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An East Madison Dairy.

Our attention is called this week to
some dairying done by M. G. Baker
of East Madison. Mr.. Baker is a firm
believer i'll good dairy COWS and owns
herd of fine grade Jerseys that
would be a creditable addition to any
mans stock. He gives us a few fig
ures regarding the production of his
herd during the year of 1908 also in
the past two weeks. He made during
the year fifteen hundred and fifteen
pounds of butter which quickly sold
for 30 cents per pound.
The skim milk which was fed to
calves and hogs, is estimated to be
worth 20 cents per 100 lbs. which
amounted to about $1,000 per COW for
the year. $500 worth of calves were
sold making total of 1927. 80 received
directly from the herd. The hay
consumed at Sl2.t0, amounted to
$4,000; grain $4,000, corn fodder
$500; total S27066, making a net
profit of s256S4 or S51.36 per DOW
A few vegetables such as apples, car
rots, pumpkins, potatoes etc, were
fed during the year, coupling these
with the pasturing he estimated their
value to be more than offset by the
manure received.
The past week he has made 46 1-2
lbs of butter, and the preceding week
As 1-2 lbs. He works and prints the
golden article himself and has a first
class equipment for the same, but his
wife with her more deft fingers wraps
the products for market.
Mr. Baker has system of milking,
feeding, and general care that he
strictly follows the year around.
Certainly his herd has the appearance
of good treatment as their sides and
TANKS are as sleek and clean as they
would he in June. Visitors are always
CWelcez. ---=s5Sp dairy. Dir. Bah. :
strongly advocates the Jersey COW and
White Chester hog for starters on a
small farm having sold in 1908, $500
lbs of round hog at a profit of about
one-half the amount received in dol
lars and cents. Certainly this ought
to be stimulus to those farmers who
stand around and say that dairying
does not pay.
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Mrs. Elizabeth Heselton.

Mrs. Elizabeth Baker,, wife of the
late William G.. Heselton, died at 10
p. M. Thursday of last week at her
home on Heselton street. Death was
the result of a paralytic shock Sun
day, March z.
Mrs Heselton was the daughter of
William Baker of Moscow. She was
born in that plantation in October,
1922, and was therefore in her S7th
year. The early years of her life were
passed in Arson, the family moving
there soon after the death OF her mo-
Their, occurring when she was little
girl. 1t was here that she met Mr.
Heselton, to whom she was married
50 years ago. Nine children were
born to them, four of whom are liv
ing-Frank b., William H., Martin B.,
and Alphonzo, all of this town.
One of the oldest women in Show
hogan, Mrs. Heselton leaves a very
large circle of friends and acquaintan-
ces. Her husband was for many years
a hotel man and the deceased will be
remembered by those who can recall
the Elm House (now the Skowhega.
How --<sy of that hosiery
and in later years in the same capaci
ty az the Turner house, up to the time
that it was destroyed by fire in 1881.
Always hard working woman she
found her keenest pleasures in her
household. She was a loving wife
and most devoted mother. She was
remarkably well preserved woman
and was never sick in her life until
her last illness. She was member
of the Universalist church.
The funeral was held at - NJ Sun
day at the family home, the services
being conducted by Rev. B. B. Merrill,
pastor of the Island Avenue Congre-
gational church. BY request made
long before her death the bearers
were the four sons mentioned above.
The remains were placed in the re-
ceiving tomb and will be buried in the
spring in the family lot in the South
cemetery. A half brother, Major
VIM. Baker, Jr. who lives in the West,
and number of nieces, nephews, and
cousins, also survive. There was a
large attendance at the services and
the floral tributes were numerous and
handsome.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-03-25

Murat Halstead, the great Journalist
OF war times, went to General villa m
T. Sherman's headquarters once for
the --latest news from the front" Hal.
stead WAS armed with many fine intro
ductory letters. but decided to rely
mainly on one given him by Thomas
Ewing, Sherman's brotherin.law He
found the general and presented
Ewing's letter. The general opened 1t
somewhat impatlenily read few
lines. folded it and said:
"Ah, you come from Ewing. and you
desire to have all the latest news the
next probable move Of our army. ehf
Well, there's train leaving this town
for Cincinnati at 2 o'clock. Here. take
this ticket and step over there and get
your dinner and then get on that
train"
well, but, General Sherman be
gan the newspaper man. But Sherman
waved him off.
"Go over and get a good dinner. We
have plenty and always strive to treat
our friends well. But be sure you
don't miss that . O'clock tralnw And
Halstead obeyed.
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CAUSE FOR ALARM
Loss OF Appetite or Distress After
Eating Symptom That Should
Not Be Disregarded:

Appetite is just natural desire for
food. Loss of appetite or stomach
distress after eating indicate indi-
gestion or dyspepsia. Over-eating
is a habit very dangerous to n per-
sons good general health, and insati-
able appetite is sure symptom of
diabetes.
1t is not what you eat but what you
digest and assimilate that does you
good. Some of the strongest, heavi-
est and healthiest persons are mod
crate eaters.
There is nothing that will create
sickness or cause more trouble than
disordered stomach, and many peo-
pie daily contract serious maladies
simply through disregard or abuse of
the stomach.
We urge everyone in Skowhegan
who is suffering from any stomach
arrangement, indigestion or dyspep-
STA, whether acute or chronic, to try
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets, with the
distinct understanding that we will
refund their money without question
or formality, if after reasonable use
of this medicine, they are not per-
fectly satisfied with the results. We
recommend them to our customers
every day, and have yet to hear of
anyone who has not been benefited
by them. We honestly believe them
70 be without equal. They are made
from the prescription of a physician
who devoted all his time to the study
and treatment of stomach troubles.
They give very prompt relief,
neutralize the gastric juices, strength
Ell the digestive organs, create good
digestion and assimilation, mutually
regulate the bowels, promote perfect
nutrition, and create permanent
cure of all unhealthy symptoms.
We urge you to try 25c. box of
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets, which gives
Is days treatment, At the end of
that time, your money will be re-
turned to you if you are not satisfied.
OF course, in chronic cases length of
treatment varies. For such cases,
we have two larger sizes, which sell
for 45c. and SOC. Frank w. Buchanan,
Skowhegan, Maine.
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Sandy Still Ingenious.

A Skowhegan gentleman, recently
Massachusetts, tells of n visit to the
store in Somerville where George
Simpson, formerly of this place, is
now employed. 1t was at the noon
hour of the week day on which
George was to have his half day off,
and he and his Skowhegan friend had
planned to pass it together A lady
customer, who since Georges arriv-
al will allow no one else about the
place to wait on her, had been shop
ping in a leisurely fashion since
eleven thirty. Time was wearing
along towards IL 45 and still the lady
talked on, placing orders from long
and still unexhausted list, regardless
of "Sandy's" growing impatience
Finally George approached his custo-
mer, placing his hand upon her
shoulder in an affectionate manner,
and said in the most serious tones,
"My dear lady you know / think the
world of you. but there's my brother
over there from California. / haven't
seen him for twenty five years, and
he will have to leave in the morning.
For Heavens sake, hurry up" The
lady is said to have completed her
purchases in the next five minutes,
offering also apologies for the time
she had air ady taken.
Georges Skowhegan friends well
remember that his resources were
equal to any emergency and it would
seem from the above incident that
he will be able to get on all right
with the trade in his Massachusetts
home.
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SkOWhepan Grange.

the regular meeting Wednesday
evening, March II, was largely attend
ed and an interesting program car
ried out under the direction of Alon-
20 Smith. Mrs. CIV. Goodrich pre-
scented paper on "The History of
Petroleum" and also read the articles
written by members of the grange on
"Cooperation" intended for the prizes
offered by the Maine Farmer. Mrs.
Alice G. Stevens presented a paper on
"The origin of the names of the
months of the year and days of the
week." and Mrs. Ella H. Crowell
paper on "The history of the
Englisq language"
These papers were models of
thoughtful research and study and rich
ly deserve place in print where they
can be reviewed at leisure. 1t is
hoped that the authors may be induc-
ed to present them for publication.
Miss Lula l.. Smith favored the grange
with splendid recitation taken from
Bryant's "Thanatopsis."
Two applications for membership
were received and class of nine was
instructed in degree work.
Supper was served by section "B."
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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
Cure Is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catsrrh being a cvnstitu-
tional disease, requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Cstarrh 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 it's
curative powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails &c cure. Send
for list Of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY n CO., Toledo O
Price Use. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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-2y .~ats.


