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The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
Have You Observed It7

Bearing directly upon one of the
elements which Is contributory to the
increase Of the drink habit and the
handling OF the liquor problem in
Maine, is an editorial in recent
issue of the Oxford County Citizen
under the caption, 1.-THE truth, the
whole truth, and nothing but the
truth" from which we quote:
"Recent events in Oxford county
forces into public view an evil of
gigantic proportions, that prevails
among Il class--not of men particu-
larly in high positions, although if
Rev. Mr.. Pringle's statements of
conditions in Penobscot county are
true, public officials there are i'll open
alliance with law breakers-but
among men of ordinary positions,
and Intelligence. We refer to the
various methods by which men seek
To defeat the purposes of the pro-
hibitory law. and the more or less
developed tendency on the part of
the public to condone the wrong.
ut is fact, so well known that i'll
stances need not be cited, that men
ordinarily considered honest and law
abiding, will aid rum sellers to escape
the penalty for their crimes, to the
extent, in frequent cases, OF lying
under oath. IL is almost impossible
to get men, whose business enables
them to know who are breaking the
liquor laws, to furnish evidence
against the offenders. There are two
classes; those who will not give
voluntary evidence, but if compelled,
will not tell absolute lies in court, and
those who will go before the judge
and solemnly swear to "tell the truth,
the whole truth and nothing but the
truth" and lie fast, hard and loose,
deliberately and with malice afore-
thought, SO long as the evidence helps
to clear an accused rum seller. The
Judge, and all concerned, know well
enough that ly ing is depended upon
to establish the Innocence of the
guilty parties.
"If the Judge did not exercise his
right to disbelie a witness now and
then, it would be impossible to con-
Wet rum sellers without spotter evil
dence.
cit is easy to point out this moral
degeneracy, put hard to find a rene
dy. We call attention to it for the
purpose of arousing the public con-
science and possibly Installing into
the minds of men the fact that lie is
of the same quality when told to aid
rum seller as when told to aid thief
a murderer to escape punish
ment. We doubt not that time will
abate the evil, but there is present
duty to be performed. We must aid
the forces of time"
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
Town Improvement Society.

The regular meeting of the Town
Improvement Society occurred on
Friday, March 26th in the Library
parlors with Mrs. Josephine Caswell
and Mrs. Ada Phillips serving as hos
tesses. The program for the after
noon, in charge of Mrs. Nettie W.
Paddock was as follows:--
Paper, 1.-THE Good Physician of La
brador," Mrs. Mabeile Judkins
Piano solo, Loves Dream" and en-
core, Miss Verna Abbey.
Tribute by Henry Van Dyke, Miss
Gertrude Weston.
Tennyson's "Crossing the Bar, y
sung by Misses Faith and Freda Har-
ris, and NJ isses Edith and Lizzie Daw
son.
Paper, CDR. Grenfell's Parish Mrs.
Agnes NJ. Merrill.
Piano solo, Miss Mildred Emery
Reading, "Stories Of DIR. Grenfel's
Work." Mrs. Della l.. Bartlett.
The next meeting on April 9Th will
be the annual meeting for election
of officers and no guests are to be in
Vlted. Refreshments will be served
at the close OF the business session.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
MICROBES IN THE
SCALP
The Latest Explanation is That
Microbes Cause Badness.


Professor tnna Of Hamburg, Ger
many, aud Dr. sabourand Of Paris,
France, share the hosor Of having
discovered the hair micfobe.
Badness Is not caused through a
few. weeks work 81 these hair mi
crobes, but II the result Of condi-
tons brought about by their pres
ence. badness may not occur until
years after the microbes begin work,
but II Is certain to come sooner or
later.
The microbes cut Of the blood
supply. They feed on the fatty mat
ter about the root 81 the hair, through
winch tae blood il absorbed. Finally
the fatty matter i wholly consumed,
the food supply 81 the hair Is gone
ana 1t starVes and finally dies.
kesorcln Is one Of the most effec-
tive germ deetroyers; Beta Napthol
IS both germicidal and antiseptic;
Pllocarpln, though not dye, restores
natural color to hair When loss of
color was caused by disease. These
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01

taking Lydia E. Pnkham's Vegetable
Compound to see what it would do.
and | am restored to my natural
health. Mrs. ETA DONOVAN, Box
200. Willimantic, Conn.
The success of Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, inflam-
nation, liberation, fbroid tumors, IT.
regularities, periodic pains, backache,
bearing-down feeling, flatulency, indi-
gestion, dizziness, or nervous prostra-
ton.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
suffering women owe it to themselves
to at least give this medicine trial
Proof is abundant that it has cured
thousands of others, and why should it
not cure your
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
In Washington.

