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The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25
Teachers Examinations.

Payson Smith OF Auburn, Maine
State superintendent OF Schools, h AZ
ISIS led circular designating tomor-
row Friday February 18th, as the
date on which teachers examinations
conducted by his department, will be
held. For residents of Somerset
County the examination will take
place at the High School building at
Madison, commencing at eight am.
The following additional information
is quoted directly from Mr.. Smiths
announcement:
Teachers who have not sent in Pre-
liminary Examination reports may
take the examination and send in
such reports later. Conductors Of
examination will be prepared to fur
nish such with necessary blanks.
All appearing for examination
should take with them at least twenty
haf-sheets of writing paper 8x10
inches in size, properly sharpened
pencil, and at least dozen pins to
fasten papers together.
The notice of examination by state
authority is OF rather more than usual
interest at this time because a bill is
now pending in the legislature which
provides that those who teach in
Maine schools must have certificates
from the state educational depart
ment. This measure has been favor
ably reported by the Legislative com
mittee to which it was referred and
will undoubtedly become a law. As
now framed, the new law will not
take effect during the present school
wear
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25

Uncle Jerry PEBBLES, who had taken
a seat In the smoking car, had filled
bis pipe and was about to hunt in his
coat pocket for a match when a large
man of much equatorial diameter sat
down In the vacant seat by his side
complacently crushing him against the
side of the car and almost celebrating
him.
Uncle Jerry said nothing and pro
ceeded In his search for match. II
was hard work to get his hand down
between himself and the large man
but he found the pocket at last and
took out three or four matches. all OF
which went out as he struck them. one
after the other, except the last.
you're welcome" said the portly
man. CHANGING down at him over his
shoulder.
WAS that your pocket ! had my
hand inr'
at was"
"Well," said Uncle Jerry as he light
ed his pipe. "all I've pufD got to say
Duff. pun is that you buy burned poor
matches. Chicago Tribune.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25
A Pravinu Man.

When men begin their prayers with
10 thou omnipotent, omniscient. omni
present, all seeing, ever living, bless
ed potentate, Lord God Jehovah!
should think they would take breath
Think Of a man in his family. hurried
for his breakfast. praying in such o
strain! He has a note coming due. and
1t is going to be paid today. and he
feels buoyant, and he goes down OF
his knees like a cricket on the hearth
and piles up these majestically NOV
ing phrases about God. Then he goes
on to say that he is a sinner; he Is
proud to say that he is a sinner. Then
he asks for his daily bread. He has
1t, and lie can always ask for 1t when
he has it. Then he jumps up and goes
over to the city. He comes back at
night and goes through similar
wordy form of "evening prayer" and
he is called "a praying man." A pray
ing man? / might as well call myself
an ornithologist because I eat chick
en- once in awhile for dinner.-Henry
Ward Beecher.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25
PERCY B. Gilman.

The Waterville Sentinel of Satur-
day last contained the account of the
death of PERCY B. Gilman. The
Sentinel says;
The deceased was born in South
Dakota, his parents being Theophilus
Gilman, at present in New York, and
Lillian Gilman, with whom he made
his home at q Silver street. He is
survived by two half brothers, Lester
and Ralph, both of New York. Mr..
Gilman was well known horseman
and was a familiar figure on the race
tracks of Maine, and he has been on
the sulky behind some of the fastest
horses owned in Maine.
Mr.. Gilman was a resident of Show
hogan for some ten years in his
younger days and at one time was
employed at the REPORTER office.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25
fFRoN WORLD,
Last Two Months Enjoyed
Living for First Time

eevery way. l am convinced that the
success this man is having in New
York is richly deserved"
In short interview Mr.. Cooper
said: 81 have been in New York lit
tile less than two months. So far as
can Judge there are now about fifty
thousand people taking my prepare
tions. Before / leave there will be
not less than one hundred thousand,
as the number is increasing very rap
idly and people are just beginning to
learn what my preparation does.
expect TO fully prove before leave
New York the claim / made when
arrived, namely-that stomach trou-
BILE is the great curse of the goth cen
tury among highly civilized races and
that it is responsible for ninety per
cent of all ill health.
'"My medicine does nothing but reg
ulate the stomach, yet l have people
come to me daily and tell me that ii
has relieved them of many and vari-
Gus ailments not generally recognized
as due to stomach trouble.
"It is easy enough to verify this
statement. An hour spent in listen
ing to what people who call to see me
are saying, who obtained my medi-
cine some time ago, will prove what
say beyond doubt"
Cooper's New Discovery is the
medicine which made such wonder
full record in New York. 1t is on sale
at leading druggists everywhere
Should your druggist not have it no.
tify The Cooper Medicine Co., Dayton,
Ohio.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25
Exploding Ice Bubbles.