The Philadelphia Record quoted an
observant street car conductor to the
effect that the right hand seats are al
ways filled first. lie could not account
for this except on the theory that as
most persons are right handed and ac-
customed to turning to the right, it
might be simply force of habit.
"There is another probable reason
which he did not think of" says the
Record 1T is generally believed that
the right side OF car is safer An
old traveller once said to the writer
In travelling always sit in the middle
Of a car and on the right hand side
The middle is safer than the ends in
a collision, and the right side is not
likely TO be side swiped" by project
ing objects on trains, cars or any We
hicles passing on the adjacent track "
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NO NEED OF
A VETERINARY

"We run Livery, Feed and Sale
Stable, have a CITY transfer and han
die hard and soft coal and conse
quently we need a good many
horses" say Bedell Bros of Mount
Carmil, Ill. ave have used SIoan's
Liniment and Veterinary Remedies
for years and find they give perfect
satisfaction. As long as Sloan's rem
edies are in our baru we do not need
a veterinary surgeon. We are never
without them and conscientiously
recommend them to all horsemen. !"
Colby Bros. of the Mineral City
Livery, Fort Dodge, Ia, write:-"I
have used Sloan's Collie Cure, Lini-
ment and Fever and Diste mper Rem
edy for the past ten years, and since
have been using them, [ have new
er had veterinary in my barn, and
have not lost a horse from either
collie or distemper, and will say that
any man with horse or horses who
keeps Sloan's Liniment and Veteri-
nary Remedies in his barn will never
have occasion to call veternary."..
Sloan's Treatise on the horse, sent
free to any horseman. Address DR..
Earl S. Sloan, Boston, Mass.
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Observations on BaIdheads.

"If you care to observe the bald
headed row." remarked the theater
goer, you will find that there is great
teal bald spots, circular bald spots
elongated egg shaped bald spots. BALD
spots that are almost square and bald
spots whose shape can hardly be de
sCribed for the reason that they in
clude the entire circumference of the
head with the exception perhaps of 6
slight row of finishing fringe between
the head and the neck. If 1t wasn't foI
the baldheads the theater would be q
bore before the rising Of the curtain
New York Press.
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Matthew DapPett.

Matthew Daggett, former citizen
of this county, died in Lewiston,
March Is aged SO years. Deceased
was born In Montville, but passed
quite part of his life in Hartland and
Athens, removing from the latter
place to Lewiston about two years
ago. He was IA member of Hartland
lodge, Independent Order of Oddfel-
lows. Five children survive, Mrs.
Flora McPheters of this place, Miss
Sylvia Daggett of lewiston, Geo. H.,
of Connecticut and Mark L., of Leo
minister Mass. The place of interment
will be Mount Rest Cemetery in
Athens.
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A COMMON ERROR.
The Same Mistake Is Made
by Many Skowhegan
People.

Its Il common error
To plaster the aching back,
To rub with liniments rheu-
matte joints.
When the trouble comes from
the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure all
kidney ills,
And are endorsed by Show
hogan citizens.
Mrs. B. F. Fitzmorris, As E. Front
Street, Skowhegan, Me-, says: 81
have used Doan's Kidney Pills and
think them a very good kidney rem
edy. had such intense pains in my
back for months that l was in misery.
l tried plasters and used remedies
but found only temporary relief.
Finally neighbor told me how
Doan's Kidney Pills had proven Of
benefit in their family and l procured
a supply at SIMPSONS drug store. l
had not finished the contents of one
box when felt much better and in a
few weeks | was almost entirely free
from pain. ! can honestly give
Doan's Kidney Pills my endorsement,
knowing from personal experience
of their ability to relieve kidney
trouble
For Sale by all Dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, Sole Agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other.
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at Antietam which closed the interest

at Antiatam which closed the interest
ing exercises of the day.
The writer wishes to urge the vet
ans of Somerset county to make an
extra effort to attend the Association
meetings. 1t will not do to allow
some trivial affair to interfere with
our attendances. 1t is only once in
three months that we are called upon
to muster and we should allow moth
ing but wounds or sickness to keep ue
from roll call.
A vote of thanks was rendered the
Somerset and Electric roads for re-
duced rates and to all who contribu
ted SO generously to the success OF
this SESSION. After Taps" by Victor
Robbins the ranks were broken to
form again at Athens in June.
s. F. E.
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The Lapps are very fond of stimu-
lating drinks. They think nothing of
drinking fifteen or twenty cups of cof-
fee a day, while their consumption of
punch Is on a vast scale. 1t is no I'M
common thing to see numbers of help
lessly drunk natives in the streets OF
Tromso, especially when the sale of
reindeer flesh has been profitable. Yet
robbery and. indeed, crime in general
are practically unknown among them.
The innate honesty of the people is
quite extraordinary.-Wide World Mag
aZine
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For Sale
Farm near Brunswick. Me,

