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The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18
Hustling Work With the Axe.

John Calder of Winslow claims to
be the champion wood chopper of the
tough timber in Maine. Calder has
been slashing right and left into old
and young growths of the hardwood
belt for 20 years, and is now do years
old. Calder receives 70 cents per
cord for the wood he cuts and most of
the time is content with S225 per day.
When Christmas comes around, or a
special dish is wanted for the Calder
table at Thanksgiving or New Years
Calder lays down cord or two extra
per day until he has a roll sufficient
to meet the demands of Mrs. Calder
and of the house. In preparing for
last Christmas Calder felled and cut
into cordwoud length for three DAYS
in succession five cords of wood per
day. This fact becoming noised
about, Frank Bison, also of Winslow,
heard of it and made bet with
Calder that he (Bisson) could put up
more cordwood than Calder. The lat
ter stood on his reputation, and Friday
both men accompanied by several
friends, went into the woods to see
what they could really do.
The scene of operation was in the
woods of the Graham farm. The
trees are of the second growth class
and of rock maple and yellow birch.
There is just enough frost in the trees
to make splitting easy and rapid.
Nearly every man in the party had a
lantern for the hour was $50 when
they left their homes. The two
choppers took positions within sight
of each other, and there wasn't a
stick of cordwood in sight. Promptly
at O'Clock and upon being given the
word Calder and Bison sent the
blade to the first trees. Both men
worked easily at first, gradually in
creasing the stroke. There were no
wasted blows, for with every stroke
of the blade a chip flew from the tree.
Each man was in possession of two
axes, and those we're used through
the forenoon and until lunch. Calder
and Bison sat beside each other and
ate their lunch, which, OF course, was
cold ono, with the exception of
some hot tea which the audience had
provided. When lunch was over
Calder turned small grindstone
while Bison sharpened his axes.
Then Bison turned the grindstone
while Calder ground his blades.
From to had been the time set for
a days work, and when the timekeep-
er announced the hour for quitting
the rule was applied to both piles.
Calder had put up in one pile $40 feet
of good looking cordwood and Bisson
had fallen short only one-half cord.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18
A WAY OPEN.
Many Skowhegan Reader Knows 1t
Well

There is a way open to convince
the greatest skeptic. Scores of
>kowhegan people have made it
possible. The public statement Of
their experience is proof the like OF
which has never been produced be
fore in Skowhegan. Read this case
OF it given by citizen;
n. P. Reed, So f. Front Street,
Skowhegan, Me, says: ~ derived
so much benefit from Doan's Kidney
Pills, some years ago that | freely
gave n testimonial for publication
recommending them. Since then |
have had several occasions to give
the remedy thorough trial and have
found it uniformly effective. | was
troubled for years with a lame and
aching back and a distressing kidney
weakness. l doctored and used
remedies of various kinds but never
found anything that worked so di-
rectly on my kidneys and brought
such prompt and effective relief as
Doan's Kidney Pills. Some time
after | was relieved, | was talking
with friend and he told me that he
was suffering great deal from his
back and kidneys. strongly urged
him to try Doan's Kidney Pills and
so great was my confidence in their
ability to cure him that / said / would
pay for them ii he were not helped
He acted on my advice, used them as
directed and afterward told me that
they had given him more relief than
anything he had previously tried. l
believe there are hundreds of others
in this vicinity who have used Doan's
Kidney Pills with the same good re-
sults.'
For Sale by all Dealers. Price sc
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, Sole Agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's and
take no other.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18
Education and Democracy,