In view of the deficit of the treas
ury, Director North of the census bu-
reau has withdrawn his request for
an appropriation $l4,117,000 for the
next census and has substituted re =
quest for $10,000,000
One of the raises in the tax bill is
on cigarettes, from 90 to 30 per cent.
This will be a tough blow on the
idiots.
Beginning to-day neither opium
nor any mixture or compound con-
tanning or representing opium in any
form can legally be brought into the
United States or any of its outlying
possessions except for strictly medi-
cinal purposes.
The tariff bill to be recommended
by the Senate committee on finance
will be ready to be reported on the
day the Payne bill passes the House.
according to the present intentions
of the Republican members of the
committee who are holding daily ses-
sions. Consideration of the schedules
on earthenware and potteries was be-
gun and concluded to-day. Debate
wakes hot on the tariff bill in the
House, SO much 80 that the other day
several members came near coming
to blows.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
TIME is THE TEST.
The Testimony of Skowhegan Peo-
pie Stands the Test.

The test Of time is what tells
the tale. The public soon finds
out when misrepresentation
are made, and merit alone will
stand the test of time
Skowhegan people appreciate
merit, and many months ago
local citizens publicly endorsed
Doan's Kidney Pills; they do
so still. Would a citizen make
the statement which follows
unless convinced that the arti-
Gle was just as represented: 4
cure that lasts is the kind that
every sufferer from kidney ills
is looking for
Alvin Sedgley, 10 Pine Street
Skowhegan, Me, says: II am still
recommending Doan's Kidney Pills
and it is with pleasure that | do so.
have made several statements in
favor of this remedy, which have
described my experience with it and
only hope that my endorsements
have been the means of bringing re-
lief to some other sufferer of kidney
complaint" Further local evidence
of this kind can be had at SIMPSONS
drug store.
For SAILS by all Dealers Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, Sole Agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
Complimentary Mention.

a clipping from Missouri paper
has recently been called to the atten-
ton of the REPORTER which contains
the account of the marriage of Frank
S. Pooler, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred l..
Pooler of this place, to Miss Mabel j.
Ballard of Smithfield, in the state
named. The item speaks in very
pleasant terms of the bride and has
the following to say with regard to
Mr.. Pooler
1.-The groom is young man of ex-
empiary character, employed by the
United Zine Mining Co. as bookkeep
er and business manager at the High
land mine
Skowhegan people are always inter
ested in the success of its young men,
whether at home or in distant states,
and many readers of the REPORTER
will congratulate Mr.. PoOler an his
marriage and also the fact that he is
succeeding so well in a business way
III his western home.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
Obituary.

Charles Chauncey Dunton died al
his home OH Beech Street March oath
He was born in Moscow, Maine, Sept
18th, 1889. On Nov. 18th, 1866 he was
married to Martha B. Andrews at
Embden. Mrs. Dunton survives him
and also two sons, Edgar G. and Ell
mer H. who reside Oh Madison Az
enue.
His early life was spent in Concord,
Maine. After his marriage for a few
years he lived in Pleasant Ridge Plan
tation where he was the Justice OF
Peace and collector of taxes. Fol-
twenty two years he was farmer in
Madison. He moved to Skowhegan in
May 1908. In Madison he was a mem
Der of the Grange and also of the
Masonic order of that town. He was
a frugal, industrious, hard working
farmer, great lover of his home, al
ways seeking the good of his boys and
very conscientious.
His sister, Mrs. Mary A. Felker, is
living in Tennessee. lie has been il
poor health for number of years,
and his last sickness covered a period
OF two months. tuberculosis was the
cause of his death. His funeral was
held at his late home at ten O'Clock,
March Goth. Rev. George Merriam OF
the Bethany Church ofticiated.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
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 CataYrh. Halls Catsrrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being \ constitu-
tional disease, requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is 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 constitution
and assisting nature in doing its 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., 1909-04-01
ISLAND AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL
BENJAMlE b. MERRILL. Pastor.
RrSidencc LII NJ ain Sfrrri


