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The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07
DEATH IN coRNsTALKs.

Almost every fall reports are numer-
Gus of the death of cattle shortly after
they have been turned into the corn
fields. While death In some of these
cases may be due to the working of
an active poison which Is not as YET
fully understood. in majority of
cases Il postmortem examination Of
the affected animals would show that
death resulted from impaCtion of the
stomach and bowels. To guard ag2inst
this contingency the cattle should he
provided with an abundance of salt.
while they should have easy access to
all the water they can drink and even
be driven to the supply TO make sure
that they get 1t. This will furnish the
system sufficient liquid to handle the
digested corn fodder, which is 1T best
dry and absorbs much moisture. Care
In this matter of providing an album
dance of salt and water will often pre-
vent serious loss
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07
MEN ARE HELPLESS AS
CHILDREN
When Taken Suddenly llI-Here is a
Common-Sense Safeguard.

Big, strong man is as helpless in
FAINT when he is suddenly ill
The sturdiest chap in town usually
loses his sell control, and is utterly
unable to regard his condition with
the common sense that characteriZes
his every day actions.
For examples: He comes home
tired, eats a heavy dinner and sits
down to read and smoke away quiet
eeening.
Suddenly he notices a weight on
his stomach; then sharp pains around
his heart, and feeling of suffocation.
Thonghts of "heart diseas rush
over him, and in his agony he fears
the worst.
His trouble was acute indigestion,
brought on by overlooking his tired
stomach.
A couple of Rexall Dyspepsia Tab
lets would have given him instant re-
lief would have saved him hours of
suffering.
Garry a package of Rexall Dyspep-
STA Tablets in your vest pocket or
keep them in your room. Take one
after each heavy meal, and indigestion
can never bother you.
hexail dyspepsia IaOlets cure sJom-
ach troubles by supplying the one
element, the absence of which in the
gastric juices, causes Indigestion and
dyspepsia. They enable the stomach
to digest all kinds of food and to
quickly convert it into rich red blood.
We know what RexalI Dyspepsia
Tablets are and what they will do.
We guarantee them TO cure indi
gestion and dyspepsia. II they fail,
we will refund your money.
Price. 25 cents per full package.
Sold only at our stores or by mari.
Frank w. Buchanan, Skowhegan,
Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07
CREAMERY PROMOTERS.

Reports In the papers here and there
bre 10 the effect that professional
creamery promoters are getting in their
work In some localities. with the result
that creamery companies just organic
ing, acting on the suggestion of these
chaps. have bought much equipment
not of the best type and poorly suited
TO their needs. IL a creamery is to be
organized In a locality it would be far
better as well as more economical in
the end for those interested in 1t to
secure the advice and experience Of a
creameryman of known reliability and
one acquainted with the equipment
needed under similar conditions than
to be imposed upon by the smooth talk
Of one of these unknown promoters.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07
What They Ssid.

Did the girls say anything when
they heard of my engagements" she
asked with "A little curiosity.
VERY little" was the reply OF her
dearest friend
but they said something
ooh. yes; they said something"
"Well. what was it?''
well, most Of them merely ex-
claimed. AT last
There was a pause, and then she
asked:
well. what did some of the others
say"
zone of them said, Who'd have
thought IT, Another, Will wonders
never ccaseT And third
o ooh. never mind the rest" inter
rupted the fiancee II never did have
much curiosity"
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07
A Risinq Fail.

A certain member of the British
government who was admittedly a
great failure was being discussed by
two of his colleagues.
"And now" concluded one, they
want to make him PEER
NO" said the other, with greater
acumen; they want to make him dis
appear"
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07
467 Unnatural Deaths.

A summary of the loss of life in
Maine the past year, through crimi-
nal, accidental and other causes, not
natural, shows record of 467 deaths,
of which IL were the result of murder
or manslaughter, and IL were suicides.
Double and triple deaths occurred in
several instances, where persons COM
mitted suicide after taking the life of
others. In every known case of muir
der, persons have been brought to
trial for responsibility and IN ma
iority of cases convictions have been
secured.
OF the 467 deaths, 345 were the re-
suit of fatal accidents, the causes of
which were varied. Drowning claimed
115 victims; 80 persons were burned
to death; % persons were killed by
the falling OF wagons, trees, derricks,
etc; accidents on steam railroads
caused the death of 30 persons, and
nine died in electric railway mishaps;
careless handling of firearms was re-
sponsible for - deaths, most of which
occurred in the woods six persons
persisted in explosions; poison claim
ed five victims who were innocent of
suicidal intent; eight people were
killed by lightning strokes; thee suf-
focated; runaways were responsible
for the loss of seven lives, while auto
mobile accidents caused four deaths;
two persons were crushed by horses;
10 were found dead from various
causes and 81 met their deaths in mis-
cellaneous ways. One man, Charles
o. Jones, a noted aeronaut, fell from
balloon and was killed.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07
A Wheat Hospital.