The address given by Mr.. DeForest
Perkins, Supt. of Schools last Monday
evening at the semi monthly meeting
of the Brotherhood of st. Paul in the
vestry of the Centenary Methodist
Episcopal church was worthy of the
occasion. Several of the teachers of
the schools were present by invitation,
also some of the High School scholars.
Mr.. Leslie Jacobs introduced the
speaker, who said in part:
Democracy is more than political
expedient, it is the browning achieve
ment of the ages, the crystalizing OF
ideals that have ever been the vision
of st atesmen and seers; it is the en-
bodiment of spirit which means life
and life in more abundance.
Democracy recognizes no oligarchy,
no class interests, no favored few, but
seeks the highest and broadcast well
fare of all citizens, it recognizes the
sovereignty of man and the sover-
eighty of the state thru man.
Its ideals and principals are con-
served by legislative, executive and
judicial bodies, and these are creations
of the state thru the ballot. The well
IdT6 Vi uIlS SUduS Is III Vic uduoo vi VIC
people and in order that the state may
maintain degree of efficiency that
is in keeping with the spirit of Demo-
cracy each citizen is entitled to the
best and most practical education that
the State can give.
The citizen governs and is one
of the governed, he therefore
needs to bring to civic life the hig CHEST
possible degree of intelligence. To
maintain a respectable Democracy
citizenship must be characterized by
nlightenment.T The obligation is there
fore imperative on the State to foster
education in all branches. The Little
Red Schoolhouse is therefore an en-
bodiment of that obligation and stands
as our National Temple of Liberty, il
maintains what Democracy needs tc
rise to its highest possible efficiency
While it is the duty of education tC
enlighten man, it is also its superior
duty to create civic conscience, and
represent high ideals in character
which character is to raise the stand
ard of citizenship i'll the performance
of civic duty. Intelligence" said the
speaker is also the basis of industrial
efficiency, illiteracy has no place in a
Democracy that is based on enlight-
eminent and liberty.
Education being the foundation oil
Democracy it therefore becomes i'm
perative upo II the State to see thai
efficiency is attained, not only in the
curriculum, but also in the teacher
| The teacher needs to embody those
principals which are represented il
the ideal State and the ideal Democ'
racy.
For these reasons Democracy de
mands the scholar and the schools
its foundation rests upon intelligent
citizenship, upon civic righteousness
and industrial efficiency.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18
A PORTLAND CURE
How Disorder OF Two Years Stand
ing was Eanisheu by Euuoinq
10 tlE .5iOLd

ing Was Cantshea by Eunoinq
Op the -ioCo.
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and dangerous diseases VIII wL4ci4
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cause the bIoo1 80 often becomes in
poyerished during deyei. Ihehf. " hel
girls are too frequently allowed 10 over
study, oyerwork anu suffer from lack
exercise.
Mrs G. g. Nickerson. Of No 30 At
lanhc street, Portland, Name. recon
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an8ma. Her cure after Two 1,aIs 81
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4 was treated ly a doctor for several
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The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18

be constructed still m ore intelligently.
1t is evident that we Americans
must take account Of this important
subject If we aspire to be other than
reckless of life and property. 1t is
true that Skowhegan secures,
through these fires, mention in the
Geographic columns of the news
papers of the whole country; but this
is neither the kind Of advertising that
any community needs nor is it worth
any fraction of the price that we are
paying 1t is hard 10 conceive of a
village deliberately permitting the
construction in its business section
of wooden buildings, the existence of
which endangers whole blocks of
structures and their contents. The
rights and desires of the individual
must be subordinated to those of the
community if our town is not to ex-
pect another disastrous fire within
the next twelve Or eighteen months.
Yours very truly,
GEO. OTIS SMITH.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18
Mrs. Nancy 3. fFlanders) Smith.
In Memofiam