BENJAmiS B. MERRILL Pastor,
Residence no NJ ain Street
Morning worship at 1915 with sermon by
the pastor. Sunday school at II. Christian
Endeavor meeting at e.
At the seven O'Clock service there will be
special music and a discussion OF the ques-
tom Resolved that good man has more
influence than bad man.
Prayer meeting at 1870.
FIRST BAPTIST.
The Rev. Rober, Morris Of Bangor viii
supply the pulpit Of the First Baptist church,
next Sunday, Apr. 4th. Sabbath school at
II and Supt. Deacon Thomson invites all to
remain. Young Peoples meeting at and
Sunday praise and prayer service at 7 P. m.
Young Peoples Social Friday evening.
Philathea Bible Class in the vestry at Il
a. m. All young ladies cordially invited to
attend the meetings Of this class
Regular midweek prayer meeting at 80
Thursday evening.
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH.
GEoRGE MERRIAM, Pastor.
Residence So Madison Avenue.
Telephone, 1883.
Sunday services, Io;45 a. M, sermon by
the pastor; IL O'Clock Sunday School;
O'Clock, V p. s. {. f. Conference meeting
at 7 80 this Thursday evening. Subject OF
the sermon Sunday As, why rich man
became poor" Seats free. Cordial welcome
to all. 7 p. m. evening worship. The
Sunday School meets at the close Of the
morning service. 1t is expected that the
graduating exercises Of the Primary Depart.
ment which have been unavoidaby delayed
will take place next Sunday at the opening
of the school,
CENTENARY METHODIST episcopal.
Rev. Fred A. Leitch, Ph, y. Minister
Residence, IS Island Avenue.
Sabbath morning service Io4s "a vision
of mans possibilities for good or evil" Sab
bath evening service, o'clock. "rhe Pearl
of Great Price" Come and enjoy a ser ice
of prayer and praise. Chorus choir, Mrs.
Vim. Emery chorister. Strangers welcome.
Brotherhood of St. Paul, Monday evening
at 1880. Rev b. B. Merrill speaks on "The
Manliness of Christ
The Social Circle will meet with Mrs.
William a. Seekins. Leavitt St Monday
afternoon, April Sth, at o'clock.
SALVATION ARMY
Meetings every night at o'clock Sun
day at IL a. M; Juniors, P. m; Christian
praise, ! p. m. A Battle for Souls at 5 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 ;4S,and Wednesday evenings at
1890. Subject, March IS, 1909, "Reality.'
The public is cordially invited.
There's nothing so good for a sore throat a,
nr Thomas Eclertrip i'urpe II In, faNN
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01

walk upst ir S
without stopping
on the way. /
tried three differ
ent doctors and
each told me some
thing different. /
received no benefit
from any of them.
but seemed to suf-
fer more. The last
doctor said moth
ing would restore
INV bpaltb 7 bannp
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
AFTER
DOCTORS
FAILED
LydiaE. Pinkham's Vegeta=
bic Compound Cured Her.

Willimantic, Conn.-"For five years
L suffered untold agony from female
troubles, causing backaohe, Irregular
ues. dizziness and nervous prostra-
ton. 1t was impossible for me to
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
A Good Custom.

Mayor Weeks of Old Town has been
elected for the sixth time. They do
not seem to be afraid of the third
term in Old Town, or of any number
of terms. Their idea is to keep a
good man as long as he will serve.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
Terms of Courts.

Supreme Judcial:-The third Tuesday In March
and September, and fourth Tuesday In December.
Civil and Criminal.
Probate:-The second Tuesday OF each month
County Commissioners Regular Terms, the first
Tuesday In March and August and the second Tues
day in December. Special sessions the first Tues
day of every month except December.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
CAUTION NOTICE

NY wife, Beulah Holt, havingIleft my bed
and board without just cause or provocation,
hereby warn all persons from harboring or
trusting her on my account, as / shall pay
no bills contracted by her after this date,
Mar. p, 1909
3wlp o> iioHi' ""'"'' A0'
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01

Awoman with a large foot can al
ways wears small shoe when it
comes to pinch
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
Church Notes.