The intensely cold nights of Siberia.
says n writer, produce curious phe.
nomenon Occasionally the silence is
broken by loud report resembling the
boom OF cannon. The noise IS caused
by the bursting Of an ice bubble on n
river The streams coming from the
hills are incased In ice six II nine
inches thick. and as the water de
scends faster than 1t escapes through
the river the result is n heavy hydro
static pressure. This first causes the
ice upon the river to rise in mounds
often six to eight feet high For a
time they seem to yield elastically TO
the pressure, but finally can with
stand no more and burst with an ex-
plosive report. The water rushes out,
soon freezing, however, and causing
further explosions. The writer asserts
that he has seen scores OF these Ice
hillocks within few miles.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25

The following statement was mat
.v Mr. S. ]. Simpson on Thursday af-
.srnoon in connection with the Coop
or preparations, which have created
sarsation throughout the West and
aow being widely discussed in New
York. NJ o,o
President street, Brooklyn, SAID:
according to my experience, this
man Cooper is justified in his claims
hat his medicine will actually put the
stomach in good condition. l have
sad chronic stomach trouble for sew.
a nrsl wears past. My stomach seemed
60 give out completely in August,
,oos and have been able to eat next
to nothing since:
w ct have not taken the slightest en-
;ovment in living, l have been SO de-
1pressed by my condition. Neither
phvsiciaps nor medicine helped me,
md it was only by the most careful
diet that l was able to retain any food
vhatever. For the past seven months
7 have not eaten a particle of meat.
In the most skeptical frame of mind
nossible | called to see Mr.. Cooper
ahout two months ago, while he was
in brooklyn. had not the smallest
hone his medicine would help me, as
I had given up hope during the past
wear. l obtained some of the medi-
Cine and began its use. Today | am
anparently as we'll as ever / obtain
ed relief so rapidly that it is positively
wonderful. am in good spirits, eat
heartily, sleep we'll and am peter In
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25
Orjuip of the Oath.

Among the different nations the
mode of administering the oath varies.
Formerly the custom was in this coun-
try by kissing the Bible. At the pres
ent time the more general manner is
by raising the right hand.
Among the many things for which
the world is indebted to the Jew is the
mode of administering the oath. 1t
dates back to the days Of Abram. the
patriarch. who when offered by the
king of Sodom to take the goods to
himself made answer. 81 have lift up
mine hand unto the Lord, the most
high God. the possessor of heaven and
earth. that will not take from a
thread even to shoe latchet and that
/ will not take anything that Is thine
lest thou shouldst say. | have made
Abram rich Detroit News-Tribune.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25
When Ladies Wore Masks.

In the seventeenth century ladies
wore masks in public. and great was
the variety of face screens that were
seen. Ladies' who had "coralline" lips
preferred short masks, as was natural.
For others who wished to hide the
lower part of the face the mask was
completed by a chin piece Of linen,
which afterward passed under the
chin and over the ears. In 1852 new
mask called the mimi. from the Ital-
ian mimics. was all the rage and
threatened to usurp the place of the
black one. 1t was even the cause of
violent quarrels between the ladies
who held to the latter and those who
preferred the latest novelty. Some
years later 1t became the fashion to
trim the upper part Of the mask with
a ruche Of lace. TO lengthen 1t with a
beard OF the same material and even
TO cover II more or less with lace to
the borders Of the eyeholes. Young
ladies Of this period. however. fire.
quently contented themselves with COY.
ering the face simply with a piece OF
black Grape for coquetry's sake and to
appear the fairer.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25
For Improved Optometry

a bill is now before the State
Legislature to regulate and define the
practice of Optometry, and to create
a board of examiners. The bill is
said to be one of vast Importance to
the public, and of such benefit that
there should be no hesitation in pass
ing it.
1t is aimed at the itinerant eye
glass peddler, who without knowledge
of the scientific necessities, pretends
to fit the eye with the necessary
glasses, often working untold injury
to this, the most delicate and sensi-
tive member of the human body. AS
drafted the bill will require the OBJ
tanning of certificate from an exam
lining board, and in the definition of
"optometry" as "the employment of
mechanical means for testing and
measuring the retroactive and accom-
modative conditions of the eye, with
out the employment of drugs or
medicine, and the measuring and
grinding of lenses, the fitting, bend
ing and adjusting of spectacles and
eyeglasses with lenses for the better
ment of VISION" it keeps away from
the domain of those practicing medi-
cines or surgery.
1t is not designed to stop those now
engaged in business from continuing,
but by the setting of higher stan
dard of requirement, to encourage
them to attain it and to make those
who shall enter the profession do SO
under stricter and more safe condi-
tions. By this means the future is
also cared for.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25
VERY ANNOYING.
This Hardly Expresses What Skowhe-
gan People Say of 1t.