Dearest Mother thou art sleeping
my loved name We call Ia vain.
Never more thy voice Will greet "a
Ia the dear old home again.
A Il alone lies path were treaiine
nd the way Is dark With gloom
For our loved one now Is sleeping
Ia her cold and silent tomb.
Deaths dark wave Win bear us over
10 that cain and peaceful shore.
Where We shall be united
And when parting comes 40 more.
here sc know that thou art res1us
On thy loving saviour breasf
Mother gone bat not forgotten
y u il heaven among the Dlest.
blessed Mother may Thy spirit
Hover o er or IYuels home
0tue to coniort guard and bless as
Mother leave u not alone.
oall not back the dear dcparteI.
Anchored safe whore storms are oser.
On the border land ~e lefl her
soon ~ meet and part To more.
When We leaYe this world Of changes
u hen We leage tails world ~ care.
We shall nnd our Darling i ether.
IN our father mansion falf.
Yes dear Mother they have eauel yoa.
10 the realms 80 brtKnt AMI ftir.
Aud we SAY yo1r loved fonm going.
9gln3 where We s0Jn shat 90.
Mother thou art gone before a4
Where the pure and hoy dwell
llelp, . hel p Us learn tne lesson
nat God dOeth all things RrII
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18
SALVATION ARMY
Keith's Boston Theatre.

There is no more popular attrac-
ton than this dainty little English
coincidence, Alice lloyd at Keith's,
who won her way into the American
hearts and in short year became the
highest priced attraction in vaude
vile. The mere announcement of
her appearance at Keith's always
makes a big week a certainty, and
this will positively be her last APP
pearance before starting out at the
head of her own company i'll a Klaw
and Erlanger production. Miss Lloyd
has been resting for some weeks in
health resort and is now brighter and
more vivacious than ever. During
this resting period she has made a
new collection of songs, some of
which are said to be even better than
such favorites as "Splash Me-"
Looking for the Loveight," and
"What Are You Getting at, Eli?
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18
EpWorth League Banquet.

Friday evening was Jubilee for
the Epworthians of the Centenary
Methodist Episcopal church when "a
young people sat down to an oyster
supper in celebration of mite box
contest and the turning of one hum
dred and fifty dollars worth of old
bills that represented payment on the
improved vestry. The vestry is fin
ished in steel work and painted white
with other tintings to match the
woodwork.
The President, Emmonds Head,
called the meeting to order at s
O'Clock and the months business was
handled with despatch. Each de-
partment such as the literary, mis-
sionary, philanthropic, social and
evangelistic, reported to their Vice
Presidents. The reports were en-
couraging. The hostess of the even
ing, represented by the blues, then
called the Epworthians to dine to-
gether after which speeches were
maze ana program vi IlucH lHeoi0Se
was rendered. The speeches were
bright and witty, each officer present
responding to his and her name with
appropriate remarks. The treasurer
MIR. Alton Cleveland was called upon
to produce the sold accounts" which
were of no account and amidst much
rejoicing that which represent hard
work and sacrifice on behalf of the
young people, in bills, went up in
smoke in the hands of the President.
The League is prospecting and repre-
sents splendid aggressive work in the
Centenary church.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18
STATE AND GENERAL ITEMS.

A Livermore Falls family are en-
joying sauce, from rhubarb out of
their own garden. The rhubarb roots
were transplanted from the garden
to the cellar bottom last fall and are
growing nicely, it is said.
Rev. Henry E. Dunnack, pastor of
the Green street Methodist church,
Augusta, seems destined to break all
records for length OF service in Maine
Methodism, for at a meeting of the
officials of the church, last week, 1t
was voted to recommend at the COM
ing Maine conference his reappoint-
ment for the 10th time, an unusual
honor. There is said to be but one
other Methodist minister in New
England who has served one church
as long. During his stay in Augusta
Mr.. Dunnack's salary has been raised
five times and he now receives what
is equivalent to $1,000 a year, more
than is paid by any other Methodist
church in Maine, except one in Port
land. To show their appreciation of
his services the officials voted to
raise sufficient money to refurnish
and redecorate the parsonage and to
equip it with all modern devices. 1t
has been currently reported for sew
eral days that the trustees of Wes-
leyan Seminary at Kents Hill have
had Mr.. Dunnack in mind to succeed
Pres. w. F. Berry, who recently re-
signed, but as Mr.. Dunnack much
prefers pastoral duties, it is not be-
lieved he will accept. He has recent
ly received call to take a prosper
Gus charge near New Orleans, but he
declined.
The man who thinks he is one Of
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18
PROM WORLD,
|RuCGIST SAYS COOPER
WOKE UP RECENTLY
Westerner Claims Everybody will Have to Take
His Medicine Eventually