"This wheat has been through the
hospital" said miller 81 can tell
By The fine polish on the grains. Wheat
that has been through the hospital for
smut disease comes out better than
well wheat"
The wheat grains, in truth, shone so
that one could almost see ones face in
them.
You can see Your face in them,
can't yon?' said the miller. And no
wonder. They've been through drastic
treatment-dr drastic. Smut Is a nasty
disease. II kind of mold, that changes
the starch and gluten in wheat to "A
black powder. When You see -four
full of Hack spccks 1t is sign that
some of the wheGt was smutted. The
'ure is first To wash the wheat thor
Oughly. Then you dry IT, Then you
scour it. Then YOU dry 1t again
Finally you brush 1t. Wheat hospitals
they are found in most grain ele-
vators nowadays have big machines
for washing, driving, securing and
brushing the grain, and wheat on its
very last legs comes ont of those in
firmarios rs spruce aud blooming as a
football girl. Buffalo Express.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07
Taking Chances.

Mother-Johnny. your Uncle Henry
will be here for dinner. and you must
have your face and hands washed.
Small Johnny-Yes. mamma, but s'pos-
In somethin' happens and he don't
come, what then Exchange.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07
Not So Exactinq.
e a butcher now 2

$50 you're butcher nowT'
Eyes" explained the former dry
goods clerk THE ladies don't try to
match sparcribs or steak."-Kansas
City Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07
Second National Bank of Skowhegan

Th1 annual meeting of the stock holders
of the Second National Bank of Skowhegan
will be held at its office in the town of
okowh gan, State of Maine, on Tuesday the
2th day. of Janu,ry 1909 at O'Clock P. NJ.
for the election of Directors for the ensuing
v, ar and for the transaction of such business
as may properly come before the meeting
Skowhegan. Me-, Dec. 10th, 1905
5w5o JAMES FELLOWS, Cashier
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

II chameleon becomes blind 1t
loses its power to change Its hue and
remains blacklist color.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07
Lots of People
Can't find a rent,

Can't find a rent,
Can't secure good house girl,
Can't sell their farms,
Can't find employment,
Can't find lost articles
Can't do hundred things because
they don't advertise in the REPORT
Err 1t is really wonderful how much
can be accomplished by the use of
these little, low priced advertise
ments.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07
ADAMS & BURNS
Successors to ~. ,. Allen,
Wood Working OF All Kinns.

Orders accepted for planning
and matching, moulding and
wood turning. House Finish
of all kinds, including doors
and windows furnished upon
upon any order, large or small.
We also manufacture wood cogs and build
Carts and Sleds complete including the iron
work, and do every kind of milwright work
1t will be to your advantage to let us esti-
mate on your work.
Factory Corner of Main and MIL Streets.
nj end of south Channel Bridge.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

Impure blood runs you down-make s you
an easy victim for organic diseases. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters purifies the blood-cures
the cause--buIlds you up.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

1t takes certain amount of cheek
to kiss girl, but she is generally will
ing to supply the cheek.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

Talk is cheap. b it isn't as cheap
as it used to be before the telephone
was invented.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

had annoyed me long time. The cure was
RECOMMENDATIONS S. W. Matthew'S Com
missioner Labor Statistics, Augusta, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

If II is true that the devil is the
father of lies, he must have a mighty
big family.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-20
Spirit of
.LawIeSS-
ness
Denounced
By Rev. Joseph A. nilburn.