This Hardly Expresses What Skowhe-
gan People Say of 1t.
Any itchiness of the skin is an
noying.
Little danger in itching skin
diseases,
But they make you miserable.
Doan's Ointment is a neyer-fail~-
ing cure.
For Piles, Eczema, all itching
troubles.
Skowhegan citizens endorse it.
Frank Pooler, Al Laughton Street,
Skowhegan, Me-, says: 81 know
Doan's Ointment to be a valuable
preparation for skin irritations. Our
little boy had sort of rash on one
side of his face and try as we might,
we could not get anything that would
heal the affection. A friend finally
told me about Doan's Ointment and
got box at SIMPSONS drug store.
My wife used it in the child's case and
benefit soon resulted. The rash soon
disappeared and there has been no
return of it since. have also observ-
ed the effect of Doan's Kidney Pills in
case of Kidney trouble and can re-
commend this remedy as highly as
noan's Ointment.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25

The custom of saying God bless
you" after sneeZing must be at least
as old as the fifteenth century. as a
reference to 1t appears in the first edi-
ton of Cations Golden Legend"
After describing certain malady
which broke out among the early
Christians, the result apparently OF
their Incorporate habits, Caxton pro-
ceeds. "In this manere somtyme they
deyed. so that when any persone was
herd snesyng anone that were by said
to hymn, God helpe you, or Cryste
helpe, and yet endureth the custome."
A curious superstition with regard to
sneezing still fingers in the villages of
Devonshire. 1t has found expression
in the following couplet
Sneeze on Sunday morning fasting,
You'll enjoy your own true love to ever
lasting.
In the highlands Of Scotland it is
believed that a newborn child is under
the thrall of the fairies until it sneezes.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25
Maine The Banner State.

The debating power of the mem
bers of the Brotherhood of St. Paul
was we'll tested at their meeting on
Monday evening, with the question:
"Resolved that the State of Maine is
the best State in the Union in which
to live" Mr.. 8. F. Emerson on the
affirmative and DR.. Merrill on the
negative. The subject was well
handled. Maine with her superb
scenery, mountains, lakes, rivers, her
marvellous resources in water power
and timber; her salubrious climate,
healthful in winter, stimulating in
summer; her coast line, deep harbors,
her fishing resources. Then her
citizens, her honorable names given
to the Union. her educational institu-
tions, her churches and high ethical
and moral ideals, in social and politi-
cal life made the Dirigo State the
banner State in the Union in which
to live.
The negative affirmed that in point
of wealth and population Maine was
moving toward the bottom of the
list, that other States offered OPP
portunities for advancement, in agri-
cultural, in legal, medical and
mechanical lines unparalleled. Men
could not live on scenery, nor turn
boulders into bread and good air was
bracing enough but the average man
wanted something better than that.
California has scenery, Oregon has
timber and rivers, New York has
coast line and seas, these states
have salubrious cline, healthful at
mosphere and winters where one has
not to spend in coal nearly all that
one earns and saves in the summer.
Maine is not the only State that has
excellent educational institutions,
splendid citizens, civic honor and
high ideals of patriotism. 1t is a law
of life that men follow the line of
least resistance and seek the best and
most favored spots of earth. This
being true our citizens do not choose
Maine as the ideal state.
Others of the Brothe rhood took
part and Maine with her virtues and
faults were tremendously exploited
for awhile. The debate was interest
ing throughout. Next March 9Th
Mr.. DeForest Perkins speaks on
Education the foundation of De-
mOcracy,D
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25
The Rack. Paca and Anble

The rack Is a gait of the horse be
tween trot and gallop or canter, In
which the fore feet move az in a slow
gallop while the hind feet move as 10
trot or pace. II is usually an arti
fetal gait but IS sometimes hereditary
or natural There is much confusion
Of terms In respect TO this gait, due
to the fact that the gait itself Is some
what varied. according as the rackef
carries the one or the other fore foot
foremost IN the ealloping motion OF
the fore feet; chat many confound the
rack with the pace, the words often
being used anonymously. and that
many have mistaken the use of the
words pace" and "amble." There is
abundant evidence that the American
pace of today f. the amble Of Eu-
ropeans Of the last century ard earlier
The motion of the hind feet Is the
same in the trot. the pace and the
rack. In the trot the diagonal hind
and fore feet move nearly simulta-
neously In the pace or amble the
hind and fore feet of the same side
move nearly simultaneously.-Boston
Globe
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25
A PEG Too Low.