called to-day have been sent here by
others. Sooner or later every tired,
half sick man and woman in New
York is going to try my medicine.
They can't help it. After ] leave
New York ! shall take two months
rest and then go to London to intro
duce Cooper's New Discovery in
England."
Among New Workers who have re-
Gently become enthusiasts on the
subject of Cooper's medicine is
George j. Scott, of No. 274 West
Nineteenth street, who said Monday
afternoon 'sIt is hard to realize
that any medicine will do all that is
claimed for it.
81 have taken all kinds of medicine
for ten years and this is the first /
cents. l have had rheumatism con-
stantly for ten years and have spent
quarter of what l made for doctors
and medicines. / might have taken
so much rain water for all the good
they did me. Before had taken this
Cooper's New Discovery week, /
realized it was worth something. /
have taken it a month and l am as
we'll as ever was in my life. l have
no rheumatism and eat like a horse.
l feel like doing something now,
where month ago l hated to walk a
block. When | first bought it ]
thought it was another fake. but now
l know better. All the other stuff
have taken was worth nothing, this
is worth ten, yes, twenty times what
they ask for it,
Cooper's New Discovery is now on
sale at leading druggists the country
over. We will send booklet in
which Mr.. Cooper tells the reason
for most ill health, to anyone upon
request. The Cooper Medicine Co.,
Day ton, Ohio.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18
500 Reward 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Cstarrh being ovnstitu-
tional disease, requires \ constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure 10 taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving the
patient strength by building up the constisu ton
and assisting nature in doing It's work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure. Send
for list Of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo o
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18
THE DOCTORS CUES
TON
Advice against the Use of Harsh
Purgatives and Physics.

A DOCTORS first question when con-
suited by patient is, "are your
bowels REGULAR" He knows that
ninety eight per cent of illness is at
tended with inactive bowels and
torpid liver. This condition poisons
the system with noxious gases and
waste matter which naturally ac-
cunulates and which must be re-
moved through the bowels before
health can be restored.
Salts, ordinary pills and cathartics
may be truly likened to dynamite.
Through their harsh, irritating action
they force passage through the
bowels, causing pain and damage to
the delicate intestinal structure which
weakens the whole system, and at
best only produces temporary re-
lief. The repeated use of such
treatments cause chronic irritation of
the stomach and bowels, hardens
their tissues, deadens their nerves,
stiffens their muscles and generally
brings about an injurious habit which
sometimes has fatal results.
We have positive, pleasant and
safe remedy for constipation and
bowel disorders in general. We are
so certain of its great curative value
that we promise to return the pur-
chaser's money in every case when it
fails to produce entire satisfaction.
This remedy is called Rexall Order
lies. We urge you to try them at our
entire risk.
Rexall Orderlies are veIy pleasant
to take, they act quietly and have a
soothing, strengthening, healing in
fiuence on the entire intestinal tract.
They do not purge, grippe, cause
nausea, fatulence, excessive loose
feet, and they may be taken at any
time without any inconvenience.
Rexall Orderlies overcome the
drugging habit and cure constipation
and all similar ailments, whether
acute or chronic. They are especial
ly good for children. weak persons or
old folks. Price, 38 tablets, Csc, and
IL tablets, 10c. Frank w. Buchanan,
Skowhegau, Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18