Copy for notices under this heading
must arrive mt our office not later than
Tuesday morning.1
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01

Man wants but little here below,
except the things he knows he can't
get.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Clerk OF Courts
WILLIAM T. sHEKlss, ....."........... skOwhegan
County Attorney:
Leroy R. FoLson, .NorridgewoGk
Judge OF Probate:
AUGUSTINE SIMMONS. North Anson
Register of Probate
NATHAN FOWLER. ..............'......'. okowhegan
Register Of Deeds
LLRwHLLYH GOODWIN. ...... ..Skowhegan
Treasurer:
T. r. DYER 'tartlano
Sheriff and Jaler:
JoHN A. MooERS, ,................ ...,.Skowhegan
DEPv1IHs: Frank Don7ey Arson; Elmer c
Trafton, Athens; Perev c. toss, bingham; r. II.
Harris, Canaan; Henry d trophy, Fairfield; Fred S.
Burrill, Hart land; 6. w. Chadbourn, Harmony; Chas
S. Ada MS. Jackman; Rufus II. McKenney Madison
] S. Williamson, New Portland; 5. H. Frost Pitts
field; Chas. E. Bigelow, Norrdgewock; Carroll 4.
Sterry, Starks; Frederick d. Stevens, Smithheld;
Chas. H Chute, Augustus Gilblair. Skowhegaa,
c. Z. Hanson. St. Albans; Anse A. Ames, Flagstaff
John l.. Foss, Soon.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
Recent Additions.

Books added to the Fay Shelf Of Free
Public Library in March
GATHERINGS Child, De la Pasture
X. Us Mother, Deland
Adventures OF Lady Susan. Brady
Power Lot, Greene
Kincaid's Battery, Cable
Betty Wales, Junior, Warde
The Man from Home, Harrington
Next to being loved girl wants
most to be in love
Sympathy is like compliment, 1t
must be handled carefully to be
effective.
It is all right to vote for the country's
prosperity, but you must work for
your own.
Airing your troubles will not miti-
gate them.
a baseball team can't win with a
pitcher full of beer.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01

Would you consider man polished
because he casts reflections?
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01

There's nothing so good for a sore throat as
Or. Thomas EclectriC on. Cures ii in q few
hours. Relieves any pain In any part.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01

County Commissioners:
GEORGE L. riBBBrTs. Hinckley
HENRY CRowELL, Skowhegan.
GRANVILLE ID. PERKINS, Madison
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
ASTHMATICS, READ THIS

Mr.. G. F. Alexander, a Exchange It,
fortland, Maine, will tell all who are
amicted with Asthma how he was cured
alter suffering 40 years. Before paying
oat your money for medicine containing
Morphine and other deadly drugs, send
lot illl particulars, and book Chow l was
cured Of Asthma" RIA Iy3
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
New Books at the Library.

New books for March at the Free Public
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
The CURIOSITY SHOP
IN A NEW HOME!
We have moved our stock TO the
BROWN BLOCK

the store formerly occupied by the
Blunt Hardware Co.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01

No man wants to go to heaven by the
the aeroplane route.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
COCAINE
Has Made Great Inroads to
Crime Among the
Negroes.

Chicago. July 20.-Inroads OF the
cocaine habit, which the Currier Com
mission has found to be the American
curse as opium is the curse OF China
and hemp of India, have suddenly de-
Veloped into new and omnibus phase
OF the race problem In the United
states. particularly in the South.
cocaine now ranks with whisky
as the chief provocative OF rape and
ITS consequent lynching bee in the
south declares Charles w. Collins
ana John Day. of the Commission in
preliminary report just published
IN fuli by the Chicago magazine
Everyday Life" They add: "Al-
ready among the 'hends' and the po-
iicemen who have TO deal with them
.nere Is talk Of the new feld.' The
phrase, with its commercial sugees-
tion, comes from the dealers I'm the
drugs retailers and perhaps whole
salers also. Every 'fiend,' IL should be
added. Is more than likely to be a ped
dler OF the stun taking his commits
sion In the same misery that he dis
tributes. This new field'r IL among
the brutalized negroes OF the South,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20