ignob mongs great corporations 1t easy enough be
and be indignant about the faults and weak
L of men Of means and ability.
few days ago took riding in automobile The first
thing speeding Evanston protested and told
the man he breaking the law at every step
"Who ca?" his reply yet the will stand out and
anarchy Others vino trampe the law under foot The greatest
corporations but individual lawTcakng There is
too much difused awIessness here
Every day there speeding through this town awsy and
morning the paper and read Of poor who
crushed under automobile You talk Of freedom, but what is
freedom to a dead man?
have patriotism in high places In England bust
proud be alderman, but it is not here Hence YOU
the inferior for municipal Offices believe the prn
cpc socracv democratic The 60 well only
when they well led
there this country There social distinction
here Just England Scotland, but in this country
immutable.
racv Every book written this just like
every book The ther Even the church has lost its
power The good but the audience restless
and nervous Christ like the theater bo
ing mediocre
newspapers appeal chiefly the physical man although Chicago
has the best newspapers world The details of divorce
all saacous details The sporting columns
full of accounts of prize fights and baseball games.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-20
1T SAVES YOU MONEY.

The special half price sale of Dr.
Towards specific for the cure of con
stipaticn aud dyspepsia by Paul G.
Schulz and Sons meaus The sowing OF
a few dollars OF every family's yearly
bill tor medicines.
Each - cent bottle CT Schuh sells
it for 25cl contains Sixty doses of y
medicine that is pleasant to take and
whirh ran be depended upon to cure
the worst case of constipation, dys
pcps.a or liver trouble Mr. Schulz la.
so much faith in The superior merit o.
this medicine that they say II
DR. Haward's specific does rot cure
you. come back to our store and We
will return your money
This remedy rs NOT an ordinary
medicine. II is the fayoritc formula
.of a well known physician, and ha.
the endorsement OF hundreds of ply
.siciaus Of emineucc iu their profession
who prescribe it IN al cases Of con
.stipation, dyspepsia or liver trouble
knowing from experience that il will
make a complete and lastiu gcure.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-20
MUSTN'T WEAR FREAK HATS
Big Headgear May Be Made for Dis
play Only, II Illinois Legislature
Passes Bill.

Springfield. Ill.-Big hats and those
ornamented with the skins or bodies
of birds or reptiles or insects" are
prohibited under heavy penalty in a
bill introduced in the house the other
day by Representative Hilton
The bill provides that 1t shall he
unlawful to sell or TO expose for sale
any hat more than Is inches In di.
ameter, or with plume, aigrette, pin.
or other ornament projecting more
than six inches beyond the rim, or
bearing the dead body or stuffed skin
of a bird, snake, lizard or other ami
NAL. reptile or insect subject to decay
and likely to become a breeding place
for germs.
The bill provides that nothing shall
prevent the display of freakish types
and models for the purpose of educa-
tion or amusement. Wearing hats
contrary to the statute is prohibited In
public places or thoroughfares. The
penalties are 500 to 5000.
The bill was referred to the COM
mittee on miscellaneous subjects.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-20
BURLINGTON R. R.
INTO METROPOLIS
TO BEGIN AT
HERRIN SEPT. t--DiSTANCE
FIFTY MILES.
WABASH COMING ALSO
Purpose Said TO be to Connect at Pa
ducah With Louisville & Nash
Vile and N. C. & ST. l.,
For New Orleans.

Metropolis, III, May 19.-All doubt
about the Burlington and Wabash
railroads entering Metropolis this
Ifall is now dissipated. II. W. Stevens,
the agent who purchased The terminal
property for the Burlington in Metrop-
oils, made all arrangements for the
property to be vacated September 1,
when Mr.. Stevens said the construc'
ton will begin. The Burlington will
come In from Herrin, H.. distance OF
about so miles. The Burlington
branch will pursue an air line to the
river, and at Vienna, it is said, the
Big Four and the Chicago and East
ern Illinois will connect with it. and
the line from Vieua south will be
used jointly
The Wabash, which had already sur
veyed from Eniugham. about the
same distance north to Brookport has
changed its survey to Metropolis.
which is twelve miles below Paducah
and has the right Of way purchased
for eight miles.
The purpose of these railroads is to
connect at Paducah with the Nash
vile. Chattanooga & 81 Louis. thus
gaining entrance into New Orleans and
other southern points over the Louis
willie * Nashville system
This plan has been under considera
ton for years, but an agreement be
tween those roads and the Illinois
Central to keep out for five years only
~ recently expired, and the rapid
of the Panama Canal
makes it important that these lines
secure southern connections. The
Louisville & Nashville has been
equally anxious for a northern con
nection. and plans were made for an
extension from Paducah to Cairo,
III. However when local men Sc
cured franchise and right of way
for a terminal line from Metropolis |
Harding. opposite Metropolis which
Is an excellent bridge site, in to Padu-
cab iwth a belt distributing line, the
orders for construction of the Cairo
extension was countermanded ana |
word came direct from President
Smith that the line would not be !
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-20
REPUTATION.