York has never before wit
He As snch a spectacle as may be
e' everv day at Broadway and
T. .. street. 1t is here that l.. T.
lln the Western stomachologist,
Claims that stomach trouble is at
u ZION of all chronic i'll health, is
e ting the public.
, wosnId be difficult to estimate just
manv people call to talk with
,a a during a single day. The
p where he is holding forth seems
ora become the Mecca for ailing
, s1e in New York, and the amount
ipadicine he is disposing is enor-
us In addition to what he selfs
u aslf druggists generally through
M, Nav York are handing his pre-
.,ions out in unlimited quantities.
leading druggist said recently:
nnblic seems to have lost it's
u over this man Cooper Person
Idon't know anything about his
i;eine We had nothing to do with
coming to New York and he has
II recently sold his preparation
;,ely through one company. l
I no he thought New York was
one of his Western towns and
erybody could be supplied from a
nor drug store. He woke up
E u week ago and put it on sale
Irywhere. Since then we have
selling it. l don't know how
. this demand will last, but l have
ssr before seen anything like it,"
an interview Monday afternoon
amer said: "I am not making any
4 claims for my medicine. All it
= Il to stimulate the gastric juices
regulate the digestive organs, but
mile do not realize how splendid
Z health would be if only their
macbs were not languid and en-
bled by years of abuse.
Mine out of ten people who have
The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-18
Meeting of the Somerset Pomona at
Norridgewock.

The regular March session of the
Pomona was held with Somerset
Grange, Norridgewock, Tuesday,
March 8. The roads were in a fair
condition, coupled with a beautiful
sunlight day, which called out a
large attendance from all the sur
rounding subordinate Oranges. The
officers were all present except the
Somerset Grange, in fitting terms
welcomed the Pomona to Norridge
wock and d. NJ. Horton of Arson
Grange responded to the address of
welcome.
The subjects introduced for dis
cussion were the comparative profits
derived from the potato and sweet
corn crops and the raising of the
small fruits by the farmers and
gardeners of this section. The speak
S. Blackwell, G. w. Green, S. F
Emerson, Edgar Millay, Alonzo Smith,
Ansel Holway, Charles Fuller, G. X.
Allen, F. E. Davis, G. r. Oliver and
Vesta A. Withee.
the sweet corn side of the debate and
the strong points made Were the adj
vantages of fodder, cobs and husks to
feed to stock, less exhaustion of the
soil and less labor. Again the con-
tract made gives the farmer the
opportunity of knowing in advance
the amount he is TO receive for his
product, while one has to take
chances on the potato crop.
One of the speakers stated that
there were instances last year of
about 500 being received for an acre
of sweet corn and Charles Fuller of
Norridgewock received 1867 for the
product of ten acres, and he claimed
that the fodder, cobs and busks COM
pensated him for the labor of raising,
so that the amount received was clear
gain.
Mr.. Allen, of Mercer, earnestly ad-
vocated the raising of more yellow
corn by the farmers and exhibited
samples of ears that Frightened the
eyes of all lovers of this Kingley crop
and in time will be the means of
causing more of it to be raised.
f. E. Davis of Madison was the
principle advocate of raising more
small fruits on our farms. They are
both healthful and profitable. Under
high cultivation it is surprising to
learn the large amount that can be
raised on small areas of ground.
Vesta A. Withee presented the
second paper in the series on "Our
Boy" covering the age from five to
ten. Mrs. Withee rightfully believes
that at this period in the boys life
the mind is more susceptible to in
fiuences either for good or evil and
Impressions made will be lasting.
Parents should be careful and never
deceive nor misrepresent and mutual
confidence would be the result.
There were beautiful songs rem
dered by w. c. Hobart, Neva john
son and Fay Barker. Select reading
by Lydia Longley and a monologue
by Esther Fuller A class of eleven
was instructed in the fifth degree and
admitted into the Pomona.
Somerset Grange is the second in
Somerset County and eighth in the
State in membe rship. 1t is now
greatly interested in completing the
largest Grange hall in the State with
prospects of success. Visiting MEM
bers of the Pomona greatly appreciate
the entertainment so generously fur
nished by Somerset Grange at this
session. Next meeting with Starks
Grange, Tuesday, May IL.