who, denied easy access to liquor by
the prohibition movement. are turn
ing to drugs as @ substitute"
The commission quotes from Hamp-
toms magazine an article by Judge
Harris Dickson, Of vlcksburg, Mass,
who told of a contractor who ordered
n pound of cocaine, to the astonish-
ment of the salesmrn 10 whom the
order was given, who expostuiated'
saying: "No man on earth can pos
sibly want that much cocaine" The
contractor reiterated the order.
"a man who deliberately puts CO.
caine into negro is more dangerous
than he who would inoculate dog
with hydrophobia," commented JudR
Dickson. "The deadly drug arouses
every evil passion, gives the negro
superhuman strength, and destroys
his sense of fear. Yet the steamboat
negro and the levee negro VIII not
work without It, SO the levee con-
tractor makes his camp look like a
cross section of hell, but he gets his
dirt moved"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
CARLIST LEADERS
GET NEW IMPULSE

Madrid. July 20--Although the Car
list leaders are divided, majority
believe the accession of Dom Jaime as
head of the Carlist, following the
death Sunday of his father, Don
Carlos, protender to the Spanish
throne, will give new impetus to the
party movement. Dom Jaime made
repeated visits in disguise to Spain
Ill order to consult with his followers
Dom Jaime left Paris yesterday for
Varese Under the law passed by the
French Parliament. after Don Carlos,
in 1881, allied himself with Count De
Chamford. forever banishing the eld-
est representative Of any family that
ever reigned IN France. Dom jaime
hereafter will not return to Paris,
where of recent years he has spent
most of his time.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20

making the manufactures con-
stantly on the lookout foraa cheaper
raw material, and one Of the most en-
couraging Developments has been the
Increased use OF slab wood and other
sawmill waste. This drift in the in
dustry is clearly indicated by this
fact that 1924 cords OF mill waste
were reported as consumed In pulp
manufacture during 1907, while 252,-
1896 cords, an increase of thirty per
cent, were used In 1908.
These statements, are based upon
a preliminary report of the consump-
|tion of pulp wood in the United States
In 1908 just issued by the Bureau Of
the Census. The Bureau Of the Cen
sus and the Forest Service co-operats
in the collection of annual statistics
OF forest products, and this prelimin-
our report will soon be followed by a
bulletin. which will; give detailed In
formation upon the use of pulp wood
Hast year in the variuos states, the
cost per cord, the amount reduced by
the mechanical, sulphite, and soda
processes, and other facts of interest
to the industry.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
WOOD USED FOR PULP IN 1905.

Washington, July 20--Two hundred
and fiftyone pulp mills in the United
States used 3,346,106 cords OF wood,
and made 2,11S.947 tons OF pulp last
year. Spruce has always been the lead
ing pulp wood, and 1t furnished six
ty-four per cent of the total quantity
used. The rapid development OF the
wood-pulp industry in the last ten
years has rendered the domestic sup
ply OF spruce insufficient to meet the
demands upon 1t, and consequently
inportations from Canada have been
heavy. In 1908 our pulp mills consum-
cd nearly one and one-half million
cords of domestic spruce. and over
$4,000 cords of imported spruce, max
ing the imports OF spruce forty-fyo
per cent of the domestic supply.
Next to spruce, the most important
pulp wood is hemlock; 569,173 cords
Of 1t were converted into pulp last
ear. All the hemlock used was OF do
nestle oorigin, and most of it was pro-
cuced in the Lake-States and Pennsyl-
vania. Although now used in less guam
tity than spruce and hemlock, poplar
has long been a standard pulp wood. A
small quantity of poplar is imported
but by far the largest portion OF the
more than 100000 cords used last
year was cut from domestic timber.
Spruce, hemlock and poplar made up
ninety per cent of the total quantity
OF pulp wood used. The remainder was
supplied by many species the most i'm
portant of which were pine, cotton
wood, and balsam.
TIE wood used by the pulp mills
last year cost them little more
than $2S,OO0.0OO or an average OF 1888
Ter cord. against an average of 1921
in 1907. The most costly wood used
was imported spruce, with an average
value of $l0.60 per cord. The average
for domestic spruce was 1916 per cord
and for poplar, $S04 per cord. The
cheapest wood which was used in
large quantity was hemlock, the cost
being $500 per cord. Owing to the
uncertain business conditions the to-
tai consumption OF pulp wood In
1908 was nearly 16 per cent less than
In 1907, but this did not prevent a
considerable increase in the price of
wood. The high price Of wood is