosures tried to
light his cigar from the electric light?
Jewett-Hes a joke writer who makes
specially of jokes about countrymen
blowing out the gas.-New York Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

Cooking apples are selling in New
York city and it's suburbs three for 10
cents! Think of that, ye Maine farm
ers, who last winter fed your apples
to the hogs!
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

She-Did father say anything about
you being too young? He-Wen. yes
but be said I'd age pretty rapidly after
we were married and | found | had 10
pay your bills.-Illustrated Bits.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

During the pending campaign
Maine is to hear such speakers as Mr..
Hughes and James Wilson, secretary
of the Department of Agriculture.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

For Representative to the Legislature
EDWARD +. DANFORTH of SkowhegaI
FORREST H. COLBY of Bingham
JOHN w. HIGGINS OF starks.
w. S. BEMIs of Harmony
GEORGE q. WEEKS of Fairfield
ALoNZO II. BURsE of PittsfieId
MAHLON PATTERSON of Scion
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

All that girl needs to get engaged
is man and some moonlight.
A pretty girls piety is like promises
and pie crust.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

The admiration a woman values is
when you tell her so.
Fathers are useful moral guides to
their children as warnings.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

There are enough serious things In
life without considering yourself one
Of them.-Cynic's Calendar.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

As soon as a man acquires fairly
good sense 1t Ia said that be is an old
fogy.-Atchison Globe.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

A happiness that Is quite undis-
turbed becomes tiresome: we must
have ups and downs.-Moliere.