Reputation is worth more than
riches.
The public is hard TO win. but easy
to lose.
Reputation multiplies the value OF
printers ink.
A tree of a century's growth can be
felled in an hour.
"Otello's" reception was cordial, az
q natural consequence. .t.
Wealth In the hands OF one who is
discredited becomes a curse.
A reputation is too valuable an as
set to be sacrificed to greed.
II is so valuable that it should be
the aim of every man TO attain.
ct have lost my reputation, and
what remains is bestial!" cries Cas-
sio.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-20
OFFICIAL DIRE TJRf.

Cairo, Alexander County. Illinois
Population 16.147.
Mayor. GEORGE PARSONS.
Clerk, II. A. HATCHER
Treasurer, FRANK b. ARM
STRON
City Attorney, HUNTER BIRD.
Comptroller, ERNEST WORKMAN
Magistrate, ANDREW WHlTCAMP,
Chief OF Police. Nj. s. EGAN.
Alexander County, Population 27,a61
County Clerk, JESSE t. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk ALFRED BROWN.
Sheriff. FRANK t. DAVIS.
States Attorney, ALIEN NJ. WILSON
County superintendent OF Schools,
PROF. s. r. GOTT.
Assessor and Treasurer, FRED u
NEtLIS.
Coroner, DR.. JAS. M'MANUS.
Board Of County Commissioners.
]. ]. JENNELLE, Chairman.
G. V. NEFF
DIR EDWIN CAUSE.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-20

The worst foe for Y years of John
Dcye. of Gladwin. Mich. was a run
ming ulcer. He paid doctors over $500
without benefit Then Bucklin's Ar
MICA Salve killed the ulcer and cured
him Cures Fever Sores. Doils. Eel
ons. Eczema. Salt Rheum. Infalibie
for Piles. Burns. Scalds. Cuts. Corns.
&c at all druggists.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-20

The man who could do just as he
pleases probably would try 10 raise a
bull pup that wouldn't mind.
Y i =
No tree is so strong that the light
ming may not rend 1t. 1t is so with
man and misfortune.
II y u
No matter what happens, keep on
hoping and trying Despair is the
height of folly.
= = Z
The public is like barrel % apples
all are not good and only few are
perfect.
y y Il
4 clear conscience never has &c
brush red hairs from its coat.
BYRON WILLIAMS
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-20
RUBBISH.

There's something wrong with
| Chief Egan's cleanup order 1t doesn't
"do the business" 1t has been obey
ed by a few, notably the merchants
of the wholesale district, but has not
had any effect to speak OF in those
down town business streets which,
more than all others in the city, make
or unmake Cairo's reputation for neat
ness or for sloppiness. Piles of rub
bish. and all kinds of receptacles
filled with trash, still line hese streets
|all day long. and all night till the next
day, from week IS end to weeks end.
The chief explains that the city has
not abandoned the practice Of hauling
thrash away for people, if they vii
place 1t On the streets; and II is try
ling TO do the work with one team,
Iwhen it will require three or four to do
LIT properly. even under more favor
able circumstances.
Citizens have not been told. in z
Iway to make them believe it. that
| they have no right to impose upon the
Ipublic by dumping into the streets,
Iall manner of things which are too
worthless or too nasty to keep on
| their own premises. They have no
Prospect at all for the public and for
| the publics streets and for the pub
lies sense of smell and the pubIic's
desire for neatness, and for the repu-
| tation of the city; aud they have no
respect at all for the police or for the
| authority above or benind the police.
| And they are, to some extent, excus-
| able for this, SO long as ii is under
stood that threat to enforce an or.
| dinance, by the chief of police, is
nothing more than an official sugges-
ton or an official plea or an official
whine; that they may keep right on
doing what they have always done
| without the least danger that they will
be called to account.
As the chief says, If the city is TO
continue removing rubbish from the
streets it ought to have some system
about 1t; have it understood that this
will be done only on certain days and
during certain hours of those days;
that all rubbish, or Stops. or trash or
boxes or cans or litter of any kind,
placed or left on the streets or side
walks at ony other time before or al.
ter the hours named, will subject those
responsible for II to fines; and that
the city must be prepared to do its
part thoroughly and expeditiously AT
the appointed time. But citizens must
not be relieved of all responsibility to
destroy rubbish. Itwould take a hun.
dred men and sebre OF teams going
continuously to keep the streets OF
the city as they should be kept. with
the whole population dumping all
ashes and refuse into the streets at
any old time.
A significant fact is that the ordi-
nances which the chief announced
would be enforced, sections S44 to s4S
inclusive. say nothing at all about the
city removing any rubbish. They sim
ply prohibit citizens from using the
streets as dumping ground. 1t seems
therefore 10 be "up to" the city coun-
Gil either to amend the ordinances 50
as to recognize the city's duty to re
move rubbish under certain rules and
regulations, or abandon practice
which makes the ordinance look like
hoary joke and nearly every street
In the city like the back yard of 2
!, junk shop.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-20
SUNDAY EXCURSION RATES
Via Illinois Central r. r.