Farm near Brunswick, Me.
lg2 ACRES, within three miles of station on
main travelled road is this money making
arm 2story house OF ten rooms; situated on
miles, large shade trees' two barns. hen
mouse, hog house, cuts so tons hay; so acres
IN held, balance In pasture and wood, brook
Watered pasture for % head; rs apple trees,
= barrels In season; also straw berries and
mack berries; The owner has made money
IN IN This place but must sell at once as he has
9Iher business. Included with this farm are
pair horses, five cows, carts wagons, har
aesses and all tools and machinery ready to
40 business. For picture of the splendid
buildings see page "March Bulletin Copy
Hill, Me. lwI2
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Japanese Delicacies.

Under the head of Japanese Delica-
cies" the Berlin Prometheus gives
list of some of the queer things which
are served to citizens OF the Flowery
Kingdom who "have q refined taste"
In the provinces which are so distant
from the sen that fresh fish cannot be
obtained readily, and where meat IS
not abundant, snakes and lizards are
considered good food and are prepared
In many ways. Grasshoppers rank
among the real delicacies. They are
always kept in captivity without food
for a day, then bathed and decapitated
and made legless Heads and legs
must be torn off, never cut. They are
served In various ways, but dry. with
a salad dressing, is the most popular
An insect of the bee family which lives
In the earth is also much sought.
This is served with sugar or honey
when eaten raw. but it is also made
into a porridge. The chrysanthemum
exists not only in the poetry and art
of the japanese but has an important
place on the table, where It Is met as
salad. candy and stew.
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The Label Failed

Gunner-You can't get the best OF
those blamed baggage smaShers
labeled my trunks "China" and
thought they would handle them with
unusual care. Guyer-And did they:
Gunner-No, but blamed if they didn't
ship the trunks all the way 10 Shang
hal, and | haven't seen them since
Chicago News.
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Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the many people who sur
rounded us with sympathy and kind =
ly attention during the late illness and
death Of our husband and father and
to assure them that their kindness
was deeply appreciated.
Mrs. Georgia Thibault.
Elmer Thibault.
Earle Thibault.
Guy Thibault.
Skowhegan, Me.
March %, 1909.
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Don't usp harsh physics. The reaction
weak ems tke bowels, leads to chronic con-
supation. Get DoanS Reguets They oper-
ate easily, tone the stomach, cure constlpa-
ton,
AS soon as girl gets old enough to
know better she quits wearing pins
along her waist line.
impure blood feeding your body. Keep the
blood pure with Burdock Blood Bitters. Eat
simply, take exercise, keep clean and you
will have long life.
An old bachelor says an engaged
man is as good as married and di-
vorced man is better.
The art of adapting ones self to
ones listener is better aid to con-
versation than intellect.
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a SANDER.

Every time a girl wants to find any
thing in her top bureau drawer she
gets Il stick and stirS everything ia the
drawer round and round. If what she
is looking for doesn't come to the sur
face, then she is satisfied it isn't there
--Atehson Globe.
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Somerset Town Meetings.

CARATuNK-Bert L. Spaulding, Moderat-
or; E. A. Sterling. town clerk; f. Sterl.
ing, Philander Baker, Bert L. spaulding,
selectmen; John W. Sterling. road commits
sioner; Fred Clark. town treasurer; d. II.
Williams, collector; Mark A. Merrill, cons
table and truant officer Harry Williams,
school committee. Money was raised for the
following purposes: For schools, $50;
highways and bridges $3.50; state road, Sac;
other purposes, &67.so.
A man may rave upon the heights,
but he finds his real self persistently
awaiting him on life's levels.
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what became of that rich uncle Of
yours?'
Il think he's dead, but l don't
know"
Gee! How did he lose all his
money Y'-Cleveland Leader.
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The Example.