A tankard was made OF precious
metals. of pewter or Of wood. Among
the most ancient specimens are the
"peg tankards." These are said to have
been introduced by st. Dunstan as a
check on the intemperance of his day.
Pegs marked the tankard Mt intervals.
beyond which the drinker was not to
go. else he had more than bis COM
rades. But, curiously enough. this de-
vice proved the means of aggravating
the evil 1t was intended to remedy, for
as a refinement on ST. Dunstan's sim
pie plan the most abstemious drinkers
were required when the tankard went
round to drink precisely to a. peg indi-
Gated, whether their heads could stand
the amount of such "distempering
draft or not. Thence comes the
phrase, HE Is peg too low."-London
Spectator.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25
The Real Estate Transfers

The following are the real estate
transfers recently recorded in the
county registry.
Notwithstanding. Tilton to c.
II. & Hattie M. Chase.
Anson-Eben w. Sweat to Tnhbts
of Arson.
Madison-Ray A. Pierce to Charles
r. Viles
Skowhegan-Amos. K. Butler to
Edith d. Steward.
Pittsfleld-Louisa T. Jackson to F
Addison Porter; Louisa T. Jackson tc
E. A. & Susan T. Porter.
Solon-Sarah s. McIntire to Alex.
ander Padam, $40.
Brighton-W. L. & Charles Moody
to Warren j. Foss.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25

The question Is asked us whether
the musk OF the common muskrat Is
not used to make cheap perfumery
We have never heard Of such use OF
muskrat musk, nor can we find any.
thing definite on the subject In the
books, Application to a large manu-
facturer Of perfumery however. brings
out the information that some years
ago musk from he muskrat was tried
out for perfumery purposes, but was
not found available for this use. Not a
single instance Of Its being used now is
known. The musk of commerce comes
chiefly from the musk deer-Forest
and Stream.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25
sardou,, opinion of Women.

l have, said Sardou, the highest opin-
ion of the fair sex, consider women
superior to men In almost everything
They possess the intuitive faculty to
an extraordinary degree and may al
most always be trusted to do the right
thing in the right place. They are full
of noble instincts and, though heavily
handicapped by fate, come well out Of
every ordeal. You have but to turn tc
history to realize the truth Of what
say.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25
Keith's Boston Theatre.

Next week Mr.. Keith will add an
other to the long list of stars of the
first magnitude that have been APP
pearing at Keith's Theatre this sea.
son, in Jefferson DeAngelis, the comic
opera star who has always been a
great favorite in Boston. His vaude-
vile venture has been one series oil
successes. He was especially engag-
ed for the opening at Keith's Hippo
drone IN Cleveland at the head of one
of the biggest bills ever given in the
West, a musical comedy being espec-
tally written for him with an excel
lent supporting company, In this Mr.
DeAngelis has one of those parts
peculiarly suited for his quaint per-
sonality and little will be said about it
until he makes his appearance.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25
Overioyed.

How did papa act when you asked
him for my handY
81 could see that he was trying to
control himself, but he presented all
the symptoms of man who has
drawn a straight flush" Houston
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25

Mrs. Good morning. Bridget.
hope your master and mistress have
not forgotten that they're coming tc
dine with me tonight. Cook-Indade
and they've not. They've ordered q
good, hearty meal at home at 6 o'clock
-Harpers Bazaar.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25
His Choice of Poetry

The Pest-Td like to write some
verses for your paper What kind Of
poetry do you like best? The Editor
Typewriter. darned short and paid
for at advertising rates. - Cleveland
Leader.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25

II have been somewhat costive, but Doan S
Regulets gave just the results desired. They
act mildly and regulate the bowels perfect
ly."-George b. Krause, BOG Walnut Ave, Al
toona, Pa.
One of the greatest outrages in the
world Is for a we'll behaved worthy
woman to be "talked about by VIC
ious, untruthful people.
Dyspepsia is our national ailment. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters is the national cure for 1t.
1t strengthens stomach membranes, pro-
notes flow of digestive juices, purfes the
blood, builds you up.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25
Not to His Taste.