NORTH OF CAIRO tickets VIII BE-
sold at rate of one fore for the round
trip to points in Illinois where the
fare is less than $500. Minimum sell
ing rate sL00.
SOUTH OF CAIRO, one fare for
the round trip TO all points where the
fare is less than $500.
Train No. q leaving Cairo at 500
4. m. and train No. % arriving al
lO:35 p. m. now run on Sunday.
For further Information apply to J.
II. JONES. Ticket Agent, Central
Union Station.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-20

at never rains but it pours" in the
matter of hard luck and other things;
but when, oh, when is it going to
stop pouring Beaten at Carbon
dale in athletics. beaten at Paducah
in debate, Culver-s hand getting CUtt
feet" and Co. X having the shvers-
All this was calamity enough one
would think But now, on top of all
this, comes the defeat yesterday of the
Cairo ball players at Mounds, by the
MurphystorO team; and then the re
fusal of the young person who writes
High School Notes for the Evening
Inconsistency, to see that there was
anything wrong in Paducahs attempt
to make Cairo rhyme with-wcli,
what's the use? There are times auI
circumstances when one can find
surceasc from trouble only in heroi1
n-"resiguation, which al
ways brings with it the confidence
that patience aud goodness will make
even the disappointment OF our hopes
and the contradictions ard adyersitins
of life conducive to some compcnsa
ting benefit, and cast a grave but tran
quill light over the prospect of a com
munity in sackcloth and ashes.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-20

teresting remarks by Democrats OF
Cairo during the last few days, since
lit was learned that he had voted with
the Prohibitionists on the bill giving
incorporated places local self-govern-
ment In the matter of prohibition.
His vote last week in favor of striking
out the enacting clause OF the bill,
was condoned by his friends here who
felt that he might have had some good
reason for doing this, knowing that
the motion would not carry. But these
friends looked forward with some ap-
prehension to the vote of yesterday,
and all of them will be sorely disap-
pointed in the news from Springfield
elsewhere in this paper telling them
that Mr.. Espey voted with the Prohi-
bition minority, against the bill
Leading Cairo Democrats who cham
pioned him before the nomination
against strong odds tHon. Reed
Green, T. p Fitzgerald. B. McManus.
Jr., and others did SO upon the posi-
tive assurance from him that he was
opposed 10 prohibition and would |
vote against it in the legislature at
Ill times, if he should be nominated
by the Democrats He could not |
nave gotten the support of Cairo Dem |
,crats without making this DECLARE !
ion and he could not have been nom
mated without thtr support His |
Cairo Democratic friends feel that he |
las betrayed them and more than like
Y he will hear from them
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-20
PAY Railroad Eare.

The Cairo Monument Co. is paving
tho railroad fare Of their customers
who live within a radius Of fifty miles
of Cairo. The fare is paid in the form
of sight draft and is rcdccmable at
the bank or the compauy's office sub.
ject TO the following condition. viz
that the prospective customer come to
Cairo aud purchase any design advcr
tised by the company.