Professor Occurring on hygiene)-To-
bacco, gentlemen. makes men ugly,
short winded. idiotic, paralytic, and
ran tell you this from experience, for
have smoked for many years"
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ASTHMATICS, READ THIS

MT, g. F. Alexander. "A Exchange It.,
an an mlcted with Asthma how he was cured
AFTER AFTER suffering 46 years. Before paying
v%at your money for medicine containing
t %oorphlne and other deadly drugs send
" ,or Iuil particulars, and book "How 1 was
cured Of Asthma" RIA 1y3
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Mrs Meeker-Wake up, John! ]
hear noise downstairs I'm sure
there are burglars in the house
Meekcr-N Nonsense, my dear! Why
should burglars want TO make n noisei
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BLAND AsEsUe CosGKgGArlosAl

fsLASD Avenue CossKgaArfo4A,
Bsgt.fs y. asssiL1, Pastor,
Res'isnce tts Man 5trset
Morning worship at To.45 with sern,s Nv
the pastor. Sunday school at Ia. Christian
tndeaHor meeting at b.
e'ng service AMI address On The I.ayn.bs'
Movement at o'clocs
] he Good VII Cab meets WIN Mrs
Frank ". Backnau next faeHsy AFTERNOON
al ? O'clock.
Prayer meeting THIS evening a, 80.
ti7..5z FIRST BAPTIST
Instead of the usual morning preaching
'etnce nett sunday, March rs, the sunday
'enool viii lave a Mite Box opening for
Home Missions. Mrs. Minnie Murray will
present an outline Of the miss work
m9ng The Indians, and the pupils assisted
'Y The Choir will give appropriate songs, reci-
ia'Ipns and scripture verses
Young Peoples meeting at and Sunday
pfaise an4 prayer service at : p. m.
Regular mdweek prayer meeting at 40
thursday evening.
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\. NJ. {. A. NOTES.
The Real Estate Transfers.

Tho following are the real estate
transfers recently recorded in the
county registry.
Palmyra-Albert W. Miller to B. F.
& F. E. Miller; Harrison B. Allen to
Annie f. Allen.
Fairfeld-E lrl L. Nye ct al to Jo-
seph Nye; Luther L. Allen TO L. L.
Wilcox; William King to George A.
4 Daviau.
Athens Mary A. Leighton ct al to
John H. Forsythe, $500.
Skowhegan-Henry E. Murphy to
Joseph G: Shorty; Lucius L. Morrison
ct al to First Natl Bank; George L.
Bidwill to Abbott W Nelson.
Big W-Frank E. Boston ct ais to
VIM. c. Brownell, $500: Vim. c.
Brownell to VIM. Gardner Hale. $500.
Pittstield-Austin G. Simonds ct al
to Inhbts OF Pittsfield.
Norridgewock c. Traviss
to Andrew II. Anderson.
Bingham J. Lander to The
Tucker Lowell Co.
New Portland-Gertrude Morton to
Chas. II. Morton.
Flagstaff-Sarah E. Lincoln to Geo.
II. Lincoln, $500.
st. Adams Malcolm X. Parkman to
VIM. P. Winslow, $500; Olive S. and
E. A. Wright ct ais to Lizzie G.
Bonney, $3.50.
Mercer-Warren B. Chapman to
Pearl Otis, 500; Pearl Otis to Warren
B. Chapman, 500.
northumberland Sands to Geo.
w. Savage; Belle Savage ct al to
Reuel E. Holden.
My child was burned terribly about the
face. neck and chest. l applied Or. Thomas
Eclectrc OH. The pain ceased and the child
sank into restful sleep. Mrs. Nancy NJ
Hanson, Hamburg. y. y.
Secrets awoman can't tell worry her
as much as the money she can't spend.
When woman has on pretty pair
of stockings she is terrible afraid of
getting the bottom of her skirt soiled.
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SALVATION Army
Meetings every night az.

Meetings every night a. --.-orr
day at II a. M; Juniors, 2 P. m; Christian
praise p m. a Battle Tor souls at 5 p. m,
led by Captain w n. Tbbetts.
The Salvation Army Special meeting will
be led by Major Cowen from Portland
Maine and Staff Captain Guard from Boston,
Mass, March 81, at 8 p. N. All are wei
come.