Proud Mother Ito admiring visitor
Yes, we think TINT little Harry has
prettier hair than any of the other
children. Five-year-old Bobby (con-
temptuously)-Um They showed
me that color, and | wouldn't take tt
Exphanpa
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25
Short Doos Bite Low

Passerby-Here. boy, your dog has
bitten me on the ankle. Dog Owner
Well, that's rs high as he could reach.
You wouldn't expect little pup like
him TO bite yer neck, would YER
London Tit-Bits
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25
Cruel.

Leading Tragic Man-Did you see
how I paralyzed the audience in the
death scene? They were crying all
over the house! Stage Manager-Yes;
they knew you weren't really dead
London Tit-Bits.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25
Gave the Snap Away,

The Dominie-How IS II. my young
friend, that your mother always does
the carving when you have company
to dinner? Freddie-'Cause dad nj
ways sayH things while he's doing it.
=pnck
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25
A Nice Distinction.

Mrs. Farmer-And you say that the
last man you worked for was 81 IIi&
gins? Rambling Resteasy-No, ma'am.
| said dat he wuZ de last man dat en-
nloyed me.-Chi"ago News
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25
ISLAND AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL.


BENJAMIN b. MERRILL Pastor,
Residence II6 NJ lain Street.
Morning worship at 1915 with sermon by
the pastor. Sunday school at IL. Christian
Endeavor meeting at e.
The Christian Endeavor meeting will be
combined with the peoples service at
O'Clock. There will be special music and
an address to young people by Mr.. Asa
Merrick Parker Of Bangor Seminary.
Prayer meeting this evening at 7.3o.
FIRST BAPTIST.
Sabbath school at IL. Young Peoples
meeting at g and evening service at
o'clock. Midweek prayer meeting at 7.3o
p. IN. Thursday.
Morning service at Io.4S; pulpit supplied
by Deacon George Thompson.
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH.
GEORGE MERRIAM, Pastor.
Residence, SO Madison Avenue.
Telephone, 1889
Sunday services, Io:45 a. m, sermon by
the pastor; I Z o clock Sunday School; s
O'Clock, y. 7. ). {. E. At O'Clock the
pastor will tell the story of the Chapman
Alexander meetings as he saw them. Seats
free. Good music all day.
The subject of the morning service will be
"Sent."
The members of the Primary Department
of Bethany Baptist Sunday School will en-
terrain their friends, Friday, Feb. 26, from
1870 to $50 p. m. You are cordially invited
to be present.
Weekly PRAYER meeting Thursday 100
p. m.
CENTENARY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Rev. Fred A. Leitch, Phi. d. Minister
Residence, IS Island Avenue.
Sabbath morning service Io4s. Bible
School IL O'Clock. Epworth League
o'clock. Praise service o'clock, class meet
ing Tuesday evening 7.3o.
Church prayer meeting Thursday at 100.
The subject Of the morning service will be
TIE Message Of Life" evening service,
subject, philips Message to the Eunuch."
Gospel Messages and Gospel cheer. Come
to our services and we will do you good.
SALVATION ARMY
Meetings every night at s o'clock. Sun
day at IL a. m; Juniors, q P. M; Christian
praise, p. m. A Battle for Souls at p. m,
led by Captain W, NJ. Tibbetts,
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
The Christian Science Society, Madison
avenue, corner Russell St. Services Sunday
a. m. at 10 :45and Wednesday evenings at
7:3o. Subject, February, as. 1909, "Christ
Jesus" The public is cordially invited.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25

Scott suppose you are saving up
something for rainy day. Motif
try to, but my wife mistakes every
bargain sale for n shower.-Boston
Transcript
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25

Disgrace is not In the punishment,
but in the crime. -Alfieri
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25
Church Notes.

Copy for notices under this heading.
must arrive at our office not later than
Tuesday morning
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25

AT well attended and enthusiastic
Republican caucus held Friday night
in Waterville Judge H. E. Cook pre-
sided. Hon. VIM. T. Haines placed in
nomination for mayor Frank R. Rel
ington. The nomination was second
ed by Is brief speeches and the nom
nation made unanimous.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25

Who hangs himself In the chimney
should not complain Of smoke.-Ger
man Proverb.